Whitecrown City is a Campaign quest in Where Winds Meet set in Hexi’s Jade Gate Pass. The quest is tied to the ruined frontier city between Jade Gate Pass and Liangzhou, and it resolves after you enter the city, recover the scattered military flags, finish the memory sections, place the flags at the Hero's Tomb, and defeat Guo Xin.
Quick answer: Track Whitecrown City in your Journal, go to the white beam at the city gates southeast of Jade Gate Pass, collect five scattered military flags, finish the Wraithridge Pass and siege memories, place all seven flags, defeat Guo Xin, then speak to him to end the quest.
Whitecrown City trigger
| Requirement | Condition |
|---|---|
| Region | Jade Gate Pass, Hexi |
| Entry point | Whitecrown City gates southeast of Jade Gate Pass |
| Quest start | Interact with the white beam through the gate |
| Unlock requirement | Ask the Wayfarer of Jade Gate Pass |
| Completion check | Speak to Guo Xin after the boss fight and final cutscene |
How Whitecrown City starts
Step 1: Open your Journal and track Whitecrown City. The quest marker leads to the city entrance in the southeast part of Jade Gate Pass.
Step 2: Interact with the white beam at the gate and insist on entering. You will be pulled into a past version of Whitecrown City and pushed toward the first arena sequence.
Step 3: Move forward until the early Guo Xin encounter begins. That first fight is not the real finish line for the quest, so do not worry if the sequence ends and sends you back outside.
Five military flag locations for Whitecrown City
| Flag | Location |
|---|---|
| 1 | Near the Whitecrown City gates by a dried-up well |
| 2 | Peaceward Camp, near a building and campfire |
| 3 | Top of the main building at Howling Sand Outpost |
| 4 | West of Lost Crossing, in a deserted area near a torn tree |
| 5 | Near the Squarewall Hold Ruins Boundary Stone, south of Jade Gate Pass |
What to do after collecting the five flags
Step 1: Return to the Whitecrown City entrance and speak to the guard through the beam. This reopens the quest’s past-state version of the city.
Step 2: Touch the military flag inside the city to enter the first memory. That sequence moves to a grain tower in Wraithridge Pass.
Step 3: Follow the soldier through the tower, write the family letter at the table, and hand it to the courier. This is the required interaction that advances the memory.
Step 4: Go toward the second floor until the explosion blocks your path. Use Cloud Steps to climb the suspended debris and touch the next military flag.
Whitecrown City siege sequence
Step 1: In the next memory, use Cosmic Reversal to rebuild the broken route across the rooftops. The quest does not move forward until the path is restored.
Step 2: Use the ballista to shoot the flying siege monsters. Keep firing until the scripted destruction of the ballista happens.
Step 3: Use Cosmic Reversal again to create more temporary platforms and continue descending through the ruined area. A second ballista section follows and must also be cleared.
Step 4: Reach the fortified wall and help the soldiers defeat seven Utuk Raptors. Talk to the wounded soldier after the fight.
Step 5: After the next explosion freezes the scene, use Cloud Steps again on the suspended objects and touch the next military flag. This is the last movement gate before the boss setup.
What triggers the Guo Xin boss fight
The real Guo Xin fight starts after you reach the dusty road near the Hero's Tomb and place the military flags on the highlighted spots. If you have not placed the flags, the boss will not trigger.
| Boss trigger step | What must happen |
|---|---|
| Reach the Hero's Tomb | Advance through the memory sections and final flag touchpoint |
| Place the flags | Set the military flags on the marked positions in front of the tomb |
| Start fight | Guo Xin appears as the Grand Protector of Anxi |
| Phase change | He returns as the Iron-Blooded Prince after the first health bar ends |
| Quest completion | Talk to Guo Xin after the second phase and cutscene |
How to know Whitecrown City is completed
The quest is not finished when Guo Xin falls in phase one, and it is not finished the moment phase two ends either. Whitecrown City only resolves after Guo Xin returns to normal, you speak to him, and the closing scene plays.
The practical confirmation is simple. If the conversation with Guo Xin has not happened, the quest is still active. If the cutscene ends and the Journal no longer keeps Whitecrown City as an active Campaign objective, the completion registered properly.
Why Whitecrown City may not progress
| Blocker | What fixes it |
|---|---|
| Quest does not start at the gate | Track Whitecrown City in the Journal and interact with the white beam |
| Cannot move to the next phase after exploration | Make sure all five scattered military flags are collected |
| Memory sequence stalls | Complete the required interaction, such as writing the letter or touching the next military flag |
| Boss does not appear | Place the flags at the highlighted positions by the Hero's Tomb |
| Quest still seems active after the fight | Speak to Guo Xin after he reverts from the Iron-Blooded Prince |
Whitecrown City rewards
| Reward type | Amount or item |
|---|---|
| Echo Jade | 50 |
| Hexi Exploration | 100 |
| Character EXP | 37,500 |
| Coin | 37,500 |
| Gear and items | Call of Camps - Tome, Veteran's Gleaming Cuirass, Copper Coin Greaves, Medicinal Tales, Oscillating Jade x5 |
Whitecrown City also matters beyond its own reward list. It opens the story context around Guo Xin in Jade Gate Pass, and it is required for at least one follow-up side quest in the same region, including The Camel's Call.