Wuchang: Fallen Feathers

Impetus Repository Skill Tree Guide

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Last updated on: July 23, 2025 11:06 PM

Impetus Repository Guide

The Impetus Repository allows you to refine skills in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. See a full interactive skill tree of the Impetus Repository as well as a quick guide on the six branches here!

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Impetus Repository Skill Tree
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Impetus Repository Skill Tree

The Impetus Repository is responsible for unlock and upgrading weapon skills and nodes that affect your stats and abilities.

All Impetus Repository Nodes

All Node Types
Weapon Nodes	Skyborn Might
Temperance	Stats

Note: More skill data can be seen by scrolling horizontally on mobile.

Weapon Nodes

Node	Node Type	Max Node Level	Cost	Description
Aerial Bulwark	Spear Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Grip your spear in a defensive stance, then leap into the air with a twirl of your spear. When used as the enemy strikes, you can evade attacks and launch a counter. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
Aerial Bulwark - Variant	Spear Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	You gain Fleetness while charging Aerial Bulwark. Fleetness - Fleetness allows you to dodge a single enemy attack to gain 4 stacks of Skyborn Might and grants the Mitigation buff, reducing damage taken for a time.
Ascending Wrath	One-Handed Sword Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	While at above 90% Madness, the final attack of a One-Handed Sword light attack combo grants 1 stack of Skyborn Might if it hits an enemy. Skyborn Might - Used to cast Spells, Swift Strikes, and Swift Draws.
Axe ＆ Hook	Axe Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Charged heavy Axe attacks gain Clash. Clash - Clash weapons with your enemy deflecting most of the incoming damage.
Biding Time	One-Handed Sword Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Gain 1 stack of Skyborn Might every so often while wielding a One-Handed Sword. Some One-Handed Sword light attacks and dash attacks as well as Spells, Weapon Skills and Discipline skills used with Skyborn Might, grants Biding Time stacks, enabling you to earn Skyborn Might faster.
Blade Dance	Dual Blade Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Revolve and launch a flurry of strikes with both blades. Use Skyborn Might for greater potency.
Blade Dance - Variant I	Dual Blade Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Blade Dance gains Clash. Successful Clashes grant 1 stack of Skyborn Might. Clash - Clash weapons with your enemy, deflecting all of the incoming damage.
Blade Dance - Variant II	Dual Blade Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	While at above 90% Madness, Blade Dance inflicts Paralysis buildup and exposes your enemy's Vulnerabilities further when used with Skyborn Might.
Blademaster	Dual Blade Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Use with Skyborn Might to gain Bladeborn buff. Performing a successful Clash during Bladeborn restores some health. Bladeborn - Makes your Dual Blades light attacks even swifter.
Blademaster - Variant I	Dual Blade Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Increases the duration of the Bladeborn buff gained from Blademaster.
Blademaster - Variant II	Dual Blade Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Restoration effect becomes more potent while at above 90% Madness. Clash - Clash weapons with your enemy, deflecting all of the incoming damage.
Blink Kick	Longsword Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Drop down low to launch a fierce kick. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
Blink Kick - Variant I	Longsword Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	While at above 90% Madness, Blink Kick restores stamina when used with Skyborn Might.
Blink Kick - Variant II	Longsword Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Use with Skyborn Might to increase the potency of Blink Kick.
Block	Axe Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Raise your axe to defend against enemy attacks. Greatly reduces the damage of enemy attacks.
Block - Variant	Axe Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Blocking attacks costs less Stamina.
Boldheart	Spear Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Spear light attacks, heavy attacks, dash attacks, and the final strike of spear heavy attack combos grant Boldheart stacks on hit. If you have activated the relevant node in the Impetus Repository, Boldheart stacks can be converted into Skyborn Might at a set ratio by landing Discipline and Weapon skills on enemies.
