Tempering Guide

Learn how to unlock and effectively use the Tempering system in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. Discover Bone and Stone Needles, acupoints, and buff effects to enhance your weapons.

Alright, let's talk about Tempering in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. It's a pretty neat system that lets you add some extra spice to your weapons, giving them special effects. You'll unlock it as you play through the story, usually after you take down a boss at Lightzen Temple. Once that happens, you'll see a new 'Temper' option pop up at the shrine.

Think of Tempering like this: you've got these special acupoints on your arm, and you can slot different 'Needles' into them. These Needles are what give your weapons their cool buffs. You'll start with a few basic items, but you can get more, and they even refill when you visit the shrine.

How to Unlock Tempering

So, how do you get this Tempering thing going? Just keep playing the main story. After you defeat the boss in Lightzen Temple, you're good to go. Head to the nearest shrine, and you'll see the 'Temper' option in the top right corner. Select it, and you're in the Tempering menu!

Acupoints

Once you're in the Tempering menu, you'll see an arm with five acupoints: Yangchi, Huizhong, Tianjing, Xiaoluo, and Jialiao. Each one is a slot where you can place a Needle. Now, here's the catch: only the Yangchi acupoint can take a Bone Needle. The other four are strictly for Stone Needles.

At the very beginning, you'll only have access to the Yangchi and Huizhong acupoints. To unlock the rest (Tianjing, Xiaoluo, and Jialiao), you'll need to invest in the 'Alteration' nodes in your skill tree. Just a heads-up, unlocking these requires a chisel, which you get from defeating story bosses.

Bone and Stone Needles

Let's break down the Needles:

• Bone Needles: These are exclusively for the Yangchi acupoint. You unlock all of them in the skill tree. We're talking about nodes like Poise Break, Lightning, Frostbite, Corruption, Blight, Arcane, Magic, Leech, and Feathering. Each one adds its specific effect to your weapon when you use the Temperance item.
• Stone Needles: These are for the other four acupoints (Huizhong, Tianjing, Xiaoluo, Jialiao) and are a bit rarer. You'll usually find them in chests, hidden spots, or by finishing quests. Stone Needles mostly boost your core stats like magic, strength, and agility.

Important Note: Some weapons have unique abilities that restrict which Bone Needles they can use. For example, the Longsword, Flamebringer, can only be paired with the Bone Needle - Flame. Always check compatibility!

Buff Effects - Weapons

This is crucial: not all buffs work with all weapons. When you're in the Tempering menu, look at the top right. You'll see your two weapons and the available buff effects. You can switch between your weapons using the / / buttons. If the buff text appears in blue, you're good to go! But if it's red, that weapon isn't compatible with that specific Needle. You'll either need to swap the weapon or pick a different Needle.

Pro Tip: If you're a melee fighter, the Leech Needle is fantastic for getting some health back when you're low on potions. For boss fights, try to match a Needle's elemental effect to the boss's weakness – it can make a huge difference!