Wave Treading

Biodata

Abilities & Skills

Water-Based Movement

Wave Treading spreads water beneath Ling Yun’s feet and boosts his speed. On a water-covered surface, he can slide across the ground and change direction sharply without the usual loss of momentum 17 21.

• Ling Yun uses it to keep pace with Tang San’s Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and overtake him 4.
• Its turning ability gives him an advantage over Zhu Zhuqing even when her straight-line bursts are comparably fast 21.
• When Ling Yun senses that Liu Erlong has been injured, he activates Wave Treading and draws water from a lake to rush to her 6.
• Restricting the areas where he can move across water limits his routes; Tang San uses Blue Silver Grass to divide the training ground for that purpose 25.

Skill Combinations

• Water Shadow Clone — Ling Yun uses clones alongside Wave Treading to make his movements difficult to track; during his clash with Dugu Bo, five figures shift rapidly across water spread on the ground 7.
• Mist Veil — Wave Treading supplies water and speed while Mist Veil conceals Ling Yun’s presence. Nearby moisture also reduces Mist Veil’s ongoing Soul Power cost 17.
• Battlefield setup — Ling Yun gradually spreads a thin film of water while clones occupy Dai Mubai, then activates Wave Treading once the surface is ready 19.

Notable Uses

• Against the Darkwater Shadow Leopard, Ling Yun uses Wave Treading in the Mist Marsh to evade its attacks, exploit the shallow water, and close in after exposing its true body 14.
• Against Ma Hongjun, he uses it to evade Phoenix Fire Line. Ma Hongjun’s flames boil the water on the field, but the resulting steam helps Ling Yun set up Mist Veil 20.