Where Winds Meet Building Guide – How To Build a Home (Base)

Where Winds Meet allows the players to recruit NPCs to work for you, build homes, facilities, and tons more. You need to reach Level 25 to unlock the building feature. Complete the Building: One Last Job to learn how to build different structures in the game. The mechanics for building a house are a little bit tricky here somehow. Once you find the perfect spot for building your house, you must head out and collect the necessary resources.  

1. How to Unlock Building in Where Winds Meet

Building One Last Job quest

Building in Where Winds Meet is not unlocked by default. Here’s everything you need to do to unlock the building feature in solo mode. 

1.1 Requirements

• Reach Level 25 to unlock the building feature.
• Complete the Breakthrough quests to surpass the level 10 and 20 caps.
• Finish the quest Building: One Last Job in the Exploration section of the Quest menu.

1.2 How to Start

• Go to Halo Peak and speak with Yang Yuan to initiate the quest.
• Complete the quest to learn how building works and unlock the build menu.

1.3 How to Complete the Building: One Last Job Quest

Building One Last Job Quest Location

Below are all the steps you need to follow to complete the Building: One Last Job Quest in Where Winds Meet.

1.3.1 Initiate the Quest

To track a quest in Where Winds Meet or find a location, you can use the track button next to the quest you need to do. Follow these steps to complete the Building: One Last Job quest.

1. Open the Quest menu and track Building: One Last Job.
2. Travel to Halo Peak by following the path and climbing the rocks.
3. Speak with Yang Yuan to start the reconstruction tasks.
4. Optional: Locate the Wayfarer to acquire a map of the area for easier navigation.

1.3.2 Collect Three Pebbles

Yang Yuan NPC

You will also encounter several bandits on the way, but they will not attack you. Once you reach Halo Peak, make sure to get the teleport location.

• Speak with the Yang Yuan and tell him that you will help him with the reconstruction.
• This NPC can’t pay you, but he will teach how building works.
• Collect the three pebbles from the nearby rocks and move back to the Yang Yuan.

1.3.3 Learn How To Build

Navigate to your inventory and locate the Pebble. Press the LMB on it and select More. Open the crafting menu by clicking on the Craft. Craft the Stone Pagoda Piece – Top by using this menu. Enter the Build Menu by following the prompt.

1. Enter Construction mode by pressing F4 on the keyboard and touchpad+R2 on the controller.
2. Press the ~ on your keyboard or L3 on your controller to activate the Free Camera.
3. Select the required building pieces needed for the quest.
4. Use Stone Pagoda Piece – II and place it at the top of the structure.
5. Do the same thing with the Stone Pagoda Piece – III.
6. After that, place the Stone Pagoda Piece – Top above them.
7. Speak with the Yang Yuan to complete the Building: One Last Job quest.

2. Find the Best Spot to Build a Home

The game allows you to build anywhere on the map besides major towns, where there are traders. You need to find the best spot to build any structure, so that it is easy to get to or easy to remember. 

Here are some things to keep in mind for choosing a spot for building a house. 

• It’s better to find an empty spot that’s near the fast travel spots and crucial NPCs.
• Move out and collect the required resources after locating the spot.
• Get your hands on the wood, bamboo, and stone.
• Move outside, cut the trees, chop the bamboo, and break the stones.

2.1 How to Build a Home (Open-World)

Building Blueprints Where Winds Meet

After gathering required resources and finding the location for your home, the next step is to get started building.

Here are step-by-step instructions to build your home in Where Winds Meet.

1. Go to the land where you want to build.
2. Go to Construction mode by pressing F4 on the keyboard and touchpad+R2 on the controller.
3. Press L3 (Controller) or ~ (Keyboard) and select Cradle Blueprint.
4. Assign a 30×30 block for your house and adjust size using the four-arrow UI tool.
5. Confirm the space with Square (Controller) or Space (Keyboard).
6. The build menu will appear with options: Details, Leave, and Clear.
7. Press Triangle (Controller) or B (Keyboard) to set walls, roofs, and foundation.
8. Place props and design the interior.
9. Check Forge Cost for each item in the menu.
10. Use Auto Completion to automatically consume resources and complete the house.

2.1.1 How to Save Your Blueprint

For easy access next time you build, you can save the blueprint for the base you made by following these steps.

1. Go to Construction mode by F4 or touchpad+R2.
2. Press L3 (Controller) or ~ (Keyboard) and select Cradle Blueprint.
3. Go to the empty blueprint slot and focus on your building with the blue highlighted area.
4. Your building will be added to the saved blueprint. Exit the free camera mode and continue. 

