Best Ranged DPS build guide in Where Winds Meet

Fighting enemies from a distance in Where Winds Meet grants you a big advantage throughout the game. Not only does a Ranged build keep you safe from most attacks, it also allows you to maintain buffs that are only active while on full HP. The gameplay will also be very different compared to a Tank build, as you’ll have fewer attacks to dodge, giving you more damage uptime.

You do sacrifice a little defense in the process, but with a proper build, enemies won’t survive longer. This guide will show you everything you need to get started as a Ranged DPS in Where Winds Meet.

Best weapon and Martial Art setup for a Ranged DPS build in Where Winds Meet

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When it comes to ranged combat, you have a few options in Where Winds Meet, but if you want the best, Umbrella is the best pick. Alongside that, you’ll want to keep the Inkwell Fan for additional protection, as some enemies can deal ranged attacks.

Since it’s a DPS build, we’ll be going full offensive with the Vernal Umbrella and Inkwell Fan. Using them together can be a little confusing early on, but you’ll soon find out the best use for each.

Vernal Umbrella

The Vernal Umbrella is one of two Martial Arts in Where Winds Meet for the related weapon. It’s mainly focused on dealing damage to enemies from a distance, but if you truly want to feel invincible, hold the regular attack button to take flight and rain down projectiles on enemies. The other attacks also focus on crowd control and maintaining distance.

Here are all the abilities you get with Vernal Umbrella:

Light Attack: Fire projectiles on enemies from a distance or close range. Hold the button to use the charged attack and to shoot down enemies from the sky.
Apricot Heaven: This is a melee-based attack that performs a combo best used when surrounded by enemies. Alternatively, hold the button to glide up to shoot projectiles and perform a sweep attack. While in the air, keep holding the button to charge the attack and deal more damage.
Spring Sorrow: Fire a cherry blossom petal that immobilizes the enemy for three seconds. Use it to make distance if the enemy is getting too close. During boss fights, the attack can also stun bosses out of some attacks.
Unfading Flower: While you have at least 50 blossoms, press the button to use the Umbrella as a turret to gun down enemies. For the duration, your character can use a temporary blade or swap to the secondary weapon. The blossom appears as pink leaves around the weapon icon.

Inkwell Fan

The Inkwell Fan is the evil twin of Panacea Fan. Not only does it deal good damage, but it can also keep enemies away. When fighting, it conjures a protective barrier that enemies and their attacks cannot pass through. It’s a hybrid Martial Art that works well in close range and can deal damage from distance, and synergizes best with the Umbrella in Where Winds Meet.

Here are all the abilities you get with Inkwell Fan:

Light Attack: Swing the Fan to shoot projectiles forward. Charging the attack will send out a small tornado that deals AoE damage.
Heavy Attack: When the enemies get too close, use the attack to deal melee damage. Holding down the action button will perform a charged attack.
Jadewind Shield: Summon a wind barrier and leap backwards to make some distance. Enemies on the other side will need to go around it, giving you time to adjust. This skill holds two charges and can prevent you from getting swarmed.
Peak’s Springless Silence: Use the skill to dash towards enemies while leaving an afterimage. Anyone hit following the dash will get launched into the air, and hitting them with a regular attack will grant the Windrider buff. Using the skill twice will take you back to the starting position.

Best Inner Way setup for Ranged DPS in Where Winds Meet

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Inner Way or Internal Arts are another easy way to increase damage in Where Winds Meet. For a Ranged DPS build, we’ll be focusing on upping our damage with as many buffs on self or debuffs on enemies as possible.

Blossom Barrage: Grants two charges to Spring Sorrow, allowing you to stun multiple targets. Additionally, the enemies you hit also take 10% increased damage for eight seconds, including all bosses in Where Winds Meet.
Star Reacher: Knocking an enemy airborne will grant all of your attacks a 10% damage bonus for eight seconds. With Peak’s Springless Silence having a 12-second cooldown, you have this buff active for most of the duration.
Morale Chant: A universal Inner Way to gain a permanent 5% damage boost across all attacks in Where Winds Meet. While equipped, hitting enemies has an 80% chance to grant a stack of Yi River buff that increases damage by 1% for eight seconds. This effect can stack up to five times.
Bitter Seasons: Your attacks gain a 10% chance to poison enemies for five seconds. It can stack up to five times and reduce the enemy’s physical defense by 0.6% for 10 seconds.

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Note that after unlocking all the Inner Way, you can perform Breakthrough and further improve them, like reducing cooldown or making the effects stronger. However, obtaining the base variant alone will provide a significant power boost.

Best gear set bonus for a Ranged DPS in Where Winds Meet

Here are the best gear set bonuses you can have while playing the role of a Tank in Where Winds Meet.

Swift Gale set

Having a two-piece Swift Gale set grants +15 to Max Physical attack. A complete four-piece set grants you a permanent 10% damage increase to Airborne Heavy Attack and can knock down enemies. The knockdown effect can occur only once every 10 seconds.

Ivorybloom set

Having a two-piece Swift Gale set increases your Critical Rate by 1.7%. A complete four-piece set grants you 5% increased Critical damage by 15%. Additionally, you also have a chance to deal an additional 5% Critical damage to all attacks.

Swaying Heights set

Having a two-piece Swift Gale set grants +15 to Min Physical attack. A complete four-piece set grants you 5% more damage against enemies over 50% HP. This damage further increases by 1% (up to 10%) for each additional 5% HP remaining on enemies past the 50% health bar.

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Edited by Mayank Singh Rathour