Where Winds Meet: Lv. 96 Zheng E Xiajing Raid Strategy

To defeat Zheng E in the Level 96 10-player Xiajing raid in Where Winds Meet, your team must manage individual Snow Stacks by rotating off the front line, save high-impact healer cooldowns for room-wide damage phases, and hold offensive abilities when the boss gains temporary damage reduction.

Managing Snow Stacks and Stance Transitions

The main threat throughout the encounter is the accumulation of Snow Stacks applied by Zheng E. High stack counts trigger localized explosions that harm nearby allies and cause group-wide wipes.

1. Monitor the Debuff Bar: Track your status bar for accumulating Snow Stacks.
2. Rotate Out of the Center: When your stack count becomes high, move away from the central arena into designated safe zones to clear the debuff before returning to the fight.
3. Avoid Stacking Stance Attacks: During stance transitions, Zheng E uses wide sweeping attack telegraphs. Spread out enough so telegraphs do not strike multiple team members at once.
4. Preserve Stamina: Move out of floor telegraphs promptly, but avoid unnecessary dodging once positioned safely so you conserve stamina for damage windows.

Role Responsibilities and Team Composition

A standard 10-player group requires a balanced structure consisting of one dedicated tank, two healers, and targeted DPS burst output.

Handling Immunity Cycles and Raid-Wide Damage

Zheng E periodically enters a defensive stance that grants high damage reduction. Attacking during this state wastes resources and mana. Use defensive cycles to clear residual debuffs, reposition, and allow your party's stamina to recover.

When the boss channels room-wide damage events, DPS players must activate self-shields or mitigation skills rather than relying solely on single-target heals. Reserving healer mana for these unavoidable phases prevents late-fight attrition wipes.