Gliding is a movement ability that allows the player to freely glide through the air while consuming Stamina. It is unlocked after receiving the Wind Glider from Amber during the City of Freedom quest.
Like Climbing and Swimming, the player cannot perform combat actions while gliding, with exceptions.
To initiate gliding, press the 'jump' button mid-air to open your Wind Glider. To cancel gliding, press the 'jump' button again or initiate a plunged attack to slam down to the ground. The player must be high enough off the ground to activate (e.g., jumping off an appropriate ledge), but if the player becomes incapacitated (e.g., Frozen), the player will immediately cancel gliding and start falling.
Gliding consumes 3 stamina per second,[1] but can be reduced by some Food and Talents. The Red Feather Fan gadget allows the player to increase the gliding speed by 30% for 30 seconds.
Gliding Abilities[]
Talents[]
Talents that affect gliding.
There are 4 Talents that match the category selection:
| Talent | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
 Crane Form  Crane Form Xianyun | Increases gliding SPD for your own party members by 15%. Not stackable with Passive Talents that provide the exact same effects. | Utility Passive |
 Gliding Champion  Gliding Champion Amber | Decreases gliding Stamina consumption for your own party members by 20%. Not stackable with Passive Talents that provide the exact same effects. | Utility Passive |
 Gliding Champion of Sumeru  Gliding Champion of Sumeru Collei | Decreases gliding Stamina consumption for your own party members by 20%. Not stackable with Passive Talents that provide the exact same effects. | Utility Passive |
 Windrider  Windrider Venti | Decreases gliding Stamina consumption for your own party members by 20%. Not stackable with Passive Talents that provide the exact same effects. | Utility Passive |
Constellations[]
There are 1 Constellations that match the category selection:
| Constellation | Description | Level |
|---|---|---|
 Oozora Genpou  Oozora Genpou Kaedehara Kazuha | When Kaedehara Kazuha's Energy is lower than 45, he obtains the following effects:
| 4 |
Combat Talents[]
These are skills that can be used midair, including while gliding, jumping, or falling without being in a helpless state. Using these skills in midair does not consume any Stamina and also closes the player's Wind Glider until the player opens it again.
There are 3 Talents that match the category selection:
| Talent | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
 Bestial Ascent  Bestial Ascent Gaming | Pounces forward using the Wushou arts, leaping high into the air after coming into contact with a target or surface. After Gaming has used Bestial Ascent to rise into the air, he will use the especially powerful Plunging Attack: Charmed Cloudstrider when performing a Plunging Attack. Plunging Attack: Charmed Cloudstrider The DMG from Plunging Attacks caused by Bestial Ascent is converted to Pyro DMG that cannot be overridden by other elemental infusions. Upon landing, Gaming will consume a fixed amount of HP. Gaming's HP cannot be reduced below 10% by this method. Charmed Cloudstrider DMG is considered Plunging Attack DMG. | Elemental Skill |
 Chihayaburu  Chihayaburu Kaedehara Kazuha | Unleashes a secret technique as fierce as the rushing wind that pulls objects and opponents towards Kazuha's current position before launching opponents within the AoE, dealing Anemo DMG and lifting Kazuha into the air on a rushing gust of wind. Within 10s of remaining airborne after casting Chihayaburu, Kazuha can unleash a powerful Plunging Attack known as Midare Ranzan. (PressPress/TapTap) Can be used in mid-air. Hold Charges up before unleashing greater Anemo DMG over a larger AoE than (PressPress/TapTap) Mode. Plunging Attack: Midare Ranzan When a Plunging Attack is performed using the effects of the Elemental Skill Chihayaburu, Plunging Attack DMG is converted to Anemo DMG. On landing, Kazuha creates a small wind tunnel via a secret blade technique that pulls in nearby objects and opponents. Midare Ranzan's DMG is considered Plunging Attack DMG. | Elemental Skill |
 Lemniscatic Wind Cycling  Lemniscatic Wind Cycling Xiao | Xiao lunges forward, dealing Anemo DMG to opponents in his path. Can be used in mid-air. Starts with 2 charges. | Elemental Skill |
- During Windtrace, the Windward Art "Capture!", which replaces the Elemental Skill for Hunters, can be activated while gliding.
Obstacles[]
The player may encounter the following gliding-related objects:
- Anemo Rings: These are hoops that boost players while gliding through them.
- Upcurrents / Wind Currents: These are rising air currents that will give the player a vertical height boost to the top of the current upon gliding through them.
Several other obstacles were first introduced in the Gliding Challenge event. These balloons also appear in the Windblume Festival Floral Freefall gliding challenge.
- Dusty Balloon: Explodes when hit, creating a dust cloud that obstructs vision
- Boom Balloon: Explodes when hit, knocking the player away
- Wind Ring Balloon: Creates a downward air current when hit
- Vortex Balloon: Generates a vortex when hit, pulling in the player within an AoE around it
Events[]
Gliding Challenge[]
In the event Gliding Challenge, the player can perform extra actions which include sprinting and ascending. These features are only found while participating in the challenges themselves.
- Abilities
- Sprint — Consumes one of two charges to hurl yourself through the air (recharged by picking up the Anemo particles in the air)
- Ascend — Rapidly rise a set distance into the air (??? CD)
- Features
- Anemo Particles — Used to recharge Sprint
- Obstacles — All obstacles were introduced in this event (Wind Breakers, Dusty Balloon, Boom Balloon).
- Insignia — Coin like objects that contribute the most to the event score.
Floral Freefall[]
In the event Invitation of Windblume's Festive Challenge Floral Freefall, the player must attempt to score points while free falling.
- Features
- Points:
- Fluorescent Flowerball — Is worth 35 points per flower ball
- Honey-Petal Crown — Is worth 200 points per flower ball
- Finish Line Garland — Placed on the ground, constantly moves, and is worth 400 points
- Time Points — Remaining time is converted into points (10 points per second).
- Obstacles:
- Dusty Balloon — Explodes when hit, creating a dust cloud that obstructs vision
- Boom Balloon — Explodes when hit, knocking the player away
- Wind Ring Balloon — Creates a downward air current when hit
- Vortex Balloon — Generates a vortex when hit, pulling in the player within an AoE around it
- Points:
References[]
- ↑ Approximated from player testing. Source wanted.
