Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet Boss #26 of 74 · Village of Lu
- Base HP
- 10,000
- Attacks
- 20
- Blue / red tells
- 1 / 2
- Weakness
- Fire +30%
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet has 20 attacks: 1 flash blue (parry them) and 2 flash red (dodge them). Base HP 10,000, Sha-Chi 2,400.
How to beat Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet
Our strategy, built from the fight's numbers, followed by the game's own codex entry.
- Parry the blue flashes: 1 of Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet's 20 attacks flash blue before they land, and a timed parry stops them.
- Dodge the red flashes: 2 attacks flash red. They can't be parried, so dodge through them instead of blocking.
- The tightest tell is Pipa Lunge Combo: only 0.54s from the flash to the hit, so react to the flash, not the swing.
- Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet adds new attacks below 80% HP, so expect the moveset to change at 80%.
- Bring Fire: it deals 30% more damage to Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet.
- Shock builds up 16% faster on Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet.
- Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet'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.
Parry her sound attacks. The codex hint is explicit: precisely parrying her sound waves and blue sound blades causes them to strike back at her. Back that up with Fire, which deals 30% more damage and builds Burn 30% faster, or Lightning at +16% damage and 16% faster Shock.
As a puppet she is immune to Poison, Bleed and Blood Burst, and Frost and Water are resisted by 30%. She also loses 30% less Sha-Chi when hit, but her Parry drain is unaffected, which makes Parrying the natural core of this fight. Calculated values at level 8 are roughly 46,900 HP and 7,540 Sha-Chi before difficulty.
The codex describes a Musician Puppet who turns haunting pipa notes into razor-sharp blades. Beating her in the Village of Lu earns 15,600 Remnant Dust and the Heartrend Pipa Phantom Edge. Acolyte Yanru is next.
Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet moves & attack patterns
Game dataEvery attack Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet 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
- 20
- Red flash (dodge)
- 2
- Blue flash (parry)
- 1
- Tightest tell
- 0.54s
- New moves below
- 80%
From the start
Pipa Lunge Combo
Red flashCounterSkillRed flash at 3.86s → hit at 4.4s (0.54s to react) · 4 hits · KnockbackRetreating Triple Wave
Blue flashRangedSkillBlue flash at 3.86s → hit at 4.4s (0.54s to react) · 3 hitsRetreating Triple Wave II
Red flashRangedSkillRed flash at 3.86s → hit at 4.4s (0.54s to react) · 3 hitsPipa Cannon Blast
ProjectileCritical ArtFirst hit at 1.8s · 1 hitBackflip Triple Shot
ComboProjectileSkillFirst hit at 0.92s · 3 hitsPipa Swing Retreat
CounterProjectileSpecialFirst hit at 1.15s · 5 hits · Normal hitRight Dodge Claw Orbs
FeintCounterProjectileSpecialFirst hit at 1.22s · 4 hits · Normal hitLeft Dodge Claw Orbs
FeintCounterProjectileSpecialFirst hit at 1.08s · 8 hits · Normal hitRight Dodge Wave Orbs
FeintProjectileRangedSpecialFirst hit at 1.25s · 4 hitsLeft Dodge Wave Orbs
FeintProjectileRangedSpecialFirst hit at 1.06s · 3 hitsRetreating Triple Orbs
ProjectileSpecialFirst hit at 0.92s · 3 hitsBelow 80% HP
Orb Storm Critical Art
ProjectileCritical ArtFirst hit at 0.42s · 24 hits · below 80% HPAll 20 attacks
| Attack | Tell | Hit timing | Hits | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipa Lunge Combo Skill · Counter, Projectile | Red flash | 0.54s after flash | 4 | Whole fight |
| Retreating Triple Wave Skill · Ranged, Projectile | Blue flash | 0.54s after flash | 3 | Whole fight |
| Retreating Triple Wave II Skill · Ranged, Projectile | Red flash | 0.54s after flash | 3 | Whole fight |
| Pipa Cannon Blast Critical Art · Projectile | No flash | first hit 1.8s | 1 | Whole fight |
| Backflip Triple Shot Skill · Combo, Projectile | No flash | first hit 0.92s | 3 | Whole fight |
| Pipa Swing Retreat Special · Counter, Projectile | No flash | first hit 1.15s | 5 | Whole fight |
| Right Dodge Claw Orbs Special · Feint, Counter, Projectile | No flash | first hit 1.22s | 4 | Whole fight |
| Left Dodge Claw Orbs Special · Feint, Counter, Projectile | No flash | first hit 1.08s | 8 | Whole fight |
| Right Dodge Wave Orbs Special · Feint, Projectile, Ranged | No flash | first hit 1.25s | 4 | Whole fight |
| Left Dodge Wave Orbs Special · Feint, Projectile, Ranged | No flash | first hit 1.06s | 3 | Whole fight |
| Retreating Triple Orbs Special · Projectile | No flash | first hit 0.92s | 3 | Whole fight |
| Backstep Pipa StrikeAttack · Feint | No flash | first hit 0.45s | 1 | Whole fight |
| Left Dodge Pipa StrikeAttack · Feint | No flash | first hit 0.29s | 1 | Whole fight |
| Right Dodge Pipa StrikeAttack · Feint | No flash | first hit 0.41s | 1 | Whole fight |
| Pipa Note VolleyAttack · Ranged, Projectile | No flash | first hit 1.24s | 3 | Whole fight |
| Pipa Swing ComboAttack · Counter, Projectile | No flash | first hit 1.23s | 4 | Whole fight |
| Pipa Sweep ComboAttack · Counter, Projectile | No flash | first hit 0.95s | 4 | Whole fight |
| Wave and Black HoleSpecial · Projectile, Ranged, Feint | No flash | first hit 1.19s | 2 | Whole fight · harder difficulties only |
| Claw and Black HoleSpecial · Counter, Projectile | No flash | first hit 1.27s | 2 | Whole fight · harder difficulties only |
| Orb Storm Critical Art Critical Art · Projectile | No flash | first hit 0.42s | 24 | 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.
