Breathing
Insect Breathing
Poison-pressure fencer — no slashing damage, all bleed; tuned hard on launch.
About Insect Breathing
Insect fights with poison instead of force: the launch patch cut its Z cooldown to 17s, replaced i-frames with Hyper Armor and halved Kocho's poison duration, then raised the V run speed and its stamina drain. A precise, timing-heavy style for duelists.
How to unlock
Train at the Butterfly Mansion with the Insect trainer (level 25+ quest chain), plus about 10,000 Wen and Demon Horns.
Moveset
| Key | Move | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Z | Butterfly Dance | Cooldown 20s → 17s, i-frames → Hyper Armor (launch patch). |
| X | Dash Thrust | Dash variant gains a 0.12s windup; cooldown 10s → 13s (launch patch). |
| V | Caprice Dash | Run speed 50 → 65; drains 8% max stamina per second held (launch patch). |
Move notes cite the official launch balance patch (September 19, 2026) where a change is listed — patch language like "Hyper Armor" and "Strict Stun" is the game's own.
Sources
Official Discord launch balance patch (2026-09-19), transcribed 2026-09-19.
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