Star Skill

Biodata

Power Progression

Nature and Function

Star Skills are abilities obtained primarily by absorbing Star Beads from Different Dimension Creatures. The chance of extracting a Star Skill from a Star Bead is normally very low, and compatibility between the user’s Star Chart and the technique affects absorption success 3 697.

Star Skills differ from Basic Skills. Star Skills are acquired from Star Beads and can generally be upgraded with matching Star Beads or Skill Points, while Basic Skills improve through training or Skill Points 4.

A Star Skill is normally tied to the Star Slot in which it is absorbed. The established belief is that a lit Star Slot cannot be changed, upgraded, or removed, although Jiang Xiao’s Inner Star Map breaks the usual limitation by allowing its Star Skills to improve 4.

Acquisition and Slot Rules

• Star Beads originate from Different Dimension Creatures, although not every creature forms one 3.
• A Star Bead may contain multiple Star Skills. The White Ghoul Witch Star Bead contains Blessing and Decoy, while the White Ghost Star Bead contains Green Glow and Endurance 3 13.
• Star Power determines how many Star Beads and Star Skills an Awakened can absorb. The documented progression is four slots at Star Dust, four additional slots at Star Cloud, and eight additional slots at Star River 3.
• Star Skill compatibility varies by Star Chart. Combat-type Star Charts are more compatible with soul-damaging techniques, while Magic System Star Charts may have difficulty absorbing them 697 702.
• Some Star Beads contain several techniques within a single Star Slot. Jiang Xiao’s first four slots are described as “One Star Double Techniques” 163.
• A Star Skill can consume considerable Star Power, especially after quality upgrades. Jiang Xiao worries that a powerful technique may become difficult to use if his Physical Fitness and Star Power reserves cannot support it 30 155.

Quality and Upgrading

Star Skills use a ranked quality system. The documented progression begins with Brass or Bronze-level techniques, continues through Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond, and extends to Starry and Candle Moon qualities 1047.

• Matching Star Beads can upgrade a Star Skill’s quality or minor level 4 14.
• Skill Points can also upgrade Star Skills 4.
• After Cyan Glow reaches Silver Quality, ten White Ghost Star Beads only provide one minor-level upgrade rather than another full quality increase 30.
• Upgrading one Star Skill in a multi-technique Star Slot can upgrade every technique in that slot. This occurs with the Fallen Shadow Witch techniques Resentment, Light of Reversal, and Voice of Silence 640.
• A Star Skill’s quality does not automatically increase when its Star Beast or source creature advances in rank 1047.
• High-quality techniques may have a low absorption success rate when the user’s Star Power realm is insufficient. The Platinum Ice Roar and Heart of Nature Star Techniques have a stated 30% absorption success rate for a lower-realm user 351.

Documented Star Skills

Medical and Support Skills

• Blessing — Slowly restores a target’s Life Force. It is obtained from a White Ghoul Witch Star Bead and is initially Bronze Quality 3 4.
• Bell Chime — Emits a medical beam that heals a target’s body and can connect multiple targets 40.
• Bearing Seal — Marks a target to guide the connection and movement of a medical beam, particularly in combination with Bell Chime 40 70.
• Light of Reversal — A Gold- and later Platinum-quality Star Skill held in the same Fallen Shadow Witch Star Slot as Resentment and Voice of Silence; its detailed effect is not specified in the available passages 218 419.

Offensive Skills

• Green Glow — Strikes an enemy with increased damage to the covered area and adds a slight knockback effect 13.
• Cyan Glow — A powerful offensive strike that increases damage to the affected area and adds slight knockback. Jiang Xiao upgrades it from Bronze to Silver and later to Gold and Platinum Quality 30 218 419.
• Yearning — Creates a halo that drains Life Force and Star Power from enemies within its area. Jiang Xiao uses it within a 20-meter radius 140.
• Ice Roar — Summons an ice-and-snow storm that condenses ice shards into a rapidly rotating vortex, causing massive area damage 227 351.
• Rampage — Increases physical attributes at the cost of causing the user to lose control or enter a berserk state 190 635.
• Star Power Body — A powerful body-enhancement technique with very high Star Power consumption. Xia Yan combines it with Rampage and other combat techniques 190 241 635.

