Where Winds Meet Bosses Guide – Locations

Where Winds Meet offers some of the most intense boss encounters in Moonveil Mountain, Qinghe. These fights aren’t just obstacles; they’re milestones in your journey, testing your mastery of combat skills and timing. Walking into these battles, expect to face aggressive patterns that require a mix of precision parrying and strategic dodging to overcome.

Bosses here come in two flavors: story-linked foes that gate your progress through campaign quests, and roaming monsters that can be challenged anytime. For players hunting tougher fights, challenge bosses present a true test of skill though they aren’t mandatory for the main storyline. Understanding their attack patterns is essential to avoid frustrating wipes.

Tracking down every boss location and learning when to strike can often waste hours, especially on those that hide or have complex mechanics. Below is a detailed breakdown of all the bosses in Moonveil Mountain – Qinghe, with their exact locations and clear strategies to bring them down efficiently.

All Bosses’ Location and How to Beat Them in Moonveil Mountain – Qinghe

Dalang The Horse Tamer

Dalang is encountered during Chapter 1 in the main quest "A Horse Neighs in the Forest." Defeating this boss is mandatory to advance the story, setting the tone for the battles that follow.

You can encounter Dalang during Chapter 1: A Horse Neighs in the Forest main questline, where you will need to defeat the boss to progress further.

Martial Arts

• Nameless Sword
• Nameless Spear

Mystic Arts

• Cloud Steps

Movesets

Phase 1

• Heavenly Horse: Dalang leaps high and slams down causing shockwaves in a set of four hits. Each can be parried or dodged if timed right.
• Dalang Stomp: Repeated stomps that create small tremors. Watch for rhythm to parry incoming strikes.
• Dalang Charge: A sudden, fast charge that’s punishable if dodged adeptly.
• Double Mare: A two-hit head swing paired with a lunge—both parryable.
• Headbutt: Dalang’s upward head attack is quick and can be dodged or parried.
• Baji Quan: Shoulder charge followed by triple stomps, requiring precise timing to counter.
• Gold Ship: A risky jump followed by a drop kick that can stagger if you move forward—best to back off and parry it.
• Horse-nado: A spinning attack with shockwaves then a charge, all defeatable with well-timed parries or dodges.

Phase 2

• Red: Heavenly Horse: An enhanced slam generating larger shockwaves with a red glow, perfect for a counterattack if parried correctly.
• Gold: Dalang Charge: A glowing golden charge that can only be dodged, not parried, making positioning crucial.

Rewards

• 20 Echo Jade
• 10 Qinghe Exploration Points
• 5000 Zhou Coins
• 5000 Character XP
• 500 Enlightenment Points
• 2 Hemostatic Powder

Tips

• Focus your attacks on Dalang and avoid wasting effort on the Owner, who mainly helps inflict Poison status and is less threatening.
• Phase Two transforms into a one-on-one duel—get familiar with Dalang’s stomp timings and master parries to seize openings.

Earth Fiend Diety

Location

You’ll find the Earth Fiend Deity patrolling a road south of Witherwilds near Peace Bell Tower in Qinghe. This world boss doesn’t require story progression to challenge, but players should be prepared for a difficult encounter.

Martial Arts

• Thundercry Blade

Mystic Arts

• Cloud Steps
• Meridian Touch
• Golden Body

Best Companion

Yuan Jin’Gang is ideal against the Earth Fiend Deity thanks to his long-range Qi attacks. His arrow shots can disrupt the boss’s powerful moves like Wind Slash and Aerial Tailspin, buying you crucial seconds to reposition or attack safely.

Movesets

• Whirlwind: The boss unleashes a massive area attack that pulls you inward, culminating in a deadly burst. Use Cloud Steps to interrupt this channel before it finishes.
• Armadillo Roll: A rolling leap attack that is punishable if parried or dodged precisely.
• Giant Frog: Four consecutive ground slams requiring sharp timing to avoid.
• Wolverine Dive: A spinning charge toward you that deals heavy damage but is parryable.
• Wind Slash: Ranged slashes that can catch you off guard without a timely dodge or parry.
• Aerial Tailspin: Aerial spin and crash down attack that demands distance or perfect timing to avoid.
• Burrowstrike: The boss glows red before burrowing and appearing near you—this can be perfectly parried for a powerful counter.

Rewards

• 20 Echo Jade
• 50 Qinghe Exploration Points
• 8000 Character EXP
• 8000 Coins
• 5 Inner Way Note: Custom Chests
• 3 Medicinal Tales

Tips

• The Whirlwind move is deadly but can be canceled by Cloud Steps, so always be ready to interrupt.
• Keep your distance using ranged attacks and the Vernal Umbrella to minimize risk.
• Practice parrying Earth Fiend Deity’s melee strikes to open counterattack windows.

Heartseeker

Location

Heartseeker becomes fight-ready after progressing through Chapter 1’s “A Horse Neighs in the Forest” until the campaign quest “Still Shore.” Defeating her is essential to advancing the story.

Martial Arts

• Panacea Fan

Mystic Arts

• Meridian Touch

Best Companion

Yuan Jin’Gang proves invaluable here once again, applying high Qi damage from a safe range to wear down Heartseeker and set up a devastating execute attack.

Movesets

Phase 1

• Shadow Step: A swift teleport to your right side at the start. This is parryable and dodgeable, so stay alert.
• Thundering Banshee: She ascends and emits a piercing scream lasting around 5 seconds, causing AoE damage. Requires careful avoidance or parry.
• Scythe Slash: A charged upward slash that can be blocked or dodged with correct timing.
• Charge Attack: Glowing red as she charges her scythe before a powerful upward slash. Crucial to perfect parry for a counterattack or dodge precisely.