Path

Paths are congregations of imaginary energy, born as manifestations of universal philosophical concepts. Upon ascension, an Aeon gains power over a specific Path, free to choose the allocation of imaginary energy towards that path however THEY wish.^[1]

A person is considered to be on a Path when their will overlaps with that Path. If the person has a strong enough will, they can draw power from it, becoming a Pathstrider.^[1] The Path that they happen to follow will change in accordance with their own philosophies and opinions.

In gameplay, Paths have two classifications:

• Paths associated with playable characters and Light Cones that generally describe their playstyle
• Paths associated with Blessings in the Simulated and Divergent Universe game modes

Paths and Aeons

Aeons can use their designated Paths as THEY please after THEIR ascension, and are linked to it for the rest of THEIR existence.^[1] There are 18 Paths known to have existed, each with a corresponding Aeon and followers.

Playable Character Paths

Path	Aeon	Loading Screen Description	Gameplay Description
Destruction	Nanook	Reckless, wrathful, and destructive actions are manifestations of the Path of Destruction.	Deals outstanding amounts of damage and possesses great survivability. Suitable for various combat scenarios
The Hunt	Lan	Decisive, ruthless, and vengeful actions are manifestations of the Path of The Hunt.	Deals extraordinary amounts of single-target damage. The main damage dealer against Elite Enemies
Erudition	Nous	Thoughtful, logical, and strategic actions are manifestations of the Path of Erudition.	Deals remarkable amounts of multi-target damage. The main damage dealer against groups of enemies
Harmony	Xipe	Understanding, supportive, and cooperative actions are manifestations of the Path of Harmony.	Applies buffs to allies to improve the team's combat capacities
Nihility	IX	Slothful, exhausted, and meaningless actions are manifestations of the Path of Nihility.	Applies debuffs to enemies to reduce their combat capacities
Preservation	Qlipoth	Patient, sacrificial, and protective actions are manifestations of the Path of Preservation.	Possesses powerful defensive abilities to protect allies in various ways
Abundance	Yaoshi	Selfless, altruistic, and healing actions are manifestations of the Path of Abundance.	Heals allies and restores HP to the team
Remembrance	Fuli	N/A[Note 1]	Possesses the ability to summon a memosprite with special abilities to fight alongside the team in battle
Elation	Aha		Devise different kinds of punchlines to entice Aha to join in the revelry.

Playable Characters by In-Game Path

Path	Type
	Physical	Fire	Ice	Lightning	Wind	Quantum	Imaginary
Destruction
The Hunt
Erudition
Harmony
Nihility
Preservation
Abundance
Remembrance
Elation

Switch Path

Currently, two playable characters have the "Switch Path" function, allowing them to swap movesets through the in-game character menu at any time after unlocking. Two instances of these characters cannot be used on the same team at the same time, even if using different Paths.

• Trailblazer
  • Trailblazer (Destruction)
  • Trailblazer (Preservation)
  • Trailblazer (Harmony)
  • Trailblazer (Remembrance)
  • Trailblazer (Elation)
• March 7th
  • March 7th (Preservation)
  • March 7th (The Hunt)

Pathstriders

A person is considered to be on a Path when their will overlaps with that Path. If the person has a strong enough will, they can draw power from that Path; those who can do so are called Pathstriders. Pathstriders possess extraordinary power, but are still insignificant when compared to the Aeons.^[1]

Emanators

Emanators are individuals who have attained the permission of an Aeon to draw power from THEIR chosen Path. While not subservient to the Aeons, Emanators are as good as emissaries of the Aeons' wills in everyone else's eyes.^[2] Emanators have been stated and shown to be more powerful than regular Pathstriders, but their strength varies.

Different Aeons have different attitudes towards their Emanators; for instance, some Aeons regard Emanators as extensions of THEMSELVES and grant them much power, while other Aeons have no interest in creating Emanators. The Aeon Aha is said to grant mortals the power of THEIR Path at random in order to toy with them,^[2] while IX does not deliberately create Emanators, although Emanators of Nihility do exist due to Nihility enveloping everyone equally.^[3]

Non-Playable Paths

These Paths are not currently a type of gameplay Path used by playable characters, however they still play a prominent role in the game's lore: for example, the Astral Express Crew follow the Path of Trailblaze. Some are also used as Blessing Paths in the Simulated and Divergent Universe game modes.

Path	Aeon
Trailblaze	Akivili
Voracity	Oroboros
Beauty	Idrila
Permanence	Long
Propagation	Tayzzyronth
Enigmata	Mythus
Equilibrium	HooH
Finality	Terminus
Order	Ena

Blessings

In the Simulated and Divergent Universe game modes, Paths are used as a classification of Blessings based on the playstyle they upgrade. Listed below are the playstyles associated with each Path's Blessings in the latest iteration, Divergent Universe: Arcadian Chronicles:

Path	Playstyle
Remembrance	Memosprites
Nihility	DoT and Debuffs
The Hunt	CRIT, more ally turns, and Follow-Up Attacks
Destruction	Survivability and HP fluctuation
Elation	Aha Instant
Propagation	Basic ATK and Skill DMG
Erudition	Ultimates
Harmony	Break DMG

Trivia

Etymology

• In the original Chinese, Paths are instead named 命途 mìngtú, which can be translated as "destined path" or "fated path."

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