Wing Buff Guide & How to Increase Your Winged Light

By Lumen Sky •

Wing Buffs are one of the most important long-term progression systems in Sky: Children Of The Light — allowing you to start each new journey stronger than before.

Wing Buff node in Sky Children of the Light

This guide will explain everything you need to know about Wing Buffs — how they work, how to unlock them, and why they are essential for progressing in the game.

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1. What Is a Wing Buff?

Wing Buffs are permanent upgrades that increase your maximum Winged Light and determine how much you start with after rebirth.

Unlike regular Winged Light that you collect while exploring, Wing Buffs are unlocked through Regular and Traveling Spirit Trees using Ascended Candles. Once unlocked, they stay with you forever.

Each Wing Buff you unlock from a spirit will give you +1 Winged Light. However, this bonus does not apply immediately — it will only activate after you complete a rebirth.

This means every time you finish an Eden run, you’re not starting over — you come back with more Winged Light than before.

In total, your Winged Light can reach up to level 15, depending on how many Wing Buffs you’ve unlocked. Across all realms, there are 116 Winged Light that can be collected, with an additional 6 Winged Light obtained from shard memories, bringing the total to 122 collectible Winged Light.

After each rebirth, you will receive 1 bonus Winged Light by default. This bonus is not cumulative and will reset during each rebirth, then be granted again afterward as part of the rebirth process.

The more Wing Buffs you unlock, the higher your starting Winged Light — making it easier to explore, survive longer, and reach deeper areas.

Think of Wing Buffs as your long-term power — every unlock makes your next journey smoother and more rewarding.

2. How Do You Get Wing Buffs?

Wing Buffs are unlocked through the Spirit Tree, where each spirit offers special upgrade nodes that require Ascended Candles.

There are two main sources of Wing Buffs:

If you're not familiar with how Traveling Spirits work, you can check our Traveling Spirit guide.

To unlock Wing Buffs, the process is simple:

Once unlocked, the Wing Buff will not activate immediately — it will be applied automatically after your next rebirth.

3. Why Are Wing Buffs Important?

Wing Buffs play a huge role in your long-term progression. They don’t just make you stronger — they make every future run easier, faster, and more efficient.

Every Wing Buff you unlock increases how much Winged Light you start with after rebirth. This means you spend less time recovering and more time exploring and progressing.

Without Wing Buffs, every run would feel almost the same. But with them, you can clearly feel your growth — each cycle becomes easier and more rewarding.

The more Wing Buffs you unlock, the less you struggle — and the more you can focus on enjoying the game.

4. How Wing Buffs Relate to Eden

Wing Buffs and the Eye of Eden are closely connected — you can’t progress one without the other.

The Eye of Eden is the main place where you earn Ascended Candles, which are required to unlock Wing Buffs from spirits.

This creates a core progression loop that defines the game:

This is why Eden is not just a “final level” — it’s a repeatable system that helps you grow stronger over time.

The more Wing Buffs you unlock, the easier your next Eden run becomes, allowing you to collect even more Ascended Candles.

Eden isn’t the end of your journey — it’s how your progress truly begins.

5. Tips for Unlocking Wing Buffs Faster

Spending Ascended Candles on non-essential nodes can slow down your Wing Buff progress.

6. FAQ

Do Wing Buffs disappear?

No. Wing Buffs are permanent and will stay with you forever once unlocked.

However, your Winged Light can still be lost during gameplay. If you run out of energy or get hit repeatedly, your light can scatter and fall off.

If this happens, you can usually pick it back up before it disappears. But if you don’t recover it in time, that Winged Light will be lost and you’ll need to collect it again later.

Don’t worry though — your Wing Buffs are never affected by this. Even if you lose Winged Light, your Wing Buff upgrades will still apply after your next rebirth.

Do I need Eden for Wing Buffs?

Mostly, yes. You need Ascended Candles to unlock Wing Buffs, and the Eye of Eden is the main source.

However, you can also get a small amount of Ascended Candles from Red Shard (meteor) events.

That said, shard rewards are limited — usually only a few candles — while a full Eden run can give significantly more.

How many Wing Buffs can I get?

It depends on how many spirits you unlock and upgrade, including both regular and Traveling Spirits.

Are Wing Buffs worth it?

Yes — Wing Buffs are one of the most valuable upgrades in the entire game.

Each Wing Buff permanently increases your starting Winged Light, which means every run becomes easier over time. You’ll be able to travel further, recover faster, and survive longer in challenging areas.

Without Wing Buffs, your progress would feel slow and repetitive. But with them, you can clearly feel your growth — each rebirth makes you stronger than before.