Wind Glider

Wind Gliders are the primary tool that players use for Gliding in mid-air through open terrain in Genshin Impact. Wind Gliders can be changed for each individual Character in the Dressing Room. This customization is purely aesthetic and has no impact on gameplay.

Usage[]

Main article: Gliding

While gliding is another stamina-consuming activity, it does not cost as much stamina as sprinting, and is comparable to that of regular swimming. The utilization of gliders varies — often, deploying the glider can negate user Fall Damage from any height (unless the player opts out of gliding in mid-air). Gliders are also used to be able to reach high areas that neither normally jumping or climbing would achieve.

Story[]

The Wind Glider was invented 2600 years ago by a retired adventurer named Leonard. Leonard had previously attempted to scale a great mountain named Pilos Peak, but failed, and created the Wind Glider to help other explorers succeed in their endeavors.^[1] Once, a man from Sumeru named Firnas (not to be confused with the present Firnas) realized that Wind Gliders did not follow the laws of physics, and that they relied on the blessing of the Anemo Archon to function. He attempted to construct a Wind Glider that worked through physical laws alone, but it is said that after an encounter with the Dendro Archon in his dreams, Firnas came to accept that the gods' blessings are also part of the world's laws.^[2]

When the Traveler first enters the city of Mondstadt and heads up to the fountain area, they are greeted with the unlocking of the wind glider by Amber. A short quick-time tutorial is given to the player to help them learn the controls of a glider.

It is not until the quest Glide With the Wind, that Amber tells the player they cannot glide (in Mondstadt, at least) without a gliding license. Regardless if the quest is done or not, however, it does not restrict the player from using a glider in any area of the game.

List of Wind Gliders[]

There are 15 Wind Gliders:

Name	Description	Source
Wings of First Flight	A stylized wind glider that bears the passionate longing of an Outrider.	Default glider given to the player by Amber.
Wings of Companionship	A stylized wind glider upon which is inscribed the wish to soar together.	Mailed to all players as part of the official launch.
Wings of Descension	A stylized wind glider that can be used to cross the celestial heights.	Special reward for players on the PS4 & PS5 systems.
Wings of Azure Wind	Stylized wind glider. Gifted to you as a mark of Mondstadt's acknowledgement and recognition.	Reach Reputation Level 8 in Mondstadt.
Wings of Golden Flight	Stylized wind glider. Gifted to you as a mark of Liyue's acknowledgement and recognition.	Reach Reputation Level 8 in Liyue.
Wings of Concealing Snow	A stylized wind glider left behind by a bird of prey that once soared among these mountains.	Reach Frostbearing Tree Offering Level 12.
Wings of Feasting	A pair of wings that memorialize great banquets or ordinary dinners. All the enjoyment of a feast, for the price of a simple meal.	China: Obtainable through a redemption code received by buying a specific KFC combo meal. Global: Obtainable through a redemption code received by participating in the Adventurers' Guild on Twitch event.
Wings of the Stormstrider	A stylized wind glider gifted to you as a mark of Inazuma's acknowledgment and recognition.	Reach Reputation Level 10 in Inazuma.
Wings of Shimmering Galaxy	A stylized wind glider and a gift that celebrates a symphony that resounds across the stars.	Genshin Concert Preparation Mail Day 1
Wings of the Forest	A stylized wind glider gifted to you as a mark of Sumeru's acknowledgment and recognition.	Reach Reputation Level 10 in Sumeru.
Wings of the Starlit Feast	A stylized wind glider and a gift that celebrates a festival witnessed in a distant world.	China: Obtainable through a redemption code received by buying a specific Pizza Hut combo meal. Global: Genshin Impact x Prime Gaming Event South Korea: Obtainable through a redemption code received by buying a specific Pizza Alvolo combo meal.
Wings of Merciful, Wrathful Waters	A stylized wind glider gifted to you as a mark of Fontaine's acknowledgment and recognition.	Reach max Reputation Level in Fontaine.
Wings of Transient Dreams	A stylized wind glider, one that you obtained in a trance-like flash as you entered a dream of the past through music.	Obtainable through a redemption code received when attending one of the concerts on the Genshin Concert Tour.
Wings of Delicacies	A wind glider that commemorates the reopening of a grand feast. Not seen for many years, yes, but is the taste unchanged? Assuredly so.	Obtained from collaboration events
Wings of Soaring Flame	A stylized wind glider gifted to you as a mark of Natlan's acknowledgment and recognition.	Reach Tribe Reputation Level 4 with 5 tribes in Natlan

Trivia[]

Players can use the Wind Glider before unlocking it from the Archon Quest City of Freedom in Prologue: Act I - The Outlander Who Caught the Wind by ejecting from a Waverider or using a Thunder Sphere.
- The glider used appears to be Wings of First Flight.
- Due to the limited map area before completion of The Outlander Who Caught the Wind, both methods require players to use other players' worlds, which is only possible after unlocking Co-Op Mode at Adventure Rank 16.
- It was possible to use the Wind Glider in single-player mode in Version 1.6 after the Midsummer Island Adventure event ended, as all players who reached Adventure Rank 21 could reach the Golden Apple Archipelago, which had Waverider Waypoints.
According to Amber, many people who are new to using gliders will learn to fly in Springvale, since the buildings only have two or three floors.^[3]

Other Languages[]

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	Wind Glider	—
Chinese (Simplified)	风之翼 Fēng zhī Yì	Wings of the Wind
Chinese (Traditional)	風之翼 Fēng zhī Yì	Wings of the Wind
Japanese	風の翼 Kaze no Tsubasa	Wings of the Wind
Korean	바람의 날개 Baramui Nalgae	Wing of Wind
Spanish	Planeador	Glider
French	Planeur	Glider
Russian	Воздушный планер Vozdushnyy planer	Air Glider
Thai	เครื่องร่อนเวหา Khrueang Ron Weha	Sky Glider
Vietnamese	Phong Chi DựcPhong Chi Dực風之翼	Wings of the Wind‍^[※]^[※]Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese name
German	Windgleiter	Windglider
Indonesian	Wind Glider	—
Portuguese	Planador	Glider
Turkish	Kanat	Wings
Italian	Aliante	Glider