Where Winds Meet Sword Horizon Guide: How to Unlock & Effects

Summary

• • Purchase Unknown Old Books from Ni Laoshan in Ghostlight Market which requires 375,000 coins to collect all ten tomes and earn Sword Horizon. 
  • Enables perfectly-timed follow-up attacks after Strategic Sword techniques plus converts five Bleed stacks into massive burst damage.
  • Get escalating bonuses by breaking through six tiers including, Endurance restoration, Physical Penetration, and enhanced Bleed mechanics.

Where Wind Meet introduces Sword Horizon, which is one of the sought-after Inner Ways available in the game. This provides you devastating follow-up attacks when paired with Strategic Sword builds. See here all the steps to get the Sword Horizon in Where Winds Meet!

What is Sword Horizon in Where Winds Meet?

Sword Horizon is an Inner Way belonging to the Bellstrike-Umbra path of Martial Arts. This specializes in creating explosive follow-up sequences after performing Strategic Sword techniques. Its core mechanic revolves around precise timing windows where you can chain devastating attacks together. 

Also, its system works by letting you trigger Crisscrossing Swords after executing any Strategic Sword Martial Arts Skill, Special Skill, or Charged Skill. Also, it removes all stacks once enemies gain five stacks of bleed to convert them into massive burst damage. 

How to Unlock Sword Horizon

It is easy to unlock Sword Horizon in Where Winds Meet! You simply need to collect ten Sword Horizon: Tomes from a specific vendor in the Ghostlight Market. Although the process involved some luck since you can obtain some tomes through random drops from Unknown Old Books.

See this guide on how you can complete the set:

1. 1. Go to the Ghostlight Market and enter a coffin located in the southeast of Kaifeng City.
   2. Once you’re inside this mysterious marketplace, head forward along the main path until you pass 2 sets of stairs.  
   3. After crossing the second staircase, look to your left to see an antique book store where Ni Laoshan operates. You can spot him hanging upside down from the roof.
   4. Purchase Unknown Old Books from him which randomly contain Sword Horizon: Tomes. 
   5. Since these drops are RNG-based, you have to purchase multiple copies until you collect all ten tomes. 
   6. You’ll need up to 375,000 Coins to get 30 books and complete the set. However, you may also get lucky and complete it with fewer purchases.
   7. After getting all tomes, simply open your inventory and consume them to unlock Sword Horizon Inner Way.

Sword Horizon Combat Mechanics and Effects

To maximize Sword Horizon, you have to master its timing-based follow-up system first. Here are some tips on how you can master this Inner Way: 

1. 1. Once you perform a Strategic Sword technique, a brief window should open during the ending animation.
   2. It should show a skill button where you need to press at the perfect moment. 
   3. Time this input to unleash Crisscrossing Swords, transforming Strategic Swords usually measured pace into rapid-fire assault sequences.
   4. Hit the input during the final frames of your Martial Art just in time. 
   5. Executing it correctly lets you maintain constant offensive pressure while  building toward the Bleed detonation mechanic.
   6. Using this will also let you consume all stacks simultaneously for high burst damage. 

Breakthrough Tier Bonuses and Upgrades

Start upgrading your Sword Horizon across its tiers to enhance its effectiveness. So, here’s what you need to do:

1. 1. Reach Solo Mode Level 4, also known as Level 4 Roaming. 
   2. You need Sword Horizon: Notes to advance which you can only obtain through several methods. However, the Tips Exchange is the most reliable source to earn this.
   3. Receive eight Endurance restoration when casting Crosswind Blade to improve sustainability in Tier 1 
   4. Increase Maximum Physical Attack based on your Solo Mode level to scale your damage output at Tier 2.
   5. Accumulate high Bleed damage with the Crosswind Blade Spirit mechanic on Tier 3 for a guaranteed Affinity hit.
   6. On Tier 4, add a 15% bonus to high Bleed damage when Unrestricted Sword Intent isn’t empty.
   7. The Tier 5 provides you with a flat 5.6 Physical Penetration increase. 
   8. Ultimately, the Tier 6 will let you retain two Bleed stacks when dealing high Bleed damage with active Unrestricted Sword Intent.
   9. Then, maintain 20 pts of Unrestricted Sword Intent after triggering Comprehension hits.

Conclusion

It’s definitely worth your time to acquire the Sword Horizon in Where Winds Meet! It is one of the best Inner Ways available, combining follow-up attacks with bleed synergies. However, make sure you have enough coins with you to unlock it instantly.

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