Control and Utility Skills

• Decoy / Lure — Creates an illusion to confuse enemies. The passages use both “Decoy” and “Lure” for this Star Skill 3 4 218.
• Voice of Silence / Silence — A Gold- and later Platinum-quality control technique. Jiang Xiao uses Silence to counter Qin Wangchuan’s attempt to put him to sleep 218 419 465.
• Dawn — A Star Skill used together with Yearning to prepare for battle; its detailed effect is not specified in the available passages 140.
• Space-Time Gap — A genuine spatial movement technique rather than a medium-based transfer. It enables teleportation through spatial flow 419 465 1243.
• Star Stealth — Conceals internal Star Power fluctuations. At Starry Quality, it allows Jiang Xiao to seal, adjust, transfer, and freely manipulate the Star Power within his body 373 669.
• Domain Tear — Creates a domain associated with Tear Spirits’ abilities. Xia Yan uses it to produce heavy rain, while Jiang Xiao secretly absorbs the same technique 480.
• Sea Soul Mask — A Star Pet-related ability that creates pressure and slows opponents through a “Soul Head,” while “Water Armor” and “Free Swim” increase speed and permit free movement underwater 762.

Star Skills and Transform Star into Weapon

Star Skills are closely linked to the Star Warrior’s Star Chart, but they are distinct from the ability to transform a Star Chart into a weapon. Reaching the Star River Stage gives a Star Warrior an opportunity to develop Transform Star into Weapon 678.

Transform Star into Weapon consumes both Star Power and Mental Energy, making it less sustainable than ordinary Star Skill use 1103. Weapon-based Star Charts are especially suited to this process because their form provides a direct model for the manifested weapon 678.

Star Skills can also be used as mediums for pure Star Power attacks. During the battle against Elizabeth’s Cross Star Chart, Jiang Xiao discovers that ordinary Star Techniques are nullified, while attacks formed from pure Star Power remain effective 1192.

Limitations

• Absorption success is uncertain, even when the Star Bead’s techniques are known 3.
• A user’s Star Chart may be incompatible with specific Star Skill types, particularly soul-related techniques 697 702.
• The number of usable Star Slots limits how many Star Skills an Awakened can acquire 3.
• Star Skill upgrades require matching Star Beads or Skill Points, and the cost rises after quality improvements 4 30.
• Powerful Star Skills may consume more Star Power than the user can safely sustain 30 155.
• A Star Skill can have effects that are dangerous to allies or difficult to separate. Jiang Xiao rejects the White Crown Star Bead because its indiscriminate effects would require an additional Star Slot to separate 117.
• Star Skills alone do not replace physical training. Jiang Xiao’s Star Power realm can advance faster than his Physical Fitness, leaving his body unable to fully support his techniques 155 156.
• A Star Skill may be highly effective against one type of target but useless against another. Star Techniques fail against Elizabeth’s protective Cross, while pure Star Power can still injure her team 1192.

Notable Examples

• White Ghoul Witch Star Bead — Blessing and Decoy/Lure 3.
• White Ghost Star Bead — Green Glow and Endurance 13.
• Fallen Shadow Witch Star Bead — Resentment, Light of Reversal, and Voice of Silence 218 640.
• Ape Ghoul King Star Bead — Rampage and Star Power Body 190.
• Blue Crown Star Bead — Light Blue Scepter and Deep Blue Scepter, both Gold Quality lightning techniques 116.
• Tear Ghost Star Bead — Domain Tear 480.
• Cloak Star Pet — Its one-star skill dissolves a target’s physical body, while its two-star skill summons a defensive cloak capable of traveling through air and sea 810.