Inkstone Reverie is the next featured battle pass outfit in Where Winds Meet, arriving with Version 1.2, “Live to Game.” It pushes the game’s obsession with painterly wuxia aesthetics a little further, framing your character as a moving ink painting rather than a traditional armored hero.
What Inkstone Reverie is in Where Winds Meet
Inkstone Reverie is a premium outfit tied to the paid track of the seasonal battle pass. It is not a direct shop purchase and it is not part of the harmonic core draw system. To get it, you upgrade the battle pass and reach the required tier during the season.
The design leans heavily on the series’ ink-and-brush motif. Promotional text describes it as where brush and blade meet, with flowing sleeves and shifting tones that echo ink wash art. Visually, it sits in the same family as earlier Jianghu outfits that wrap the character in layered robes and veiled headwear rather than overtly flashy armor pieces.
From community preview images, the set continues the “big hat plus draped veil” silhouette that many players associate with recent battle pass skins. That means a strong profile from mid-distance and a very covered, almost anonymous face at close range. Expect a lot of motion in the cloth and a focus on line and drape rather than heavy accessories.
How to unlock Inkstone Reverie through the battle pass
Inkstone Reverie unlocks through the battle pass’ paid tier progression.
Step 1: Upgrade to the paid battle pass for the current season from the in-game battle pass screen. The outfit is not available on the free track.
Step 2: Check which tier lists Inkstone Reverie as its reward. The outfit is granted once you reach that tier, not automatically on purchase.
Step 3: Play the game’s usual seasonal objectives to earn battle pass experience and level the pass. Daily and weekly tasks, events, and general activity all contribute.
Step 4: When you hit the specified tier, claim Inkstone Reverie from the reward list, then equip it from your Appearance menu.
Along the way, the paid track also grants other premium rewards alongside the outfit. These typically include currencies, consumables such as transformation or “pillow” items, and sometimes additional cosmetics or accessories. For many players, those side benefits are the main justification for buying the pass when the featured skin is divisive.
How Inkstone Reverie compares to previous battle pass outfits
For global players, one of the immediate talking points is how familiar Inkstone Reverie looks. A common reaction is that it resembles the previous battle pass outfit, effectively reading as a recolor with a very similar hat-and-veil profile. Comments repeatedly call out three consecutive outfits that use curtain-style veiled hats, which can make the lineup feel repetitive if you prefer more varied silhouettes.
That similarity cuts both ways. If you liked the last battle pass skin but wanted a cooler or more muted ink palette, Inkstone Reverie is a relatively low-friction upgrade that fits neatly into existing dye schemes and character builds. If you were already bored of the big-hat aesthetic, it feels like a season you can safely skip without losing a radically new fashion option.
It also exists in a Version 1.2 lineup that is otherwise stacked with strongly differentiated direct-purchase sets such as Dragon Protector, Golden Aura, Evergreen Magnolia and White-clad Asura, plus high-end harmonic core options like Nine-Tails' Legacy and Dancing Moonlight. Against that backdrop, Inkstone Reverie reads as a more restrained, lower-risk choice.
Inkstone Reverie and Version 1.2 “Live to Game”
Inkstone Reverie is one piece of a much larger “Live to Game” update. Version 1.2 refreshes Where Winds Meet across combat, cosmetics, and endgame activity.
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On the cosmetic side, the patch introduces a broad slate of outfits and appearance items, grouped into three main acquisition types:
- Battle pass – Inkstone Reverie sits here as the key seasonal outfit.
- Direct purchase – outfits such as Dragon Protector, Lilac Reverie, Serpent's Spine, Evergreen Magnolia, Golden Aura, White-clad Asura, and several weapon skins and mounts like Bamboo Spear and Pursuing Leopard.
- Harmonic core exchange – high-end appearances such as Nine-Tails' Legacy, Dancing Moonlight, Crystal Cascade, Silent Voice: Cosmos Sweep, Moon Gazer, and Woven Sunlight, all requiring one or more harmonic cores from the draw system.
Parallel to cosmetics, Version 1.2 adds new PvE and event content. Teasers highlight:
- A new world boss, the Nameless General.
