Remember getting Rockjoint from a wolf bite in Skyrim? Or catching diseases from rats in The Witcher 3? Where Winds Meet takes that concept and dials it up to 11. This isn't just a simple debuff — illnesses here can cripple your movement, drain your stats, and even kill you if left untreated.
The good news? Most ailments have free cures if you know where to look.
Quick Cure Reference
Need a fix RIGHT NOW? Here's your cheat sheet:
| Ailment | Common Cause | Fastest Cure |
|---|---|---|
| Fracture | Falling from heights | Rest at clinic or Yao Yaoyao |
| Poison | Mandragora flowers, snake bites | Antidote potion or clinic |
| Fire Madness | Learning martial arts manuals | Stand in water for 10 seconds (FREE) |
| Miasma | Toxic water, Ghost Market | Stand near fire for 5 seconds (FREE) |
| Sprain | Triple-jump off cliffs | Rest therapy or clinic |
| Food Poisoning | Eating spoiled food or fake wine | Clinic treatment |
1. Most Common Ailments & Quick Fixes
Fracture (骨折) — "I Can't Sprint"
How you got it: Jumped off Buddha's Peak, Danya Cliff, or any high place without proper landing.
Symptoms: Can't sprint, stamina recovery -15%, slow walking only.
Quick fix:
- Visit Yao Yaoyao at Evercare Clinic (10,000 coins, 100% success)
- Or find a free clinic (see Section 2)
💡 Prevention tip: Use gliding or grappling hook when descending. Your legs will thank you.
Poison (中毒) — "My HP is Draining"
How you got it:
- Picked Mandragora flowers in Huanghun Village (even ONE flower = poisoned)
- Bitten by snakes or spiders
- Ate contaminated food
Symptoms: Continuous HP drain, organ pain, reduced mobility when severe.
Quick fix:
- Use an Antidote Potion (craft at Alchemy Furnace)
- Visit any clinic for treatment
⚠️ Warning: There are 6 Mandragora flowers in Huanghun Village. Don't touch them unless you WANT to get poisoned.
Fire Madness (走火入魔) — "I Learned Too Much"
This is the most unique ailment in the game. You get it from practicing martial arts manuals or meditating at the White Sparrow Scripture Hall.
Symptoms: Inner force backlash, meridian disruption, visual changes, temporary confusion state.
Severity levels: Can escalate from Level 1 to Level 4 (disease value 261-1000+).
Quick fix — completely FREE:
- Find any body of water (river, lake, pond)
- Walk in until the water is knee-deep or higher
- Stand still for 10 seconds
- Done. Fire Madness cured. You also get a small boost to mental clarity.
This works because Fire Madness is a "heat" condition — water therapy neutralizes it instantly.
Miasma (瘴气) — "The Swamp is Killing Me"
How you got it:
- Stood in the blue toxic water at Yingyuan (where the Phaseless Emperor lurks)
- Spent too long in the Ghost Market's poisonous fog
Symptoms: Continuous HP drain. Will kill you if you don't leave the area.
Quick fix — completely FREE:
- Get out of the toxic area
- Find any fire source (campfire, torch, fireplace)
- Stand 3-5 meters away from the flames
- Wait 5-10 seconds
- Miasma cleared. Movement speed bonus for 30 minutes.
2. Where to Get Cured
Option A: Yao Yaoyao (Guaranteed Cure)
- Location: Evercare Clinic, Heaven's Pier area
- Cost: 10,000 coins per treatment
- Success rate: 100% — never fails
- Best for: Severe ailments, when you need immediate results
Option B: Free Clinics (Evercare Clinic / 活人医馆)
- Qinghe location: Southwest of Buxian Ferry — look for a building covered in overgrown grass. The entrance is on the 2nd floor window, blocked by vines. Shoot a fire arrow to burn the vines and enter.
- Cost: FREE
- Success rate: ~70-80% — may need multiple attempts
- Best for: Minor ailments, saving money
💡 Pro tip: Mark clinic locations on your map. You'll need them more than you think.
Option C: Environmental Therapy (FREE)
| Therapy Type | Cures | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Water Therapy | Fire Madness, Mental Breakdown | Stand in knee-deep water for 2-10 seconds |
| Fire Therapy | Miasma, Rheumatism, Cold ailments | Stand near fire for 5-15 seconds |
| Rest Therapy | Fatigue, Muscle strain | Sit or lie down in safe area for 30-60 seconds |
3. Get Healed by Other Players
Where Winds Meet has a full player-to-player healing system called Xuanhu (悬壶). If you're too sick to cure yourself, another player can heal you.
How to Find a Healer
- Open World Chat
- Type: "Need healing dd" or "Looking for doctor"
- Wait for a healer to respond
- Meet up with them and accept the healing request
What Makes a Good Healer
Look for players with Xuanhu Mastery above 10,000 — they can perform "Quick Cure" which heals you instantly without the minigame.
Healing Keybinds
| Action | PC Keyboard | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Detect nearby patients | V | Healer uses this to find sick players |
| Initiate healing | F | Start the healing process |
💡 Tip: Consider tipping your healer. They spent time leveling up their medical skills to help you.
4. Pro Tips for Staying Healthy
Prevention is Better Than Cure
- Don't provoke random NPCs — getting beaten up causes Head Trauma
- Avoid Mandragora flowers in Huanghun Village unless you want to get poisoned
- Don't swim in blue/glowing water — it's usually toxic
- Cook your food — raw or spoiled food causes Food Poisoning
- Watch where you jump — triple-jumping off cliffs causes Sprains
Emergency Healing Trick
Low on coins and can't afford Yao Yaoyao? Enter any low-level Divinecraft dungeon (like "Nether Cave - Floor 1") and immediately exit. The game restores your HP to full when you leave — and it often clears minor ailments too.
Priority When Sick
- Check if it's an environmental cure first — Fire Madness and Miasma are FREE to fix
- Try the free clinic — save your coins
- Use Yao Yaoyao only for severe cases — 10,000 coins adds up fast
TL;DR — 4 Ways to Cure Ailments
- Environmental therapy — Water for Fire Madness, Fire for Miasma (FREE)
- Free clinics — 70-80% success rate, may need retries
- Yao Yaoyao — 10,000 coins, 100% guaranteed
- Other players — Find healers with 10,000+ Xuanhu Mastery in World Chat
The illness system seems scary at first, but once you know the free cures, it becomes a non-issue. Now go explore without fear!