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Martial Arts

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Target takes more damageDebuffs that raise the damage a target takes, and effects that lower or ignore its defense or resistances.20 here
Also onInner Ways · 11Mystic Skills · 4

Keywords · 8

VulnerablekeywordIncreases HP and Qi damage taken by 8%, and by a further 8% if the attacker is using Thundercry Blade or Stormbreaker Spear.VulnerabilitykeywordEach stack increases damage taken by 3%, stacking up to 8 times.Qi ImbalancekeywordStatus applied to boss targets by Qiankun's Lock: increases all Qi damage taken by 10% for 15 seconds, plus an extra 8% HP damage taken and 8% Bellstrike damage taken while in the Exhausted state.SoulbreakkeywordWhen a target reaches 7 stacks of Soul Loss, the debuff automatically transforms into Soulbreak. Targets suffering from Soulbreak take 5% more Qi damage and 5% more damage specifically from the player who applied the effect.Fearful BladekeywordReduces All Attribute Resistance by 16 for 15 seconds. If the attacker is using Snowparting Blade or Phalanxbane Blade, increases HP damage taken by an additional 8%.StrayhuntkeywordTargets under Strayhunt take 2% more damage of all types, including Physical and Attribute damage.WildstridekeywordTargets under both Wildstride and Strayhunt take 20% more repeated damage. Skills dealing repeated damage include: Skyspeak - Drunkslay, Vendetta - Rodent Hunt, Towline Sweep - Soulbreak, and Sky Gripped - Heaven's Might DoT.Falcon MarkkeywordApplied by Skygrasp Rope Dart's guild war skill to the enemies it ensnares. Doubles direct damage and splits it among the marked enemies.

Skills · 9

ReveldriftRiven Twinblades · MartialHitting an enemy inflicts Strayhunt.RealmplayRiven Twinblades · MartialHitting an enemy inflicts Strayhunt.Nightwick - PrimepickSkystrike Gauntlets · SpecialA sudden spring-up jab that deals moderate damage, breaks the target's guard, and inflicts Wildstride.Soul SweepUnfettered Rope Dart · MartialGains Soul Return when inflicting Soulbreak on enemies.Burn and BuryUnfettered Rope Dart · SpecialSnaps your fingers to ignite nearby enemies you've inflicted with Soulbreak or Soul Loss, dealing damage and slowing them for 5 seconds, with higher damage against Soulbreak targets.Qiankun's LockNameless Spear · MartialImmediately restores 30 Endurance and grants Endless Gale, then deals damage on hit — immobilizing non-boss targets for 2 seconds or applying Qi Imbalance to boss targets.Sweep AllHeavenquaker Spear · SpecialSpring Surge: Increases damage and attack range, and reduces the defense of the hit target (25% for player units, 5% for non-player units).Thunder ShockStormbreaker Spear · SpecialConsumes 2 segments of Battle Will to brace the spear for a spinning kick into a downward smash, knocking the target down and applying Vulnerable for 16 seconds.General's BaneSnowparting Blade · MartialAfter the slide ends, press again for General's Bane: Slash, dealing moderate damage, or, with Inner Passion active, General's Bane: Stab instead, dealing high damage and applying Fearful Blade to boss units on hit.

Guild war skills · 3

Unfettered Rope Dart: EXguild war skill · DamageEnemies within 12m explode; Soulbreak and +40% Qi damage taken for 8s.Skygrasp Rope Dart: EXguild war skill · ControlEnsnares up to 5 enemies and pulls them together; Falcon Mark doubles direct damage and splits it among them.Strategic Sword: EXguild war skill · DamageSword Horizon for 10s: continuous damage, Weakened, Vulnerability and Bleed; 5 stacks detonate.
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Snowparting Blade

Stonesplit - StrengthMelee DPSHeng Blade刀
QMartial
General's BaneTarget takes more damageFrost-Clad Night

Slides toward the enemy for a sweeping slash dealing light damage — if it misses, you can slide a second time — and are briefly Invincible at the start of the slide. After the slide ends, press again for General's Bane: Slash, dealing moderate damage, or, with Inner Passion active, General's Bane: Stab instead, dealing high damage and applying Fearful Blade to boss units on hit. Outside the Arena, grants Tenacity during General's Bane: Stab.

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~Special
Fleeting TraceFrost-Clad Night

Consumes 2 segments of Blade Momentum. After a long starting motion, teleports forward and thrusts, then quickly returns, unleashing several blade-light hits on enemies along the way; more blade lights then strike the previous area for heavy area-of-effect damage over multiple hits. Grants 3 stacks of Inner Passion for 12 seconds when the skill ends, and Tenacity throughout.

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TABDual-Weapon
Heng BladeFrost-Clad Night

Switches to a Heng Blade, then draws the blade to charge forward.

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LMBLight Attack2 variations
Heng Blade — Light Attack

Swings the Heng Blade to perform up to four light attacks.

Grave FrostCharged SkillFrost-Clad Night

Charges briefly, then steps forward to unleash four quick attacks, dealing moderate damage and restoring 0.5 bar of Blade Momentum. Grants Tenacity while casting this skill in non-Arena modes.

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Stygian FreezeVaried ComboThroat-Piercing ArtBlade's Will

Varied Combo available after a successful deflection: unleashes a rapid forward slash for minor damage, restoring 0.5 bar of Blade Momentum.

Changed by Throat-Piercing Art and Blade's Will

RHeavy Attack1 variation
Heng Blade — Heavy Attack

Swings the Heng Blade to perform up to four heavy attacks.

