Martial Arts in Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty are a type of skill used to deal damage to Enemies and Bosses in combat. These skills are typically very flashy and are stronger than standard attacks but consume the Spirit gauge with each use. Some Martial Arts have additional properties such as being able to hit multiple opponents at once or hitting a single opponent multiple times while others have a movement component that allows players to more easily close the distance with an opponent, or disengage from them instantly with a strategic retreat. Martial Arts skills are found on Melee Weapons, with each weapon type having their own set of different skills.
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Martial Arts Mechanics Overview
Equipping & Using Martial Arts
Martial Arts cannot be equipped manually. Instead, they are an intrinsic property of Melee Weapons. Each Weapon comes with at least one Martial Arts skill, with rarer weapons having up to two. Martial Arts skills. Martial Arts on looted Weapons are randomized based on a pool which varies with each weapon type.
It is currently unknown if Wo Long will include a mechanic that will allow players to select which Martial Arts to have on their weapons, but based on the game's trajectory of following in Nioh's footsteps, it is likely that this will be available in the full release via some form of equipment crafting or upgrading.
Martial Arts can be used by pressing R1 + ▢ or R1 + △ (Playstation) / RB + X or RB + Y (Xbox)
Martial Arts & Spirit Consumption
Each Martial Arts skill uses a certain amount of Spirit to cast, denoted by the 
icon and a numerical value on the weapon's info page. While the Spirit mechanic in Wo Long is not as restrictive as energy resources in other similar titles, there are still certain key mechanisms that can improve or limit your ability to use Martial Arts.
The Spirit Gauge is a fluctuating resource that powers your abilities. It starts off in the neutral state and can be raised into the positive range by landing basic attacks on enemies. Conversely, it can be pushed into the negative range by performing Spirit-based abilities such as dodging and deflecting, using Spirit Attacks, Martial Arts and casting Wizardry Spells. When you are at the lower-end of the negative range, you risk being staggered by an enemy's attacks. Being too far in the negative range will also prevent you from using Martial Arts skills if there is not enough leftover Spirit to meet the requirement.
However, when you are in the positive range, using Spirit-based abilities will consume Spirit to empower the ability. This extends to Martial Arts as well, by significantly increasing their damage dealt. Therefore, it is of great advantage to players to first raise their Spirit Gauge towards the positive end before unleashing Martial Arts skills in order to maximize their damage potential. Spirit will slowly return to neutral after a while of not performing any Spirit-based moves, regardless of whether you are in the postive or negative range.
Reducing Spirit Consumption for Martial Arts
The amount of Spirit consumed by Martial Arts can be influenced by many different factors such as Special Effects found on Weapons or Armor. However, the easiest way to reduce your Martial Arts Spirit consumption is by investing in the Fire Virtue which will also increase the rate at which you gain Spirit by landing basic attacks.
Another factor that will substantially affect your Spirit Consumption for Martial Arts is the total weight of your equipped Armor. Being at certain thresholds of your current Max Equipment Weight will affect your character's mobility and other parameters. This is known as Encumbrance Rate. There are three categories of Encumbrance and depending on the Proportion of your total Armor Weight vs. your Max Equipment Weight, you are either at Low Encumbrance, Moderate Encumbrance or High Encumbrance. How these three states affect Martial Arts is as follows:
- Low Encumbrance (At or below 29.9% Max Weight) - Your Spirit Consumption is at its normal, listed rate.
- Moderate Encumbrance (From 30.0% to 69.9% Max Weight) - Your Spirit Consumption for Martial Arts is increased by 1.25x
- High Encumbrance (From 70.0% to 99.9% Max Weight) - Your Spirit Consumption for Martial Arts is increased by 1.5x
For example, the Glaive's Flying Dragon Martial Arts skill consumes 400 Spirit at the Low Encumbrance state, 500 Spirit at Moderate Encumbrance, and a whopping 600 Spirit at High Encumbrance. Therefore, it is best to maintain a lower encumbrance rate if you wish to use Martial Arts frequently.
