Wei Wuxian/Abilities (2024)

Abilities[]

• Intelligence: Wei Wuxian is remarkably intelligent and imaginative. Realizing the potential of utilizing resentful energy instead of suppressing it, he invents and develops Demonic Cultivation in just three months.^[1] He repeatedly displays excellent deductive reasoning, such as his determination that the Heavenly Maiden is behind the soul-stealing events on Dafan Mountain,^[2] or that A-Qing uses her eye color to feign blindness for her own safety.^[3] Through his intuition and careful observation, he can uncannily, discern other's intentions, as he realizes the identity of Nie Mingjue's killer, the reasons behind his own death, that Nie Huaisang is behind Jin Guangyao's downfall,^[4] that Young Master Qin is lying despite his need for help,^[5] or why the ghost of the man who killed the Hook Hand needs to scream.^[6]
• Charisma: Through his talkative and mischievous nature, Wei Wuxian charms and he befriend many of those around him.^[7]
• Teaching: Wei Wuxian repeatedly taught the junior disciples how to think critically on their night-hunts, to the extent that they began relying on him too much.^[5]
• Swordsmanship: When he still has his Golden Core, Wei Wuxian is able to use his sword Suibian with high speed and skill.^[8] He is still technically able to use the sword without a Golden Core, but without spiritual energy, he would not be able to last long in a fight.^[9]
• The Six Arts: Not only did he master the art of archery and music, Wei Wuxian was also good at rites, charioteering, literacy, and numeracy.^[10]
  • Archery: Wei Wuxian is a skilled archer. During the Qishan Wen Clan's grand Discussion Conference, he is one of the four winners placing in first, in the archery competition involving juniors from many clans in the cultivation world.^[11]
  • Musical Abilities: Wei Wuxian is an excellent flutist, able to play tunes by ear such as a perfect performance of Cleansing modified with a section from the Collection of Spirit Turmoil.^[12] On a shoddily crafted and out of tune flute,^[10] he is also able to play a recognizable rendition of Wangxian,^[13] which he had only heard once, years before, while feverish.^[14] Wei Wuxian's flute skills are so renowned that his poor performance as "Mo Xuanyu" helps ward off suspicion about his true identity.^[10]
• Swimming: As he spent his youth as a member of the Yunmeng Jiang Clan, Wei Wuxian is extremely proficient in swimming.^[15]
• Hunting: As a youth, Wei Wuxian often enjoys going into the mountains to hunt pheasants.^[7]
• Alcohol Tolerance: Wei Wuxian can drink large amounts of alcohol while remaining sober.^[16]

Weapons[]

• Chenqing (陈情, Chénqíng): Wei Wuxian's flute and principal weapon in Demonic Cultivation. After Wei Wuxian's death, Jiang Cheng kepts the flute, but he returns it during the events of the Guanyin Temple.^[17]
• Suibian (随便, Suíbiàn): Wei Wuxian's sword. After his death, Suibian seals itself so that no one but Wei Wuxian can draw its blade, and the sword falls into the Jin Guangyao's possession.^[18] After Wei Wuxian's identity is exposed at Golden Carp Tower, Wei Wuxian reclaims Suibian, though his lack of Golden Core means he still cannot use it for long.^[19]
• Bow & Arrows^[11]

Inventions[]

• Demonic Cultivation: Wei Wuxian founds this path of cultivation, which utilizes resentful energy to aid the user.^[20] Likely because of this path, he possesses a unique ability to hear nearby spirits.^[21]
  • Yin Tiger Tally: Divided in two, this weapon is capable of summoning an army of fierce corpses to do the wielder's bidding.^[22]
  • Spirit-Attraction Flag: A flag capable of attracting any creature holding resentful energy within a certain radius.^[23] Wei Wuxian's prowess is enough to kill entire supervisory offices.^[1]
  • Wen Ning: Wei Wuxian's experiments lead him to bring back Wen Ning as the first conscious Fierce Corpse in known history.^[24][25] Nevertheless, Wei Wuxian is clear that he does not view Wen Ning as a thing.^[3]
  • Final Eyes Summoning: A technique which allows the summoning spirits to possess objects with painted eyes, such as Paper Effigies. The spirits summoned are strong enough to tear the arm off a Fierce Corpse.
  • Empathy: This technique allows the user to view the memories of ghosts or Fierce Corpses. Wei Wuxian used it in A-Qing, Nie Mingjue, and Anxin.
  • Paper Metamorphosis: This technique allow the user to affix their soul to a piece of paper. Wei Wuxian uses it to spy on Jin Guangyao.^[26]
  • Compass of Ill Winds: A compass capable of detecting evil creatures. Wei Wuxian likely invented the device while at the Burial Mounds, as he dies before refining it. Because of his ill-timed death, the compass cannot pinpoint an exact location.^[27]

Exclusive to Web Series[]

• Golden Thread Formation: Wei Wuxian uses this ability to form a net with threads of spiritual energy. He could use this formation to capture enemies, such as Xue Yang,^[28] or to keep soulless people from attacking others, as he encases Wen Qing, Jiang Cheng, and Nie Huaisang in a net of golden threads to protect them.^[29]
• Talismans: Wei Wuxian utilizes a wide variety of spells and talismans. He demonstrates a spell to create small butterflies made of light,^[30] the ability to freeze people with^[31] and without a talisman,^[32] and uses another talisman to scour areas for spiritual abnormalities.^[33][34] Other talismans and spells land spiritual attacks on powerful night-hunt prey, such as the Heavenly Maiden^[35] and Xuanwu of Slaughter.^[28]
• Winemaking: As a youth, Wei Wuxian once made wine from lotus seeds and leaves, which he names "Hefeng Wine" (荷风酒, Héfēng Jiǔ, lit. "Lotus Wind Wine"). Hefeng Wine is served during the Qishan Wen Clan's celebration after taking over Lotus Pier, and Wen Ning drugs the wine so that he can save Jiang Cheng.^[36]

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