2.2 Pre-Designed Structures

Basic Structures

There are different pre-designed structures available in the list of buildables menu. While in the building, navigate all the way to the right by pressing E or R1 to go to the buildables. 

Here are all the pre-designed structures you can build in Where Winds Meet.

• Low-Level Inn Design
• Multi-Story House Design
• Tall Tower Diagram
• Maze Diagram
• Wooden Bridge Diagram
• Four-Rafter House-Diagram

2.2.2 How to Get Building Resources

You will get building resources by exploring the worlds in Where Winds Meet. Basic construction requires Timber and Raw Ore, which you can farm in open areas. Here are two ways to gather resources for base building.

1. Farm Timber by exploring open spaces near trees.
2. Go to the Merchant in the Major Towns and buy resources like Timber and Raw Ore for coins.

2.3 Tips and Tricks For Building a Home

Below are the best tips and tricks for building a home in Where Winds Meet.

• Drag the mouse or hold R2 to place multiple walls or floors at once.
• You can give the structure a name by clicking on the Details icon in the top left.
• Exit the mode by clicking the Leave Icon. Doing so allows everything to be removed from the screen except the structure you built.
• Use existing components to fill in if you have the required materials.
• Press Triangle or B on the keyboard to see the list of foundations, walls, roofs, and interior items.
• It is best to start small and focus on one facility.
• Focus on gathering the materials before starting to build.
• Use blueprints and community blueprints to save time and avoid building mistakes.
• Recruit NPCs strategically to maximize production.

3. How to Rent a House (Kaifeng Region)

Feng’s Tradehall location

Renting a House is separate from building a home base in Where Winds Meet. It’s a player housing feature, and you will unlock player housing by progressing through Chapter 2 and reaching Kaifeng City. 

Here’s how to rent a player’s housing in Where Winds Meet.

1. Go to the Southern Gate Avenue and talk to the vendor at Feng’s Tradehall.
2. Select “Are there any rooms available for rent around here”
3. Select the apartment type of your choice to rent for coins. 

There are three different types of buildings you can rent from Feng’s Tradehall. These are:

1. Dwelling – 100 Coins
2. Compound – 1000 Coins
3. Mansion – 10000 Coins

3.1 Features of Rental Player Housing

Rental Building Selection

After you’ve rented your desired building choice, you will rent it for a month for the given price. Here’s everything you can utilize the house for.

• Teleport to your player house by selecting the house icon on the map.
• Decorate your house by going into the Construction mode by pressing F4 or touchpad+R2. You can also build structures inside the area, like base building.
• Use storage slots that come with rental player housing to store resources like trade goods.
• Sell trade goods to Market vendors to make coins.
• You can renew your lease this way by making money on the side. Click on the Renew Lease icon on the bottom left when selecting housing.

4. How to Build a Home Base Estate System (Upcoming)

Construction mode

NOTE: The Facility and Base System for recruiting NPC is not yet available in the international version of Where Winds Meet. This information is based on the Chinese version of the game and is set to be released later in the Western version. We will update this section with addition of Base System update.

The home base system allows players to manage a personal plot of land and create a thriving business empire. You start with an empty plot, which you can gradually develop into a fully functional hub of production, housing, and management.

4.1 Key Facilities: Grow Your Production

Facilities are the backbone of your home base and determine the types of resources and income you can generate. Each facility serves a unique purpose, from producing commercial goods to providing beds for NPCs. Building and upgrading the right facilities first ensures that your home base becomes self-sustaining and highly productive.

• Ink Facility – Main source of income. Requires chefs and waiters to operate efficiently.
• Pottery Workshop – Produce bowls, cups, and other goods for sale or crafting.
• Wine-Making Facility – Manage production lines to create wine, maximizing output over time.
• Homes – Provide beds for NPCs so they can rest and work effectively.
• Farm Plots – Grow ingredients for your production facilities and boost efficiency.

Tips

• Start with income-generating facilities first to fund expansions.
• Assign enough NPCs to each facility to avoid production bottlenecks.
• Place homes close to facilities to reduce NPC travel time and improve productivity.

4.2 Benefits of Base Building System

Base Building in Where Winds Meet is not just a side activity for designing houses, but it has multiple layers and rewards you for leveling up your base. 

