Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer Boss #41 of 74 · Pangzhen
- Base HP
- 10,000
- Attacks
- 22
- Blue / red tells
- 3 / 4
- Weakness
- Frost +16%
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer has 22 attacks: 3 flash blue (parry them) and 4 flash red (dodge them). Base HP 10,000, Sha-Chi 3,000.
- Base HP
- 10,000≈98,700 at its area level
- Attacks
- 2212 with in-game animation
- Blue / red tells
- 3 / 4Parry blue, dodge red
- Weakness
- Frost +16%
How to beat Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer
Our strategy, built from the fight's numbers, followed by the game's own codex entry.
- Parry the blue flashes: 3 of Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer's 22 attacks flash blue before they land, and a timed parry stops them.
- Dodge the red flashes: 4 attacks flash red. They can't be parried, so dodge through them instead of blocking.
- The tightest tell is Galloping Lance Charge: only 0.39s from the flash to the hit, so react to the flash, not the swing.
- Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer adds new attacks below 70% HP, so expect the moveset to change at 70%.
- Bring Frost: it deals 16% more damage to Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer.
- Shock builds up 16% faster on Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer.
- Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer's Sha-Chi bar is 3,000: perfect parries and Guard Break attacks drain it, and an empty bar opens the boss to a finisher.
Chang Hong's mounted form keeps the same weak points: Frost and Lightning deal 16% more damage, with Shock building 16% faster and Frost lasting 16% longer. Fire, Water and now Poison are all reduced by 30%, and Bleed and Blood Burst build up 60% slower, so a Frost or Lightning weapon is the clear pick.
He is tougher than the first form, with 10,000 base HP and 3,000 base Sha-Chi, roughly 98,700 HP and 13,902 Sha-Chi at level 15 before difficulty. Parries drain 30% less of his Sha-Chi than usual.
The codex describes rider and mount moving as one, his spear driving lightning into the earth so bolts coil across the ground and leave little room to evade. He follows Chang Hong, the Thunder Spear (boss #40) and leads into Flame, the Mask-Bound Lion Dance Grandmaster. Victory is worth 51,000 Remnant Dust and the Thunder Spear Phantom Edge.
Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer moves & attack patterns
Game dataEvery attack Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer can use, read from its ability data. The cards show the in-game animation with its timing: wind-up, the red or blue flash, the hit window and recovery.
- Attacks
- 22
- Red flash (dodge)
- 4
- Blue flash (parry)
- 3
- Tightest tell
- 0.39s
- New moves below
- 70%
From the start
Rearing Heavy Stomp
Red flashComboFeintSkillRed flash at 0.68s → hit at 1.3s (0.62s to react) · 1 hit · Normal hitLeaping Double Lance
Blue flashRangedGap-closerComboSkillBlue flash at 2.4s → hit at 2.82s (0.42s to react) · 4 hits · KnockbackCharged Leaping Dive
Red flashComboSkillRed flash at 1.39s → hit at 1.82s (0.43s to react) · 2 hits · Heavy hitGalloping Lance Charge
Blue flashRangedGap-closerComboSkillBlue flash at 0.93s → hit at 1.31s (0.39s to react) · 2 hits · KnockbackThunderbolt Grab Throw
Red flashSkillRed flash at 0.82s → hit at 1.33s (0.51s to react) · 1 hit · KnockbackDragging Grab
Red flashSkillRed flash at 0.82s → hit at 1.33s (0.51s to react) · 1 hit · KnockbackLeaping Left Lance Strike
Blue flashRangedAttackBlue flash at 0.38s → hit at 0.94s (0.57s to react) · 2 hits · KnockbackCharged Lightning Strike
RangedProjectileComboSkillFirst hit at 0.63s · 5 hits · KnockbackLightning Wave Barrage
RangedProjectileSkillFirst hit at 1.14s · 3 hits · Heavy hitDouble Lightning Wave
