🚨 PATCHED TOO FAST?! 😡 Where Winds Meet 1.2 HIDES GOD-TIER Horizontal & Phalanx Blades – NOOBS WIPING BOSSES While YOU GRIND WRONG!

Parry EXECUTIONS That STUN Everything? SUMMON ARMY for 15% SHIELDS + AoE MASSACRE? Tang Dao SLIDES Interrupting Boss Phases?!

LEAKED: TRY Them NOW Before FULL RELEASE – Stone Split Build CRUSHES Phantom Murong… But Devs NERFED ACCESS Already!

Whales PANICKING, servers FLOODED with clips… This = ENDGAME META SHIFT. FOMO Hitting HARD.

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Everstone Studio’s Wuxia MMO Where Winds Meet continues its meteoric rise post-1.2 “Live to Game” update, with Steam peaks surpassing 75,000 concurrents and Reddit forums ablaze over hidden teasers for upcoming weapons. Amid the 60GB download frenzy and new events like Jianghu Martial Games, players discovered a game-changing duo: the Horizontal Blade (Hengdao, aka Snow Parting Blade or Tang Dao) and Phalanx Blade (Modao, aka Phalanx Bane or Felon’s Bane Blade). These sect-specific weapons, showcased in a now-patched practice mode, promise a parry-dominant tank-DPS hybrid that’s already reshaping build discussions.

YouTuber KhrazeGaming’s guide, racking up 27,000 views in days, exposed the combo via the Gambit Beneath the Shimmer trial – a grueling four-boss chain unlocked after Kaifeng storyline progress and 6,000 exploration points. By switching to the “Stone Split Strength” (or Might) build in Practice Arena, Wanderers could test the blades against phantoms. But devs swiftly patched it, fueling outrage: “They hid it then yanked it – CN meta incoming!” one X post fumed.

The blades aren’t fully live yet – expected in future seasons alongside Raging Tides sect – but their preview has sparked prep guides and datamined hype. Horizontal Blade evokes anime katana flair with horizontal slashes, while Phalanx Blade deploys polearm phalanx tactics for crowd control.

Unlocking the Teaser: How Players Got Hands-On (Before the Patch)

Access hinged on 1.2’s new content:

Complete “Gambit Beneath the Shimmer” campaign (solo/group viable post-Tier 71 gear).
Trials > Practice Arena > Switch Combination > Stone Split Strength.
Load in: Auto-equips Snow Parting + Phalanx Bane with maxed Inner Ways.

Patched within hours, per comments, but clips persist. Reddit’s r/wherewindsmeet_ confirms: Replayable via trial mode for “Snowparting and Phalanxbane.” CN server vets prep Hengdao/Modao as DPS powerhouses, not pure tanks.

Movesets Breakdown: Parry Kings with Summon Synergy

The duo shines in fluidity: Horizontal for interrupts/mobility, Phalanx for shields/AoE. Core resource: Blade Momentum (builds via hits/parries for specials).

Weapon
Key Skill
Description
Effects/Tips

Horizontal Blade (Snow Parting)
General Bane (Slide Slash)
Q-slide forward; miss for second slide. Invincibility on pose.
Applies Blade of Fear on bosses; extends Unquenchable Blood Lust buff (massive final-hit DMG). Gap-close/parry follow-up.

Swans Treading on Snow (Special)
2+ Momentum: Multi-hit thrust > return slashes AoE.
5% light-heavy DMG buff post-deflect (Adaptive Steel). Wide clear for mobs.

Phalanx Blade (Bane)
Soul Burning (Q Charge)
Dash to target; tap for spin AoE. Full charge: 15% max HP shield.
High single-target; spin for groups. Parry window huge.

Legion Summoner (Special)
Empowers Q: Summons 2 soldiers (slash/dash/annihilate).
Army multiplies DMG; ignores bosses for positioning. Tank enabler.

Combos: Parry > General Bane slide > Soul Burning spin > Legion Q for soldier swarm. “Interrupts bosses like butter,” KhrazeGaming demoed vs. Phantom Murong (Abyss diff). R-charge on Phalanx arcs perfectly, blocking heavies.

Strengths: God-tier parries (extra horizontal execution staggers), mobility (triple-Q dashes), tankiness (shields + blocks), scaling buffs. Weaknesses: Stamina-hungry; parry-miss punishes; Momentum ramp-up.

Comparisons: Sakura-like parries but tankier than Twin Blades (buffed Q by 20%, faster R). Outshines Nameless Spear (nerfed stun) in interrupts; Mo Blade vibes but summon-heavy.

Optimal Builds: Stone Split Meta Prep

Practice mode auto-maxed this, but community reverse-engineers:

Category
Recommendations
Why?

Inner Ways
Frostclad Knight (legy), Steadfast Devotion (purple), Throat Piercing Art, Wildfire Surge (desert/snow farm).
DMG amps, martial ATK boost, parry synergy. Max for 20%+ output.

Gear Sets
Stone Split Strength/Might (T71 legendaries). Eagle Rise/Moon Flare swaps (8 free/season).
Parry DMG, stagger, HP mastery (11K free via arsenal). Attune for blues > purples.

Attunements
Tuning shells from season shop (Fiery Hearts).
Purple+ affixes guaranteed; funnel for slots.

Mystics
Tier 4 max (save Fury Hearts). Energy pills for 550 cap.
Sustain parry chains.

PvE: Crushes bosses (Murong Abyss clears); summons trivialize adds. PvP: Interrupt heaven, but untested globally – CN calls it “bullying.”

Pro Tips:

Parry > Execute slash for stagger chains.
Lock-on for Q interrupts; stamina > all.
Legion soldiers: Full charge for “total annihilation.”
Prep: Hoard pheasants, uncut jade; skip vendor bags.
Pitfalls: No brainless burst (like nerfed Breaking Point); time setups.

Rotation Example (Boss)
DPS Output

Parry > General Bane > Soul Burning > Legion Q > Swans Thrust
420+ per charge (reduced to 99 post-mitigation).

Community Frenzy: Hype, Rage, and Roadmaps

X and Reddit explode: BranOnlineTV’s “30+ hidden changes” vid (Tang Dao test) hits 2K views; “Heng Dao bullying bosses” threads prep swaps from Mo/Stormbreaker tanks. Steam forums debate: “Tang Heng Dao = katana clone? Nah, parry god.”

Patch notes silent, but 1.2 buffs (Twin Blades tracking fix, Cloud Steps cancel) align. Season ends Feb 6; Roaring Sands teases full release with sect weapons.

Mobile +10GB woes aside, 1M+ actives prove addiction. As one TikToker: “Tank man with army – bye whales.” Prep now: Farm echoes, join guilds for preseason PvP edges.

These blades signal Where Winds Meet‘s evolution: Smarter tanks, parry metas. Global catches CN? Devs’ quick patch says watch close.