In Where Winds Meet , “retainers” usually refers to companion/assistant- style NPCs, and the exact way to dismiss them can vary by version or menu layout. Based on current community guidance, the safest approach is to open the relevant management menu and look for a release , dismiss , or unbind option tied to that retainer or account-linked helper system.

What to try

  • Open the main or character management menu.
  • Check any companion, follower, or support sections for a dismiss/release button.
  • If the retainer is tied to an account or platform link, look for an unbind or account management option first.
  • If there’s no obvious dismiss option, the feature may not be fully exposed in your current build or region yet, since players are still discussing active updates and menu changes around the game.

Why it may be confusing

The game’s menus and systems are still being actively discussed, and some guides online are actually about unrelated features like signposts or weapons, which can make searches noisy. Community threads also show that some “remove” or “release” actions in this game are tied to account-binding or character- management flows rather than a simple one-click dismiss button.

Practical next step

If you mean a specific retainer type, the fastest path is to look in the in- game support or binding section and see whether the game labels it as release , dismiss , or unbind. If you want, I can also help you phrase the exact in-game menu path you should look for based on whether you mean a companion NPC, a pet-like helper, or an account-linked retainer.