All Martial Arts in Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
All Martial Arts by Weapon Type
Curved Sabres
Dual Halberds
Dual Sabres
Dual Swords
Glaives
Halberds
Hammers
Poleaxes
Slashing Spears
Spears
Staves
Straight Sabres
Swords
Martial Arts Comparison Table
Quick Search of All Martial Arts in Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty:
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Weapons |
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Spin your weapon around while holding down the Arts button. Release the button to then perform one final attack. | 256 | |
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Quickly jump forward and perform a strike. | 240 | |
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Move to the side, then perform a slashing attack while flipping. | 232 | |
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Swing your weapon continuously, then strike forward. Repeatedly press the Arts button to increase the number of slashes. | 104 | |
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Swing your weapon out of the ground, flinging clumps of earth at your enemy. Additional Effect: High Spirit Enhances damage and prevents staggering from incoming attacks except for powerful attacks by enemies. |
376 | |
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Connect both weapons and unleash broad-reaching slashing attacks. | 256 | |
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Lunge forward to perform a slashing attack, then jump into the air. Additional Effect: High Spirit Enhances damage and prevents staggering from incoming attacks except for powerful attacks by enemies. |
248 | |
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Perform a spinning attack to cut down surrounding enemies, then release a powerful forward thrust. | 296 | |
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Leap high and forcefully slash downward. | 424 | |
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Spin your weapon, attacking your surroundings. | 256 | |
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Swiftly swing your weapon upward and jump back. | 128 | |
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Bring your weapon down forcefully, causing massive shock-waves in front of you. | 296 | |
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Hold down the Arts button to take a stance, then releases it to perform an attack. Release the Arts button at the right time o unleash a powerful attack. | 424 | |
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Swing your weapon in front of you while holding down the Arts button. While spinning the weapon, you will block enemy attacks in the same way as guarding. Release the button to then unleash a powerful attack. Additional Effect: High Spirit Enhances damage and prevents staggering from incoming attacks except for powerful attacks by enemies. |
128 | |
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Jump up while launching an enemy. then bring your weapon back down with a thud. | 424 | |
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Jump up while launching an enemy, then knock them back to earth with a downward swing. Additional Effect: High Spirit Enhances damage and revents staggering from incoming attacks except for powerful attacks by enemies. |
256 | |
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Release fire projectiles from your weapon, attacking your surroundings. Additional Input: Charge Attack Increase the number of spins by holding down the Martial Arts button. Additional Effect: High Spirit Wreathes your weapon in flames. Also enhances damage and prevents staggering from incoming attacks except for powerful attacks by enemies. |
376 | |
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Jump into the air and fling your weapon down, causing a shock—wave. Additional Effect: High Spirit Enhances damage and prevents staggering from incoming attacks except for powerful attacks by enemies. |
424 | |
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Thrust your weapon into the ground and jump up, performing a spinning slice. Moving while performing the technique will cause you to jump in that direction. | 256 | |
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Spin your weapon around in one hand while advancing forward, then attack. While spinning the weapon, you will block the enemy's attacks as if you were guarding. | 376 | |
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Brandish your weapon boldly, then swing it with all your strength. | 424 | |
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Slam your weapon on the ground behind you, causing a shock-wave, then perform a frontal strike. | 256 | |
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Charge forward with your weapon readied in front of you. Additional Effect: High Spirit Enhances damage and prevents staggering from incoming attacks except for powerful attacks by enemies. |
256 | |
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Stab at an enemy's feet, then pull your weapon upward. | 424 | |
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Jump up. performing a spinning slice. Usable while airborne. | 376 | |
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Take a crouching stance. If you are attacked while in this stance, counterattack with a powerful sweep. | 288 | |
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Hold down the Arts button to take a stance, then release it to perform an attack. Release the Arts button at the right time to unleash a powerful attack. | 224 | |
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Raise your weapon up high, then forcefully swing it to the ground. | 760 | |
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Jump backward, then advance while thrusting. Additional Effect: High Spirit Enhances damage and prevents staggering from incoming attacks. Jump backward, then advance while thrusting. |
624 | |
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Advance while spinning your weapon in front of you. Increase the number of rotations by holding down the Martial Arts button. | 424 | |
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Advance forward while sweeping the enemies in front of you, then finish with a powerful blow. Press the Arts button during a sweeping attack to instantly execute a powerful strike. | 256 | |
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Attack with repeated thrusts. | 504 | |
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Perform a quick attack. | 376 | |
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Thrust your weapon into the ground, then kick it back up in a swing. Additional Effect: High Spirit Enhances damage and prevents staggering from incoming attacks except for powerful attacks by enemies. |