RangedProjectileSkillFirst hit at 0.82s · 4 hits · Normal hitShort-Step Lance Strike
Guard BreakAttackFirst hit at 1.45s · 1 hit · KnockbackBelow 70% HP
Dismount Burst Critical Art
ProjectileCritical ArtFirst hit at 1.63s · 3 hits · Knockback · below 70% HPAll 22 attacks
| Attack | Tell | Hit timing | Hits | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rearing Heavy Stomp Skill · Combo, Feint | Red flash | 0.62s after flash | 1 | Whole fight |
| Leaping Double Lance Skill · Ranged, Gap-closer, Combo | Blue flash | 0.42s after flash | 4 | Whole fight |
| Charged Leaping Dive Skill · Combo, Projectile | Red flash | 0.43s after flash | 2 | Whole fight |
| Galloping Lance Charge Skill · Ranged, Gap-closer, Combo | Blue flash | 0.39s after flash | 2 | Whole fight |
| Thunderbolt Grab Throw Skill | Red flash | 0.51s after flash | 1 | Whole fight |
| Dragging Grab Skill | Red flash | 0.51s after flash | 1 | Whole fight |
| Leaping Left Lance Strike Attack · Ranged, Projectile | Blue flash | 0.57s after flash | 2 | Whole fight |
| Charged Lightning Strike Skill · Ranged, Projectile, Combo | No flash | first hit 0.63s | 5 | Whole fight |
| Lightning Wave Barrage Skill · Ranged, Projectile | No flash | first hit 1.14s | 3 | Whole fight |
| Double Lightning Wave Skill · Ranged, Projectile | No flash | first hit 0.82s | 4 | Whole fight |
| Short-Step Lance Strike Attack · Guard Break | No flash | first hit 1.45s | 1 | Whole fight |
| Mounted Right SweepAttack | No flash | first hit 1.2s | 1 | Whole fight |
| Mounted Left Lightning SwipeAttack · Projectile | No flash | first hit 0.6s | 2 | Whole fight |
| Turning Hoof KickAttack | No flash | first hit 2.03s | 1 | Whole fight |
| Left Horse Body SlamAttack | No flash | first hit 0.52s | 1 | Whole fight |
| Right Horse Body SlamAttack | No flash | first hit 0.65s | 1 | Whole fight |
| Left Leaping StrikeAttack | No flash | first hit 0.94s | 1 | Whole fight |
| Running Lightning StrikeAttack · Projectile | No flash | first hit 0.91s | 3 | Whole fight |
| Leaping Right Lance StrikeAttack · Ranged, Projectile | No flash | first hit 0.88s | 2 | Whole fight |
| Separated Horse KickAttack | No flash | first hit 1.02s | 1 | Whole fight |
| Forward Hop Right StrikeAttack | No flash | first hit 1.45s | 2 | Whole fight |
| Dismount Burst Critical Art Critical Art · Projectile | No flash | first hit 1.63s | 3 | below 70% HP |
Attack names are ours: the game doesn't name boss attacks. Times are seconds from the start of the attack; the reaction time runs from the flash to the first hit after it.
Parry Trainer
Test your timing on Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer's real attacks: parry the blue flashes, dodge the red ones.
Weaknesses and resistances
Game dataElemental and status resistances from the boss's own config. Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer is weak to Frost, Lightning.
| Element | Damage taken |
|---|---|
| Fire | −30% |
| Frost | +16% |
| Lightning | +16% |
| Poison | −30% |
| Water | −30% |
| Status effect | Build-up |
|---|---|
| Frost (duration) | +16% |
| Bleed | −60% |
| Soaked | −30% |
| Burn | −30% |
| Poison | −30% |
| Blood Burst | −60% |
| Shock | +16% |
| Sha-Chi interaction | Resist |
|---|---|
| Sha-Chi lost on a Deflect | −30% |
Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer HP and stats
Game dataBase attributes from the boss's config, and the same values at the level the fight runs at.
| Attribute | Base | At level 15 |
|---|---|---|
| HP | 10,000 | 98,700 |
| Sha-Chi | 3,000 | 13,902 |
| Attack | 100 | 165 |
| Stagger threshold | 1,200 | 8,874 |
Calculated Base values come from the enemy's own config. The game raises them with the area level; it fights at level 15 here (difficulty multipliers are not included).
