Builds · Martial Arts Paths
Use current Version 2.0 Path names to choose a role and natural weapon pair. Same-Path synergy is a starting point; a hybrid is useful only when the second weapon has a clear job.
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Martial Arts define the actual weapon movesets. Paths group Martial Arts that naturally share a role, resource, buff, or swap loop. Start with a matching Path when you need clarity, then use a hybrid only when weapon two adds a named function such as healing, range, control, defense, or setup.
Current count
9 natural Paths
Newest route
Bamboocut - Kite
Starter baseline
Bellstrike - Splendor
Support · tank
Deluge · Might
Rule 01
Equipping a weapon model without learning its associated Martial Art gives only basic attacks. The Martial Art provides the skills, abilities, resource, role, and Path behavior.
Rule 02
Two Martial Arts on the same Path usually share a role, swap effect, resource, buff, or setup-payoff loop. That makes them a useful starting pair, not a mandatory class lock.
Rule 03
Melee DPS, ranged DPS, healer, and tank should not be compared by one damage number. A healer succeeds through sustain and recovery; a tank through mitigation and control.
Rule 04
A hybrid works when weapon two adds healing, range, control, defense, setup, or a persistent swap benefit. Without that job, it is usually two separate systems competing for attention.
Rule 05
Martial Arts can come from the default start, Qi Sheng's Oddity reward, Skill Theft, a Sect, mail, or regional progression. Confirm access before planning the final pair.
Burst DPS and control
Heavenwill Gauntlets + Skygrasp Rope Dart
Rope Dart setup and repositioning feed a close-range Gauntlet burst route. The official Version 2.0 description emphasizes fast pressure and flexible range changes.
Choose it when: Choose it when you want the new Hidden Mountain weapon route and enjoy controlling the opening before committing to close-range burst.
Melee DPS baseline
Nameless Sword + Nameless Spear
Mobile sword pressure, ranged sword waves, spear control, and burst with a visible Endurance rhythm.
Choose it when: Choose it when you want a complete route from the two default Martial Arts before chasing difficult unlocks.
Bleed and sustained melee DPS
Strategic Sword + Heavenquaker Spear
Build damage-over-time stacks, reposition safely, then convert the setup into a stronger payoff window.
Choose it when: Choose it when you enjoy setup, stack maintenance, and a planned burst instead of immediate front-loaded damage.
Fast melee DPS
Infernal Twinblades + Mortal Rope Dart
Relentless strings, chase pressure, high mobility, and a short secondary-weapon effect that rewards uptime.
Choose it when: Choose it when fast input and staying on target feel better than defensive margin or wide AoE.
Ranged DPS and control
Vernal Umbrella + Inkwell Fan
Long-range pressure, control, projectile defense, air time, and a deliberate rotation built around positioning.
Choose it when: Choose it when you prefer distance and control, and can accept slower punishable actions when timing is poor.
Healer and support
Panacea Fan + Soulshade Umbrella
Direct healing, healing over time, team support, safe ranged actions, and strong survival at lower damage.
Choose it when: Choose it when keeping yourself or a group alive is the job, not when you want the fastest solo damage chart.
Tank and defensive frontline
Stormbreaker Spear + Thundercry Blade
Shields, damage reduction, heavy attacks, defensive trading, and a slower rhythm with clear team value.
Choose it when: Choose it when you want mitigation and frontline control more than mobility or a fast solo clear.
Mobile ranged-to-melee burst
Everspring Umbrella + Unfettered Rope Dart
Umbrella setup and AoE at mid-range, then Rope Dart mobility and burst when the opening is ready.
Choose it when: Choose it when frequent swaps and changing range are the attraction rather than a single-weapon loop.
Mobile melee pressure and burst
Snowparting Blade + Phalanxbane Blade
Fast parry-led pressure and Blade Momentum followed by heavier charge attacks and a planned cash-out.
Choose it when: Choose it when you want the Liangzhou Blade route and enjoy building momentum before the heavier swap.
Decision 01
Bellstrike - Splendor
Nameless Sword and Spear are available early and teach mobility, control, resources, and weapon swapping without a specialized unlock route.
Decision 02
Silkbind - Deluge or a Panacea Fan hybrid
Healing creates room to learn encounters. Use the complete healer Path for support or pair Fan with damage while the account is still developing.
Decision 03
Silkbind - Jade
Umbrella and Fan keep pressure at distance, but positioning and slow punishable actions still matter.
Decision 04
Bamboocut - Wind
Twinblades and Rope Dart reward uptime, chasing, and long pressure strings, with less defensive margin after a mistake.
Decision 05
Stonesplit - Might
The Path has the clearest mitigation and frontline identity. Judge it by survival and team control, not a DPS tier.
Decision 06
Bamboocut - Dust or Stonesplit - Strength
The newer pairs ask you to build an opening with one weapon and cash it out with the other instead of camping one moveset.
Decision 07
Bamboocut - Kite
Heavenwill Gauntlets and Skygrasp Rope Dart combine close-range pressure with setup, control, and repositioning. Treat it as a new route to test, not an automatic replacement for an invested Path.
