Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Weapons Guide
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers features a diverse arsenal, each weapon class offering unique playstyles and upgrade paths. Mastering weapon upgrades and picking the right tools for each encounter will dramatically improve your chances in this challenging 2.5D action RPG.
How to Upgrade Weapons
Weapon upgrades are handled through the Impetus Repository at the Shrine:
Steps to Upgrade Weapons
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Collect Red Feathers: Required for upgrading. There are four types, each allowing progression to higher upgrade tiers:
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Faint Red Feather: Up to +3
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Brilliant Red Feather: Up to +6
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Radiant Red Feather: Up to +9
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Lustrous Red Feather & Vermilion Ancient Chisel: Up to +10 (max level)
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Acquire Red Feathers by:
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Looting the environment
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Defeating certain enemies (like Blight Pot and Carrion Corpse)
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Buying from NPCs such as Wu Gang and the Giant Panda
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Use the Impetus Repository:
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Go to the Shrine, open the Impetus Repository, and locate weapon mastery nodes.
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Spend Red Mercury to unlock paths and insert Red Feathers into mastery nodes for desired weapon types.
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Note: Unlike traditional games, upgrades apply to all weapons of that type. Upgrading “Axe Mastery” improves every axe you wield.
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Respeccing:
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You can reset your skill points at any time, refunding Red Feathers if you wish to shift focus between weapon types.
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Upgrade Process
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Access Shrine’s Impetus Repository.
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Navigate to a weapon type and locate mastery nodes (marked with specific pips or icons).
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Spend Red Mercury to unlock basic upgrade paths.
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Use Red Feathers to directly increase your mastery level for that weapon class.
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Repeat for other weapon types or further levels as you obtain more feathers.
Best Weapons in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
Choosing the right weapon in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers depends on your playstyle and character build. Here’s a breakdown of the standout weapons for each class, how to acquire them, and what makes them top-tier choices.
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Longsword: Flamebringer
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How to Obtain: Dropped by the General of the North in Cloudspire.
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Strengths: Highly versatile weapon, deals strong fire elemental damage, and quickly inflicts Burn status. Effective for players seeking a balance of offense and status effects. Excellent reach and crowd control capabilities.
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Axe: Empyrean Greataxe
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How to Obtain: Acquired early game from a fire-breathing enemy near Shu Sanctum.
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Strengths: Extremely high damage, outstanding Area of Effect (AoE) potential, and performs devastating plunging attacks. Perfect for those who want raw power and heavy-hitting options.
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Dual Blades: Bitter Severance
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How to Obtain: Boss drop from Fang Ling in Cloudspire.
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Strengths: Very fast attack combos, excels in draining enemy stamina and breaking poise. Its unique "clash" skill allows for simultaneous attack and deflection, catering to aggressive, reactive playstyles.
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Spear: Steampowered Spear / Gunpowder Spear
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How to Obtain: Available for purchase from the Giant Panda NPC or found early in the game.
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Strengths: Exceptional reach and AoE attacks, making it effective for crowd control and safe ranged engagement. Favored by defensive or tactically minded players.
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One-Handed Sword: Darkfrost Edge / Astral Blade
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How to Obtain: Typically found around mid-game.
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Strengths: Scales with magic, ideal for hybrid or spellcaster builds. While physical damage is moderate, its strong spell utility and stamina management options make it very flexible.
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Tips for Choosing and Upgrading Weapons
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Experiment: Although some weapons are "best-in-class," the ideal choice depends on your playstyle—speed, defense, magic, or brute force.
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Upgrade Wisely: Don't hoard Red Feathers—upgrade your preferred weapon type early to keep pace with rising enemy difficulty.
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Respecialize: Use shrine respec to adjust builds and weapon focus for tough bosses or late-game requirements.
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