Wallstride – Swiftstride is a Lightness Movement Mystic Skill that allows your character to run along walls by holding Shift while moving. It’s used for scaling architecture, navigating tight spaces, and improving overall exploration flow. Factions initially restrict it, so you must progress Exploration/Faction Keepsakes to unlock its full functionality.

Wallstride – Swiftstride is one of the essential Lightness Skills in Where Winds Meet, enabling fluid wall-running for exploration and traversal. This guide explains how to unlock, activate, and maximize this movement skill.

Wallstride – Swiftstride details

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Field Details
Skill Type Lightness Movement Mystic Skill
Category Wall Run / Mobility
Function Enables smooth horizontal and vertical wall-running
Requirement Increase Exploration; obtain faction keepsakes (restrictions lift gradually)
Usage Input Hold Shift while moving toward a wall
Best For Parkour, traversal, reaching rooftops and ledges

How to unlock Wallstride – Swiftstride

Wallstride – Swiftstride is not learned through scrolls—instead, it unlocks naturally as you progress your Exploration Rank and acquire Faction Keepsakes. Each major faction limits certain wall-running abilities, and these restrictions ease as your exploration level increases.

Requirement 1

Submit 21 Oddities to Qi Sheng to complete The Music of Lingzhang V - Melodies of Peace

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Requirement 2

Must have the Afterglow pendant.

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How to use Wallstride – Swiftstride

  • Move directly toward a wall at a shallow angle.
  • Hold Shift while moving to trigger the run.
  • Stick close to the wall to maintain the run.
  • Use directional inputs to adjust your climbing angle or transition to other Lightness Skills like leaps or vaults.

Wallstride – Swiftstride tips

  • Use momentum - Sprint first before touching the wall for longer runs.
  • Angle matters - A shallow approach angle ensures consistent activation.
  • Combine with other Lightness Skills - Swiftstride transitions well into aerial leaps and rooftop vaults.
  • Avoid uneven surfaces - Flat walls produce the best result.
  • Upgrade Exploration early - This unlocks all restricted wall-running faster.

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