Madness in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, explained

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Wuchang: Plumes that Descended, adopting a substantial portion of the combat-focused concepts from the FromSoftware “Souls” manual, emphasizes mechanisms related to both battle and death.

In the game Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, instead of returning to a weakened state, suffering a curse, and losing half of your health points, the mechanic is called Madness. This mechanism, related to the enemies you eliminate and your numerous demises, has a substantial impact on the game. It affects the amount of Red Mercury you lose or retain, the damage you take and inflict, and whether an Inner Demon will appear.

In this guide on the game “Wuchang Madness,” we will break down each layer of the mechanics for you, ensuring a clear understanding of how things work.

What is Madness in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers?

In the game Wuchang, madness serves as an exclusive feature that significantly increases the intricacy of its battle system. Similar to the original Souls series and Demon’s Souls, your actions, particularly death and killing, affect the game’s environment and character, and in this case, it summons a powerful adversary.

Each time you eliminate a non-avian human adversary, your insanity level rises. Similarly, each time you perish adds to your madness. To review your madness total, simply visit the Character screen.

So, exactly what role does Madness play in the game? It plays quite a significant one. The amount of Madness you possess affects how much Red Mercury (which serves as an equivalent to souls) you stand to lose. If your Madness level is below 50%, only a small portion of your accumulated Red Mercury will be lost. However, if it’s between 50% and 90%, a large chunk of your Red Mercury will disappear. Once your Madness level exceeds 90%, all the Red Mercury in your possession will vanish.

Building up madness doesn’t always have to be a disadvantage; it depends on which nodes you’ve triggered within the Impetus Repository. The consequences become active when your madness level reaches 50% or higher.

When Madness surpasses 90%, you’ll begin to notice sinister symbols appearing on you, which boost your damage output and Red Mercury accumulation, but make you vulnerable to higher enemy attacks. If the ability Conversion is activated, you’ll also experience faster weapon draws that will restore your health upon each strike.

Should Madness peak at its highest point and claim your life with it at full tilt, an Inner Fiend will manifest – a formidable foe modeled after your character. Overcoming this adversary will restore all your Red Mercury, however, if you fail to do so, the mercury will be irretrievably forfeited.

How to cure Madness in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers?

Should you prefer to avoid engaging with the intricate mechanism, you can consistently keep Madness at a minimal level and treat it if it escalates excessively.

Initially, you might want to focus on eliminating creatures with feathers, such as birds. This action decreases your accumulated Madness, whereas killing humans increases it. Additionally, visiting altars and presenting offerings, especially the Divine Gift and Shards of the Divine Gift, can help purify your growing Madness.

Various objects such as the Plumed Branch, Feathered Pearls, and Pills might raise your level of madness when utilized. If you wish to keep your sanity steady, try not to use these items if possible.

In summary, you can also forfeit your Madness if the Inner Demon takes your life. However, remember to use up all your Red Mercury prior to this, as you’ll lose it all otherwise.

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2025-07-24 18:17