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Where Winds Meet Update Timeline: Every 2026 Version Through 2.2

Every Where Winds Meet version of 2026 with its official date, from 1.2 to 2.2 Perilous Eminence, and what is officially known about Version 2.3.

By Opal•Wuxia systems analyst & cross-cultural guide•Updated: October 8, 2026
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This page lists every major Where Winds Meet version of 2026 on the global servers, with the official dates and what each one added, and what is officially known about the next one. The sections on Versions 2.0 to 2.2 come from the official update overviews and patch notes; the earlier sections were written in July 2026.

Last checked: October 8, 2026. Version 2.3 has not been announced yet.

At a glance

VersionNameUpdate dayHeadline additions
1.2Kaifeng FinaleJanuary 9, 2026The final volume of the Kaifeng story, Guild Battle preseason
1.4Home AfarMarch 6, 2026The start of the Hexi expansion
1.6Flows of DreamsApril 30, 2026The Qinchuan update, Mystic Skill Idle Wind
1.7The Imperial PalaceMay 28, 2026Imperial Palace story
1.8Companions Make HomeJune 25, 2026Homestead, pet companions
2.0Unseen ApproachJuly 23, 2026Hidden Mountain region, Mohist Hill sect, Gauntlets and the Bamboocut - Kite path
2.1Clouded RevelationAugust 20, 2026Heaven's Threshold, Campaign: Mirkvale; the Bamboocut - Draught path on September 3
2.2Perilous EminenceSeptember 16, 2026The end of the Hidden Mountain story, Campaign: Skyward City Ruins; Transdust Ruins on September 23
2.3Not announced yet——

For 2.0 to 2.2, the update day is the official maintenance window, 05:00–10:00 (UTC+8).

Version 2.3: what we know so far

  • No official announcement yet (as of October 8, 2026). The latest official posts on Steam are the two Version 2.2 posts of September 15 (Pacific time), and the official site's news page has nothing on 2.3 either.
  • The one official hint: the Version 2.2 patch notes close the Reflection Temple for now and say it will reopen "when Jiangnan arrives", without a version number or a date.
  • The recent pace: Versions 2.0, 2.1 and 2.2 arrived four weeks apart (July 23, August 20 and September 16). We do not count forward from that to guess a date. We will add 2.3 here once it is announced.
  • Before then: the official site has posted an overview for an October 11 batch of Version 2.2. We will add its details once we have read it.

New versions often come with new redeem codes; the codes page lists what each code list says about them.

Version 2.2 — Perilous Eminence (September 16, 2026)

  • Update day: September 16, 05:00–10:00 (UTC+8), without downtime.
  • Story: two more Bringer of Embers chapters, A Bitter Winter and Sea of Sunfire. The developers' letter says the Hidden Mountain main story concludes in this version.
  • Campaign: Skyward City Ruins. World bosses: Golden Colossus Taicu and Goshawk.
  • Transdust Ruins (from September 23): a multiplayer extraction mode in collaboration with Escape from Tarkov. It needs level 20 and the exploration quest Sands of Perils, and comes as Solo, Trio, AI Solo and AI Trio. The Arena modes are covered in our PvP guide for beginners.
  • Events: Trekking for Treasures (until October 15) and Goose Greeting (until October 12).
  • September 30 batch (official site): Jianghu Legacy Volume IV: Stars as Raiment, and the events Path of Truants (until October 29), Season-End Dash: Double Blessings (October 1–15) and Season-End Dash: Arena (October 8–15).
  • Reflection Temple: closed for now; it will reopen when Jiangnan arrives, and progress is kept.
  • Balance: the 2.2 patch notes change no skill numbers. The path changes since July are listed per path on the Build Tier List.

Version 2.1 — Clouded Revelation (August 20, 2026)

  • Update day: August 20, 05:00–10:00 (UTC+8). The update overview also covers the later batches of September 3 and September 13.
  • New area: Heaven's Threshold in the Hidden Mountain. It opens once the players on a server finish building the Cloudstair together in the Cloudtop Ascent event.
  • Story: Muted Skies and Gold Crow Fall. Campaign: Mirkvale. Jianghu Legacy: Volume V: Evershift Labyrinth.
  • World bosses: Inkpincer Scorpion and Cloudclutch Serpent. New Mystic Skills: Bursting Nine and World to Sword.
  • August 27: the folklore horror stage Reflection Temple (official site).
  • September 3: the new path Bamboocut - Draught (Skystrike Gauntlets + Riven Twinblades), built around a "drunk" state, and Solo Mode Lv. 17 Ascendancy, with the level cap still at 100.

