I spent 32 hours playing through Where Winds Meet earlier this month, and I almost gave up on unlocking its full trophy list halfway through. I missed missable story branches, spent hours hunting for hidden collectibles I could have found in 10 minutes, and even ran into a glitched trophy that made me replay an entire chapter. I put this where winds meet trophy guide together to save you all the frustration I went through, whether you’re playing for the first time or coming back to wrap up missing rewards.
What Our Where Winds Meet Trophy Guide Covers for All Playstyles
This guide doesn’t just list every trophy in the game—it walks you through the most efficient order to unlock them, no matter if you prefer a casual story playthrough or a 100% completion run. I’ve split tips by trophy type so you can skip sections you don’t care about if you’re only chasing specific rewards. Missable story-related trophies are marked clearly so you don’t make the same mistake I did and have to replay 8 hours of content to get one you missed.
We also cover hidden trophies that give no in-game hints for unlocking, as well as grind-heavy trophies that you can cut down time on with simple tricks. I’ve tested every tip here across two full playthroughs, so you can trust they work for both PC and console versions of the game. You won’t find any useless fluff or outdated tricks that got patched out in recent updates here.
If you’re aiming for the platinum trophy, you can follow this guide step by step and unlock it in roughly 18 hours, almost half the time it took me on my first unguided run. 100% completion milestone rewards are also included for players who want to unlock everything the game has to offer, not just trophies.
Fastest Route to Unlock Common Trophies Without Extra Grind
Most common trophies don’t require any special tricks, but you can cut down the time to unlock them significantly by following a specific order of operations. I used this route on my second playthrough and unlocked 70% of the full trophy list before I even finished the main story. You don’t have to follow it exactly, but sticking to the general flow will save you hours of backtracking later.
- Prioritize main story quests first to unlock 14 guaranteed story trophies before exploring open world areas. You can always go back to side content later, but story quests lock you out of certain areas until you complete them.
- Mark every ancient shrine you spot on your map as you travel, as 8 exploration trophies are tied to clearing these shrines. You don’t have to complete them right away, but marking them means you won’t have to hunt for them later.
- Complete 3 side quests for every faction you join to unlock faction-specific trophies without replaying the game later. You only need 3 per faction to get the associated trophy, so you don’t have to grind all their side content if you don’t want to.
You don't have to complete every side content in your first playthrough unless you’re going for 100% completion. Most side content trophies can be unlocked in chapter select after you finish the main story, so don’t waste time on them if you’re eager to see the ending first. But make sure you save before making big story choices, as some faction trophies are locked to specific alignment choices you can’t change later.
For example, if you choose to side with the Bandit Alliance instead of the Imperial Guard early on, you won’t be able to unlock the Imperial Guard loyalty trophy unless you reload an earlier save or play through the game again. I keep 3 separate save files at major story branching points for this exact reason, and I recommend you do the same.
Hidden Trophy Unlock Tricks Most Players Miss
There are 11 hidden trophies in Where Winds Meet that give you zero hints for how to unlock them, and most players never find them without a guide. Some of them are silly, some require very specific actions, and a few are tied to areas most players never stumble across on their own. I’ve broken down the most commonly missed ones here, with simple tricks to unlock them without extra effort.
The first one most players miss is the pacifist run trophy for completing the third main story chapter without killing any enemies. You don’t have to avoid combat entirely for this—you can knock enemies out with non-lethal martial arts moves, or use stealth to sneak past them entirely. If you accidentally kill an enemy, just reload the nearest checkpoint instead of replaying the whole chapter, and the tracker will reset. I did this twice during my playthrough and it worked perfectly.
Another popular hidden trophy is the environmental kill reward, which requires you to kill 10 enemies using only map hazards like falling rocks, exploding barrels, or cliff drops. The easiest spot to unlock this is in the mountain pass area near the start of the game, where there are dozens of patrolling enemies near cliff edges. You can use your wind ability to push them off without even drawing your weapon, and you can unlock this trophy in less than 5 minutes. Environmental kill requirements don’t count kills from your weapons, so make sure you’re only using map hazards for this one.
The last hidden trophy most players miss is the fox shrine reward, which requires you to find 12 hidden fox statues scattered across the map. I spent 3 hours hunting for the last one on my first playthrough, only to find it hidden behind a waterfall in the southern forest area. Most of these statues are tucked away in off-the-beaten-path areas, so keep an eye out for small stone paths leading away from main roads as you explore. Hidden fox collectible trophies don’t pop until you interact with the final statue, so make sure you check your collection menu to confirm you have all 12 before you head to the final shrine.
How to Fix Glitched Trophies and Avoid Common Mistakes
Like most open world games, Where Winds Meet has a few small trophy bugs that can stop you from unlocking rewards even if you completed the requirements. I ran into one of these myself when my fox shrine trophy didn’t pop after I collected all 12 statues, and I tested every possible fix I could find to get it working. These tips will help you avoid glitches entirely, or fix them if you already ran into an issue.
The most common glitch is glitched collectible trophies that don’t pop even when you have all required items. The easiest fix for this is to drop one of the collectibles and pick it back up, or fast travel to a different area and come back to interact with the final collectible again. This resets the trophy tracker, and it worked for me when my fox shrine trophy didn’t pop the first time. If that doesn’t work, restarting the game almost always fixes the issue.
You can avoid most glitches entirely by making a manual save before turning in final collectibles or finishing major story chapters. This way, if the trophy doesn’t pop, you can reload the save and try again without redoing all the work. Don’t rely on auto-saves for this, as they often overwrite themselves before you notice a trophy didn’t unlock.
One other common mistake players make is using game modifiers or cheat codes to speed up their playthrough. Most of these modifiers disable trophy tracking entirely, even if you turn them off later. If you’re playing for trophies, keep all modifiers disabled from the start of your playthrough to avoid locking yourself out of rewards. It’s also a good idea to sync your save to the cloud after you unlock a group of trophies, just in case your local save gets corrupted.
There’s no better feeling than seeing that platinum trophy pop after a long playthrough, and this where winds meet trophy guide should help you get there without all the headaches I dealt with. If you’re still stuck on a specific trophy that I didn’t cover here, feel free to drop a note in the comments and I’ll help you track it down. Most of the time, the hardest trophies to find are hidden in plain sight, you just know where to look.
