How to Increase Mastery Fast in Where Winds Meet

Mastery in Where Winds Meet is essentially your character’s Gear Score, and it acts as the primary gatekeeper for high-level content. If this number is too low, you will find yourself unable to enter certain raids, and your damage output will be significantly reduced against stronger enemies.

This detailed video by Ulfhednar shows exactly how to make this number go up efficiently. The process involves quite a bit of menu management and resource spending, but it is logical once you understand the systems. Here is the detailed breakdown of how to maximize your Mastery.

1. Gear Enhancement and Tuning Mechanics

This is the most obvious method for increasing your score, but there are specific details regarding the “Tuning” system that you need to be aware of.

• Basic Enhancement: You should strictly enhance every piece of gear you are wearing. It provides a flat, consistent boost to your Mastery, and there is no reason to hoard the basic materials.

• The Tuning System (RNG): Tuning your gear with stones is essential for reaching high Mastery caps. When you tune an item, the stats you roll are color-coded based on rarity.
  • Rarity Colors: The text color of the tuning roll determines the Mastery increase. Green is the lowest tier, followed by Blue, and then Purple. Gold (Legendary) text provides the highest possible Mastery boost.
  • The Trade-off Strategy: You might find yourself in a situation where you roll a stat that is not perfect for your build, but it is a “Gold” rarity roll. If your primary goal is to increase your Mastery score, you should keep the Gold roll over a Green roll, even if the Green roll has a better stat. The game values the rarity of the roll more than the utility of the stat when calculating Mastery.

2. The Arsenal System

Do not make the mistake of dismantling your old gear immediately after finding an upgrade. The game features a system called the Arsenal, which allows you to utilize your old equipment to boost your current character’s power.

• How it works: You can access the Arsenal menu and select the element that matches your current weapon (for example, the Purple/Thunder element).
• Slotting Gear: You are able to slot your highest Mastery items into the Arsenal. This transfers a portion of their stats and their Mastery score to your character.
• Efficiency: This system is the main reason why you should keep your best “trash” gear. If you find a piece of armor that you will never wear but it has a very high Mastery roll, put it in your Arsenal.

3. Inner Way (Passives)

Upgrading your Inner Skills—also known as Passives—provides a “tremendous boost” to your overall Mastery.

• Collecting Pages: You need to collect specific “pages” to upgrade these skills. The cost in pages increases significantly when you hit level breakthroughs (Level 10, 20, and 40), so you will need to farm these consistently.
• The Conversion Feature: The game encourages you to focus on one build, but it does allow for flexibility. If you decide to swap weapons (for example, switching from a Sword to a Spear), you do not have to start your progress from zero. You can use the Conversion feature to transfer the pages and levels from one passive skill to another. You are given four free conversions, so you should use them carefully.

4. Set Bonuses

Wearing a matching set of armor increases your Mastery much more effectively than wearing a collection of random, high-level pieces.

• 4-Piece Set Goal: You should aim to equip a full 4-piece armor set along with the matching weapon. The set bonus contributes a large amount of points to your score.
• Rarity Scaling: The rarity of the set matters immensely. An Epic (Purple) set will give you significantly more Mastery than a Blue set, and Legendary sets provide even more.

5. Mystic Skills and Outposts

Your Mystic Skills also contribute to your total Mastery score, but upgrading them requires a different loop of gameplay compared to upgrading your armor.

• Ebon Iron: To upgrade Mystic Skills, you need a material called Ebon Iron.

• Where to Farm: You must complete Outposts, which are marked by red tower icons on your map.

• Bosses vs. Outposts: It is important to note the difference in rewards. World Bosses drop gear pieces and standard upgrade stones. Outposts, however, drop the specific materials needed for Mystic Skills. You cannot neglect Outposts if you want to maximize your Mastery.

6. Talents and Exploration

Finally, you can acquire “free” Mastery points simply by playing the game and exploring the open world.

• Enlightenment Points: You earn these points by completing quests and opening the various chests scattered around the world.
• Talent Points: Once you have accumulated enough Enlightenment, you gain a Talent Point.
• The Mastery Gain: Every single Talent Point you spend in your skill tree increases your Mastery by approximately 20 points. While this seems small individually, it adds up to a significant amount over the course of the game.

Summary

To increase your Mastery fast, you need to create a routine.

1. Tune your gear aggressively and aim for Gold or Purple text rolls.
2. Manage your inventory wisely and slot high-mastery items into your Arsenal.
3. Farm Outposts specifically for Mystic Skill materials.
4. Upgrade your Inner Skills using pages whenever possible.

It requires a lot of resource management, but it is the only way to reach the higher caps, such as 11,000 Mastery.

More Where Winds Meet Guides

Here are some helpful guides to help with farming and increasing your characters strength:

• How to Upgrade Mystic Skills Fast
• How to Unlock the Rope Dart and Join a Sect
• Where Winds Meet Beginner’s Guide: Essential Advice for a Strong Start