Chop ＆ Weave	Axe Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	The third attack of an Axe light attack gains Clash. Clash - Clash weapons with your enemy, deflecting most of the incoming damage.
Colossal Smash	Axe Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Raise your axe high before bringing it crashing down. Use with Skyborn Might to create a morass of red mercury, causing Corruption to buildup to enemies within it.
Colossal Smash - Variant I	Axe Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Using Colossal Smash with Skyborn Might creates a morass of red mercury. Should the morass come into contact with flame, a massive explosion occurs, dealing Fire damage to nearby enemies.
Colossal Smash - Variant II	Axe Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Using Colossal Smash with Skyborn Might creates an even larger burning morass.
Corrosive Flurry	Longsword Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Strike with speed and precision. Rapid strikes can knock most foes back. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency, causing Corruption buildup.
Corrosive Flurry - Variant I	Longsword Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Corrosive Flurry gains Crush when used with Skyborn Might. Crush - Break through an enemy's guard.
Corrosive Flurry - Variant II	Longsword Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Enables you to chain the fifth attack of a Longsword light attack combo after Corrosive Flurry's second attack.
Crescent Arc	Longsword Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Step backwards to quickly distance yourself from the enemy. Use at the opportune time to trigger Shimmer. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
Crescent Arc - Variant I	Longsword Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Adds a second attack to the Crescent Arc skill. Leap forward and strike in all directions dealing high damage. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
Crescent Arc - Variant II	Longsword Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Enabes you to chain a light attack Crescent Arc's first attack.
Crescent Moon	Longsword Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Slash in a spiral to close in, then use again to leap backward and create some distance from the enemy. Time the backward leap right to also trigger Shimmer. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
Crescent Moon - Variant I	Longsword Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Adds a third attack to the Crescent Moon skill when used with Skyborn Might. The third attack has you merge with the void to evade attacks.
Crescent Moon - Variant II	Longsword Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	While at above 90% Madness, Crescent Moon inflicts Burn buildup when used with Skyborn Might.
Deadly Shadow	Dual Blade Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Dual Blade dash attacks gain Clash. Successful Clashes grant 1 stack of Skyborn Might. Clash - Clash weapons with your enemy, deflecting all of the incoming damage.
Earthshatter	Axe Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Pound your axe into the ground to create a powerful shockwave. Use with Skyborn Might to bolster your Resilience. Resilience - Renders your attacks more.
Earthshatter - Variant I	Axe Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Using Earthshatter with Skyborn Might exposes nearby enemies' Vulnerabilities further.
Earthshatter - Variant II	Axe Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Using Earthshatter with Skyborn Might grants Resilience for a longer duration.
Emboldening Spear	Spear Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Spear weapon and some discipline skills convert your Boldheart stacks into Skyborn Might attacks on hit. Every 2 stacks of Boldheart converts into 1 stack of Skyborn Might.
Feather Chaser	Dual Blade Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Dual Blade attacks can Clash. Performing a successful Clash grants 1 stack of Skyborn Might. Clash - Clash weapons with the enemy, deflecting most of the incoming damage.
Flickering Blade	One-Handed Sword Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Brandish your sword with lightning speed to weaken the enemy's attack. Grants partial immunity to damage but does not block all incoming attacks. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
Furious Stab	Spear Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Grab your spear with both hands and stab multiple times in quick succession, only to launch a final lethal strike. Converts your Boldheart stacks into Skyborn Might stacks on hit.
Furious Stab - Variant I	Spear Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	While at above 90% Madness, Furious Stab inflicts Blight buildup when used with Skyborn Might.
