The Battlecrest Slope Gift of Gab is a part of the Silver Tongue quest in Where Winds Meet. It introduces you to the Gift of Gab mechanic through a strategic rhetoric duel. You'll meet Song Jiu, follow him to the duel site, and engage in a verbal battle against He Wanchun, using dialogue cards to outwit your opponent and reduce their mental focus to zero.

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Location

Start the Gift of Gab by speaking with He Wanchun, who’s standing on a rock in Battlecrest Slope, and invite him to a rhetoric duel.

Walkthrough

Follow these steps to successfully defeat He Wanchun in the Gift of Gab showdown:

Step 1

Speak with He Wanchun in Battlecrest Slope and invite him to a rhetoric duel to begin the Gift of Gab.

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Step 2

Each time you play a card, it consumes Inspiration. The amount required is shown in the top-left corner of the card while your total Inspiration is shown in the bottom-right corner of the screen.

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Step 3

Each card deals damage to your He Wanchun’s Mental Focus, which is displayed at the top-center of the screen as a Focus Bar.

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Step 4

You can press Rebut to counter the He Wanchun’s card, triggering a Rebuttal that deals 150% damage along with additional status effects. You’ll also be given three Rebuttal options to choose from. Press RT to Rebut on controller, or Alt if you’re using a keyboard.

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Step 5

Once you deplete He Wanchun’s Mental Focus bar, you’ll win the Gift of Gab debate.

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