Every Status Ailment Explained in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers

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Wuchang: Fallen Feathers” presents numerous challenges in merely striving for survival and progressing to the next sanctuary. Besides inflicting significant damage, a multitude of adversaries or even the surroundings can impose status conditions on Wuchang, which could prove lethal as swiftly as any boss encounter.

Certain health conditions may prove more challenging to manage than others, yet rest assured, they all possess remedies for recovery. Here is a breakdown of the effects these conditions can have when left unchecked, along with guidance on their treatment and swift recuperation.

Every Status Ailment Explained in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers

Each status effect can stem from elements in the environment or assaults and magic from foes. You’ll be able to identify which status effect is accumulating on you by checking the color and symbol displayed as an icon above Wuchang.

Status Effect
Poise Break (yellow) Receive a large amount of damage.
Blight (green) Your max health is slowly drained with a green bar. Until the Blight has passed, health lost to the green bar is unrecoverable.
Corruption (purple) Slowly take damage over time.
Despair (redish-purple) Once the despair icon fills up, you die instantly.
Burn (orange) Slowly take damage over time while also receiving more damage from incoming attacks.
Frostbite (light blue) React as if you took damage and your stamina if halved for a time.
Paralysis (dark blue) Deal reduced damage for a time.

How to Cure Every Status Ailment in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers

Each status symbol on the screen needs to be completely filled up before it activates. The items below can either remove an already active status or prevent one from accumulating in the first place. If no additional status effects are acquired, the symbols will decrease naturally over time, preventing any status effect, and each status effect will also recover naturally as long as you survive for a sufficient duration.

Status Effect Cure
Poise Break Topaz Lotus Seeds, Cornucopia Elixir
Blight Emerald Lotus Seeds, Cornucopia Elixir (this ailment can’t be cured once it takes effect, as you immediately die once the icon fills)
Corruption Purple Camellias, Cornucopia Elixir
Despair Mind Lotus Seeds, Cornucopia Elixir
Burn Fire Lotus Seeds, Cornucopia Elixir
Frostbite Saffire Lotus Seeds, Cornucopia Elixir
Paralysis Cornucopia Elixir

Resting at a shrine also heals any status effect.

In your hotbar, you can carry just four items at once, yet you can always delve into your inventory to access any item you possess. Since the menu doesn’t halt the game, it’s advisable to equip at least one item in your hotbar once you understand the typical effects of the location you’re in. While there are some exceptions, the majority of areas will contain enemies or environmental factors that all inflict the same status ailment. Many of the items mentioned earlier can be bought from merchants, so it’s wise to accumulate several for the ability to use one whenever necessary.

Elemental Resistances

Each armor piece comes with elemental resistance, making it more challenging for numerous status afflictions to take hold. Additionally, there are several consumable items available that momentarily lessen the accumulation of a status affliction on Wuchang; however, these items do not impact any existing build-up.

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2025-07-24 08:06