The Where Winds Meet anniversary free draws total 69 pulls: 42 Lingering Melodies and 27 Resonating Melodies. You’ll collect them from different places during the November anniversary events, including in-game mail, sign-in rewards, event quests and the anniversary shop. They are not one 69-draw gift delivered just for logging in.
The anniversary update launches on 13 November 2026, and the official patch notes finally name the events you need to check. There is also a free outfit choice, but that is a completely separate reward. Here’s how the Melody totals break down, and which deadlines you shouldn’t miss.
How to get the Where Winds Meet anniversary free draws
The developer’s November 12 patch notes name Anniversary Reunion, Swallow’s Gifts, Anniversary Encounter Gift, Anniversary Fireworks Gift and the token-shop event A Year Encountered. The exact rewards are worth checking separately so you don’t miss one while collecting your Where Winds Meet anniversary free draws.
- After the November 13 update, check your in-game mail for anniversary gifts.
- Open Anniversary Reunion and Swallow’s Gifts. Both award Melodies, but they have different dates and sign-in requirements.
- Visit A Year Encountered, complete Anniversary Quests to earn Encounter Tokens and exchange them for Melodies in the Wayfarer’s Anniversary Shop.
- Look at Blades & Bonds and Enduring Flame for additional event rewards. Some activities have level or story requirements.
- Claim everything you’ve earned, then check your Lingering and Resonating Melody inventories separately.
Don’t confuse event tokens with Echo Jade. The free anniversary shop exchanges are tied to Anniversary Quests; the shop also has currency-priced items that are not included in the headline 69. You can work on the Where Winds Meet anniversary free draws without buying those extras.
What are the exact free draw totals?
The official anniversary rewards graphic breaks the Where Winds Meet anniversary free draws down by collection method, so you know which part of the total to look for:
| Where to collect | Lingering Melody | Resonating Melody |
|---|---|---|
| In-game mail | 15 | 12 |
| Anniversary events and sign-in | 22 | 10 |
| Anniversary Benefits Shop | 5 (event token exchange) | 5 |
| Total | 42 | 27 |
For the Where Winds Meet anniversary free draws, check all three places. Claim the mail attachments, work through the event and sign-in rewards, then visit the Anniversary Benefits Shop. The shop also offers extra Lingering Melodies for Echo Jade. Those cost currency and are not part of the free 69.
Keep the two currencies separate: the official English announcement lists 42 Lingering and 27 Resonating. They are used for different draws, so the 69 figure is a combined total, not a single shared balance.
The Where Winds Meet anniversary free draws give you chances to pull cosmetics, not 69 guaranteed rare items. Always read the odds shown by the actual draw before using either currency.
Which anniversary events give free Melodies?
Anniversary Reunion: After the November 13 update, claim an extra 10 Lingering Melodies, five Resonating Melodies and 10,000 Coins. The broader seven-day login event runs from November 7 to November 21.
Swallow’s Gifts: Sign in for a total of seven days between the update and December 10 to collect six Lingering Melodies, four Resonating Melodies and the Journey Companion title.
Anniversary Encounter Gift: Claim five Lingering and five Resonating Melodies from mail after the update, before December 13 at 05:00 (UTC+8).
Anniversary Fireworks Gift: Log in after November 14 at 05:00 (UTC+8) for one Lingering and one Resonating Melody by mail. The fireworks themselves take place on November 14 and 15.
A Year Encountered: Do Anniversary Quests, earn Encounter Tokens and spend them at the Wayfarer’s Anniversary Shop on five Lingering and five Resonating Melodies, along with other rewards. It runs until January 14, 2027 at 04:59:59 (UTC+8).
Blades & Bonds / Enduring Flame: Both also list Melody rewards. Blades & Bonds needs level 10 and the Qinghe chapter Another New Wing; Enduring Flame’s Hutuo activities require level 32, the Kaifeng chapter New Arrival in Kaifeng and the Hutuo Memories quest. Don’t mistake those story requirements for requirements to claim every other anniversary gift.
Are all 69 Melodies sent to your mailbox?
No. The publisher’s anniversary rewards graphic allocates 15 Lingering Melodies and 12 Resonating Melodies to in-game mail. That leaves 22 Lingering and 10 Resonating from events and sign-in, plus five of each from the Anniversary Benefits Shop. For the full Where Winds Meet anniversary free draws total, you need to check all three sources, not just your inbox.
Not every reward arrives on the first day. The Anniversary Fireworks Gift, for example, is sent after November 14 at 05:00 (UTC+8). Check the gift dates and event progress before deciding that your account is missing a Melody.
When do the draws become available and expire?
The update for the Where Winds Meet anniversary free draws is scheduled on November 13 from 18:00 to 22:59:59 (UTC+8), or 10:00am to 2:59:59pm GMT in the UK. Rewards begin after the version update where specified. The end dates vary by event, so there is no single deadline for every Melody.
Check Anniversary Reunion first because it ends on November 21. Swallow’s Gifts ends on December 10, while A Year Encountered and Blades & Bonds continue until January 14, 2027 at 04:59:59 (UTC+8). The latter is January 13 at 8:59:59pm GMT. For the Where Winds Meet anniversary free draws, those earlier deadlines matter more than the longest-running event.
Does the free outfit count as one of the 69 draws?
No. The Where Winds Meet anniversary free draws sit alongside another free reward: one outfit set chosen from twelve designs, valued by the publisher at 2,580 Echo Beads. This is a cosmetic selection, not a delivery of Echo Beads or a choice of twelve individual sets. You do not have to turn the outfit into draw currency to receive the announced Melody opportunities.
The old Xbox Game Pass launch bundle is also separate. It contained three Lingering Melodies for eligible members during its original offer period. Those three should not be added to the advertised 69 event draws for everyone, and the membership promotion should not be confused with a free reward for all players.
What should you do first on November 13?
Claim mail and early sign-in rewards, then start A Year Encountered so your Anniversary Quest progress counts toward token exchanges. The Where Winds Meet anniversary free draws are spread out, but the named events above give you a much clearer starting point than simply searching every menu.
Official source: Where Winds Meet Version 2.4 Update Overview (November 12, 2026).