- The concluding Kaifeng Jianghu Legacy chapter, “Gambit Beneath the Shimmer.”
- Underground content beneath Kaifeng, tied to long-sealed echoes and city mysteries.
- The Jianghu Martial Games, also called the Xialympics, which bundle several timed trials such as Elder Express, Towering Masters, Test of Courage, and Myriad Boards.
The outfit therefore arrives in a context where there is new combat to grind, new activities to clear, and many alternative ways to spend money or harmonic cores. For players trying to prioritize, Inkstone Reverie is the “steady” spend: predictable, grindable via battle pass experience and packaged with a familiar set of consumable rewards.
Where to play and check the update
Version 1.2 “Live to Game” is being prepared for mobile, PC, and PlayStation. Mobile players are directed to the official download link, while PC and PS players can use the official site at wherewindsmeetgame.com to access platform-specific installers or launch pages.
Step 1: On your chosen platform, make sure the game client is fully updated once Version 1.2 goes live. The patch size is large, and on some systems players report very heavy downloads.
Step 2: After updating, open the in-game Update Overview or event pages for “Live to Game.” This is where the new content, events, and time-limited shops are summarized.
Step 3: Navigate to the battle pass tab to confirm that Inkstone Reverie is listed on the current season and to see the exact tier requirements.
Note: If you are on PC through a storefront like Steam, budget both download time and disk space. Community estimates put the update in the tens of gigabytes.
How Inkstone Reverie fits into the Version 1.2 fashion meta
Version 1.2 significantly broadens the fashion landscape. The new lineup covers several archetypes:
| Appearance | Type | Acquisition | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inkstone Reverie | Outfit | Paid battle pass tier | Ink art robes with veiled hat; muted, painterly look. |
| Nine-Tails' Legacy | Outfit | 2 harmonic cores | White fox theme; full nine tails only in idle/death animations, one tail in combat. |
| Dancing Moonlight | Outfit set | 2 harmonic cores | Three-piece set with a built-in light effect, focused on a moon halo motif. |
| Dragon Protector | Outfit | Direct purchase | Heavily requested “white dragon armor,” often compared to Dynasty Warriors-style armor. |
| Golden Aura | Outfit | Direct purchase | Features a strong halo effect on the male model; halo is dyeable. |
| Evergreen Magnolia | Outfit | Direct purchase | Elegant, robe-style design with hair many players plan to cherry-pick. |
| White-clad Asura | Outfit | Direct purchase | Blade-forward, mask-bearing look that pairs well with spear and dual-sword builds. |
| Serpent's Spine | Outfit | Direct purchase | Skeleton motif with exposed back on the female body type; strong asymmetry on the male. |
| Pursuing Leopard | Mount | Direct purchase | Animated leopard mount with two-person mode and a playful stop animation. |
| Bamboo Spear | Weapon skin | Direct purchase | Stylized spear with a bamboo and forest theme that pairs with green dye builds. |
Within this landscape, Inkstone Reverie is the most conservative in both structure and acquisition method. It does not rely on harmonic cores or gacha pity; it asks for time spent leveling a battle pass you may be running anyway. It also slots into the same “elegant draped wanderer” silhouette as prior seasonal skins, which means it coordinates easily with established accessories but does not radically change your character’s presence on the screen.
That’s why reactions fall into two clear camps. One group dismisses it as a safe recolor and chooses to save money for Dragon Protector, White-clad Asura, Serpent's Spine, or Golden Aura. Another sees the familiar shape and veiled hat as a plus, treating Inkstone Reverie as a chance to lean further into Jianghu painter aesthetics while picking up the rest of the battle pass rewards.
For anyone deciding whether to buy the season pass, the key question is simple. If you like the ink-wash wanderer look and are already committed to playing through Version 1.2’s events, Inkstone Reverie is the most straightforward way to dress your character in that style while harvesting a predictable batch of currencies and consumables. If your eye is on fox tails, dragon armor, lightning capes, or leopard mounts, your money and harmonic cores are probably better aimed at the direct-purchase shop and draw exchanges instead.
