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Where Winds Meet Summer Major Update: Imperial Palace Map and New Gauntlet Weapon Arrive!Where Winds Meet's massive summer update has been revealed. This update introduces a huge Kaifeng Palace map, the highly anticipated Gauntlet weapon, a new Estate mode, and fun mini-games like face-slapping and cricket fighting. Notably, the story is shifting away from fantasy elements and returning to its original gritty martial arts atmosphere.
1. 👑 New Kaifeng Palace Map and Return to Martial Arts Atmosphere
· The centerpiece of this update is the massive Kaifeng Palace map, spanning one million square meters. It offers an immersive court life experience with 3,000 NPCs and functions like a self-contained region.
· The map features unique characteristics, its own peace melody, and exclusive points of interest.
· Most excitingly, the story is shedding its high-fantasy elements and returning to the original, gritty, and authentic martial arts atmosphere. This is visually satisfying and packed with spectacular combat scenes.
· Two new open-world bosses, two new Lost Chapters, and two main campaign questlines are added, bringing the total to four new bosses. These have received positive reviews on the Chinese servers.
· In particular, a boss considered the best female boss in the game's history will appear, with her fast and flashy skills being visually stunning. This map is definitely worth looking forward to.
00:00 - 01:37
1. 👑 New Kaifeng Palace Map and Return to Martial Arts Atmosphere
· The centerpiece of this update is the massive Kaifeng Palace map, spanning one million square meters. It offers an immersive court life experience with 3,000 NPCs and functions like a self-contained region.
· The map features unique characteristics, its own peace melody, and exclusive points of interest.
· Most excitingly, the story is shedding its high-fantasy elements and returning to the original, gritty, and authentic martial arts atmosphere. This is visually satisfying and packed with spectacular combat scenes.
· Two new open-world bosses, two new Lost Chapters, and two main campaign questlines are added, bringing the total to four new bosses. These have received positive reviews on the Chinese servers.
· In particular, a boss considered the best female boss in the game's history will appear, with her fast and flashy skills being visually stunning. This map is definitely worth looking forward to.
01:46 - 03:46
2. 🤼♂️ Exciting Mini-Games: Face-Slapping and Cricket Fighting
· 'World in Hand,' also known as the 'face-slapping' game, is a turn-based combat system where players use energy points for attacks and defenses. During defense, players can consume energy to dodge or block, significantly reducing the opponent's energy upon success. Attackers can use feints to deplete the opponent's energy before striking.
· 'Cricket Fighting' is similar to Pokémon, where each cricket has unique stats and skills. Players can capture up to 20 crickets per week scattered across the map for collection.
· In addition, various other mini-games have been added, such as fruit cutting, flower coloring ('Step into Bloom'), and archery challenges on horseback.
04:05 - 04:35
3. 👊 New Weapon: Gauntlets and Release Information
· 'Gauntlets,' a new martial art and melee weapon utilizing bamboo shards, will be added. This weapon focuses on agility, speed, and the thrill of close-quarters combat.
· It's the most anticipated weapon since 'Snowy Blade' and is slated for a summer release. The exact release date is unconfirmed but expected soon.
04:37 - 05:44
4. 🏡 Estate Mode and New PvE Content: Tomb Exploration & Martial Arts Domain
· A new construction mode called 'Estate' will be added, allowing players to build their own homes, live with friends, hire workers, and explore their childhood past. The Estate mode is scheduled for release at the end of June.
· Additionally, two new game modes will launch at the end of June. The first is 'Tomb Exploration,' a mode where players delve into ancient tombs filled with treasures and combat. Players must use skills, loot, and deadly weapons like bows to defeat rivals and claim treasures within dark tombs.
· The second is 'Martial Arts Domain,' a 5-player cooperative PvE mode where players ascend through challenges across various difficulty levels.
05:46 - 06:18
5. 🐼 Panda Outfits Released and Wrap-up
· To conclude the summer update overview, new panda outfits in a 'Kung Fu Panda' style will be released for a limited time on May 20th.
· More details will be provided once the future roadmap and patch optimizations are revealed.