Light and Shadow Alike
UniversalDMG BoostBuffDMG ReductionA general effect: it names no art, skill or effect.
With a rallying cry, the banner of Righteous Return is raised.
Gain Righteous Return: Increases direct damage dealt by 3%, with an additional increase based on target's missing HP percentage (0.5% increase per 20% HP lost, up to 2%).
Through fierce battles, our resolve remains unshaken. Gain Relentless Combat: Reduces direct damage taken by 3% and increases healing done by 3%, with an additional increase based on your missing HP percentage (0.5% increase per 20% HP lost, up to 2%).
Gain Relentless Combat: -3% direct damage taken, +3% healing done; plus 0.5% per 20% HP lost, up to 2%
Increases Physical Attack based on Solo Mode Level.
Physical Attack +4.5–8.9 at Solo Mode Level 7, rising to +31.7–63.3 at level 21
Blades soaked in blood, life is reborn amidst death. The HP loss interval to gain bonus Righteous Return and Relentless Combat stacks is changed from 20% to 15% (the max bonus remains the same).
HP loss interval for Righteous Return and Relentless Combat bonus stacks: 20% to 15%; max bonus unchanged
When loyalty and betrayal clash, violence is the only answer. Under the Righteous Return banner, Light and Darkness intertwine; when one goes up, the other will go down. Both effects last 5 seconds and stack up to 5 times. Light: The compassionate heart never yields. Gained when dealing direct damage, lost when taking direct damage. Each stack of Light increases the effect of Righteous Return by 10% (up to 50% in total). Darkness: Self-interest takes control. Gained when taking direct damage, lost when dealing direct damage. Each stack of Darkness increases the effect of Relentless Combat by 10% (up to 50% in total).
Light and Darkness: 5 s duration, max 5 stacks; Light +10% Righteous Return effect per stack (max 50%); Darkness +10% Relentless Combat effect per stack (max 50%)
Increases Physical Penetration by 5.1.
+5.1 Physical Penetration
With the banner lowered, no clear path remains. The only wish is to return home. Righteous Return no longer generates Light or Darkness; Righteous Return and Relentless Combat are enhanced. Righteous Return: Increases direct damage dealt by 5%, with an additional increase based on target's missing HP percentage (1% increase per 15% HP lost, up to 4%). Relentless Combat: Reduces direct damage taken by 5% and increases healing done by 5%, with an additional increase based on your missing HP percentage (1% increase per 15% HP lost, up to 4%).
Righteous Return no longer generates Light or Darkness; Righteous Return: +5% direct damage dealt, +1% per 15% target HP lost, up to 4%; Relentless Combat: -5% direct damage taken, +5% healing done, +1% per 15% own HP lost, up to 4%
| Chests | A week | Chance of Light and Shadow Alike | Notes a week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Swap Chest · Bellstrike Splendor | 600 | 4.85% | 29.1 |
| Random chests · energy 63, season shop 40, hero's realm 5, path trial 5 | 113 | 2.21% | 2.5 |
| All 713 | 713 | 4.43% of all your chests | ≈ 31.6 |
92% from the Custom Swap Chests, 8% from random chests.
In the Custom Swap Chest, by the sub-path you choose — the same whichever:
Assumes all 600 Swap Chests: they cost 5 bookplates each, so the planner works out what yours buy.
- Silkworm Lad's Grocery Stall
100 Echo Jadelimit 10, never resets
Every number, broken out
| Parameter | Value | Unit | Condition | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relentless Combat: direct damage taken reduction | 0.03 | reduction | Gained at Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| Relentless Combat: healing done bonus | 0.03 | bonus | Gained at Tier 1 | Tier 1 |
| Relentless Combat: missing HP bonus per step | 0.005 | bonus | Per 20% of your HP lost | Tier 1 |
| Relentless Combat: missing HP bonus cap | 0.02 | maximum | Additional missing-HP bonus | Tier 1 |
| Physical Attack bonus | +4.5–8.9 → +31.7–63.3 | by Solo Mode Level | Solo Mode Level 7 → level 21 | Tier 2 |
| HP loss interval for bonus stacks (before) | 0.2 | of HP lost | Righteous Return and Relentless Combat bonus stacks | Tier 3 |
| HP loss interval for bonus stacks (after) | 0.15 | of HP lost | Righteous Return and Relentless Combat bonus stacks; max bonus remains the same | Tier 3 |
| Light and Darkness duration | 5 | seconds | Both effects | Tier 4 |
| Light and Darkness max stacks | 5 | stacks | Both effects | Tier 4 |
| Light: Righteous Return effect increase | 0.1 | per stack | Gained when dealing direct damage, lost when taking direct damage | Tier 4 |
| Light: Righteous Return effect increase cap | 0.5 | maximum | In total | Tier 4 |
| Darkness: Relentless Combat effect increase | 0.1 | per stack | Gained when taking direct damage, lost when dealing direct damage | Tier 4 |
| Darkness: Relentless Combat effect increase cap | 0.5 | maximum | In total | Tier 4 |
| Physical Penetration bonus | 5.1 | points | Text gives no % sign | Tier 5 |
| Righteous Return: direct damage dealt bonus | 0.05 | bonus | Enhanced by Tier 6 | Tier 6 |
| Righteous Return: missing HP bonus per step | 0.01 | bonus | Per 15% of the target's HP lost | Tier 6 |
| Righteous Return: missing HP bonus cap | 0.04 | maximum | Additional target-missing-HP bonus | Tier 6 |
| Relentless Combat: direct damage taken reduction | 0.05 | reduction | Enhanced by Tier 6 | Tier 6 |
| Relentless Combat: healing done bonus | 0.05 | bonus | Enhanced by Tier 6 | Tier 6 |
| Relentless Combat: missing HP bonus per step | 0.01 | bonus | Per 15% of your HP lost | Tier 6 |
| Relentless Combat: missing HP bonus cap | 0.04 | maximum | Additional own-missing-HP bonus | Tier 6 |
Where to learn it1 place · Hexi
Quest reward
The game’s clues
At Skybrim Market in Liangzhou, an unknown boy seeks a way into the market tower.
Explore the market tower with a youth—maybe glimpse a lost inner way.
The quest that teaches it
- Near Skybrim MarketFind it on the Atlas →