Hua, Deadly Betrothed Boss #8 of 74 · Weeping Creek Valley
- Base HP
- 9,000
- Attacks
- 18
- Blue / red tells
- 2 / 1
- Weakness
- Fire +30%
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Hua, Deadly Betrothed has 18 attacks: 2 flash blue (parry them) and 1 flash red (dodge them). Base HP 9,000, Sha-Chi 2,000.
How to beat Hua, Deadly Betrothed
Our strategy, built from the fight's numbers, followed by the game's own codex entry.
- Parry the blue flashes: 2 of Hua, Deadly Betrothed's 18 attacks flash blue before they land, and a timed parry stops them.
- Dodge the red flashes: 1 attacks flash red. They can't be parried, so dodge through them instead of blocking.
- The tightest tell is Greatblade Flower Combo: only 0.26s from the flash to the hit, so react to the flash, not the swing.
- Bring Fire: it deals 30% more damage to Hua, Deadly Betrothed.
- Shock builds up 16% faster on Hua, Deadly Betrothed.
- Hua, Deadly Betrothed's Sha-Chi bar is 2,000: perfect parries and Guard Break attacks drain it, and an empty bar opens the boss to a finisher.
Hua is a puppet, and Fire is her undoing: it deals 30% more damage and Burn builds 30% faster. Lightning adds 16% damage with 16% faster Shock. She is immune to Poison, Bleed and Blood Burst, and Frost and Water are resisted by 30%.
Unlike the Aberrant Three-faced Puppet, she has no Sha-Chi resistances, so Parries drain her at the normal rate and generate Sha-Chi Essence for your Power Surges. At level 4 her 9,000 base HP calculates to about 23,200, with roughly 3,570 Sha-Chi, before difficulty.
The codex names her weapon as the Scarlet Wraithblade and places her in a wedding hall among the spider lilies beneath the Sha-Chi Tower in Weeping Creek Valley. She awards 12,000 Remnant Dust, follows The Hunt, Sixfold Scythe, and precedes The Puppet Scavenger.
Hua, Deadly Betrothed moves & attack patterns
Game dataEvery attack Hua, Deadly Betrothed 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
- 18
- Red flash (dodge)
- 1
- Blue flash (parry)
- 2
- Tightest tell
- 0.26s
Greatblade Flower Combo
Blue flashComboMix-upAttackBlue flash at 1.67s → hit at 1.94s (0.26s to react) · 9 hits · KnockbackTurning Thrust Combo
Blue flashComboMix-upAttackBlue flash at 2.02s → hit at 2.32s (0.3s to react) · 3 hits · KnockbackSlash and Grab
Red flashMix-upComboAttackRed flash at 1.53s → hit at 2.06s (0.53s to react) · 3 hits · Heavy hitTriple Rift Slash
RangedFeintCounterGuard BreakProjectileAttackFirst hit at 1.31s · 8 hits · KnockbackGathering Flower Slash
FeintMix-upGuard BreakProjectileAttackFirst hit at 1.31s · 2 hits · KnockbackHeavy Sweeping Slash
CounterAttackFirst hit at 1.15s · 2 hits · KnockbackHeavy Overhead Chop
CounterAttackFirst hit at 1.18s · 2 hits · Normal hitLow Lunging Thrust
CounterProjectileAttackFirst hit at 1.76s · 2 hits · Normal hitSpinning Blade Swing
FeintProjectileAttackFirst hit at 1.36s · 2 hits · Heavy hitCrouching Rising Slash
FeintAttackFirst hit at 2.03s · 2 hits · Normal hitHopping Overhead Chop
FeintProjectileAttackFirst hit at 2.09s · 2 hits · Normal hitDragging Ground Slash
FeintProjectileAttackFirst hit at 1.01s · 2 hits · Heavy hitAll 18 attacks
| Attack | Tell | Hit timing | Hits | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greatblade Flower Combo Attack · Combo, Mix-up, Projectile | Blue flash | 0.26s after flash | 9 | Whole fight |
| Turning Thrust Combo Attack · Combo, Mix-up, Projectile | Blue flash | 0.3s after flash | 3 | Whole fight |
| Slash and Grab Attack · Mix-up, Combo, Projectile | Red flash | 0.53s after flash | 3 | Whole fight |
| Triple Rift Slash Attack · Ranged, Feint, Counter, Guard Break, Projectile | No flash | first hit 1.31s | 8 | Whole fight |
| Gathering Flower Slash Attack · Feint, Mix-up, Guard Break, Projectile | No flash | first hit 1.31s | 2 | Whole fight |
| Heavy Sweeping Slash Attack · Counter | No flash | first hit 1.15s | 2 | Whole fight |
| Heavy Overhead Chop Attack · Counter | No flash | first hit 1.18s | 2 | Whole fight |
| Low Lunging Thrust Attack · Counter, Projectile | No flash | first hit 1.76s | 2 | Whole fight |
| Spinning Blade Swing Attack · Feint, Projectile | No flash | first hit 1.36s | 2 | Whole fight |
| Crouching Rising Slash Attack · Feint | No flash | first hit 2.03s | 2 | Whole fight |
| Hopping Overhead Chop Attack · Feint, Projectile | No flash | first hit 2.09s | 2 | Whole fight |
| Dragging Ground Slash Attack · Feint, Projectile | No flash | first hit 1.01s | 2 | Whole fight |
| Flower ShotAttack · Projectile | No flash | first hit 0.3s | 1 | Whole fight |
| Retreating Flower GatherAttack · Feint, Projectile | No flash | first hit 0.79s | 2 | Whole fight |
| Quick Blink SlashAttack · Ranged, Gap-closer | No flash | first hit 1.31s | 1 | Whole fight |
| Converging Flower SlashAttack · Feint, Mix-up, Guard Break, Projectile | No flash | first hit 1.31s | 2 | Whole fight · harder difficulties only |
| Blink SlashAttack · Ranged, Feint, Gap-closer | No flash | first hit 1.31s | 1 | Whole fight · harder difficulties only |
| Retreating Flower BurstAttack · Feint, Projectile | No flash | first hit 0.79s | 2 | Whole fight · harder difficulties only |
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 Hua, Deadly Betrothed'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. Hua, Deadly Betrothed is weak to Fire, Lightning.
