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Learn how Gift of Gab works in Where Winds Meet and win debates, boost mastery, and progress smoothly.
You will come across Gift of Gab in the Silver Tongue side quests of Where Winds Meet. Here, the game pushes you into a debate instead of a physical fight. It’s actually a mini-game. You have to talk your way through problems by playing dialogue cards. Each card hits the opponent’s health bar, and the whole match runs off an inspiration system that limits how often you can respond. If your final card knocks out their last bit of health, you win.
Gift of Gab shows up in exploration, side content, and even a core career path, so you run into it several times across the map.
Overview of Gift of Gab Mechanics in Where Winds Meet
Gift of Gab works like a small duel built around cards and resource control. You start with a fixed inspiration pool, and every card you pick drains a specific number of points. You choose a card each round, watch the opponent counter, and keep going until one of you hits zero health. Some cards hit harder but cost more inspiration, while others deal small damage but let you stretch your pool longer.
Because inspiration does not refill mid-debate, you treat each choice as part of the entire fight, not just a single turn.
How To Play Gift of Gab in Where Winds Meet
You draw a set of dialogue cards at the start of the debate. You choose one each turn based on cost, effect, and the current flow of the match. For example:
- A low-cost card might use only 1 or 2 inspiration points.
- Heavy cards can cost 3 or 4 but chunk a bigger part of the opponent’s health.
- Your inspiration bar might start around a fixed number (depending on talents), so every decision matters.
Once your pool hits zero, you are stuck using whatever affordable cards you have left. If the opponent still has plenty of inspiration, you fall behind fast.
This is why pacing plays a big role.
Gift of Gab NPCs and Mastery Requirements
Gift of Gab uses a mastery system. You increase mastery by winning debates. Higher mastery unlocks stronger NPCs.
Here is a clear list you can follow:
NPCs Requiring 1500 Mastery
- Liang Dayou in Qinghe
- Lu Youfang in Sundara Lands
- Hu Baili in Moonveil Mountain
- Fatalist Jiang in Sundara Lands
- Romantic Ye in Kaifeng
- Jia Ren in Kaifeng
NPCs Requiring 3100 Mastery
- Tiger Fort Thief in Qinghe
- Old Fisherman in Qinghe
- Aunt Liu in Qinghe
- Gongsun Long in Sundara Lands
- Jielian in Kaifeng
- Jingyan in Kaifeng
Other Mastery Values
- Wally Wang in Kaifeng requires 4000
- Xi’er in Blissful Retreat requires 1960
If you are searching for these NPCs, look for the speech bubble map icon. Many are tucked into towns, river areas, and small settlements.
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