How to bow in Where Winds Meet 

Learning how to bow in Where Winds Meet is not something a player will instantly understand. This is particularly true as the game does not put the bowing action in the menu for expressions and gestures where you might expect to find it. The act of bowing is only possible when you are standing in specific, designated locations.

If you’re stuck on a quest prompt asking you to bow in Where Winds Meet, here’s how the mechanic works.

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How to perform bow in Where Winds Meet

When you find a grass mat, move your character onto it until the bow prompt appears. Depending on your platform and game language, the button text might differ slightly, but the interaction stays the same.

Performing bow in Where Winds Meet (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || NetEase Games)

To bow:

• Walk onto the grass mat.
• Wait for the 'Bow' prompt to appear.
• Press the interact key (F on PC, R2 on controller).
• A progress bar will appear, and it will stay still until it completes.

Once the progress bar finishes, the bow action counts as complete. Some puzzles require multiple bows, so you may need to trigger this interaction several times.

Example: Echoes in the Shrine

One of the earliest times you get confused is during the Echoes in the Shrine exploration quest. The puzzle asks you to bow in front of a large statue, but the statue won’t move after a single bow. Here’s what you need to do:

• Step onto the mat in front of the statue.
• Perform the bow action three times total.
• Each time the bar finishes, trigger the prompt again.
• After the third bow, the statue automatically shifts out of the way.

This triple-bow mechanic is what stops many players, since the game doesn’t explicitly tell you that multiple repetitions are required. You can also check our beginner's guide to start off the journey.

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Language variations

The bow prompt name can change based on your chosen Game Language in Where Winds Meet, but the interaction method doesn’t change. As long as you’re standing on the correct mat, the prompt will appear.

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That’s everything you need to know about performing bow in Where Winds Meet.

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