Snowbreak SpringCharged SkillFrost-Clad NightThroat-Piercing ArtBlade's Will

Varied Combo available off the Heavy Attack: consumes 1 bar of Blade Momentum to launch a full-power downward cleave, dealing high damage and breaking the enemy's defense. Grants Tenacity while casting this skill.

Changed by Frost-Clad Night, Throat-Piercing Art and Blade's Will

ZGuild war skillProtect
Snowparting Blade: EX
Cooldown 60s

Swings the Heng Blade, granting up to 5 nearby allies within 8.5 meters a Reflection Shield equal to 40% of their Max HP for 20s. If broken, the shield explodes, dealing massive damage to nearby enemies. Feature: Each stack of damage reflection slows the attacker by 15% for 12s, stacking up to 5 times.

EffectsReflection ShieldReflection Shield ShatteredSuper ArmorSlow Down

Its levels and costs in Guild Skills ›

Talents6 talents · unlock and level up with the art's tier
Physical Attack UPStat

Increases Min Physical Attack based on Agility. Maximum bonus requires 462 Agility.

15 levels · Tier 3–19

Critical DMG UpStat

When Blade Momentum is higher than 1 bar, increases Critical DMG based on Critical Rate, up to 21% increase at 60% Critical Rate.

Lv 1 T3 · Lv 2 T6 · Lv 3 T8 · counted in the builder's Rates for

Stonesplit Attribute UPStat

Increases Stonesplit Attack by 153-306. Increases Stonesplit DMG Bonus 780 based on Min Stonesplit Attack. Maximum bonus requires 447 Min Stonesplit Attack.

15 levels · Tier 3–19

Attr. Attack DMG UPAlways on

All skills deal damage based on Attribute Attack, while Stonesplit Attack deals 50% bonus damage.

From Tier 3

Special Skill EnhancementAlways on

The final blade flash of Snowparting Blade's Special Skill Treading Snow can interrupt enemies' Tenacity; in non-Arena modes, it also inflicts Dread, making targets more susceptible to stagger from hits. HP damage dealt to boss targets afflicted with your own Dread is increased by 12%. In non-Arena modes, hitting a target with General's Bane: Stab extends Dread's duration by 2s (or 6s against Online Mode Bosses).

Lv 1 T3 · Lv 2 T5 · counted in the builder's Rates for

Increases Additional AttackAlways on

Increases both Physical and Attribute Bonus Attack of all current Martial Art Skills by 50%

6 levels · Tier 14–19

Learn it: the game's tutorialBasic Tutorial I, with the practice run

Basic Tutorial I

Snowparting Blade

Snowparting Blade is a powerful DPS Martial Art with strong suppression and and melee counter-attack capabilities. The Special Skill Treading Snow makes non-player targets more susceptible to Stagger and accelerates Phalanxbane Blade's Charged Skill.

Treading Snow also enhances the 2nd stage of Martial Art Skill, General's Bane: Stab, reducing all Attribute Resistances and increasing HP damage taken upon hitting a boss target.

Practice run

  1. Special SkillFleeting Trace to thrust forward and unleash a Blade Flash, gaining Inner Passion
  2. Martial Art Skill then Martial Art SkillGeneral's Bane to quick slide and close in on the target
    Inner Passion enhanced, then General's Bane - Stab to inflict Vulnerability with its second stage
  3. Light Attack ChargedHold Heng Blade - Light Attack to charge and unleash a flurry of blade strikes hold 0.5 s
Its path: Stonesplit - Strengththe game's recommended setup

DPS · Melee Combat

Has powerful close-quarters combat capabilities and flexible mobility. Excels in sustained damage against single-target enemies. Can summon Anxi Army to assist in battle, providing DMG Boost and outstanding burst damage.

Difficulty
3
Survivability
3
Mobility
4
Support
1
Control
4
DPS
3.75

Paired arts: Phalanxbane Blade and Snowparting Blade. Recommended Inner Ways: Frost-Clad Night, Steadfast Devotion, Throat-Piercing Art, Wildfire Surge.

Its other lessonsFrost-Clad Night's page 3 lessons →

Inner Ways affecting this art

Frost-Clad Nightchanges General's Bane, Fleeting Trace, Heng Blade, Grave Frost, Snowbreak SpringThroat-Piercing Artchanges Stygian Freeze, Snowbreak SpringBlade's Willchanges Stygian Freeze, Snowbreak Spring

Keywords used by this art

Blade Momentum
A unique martial art resource for Snowparting Blade and Phalanxbane Blade. Can be gained with Grave Frost and Stygian Freeze hits or through natural regeneration over time, and is consumed when using certain skills.
Deflection
A precision parry that negates all incoming damage and reduces the enemy's Qi.
Fearful BladeTarget takes more damage
Reduces All Attribute Resistance by 16 for 15 seconds. If the attacker is using Snowparting Blade or Phalanxbane Blade, increases HP damage taken by an additional 8%.
Inner Passion
Martial art Snowparting Blade specific. Using Special Skill Treading Snow (Fleeting Trace) grants 3 stacks of this state for 12 seconds. While in this state, the Snowparting Blade Martial Art Skill can release the enhanced move General's Bane: Stab. A stack of Inner Passion can also be consumed to increase the Phalanxbane Blade Charged Skill's charging speed by 50%.
Shield
Absorbs HP damage and associated Qi damage, excluding fixed Qi damage.
Tenacity
Immune to all but disabling when hit.

Where to learn it1 place · Hexi

Found in the world

The game’s clues

Complete Injustice Quest "Worldly Desires"
Little Treasury of the Martial Heir

Step by step

Complete the Injustice Quest Worldly Desires — its final stage, To Scorn the Frost, gives you the Snowparting Blade manual.

The map around this place
  1. Near Sparrow Sutra HallFind it on the Atlas →