Tired of backtracking? Learn how to unlock fast travel in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers and zip across the map like a Soulslike speedrunner with places to be.
Backtracking Is for Scrubs (Unless You’re Grinding)
Let’s be real—Soulslikes love to waste your time. You’re either running back to fight a boss for the 12th time, chasing an NPC who moved halfway across the map, or trekking through that one poison swamp that’s somehow in every game.
Thankfully, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers gets it. It blesses you with fast travel fairly early, so you’re not stuck retracing your bloodstained steps every 10 minutes.
Here’s how to unlock fast travel in Wuchang, what Shrines actually do, and why this feature is your new best friend.
How to Unlock Fast Travel – Step-by-Step
You won’t get fast travel the second you boot up the game—but you’ll get there faster than you’d expect.
✅ Step 1: Complete the Tutorial
Right off the bat, the game throws you into a classic Souls-style tutorial. You’ll meet some NPCs, learn to dodge roll (get used to it), and get introduced to your first Shrine—Wuchang’s answer to bonfires or Sites of Grace.
Shrines = checkpoints, level-up zones, and death respawn points. But early on, they only give you three basic options. No fast travel… yet.
✅ Step 2: Defeat (or Just Fight) the Tutorial Boss
Once you square off with the first boss—win or lose—the world shifts. Enemies change, and your path forward opens up. Classic Soulslike world-building move.
✅ Step 3: Head to the Revenant Temple
From the Shrine, head down into the Revenant Temple. Go right, through the open gate, and follow the linear path. It’s pretty straightforward—no crazy parkour here.
Eventually, you’ll find scaffolding to climb. At the top? Another Shrine.
✅ Step 4: Offer Blood at the New Shrine
Activate this Shrine by offering Blood (not your own, chill—it’s an item). Once you do that, the fast travel system unlocks, and you’re free to teleport between any activated Shrines like a Soulslike Uber service.
Pro Tips for Shrine Hopping
- Gray NPC Portraits = unfinished business. If you see one when fast traveling, it means that NPC’s quest is still active in that area. Perfect excuse to go snoop around.
- Not All Shrines Are Obvious
Yeah, not every Shrine is on the beaten path. Some are tucked away in dark corners, optional zones, or past tough enemies. Keep your eyes open—more Shrines = more freedom to bounce around. - NPC Quests = Trekking Simulator
Most quests require you to fetch something random from across the map. Without fast travel, you’re in for a walking sim. With fast travel? You’re the errand-running queen of efficiency.
Why You Should Unlock Fast Travel ASAP
Fast travel isn’t just convenience—it’s survival.
Here’s the deal:
- Boss runbacks are faster
- NPCs are way less annoying to revisit
- Exploration becomes less of a chore
- It saves actual hours of your life
Plus, if you’re rocking a high-Madness build and constantly getting wrecked, fast travel is how you stay sane between all the dying.
Summary: Fast Travel in Wuchang
- Beat the tutorial and fight the first boss
- Head to the Revenant Temple
- Go through the gate, up the scaffolding
- Offer Blood at the Shrine
- Fast travel unlocked—GG
Wuchang’s fast travel system is a gift. Use it. Abuse it. Explore like a loot goblin with a jetpack. Just don’t forget to activate Shrines as you go—or you’ll be hoofing it back through that cursed bamboo forest again. Trust me, it’s not worth it.
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