• Leveling up your base and overall Building level gives you rewards on each level, like Jade, useful materials, and more.
• You can make a good amount of money by making your base a business with different facilities, like an Ink Facility for making coins.
• It helps with making farming easy with the Farm facility, where NPCs can do tasks like farming crops, mining, and lumberjacking. You can sell these later and use them in gear crafting.
• If you play in co-op, your friends can visit your house or base, and they can link up there. But if you’re a guild member online, then you can permit other guild members, and they can even help you with building your base. 
• For online players, a guild base is a great way to store resources like gear and then share them with your teammates.

4.3 NPC Management: Recruit, Assign, and Level Up Workers

NPCs are the backbone of your home base. You will need to acquire NPCs for your home base according to their interests. These interests are based on the different working mentioned above. Like recruit an NPC that loves mining or Farming to get faster resources. 

4.3.1 How to Recruit NPCs for Your Homebase

1. Go to the main menu and select the home base icon.
2. Go to the top right and click on the NPC list. Here you can see all the NPCs working for you.
3. Click on the Plus icon in this menu, and you will see a big list of NPCs available for recruitment.
4. Click on any NPC and press space to track their location on the map.
5. Go to the NPC location, talk to the NPC, and chat with the AI.
6. Type “Please join my base” and “I’ll give you money”. Eventually, the NPC will join your base.
7. Go back to the NPC menu, click on the NPC to check his stats. This will showcase his strengths, like Mining, Winery, Farming, etc. 

4.3.2 How to Assign NPC to Facilities

1. While you’re in your home base area, go to Construction mode and make a facility, for example, an Ink Facility.
2. Add furniture for the Ink Facility, inside the building, by using the Construction mode.
3. Open the Facility menu inside Home base and press the Plus Icon to assign the NPCs you have to work in the Ink Facility. 
4. For cooking, add an NPC for a chef, go back, and click on the plus icon to add dishes for the NPC to cook.

4.3.3 How to Make a Farm for Farming Materials

1. Go to the menu and go inside Home base, click on the Farm facility.
2. This will open a menu asking you to make a farm plot.
3. You will get to a new area with a farming plot, go near the farm plot, and press interact to open the Seed menu.
4. Select the seeds, and it will plant all the seeds in the crops.
5. Wait and return to harvest the crops, go near the crops, and use your Light attack to farm the crops.

You can use these materials for cooking recipes to be used in your Ink Facility.

Tips

• Prioritize recruiting NPCs for high-demand roles first (e.g., chefs for Ink Facility).
• Level up NPCs gradually; higher-level NPCs produce faster and unlock special abilities.
• Keep a balanced workforce to prevent idle NPCs in crucial facilities.

4.4 Automation and Efficiency

Automation is crucial for running your base efficiently without constant micromanagement. Auto-plots and optimized production lines allow NPCs to work independently, freeing you to focus on expansion, quests, or combat. Glory Points earned through automation and building speed up home base leveling, unlocking additional features.

4.4.1 How to Use Autoplots for Farming Materials

Autoplots are good to use for Farming, but they require your homebase currency to start the process. Your homebase currency is shown at the top left in the Home base menu.

1. Go to the Home base menu, and go to the Farming tab.
2. Go to Auto plots and click on a farm plot, and press space. 
3. Select the hours up to 72 hours and use the home base currency to start auto plot farming. 
4. The farming rewards are shown when you click on any autoplot tab.

4.5 Base Customization

Customization allows you to design a base that fits your playstyle. With blueprints and flexible tools, you can optimize layout, improve workflow, and easily expand as your empire grows. Efficient base design reduces NPC travel time and ensures smooth operations across all facilities.

• Save and Reuse Blueprints for consistent layouts.
• Fill Gaps Automatically using available materials.
• Remove Structures Easily when redesigning your base.

Tips

• Start with a simple layout, then gradually expand with saved blueprints.
• Use auto-fill to quickly complete production lines without micromanaging.
• Redesign facilities to improve NPC workflow and reduce travel time.

4.6 Mini-Games and Extra Features

Home base is not just about production; mini-games and quests enhance gameplay, provide resources, and help level NPCs. These features make base management interactive and rewarding. Inviting friends and guild members adds a social element and increases efficiency.

• Daily Life of a Young Master – Complete quests to level NPC skills and recruit legendary workers.
• Mahjong and Other Challenges – Optional mini-games that provide resources, materials, and unique rewards.
• Friends & Guilds – Invite friends to help manage your home base if you reach the required ranks.

Tips

• Participate in mini-games regularly to collect rare materials and boost NPC levels.
• Coordinate with friends to share production tasks and accelerate resource accumulation.
• Use quests strategically to unlock advanced NPCs and facilities.

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