Each kill gives 51,000 Remnant Dust at this level.
Other forms of this fight
The same character appears as these boss entries (phases, rematches or story versions).
| Boss | Base HP | Sha-Chi |
|---|---|---|
 Chang Hong, the Thunder Spear | 9,000 | 2,400 |
Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer rewards
Game dataGranted when the fight ends, read from the fight's reward script.
| Reward | Count |
|---|---|
 Thunder Spear | 1 |
Where to find Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer
Game dataThe boss's spawn point on the Pangzhen map. Nearest Bell: Ancestral Shrine Square.
Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer lore
The codex entry the game unlocks for Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer.
In-game codexThe entanglements of the Wulin should be settled in the way of the Wulin. If you do not give it your all, how can you know what truly lies in your opponent’s heart?
Chang Hong calls forth his beloved horse. With a flick of his spear, wind and clouds stir, and lightning answers. Rider and mount move as one. Hooves thunder forward as his spear cleaves downward, driving lightning into the earth. Bolts coil across the ground like silver serpents, leaving the enemy little room to evade.
As they trade blows, lightning and blade shadows collide again and again, until Soul’s dagger comes to rest at Chang Hong’s neck. Though defeated, Chang Hong feels a weight lift from his heart. This is still the Soul he knows, his spirit undiminished. Through this fight, Soul has proven his resolve to shoulder everything alone.
There is nothing more to say. Chang Hong bids his old friend farewell, slings his spear across his back, and mounts his horse. With a neigh and the rumble of thunder, he rides away, the heaviness in his heart gone.
Boss order
Boss #41 of 74: the previous fight is Chang Hong, the Thunder Spear, the next one Flame, the Mask-Bound Lion Dance Grandmaster.
Data: Phantom Blade Zero 26367565 (CL-302256, UE 5.7.4). How we source this
Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer is boss #41 of 74 in Phantom Blade Zero, fought in Pangzhen at level 15 with 10,000 base HP and 3,000 Sha-Chi. Its moveset has 22 attacks: 3 blue-flash attacks that can be parried and 4 red-flash attacks that must be dodged. Bring Frost: it deals 16% extra damage to this boss. Beating it gives Thunder Spear.
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Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer FAQ
How do you beat Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer?
Chang Hong's mounted form keeps the same weak points: Frost and Lightning deal 16% more damage, with Shock building 16% faster and Frost lasting 16% longer. Fire, Water and now Poison are all reduced by 30%, and Bleed and Blood Burst build up 60% slower, so a Frost or Lightning weapon is the clear pick. Parry the blue flashes: 3 of Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer's 22 attacks flash blue before they land, and a timed parry stops them. Dodge the red flashes: 4 attacks flash red. They can't be parried, so dodge through them instead of blocking.
What attacks does Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer use?
Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer has 22 attacks in its ability data: 3 with a blue flash (parry) and 4 with a red flash (dodge). The moves section shows each one with its in-game animation and timing.
What do the red and blue flashes mean on Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer?
Blue means the attack can be parried: 3 of Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer's attacks flash blue. Red means it can't be parried and must be dodged: 4 attacks flash red. The tightest tell gives you 0.39s from the flash to the hit.
Does Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer have a second phase?
Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer unlocks extra attacks below 70% HP. The fight continues as Chang Hong, the Thunder Spear.
What is Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer weak to?
Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer is weak to Frost and takes 16% extra damage from it. Shock builds up 16% faster on Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer.
How much HP does Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer have?
Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer has 10,000 base HP; at its area level (15) that grows to about 98,700 before difficulty modifiers.
What does Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer drop?
Defeating Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer gives Thunder Spear. Defeating Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer adds the Kindred outfit to your wardrobe.
Where is Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer in Phantom Blade Zero?
Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer is fought in Pangzhen. It is boss #41 of 74 in story order, after Chang Hong, the Thunder Spear. Nearest Bell: Ancestral Shrine Square.
Which boss comes after Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer?
Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer is boss #41 of 74. Before it comes Chang Hong, the Thunder Spear; next is Flame, the Mask-Bound Lion Dance Grandmaster.