Where Winds Meet: How to Get Flaming Meteor Mystic Skill

Flaming Meteor is hands down one of the most devastating area damage Mystic Skills in Where Winds Meet. The problem? Most players have no idea how to unlock it. The process isn’t super complicated once you know what you’re doing, but the game doesn’t exactly spell it out for you.

This guide breaks down everything you need to know about unlocking the Flaming Meteor Skill—where to go, what to do, and some helpful tips to make the process smoother.

Important: You’ll need 60 Vitality to equip Flaming Meteor once you unlock it. If your Vitality stat is too low, you won’t be able to use it even after learning it. Check our Vitality guide and how to increase Constitution to boost your stats.

How to Get Flaming Meteor in Where Winds Meet

Here’s the deal: Flaming Meteor is learned by deflecting a specific attack from Ye Wanshan (boss) 10 times. You can’t just buy it or pick it up from a chest—you have to earn it through combat.

The Ye Wanshan boss fight becomes available after you complete the Bodhi Sea mission in Sundara Land (Qinghe region). This area only unlocks after you finish Chapter One: Heaven Has No Pier.

So if you’re still early in the story, you’ll need to progress a bit before you can even attempt this.

Looking for other powerful skills? Check out our guides for Dragon’s Breath, Drunken Poet Mystic Skill, and the best Mystic Arts to unlock first.

Bodhi Sea Walkthrough

Once you’ve cleared Chapter One: Heaven Has No Pier, head to the location shown on the map (in the guide). You’ll find yourself in a dark, swampy bog area.

Here’s what to do:

1. Follow the drum beat – You’ll hear drumming, and a white indicator will appear on-screen showing you the direction. Follow it.
2. Ring the three drums – There are three drums scattered around the area. Find and interact with each one.
3. Return to Zhang Yinmang – After ringing all three drums, head back to this NPC. You’ll be transported into Ye Wanshan’s Illusion world.
4. Defeat Ye Wanshan – Beat him once here to unlock him as a repeatable encounter in the Bodhi Sea campaign.

Critical note: You cannot learn the Flaming Meteor Skill during this first fight. You’re just unlocking access to him. The skill-learning process happens afterward.

For more quest help, check out our Gleaming Abyss quest guide and Echoes in the Shrine dungeon walkthrough.

Returning to Fight Ye Wanshan Again

After you’ve defeated Ye Wanshan and completed the Bodhi Sea mission, open your map. You’ll notice a red umbrella/hero’s tomb icon above the swamp area. Click the button in the bottom right corner to teleport directly to this location.

Once you’re there, interact with the drum again. This transports you back into the Illusion world where you can fight Ye Wanshan repeatedly.

Learning Flaming Meteor From Ye Wanshan

Start the fight with Ye Wanshan again. This time, look to the right of his health bar—you’ll see an eye icon. That’s the Mystic Skill Learning meter for Flaming Meteor.

The Attack You Need to Deflect

During the fight, Ye Wanshan occasionally performs a specific move:

• He jumps on his horse
• He brings his spear down in a direct downward slash
• The attack is telegraphed with a red glint

Every time you successfully deflect/parry this attack, you’ll see a short cutscene of your character blocking the move. The Flaming Meteor Mystic Skill Learning icon will fill up by 1/10.

Important: Deflecting his other attacks doesn’t count. Only this specific horse-mounted downward spear strike increases your progress.

Need help with combat mechanics? Our Guardian Palm skill guide and best early builds can improve your timing.

Progress Tracking and Tips

Here’s some good news: You don’t need to deflect the attack 10 times in a single fight. Your progress carries over between deaths and attempts.

For example:

• If you deflect the attack 5 times and then accidentally kill Ye Wanshan, your progress stays at 5/10
• The next time you fight him, you’ll start from 5/10, not 0/10
• You can check your learning progress anytime by clicking the Bodhi Sea umbrella icon on the map

Another helpful tip: You don’t need to spend Energy on the chest that appears after defeating Ye Wanshan. Your skill learning progress registers automatically whether you claim the chest or not.

Once you successfully deflect Ye Wanshan’s downward spear strike 10 times total, the progress bar fills completely, and you’ll unlock the Flaming Meteor Mystic Skill.

Managing your gear while farming skills? Our gear recycling guide helps keep your inventory clean.

Strategy Tips for Learning Flaming Meteor

• Focus on deflecting, not killing – Don’t go all-out DPS. Your goal is to bait out the specific attack and deflect it successfully.
• Learn the telegraph – Watch for the red glint when he mounts his horse. That’s your cue to prepare the deflect.
• Be patient – Ye Wanshan doesn’t always perform this attack frequently. Let the fight play out naturally.
• Don’t stress about dying – Progress is saved, so even if you mess up, you’re still making headway.
• Practice your timing – If you’re struggling with deflects, fight him a few times just to get the timing down before worrying about progress.

For more combat help, explore our how to beat Qianye boss guide and Elder Gongsun strategy.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Ending Note

Flaming Meteor is absolutely worth the effort. It’s one of the best AoE Mystic Skills in Where Winds Meet, and once you understand the deflect mechanic, unlocking it is pretty straightforward. Just be patient, focus on timing, and let your progress build naturally across multiple attempts.

Now get out there and master that downward spear strike. Ye Wanshan won’t know what hit him!

Related Guides:

• Best Mystic Arts to Unlock First
• How to Unlock Infernal Twinblades
• Celestial Seize Guide
• Soaring Spin Unlock Guide
• All Character Stats and Attributes

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