Version 2.0 — Unseen Approach (July 23, 2026)

  • Update day: July 23, 05:00–10:00 (UTC+8).
  • New region: the Hidden Mountain, starting with the Unseen Approach area (level 32 and Hidden Mountain Main Chapter 2: Haven Astray). The developers' letter of July 19 describes the region as 4 main areas, 14 sub-regions, more than 10 new bosses and 8 Jianghu Legacies.
  • Story: the Bringer of Embers prologue, with the chapters Parting Tale and Haven Astray.
  • Campaign: Changeless Heart. World bosses: Ci & Cuo and Ironheart Centipede.
  • New sect: Mohist Hill (level 10 and Haven Astray).
  • New weapon type: Gauntlets, with the new path Bamboocut - Kite (Heavenwill Gauntlets + Skygrasp Rope Dart).
  • Rising Beyond (from August 6): build the Skytouch Rail and ride the Sky Shuttle.
  • Season progression: Solo Mode Lv. 16 Enlightenment with a level cap of 100, and Tier 96 gear.
  • Martial paths: the same update changed several paths; the Build Tier List lists the changes per path.

Earlier in 2026

These sections were written in July 2026. Only the Version 1.7 date was checked again, on October 8, against the PlayStation Blog.

Version 1.2 — Kaifeng Finale (January 9, 2026)

The first major update of 2026 delivered the Final Volume of Kaifeng, closing out the capital's main story arc. It also introduced the Guild Battle Preseason — the first structured guild-versus-guild competition — plus a new region with a puzzle cave, and kicked off the first Jianghu Martial Games event.

Why it matters now: if your story progress stops somewhere in Kaifeng, the ending of that arc has been playable since January.

Version 1.4 — Home Afar (March 6, 2026)

The biggest content drop of the first half: the start of the Hexi expansion. Across March, April, and May, Home Afar rolled out three new maps, nearly twenty regions, and eleven bosses to global players — a staged release rather than a single-day dump.

Why it matters now: Hexi is where most post-Kaifeng exploration, farming, and boss content lives. If you have not set foot there, that is your largest pile of unplayed content.

Version 1.6 — Flows of Dreams (April 30, 2026)

The Qinchuan update, arriving alongside the game's half-anniversary. It added three events — Lumina Guide: Qinchuan, Let It Snow, and the Half-Anniversary activities — plus a new Mystic Skill, Idle Wind, which lets you transform into a fleeting breeze and travel across the lands.

Why it matters now: Idle Wind changed how fast you can cross open terrain; movement-focused builds and exploration completionists should pick it up first.

Version 1.7 — The Imperial Palace (May 28, 2026)

The game's second major expansion, announced on the PlayStation Blog on May 25 for May 28: a story-and-systems update centered on the Imperial Palace, followed by a June 5 patch that fixed regional server availability, controller responsiveness, Imperial Palace quest text, mobile scene loading, and Grand Nuo Ritual stability.

Xbox Launch (June 8, 2026)

Where Winds Meet arrived on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, and Xbox Cloud, free to download from the Microsoft Store. The player pool widened accordingly — worth knowing if you queue for PvP or group content.

Version 1.8 — Companions Make Home (June 25, 2026)

Two headline systems:

  • Homestead — the Blissful Retreat village in Qinghe becomes your personal estate: recruit villagers, run inns, porcelain kilns, farms, and breweries, and manage trade routes. Full breakdown in our Homestead guide.
  • Pet companions — the cats Maverick, Scar, and Pudding at launch, joined a week later by Goldie the goose, all reacting to weather, world events, and your presence.

Sources

Version history

  • October 8, 2026: added Versions 2.0, 2.1 and 2.2 from the official overviews and patch notes, and a section for 2.3. Removed the July outlook and the old claim that major versions come every 11–13 weeks, and corrected the Version 1.7 date to May 28.
  • July 6, 2026: first published (updated July 8).

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