Wuchang: Fallen Feathers provides gamers with a broad selection of tools to help them survive the game’s ruthless enemies and challenging boss battles. Although most are occupied with leveling up for raw stat boosts, the game gives players temporary bonuses that can be the difference in getting past the more challenging combat.
One such product, which is brought into the game from the very beginning, is the Ancient Chisel. Although described vaguely, the Ancient Chisel has a special role to play in both traveling and preparing for battles. Here’s a summary of what exactly the Ancient Chisel does and why it may be used tactically.
What Does the Ancient Chisel Actually Do?
The Ancient Chisel is actually defined in-game as restoring the user to “the last place you entered the dream,” and also providing a temporary boost. Practically speaking, this translates to sending the player back to the previous Shrine they touched, just like when dying—but with some key differences:
- You lose all your collected Mercury Points when you use the Chisel, instead of losing a fraction as you would upon death.
- It does not contribute to your Madness level, so it is much safer to use in terms of dealing with progression and buffs.
- You gain a randomly selected temporary buff, which will last for three minutes (from the moment you wake up at the Shrine).
- It does not carry any usage limitations and can therefore be activated as many times as you want, at whatever time you want.
Once you exit the Shrine after using the Ancient Chisel, one of two possible buffs is activated randomly:
- Red Aura: Temporary increase to max HP.
- Green Aura: Temporary increase to max Stamina.
The buff timer begins the moment it respawns, so the practical time is a little shy of three minutes because of the Shrine animation. Nonetheless, it provides players with a good window of improved performance—ideally suited for boss battles or tough enemy engagements.
If you’re waiting to roll a certain buff, you may just keep using the Chisel over and over again until you roll the one you are looking for since there are no risks other than Mercury loss.
When to Utilize the Ancient Chisel
The Ancient Chisel should be used when you’re having a tough time with an encounter that’s near a Shrine. Since the item deposits you back at a protected location with a buff, you can use it to provide yourself with a bit of an advantage at the beginning of a tough battle—especially when you’re running low on other resources.
Further, players can also stack the Chisel buff with an Aurum Feather, which is another consumable offering a random boost. Both buffs are unpredictable, yet stacking them can at times produce a good synergy—if fortune is smiling upon you.
Yes, in the proper circumstances. Although losing all of your Mercury Points can be substantial, the advantages of the Chisel are undeniable if utilized correctly. In the event that you are at a Shrine and are having trouble with a tough enemy, the Chisel will give you a free, re-usable stat adjustment without contributing to your Madness level.
Consider it a strategic reset button—one that offers experience for temporary power. For players who are willing to make that trade, particularly on difficult encounters, the Ancient Chisel can be a very useful asset.