Furious Stab - Variant II	Spear Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Furious Stab becomes more difficult to interrupt.
Leaf Slasher	Dual Blade Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	The fourth, fifth, and sixth attacks of Dual Blades light attack combo gains Clash. Successful Clashes grant 1 stack of Skyborn Might. Clash - Clash weapons with your enemy, deflecting all of the incoming damage.
Mighty Combination	Dual Blade Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	The sixth attack of a Dual Blades light attack combo grants 1 stack of Skyborn Might if it hits an enemy.
Penetrating Point	Spear Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	The final attack of a Spear light attack combo grants 1 stack of Skyborn Might if it hits an enemy.
Rampage	Axe Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Relies on the axe's natural heft to deliver powerful cleaves. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
Rampage - Variant I	Axe Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Using Rampage with Skyborn Might now requires more Skyborn Might. For a while after using Rampage, dealing melee damage to enemies also heals you.
Rampage - Variant II	Axe Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Rampage exposes the Vulnerability of humanoid enemies furtherm even sending them flying.
Rock Plume	Spear Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	While at above 90% Madness, gaining Fleetness also increases your Resilience. Resilience - Renders your attacks more difficult to interrupt.
Shadow Lunge	Dual Blade Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Brandish your blades in a quick forward lunge, then follow up with a powerful thrust. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
Shadow Lunge - Variant I	Dual Blade Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Allows for rapid and successive use of Shadow Lunge. Each consecutive use drains your Stamina continuously .
Shadow Lunge - Variant II	Dual Blade Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	While at above 90% Madness, Shadow Lunge inflicts Poise Break buildup when used with Skyborn Might.
Shudder＆Crush	Axe Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	You can consume 1 stack of Skyborn Might to quickly strike with charged heavy Axe attacks.
Slicing Zephyr	One-Handed Sword Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Soar on the air current, charge forward while spinning, and strike all around you. Then, harness your momentum to deliver a powerful sweeping slash. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
Slicing Zephyr - Variant I	One-Handed Sword Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	When used with Skyborn Might, Vanguard Breaker grants your weapon a more potent Poise Break effect.
Solar Leap	Spear Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Leap forward with great force to strike a fierce blow. Converts your Boldheart stacks into Skyborn Might. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
Solar Leap - Variant I	Spear Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Adds a second sweeping attack to Solar Leap.
Solar Leap - Variant II	Spear Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Enables you to chain a light Spear attack after Solar Leap's first attack.
Spear Flurry	Spear Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Swing your spear in a wide arc, striking all enemies in your path. Use with Skyborn Might to gain Clash. Clash - Clash weapons with your enemy, deflecting all of the incoming damage.
Spear Flurry - Variant I	Spear Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	While at above 90% Madness, Spear Flurry becomes more difficult to interrupt when used with Skyborn Might.
Spear Flurry - Variant II	Spear Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Spear Flurry becomes faster and usable in quick succession when used with Skyborn Might.
Spearveil	Spear Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Leap back to create distance while gripping your spear firmly. Skillful use allows for a swift counterattack. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
Spearveil - Variant I	Spear Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Spearveil now grants you Fleetness for a time. Fleetness - Fleetness allows you to dodge a single enemy attack while gaining 2 stacks of Skyborn Might.
Spinning Kick	One-Handed Sword Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Leap forward and kick the enemy with great force. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
Spinning Kick - Variant I	One-Handed Sword Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Adds a second attack to Spinning Kick.
