How to Unlock Every Free Outfit and Hairstyle in Where Winds Meet (Complete Guide)

If you love character customization, Where Winds Meet is a treasure chest of cosmetics you can earn without spending a cent. From full costume sets to single outfits and hairstyles, the game hides a surprising amount of free fashion behind quests, achievements, exploration levels, and simple progression. This guide walks you through every free cosmetic you can unlock and how to get it—clear, organized, and perfect for players who want to look great while saving money.

Free Costume Sets

Full costume sets usually include headpieces, outfits, accessories, and footwear. While some cosmetics sit inside gacha pools, many can be unlocked entirely free through gameplay.

Story & Chapter Rewards

First Step
Earned by completing the main quest “Another New Wing” in the chapter Heaven Has No Pier.
Peaceful Life
Awarded for finishing “A Warrior’s Journey” chapter 7.

Event & Milestone Rewards

Swaying Lotus
Given as a milestone reward and delivered through your in-game mail.

Progression & Leveling

Humble Hero
Reach Level 61 in the “Path of the Strong” event to unlock it.

Sect Shop Costumes

Join a sect, then purchase their signature outfits using sect currency:

Blazing Midnight
Heavenly Frost
Silent Current
Ninefold Freedom

Exploration & Profession Rewards

Region and profession progression unlocks themed outfits:

Sound of Valor – from Qinghe exploration
Opulent Grace – from Kaifeng exploration
Penstroke Posy – from Scholar profession
Art of Healing – from Healer profession

Social System Costumes

Use social currencies or relationship levels to unlock these:

Gray Wolf, Purple Dew – Buy with Adventure Slips under Social Shop → Wandering Paths
Loyal Heart, Twin Swallows, Still Moonlight – Purchase with Harmony Charms in Social Shop
Flawed Harmony – Achieved by raising Partnership to Level 3

Achievement Rewards

Forgotten
Unlocked by completing two achievements: “Lifetime Lockup” and “Behind Bard Blues.” This requires spending 200 hours in jail, making it one of the game’s strangest—and rarest—free cosmetics.

Exploration-Based & Miscellaneous

Yaksha
Exchange Sin Leaf found in Perception Forest for this set.
Orchid Dew
Available in the Guide Red Gold Boutique.
Alms Pilgrim
Complete the quest “Hero & Beauty” near Bloomveil Monastery Outpost in Qinghe.

Season Shop (Using Farmed Currency)

Some premium-looking sets can be purchased with Cosmetic Chests, which you can earn through gameplay:

Enlightened Mind – Costs 520 Cosmetic Chests

Gacha-Available Free Sets

Though these sit in the permanent gacha pool, they can be obtained without spending real money if you earn pulls through gameplay:

Elegy of Petals
Return of Spring
Crimson Curtain
Blazing Passes

Legacy Freebies

These may return later or appear in special events:

Master Deceiver – Previously given as a pre-registration bonus
Mountain Pine – Beta test reward

Free Single Outfits (Non-Set Costumes)

Not every outfit comes bundled in a full set. These single costumes are also free to obtain.

Novice Wanderer
Your default starting costume.
Taming Storms
Complete the quest “A Horse Neighs in the Forest” in Heaven Has No Pier.
Jianghu: Wanderer
Available through the permanent gacha pool.
Blue Clouds & Autumn Orchid
Purchasable in the Season Shop for 360 Cosmetic Chests each.
Bathrobe: Golden Threads
Unlocked by achieving “Golden Guest.”

Free Hairstyles

Hairstyle customization is surprisingly generous if you know where to look.

Starter Hairstyle Unlocks

At character creation, you choose one hairstyle. To get the others:

Visit the house south of the Blissful Retreat teleport point.
Interact with the mirror inside.
You can unlock two additional starter hairstyles per day using this mirror.

Premium Hairstyles (Free Through Gameplay)

Premium hairstyles also appear in the permanent gacha pool. With enough earned pulls, you can collect these without spending real money.

Tips for Fast Cosmetic Unlocks

Use the Blissful Retreat mirror every day
It’s the cheapest and easiest source of hairstyles.
Join a sect early
Sect shops offer multiple free costumes in exchange for sect currency you earn passively.
Push exploration levels when traveling
Regional exploration rewards some of the most beautiful outfits.
Farm Cosmetic Chests efficiently
Seasonal and milestone events offer the quickest chest gains.
Check your achievements regularly
Many cosmetics hide behind obscure achievements that you may complete naturally without realizing.
Leverage social systems
Harmony Charms and Adventure Slips come from interacting with other players—you’ll accumulate them naturally over time.

Final Thoughts

Where Winds Meet offers an impressive range of free fashion if you know where to look. Whether your style is elegant, fierce, minimal, or wild, you can build a wardrobe full of personality without opening your wallet. Use this guide as your checklist and start unlocking everything your character deserves.

If you want, I can also create a printable checklist, tier list, or visual gallery of all free cosmetics.