Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden Boss #57 of 74 · Meigu Lake
- Base HP
- 6,000
- Attacks
- 10
- Blue / red tells
- 2 / 1
- Weakness
- Fire +16%
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden has 10 attacks: 2 flash blue (parry them) and 1 flash red (dodge them). Base HP 6,000, Sha-Chi 2,400.
How to beat Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden
Our strategy, built from the fight's numbers, followed by the game's own codex entry.
- Parry the blue flashes: 2 of Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden's 10 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.
- Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden adds new attacks below 80% HP, so expect the moveset to change at 80%.
- Bring Fire: it deals 16% more damage to Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden.
- Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden's Sha-Chi bar is 2,400: perfect parries and Guard Break attacks drain it, and an empty bar opens the boss to a finisher.
Yan Qiansui is weak to three elements: Fire, Frost and Water each deal 16% more damage, with Burn and Soaked building 16% faster and Frost lasting 16% longer. Avoid Lightning, which is cut by 30%, and Chaos, which deals 50% less. Her Sha-Chi has no special modifiers, so normal Parry pressure applies.
She is lighter than most bosses here, with 6,000 base HP and 2,400 base Sha-Chi. Her exact level within Meigu Lake's 18 to 23 band is not confirmed; at level 23 she would have about 93,120 HP and 27,930 Sha-Chi before difficulty.
The codex describes a woman before a ruined songhouse whose zither's ringing notes spill her resentment over any living thing that strays near. She follows You Loong, the Frenzied Blackwater Crew Leader and precedes the Blizzard Blademaster. Defeating her grants 90,000 Remnant Dust, Fanatic's Fragment: Attachment and Illusory Pipa Strings.
Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden moves & attack patterns
Game dataEvery attack Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden 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
- 10
- Red flash (dodge)
- 1
- Blue flash (parry)
- 2
- New moves below
- 80%
From the start
Zither Ground Slam
Red flashMix-upAttackFirst hit at 1.68s · 1 hit · KnockbackZither Kick Chaos Fire
Blue flashMix-upComboAttackFirst hit at 1.01s · 3 hits · Normal hitChaos Fire Shot
Blue flashMix-upAttackFirst hit at 2.05s · 1 hitLeft Sidestep Wave
FeintProjectileAttackFirst hit at 0.4s · 7 hitsRight Sidestep Wave
FeintProjectileAttackFirst hit at 0.35s · 7 hitsRetreating Wave Barrage
AttackFirst hit at 1.38s · 1 hit · Normal hitSpinning Zither Slash
AttackFirst hit at 1.99s · 1 hit · Normal hitRetreating Zither Throw
AttackFirst hit at 0.91s · 2 hits · KnockbackVaulting Zither Lunge
Gap-closerRangedAttackFirst hit at 1.16s · 1 hit · KnockbackBelow 80% HP
Zither Cannon Critical Art
ProjectileCritical ArtFirst hit at 2.26s · 2 hits · Normal hit · below 80% HPAll 10 attacks
| Attack | Tell | Hit timing | Hits | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zither Ground Slam Attack · Mix-up, Projectile | Red flash | first hit 1.68s | 1 | Whole fight |
| Zither Kick Chaos Fire Attack · Mix-up, Combo, Projectile | Blue flash | first hit 1.01s | 3 | Whole fight |
| Chaos Fire Shot Attack · Mix-up, Projectile | Blue flash | first hit 2.05s | 1 | Whole fight |
| Left Sidestep Wave Attack · Feint, Projectile | No flash | first hit 0.4s | 7 | Whole fight |
| Right Sidestep Wave Attack · Feint, Projectile | No flash | first hit 0.35s | 7 | Whole fight |
| Retreating Wave Barrage Attack | No flash | first hit 1.38s | 1 | Whole fight |
| Spinning Zither Slash Attack | No flash | first hit 1.99s | 1 | Whole fight |
| Retreating Zither Throw Attack | No flash | first hit 0.91s | 2 | Whole fight |
| Vaulting Zither Lunge Attack · Gap-closer, Ranged | No flash | first hit 1.16s | 1 | Whole fight |
| Zither Cannon Critical Art Critical Art · Projectile | No flash | first hit 2.26s | 2 | below 80% 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.
