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Wuchang Fallen Feathers Death Penalty Explained

Players lose Red Mercury and gain Madness as the world resets when dying in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. Read on to learn more about the death penalties and how Madness affects Red Mercury at death!

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Death Penalty Explained

Lose Red Mercury Based on Madness

Madness Level Red Mercury Lost
Less than 50% Small amount of Red Mercuries
50% to 90% Large amount of Red Mercuries
90% to 99% All Red Mercuries
Max Madness All Red Mercuries and Inner Demon Spawns

Red Mercury is lost when dying in the game. The amount of Red Mercury dropped will depend on the Madness level of Wuchang, with all of it being lost at around 90% to 100% Madness.

Retrieve Red Mercury Where You Died

Revived After Death

You can retrieve lost Red Mercury on the last position you were at when you died. This will appear as a small black puddle that you can interact with.

Gain Madness on Death

Max Madness

Along with Invoking at the Shrine, dying will also increase Wuchang's Madness level. Reaching max Madness will make Wuchang take more damage, but will also give a buff that allows her to deal more damage to enemies.

Inner Demon Spawns at Max Madness

Inner Demon Spawn

During Max Madness, an Inner Demon will spawn at the black puddle where you are supposed to retrieve your Red Mercury after dying. You will need to defeat this enemy to be able to retreive what you lost.

World Resets on Death

Death

Dying will reset the world in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. This means that most enemies and environmental traps that you defeat and trigger will respawn, similar to other Soulslike games.

Respawn at Last Shrine

Respawned at Last Shrine

Shrines act as a checkpoint after death, meaning that Wuchang will respawn at the last Shrine she worships before dying.

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