Spinning Kick - Variant II	One-Handed Sword Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	While at above 90% Madness, Spinning Kick gains increased potency and makes it quicker to open up enemies for Obliterate attacks when used with Skyborn Might.
Steel Edge	Dual Blade Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Successfully Deflecting an enemy's attack with the Twin Bandits' weapon skill Block causes the enemy to expose their Vulnerability.
Strike ＆ Cleave	Axe Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Grants slightly increased attack speed when launching light Axe attacks at a certain pace.
Strong Blade (Axe)	Axe Mastery	3	Faint Red Feather x2	Spend Red Feathers to upgrade your weapon Mastery.
Strong Blade (Axe)	Axe Mastery	3	Faint Red Feather x2	Spend Red Feathers to upgrade your weapon Mastery.
Strong Blade (Axe)	Axe Mastery	1	Faint Red Feather x2	Spend Red Feathers to upgrade your weapon Mastery.
Strong Blade (Axe)	Axe Mastery	3	Faint Red Feather x2	Spend Red Feathers to upgrade your weapon Mastery.
Strong Blade (Longsword)	Longsword Mastery	3	Faint Red Feather x2	Spend Red Feathers to upgrade your weapon Mastery.
Strong Blade (Longsword)	Longsword Mastery	3	Faint Red Feather x2	Spend Red Feathers to upgrade your weapon Mastery.
Strong Blade (Longsword)	Longsword Mastery	3	Faint Red Feather x2	Spend Red Feathers to upgrade your weapon Mastery.
Strong Blade (Longsword)	Longsword Mastery	3	Faint Red Feather x2	Spend Red Feathers to upgrade your weapon Mastery.
Strong Blade (Spear)	Spear Mastery	3	Faint Red Feather x2	Spend Red Feathers to upgrade your weapon Mastery.
Strong Blade (Spear)	Spear Mastery	3	Faint Red Feather x2	Spend Red Feathers to upgrade your weapon Mastery.
Strong Blade (Spear)	Spear Mastery	3	Faint Red Feather x2	Spend Red Feathers to upgrade your weapon Mastery.
Strong Blade (Spear)	Spear Mastery	3	Faint Red Feather x2	Spend Red Feathers to upgrade your weapon Mastery.
Sudden Strike	Dual Blade Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Advance forward and strike while revolving. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
Sudden Strike - Variant I	Dual Blade Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Sudden Strike gains Clash. Successful clashes grant 1 stack of Skyborn Might. Clash - Clash weapons with the enemy, deflecting most of the incoming damage.
Sudden Strike - Variant II	Dual Blade Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Using Sudden Strike with Skyborn Might exposes your enemy's Vulnerabilities further if it hits.
Swift Blade (Dual Blades)	Dual Blade Mastery	3	Faint Red Feather x2	Spend Red Feathers to upgrade your weapon Mastery.
Swift Blade (Dual Blades)	Dual Blade Mastery	3	Faint Red Feather x2	Spend Red Feathers to upgrade your weapon Mastery.
Swift Blade (Dual Blades)	Dual Blade Mastery	1	Faint Red Feather x2	Spend Red Feathers to upgrade your weapon Mastery.
Swift Blade (Dual Blades)	Dual Blade Mastery	3	Faint Red Feather x2	Spend Red Feathers to upgrade your weapon Mastery.
Swift Blade (One-Handed Sword)	One-Handed Sword Mastery	3	Faint Red Feather x2	Spend Red Feathers to upgrade your weapon Mastery.
Swift Blade (One-Handed Sword)	One-Handed Sword Mastery	3	Faint Red Feather x2	Spend Red Feathers to upgrade your weapon Mastery.
Swift Blade (One-Handed Sword)	One-Handed Sword Mastery	1	Faint Red Feather x2	Spend Red Feathers to upgrade your weapon Mastery.
Swift Blade (One-Handed Sword)	One-Handed Sword Mastery	3	Faint Red Feather x2	Spend Red Feathers to upgrade your weapon Mastery.
Swift Lunge	One-Handed Sword Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Focus your being and launch a stabbing attack. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
Swift Lunge - Variant I	One-Handed Sword Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	While at above 90% Madness, Swift Lunge inflicts Frostbite buildup when used with Skyborn Might.
Swift Lunge - Variant II	One-Handed Sword Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Adds a second attack to Swift Lunge with the Clash effect. Clash - Clash weapons with the enemies deflecting all of the incoming damage.
Swift Warrior	Dual Blade Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	The fourth attack of a Dual Blades light attack combo grants 1 stack of Skyborn Might if it hits an enemy.
Sword Counter	Longsword Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Raise your blade to block the enemy's attack. Block at the perfect moment to Deflect the attack instead. Deflect - Blocking the enemy's weapon at the perfect time deflects the enemy's move fully.
Sword Counter - Variant I	Longsword Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Deflect enemy attacks with Sword Counter to expose their Vulnerability even further. Deflect - Blocking the enemy's weapon at the perfect time deflects the enemy's move fully.
