Soaring through the skies of Where Winds Meet is a core part of the game’s fantasy, offering unparalleled freedom and a new way to explore. However, unlocking the ability to fly isn’t always straightforward. Flight is governed by a system of Lightness Skills, and while obtaining the skill is one thing, activating it requires fulfilling a key condition.
This guide will explain all the Lightness Skills, how to unlock them, and the essential requirement you need to meet before you can finally take to the air.
What Are the Lightness Skills?
Flight in Where Winds Meet is achieved through four distinct Lightness Skills. While they share the same core function—allowing your character to fly—each one features a unique animation and style.
The four known Lightness Skills are:
Meteor Flight
Thousand-Mile Flight
Fan Glider
Wind Rider
How to Unlock Each Lightness Skill
Each Lightness Skill has its own unlock path, ranging from story quests to login rewards.
1. Meteor Flight
This is typically the first flying skill players acquire. It is unlocked by completing the “Afterglow” side quest in the Qinghe region.
2. Thousand-Mile Flight
This skill is obtained as a reward from the Warrior’s Journey login track. Specifically, you will receive it on the fourth day of claiming your daily login rewards.
3. Fan Glider & Wind Rider
These two Lightness Skills are unlocked by increasing your Qinghe Exploration Rank. Keep progressing your exploration in the region to eventually earn these abilities.
Step-by-Step: Unlocking Meteor Flight via the Afterglow Quest
Since the Afterglow quest is the primary way many players get their first Lightness Skill, here’s how to complete it:
Locate the Quest: Open your quest log and navigate to the Jianghu Legacy tab. Find and activate the “Afterglow” quest.
Find the Master: Travel to the indicated location near Moonveil Mountain, where you will meet a martial arts master disguised as a fisherman.
Complete the Challenge: The master will demonstrate Meteor Flight. Your task is to follow the path by jumping across floating pots until you reach a boat.
Retrieve the Items: On the boat, you will find a book and a long spear. Interact with them to collect these items.
Completing this quest will unlock the Meteor Flight skill in your repertoire.
The Essential Requirement: Afterglow Pendant & Exploration Rank
Here is the most critical piece of information: Unlocking a Lightness Skill does not mean you can immediately fly.
To activate any Lightness Skill, you must first obtain the Afterglow Pendant. This key item is only awarded after you reach Qinghe Exploration Rank 4.
How to Increase Your Qinghe Exploration Rank
You can raise your Exploration Rank by engaging in various open-world activities in Qinghe. Focus on:
Completing Side Quests and World Encounters.
Collecting Oddities for the NPC Qi Sheng.
Discovering and activating Boundary Stones (fast travel points).
Once you hit Exploration Rank 4 and receive the Afterglow Pendant, your unlocked Lightness Skills will become active, and you can finally fly.
Important Regional Restriction
The ability to use your Lightness Skills is region-locked. Even with the Afterglow Pendant, you can only fly in a region where you have achieved Exploration Rank 4.
This means:
To fly in Qinghe, you need Qinghe Exploration Rank 4.
To fly in a different region, you will need to reach Exploration Rank 4 in that specific region, even though your Lightness Skills are already unlocked.
Conclusion
Flying in Where Winds Meet is a two-step process: first, you must unlock a Lightness Skill like Meteor Flight or Thousand-Mile Flight, and second, you must empower it by reaching Exploration Rank 4 in a region to receive the Afterglow Pendant. By diligently completing side activities, quests, and uncovering the map, you will soon meet this requirement and gain the ultimate freedom to soar through the skies of this beautiful world.
FAQ: Flying in Where Winds Meet
Q1: I unlocked Meteor Flight but still can’t fly. Why?
A: This is the most common issue. Unlocking the skill is only half the requirement. You must reach Qinghe Exploration Rank 4 to obtain the Afterglow Pendant, which activates all your unlocked Lightness Skills.
Q2: What’s the fastest way to get my Exploration Rank to 4?
A: Focus on a mix of activities: complete every side quest and random encounter you find, seek out Qi Sheng to give him Oddities, and unlock every Boundary Stone (fast travel point) on your map.
Q3: Can I use my flying skills in every region?
A: No. Flight is region-locked. To fly in a new region, you must achieve Exploration Rank 4 within that specific region.
Q4: Is there a difference between the four Lightness Skills?
A: While they all allow you to fly, they each have a unique visual animation. Their core function is identical.