No passive HP regeneration. Your health bar doesn't refill on its own — ever. If you've played Elden Ring or Dark Souls, you already know the drill: manage your healing resources or die trying. This guide covers every way to restore HP so you can explore Qinghe without dying every 5 minutes.
Quick Healing Reference
Need to heal RIGHT NOW? Here's your cheat sheet:
| Healing Method | When to Use | PC Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potions | Mid-combat | X | D-pad Up |
| Switch Items | Change consumable | Hold ALT | Item Wheel |
| Food | Out of combat | B (Inventory) | Menu Button |
| Boundary Stone | Exploring | Walk near it | Walk near it |
| Panacea Fan | Healer build | Heavy Attack | Heavy Attack |
1. Potions — Your Estus Flask
If you've played any Soulslike game, potions in Where Winds Meet will feel familiar. They're your primary healing tool during combat, but there's a catch: you start with only 1 potion slot. Yes, just one. Don't panic — you can upgrade this.
How to Use Potions
- PC: Press X to use your quick-slot potion
- Controller: Press Up on D-pad
- Switch items: Hold ALT (PC) or use the Item Wheel (Controller) to swap consumables
Upgrade Your Medicine Chest
This is the most important upgrade in early game. Find Yao Yaoyao at the Evercare Clinic (Heaven's Pier area) and give her Medicinal Tales to upgrade your potion capacity.
| Level | Potion Slots | Bonus Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 (Start) | 1 potion | None |
| Level 8 | 4 potions | +10% damage reduction for 3s |
| Level 17 (Max) | Maximum capacity | Enhanced healing + buffs |
Where to Get Medicinal Tales
- Complete Jianghu Legacy quests
- Clear Divinecraft Dungeons (first-time completion)
- Defeat World Bosses
- Reach Exploration Level 1 in Qinghe/Kaifeng (2 each)
- Campaign quest rewards
Craft Your Own Potions
Unlike Elden Ring where you just find flasks, you actually need to craft potions in Where Winds Meet. Head to Fenghe Village and find the Alchemy Furnace (look for the anvil icon on your map).
Common potions:
- Hemostatic Powder: Basic healing potion (refills at Boundary Stones)
- Golden Wound Medicine: Fast healing, stops bleeding
- Immortal Gourd: Heals + defense boost (requires rare materials)
2. Boundary Stones — Your Bonfire
Boundary Stones are like Dark Souls bonfires, but better. Walk near one and you get:
- Full HP restore — instant, no animation
- Potion refill — your Hemostatic Powder charges reset
- Fast travel point — unlocked permanently once activated
- No cooldown — use as many times as you want
💡 Pro Tip: When you enter a new area, unlock all Boundary Stones FIRST before doing anything else. This creates a safety net for your exploration.
3. Food Healing — Slow but Free
Food heals you over 3 seconds instead of instantly. Think of it as your out-of-combat regen — save your potions for when things get spicy.
| Tier | HP Restored | Example Dish |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | 4,500 HP | Boxia Gong (easiest to make) |
| Medium | 9,000 HP | Grilled Meat |
| High | 19,500 HP | Egg Custard, Mushroom Fish |
Key difference from potions: Food has no cooldown. You can spam food items back-to-back if needed. Cook at any campfire or kitchen station.
4. Panacea Fan — The Healer Weapon
The Panacea Fan (Silkbind - Deluge path) is the only weapon in the game dedicated to healing. If you want to be the team's healer or just have built-in sustain for solo play, this is your pick.
Key Healing Skills
- Heavy Attack (3 hits): Each hit heals you and builds Dewdrop resource (3 → 5 → 12 points)
- Morning Rain (Special): Costs 50 Dewdrops, heals you AND one ally for 6 seconds
- Cloud Rising (Martial Skill): Creates a healing circle for 7 seconds — stand in it with your team
- Perception Skill ("Big Lift"): At 100 Dewdrops, massive team heal with no cooldown
💡 Pro Tip: The Panacea Fan is recommended as your FIRST Martial Art unlock (via Melodies of Peace). Even if you don't main healer, having self-sustain makes early game much easier.
Related: Panacea Fan Healer Build Guide
5. Passive Healing Inner Ways
Inner Ways are passive abilities that can trigger automatic healing. These won't save you mid-fight, but they're nice insurance policies:
- Evening Snow (晚雪间): When HP drops below 50%, auto-heal 2% HP + 600 per second for 4s. 5-minute cooldown.
- Return of the Swallow (归燕经): Execution attacks heal 15% of damage dealt. Great for aggressive playstyles.
- Song of Yi River (易水歌): Boosts all healing received. Tested: 121 HP/tick vs 102 without it.
6. Pro Tips for Beginners
Secret: The Dungeon Full-Heal Trick
Low on HP after a fight? Enter ANY low-level Divinecraft dungeon (like "Nether Cave - Floor 1") and immediately exit. The game forces a full HP restore when you leave. Free heal, no resources spent.
Post-Combat Auto-Recovery
After leaving combat, your character automatically triggers a "Spring Return" effect that restores 30% of your max HP. Just wait a few seconds after the fight ends.
Priority Upgrade Order
- Medicine Chest — More potions = more attempts at bosses
- Unlock Boundary Stones — Your safety net across the map
- Learn Panacea Fan — Built-in sustain for any build
- Stock up on food — Free healing between fights
TL;DR — 5 Ways to Heal
- Potions (X / D-pad Up) — Your main combat healing, upgrade the Medicine Chest ASAP
- Boundary Stones — Full heal + potion refill, no cooldown
- Food — Slow heal over 3s, unlimited use, save potions
- Panacea Fan — Weapon-based healing for sustain builds
- Inner Ways — Passive auto-heal when HP gets low
Now go explore Qinghe without dying every 5 minutes!