Splitting Standstill
Splitting Standstill sits in the Speed group of skill essences, listed between Petal Flurry and Precision Slicer on the community board. Its in-game tooltip - documented as a screenshot on the board - labels it a Legendary consumable, flavored as years of accumulated knowledge sealed into a small scroll, and it weighs 1 in your inventory.
The contained skill is an iaijutsu-style delayed strike: you cut your opponent twice before they even realize the hit has landed. Pressing Counter activates the skill early, giving it a manual trigger on top of its natural timing.
Its documented requirements are steep for the Speed line: Level 65 and 300 Speed - well above Petal Flurry's 135 Speed and the highest Speed requirement documented for any essence so far - plus a skill point cost of 4. No damage, posture damage, cooldown, Reiatsu cost or acquisition source is documented yet; the board entry itself consists of the tooltip screenshot and an animation preview only.
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FAQ
What does Splitting Standstill do?
It delivers two cuts that connect before your opponent realizes the strike happened, and pressing Counter activates the skill early.
What do I need to use Splitting Standstill?
Level 65 and 300 Speed, plus 4 skill points - the highest Speed requirement documented among skill essences so far.
Where does Splitting Standstill drop?
Its source is not documented yet - the community board entry is limited to the tooltip screenshot and an animation preview.
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Transcribed from an in-game tooltip screenshot on the community board and cross-checked sources; values pending in-game verification. updated · GuideDex staff. Report a correction.