Where Winds Meet Duanwu Blessing Event Guide

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Duanwu Blessing Event

Duanwu Blessing is a limited-time event in Where Winds Meet celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival. During the event, players collect Mugwort Leaves — the event's special currency — and exchange them for exclusive rewards at the Fifty-Fifty Exchange Shop. This guide covers all event activities, how to earn Mugwort Leaves, and a full breakdown of available rewards.

Event Duration: June 8, 2026 – July 10, 2026

Duanwu Blessing Event Activities

Five Color Threads

Five Color Threads

Five Color Threads is a questline where players craft Longevity Braids for seven children, each of whom appears in a specific quest. You can track each child's location directly from the event page and collect the required materials to craft their braids.

To unlock this activity, first complete the tutorial quest Innocent Joy: A Trio's Gift with the Fu Lu Shou sisters.

Note: A special After Story chapter will unlock on June 19, 2026, once you have gifted five children their Longevity Braids.

Quest Prerequisites by Child

ChildRequired Quest
Fu Lu Shou SistersUniversal Furnace (Main Story)
Zheng RanOne Leaf, One Life (Worldly Affairs)
Zhao ChengzongVeiled Blades (Jianghu Legacy)
Shi YimoCulinary: Hot Pot Fever (Exploration) / Deerforage's Remedy (Encounter)
Little BraidNone
Wei GuliThe Winding Vine (Wandering Tale)
TuotuoNone

If you cannot start a child's quest, make sure you have completed their related prerequisite quest first.

Five Elements Drill

Meridian Activation Exercise

The Five Elements Drill features two rhythm-based mini-games — Meridian Activation Exercise and Fitness Gymnastics — where players must hit beats on time, similar to the Graceful Melody mini-game. Completing both activities can earn you up to 2,400 Mugwort Leaves in total.

Both activities support solo and multiplayer modes.

Calf Race

Calf Race

Log in on designated days to receive a Trial Voucher for a featured mount. Test-ride each mount for three days to earn Mugwort Leaves as a bonus reward.

Featured Mounts:

  • Horskie
  • Pursuing Leopard
  • Benevolent Donkey
  • White-browed Goose

Trial Voucher Schedule

DateReward
June 8, 2026Trial Voucher: Horskie + 300 Mugwort Leaves
June 12, 2026Trial Voucher: Goose + 300 Mugwort Leaves
June 19, 2026TBD
June 26, 2026TBD

Weekly Quest

Weekly Quest

Complete five weekly objectives each week to earn 300 Mugwort Leaves. The Weekly Quest page refreshes every Friday at 5:00 UTC.

Weekly Quest Objectives & Rewards

ObjectiveMugwort Leaves
Log In30
Consume 160 Energy50
Consume 480 Energy50
Participate in Arena 1 Time50
Collect 10 Times in Any Area40
Collect 20 Times in Any Area40

How to Obtain Mugwort Leaves

Mugwort Leaves can be obtained through all four event activities:

  • Five Color Threads – Earn 250 Mugwort Leaves per child quest completed (up to 7 quests)
  • Five Elements Drill – Earn 240–300 Mugwort Leaves per activity, plus Echo Jade rewards
  • Calf Race – Earn 300 Mugwort Leaves per featured mount trial
  • Weekly Quest – Earn up to 300 Mugwort Leaves per week

Prioritize completing the Five Color Threads questline and both rhythm mini-games first for the highest Mugwort Leaf yields.

Duanwu Blessing Event Rewards

Fifty-Fifty Exchange Shop

Fifty-Fifty Exchange Shop Rewards

Spend your Mugwort Leaves at the Fifty-Fifty Exchange Shop to obtain event-exclusive items and refinement materials. The two event-exclusive cosmetics — Full Steam Ahead and Sword Gesture — can only be obtained here.

ItemType
Full Steam AheadEvent-Exclusive
Sword GestureEvent-Exclusive
Warding Herb
Resonating Melody ×2Refinement Material
Martial Arts: Custom Tips ×6Refinement Material
Inner Way Note: Chest ×5Refinement Material
Peach Branch ×5Material
Bag of Coins ×50Currency

Five Color Threads Rewards

Every child quest in the Five Color Threads activity rewards the same amount.

QuestReward
Fu Lu Shou Sisters250 Mugwort Leaves
Zheng Ran250 Mugwort Leaves
Zhao Chengzong250 Mugwort Leaves
Shi Yimo250 Mugwort Leaves
Little Braid250 Mugwort Leaves
Wei Guli250 Mugwort Leaves
Tuotuo250 Mugwort Leaves

Five Elements Drill Rewards

Both Meridian Activation Exercise and Fitness Gymnastics share the same objective and reward structure.

ObjectiveReward
Clear 30 Miasma Total20 Echo Jade
Participate in 1 Session5 Echo Jade
Obtain 800 Points20 Echo Jade

Each activity also awards 240–300 Mugwort Leaves on top of Echo Jade.

Calf Race Rewards

DateReward
June 8, 2026Trial Voucher: Horskie + 300 Mugwort Leaves
June 12, 2026Trial Voucher: Goose + 300 Mugwort Leaves
June 19, 2026TBD
June 26, 2026TBD

Weekly Quest Rewards

Completing all weekly objectives yields 300 Mugwort Leaves per week for the duration of the event.

ObjectiveMugwort Leaves
Log In30
Consume 160 Energy50
Consume 480 Energy50
Participate in Arena 1 Time50
Collect 10 Times in Any Area40
Collect 20 Times in Any Area40
Weekly Total300

Conclusion

The Duanwu Blessing event brings the Dragon Boat Festival to Where Winds Meet with a wealth of free rewards. To make the most of it:

  1. Complete all seven Five Color Threads quests for 1,750 Mugwort Leaves total.
  2. Play both Five Elements Drill activities each session for up to 2,400 Mugwort Leaves.
  3. Log in on Calf Race dates to claim Trial Vouchers and bonus Mugwort Leaves.
  4. Complete Weekly Quests every Friday refresh for a steady 300 Mugwort Leaves per week.
  5. Prioritize purchasing Full Steam Ahead and Sword Gesture from the Exchange Shop, as they are event-exclusive and will not return after July 10, 2026.
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