Chi

This article is about the Ninja action. For the level 90 FATE boss, see Chi (boss).

 

Chi

Acquired

 NIN (actions)

Level

35

Type

Ability

Casting

Instant

Recast

20s

Quest Req.

Killer Combinations

Patch

2.4

“

Make the ritual mudra hand gesture for "earth".
Duration: 6s
Maximum Charges: 2
Triggers the cooldown of weaponskills, mudra, and Ninjutsu upon execution.
Conversely, execution of weaponskills triggers the cooldown of this action.

— In-game description

Chi is an action unlocked by questing at level 35. It is available for Ninja.

Related actions

•   Ninjutsu
•   Ten
•   Jin

Additional Information

Etymology

From the Wade-Giles romanization of the Mandarin Chinese 氣 / 气 (qì), Qi is pronounced (/ˈtʃiː/ CHEE) and "traditionally believed to be a vital force part of all living entities."

The kanji used in the Japanese text description for "earth" is 地 ...so it remains unclear where the symbol on the icon originates. That character for "earth" is pronounced chi in some circumstances, however.

History

• Patch 5.1 (2019-10-29):
  • Duration has been increased from 5 to 6 seconds.
  • Now has a maximum of 2 charges.
  • Now triggers the cooldown of weaponskills, mudra, and Ninjutsu upon execution.
  • Execution of weaponskills now trigger the cooldown of this action.
  • Recast time has been increased from 0.5 to 20 seconds.
  • The Mudra status effect will no longer be renewed by consecutive inputs of a mudra action.
• Patch 2.4 (2014-10-28): Added.