Whiteout Survival Windhowler
Windhowler is the solo damage challenge against Wulfgar in Whiteout Survival, with an automatically supplied squad and a ranking based on your strongest single attack. You choose heroes, but the event fixes the troop ratio and disables several combat bonuses. Use the daily window to compare your developed lineups and work toward participation, ranking and damage achievement rewards. Checked in November 2026.
Daily Spawn and Attacks
Wulfgar appears at 00:30 UTC in a random Wilderness location and stays for 23 hours. The daily ranking closes at 23:30 UTC. Plan attacks around those UTC times instead of assuming the target stays available until your local midnight. Endless Trial is a recurring daily activity, so it belongs alongside the scheduled battles on the event calendar.
| Daily or weekly step | Time or duration |
|---|---|
| Wulfgar appears in the Wilderness | 00:30 UTC |
| Target remains available | 23 hours |
| Daily ranking tally | 23:30 UTC |
| Cross-state matchmaking | Monday, 00:00 UTC |
Use the attack allowance displayed in your event window. Depending on the server, the rule can show a daily cap or unlimited attacks; plan your comparisons around that displayed allowance. A squad must finish its trip before another can leave. Running a series of deliberate tests is more useful than repeatedly opening the attack screen while the previous march is still away.
Automatic Troop Ratio
The Windhowler troop ratio is 1:1:1: equal parts Infantry, Lancer and Marksman. Troops are supplied automatically, and you cannot adjust their quantities manually. The highest troop level and Fire Crystal level of each type determine the supplied troops. Your practical choice on the attack screen is the hero lineup, rather than a marksman-heavy formation copied from another event.
This changes how you evaluate a hero. A skill aimed at a single troop type applies within an evenly divided squad, so inspect its wording before comparing it with a skill that affects all troops. Read the general troop formation guide for ordinary marches, then keep Windhowler's fixed split separate when reviewing your results.
Check the deployment information in the event window when evaluating capacity. Use the supplied squad shown there as your reference, rather than assuming that a capacity increase will add the same troops it would add to a regular march. Keep the hero test simple: record the formation you actually sent and the damage it produced, without assigning an improvement to a troop setting you cannot control.
Bonuses That Stay Off
Windhowler disables City Bonuses, State Positions, President Skills, Frostdragon Tyrant Titles. A State title or a temporary City combat setup therefore should not be the reason you postpone a comparison. These restrictions apply to this challenge, so prepare ordinary PvP battles separately instead of treating every activity as if it used the same bonus rules.
Pet Skills are active by default during Windhowler attacks, and active skill effects do not stack. You do not need to line up a separate pet activation before each attempt. That leaves room to focus on your selected heroes and their actual equipment. Guides recommend avoiding City combat consumables for this fight because the event turns those bonuses off.
The video compares hero teams against the Windhowler in Endless Trial and shows how to test a lineup over several attacks before you settle on it.
Hero Testing Tips
Guides recommend starting with heroes you have already invested in, then comparing an older candidate with stronger exclusive gear. A newer generation label alone does not describe the equipment and development on your account. Use the hero rankings to identify candidates, then let repeated attacks decide which of your available teams performs better here.
Test each combination several times. The same squad can produce different damage on consecutive attempts, so one low hit is a poor reason to discard it. Record each lineup's best result and compare those results after giving the candidates a similar testing window. This method matches a ranking that rewards a single strong hit instead of accumulated damage.
Repeat the comparison after a meaningful account improvement, such as a stronger hero or an exclusive gear upgrade. Keep track of any hero gear you move for testing, and restore equipment needed by other formations afterward. Guides recommend using what you own rather than spending shards only to build a specialist for this daily challenge.
Ranking and Reward Tracks
The daily ranking uses your highest single-hit damage. Extra attacks give you further chances to improve that result; they do not turn several smaller hits into one larger ranking score. Daily ranking rewards arrive by mail after the tally. Compare the score on the board with the relevant day's reports, rather than adding up every report in your inbox.
Participation rewards follow the number of daily attacks, while achievement rewards follow single-hit damage targets. Those achievement targets update as the State progresses. Check the current target before deciding whether another lineup test is useful: an attack-count task and a damage target reward different things, even when the same attack advances both.
Cross-state matchmaking opens on Monday at 00:00 UTC for States at least 30 days old. Successfully matched States share a weekly Damage Ranking. This adds a wider comparison to the daily routine, but it does not change the solo attack rule: allies cannot send a rally to add troops to your hit. Alliance discussion can help you choose tests, while the actual attack remains your own.
Windhowler Questions
Why can I not attack Windhowler with a full march queue?
A Windhowler attempt uses a March Queue slot even though the event supplies the troops. Leave a queue available before starting your testing session. Only 1 squad can attack at a time, and that squad must return before you launch again. Sending a separate gathering march does not remove this restriction.
Does my Furnace need to reach a fixed level?
The entry requirement follows State progress, so use the Furnace requirement shown in your own Endless Trial window. A level that works in a younger State may not work in an older one. The separate 30-day State age condition concerns cross-state matchmaking, rather than a universal Furnace level for every Chief.
Can a delayed battle report cost me an attack?
Windhowler battle reports can arrive late. Wait for the squad to return and check the completed result before judging a hero change. The daily tally is at 23:30 UTC, so leave time to review the result instead of beginning all your comparisons just before the window closes.
Should I copy a Bear Hunt lineup?
Treat a Bear Hunt team as a candidate to test rather than an automatic winner. Windhowler supplies Infantry, Lancer and Marksman troops at 1:1:1, while Bear Hunt formations often favor Marksmen. Guides recommend comparing heroes you already developed, including an older hero whose exclusive gear is stronger than a newer alternative.
What if my State does not get a cross-state match?
An unsuccessful match leaves the State-only ranking in place. Eligible States enter matchmaking on Monday at 00:00 UTC, and successfully matched States share a weekly Damage Ranking. Check which board you are viewing before comparing your position with a friend in another State.
Read Next
Compare the rally format in Bear Hunt, plan another solo progression activity with Mercenary Prestige, or review your wider hero roster before selecting the next test team.