After casting Strategic Sword's Martial Art Skill, Special Skill, or Charged Skill, press the skill button at the perfect timing during the ending phase to cast Zenith Sword and unleash follow-up attacks. If the target has 5 stacks of Bleed, remove all Bleed stacks and deal high Bleed damage once. Successfully casting Zenith Sword restores 8 Endurance. Dealing high Bleed damage accumulates Zenith Sword Spirit; once full, the next Zenith Sword is guaranteed to be an Affinity hit. When Zenith Sword Spirit is not empty, the high Bleed damage is increased by a further 15%.
Restores (3% +600) HP per second over 4 seconds. Restores HP equal to 10% of damage dealt. The first two skills cast while this effect is active are guaranteed to be Critical.
The final blade flash of Snow-Severing Blade's Special Skill Treading Snow can interrupt enemies' Tenacity and inflict Dread. HP damage dealt to boss targets afflicted with your own Dread is increased. Hitting a target with General's Bane - Stab can extend Dread's duration and applies Fearful Blade, which further increases Dread's damage boost.