Where Winds Meet Clouded Revelation Version 2.1 began its rolling update on August 20, 2026, from 05:00 to 10:00 UTC+8—the same clock time in Malaysia. It opens the route to Heaven's Threshold, continues the Hidden Mountain story and adds bosses, activities, skills, events and paid appearances. The official Version 2.1 overview is the factual source for the dates, requirements and item currencies below.
The most useful distinction is between content earned through play, shop items priced in Echo Beads and Draw Shop items redeemed with Harmonic Cores. Players do not need to top up for Cloudtop Ascent, the new region or the free event paths; only calculate an Echo Bead purchase after checking the exact item and live in-game balance.
What changed in the August 20 Version 2.1 update
| Update area | What changed | Important requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Heaven's Threshold | A new Hidden Mountain region unlocked through the server-wide Cloudstair project | Reach Level 32 and complete Hidden Mountain Volume I: Mountain Unveiled to join Cloudtop Ascent |
| Main story and activities | Bringer of Embers, Campaign: Mirkvale and Jianghu Legacy Volume V: Evershift Labyrinth | The later activities require progress through the Hidden Mountain main chapters |
| Bosses and skills | Inkpincer Scorpion, Cloudclutch Serpent, Bursting Nine and World to Sword | The bosses require the Hidden Mountain map and the Contortion Mystic Skill |
| Modes | Pangolin Peddler management, Chasing the Sky glider races and Skyward Bond Hard difficulty | Some systems appear only after the new region or relevant quest unlocks |
The publisher describes Clouded Revelation as Version 2.1 within the wider Where Winds Meet 2.0 Wuxia era. That is why the official cover says “2.0” while the update overview itself is labelled Version 2.1.
What to do first in Heaven's Threshold
- Join Cloudtop Ascent. Reach Level 32 and finish Hidden Mountain Volume I: Mountain Unveiled, then complete co-construction tasks to add to the server's Cloudstair progress and earn Work Merit.
- Wait for the server unlock. Heaven's Threshold opens after the Cloudstair is complete. The overview says construction progress refreshes every five minutes, so it may not appear instantly.
- Continue Bringer of Embers. The two new chapters are Muted Skies and Gold Crow Fall. They lead into Mirkvale and the Evershift Labyrinth prerequisites.
- Unlock exploration systems. Pangolin Peddler adds a buy-low, sell-high management loop, while Chasing the Sky adds solo time trials and multiplayer glider races.
- Check combat unlocks. Evershift Labyrinth awards Bursting Nine; the Wandering Tale Raven's Testament awards World to Sword. Both world bosses need the Hidden Mountain map and Contortion.
This order keeps progression separate from spending. Echo Jade appears among several activity rewards, but Echo Jade is not the same currency as Echo Beads.
Version 2.1 event schedule and free reward paths
The overview gives the following official clock times. Only the maintenance window is explicitly labelled UTC+8; confirm each event's live in-game countdown before relying on an unlabelled closing time.
| Event | Official window | How the free path works |
|---|---|---|
| Cloudtop Ascent | After the August 20 update | Complete co-construction tasks for Work Merit and server-phase rewards |
| Starfall Benediction | After the update to September 9 at 04:59:59 | Collect Stardust and Starlight Shards at Cloudrest Passage for event exchanges |
| Jianghu Bounty | August 27 at 05:00 to September 17 at 04:59:59 | Complete event quests for Bounty Coins and Jianghu Tokens |
| Mid-Season Sprint: Arena | August 27 at 05:00 to September 3 at 04:59:59 | Complete daily and weekly Arena quests from Level 20 |
| Sweetened Summer | After the update to September 13 at 04:59:59 | Earn Summer Melons through quests and sharing; the tokens can offset part of eligible shop costs |
| Strokes of Grace Battle Pass | After the update to September 16 at 04:59:59 | Earn Battle Pass EXP; Elite and Premium tracks are separate paid options |
Sweetened Summer mixes earned tokens with optional Echo Bead purchases. Its random appearance chests can have a first purchase starting at 10 Echo Beads, but the source does not state draw odds or a guaranteed total for obtaining a specific result.
Echo Bead prices and other Version 2.1 currencies
| Appearance | Currency and official price | Availability note |
|---|---|---|
| Kite in the Painting set | 2,580 Echo Beads | From the August 20 update |
| Phantom Palanquin mount | 680 Echo Beads | From the August 20 update |
| Duality's Edge Dual Blades | 1,280 Echo Beads | Listed August 20 at 00:00 |
| Untamed Gauntlets | 680 Echo Beads; as low as 320 with the stated multi-buy discount | From the August 20 update |
| White Plume Hunter set | 300 Echo Beads, then 680 | Discount ends September 5 at 23:59:59 |
| Icebirdie accessory | 60 Echo Beads | August 23 at 00:00 to September 5 at 23:59:59 |
| Swift Blossom VFX | 980 Echo Beads | From August 23 at 00:00 |
| Wind's Far Shore set | 2 Harmonic Cores | Leaves the Draw Shop November 18 at 04:59:59 |
| Spring Kite hair | 1 Harmonic Core | Available for 90 days from the August 20 update |
| Frost-Touched Snow VFX | 1 Harmonic Core | From August 23 at 00:00 |
Harmonic Cores, Echo Beads and Echo Jade are different labels with different uses. Do not top up Echo Beads for a Draw Shop redemption unless the live game shows the exact path and amount you need.
A safer Where Winds Meet top-up check for Malaysia
- Open the chosen Version 2.1 item in-game and confirm that it is still listed.
- Check whether the screen asks for Echo Beads or Harmonic Cores; do not substitute one for the other.
- Subtract the Echo Beads already held on the correct account and buy only the shortfall.
- Verify the Where Winds Meet Character ID before checkout. The official account-binding FAQ warns that binding order matters when bringing an existing account to Xbox, even though characters, items, top-ups and progress can be shared across supported platforms after correct binding.
SuprimX registers Where Winds Meet Echo Beads direct top-up as a Global product using the player's Character ID. “Global” is the registered product region, not a claim that Malaysia is a separate game server or edition.
View the complete official Clouded Revelation visuals
The decision-critical dates, requirements and currencies are summarised above as searchable text. The complete publisher gameplay and appearance panels follow in their original order.
