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Where Winds Meet

How to Get Steadfast Stance Inner Way

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Steadfast Stance is an Inner Way in Where Winds Meet. See how to get the Steadfast Stance Inner Way, along with its effects and breakthrough tier bonuses.

How to Get Steadfast Stance Inner Way

Found Behind a Statue Under the General's Shrine

# Clue
1

Defeat Zhang Lang under the General's Shrine and bow to the statue three times to reveal a small chest behind it. Interact with the chest to recieve the Inner Way.

You can obtain the Steadfast Stance Inner Way by completing the cave under the General's Shrine and bowing to the statue three times to reveal the chest containing the Inner Way.

Echoes in the Shrine Walkthrough

Steadfast Stance Effects

Efects and Other Details

Steadfast Stance Icon Steadfast Stance
Rarity
Rare
Path
General
Tags
Defense, Control Resistance
Internal Art Effect
Less likely to suffer stagger effect when attacked. Invalid when the attack comes from a boss or player.

Steadfast Stance is a Rare Internal Art that does not belong to any Path of Martial Arts and provide more general effect. This makes them perfect complimentary Internal Arts to get for a lot of builds.

Steadfast Stance Breakthrough Tier Bonuses

Tiers and Bonuses

Tier Breakthrough Tier Bonus
1 Higher resistance to stun effect when more enemy units are nearby.
2 Increases Physical Defense based on Solo Mode Level.
3 10% chance to increase Physical Defense by 2% for 5 seconds when attacked, stacking up to 5 times.
4 The stun resistance also work against bosses.
5 Increases Physical Resistance by 4.5.
6 20% chance to gain Fiery Heart when attacked: Deal counterattack damage (0.2% of Max HP) to the attacker. This effect lasts 5 seconds and con only trigger once every 30 seconds.

Upgrading Internal Arts increases their tier, allowing them to grant additional bonuses. These range from general stat improvements to enhancements of the passive effects provided by the Internal Art.

Use Internal Art Advance Items to Upgrade

To upgrade tiers, you must first reach Solo Mode Level 4, also referred to as Level 4 Roaming. Afterward, you'll need Steadfast Stance: Notes, which can be obtained through various means, most notably through the Tips Exchange.

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