Sword Counter - Variant II	Longsword Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Deflecting attacks with Sword Counter enables you to launch a counterattack. Deflect - Blocking the enemy's weapon at the perfect time deflects the enemy's move fully.
Sword Master	Longsword Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	The fifth attack of a Longsword light attack combo grants 2 stack of Skyborn Might if it hits an enemy. Skyborn Might - Used to cast Spells, Swift Strikes, and Swift Draws.
Sword Saint	Longsword Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	The second attack of a Longsword light attack combo grants 1 stack of Skyborn Might if it hits an enemy. Skyborn Might - Used to cast Spells, Swift Strikes, and Swift Draws.
Sword Savant	Longsword Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	The third attack of a Longsword light attack combo gains Clash. Clash - Clash weapons with your enemy deflecting most of the incoming damage.
Thunderous Cleave	Axe Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	The fourth attack of an Axe light attack combo grants 3 stacks of Skyborn Might if it hits an enemy. Skyborn Might - used to cast Spells, Swift Strikes, and Swift Draws.
Tide Turner	Axe Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	The third attack of an Axe light attack combo restores some stamina.
Unmatched	Dual Blade Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	You can consume 1 stack of Skyborn Might to quickly strike with charged heavy Dual Blade attacks.
Upward Force	Spear Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Let your body guide the spear, driving it upward with a powerful strike that can send enemies flying. Converts your Boldheart stacks into Skyborn Might stacks on hit.
Upward Force - Variant I	Spear Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Enables you to chain a Spear light attack after Upward Force.
Upward Force - Variant II	Spear Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Upward Force tosses small enemies up into the air when used with Skyborn Might.
Vanguard Breaker	One-Handed Sword Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Summon all your strength for a powerful forward thrust. Use with Skyborn Might for potency, also inflicting Poise Break buildup on the enemy.
Vanguard Breaker - Variant I	One-Handed Sword Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	When used with Skyborn Might, Vanguard Breaker grants your weapon a more potent Poise Break effect.
Vanguard Breaker - Variant II	One-Handed Sword Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Enables you to chain a One-Handed Sword light attack after Vanguard Breaker.
Wave Breaker	Dual Blade Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Heavy Dual Blade attacks and charged attacks gain Clash. Successful Clashes grant 1 stack of Skyborn Might. Clash - Clash weapons with your enemy, deflecting all of the incoming damage.
Whirling Flurry	Dual Blade Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Spin swiftly and strike with both blades. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
Whirling Flurry - Variant I	Dual Blade Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Whirling Flurry gains Clash. Successful Clashes grants 1 stack of Skyborn Might. Clash - Clash weapons with your enemy, deflecting all of the incoming damage.
Whirling Flurry - Variant II	Dual Blade Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	While at above 90% Madness, this move becomes faster, usable in quick succession, and increases your Resilience when used with Skyborn Might.
Whirlwind	Axe Discipline	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Turn with great force as you swing your mighty axe, finishing with a final massive strike. Use with Skyborn Might for greater potency.
Whirlwind - Variant I	Axe Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Whirlwind becomes more difficult to interrupt.
Whirlwind - Variant II	Axe Variant	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	While at above 90% Madness, Whirlwind inflicts Poise Break buildup when used with Skyborn Might.
Windforce (Longsword)	Longsword Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	You can consume 1 stack of Skyborn Might to quickly strike with charged heavy Longsword attacks.
Windforce (One-Handed Sword)	One-Handed Sword Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	You can consume 1 stack of Skyborn Might ot quickly strike with charged heavy One-Handed Sword attacks.
Windforce (Spear)	Spear Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	You can consume 1 stack of Skyborn Might ot quickly strike with charged heavy Spear attacks.

