Where Winds Meet Gear Storage & Late Game Armory Guide
This guide explains how gear storage and the late game armory work in Where Winds Meet, covering what you can store, how to access your stash, and how to manage your equipment as you approach the endgame. You’ll learn the difference between personal storage, the armory system, and how to prepare for high-level content.
Background: Why Gear Storage Matters
As you progress through Where Winds Meet, you’ll accumulate weapons, armor, and crafting materials faster than you can use them. The game’s inventory is limited, and carrying too much gear slows you down and makes it harder to find what you need. The gear storage system lets you stash items you’re not currently using, while the late game armory is a specialized feature that helps you organize and upgrade your best equipment for challenging content like the Hundred-Man Battle and martial arts tournaments.
How to Access Your Stash
Your personal storage is available at most major towns and safe zones. Look for the chest icon on your map or talk to a quartermaster NPC. Interacting with the chest opens a separate inventory window where you can deposit or withdraw any non-bound items. Bound items (equipment you’ve equipped or received from quests) cannot be stored, so you’ll need to either use them or dismantle them for materials.
To store items:
- Open your inventory (default key: B).
- Select the item you want to store.
- Choose “Store” from the action menu.
- Or open the storage chest and drag items from your bag to the storage grid.
Storage space is shared across all characters on your account, but each character has a separate stash. You can expand your storage by purchasing storage upgrades from the quartermaster using in-game currency or by completing certain side quests that reward storage space.
The Late Game Armory System
The armory is a feature that unlocks after you reach a certain point in the main story, typically around level 50 or after completing the “Sword of the North” questline. It’s a dedicated interface that lets you manage your best gear separately from your regular inventory. The armory has three main functions:
- Loadout saving: You can save up to five different gear sets (weapon, armor, accessories) and switch between them instantly.
- Enhancement: The armory provides access to blacksmithing and enchanting services that upgrade your gear’s stats.
- Transmogrification: You can change the appearance of your gear without affecting its stats, using materials you’ve collected.
To open the armory, press the K key or navigate to the armory tab in your character menu. You’ll see a grid of slots for each equipment piece, and you can drag items from your inventory into the armory slots. Once placed, the gear is considered “in the armory” and doesn’t take up inventory space.
How to Choose What to Store
Not all gear is worth keeping. Here’s a practical approach:
- Keep gear with higher item level than what you’re currently wearing, even if it’s not your preferred weapon type.
- Store gear with unique set bonuses or rare affixes that you might want for different builds.
- Dismantle gear that is lower level than your current gear and has no special properties.
- Sell gear that is common quality and low level to vendors for silver.
A common mistake is hoarding everything “just in case.” The armory has limited slots (typically 100), so you’ll need to prioritize. A good rule of thumb: if you haven’t used a piece of gear in the last 10 hours of gameplay, it’s probably safe to dismantle or sell.
Common Problems and Solutions
Players often run into these issues:
- Storage full: If your stash is full, you can’t deposit new items. Solution: sell or dismantle junk, or expand your storage by purchasing upgrades.
- Can’t store bound items: Bound items are soulbound to your character. Solution: use them or dismantle them for materials.
- Armory not unlocking: Make sure you’ve completed the required main story quest. Check your quest log for “The Armorer’s Call” or similar.
- Loadout switching not working: Ensure you’re not in combat or in a dungeon. Loadout switching is disabled in instanced content.
If you’re still having trouble, try relogging or restarting the game client. Most storage issues are temporary server-side glitches.
Costs and Expansion
Expanding your storage costs in-game currency (silver or gold). The first expansion is cheap (around 100 silver), but subsequent expansions increase in price. You can also earn storage expansion tokens from certain achievements and events. The armory itself doesn’t cost anything to use, but upgrading gear through the armory requires materials like iron ore, leather, and spirit stones, which you gather from crafting nodes and enemy drops.
There’s no real-money cost for storage or armory features; everything is earned through gameplay.
Safety and Account Security
When using shared storage, be careful not to accidentally delete items. The game has a confirmation prompt for deleting, but it’s easy to click through. Always double-check before confirming. Also, never share your account credentials with third-party services that promise free storage expansion or items—these are scams that can compromise your account.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I access my storage from anywhere?
No, you must be at a storage chest in a town or safe zone. However, you can access your armory from any campfire or rest area, which is convenient for swapping loadouts before battles.
Do items in the armory count toward my inventory weight?
No, items in the armory are stored separately and don’t contribute to your carry weight. This is why it’s beneficial to move gear you’re not using into the armory.
Can I store weapons and armor in the same stash?
Yes, the personal stash has a single grid that holds any type of item, including weapons, armor, accessories, and crafting materials. The armory, however, is specifically for equippable gear.
What happens to my armory items if I delete my character?
Items in the armory are tied to that character and are lost if you delete the character. They are not account-bound unless explicitly stated as such.
Is there a way to increase armory slots?
Currently, the armory has a fixed number of slots (100). The developers have not announced any expansion, but you can manage space by dismantling gear you no longer need.
Can I trade gear stored in the armory with other players?
No, items in the armory are bound to your character and cannot be traded. To trade gear, you must remove it from the armory and place it in your inventory, provided the item is not bound.
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