| Martial Path | Bellstrike - Umbra |
|---|---|
| Works With | Strategic Sword; Tier 3 also extends effects from Fivefold Bleed, Bitter Seasons and Dragon's Breath |
| Max Tier | Tier 6 |
| How to Obtain | Follow the Strategic Sword Inner Way clue / sanctum progression after learning the weapon style. |
Base Buff
After casting Strategic Sword's Martial Art Skill, Special Skill, or Charged Skill, you can cast Crosswind Blade during the ending phase to unleash follow-up attacks and deal high Bleed damage if the target has max stacks of Bleed.
Breakthrough Gains
- Tier 1●●●●●●
Casting Crosswind Blade restores 8 Endurance.
- Tier 2●●●●●●
Increases Max Physical Attack based on Solo Mode Level.
- Tier 3●●●●●●
Each instance of High Bleeding damage builds Sword's Zenith. Once full, your next High Bleeding damage is guaranteed to be an Affinity hit. If it hits a non-player target, it also extends certain DoT effects applied by you by 10s, up to 16s remaining. (These source-specific effects include Bleeding from Strategic Sword, Smolder from Mystic Skill: Dragon's Breath, Qingyi's Poison from Inner Way: Bitter Seasons, and Weeping Blood from Fivefold Bleed.)
- Tier 4●●●●●●
When Zenith Sword Spirit is not empty, the high Bleed damage is increased by a further 15%.
- Tier 5●●●●●●
Increases Direct Affinity Rate by 2.3%.
- Tier 6●●●●●●
While you have Sword's Zenith, dealing High Bleeding damage retains 2 stacks of Bleeding on the target. After triggering the Affinity hit at max Sword's Zenith, you retain 20 Sword Spirit and continue to accumulate Sword Spirit from this High Bleeding damage.
Build Use
The core Strategic Sword Inner Way for Bellstrike - Umbra bleed builds. After a Strategic Sword Martial Art Skill, Special Skill or Charged Skill, you can cast Crosswind Blade as the skill ends for extra follow-up attacks. If the target is at max Bleed stacks, those follow-ups deal high Bleed damage, so build Bleed to full first and then cash it in. Tier 1 gives back 8 Endurance per Crosswind Blade.
Tier 3 adds the Sword's Zenith gauge: each High Bleeding hit fills it, and once full the next one is a guaranteed Affinity hit that also extends your DoTs on non-player targets by 10s (up to 16s left), including Fivefold Bleed's Weeping Blood, Bitter Seasons' Qingyi's Poison and Dragon's Breath's Smolder. Tier 4 adds 15% high Bleed damage while the gauge isn't empty, and Tier 6 keeps 2 Bleed stacks on the target and 20 Sword Spirit after the payoff, so the loop restarts faster. Tiers 2 and 5 add Max Physical Attack and Direct Affinity Rate.