Parry Trainer
Test your timing on Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet'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. Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet 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% |
| Sha-Chi interaction | Resist |
|---|---|
| Sha-Chi lost on hit | −30% |
Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet 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 8 |
|---|---|---|
| HP | 10,000 | 46,900 |
| Sha-Chi | 2,400 | 7,541 |
| Attack | 100 | 126 |
| Stagger threshold | 1,200 | 5,037 |
Calculated Base values come from the enemy's own config. The game raises them with the area level; it fights at level 8 here (difficulty multipliers are not included).
Each kill gives 15,600 Remnant Dust at this level.
Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet rewards
Game dataGranted when the fight ends, read from the fight's reward script.
| Reward | Count |
|---|---|
 Heartrend Pipa | 1 |
Where to find Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet
Game dataThe boss's spawn point on the Village of Lu map. Nearest Bell: Puppet Testing Grounds.
Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet lore
The codex entry the game unlocks for Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet.
In-game codexA "Vessel-class" Musician Puppet guarding the puppet testing grounds, Yuzan looks almost like the Chord’s twin. She plucks her pipa, turning its haunting notes into razor-sharp blades. But techniques learned through imitation are never flawless. Precisely parrying her sound waves and blue sound blades causes them to strike back at her.
Her creator sought to build a puppet that could rival or even surpass "Vessel Zero," and Yuzan was one product of that endeavor. She stood out among countless puppets carrying the consciousness of Village of Lu residents, but still failed to truly satisfy her creator.
Her desire to live and strength of will allowed her to endure the agony of Soul Displacement. But a lack of talent and martial foundation could never be overcome. In the end, imitation was all she excelled at.
As her creator's patience wore thin, the punishments grew harsher. Yuzan could only practice the pipa harder, hoping that one day she might... might what? Become "Vessel Zero"? She can no longer remember what kept her going this long.
And the longer she practiced, the more clearly she understood that she could never become "Vessel Zero."
Boss order
Boss #26 of 74: the previous fight is Master Bi Yuan of the Tianxuan Sect, the next one Acolyte Yanru.
Data: Phantom Blade Zero 26367565 (CL-302256, UE 5.7.4). How we source this
Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet is boss #26 of 74 in Phantom Blade Zero, fought in Village of Lu at level 8 with 10,000 base HP and 2,400 Sha-Chi. Its moveset has 20 attacks: 1 blue-flash attacks that can be parried and 2 red-flash attacks that must be dodged. Bring Fire: it deals 30% extra damage to this boss. Beating it gives Heartrend Pipa.
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Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet FAQ
How do you beat Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet?
Parry her sound attacks. The codex hint is explicit: precisely parrying her sound waves and blue sound blades causes them to strike back at her. Back that up with Fire, which deals 30% more damage and builds Burn 30% faster, or Lightning at +16% damage and 16% faster Shock. Parry the blue flashes: 1 of Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet's 20 attacks flash blue before they land, and a timed parry stops them. Dodge the red flashes: 2 attacks flash red. They can't be parried, so dodge through them instead of blocking.
What attacks does Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet use?
Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet has 20 attacks in its ability data: 1 with a blue flash (parry) and 2 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 Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet?
Blue means the attack can be parried: 1 of Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet's attacks flash blue. Red means it can't be parried and must be dodged: 2 attacks flash red. The tightest tell gives you 0.54s from the flash to the hit.
Does Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet have a second phase?
Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet unlocks extra attacks below 80% HP.
What is Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet weak to?
Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet is weak to Fire and takes 30% extra damage from it. Shock builds up 16% faster on Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet.
How much HP does Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet have?
Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet has 10,000 base HP; at its area level (8) that grows to about 46,900 before difficulty modifiers.
What does Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet drop?
Defeating Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet gives Heartrend Pipa.
Where is Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet in Phantom Blade Zero?
Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet is fought in Village of Lu. It is boss #26 of 74 in story order, after Master Bi Yuan of the Tianxuan Sect. Nearest Bell: Puppet Testing Grounds.
Which boss comes after Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet?
Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet is boss #26 of 74. Before it comes Master Bi Yuan of the Tianxuan Sect; next is Acolyte Yanru.