For the next steps, he needed to release controlled pulses, breaking the mana flow into bursts that sent smaller, timed pulses.
This allowed him to create multiple echoes from a single motion. Each pulse had to be precisely timed with each swing, so each echo matched the original strike.
This stage emphasized timing, as Atticus had to carefully control how much mana he released and when. He progressed quickly, creating echoes that had 10% of the original strike's power, and soon moved on to the next phase.
With the echo formation under control, Atticus moved on to amplifying each echo's force.
This step was more complex. Atticus had to split his focus, holding mana in his weapon to amplify the force of each echo.
He simultaneously channeled pulses and created a small energy reserve within his weapon, which he could release as a powerful shockwave at the end.