Weaknesses and resistances
Game dataElemental and status resistances from the boss's own config. Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden is weak to Fire, Frost, Water.
| Element | Damage taken |
|---|---|
| Fire | +16% |
| Frost | +16% |
| Lightning | −30% |
| Water | +16% |
| Chaos | −50% |
| Status effect | Build-up |
|---|---|
| Frost (duration) | +16% |
| Soaked | +16% |
| Burn | +16% |
| Shock | −30% |
Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden 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 23 |
|---|---|---|
| HP | 6,000 | 93,120 |
| Sha-Chi | 2,400 | 27,930 |
| Attack | 100 | 263 |
| Stagger threshold | 1,200 | 13,260 |
Calculated Base values come from the enemy's own config. The game raises them with the area level; enemies in this region are level 18–23 (difficulty multipliers are not included).
Each kill gives 90,000 Remnant Dust at this level.
Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden rewards
Game dataGranted when the fight ends, read from the fight's reward script.
| Reward | Count |
|---|---|
 Fanatic's Fragment: Attachment | 1 |
 Illusory Pipa Strings | 1 |
Where to find Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden
Game dataThe boss's spawn point on the Meigu Lake map. Nearest Bell: Meigu Songhouse Dock.
Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden lore
The codex entry the game unlocks for Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden.
In-game codexA woman who wanders before a ruined songhouse, playing the zither in her arms day and night without rest. The instrument seems almost alive, its ringing notes giving voice to her pent-up resentment and indignation, spilling them over any living thing that strays here.
Yan’er was once a renowned zither player who captivated every audience. She thought she had found true love with a great hero and even bore his child, only to be met with an assassin’s blade... In the debauched life of that Mandate sect leader, there was never any place for the happiness a lowly musician could hope for.
After narrowly surviving the calamity, Yan’er was taken in by the High Elder and given the name Yan Qiansui. But what the High Elder truly wanted was the child in her womb. To him, her unborn child was merely a sacrifice to shorten the passage. When Yan Qiansui learned the truth behind her child’s death, she was alive in body but dead inside. Yet it seemed all she could do was flee from the truth.
Only the zither that had always remained by her side could offer her a little comfort, allowing her to lose herself in a fleeting dream of past splendor and seek a salvation that never existed.
Boss order
Boss #57 of 74: the previous fight is You Loong, the Frenzied Blackwater Crew Leader, the next one Blizzard Blademaster.
Data: Phantom Blade Zero 26367565 (CL-302256, UE 5.7.4). How we source this
Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden is boss #57 of 74 in Phantom Blade Zero, fought in Meigu Lake at level 18–23 with 6,000 base HP and 2,400 Sha-Chi. Its moveset has 10 attacks: 2 blue-flash attacks that can be parried and 1 red-flash attacks that must be dodged. Bring Fire: it deals 16% extra damage to this boss. Beating it gives Fanatic's Fragment: Attachment, Illusory Pipa Strings.
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Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden FAQ
How do you beat Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden?
Yan Qiansui is weak to three elements: Fire, Frost and Water each deal 16% more damage, with Burn and Soaked building 16% faster and Frost lasting 16% longer. Avoid Lightning, which is cut by 30%, and Chaos, which deals 50% less. Her Sha-Chi has no special modifiers, so normal Parry pressure applies. Parry the blue flashes: 2 of Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden's 10 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 Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden use?
Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden has 10 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 Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden?
Blue means the attack can be parried: 2 of Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden's attacks flash blue. Red means it can't be parried and must be dodged: 1 attacks flash red. The tightest tell gives you s from the flash to the hit.
Does Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden have a second phase?
Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden unlocks extra attacks below 80% HP.
What is Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden weak to?
Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden is weak to Fire and takes 16% extra damage from it.
How much HP does Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden have?
Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden has 6,000 base HP; at its area level (18–23) that grows to about 93,120 before difficulty modifiers.
What does Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden drop?
Defeating Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden gives Fanatic's Fragment: Attachment, Illusory Pipa Strings.
Where is Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden in Phantom Blade Zero?
Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden is fought in Meigu Lake. It is boss #57 of 74 in story order, after You Loong, the Frenzied Blackwater Crew Leader. Nearest Bell: Meigu Songhouse Dock.
Which boss comes after Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden?
Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden is boss #57 of 74. Before it comes You Loong, the Frenzied Blackwater Crew Leader; next is Blizzard Blademaster.