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From the creators ofDead Cells,Windblownis an action roguelike where you fight against unusual robotic creatures made of stone, known as Sentinels. The player takes on the role of a Leaper, exploring various biomes hidden within the mysterious Vortex.
While venturing through the Vortex, you will encounter a range of enemies, ranging from smaller foes like Rushers and Bombers to elite enemies like Sword Golems and Worker Saws. Defeating these enemies is essential for progressing inWindblown, as they drop valuable resources calledCogs. Cogs can be used to unlock various upgrades by speaking to an NPC named Eperin at the Ark. Follow this guide to discover all the upgrades available inWindblownand how to obtain them.
All Upgrades in Windblown
Like other roguelikes such asHadesandDead Cells, you start as a relatively weak character without any upgrades. This makes early exploration challenging as you venture into the unknown Vortex. However, with a few runs, you can collect Cogs and Memonites, which allow you to unlock upgrades and weapons. By collecting Cogs, you can unlock the following upgrades by talking Eperin. There are five different categories, each of which features several distinct upgrades.
Healing Upgrades
Healing upgrades should be among your first priorities inWindblown.Starting the game with no healing flasks makes it challenging to survive in the long run. Additional healing flasks give you more freedom through dodging, and allow you to save healing for major battles, such as final bosses.
Unlocks first health flask
Unlocks second health flask
Unlocks third health flask
Unlocks fourth health flask
Ark Upgrades
After each defeat in the Vortex, you return to the Ark, a village of floating islands located just outside the deadly Vortex winds. Here, you’ll meet various NPCs who assist you in upgrading your abilities for future attempts. Tou can unlock two specific upgrades to add new features to the Ark village:
Macaba’s Bark
50 Cogs
Allows you to speak to Macaba to change your appearance to other playable characters.
Weapon Training
2500 Cogs
Lets you try out all unlocked weapons on the training dummy.
General Upgrades
InWindblown, various general upgrades enhance the experience of your runs. Some upgrades provide early-game boosts, while others allow you to keep resources between runs. Below are all the general upgrades you may unlock:
What it does
Recycling I
140 Cogs
Allows you to recycle gear on the ground, converting it into Shells.
Hexed Source
500 Cogs
Spawns a Hexed Gift Source in your run. Hexed Gift Sources offer strong effects, but come with downsides.
Vortex Upgrades
Vortex upgrades add new elements to the Vortex environment, enhancing gameplay after you’ve put a few hours intoWindblown. For example, obtaining the Wind Map unlocks theFungal Swampbiome, featuring new enemies and bosses. Below are the Vortex upgrades you can unlock:
Cost or Requirement
What it Does
Wind Map
Find in Rat Village (the third biome) and bring it back to the Ark.
Updrafts
180 Cogs
Allows the use of upward wind currents to reach previously inaccessible areas.
Lifeline
300 Cogs
Enables the use of rope to access a hidden area beneath the well in the Ark.
Cog Gates
1000 Cogs
You may encounter random gates that can be unlocked with Cogs for additional loot.
Action Upgrades
The final type of upgrades you can purchase from Eperin are action upgrades. These upgrades add new types of attacks and enhance movement abilities, increasing your combat potential. Unlike other upgrades, most action upgrades do not require Cogs, but are instead earned as rewards for defeating tough bosses.
Crystallize
Reward for defeating an enemy in the Golem Gardens biome.
Lets you turn elite enemies and bosses into Memonites when defeating them.
Crystallizing enemies reduces trinket refill time.
These are all the upgrades available inWindblown. Note that not all upgrades are accessible from the start; some have a lock icon with a number next to them, indicating the number of upgrades you need to purchase before they become available. Additionally, level II or III upgrades will only appear after unlocking the previous level.
