| Meridians | │ | School Meridians | │ | Jianghu Meridians |
The Meridians is a character growth system in Age of Wushu. Leveling up Meridians improves the character's stats, such as HP, Energy, Critical Hit and Internal Defenses. To level up Meridians, a character needs Chi, which can be gained through combat, activities, Life Skills, and Chi Pills.
Each Great School has its own associated Meridian and Reverse Meridian. Each Meridian has several acupoint nodes. Unlocking these nodes raises the Meridian's level cap. The acupoint progression closely tied to the progression of school Internal Skills.
Initially, players can only have 3 active Meridians. The number of active Meridians can be increased to a maximum of 8 by consuming Ganoderma Pills.
Chi[]
Chi, also known as Qi, is the experience needed to raise Meridians to higher levels. The daily amount of Chi a character can gain is determined by their Strength, with higher Strength allowing a higher daily limit. Any Chi not gained due to not reaching the daily limit is added to an extra Chi pool that can accumulate for up to 30 days, and becomes available once the daily cap is met. Players receive a notification after reaching their daily Chi limit.
Boosts[]
Players can increase their Chi gains through subscription models. The VIP Subscription multiplies Chi gains by five, while the Young Hero Master subscription increases the daily Chi limit by 40%. The 40% boost applies only to the daily limit and cannot be accumulated.
Obtaining[]
Some of the ways of obtaining Chi are listed below:
- Dealing damage with Martial Arts Skills generates Chi in proportion to the damage dealt. For the majority of players, this is their main source of Chi.
- Consuming Chi Pills, such as Xuan Spirit Pill, provides a boost of Chi. The pills are a very common reward from tasks and activities.
- Gaining Experience will grant the player some Chi.
- Life Skill actions generate Chi. Most notably, Musicians with the Young Hero Master subscription can enter endless music practice mode to gain Chi while AFK.
- Reaching the daily cap for Team Practice will reward the player some Chi.
Ganoderma Pill[]
- Main article: Ganoderma Pill
The Ganoderma Pill is a consumable item that permanently increases the maximum number of Meridians a player can activate. Using these pills allows players to expand their Meridian limit from the default of 3 to a maximum of 8.
Reverse Meridians[]
The Reverse Meridians are stronger variants of the School Meridians. To unlock a Reverse Meridian, the player must first cultivate the standard School Meridian to level 180 and read the first page of the affiliated Reclusive Faction's tier 2 Internal Skill. Both the School Meridian and its Reverse Meridian can be used at the same time.
Artifacts[]
Artifacts (also known as Rare Herbs) are items that can be used to add an additional permanent stat boost to a Meridian. Each Meridian uses a different Artifact. Artifacts can be obtained from chests in Forbidden Instances and Influence Challenges.
The player must either pay 
10L Silver Coins or 
10L Taels when using an Artifact. The stats provided by an Artifact are randomized each time the item is used, with the maximum potential value determined by the number of unlocked acupoints. The ultimate maximum boost is attainable only after the final acupoint has been unlocked. The currency choice will affect the result:
- When using
Silver Coins, the Meridian gains a random stat boost. However, the new boost will replace the previous one, even if it is weaker. - When using Taels, the Meridian gains a random stat boost, but the new boost will only replace the previous one if it is stronger.
The Meridian and its Reverse Meridian counterpart share the same Artifact bonus. If a player activates both a standard school Meridian and its Reverse Meridian, the Artifact bonus will only be applied once.
| Artifact | Meridian | Max Stat | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Snow Lotus Herb | Vagrant | Qi Gathering in Tanden | Stamina | 30 |
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Secret Syrup of Jade Bee | Emei | Greater Yin Lung Hand Meridian | Energy | 1200 |
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Evil Leech | Wanderer's Valley | Lesser Yang Sanjiao Hand Meridian | Spirit | 180 |
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Ice Ant | Beggar's Sect | Greater Yang Small Intestine Meridian of Hand | Stamina | 180 |
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Sword Ganoderma | Wudang | Lesser Yin Kidney Foot Meridian | Energy | 1200 |
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Ice Toad | Scholars | Reverting Yin Liver Foot Meridian | Breath | 180 |
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Green Opal | Tangmen | Greater Yin Spleen Foot Meridian | Dexterity | 180 |
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Hong Xian Gold Cicada | Royal Guards | Lesser Yang Gallbladder Foot Meridian | Brawn | 180 |
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Bloody Pear | Royal Guards | Yang Brightness Stomach Foot Meridian | Max HP | 1800 |
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Rhizoma Polygonti Root | Ming Cult | jm_shouyangming | Max HP | 1800 |
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Saussurea Involucrate | Tianshan Sect | jm_zutaiyang | Spirit | 180 |
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Cordyceps Sinensis | Kunlun Sect | jm_shoushaoyin | Max HP | 1800 |
Acupoints[]
Each Meridian contains a series of acupoints that can be opened in any order. However, their effects only activate sequentially—meaning the third acupoint will only grant its benefits after the first and second have been opened.
There are multiple benefits to opening acupoints:
- The Meridian's maximum level cap is increased.
- The Meridian Artifact's maximum stat boost is increased.
- The player gains Wushu Skill Points.
Wushu Skill Points[]
Players earn Wushu Skill Points each time they unlock Meridian acupoints. The points can used in the Wushu Skills section within the Martial Arts interface to unlock slots for Skill Upgrades.