Weapon nodes are primarily responsible for your skills using Greataxes, Longswords, Spears, Dual Blades, and One-Handed Swords. Each weapon has a designated branch in the Impetus Repository.

Weapon Discipline nodes can be slotted onto any weapon of the same type. Weapon Mastery nodes, on the other hand, increase your profiency with the targeted weapon, thus boosting your damage output. Weapon Variant nodes, modify your weapon disciplines.

Skyborn Might Nodes

Node	Max Node Level	Cost	Effect
Alacrity	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	While at above 50% Madness you gain 1 stack of Skyborn Might upon using Alacrity. Alacrity - While casting certain Spells, meld into the void when attacked, evading damage.
Conversion	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Swift Draws are more potent while at above 50% Madness. While at above 90%, Switft Draws become even more potent. Using a weapon Swift Draw on an enemy in melee range also recovers a small amount of health.
Energetic	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	You recover a small amount of Stamina upon gaining Skyborn Might. Skyborn Might - Used to cast Spells, Swift Strikes and Swift Draws.
Fury of the Skyborn	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	While at above 50% Madness, the Skyborn Might cost of casting Echo-type Spells is reduced by 1 stack. Skyborn Might - Used to cast Spells, Swift Strikes, and Swift Draws.
Health Siphon	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	While at above 90% Madness, the final strike of weapon light attack combos restores some health on hit.
Illusive	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Shimmer grants 1 stack of Skyborn Might. Shimmer - Evade at the opportune time to avoid the enemy's attack fully.
Impact	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	While at above 50% Madness, you gain increased Feathering Attack Power (provided your weapon has Feathering Attack Power).
Rapid Temperance	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	While at above 50% Madness, Temperance accelerates its effects on your weapon, enhancing them faster than usual.
Skyborn Call I	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Increases the maximum stacks of Skyborn Might by two. Skyborn Might - Used to cast Spells, Swift Strikes, and Swift Draws.
Skyborn Call II	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Increases the maximum stacks of Skyborn Might by one. Skyborn Might - Used to cast Spells, Swift Strikes, and Swift Draws.
Skyborn Call III	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Increases the maximum stacks of Skyborn Might by one. Skyborn Might - Used to cast Spells, Swift Strikes, and Swift Draws.
Skyborn Resilience	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Spells that require 4 or more Skyborn Might increase your Tenacity, making these Spells more difficult for enemies to interrupt. Skyborn Might - Used to cast Spells, Swift Strikes, and Swift Draws.
Steel Resolve	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	While at above 50% Madness, you gain 1 stack of Skyborn Might upon Deflecting. Deflect - Blocking the enemy's weaopn at the perfect time deflects the enemy's move fully.
Swift Resilience	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	While at above 50% Madness, you take greatly reduced damge while performing Swift Draws and Swift Draws also become much more difficult to interrupt. Swift Draw - Switch weapons while you have ample Skyborn Might to instantly activate the skill of the newly equipped weapon.
Unbroken Focus	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	While at above 90% Madness, the buff provided by Biding Time will not decay below 3 stacks.

Commonly found in the Skyborn branch, these nodes can alter a variety of aspects in your gameplay with regards to Skyborn Might including resource management, damage mitigation, and status effect buildup and resistance!