| Element | Damage taken |
|---|---|
| Fire | +30% |
| Frost | −30% |
| Lightning | +16% |
| Poison | Immune |
| Water | −30% |
| Status effect | Build-up |
|---|---|
| Frost (duration) | −30% |
| Bleed | Immune |
| Soaked | −30% |
| Burn | +30% |
| Poison | Immune |
| Blood Burst | Immune |
| Shock | +16% |
Hua, Deadly Betrothed 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 4 |
|---|---|---|
| HP | 9,000 | 23,225 |
| Sha-Chi | 2,000 | 3,570 |
| Attack | 100 | 105 |
| Stagger threshold | 1,200 | 2,844 |
Calculated Base values come from the enemy's own config. The game raises them with the area level; it fights at level 4 here (difficulty multipliers are not included).
Each kill gives 12,000 Remnant Dust at this level.
Hua, Deadly Betrothed rewards
Game dataGranted when the fight ends, read from the fight's reward script.
Where to find Hua, Deadly Betrothed
Game dataThe boss's spawn point on the Weeping Creek Valley map. Nearest Bell: Flesh Lily Fields.
Hua, Deadly Betrothed lore
The codex entry the game unlocks for Hua, Deadly Betrothed.
In-game codexA puppet bride has arranged a wedding hall amid the spider lilies beneath the Sha-Chi Tower in Weeping Creek Valley. All who follow the marriage contract or the rumors fall to her Scarlet Wraithblade. Their bodies lie among the flowers born beneath that blade, nourishing the Flesh Lilies.
Hua and Hui grew up together and had long loved one another. Her father, coveting wealth, ignored both her wishes and the Li bridegroom's feeble mind, forcing her to marry into the family. To extinguish her hopes, he even conspired with the Lis to murder Hui.
Hui's empty grave still stands behind the wedding hall. Though Hua has become a puppet and forgotten much of her past, one belief endures: when the Flesh Lily ripens, her beloved will return to life.
Boss order
Boss #8 of 74: the previous fight is The Hunt, Sixfold Scythe, the next one The Puppet Scavenger.
Data: Phantom Blade Zero 26367565 (CL-302256, UE 5.7.4). How we source this
Hua, Deadly Betrothed is boss #8 of 74 in Phantom Blade Zero, fought in Weeping Creek Valley at level 4 with 9,000 base HP and 2,000 Sha-Chi. Its moveset has 18 attacks: 2 blue-flash attacks that can be parried and 1 red-flash attacks that must be dodged. Bring Fire: it deals 30% extra damage to this boss.
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Hua, Deadly Betrothed FAQ
How do you beat Hua, Deadly Betrothed?
Hua is a puppet, and Fire is her undoing: it deals 30% more damage and Burn builds 30% faster. Lightning adds 16% damage with 16% faster Shock. She is immune to Poison, Bleed and Blood Burst, and Frost and Water are resisted by 30%. Parry the blue flashes: 2 of Hua, Deadly Betrothed's 18 attacks flash blue before they land, and a timed parry stops them. Dodge the red flashes: 1 attacks flash red. They can't be parried, so dodge through them instead of blocking.
What attacks does Hua, Deadly Betrothed use?
Hua, Deadly Betrothed has 18 attacks in its ability data: 2 with a blue flash (parry) and 1 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 Hua, Deadly Betrothed?
Blue means the attack can be parried: 2 of Hua, Deadly Betrothed's attacks flash blue. Red means it can't be parried and must be dodged: 1 attacks flash red. The tightest tell gives you 0.26s from the flash to the hit.
What is Hua, Deadly Betrothed weak to?
Hua, Deadly Betrothed is weak to Fire and takes 30% extra damage from it. Shock builds up 16% faster on Hua, Deadly Betrothed.
How much HP does Hua, Deadly Betrothed have?
Hua, Deadly Betrothed has 9,000 base HP; at its area level (4) that grows to about 23,225 before difficulty modifiers.
Where is Hua, Deadly Betrothed in Phantom Blade Zero?
Hua, Deadly Betrothed is fought in Weeping Creek Valley. It is boss #8 of 74 in story order, after The Hunt, Sixfold Scythe. Nearest Bell: Flesh Lily Fields.
Which boss comes after Hua, Deadly Betrothed?
Hua, Deadly Betrothed is boss #8 of 74. Before it comes The Hunt, Sixfold Scythe; next is The Puppet Scavenger.