Where Winds Meet Gauntlets Tier List & CN Meta DPS Ranking | July 2026

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Where Winds Meet Gauntlets Tier List (July 2026)

Updated on 2026-07-30: CN training-dummy DPS table for Martial Paths, Guild War notes for Bamboocut Kite, and a beginner-safe Gauntlets rotation.

Verdict first: Heavenwill Gauntlets (Bamboocut Kite) sit mid-pack on raw dummy DPS. Strong, flexible, gear-hungry. Older paths still clear content next to them.

Source context: top CN Bilibili 1-minute runs on the Lv.100 training target (蕤宾叠奏 / Sword Trial style dummy). Global now tracks a patch close to CN; Nimble Cleaver sits about 2% lower, and Mana Umbrella got a small buff.

Should you switch to Gauntlets?

Switch if you want:

• Short-range burst and falcon follow-ups that refund Heaven's Will

• Strong Guild War tower / structure pressure with long dodge uptime

• A kit that rewards Min Physical Attack and Charged Skill gear

Stay on your current path if you:

• Still invest Inner Ways points in another weapon (points do not transfer)

• Prefer ranged uptime over melee boss windows

• Lack Min/Max Physical Attack rolls; Kite's charged punch floor drops without them

How CN Dummy Numbers Mislead You

Raw charts lie in three common ways:

1. Unlimited Vitality runs push Silkbind Jade past 140k because the umbrella drone + mystic spam never stops. Limited Vitality clips put Jade near ~100k.

2. Stonesplit Might farms perfect parries on a predictable dummy. Real raid bosses break that rhythm.

3. Bamboocut Dust looks weak on a single-target dummy because the path spends kit on buffs.

Strip those two inflated leaders and the field compresses. Most DPS paths land inside a ~20k band. Developers left Nameless Sword on the high end for a reason: ranged should not match melee when melee loses uptime on real bosses. Expect more tuning there.

For gear and unlock steps beyond this dummy slice, see AllThings How's Where Winds Meet Gauntlets build guide.

Guild War: Where Gauntlets Earn Their Slot

In Guild War / siege fights, Bamboocut Kite earns structure damage. Teams use the charged punch and the long dodge window to shred Bulwarks and objective targets. After the structure falls, players swap roles or weapons for the next phase. Treat Kite as a tower tool first.

Best Gauntlets Gear & Stat Priority

Buy Heavenwill Gauntlets from the Mohist Hill / Universal Love Sect Shop for 100 Reputation. You do not need to join the sect. Pair them with Skygrasp Rope Dart on the same Bamboocut Kite path.

Stat priority for the punch build:

1. All Martial Arts Boost

2. Max Physical Attack

3. Max Bamboo Cut Attack

4. Crit Rate / Precision Rate

5. Min Physical Attack (hard to roll; raises your charged punch floor)

Armor attunement to chase first: Heavenwill Gauntlets – Charged Skill DMG Boost. Most of your pie chart sits in Vile Condemned: End and Heaven's Might damage.

Core Inner Ways

Running Rope Dart with Gauntlets? Drop Empirical Edge or Breaking Point for Morale Chant so marks and energy refunds keep the heavy loop alive.

Need materials for set pieces and Inner Ways? Grab Echo Beads through the Where Winds Meet recharge page with your Character UID.

How to Play the Gauntlets Rotation

The path runs in two phases. Rope Dart sets marks and Heaven's Will. Gauntlets spend them on Falcon's Pursuit and the charged punch.

Step-by-step beginner rotation

1. Phase 1 – Rope Dart: Open with Snaring Lash / Sky-Snare Stance to apply Heaven's Might and stack Heaven's Will. Finish the Rope Dart chain, then swap.

2. Phase 2 – Gauntlets: Swap to Heavenwill Gauntlets. Press Special (often Q) into Light Attacks so Falcon's Pursuit fires and refunds Heaven's Will.

3. Keep Special alive. Cut the bird short and you stall at 1–2 Heaven's Will instead of a full stack.

4. Build to 3–4 Heaven's Will, then hold Charged Skill for Vile Condemned: End. That hit owns 40%+ of the dummy pie on solid gear.

5. Flute cancel into the charge. Cast Flute before the charged punch, then cancel into the hold so the burst lands with the mystic buff.

6. Loop: Rope Dart filler → Gauntlets Special + Light → Falcon refund → Flute → Vile Condemned: End → repeat on cooldown.

Sample loops that stay stable in 5/10-man content:

• Martial Art Skill → Special → Falcon's Pursuit → Martial Art Skill → Falcon's Pursuit

• Martial Art Skill → Mystic Skill → Martial Art Skill → Falcon's Pursuit

• Martial Art Skill → swap Rope Dart → Special → cancel with Q → swap Gauntlets → Martial Art Skill → Falcon's Pursuit

Dummy latency can make Special come off cooldown earlier than in raids. In real content, open with Flute first on the second loop if Special is still cooling.

How to Unlock and Gear Gauntlets Faster

1. Reach the Hidden Mountain / Mohist Hill content gate (Version 2.0 Unseen Approach path).

2. Open Sect → Sect Shop → Mohist Hill → buy Heavenwill Gauntlets (100 Reputation).

3. Unlock Skygrasp Rope Dart through the same update storyline / shop route.

4. Farm Etherwrath from Mirkvale and Skyward City Ruins campaigns; pick Flawless Defense from Hero Trials armor boxes.

5. Dump Martial Arts Tips and breakthrough mats into one Bamboocut Kite tree. Split investment kills your punch damage.

6. Tune Min/Max Physical Attack and Charged Skill DMG Boost before chasing vanity rolls.

More ways to fund the build

• Daily Hero Trials and campaign clears for set boxes

• Sect Reputation for the weapon purchase

• Seasonal Battle Pass tracks for upgrade fodder

• Discount Echo Beads via ARCTopup Where Winds Meet top up when you need to finish a breakthrough week

FAQ

Are Heavenwill Gauntlets OP in the current meta?

Peak CN dummy runs put Bamboocut Kite around 120k DPS, fifth among the eight paths in that sample. Community lists still rate the kit S-tier for PvE and PvP. Punch damage tracks your Physical Attack rolls.

Do I need Skygrasp Rope Dart with Gauntlets?

Run both for the full path. Rope Dart applies Heaven's Might and feeds Heaven's Will. Solo Gauntlets function; the dual-weapon loop is the one that clears dummy charts.

What is Heaven's Will?

A shared four-bar resource for Heavenwill Gauntlets and Skygrasp Rope Dart. Light Attack Falcon chains and Rope Dart skills fill it. You spend it on Vile Condemned (2 bars) or Vile Condemned: End (3–4 bars, ~18s cooldown).

Is Gauntlets good for Guild War?

Use it for structure kills. Charged punch plus long dodge windows breach Bulwarks and objective targets. After the structure dies, swap focus to the next fight plan.

Does Global match the CN Gauntlets patch?

Global rides a near-current CN build with small outliers (Nimble Cleaver ~2% lower, Mana Umbrella a bit higher). Use CN rankings as a guide, then re-check after each Global notes pass.

Conclusion

Bamboocut Kite earns a slot when you want burst punches, falcon refunds, and Guild War structure damage, and you commit gear to Min/Max Physical Attack plus Charged Skill boosts. The CN dummy board puts Gauntlets mid-pack in a tight field, so treat the switch as a build project. Bookmark this Where Winds Meet Gauntlets tier list for the next update, and top up Echo Beads on ARCTopup when you finish the Inner Ways tree.