Where Winds Meet: Unlock Lord of the Load Badge Fast – Solo 200 Dung Buckets in Gold Rush Guide at Heaven’s Pier Location

What to know

• Gold Rush at Heaven’s Pier challenges you to transport dung buckets while dodging obstacles and foes for high scores.
• Hitting 200 buckets in a single solo or group run unlocks the prestigious Lord of the Load gold badge.
• Focus on efficient paths and NPC avoidance to maximize buckets without wasting time.
• Recent player strategies emphasize sticking to optimal streets for consistent high scores.

In Where Winds Meet, the Gold Rush event turns dung hauling into a test of speed and precision. This mini-game rewards skillful navigation through crowded streets, collecting and delivering buckets amid roaming NPCs and carts. Unlocking the Lord of the Load badge elevates your status, proving your mastery over the load.

Heaven’s Pier in Kaifeng hosts this event, featuring narrow streets lined with double rows of dung piles ideal for quick collection.

The prime street with two parallel obstacle rows lets you loop efficiently, spawning near carts for bonus dung while minimizing travel. Stay alert as enemies and NPCs patrol ends and corners, turning the pier’s layout into a high-stakes gauntlet.

How to hit 200 buckets solo

Solo play demands perfect execution, but you can achieve it by never stopping and optimizing your route.

Step 1: Enter the event

Head to Heaven’s Pier in Kaifeng and start Gold Rush in solo mode.

Spawn aiming for the double-row poop street—reload if needed for the best start.

Step 2: Lock in your route

Charge straight down the street with two rows of obstacles.

Collect dung nonstop, running over enemy carts for extras when they appear.

Step 3: Handle NPCs smartly

Spot two or more NPCs ahead? Barrel through without halting midway. Ignore singles but evade groups blocking your path.

Step 4: Guard the ends and corners

Check both street ends constantly—NPCs spawn there. Peek around corners before turning to avoid ambushes.

Step 5: Sustain the loop

Loop the street relentlessly; dung respawns, and carts refresh. No second wasted—push until the counter hits 200 for the badge.

Rewards 

Reward	Requirement	Notes
Lord of the Load Badge	200 buckets in one run	Gold tier achievement, solo possible
Event Quest Completion	Gold Rush objective	Unlocks additional prizes like Echo Jade
High Score Bonuses	100+ buckets	Progressive rewards per milestone

 

You now hold the edge to claim the Lord of the Load badge, turning a messy task into bragging rights at Heaven’s Pier. Practice these routes, and 200 buckets becomes routine—happy hauling!