Beggar's Sect

Beggar's Sect is one of the Eight Great Schools in Age of Wushu. It upholds justice and helps those in need. To join the Beggar's Sect, the player must first learn the Beggar Life Skill.

History

The Beggar's Sect is one of the supporting pillars in defending the country from foreign invasions. Their leader carries the revered “Dog Beating Staff” as a symbol of his authority and position. The most notable technique of the Beggar's Sect is the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms. Anyone may join the Sect, making the martial arts of the school diverse. Due to the large size of the school they have a wide network of communication and members have a reputation as excellent information-gatherers.

Playstyle

Beggars fill the role of DPS in a PvE team and are not particularly essential. However, their damage is incredibly high, and they contribute a lot via area crowd controls and high damage in all situations.

Beggars are hard to counter simply because they have too many options with their Lotus Palm set. They can battle at close or long range but prefer close range for combos. A single ground slam from a Beggar can result in a combo dealing well over 70% of an opponent's health. These combos are cool to watch, too; the opponent goes flying into the air, is then knocked away and tackled out of the air into a devastating ground slam that is followed up with rapid palm strikes.

Beggars don't have many weaknesses; Lotus Palm really covers all the bases. The main weakness of a Beggar is that over-aggression can be dangerous. A blocked groundslam or airgrab is guaranteed damage from the enemy.

Internal Skills

Tier	Internal Skill	Max Level	Max Rage	Type
1st	Mental Skill of Leisure	36	90
2nd	Divine Skill of the Yuyang	36	100
3rd	Dragon-Subduing Inner Skill	36	110
4th	Raining Wine Godly Inner Skill	49	120
5th	Pinch the Dragon	49	130
6th	Tianyuan Mental Skill	49	130

Martial Arts Sets

Tier	Martial Arts Set	Weapon	Scaling	Type
1st	Crying Stick	Quarterstaff	Melee Dmg
2nd	Lotus Palm	Barehanded	Melee Dmg Internal Dmg
3rd	Spirit Snake Stick	Quarterstaff	Melee Dmg
4th	Dog Beating Staff Technique	Quarterstaff	Melee Dmg
5th	Dragon-Subduing Palm	Barehanded	Melee Dmg

Rules

Beggar's Sect has its own rules and regulations. Breaking these rules will increase the player's Discipline Points. If a player’s Discipline Points exceed 100 and they enter the school area, a punishing cutscene will play. When the cutscene ends, the player’s health will be halved and they'll receive a weakening debuff for an hour.

Rule	Discipline Value
Don't harm fellow school disciples	+40 points
Don't break players out of jail	+30 points
Don't steal escorted goods	+20 points
Don't kill excessively (infamy > 200)	+20 points
Don't kidnap players	+10 points

Notable Members

• Xiao Tianfang: The leader of the Beggars. He has travelled with other elders of the sect since he was young.
• Lu Shufang: One of the Nine-Pocket Elders. He is an illiterate from the streets, yet he loves to listen to book-readings and watch street performances.
• Huo Rang: A former patrolman. He joined the Beggar’s Sect to be with Hong Xian.
• Zhan Huasheng: A disciple of the Beggar Sect. He is optimistic, witty, and the mastermind of the school.
• Hong Xian: Orphaned when a pestilence broke out, Hong Xian and her sister were accepted as Beggars by Elder Shi.

Trivia

• The Begger's Sect is a recurring martial art sect used in several novels by classic Wuxia writers; several aspects of the Age of Wushu version reference this, such as the focus on quarterstaff techniques and Dog Beating Staff Technique in particular.

References

Eight Great Schools
Good	Beggar's Sect • Emei • Shaolin • Wudang
Neutral	Scholars • Tangmen
Evil	Wanderer's Valley • Royal Guards