Where Winds Meet still captivates many players with its world and story, completely for free. However, for development to continue, the game needs to generate revenue. An expensive skin could help with that.
How is Where Winds Meet funded? Although Where Winds Meet is a large game with dozens of features, it can be downloaded completely for free. MyMMO expert Karsten Scholz even mentioned in his preview report that it’s too good to be free.
However, the developers from China still need to make money with Where Winds Meet to guarantee future development. There are several ways in the game to spend money. First, there’s the battle pass, where one can purchase a premium variant with better features monthly. Additionally, there are some skins available in the shop.
The most expensive item available in Where Winds Meet is the “Mirage Boat,” and it is quite something.
A yacht, please!
What can the boat do? The Mirage Boat is a real boat, allowing the owner to sail from the harbor along a predetermined route through Where Winds Meet. The owner can invite friends and other travelers onto the boat, and it also serves as a kind of social hangout.
For building the boat, there is a special reward which is also the most expensive skin in the game, “Celestial Mortal.” This skin grants the character a majestic outfit with many details and effects. Here you can see it:
How much does the yacht cost? Anyone wanting to own such a yacht must spend a lot of money. The boat can only be exchanged for 170 pieces of “Mirage-Ripped Leaf.” These can only be exchanged for “Harmonious Core,” which is primarily obtained through draws in the game’s gacha skin shop.
In short: One must frequently participate in Where Winds Meet’s gacha to obtain the skin.
The chances of obtaining the right items are not officially known. However, in China, players have estimated the cost for the boat to be around 300,000 RMB, which amounts to approximately 36,500 € (via Gamersky.com).
However, the system is somewhat different in the West. We need 170 instead of 120 leaves for unlocking, though we are missing another item that can also be purchased. It is also unclear whether the chances here are the same as those in China.
Do you have to pay for it alone? No, friends and strangers who are not interested in owning a boat themselves can donate their leaves, which they obtained as a byproduct from the gacha, to a boat under construction and receive rewards in return. Therefore, the owner does not have to build the boat completely alone.
Where Winds Meet is free to play, and there is no need to spend money on the RPG. However, for those who wish to, there is a large selection of skins, mounts, and other cosmetic items available in the game that can make your character shine in a new light, although this can get expensive. You can find out how to change your appearance here: Where Winds Meet: Change Appearance and Gender – Here’s how