424 | |
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Spin your body around, attacking your surroundings. Allows you to move while spinning. | 256 | |
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Perform a vigorous slash. inducing a shock-wave capable of causing damage to a widespread area. | 560 | |
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Repeatedly slam the ground where you are standing. Additional Effect: High Spirit Enhances damage and prevents staggering from incoming attacks except for powerful attacks by enemies. |
256 | |
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Thrust your weapon into the ground and use it as a springboard to unleash a kick. | 296 | |
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Advance while spinning your weapon, attacking your surroundings. Additional Effect: High Spirit Enhances damage and prevents staggering rom incoming attacks except for powerful attacks by enemies. |
504 | |
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Slice horizontally, then bring your weapon down forcefully. Additional Effect: High Spirit Enhances damage and prevents staggering from incoming attacks except for powerful attacks by enemies. |
296 | |
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Advance and release a combo attack using each weapon. Hold down the Arts button upon activation to build up energy. Its power increases according to the charge duration. | 208 | |
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Slice through the ground upward, causing an energy wave to fly forward. | 376 | |
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Cut forward, then quickly step back. | 128 | |
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Leap up and thrust downward. When the attack hits, you can use the force of the blow to propel yourself into the air. Usable while on the ground or airborne. | 256 | |
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Advance while dragging your weapon along, then swing it upward. Additional Effect: High Spirit Wreathes your weapon in flames. Also enhances damage and prevents |
424 | |
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Stamp your feet, generating a shock-wave that damages your surroundings, then charge forward while swinging your weapon. Additional Effect: High Spirit Enhances damage and prevents staggering from incoming attacks except for powerful attacks by enemies. |
800 | |
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Build momentum with a vertical spin, then channel it into a powerful weapon swing. Usable while on the ground or airborne. | 256 | |
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Attack by throwing weapons in both hands forward. | 376 | |
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Raise your weapon up high, then forcefully swing it to the ground. Hold down the Arts button upon activation to build up energy. Its power increases according to the charge duration. | 256 | |
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Unleash a barrage of rapid thrusts. Hold down the Arts button to increase the number of thrusts. | 256 | |
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Pounce on the enemy with your blade, moving behind them, then turn around and perform a thrust. Additional Effect: High Spirit Wreathes your weapon in flames. Also enhances damage and prevents staggering from incoming attacks except for powerful attacks by enemies. |
424 | |
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Corkscrew diagonally up into the air, then perform multiple strikes. | 126 | |
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Swing your weapon around in a circle, then bring it down forcefully. | 376 | |
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Leap high and forcefully slash downward. | 296 | |
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Split your weapon, shooting it out in succession. Additional Input: Charge Attack Hold down Arts upon activation to build up energy. The power of the attack increases according to the charge duration. |
208 | |
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Wield your weapon to launch stone ragments forward. | 256 | |
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Jump forward, then perform a spinning attack. | 256 | |
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Perform a fierce forward-facing thrust. Hold down the Arts button upon activation to build up energy. Its power increases according to the charge duration. | 208 | |
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Create a sword of Demonic Qi and strike with it. Additional Effect: High Spirit Enhances damage and prevents staggering from incoming attacks except for powerful attacks by enemies. |
424 | |
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Spin your weapon and strike with it. Additional Input: Barrage Hold down Arts to increase the number of slashes. |
256 | |
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Unleash a barrage of rapid thrusts. | 384 | |
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After a brief pause to build up energy, charge forth and slash. Additional Effect: High Spirit Enhances damage and prevents staggering from incoming attacks except for powerful attacks by enemies. |
424 | |
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Spin your weapon. attacking your surroundings, then perform a powerful sweeping attack. | 296 | |
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Charge in the desired direction. Press the Arts button while charging to perform a sideways sweeping attack. | 424 | |
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Catch an enemy with your weapon's tip and draw them in. | 304 | |
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Charge forward at rapid speed while holding down the Arts button. Release the button to then perform a slashing attack. | 504 | |
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Advance while rotating your body. continuously cutting surrounding enemies. | 256 | |
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Thrust forward with your spear, charging while spinning it. Additional Effect: High Spirit Enhances damage and prevents staggering from incoming attacks except for powerful attacks by enemies. |
256 | |
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Catch an enemy with your weapon's tip and pull them towards you. | 424 |
Anonymous
- Anonymous
Can we get animations of martial arts in their mages similar to elden ring ashes of war pages?
- Anonymous
I haven't seen Moon Break on any Straight Swords nor Curved Sabres. Instead I only find them on Straight Sabres.
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