Decision 08
Bellstrike - Umbra
Strategic Sword and Heavenquaker Spear reward stack maintenance and a delayed payoff rather than immediate burst.
| What you want | Path to test | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Learn the system with current starter tools | Bellstrike - Splendor | Nameless Sword and Spear are available early and teach mobility, control, resources, and weapon swapping without a specialized unlock route. |
| Add safety to a new character | Silkbind - Deluge or a Panacea Fan hybrid | Healing creates room to learn encounters. Use the complete healer Path for support or pair Fan with damage while the account is still developing. |
| Play at range | Silkbind - Jade | Umbrella and Fan keep pressure at distance, but positioning and slow punishable actions still matter. |
| Play fast aggressive melee | Bamboocut - Wind | Twinblades and Rope Dart reward uptime, chasing, and long pressure strings, with less defensive margin after a mistake. |
| Tank group content | Stonesplit - Might | The Path has the clearest mitigation and frontline identity. Judge it by survival and team control, not a DPS tier. |
| Use a modern swap-heavy route | Bamboocut - Dust or Stonesplit - Strength | The newer pairs ask you to build an opening with one weapon and cash it out with the other instead of camping one moveset. |
| Try the Version 2.0 weapon route | Bamboocut - Kite | Heavenwill Gauntlets and Skygrasp Rope Dart combine close-range pressure with setup, control, and repositioning. Treat it as a new route to test, not an automatic replacement for an invested Path. |
| Build around bleed and setup | Bellstrike - Umbra | Strategic Sword and Heavenquaker Spear reward stack maintenance and a delayed payoff rather than immediate burst. |
Write one sentence: this weapon handles ordinary damage, ranged pressure, tanking, healing, setup, or burst. A vague primary produces a vague pair.
Add the second weapon only for a weakness the first one cannot solve: sustain, range, crowd control, mitigation, gap closing, or a better Qi-break payoff.
Some buffs, resources, or setup effects benefit the next weapon; others stop when the bar changes. Confirm the actual handoff instead of assuming every shared Path is automatic.
Compare a natural Path pair with the hybrid. Keep the hybrid only when the added function improves recovery, uptime, control, or safety enough to justify another system.
Weapon-slot enhancement carries across weapon changes, but Inner Ways, gear sets, tuning, and exact rotations can be Path-specific. Commit after the swap has a repeatable purpose.
Do not call a pair complete because two weapons share a color, attribute, or old Chinese school label. The swap needs a practical handoff you can repeat in combat.
鳴金 · Mingjin
Older 虹 and 影 rows broadly map to Splendor and Umbra searches.
牽絲 · Qiansi
Older 玉 and 霖 rows broadly map to Jade and Deluge searches.
破竹 · Pozhu
Older 風 and later 塵 rows map to Wind and Dust searches.
裂石 · Lieshi
Older 威 and later strength rows map to Might and Strength searches.
Test range, recovery, resource pressure, and the reason to swap before investing.
Choose Qi Sheng's reward and build around Panacea Fan, Nameless Sword, or another immediate role.
Compare Sect rules and joining routes when the Martial Art can be learned through membership.
Add Inner Ways, gear, stats, and resources after the Martial Art pair has a clear job.
Used for current English Martial Art names, unlock methods, the weapon-versus-Martial-Art distinction, roles, Paths, and natural pair logic.
Used for the nine current Path names, matching weapon pairs, role descriptions, hybrid examples, and the Version 2.0 Gauntlets route. Tier positions are not copied.
Used for mobility, healing, control, defense, range, resource, and recovery characteristics at the individual Martial Art level.
Used for the early Nameless baseline, Panacea Fan safety, and the first-choice context before all Paths are unlocked.
Primary source for the July 23 Version 2.0 boundary, the new Gauntlets weapon, and the official Bamboocut Kite description as a Gauntlets plus Rope Dart style.
Primary source confirming Bamboocut - Kite in the live client and dating the current Path snapshot to July 24, 2026.
Used to date balance-sensitive claims and avoid treating current Path names as permanent strength rankings.
The author's original Chinese school article, retained for legacy aliases and role history while current Global terms lead.
It does not use a permanent class lock. Your equipped Martial Arts define weapon movesets, roles, and Paths, and you can change the two equipped weapon slots as you unlock more styles.
Bellstrike - Splendor is the cleanest baseline because Nameless Sword and Nameless Spear are available early. Panacea Fan can be added when healing makes the first hours safer.
No. Same-Path pairs have natural role and swap synergy, but hybrids work when the second weapon has one explicit job such as healing, control, setup, defense, or range.
Depending on the style, use the default start, Qi Sheng's first-Oddity reward, Skill Theft, Sect membership, in-game mail, or later regional progression. Owning the weapon model alone does not unlock its full moveset.
No. They are older transliterations of 鳴金, 牽絲, 破竹, and 裂石. Current Global uses Bellstrike, Silkbind, Bamboocut, and Stonesplit.
Bamboocut - Dust and Stonesplit - Strength expanded the original six. Version 2.0 then added Bamboocut - Kite, pairing Heavenwill Gauntlets with Skygrasp Rope Dart.
Nine natural Paths are listed in the current Global build reference. Bamboocut - Kite is the newest, joining the eight established Bellstrike, Silkbind, Stonesplit, and Bamboocut routes.