Fivefold Bleed Inner Way Guide

Fivefold Bleed is a rare, damage-stacking Inner Way in Where Winds Meet that passively builds Weeping Blood stacks on hits for ticking damage and explosive piercing bursts at 5 stacks. It thrives on frequent attacks to ramp stacks quickly, with breakthroughs boosting proc rates, crits, and burst reliability—perfect for bleed-synergy weapons like Doombound Sword and aggressive martial arts combos.

How to obtain Fivefold Bleed

To obtain the Fivefold Bleed: Tome required to unlock this Inner Way, complete the A Faltering Flame Wandering Tale—you’ll receive the tome as a reward at the end.

How to Breakthrough Fivefold Bleed

To break through Fivefold Bleed to higher tiers, you’ll need Fivefold Bleed: Notes, which can be obtained in several different ways.

Season Shop

Buy Inner Way Note: Chest (up to 30) from the seasonal shop using the current season currency, then open the chests for a chance at Fivefold Bleed: Note.

Zhao Feiyan’s Warehouse

Purchase Inner Way Note: Chest (up to 20) from Zhao Feiyan’s Warehouse, again opening the chests to roll for Fivefold Bleed: Note.

Fivefold Bleed effects and Breakthrough Tier bonuses

Fivefold Bleed effects

When you deal damage, there's a 10% chance to apply one stack of Weeping Blood for 5 seconds, which damages the target once per second (up to 5 stacks, with duration refreshed on new stacks).
At 5 stacks, Weeping Blood is consumed and deals bonus piercing damage once.
The game checks for stacks on every damaging hit, so you build to max quickly by landing frequent attacks on the same target.

Fivefold Bleed breakthrough tier bonuses

Tier	Breakthrough Tier Bonus
1	Boosts piercing damage by 100%, greatly increasing bleed burst potential.
2	Raises max Physical Attack based on your Solo Mode level for stronger overall hits.
3	Gives a 20% chance to trigger piercing damage even if stacks don't reach 5 before expiring.
4	Increases Weeping Blood proc rate to 15%, helping stacks build faster.
5	Adds 3.5% Critical Damage Bonus to boost your crit spikes.
6	Retains 1–2 Weeping Blood stacks after a piercing proc, allowing quicker restacking.

Best builds for Fivefold Bleed Innerway

Fivefold Bleed shines with weapons and skills that stack Weeping Blood fast for those juicy 5-stack piercing bursts—pair it right, and you'll melt bosses.

Strategic Sword core (Doombound Sword)

Grab the Doombound Sword for its bleed-applying pierce attacks on lights and specials. These ramp Weeping Blood stacks quickly, and the special at 5 stacks triggers a bonus burst that syncs perfectly with the Innerway's explosion.

Heavenquaker Spear hybrid (Doombound Spear + Wolfchaser's)

Switch to Doombound Spear with Wolfchaser's Innerway for combo-scaling damage. Spear lights build stacks on bleeding foes, while Wolfchaser's amps output against Weeping Blood targets—ideal for maintaining pressure.

Martial Arts lineup

Drunken Poet + Dragon's Breath: Core combo—Drunken Poet skips Dragon's Breath drinking animation for seamless flow, boosting burn damage on bleed setups.
Soaring Spin + Wolflike Frenzy: Fillers for mobility and frenzy DPS; swap Frenzy for your fave if it fits your playstyle.
Way of Water Innerway: Adds fluid dodges and counters, letting you weave attacks safely to hit that 5-stack threshold without interruptions.

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