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Where Winds Meet

Vital Leech Inner Way Effects and How to Get

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

How to Get Vital Leech Inner Way

Defeat Lucky Seventeen in the Palace of Annals

# Clue
1

It is said that the Vital Leech was created by the Hanging Blade, a mysterious organization. Rumor had it that they were stationed in the Palace of Annals. However, both the organization and the technique became lost when Palace of Annals closed three years ago,
2

The Vital Leech tome is a reward for beating Lucky Seventeen in the depths of the Palace of Annals. Defeat Lucky Seventeen and comprehend the Vital Leech inner way in your abilities tab.

Head to the Palace of Annals and reach its depths to fight Lucky Seventeen. Defeat Lucky Seventeen to complete the Lost Chapter quest and recieve the Vital Leech tome.

Lucky Seventeen Location and How to Beat

Vital Leech Effects

Efects and Other Details

Vital Leech Icon Vital Leech
Rarity
Epic
Path
General
Tags
Pursuit, Recover
Internal Art Effect
Casting an Exhaustion Execution Skill restores HP equal to 8% of the damage dealt.

Vital Leech is an Epic 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.

Vital Leech Breakthrough Tier Bonuses

Tiers and Bonuses

Tier Breakthrough Tier Bonus
1 Increases the HP restored by Exhaustion Execution Skill to 12% of the damage dealt.
2 Increases Max HP based on Solo Mode Level.
3 Restores an extra 10 Qi after casting an Exhaustion Execution Skill.
4 Increases the damage of Exhaustion Execution Skill by a further 5%.
5 Increases Physical DMG Reduction by 2.5%.
6 Attacks (except Exhaustion Execution Skills) against Exhausted targets restore HP equal to 30% of the damage dealt.

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 Vital Leech: Notes, which can be obtained through various means, most notably through the Tips Exchange.

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