The Taiping Mausoleum’s Foundation Trials in Where Winds Meet are solo challenge arenas that test your build through escalating enemy waves. Each chapter has its own objectives, pushing you to refine your weapons, Mystic Arts, and Inspirations as you progress. Once you hit Level 22, the Wandering Paths menu unlocks automatically—open it, switch to the Fellowship tab, and select Taiping Mausoleum to begin your trials.
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Foundation Trials uses
Solo Mode breakthroughs in Where Winds Meet tie specific Taiping Mausoleum Foundation Trials to character level thresholds, unlocking higher Solo Mode Levels upon completion.
Key Solo Mode Level breakthroughs include:
- Level 5 at Character Level 40 via Taiping Mausoleum Chapter 2, Floor 2
- Level 7 at Character Level 55 via Taiping Mausoleum Chapter 6
- Level 8 at Character Level 60 via Taiping Mausoleum Chapter 7
Foundation Trials structure across chapters
Each of the 10 chapters pits you against waves or bosses with dual objectives. Boosts activate per chapter, like 15% Affinity Rate gain or post-Dodge crit buffs.
Here's a breakdown of key chapters:
| Chapter | Mausoleum Boost | Foundation Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +50% Affinity DMG; +15% Affinity Rate | Time >00:00/02:00/03:00 |
| 2 | +10% Charged DMG, -50% Endurance | HP >0%/20%/30% |
| 3 | +25% Crit DMG, -30% Dodge Endurance | Time >00:00/02:00/03:00 |
| 4 | Post-deflect +20% all DMG (8s) | Time >00:00/02:00/03:00 |
| 5 | +20% Art/Special DMG; -15% CD | Time >00:00/02:00/03:00 |
| 7 | HP-based Vitality restore; +25% Mystic DMG | HP >0%/20%/30% |
| 8 | +25% Affinity DMG, +30% Crit DMG | Time >00:00/02:00/03:00 |
Tips
- Match your loadout to objectives: speed weapons for time trials, lifesteal for HP survival.
- Activate Meridian Touch early to drain enemy Qi and prevent recoveries.
- Prioritize weapon and armor mastery upgrades between attempts to meet rising difficulty spikes by higher chapters.
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