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33 Qiongqi, the Storm-Winged Tiger is a multi-phase boss confirmed for Of Peaks and Tides in CyancookGames' February 2026 enemy reveal. Inspired by the triple-tailed storm-winged tiger of East Asian mythology, the encounter is described by the developer as environment-driven rather than a traditional damage check, asking players to master movement, positioning, and the boss's reshaping of the arena.
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55 Encounter Design
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77 AttributeDetailRoleMulti-phase bossOriginTriple-tailed Storm-Winged Tiger from East Asian mythSignature MechanicGenerates powerful wind currents that launch players into the airPhase StructureMultiple phases; the battlefield itself shifts between themDesign GoalEnvironment-driven fight, not a stat or DPS checkConfirmed InFebruary 2026 enemy reveal
88 Battlefield Reshape
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1010 Qiongqi does not simply attack the player. The boss actively reshapes the battlefield as the fight progresses by producing strong vertical and horizontal wind currents. These currents disrupt grounded positioning, knock players off ledges, and open up new aerial paths through the encounter space. CyancookGames frames this as a deliberate move away from arena fights where the floor stays flat and the timer is the only obstacle.
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1212 Combat Approach
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1414 Because Qiongqi can launch players airborne at will, the developer-suggested approach centers on movement and positioning rather than committing to long damage windows. Players are expected to read the wind cues, control their landings, and use vertical traversal as a tool instead of fighting against it. The fight rewards mastery of Mounts and Traversal and intuitive use of the Physics System.
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1616 Players should expect the encounter to favor preparation: Crafting the right tools, packing healing food, and choosing a load-out that survives airborne combat. Pure stat optimization is unlikely to be enough.
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1818 Mythological Inspiration
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2020 In the source material, Qiongqi is a winged tiger-like beast associated with chaos and the punishment of the virtuous, often depicted with feathered wings. The in-game version preserves the storm-winged tiger silhouette and the triple-tailed motif but expresses the chaos theme through battlefield mechanics rather than narrative role. Treat the myth as flavor and the in-game encounter as the definitive description until the developer says otherwise.
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2222 Related Topics
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2424 EnemiesCombatPhysics SystemCalamities
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2626 Mythological Lineage
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2828 The February 2026 enemy reveal explicitly ties Qiongqi to the triple-tailed storm-winged tiger of East Asian mythology. The Qiongqi (穷奇) appears in Chinese mythological texts among the legendary beasts of pre-historical times, often associated with malevolence and chaos. CyancookGames' adaptation keeps the storm-winged framing and the multi-tail silhouette, but the in-game boss is its own design, not a literal mythological retelling.
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3030 Influences Skill Effects
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3232 Beyond reshaping the battlefield, the reveal notes that Qiongqi's wind currents "influence skill effects." Players should expect their own active abilities to behave differently inside Qiongqi's wind zones: ranged trajectories curve, area effects scatter, and channeled abilities may be interrupted or extended. Treat the wind not just as a movement hazard but as a layer of interference on every system the player tries to bring to the fight.
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3434 Temperament and Design Intent
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3636 CyancookGames described Qiongqi's personality directly in its first development update. The beast is bad-tempered and quick to anger, and when enraged it whips up a storm across a wide area around itself. The studio classes the fight as its combat thrillarchetype, aiming for an encounter that reads as fast, chaotic, and satisfying rather than as a slow attrition duel. That intent lines up with the wind-current mechanics already documented above: the storm is the pressure that forces constant repositioning.
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3838 Reveal Card
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4040 The creature card the studio published on May 1, 2026 gives Qiongqi a four-line epithet. It calls the beast infamous and widely feared, shaped like a savage tiger, with a roar that shakes the valleys, commanding raging winds and unleashing razor-sharp gusts that tear through the air. The card names it a beast of calamity, tying it to the Calamitiessystem rather than presenting it as an isolated boss.
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4343 Position in the Bestiary
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4545 Qiongqi belongs to the group CyancookGames calls Unique Beasts, profiled alongside the wider roster on the Creaturespage. The studio has said the beasts revealed so far are largely those players will meet during the early journey through the starting regions, with elite creatures and regional overlords still to be shown, so Qiongqi's final placement in the difficulty curve has not been stated.