Temperance Nodes

Node	Node Type	Max Node Level	Cost	Effect and Description
Alteration	Temperance Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Unlocks the Acupoints Temperance. Acupoints - Utilize different stone needles on your acupoints, then use temper to endow your weapon with different effects
Bone Needle - Arcane	Bone Needle Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Grants Bone Needle - Arcane. Bone Needle: Arcane - Used via tempering to increase your weapon's Magic potency.
Bone Needle - Blight	Bone Needle Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Grants Bone Needle - Blight. Bone Needle: Blight - Used via tempering to boost your weapon's Blight buildup.
Bone Needle - Corruption	Bone Needle Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Grants Bone Needle - Corruption. Bone Needle: Corruption - Used via tempering to boost your weapon's Corruption buildup.
Bone Needle - Feathering	Bone Needle Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Grants Bone Needle - Feathering. Bone Needle: Feathering - Used via tempering to increase your weapon's Feathering potency.
Bone Needle - Frostbite	Bone Needle Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Grants Bone Needle - Frostbite. Bone Needle: Frostbite - Used via tempering to boost your weapon's Frostbite buildup.
Bone Needle - Leech	Bone Needle Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Grants Bone Needle - Leech. Bone Needle: Leech - Used via tempering to endow your weapon with the ability ot leech health from enemies.
Bone Needle - Lightning	Bone Needle Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Grants Bone Needle - Lightning. Bone Needle: Lightning - Used via tempering to increase your weapon's Lightning potency and enable it to cause Paralysis buildup.
Bone Needle - Magic	Bone Needle Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Grants Bone Needle - Magic. Bone Needle: Magic - Used via tempering to increasing your weapon's Spell potency.
Bone Needle - Poise Break	Bone Needle Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Grants Bone Needle - Poise Break. Bone Needle: Poise Break - Used via tempering to boost your weapon's Poise Break buildup.
Temper	Temperance Mastery	1	Red Mercury Essence x1	Temperance charges +1.

Temperance nodes unlocks certain Acupoints, buffs you can apply to your weapon using Temperance Needles. Bone Needle Mastery nodes also improve the status attack you can deal with your Tempered weapons.

Stat Nodes

Strength	Boosts your damage when wielding Greataxes, Longswords, and Spears.
Agility	Boosts your damage when wielding Dual Blades, Longswords, Spears, and One-Handed Swords.
Endurance	Increases your maximum Stamina. Attacking and dodging both require Stamina.
Vitality	Increases your maximum Health and Defense.
Magic	Boosts your One-Handed Sword and Spell damage.
Feathering	Boosts weapon damage affected by Feathering properties, and Feathering-type Spell damage.

Stat nodes, as the name implies, buff up your stats depending on the nodes you unlock. Some nodes grant higher points for the same number of Red Mercury Essence, while some can be upgraded further to grant more boosts. These nodes can be found in all branches of the Repository.

Impetus Repository Guide

Impetus Repository Guide
Invest in Red Mercury Unlock Certain Nodes with Materials Prioritize Unlocking Nodes on the Left Path Respec is Free Anytime

Invest in Red Mercury to Get Red Mercury Essence

Red Mercury Essence is essentially the “skill points” you spend when you unlock and activate nodes in the Repository. You'll need a lot of Red Mercury to be able to unlock every node.

Obtain Red Mercury Essence from Specific Enemies

You can also get Red Mercury Essence directly from defeating enemies that give off a distinct purple glow. These enemies can be found in the overworld, but only spawn once per playthrough.

In addition, you can also get 5 Red Mercury Essence if you're able to defeat the tutorial boss, Bai Kru, in Reverent Temple.

Unlock Certain Nodes with Materials

Material	Corresponding Node Details
Red Mercury Essence	Unlocks generally most of the nodes including stat buffs and disciplines.
Red Feathers	Weapon Mastery Nodes Improves the efficiency of your chosen weapon.
Forgotten Remembrance	Manna Mastery Nodes Increases the number of you Manna Vase charges.
Lost Remains	Manna Potency Nodes Increases the amount of healing received per charge.
Bo Blood	Madness Nodes Increases the charges and duration of Madness Incense.

Prioritize Unlocking Nodes on the Central Left Path

It is highly recommended that you prioritize the nodes in the central left path. This path has nodes that specifically improve aspects in your gameplay such as increased Skyborn Might, increased Manna Vase charges, to name a few.

Respec is Free Anytime

If you want to try out a new weapon or switch up your gameplay, you can respec anytime at the Impetus Repository. You can also do this as many times as you wish because you are fully refunded all the Red Mercury Essence you've used up thus far.

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