Aureate Pavilion in Where Winds Meet is an enemy-controlled outpost buried in the fog of Mistveil Forest, and it becomes a key stop once quests start asking you to “search for the pavilion” or to obtain the local cure item tied to Ephemeral Blight. The game does not clearly mark the route if you have not unlocked the nearby outpost, which makes this location easy to miss.
Aureate Pavilion location in Mistveil Forest
Aureate Pavilion sits in the northeastern part of Mistveil Forest, inside the Granary of Plenty region near Kaifeng. On the world map, it appears as an enemy outpost and will be marked in red once you uncover that part of the forest.
The surrounding area is covered in dangerous mist. Cutting straight through the forest is possible, but the damage ramps up quickly if you linger inside the smoke. Plan for a fast route and bring healing items if you decide to push in before you have safer routes or teleports unlocked.
How to reach Aureate Pavilion if the outpost isn’t unlocked
Reaching the Aureate Pavilion early usually means approaching it on foot through the mist, instead of using a convenient teleport. The key is to move decisively and avoid getting stalled in combat until you are close to the outpost itself.
Step 1: Open the map and locate the red enemy outpost icon in the northeastern corner of Mistveil Forest. Set a marker on the outpost so you can track the direction on your compass while visibility is low.
Step 2: Enter the forest and move toward the marker, cutting through the smoke rather than trying to circle the entire region. Stay mobile; stop only briefly to pick up nearby stones or interactables that are directly on your path.
Step 3: Watch your health bar as the mist ticks away at your HP. Use potions preemptively instead of waiting until you are nearly downed. If you are forced into combat on the way, either disengage quickly or use fast crowd-control skills and keep running once enemies are staggered.
Step 4: Once the outpost comes into view, push through the last stretch even if health is low. Crossing into the outpost space gets you out of the worst of the environmental damage and gives you solid ground to regroup before engaging enemies or starting the healer interaction.
What to expect at Aureate Pavilion outpost
Aureate Pavilion is structured as a fortified camp held by enemy forces. The area includes standard enemies, an outpost chest, and a boss named Gansui, who acts as the main threat once you push to the center of the camp.
Two basic approaches are supported:
- Combat route: Fight your way through, clear the camp, and defeat Gansui.
- Healer route: Enter as a healer and resolve the outpost without open combat, if your Healing Mastery is high enough.
Gansui has high damage and can quickly punish mistakes. Treat the encounter as a boss-level fight rather than a normal elite skirmish.
Clearing Aureate Pavilion by fighting
Going in “guns blazing” is the straightforward option if you are comfortable with your current build and gear level. The objective is simply to wipe out the opposition and then interact with the structures and items inside the camp.
Step 1: Approach the outpost from higher ground or from the edge, and pull small packs of enemies instead of charging the entire camp. Use ranged skills or taunts to separate groups when possible.
Step 2: Work your way inward, prioritizing ranged attackers and any enemies that can lock you down. Reserve displacement or invulnerability skills for moments when you risk being cornered by multiple melee units.
Step 3: Engage Gansui only after most nearby enemies are cleared. Keep an eye on his big telegraphed attacks and use dodge, parry, or super armor skills to avoid being burst down.
Step 4: Once Gansui is defeated and the camp stops spawning threats, take time to loot the outpost chest and explore the structures around it. This is when you should look for the cure item inside one of the houses.
Clearing Aureate Pavilion as a healer
Players who have invested in healing can resolve the Aureate Pavilion with minimal or no bloodshed. This route depends heavily on your Healing Mastery value.
Step 1: Check your Healing Mastery before heading to the outpost. Aim for at least 1500 Healing Mastery to reliably complete the healer interaction.
Step 2: Enter the outpost and look for the mission-related prompt that allows you to act in your healer role instead of directly fighting. Interact with this prompt to begin the non-combat resolution.
Step 3: Follow the healer-specific instructions the quest presents, using your healing abilities where required. Avoid provoking unnecessary combat while these interactions are in progress.
Step 4: After finishing the healer path and securing the pavilion, take time to collect rewards, open the outpost chest, and search for the Mistveil Forest Cure inside the nearby buildings.
Where to find Mistveil Forest Cure: Aureate Pavilion
The cure associated with this location is named Mistveil Forest Cure: Aureate Pavilion. It is not on an outdoor table or in the main chest; you need to enter a specific building close to the outpost’s central rewards.
Step 1: After the camp is secured and the chest near the center of the outpost is accessible, look around that chest for nearby houses or small indoor spaces.
Step 2: Enter the house that sits closest to the outpost chest. Inside, you should see a hearth, which makes this interior easy to recognize.
Step 3: Move deeper into the room until you spot a mummified body near the hearth. The Mistveil Forest Cure item is placed on the ground or surface right next to that body.
Step 4: Interact with the cure to add it to your inventory. Once picked up, it counts toward any quests that require the Aureate Pavilion version of the Mistveil Forest Cure.
Teleporting out and finishing your quest
When the objective linked to Aureate Pavilion is complete—whether that is clearing the camp, acquiring the cure, or resolving a specific story mission—leaving the area by teleporting is the cleanest way to wrap up.
Step 1: Confirm that your quest tracker has advanced or that any interactions tied to the pavilion are complete. This prevents having to return later.
Step 2: Open the map and select a safe teleport destination outside Mistveil Forest, such as a nearby town or previously unlocked waypoint. Use the teleport function to exit the outpost instead of walking back through the mist.
Step 3: Once teleported, speak to the relevant NPC or interact with the quest hand-in marker to finalize the mission and claim your rewards.
Teleporting out both avoids another run through the damaging smoke and cleanly signals the end of your involvement with Aureate Pavilion for that quest chain.
With the northeastern position in Mistveil Forest mapped out, a clear route through the mist, and the exact house to search inside the outpost, Aureate Pavilion becomes a short, manageable stop rather than a confusing dead end. Whether you rely on raw damage or Healing Mastery, the outpost can be cleared efficiently once you know where to go and what to look for.
