Rope Dart is one of the most interesting weapon styles in Where Winds Meet, but if you didn’t pick it during character creation, the game allows you to get it the sneaky way. You can steal the Mortal Rope Dart from the Nine Mortal Ways martial hall in Kaifeng, but only if you disguise yourself well enough to fool the Sect disciples. Here’s how to disguise, infiltrate the martial hall, and complete the Rope Dart Skill Theft challenge to get the skill without joining the sect.
How to Unlock Rope Dart in Where Winds Meet
The Rope Dart has its related Skill Theft side quest, which triggers when you enter Kaifeng with a Rope Dart weapon equipped but without its martial arts unlocked. To complete the quest, you need to go inside the Nine Mortal Ways martial hall located west of South Gate Avenue, but the guard disciple Lu Youqi stops you at the entrance once you try to enter the Sect and mentions that no outsiders are allowed.
Turn back and go to the left side of the house just in front of the hall entrance, and talk to a Mysterious Elder (beggar) sitting on the ground, who tells you that disguising yourself as one of their own is the only way to get inside. If you directly talk to Elder, he won’t reveal the secret, so you must first interact with Lu Youqi before talking to him to update the quest objective. Mysterious Elder tells you that the Sect only allows entry to disciples, so you should become one.
After the conversation, the quest will update with the new objective marker and point you towards Muddle, a Nine Mortal Ways disciple sitting outside near the martial hall entrance. A mask icon appears over his head if the disguise is unlocked, which can be acquired by completing the specific quest. We’ll explain how to unlock the disguise technique in the section below. Stand some distance away from Muddle, rotate the camera to focus on him, and draw his portrait. Disguise may be something new to you, as this is the first time you need it.
Note: To disguise as Muddle, Wuyan’s Makeup Level must be Level 2, which requires you to complete at least two of her Disguise Commissions.
How to Unlock the Disguise: Veil of Love Quest
Disguise: Veil of Love automatically starts once you inspect any NPC with a mask icon and press G, or you can start it at the Fairgrounds in Kaifeng. Visit the makeup shop at the location shown in the above image in Fairgrounds and speak to Zhuang Wuyan, the shop owner. She sends you to help a customer with a romantic problem.
Talk to scholar Qiao Sanlang, standing a few meters away from the disguise shop, who wants to give a gift to his crush but refuses to hand over the item if you request. Use Wind Sense (press V), focus the camera on Sanlang, and hit the Middle Mouse Button, which opens the request window to select the Jade Satchet and Request it, but he denies the request. Return to Wuyan after the failed attempt.
She’ll say you should disguise yourself as Sanlang’s lover. Next, follow the quest marker to find Fang Wenxiu in her shop. Walk past the Qiao and take a left turn ahead to find her in the first left corner shop. Use Wind Sense, point the camera at her to draw her portrait, and return to Wuyan.
From the options, choose ‘Put on a disguise’ and select Fang Wenxiu’s portrait to disguise as her. Go to Qiao Sanlang, and he will give the Jade this time, considering you’re Wenxiu. Bring it back to Wuyan to complete the side quest, and you will receive the disguise technique.
As you already have the Muddle portrait, request the shop owner to disguise you as a Sect disciple. But you only have 10–15 minutes until the effect remains active, so you need to hurry to enter the martial hall, do what’s needed inside, and walk away with the skill before your cover gets exposed.
As a disguise, you won’t be able to use Mystic Arts, jump, and other movement martial skills.
How to Get Inside the Martial Hall for the Rope Dart Skill
Return to the Nine Hall Ways martial hall, and this time, disguised as one of its disciples, you can easily enter. But the next guard standing in front of the inner courtyard entrance, Pan Shui, won’t allow you to enter without a Core Disciple Token.
Go inside the kitchen to the right of the entrance to find Senior Disciple Tiancai. Target him with Wind Sense, select the token, and choose ‘Ask Nicely‘ when prompted. Because you’re disguised as someone he trusts, it has a 100% success rate with no fail result. With the access token in hand, return to Pan Shui, and he will let you pass.
Once in the inner yard, go to the room in front and speak with Elder Tian. Show the token when he asks to fool him as Tiancai. Choose ‘Deceive‘ when the prompt appears, and he’ll then hand you the Rope Dart.
Walk outside to the inner yard near the practicing disciples to start the Skill Theft minigame challenge. You have 1:30 minutes to complete the trial, but it’s not hard. Use Wind Sense, press the key/button only when the gold ring flashes, and avoid pressing if the gray ring appears.
Fill the bar to 50 points within the time limit to unlock the Mortal Rope Dart martial arts, along with a few of its great skills you learn during the minigame. Next, go inside Elder Tian’s room and exit through the right side door into the backyard.
Open the chest in the backyard room to get the extra loot. Talk to Ni Laoshan (Mysterious Elder) standing there to thank him for the advice and complete The Art of Skill Theft quest. So, you have successfully stolen the Rope Dart skill in Where Winds Meet without having to join the Nine Mortal Ways Sect.
