
A short airdash is safe and will block and/or avoid most counters but doesn't get you very far away. More importantly, an opponent who is attempting to react to you won't be able to tell whether you're doing a short airdash, a full airdash, or a close air pull.

If you do it properly, your pull will come out near-instantly. Against all styles except Long Boxing, you can do an instant airdash backwards and mash your pull. Unfortunately, these options are all terrible.Īt close range, your opponent will generally want to feint because your only good option is to block. You can feint or use your useless close-range punch, or you can spin and try to deal some damage. It's a powerful tool, and we'll discuss a lot about getting the most out of it today.Īt close range, you have very few options in chain style. It's technically possible to pull people out of the startup of moves like Submerge the Lotus, though it's kind of difficult in practice since the pull has a minimum range. The chain pull is near-instantaneous, so you only need the right opening. Its main weaknesses are well-known, so cunning is needed against a skilled enemy.įortunately, it has a lot of advantages. Like most ranged styles, Soul Chasing Claw is devastating as a switch to a melee style. However, on the flip side there are a lot of options for trickery. That set off violent tremors as factions of every stripe struggled to obtain this coveted work.Soul Chasing Claw is one of the most common and hated styles in Age of Wushu, and last week we went over many ways to counter it. He began dispatching the newly powerful Royal Guard throughout Jianghu to bend the people to his will.Īfter the emperor’s death and the ensuing power struggle, the Nin Yin Manual, a secret martial arts tract, was rumored to be circulating through Jianghu.

The founder of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, grew increasingly suspicious and began purging those he distrusted. The Eastern Chamber and the Royal Guards were formed, each growing into formidable forces that influenced Jianghu. This precipitated great change across the land.Ĭompared with the thriving, bustling nature of Jianghu, the central government grew increasingly autocratic, with the emperor’s power increasingly consolidated. It was during this period the Jianghu martial arts were allowed to flourish, and the great schools were formed and began recruiting members.

Plot and Stories 3:55:00 AM Game BackgroundĪge of Wushu is based on early Ming Dynasty China, a time when the central plains were relatively stable.
