How to Unlock Celestial Seize in Where Winds Meet
Celestial Seize stands out as one of the four essential puzzle skills you’ll want in your arsenal while exploring the Jianghu. This technique channels your internal energy to your fingertips, letting you pluck items from unsuspecting NPCs or disarm opponents mid-battle. It’s the kind of skill that opens up new gameplay possibilities once you have it.
The catch? Where Winds Meet doesn’t just hand important abilities to you on a silver platter. Unlike most MMORPGs where main skills are tied to your level progression, many crucial techniques here hide behind side quests that seem completely optional at first glance. Celestial Seize is a perfect example—you’ll need to expose a cheater at Heaven’s Pier to learn it.
Finding the Foul Play Quest at Heaven’s Pier
Head to Heaven’s Pier and wander through the village until you spot Hu Wei, a boastful character who claims nobody can beat him at drinking games. The local NPCs gather around him, probably wondering how he maintains such an impressive win streak.
Here’s where it gets interesting: nearby, you’ll find another NPC named Qiu Yuehai. Strike up a conversation with him, and he’ll let you in on Hu Wei’s secret—the guy’s been cheating this whole time using Nullifying Pills to stay sober during competitions.
What happens next:
- Qiu Yuehai won’t just send you to call out Hu Wei directly (too easy, right?)
- Instead, he teaches you Celestial Seize on the spot so you can steal the evidence
- The skill automatically equips to your first Mystic Skill slot for the quest
- Your target: Hu Wei’s vial of Nullifying Pills
Completing the Foul Play Quest
Once you’ve learned the basics, activate Celestial Seize and target the pill vial from a distance. The game will guide you through using the skill—just press your Mystic Skill button and select the vial when prompted.
After you’ve snagged the evidence, confront Hu Wei and challenge him to a legitimate drinking contest. Without his chemical advantage, he loses spectacularly and exposes himself as a fraud in front of everyone. The villagers chase him out of town, and Qiu Yuehai thanks you for your help.
Mission complete—Celestial Seize is now yours to use freely throughout your journey. The whole quest takes maybe five minutes if you know where to go, making it one of the quickest ways to unlock a genuinely useful ability.
How Celestial Seize Actually Works
Exploration Mode Benefits
Outside of combat, Celestial Seize functions as a remote theft tool with two main applications:
- Pickpocketing NPCs from a distance – No need to bump into someone suspiciously; just use the skill from several meters away
- Grabbing collectibles in hard-to-reach spots – If you see an item but can’t quite path to it, Celestial Seize might save you the climbing hassle
Keep in mind that pickpocketing operates on a success percentage system. You won’t successfully lift items from every NPC you target, so don’t bank on it as a reliable money-making method. It’s more of a supplementary feature for those who enjoy exploring every corner of the game world.
Combat Applications
In battle, Celestial Seize transforms into an offensive maneuver. The skill lets you yank an enemy’s weapon away and immediately smash them with it, dealing damage based on the weapon’s weight. Heavier weapons mean bigger numbers—simple math that makes facing larger opponents with massive gear more satisfying.
Combat considerations:
- Cooldown period is lengthy – You can’t spam this skill, so timing matters
- Best used strategically – Against common sword or spear users, you’ll mainly just disarm them briefly
- Shines in co-op play – The extended animation gives teammates openings to land their own attacks
- Weapon weight scaling – Always more effective when you steal something hefty
The skill won’t revolutionize your solo combat rotation, honestly. Against regular enemies, you’re usually better off sticking with your primary weapons and maintaining your DPS flow. But in group content? That’s where Celestial Seize earns its keep, creating windows for coordinated strikes.
Pro Tips for Using Celestial Seize
Since you’ve taken the time to unlock this skill, here’s how to get the most value from it:
For new players just starting out: Prioritize getting Celestial Seize early if you plan to do any pickpocketing or want flexibility in combat. The quest is quick and worth doing before you break through level caps.
In exploration: Combine Celestial Seize with other movement abilities like flying to access areas that seem blocked off. Sometimes the game hides items in spots where multiple skills need to work together.
During fights: Save Celestial Seize for mini-bosses or elite enemies carrying heavier weapons. The damage difference between stealing a dagger versus a huge blade is substantial enough to matter.
For dungeon content: When running places like Echoes in the Shrine, coordinate with your group about when you’ll use Celestial Seize so everyone can capitalize on the opening it creates.
Why This Skill Matters
Celestial Seize represents what makes Where Winds Meet interesting compared to more linear MMOs. Important abilities aren’t just level rewards—they’re woven into the world through interactions with NPCs and minor quests you could easily skip. Missing Celestial Seize won’t break your playthrough, but having it adds another layer to both exploration and combat encounters.
If you’re working through the main storyline and handling quests like March of the Dead or battling Elder Gongsun, Celestial Seize can provide tactical options you wouldn’t have otherwise. And for completionists trying to unlock all sects or master every system, it’s one more tool in your ever-expanding kit.
The PlayStation version and PC release both handle the skill identically, so these instructions apply regardless of your platform. Just head to Heaven’s Pier whenever you’re ready and help Qiu Yuehai expose that scammer—your reward is worth the few minutes it takes.
