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Trapped Beast

PurpleStonesplit - MightDefenseBuffRecovery
⇄Skills it changes

Nothing single named — this one applies across Stonesplit - Might.

✦Base buff

Taking damage while HP is below 30% triggers Cornered Beast, generating a shield that absorbs damage up to 30% of Max HP.

This effect lasts 4 seconds and can trigger once every 300 seconds.

▲TiersTier 1 → 6
Tier 1Breakthrough Gain

Increases the shield capacity to 40% of Max HP.

Shield capacity increased to 40% of Max HP

Tier 2Breakthrough Gain

Increases Max HP based on Solo Mode Level.

Max HP +510 at Solo Mode Level 7, rising to +3,608 at level 21

Tier 3Breakthrough Gain

While the shield is present, increases healing received and effect of medicine.

While the shield is present: healing received and effect of medicine increased (no number shown)

Tier 4Breakthrough Gain

Reduces the cooldown by 40% (to 180 seconds).

-40% cooldown (to 180 s)

Tier 5Breakthrough Gain

Increases Physical Resistance by 5.1.

+5.1 Physical Resistance

Tier 6Breakthrough Gain

If the shield is destroyed before expiry, reduces its cooldown by 120 seconds.

Shield destroyed before expiry: -120 s cooldown

❖Where its Notes come fromyour 713 chests a week
ChestsA weekChance of Trapped BeastNotes a week
Custom Swap Chest · Stonesplit Might6005.00%30.0
Random chests · energy 63, season shop 40, hero's realm 5, path trial 51130.57%0.6
All 7137134.29% of all your chests≈ 30.6

98% from the Custom Swap Chests, 2% from random chests.

In the Custom Swap Chest, by the sub-path you choose:

Assumes all 600 Swap Chests: they cost 5 bookplates each, so the planner works out what yours buy.

◆Notes for sale
  • Tang Lun - Weiyang Merchant › Weiyang Merchant 100 Echo Jadelimit 10, never resets

Every number, broken out

ParameterValueUnitConditionFrom
Shield trigger threshold0.3of HPTaking damage while HP is below this generates the shieldBase Buff
Shield capacity0.4of Max HPDamage the shield absorbs, up to this amountTier 1 / Base Buff
Max HP bonus+510 → +3,608by Solo Mode LevelSolo Mode Level 7 → level 21Tier 2
Healing received bonusIncreased (no number shown)While the shield is presentTier 3
Effect of medicine bonusIncreased (no number shown)While the shield is presentTier 3
Cooldown reduction0.4reductionText says "the cooldown"; refers to the shieldTier 4
Shield cooldown (after reduction)180secondsStated in Tier 4 and the Base Buff cardTier 4 / Base Buff
Physical Resistance bonus5.1pointsText gives no % signTier 5
Cooldown reduction when shield is destroyed120secondsShield destroyed before expiryTier 6 / Base Buff

Keywords used by this Inner Way

Shield
Absorbs HP damage and associated Qi damage, excluding fixed Qi damage.

Where to learn it2 places · Mainland

Found in the world

The game’s clues

Sixteen years ago during the Khitan siege, Zhu Yousheng adapted Ghost Valley Martial Arts to create Nine Mortal Ways Inner Way, helping warriors survive. Traces still remain in Ghostlight Market today.
Throughout the Ghostlight Market, foreign heroes and Nine Mortal Ways disciples alike seek the truth behind the legend of Spectral Power.
Among the exotic flowers of Eternal Rest may lie a way for cornered beasts to fight on.
Open the marked reward chest to obtain the learning tome. The chest may require local quest, puzzle or instance progression before it appears.
The map around these places
  1. Near Grand Canalunderground · Nine Mortal Ways / Ghostlight Market · Layer 1Find it on the Atlas →
  2. Near Forsaken QuarterFind it on the Atlas →