Mu Xiaokui Phantom Blade Zero Boss Guide: Queen of Iron and Jade
By the Blade Zero Wiki editors
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Beat Mu Xiaokui Phantom Blade Zero by staying close, breaking her guard with blocks and perfect deflects, and punishing after her sword strings instead of chasing her spirals. She is a main boss in the Village of Lu, in the Heartless Remnant chapter, and Game8 lists the Wild Oriole Sword as her drop.
Where Is the Mu Xiaokui Fight?
Mu Xiaokui Phantom Blade Zero is fought in the Village of Lu, in the Heartless Remnant chapter, according to Game8, and Wikily names the same settlement. The walkthrough keeps the chapter order, so you can place the fight before you walk in.
All Things How describes the encounter as a lakeside boss and ties her extra phase to five ribbons collected around Lu Family Village. That makes village exploration part of the fight rather than optional sightseeing, and the boss list shows where she sits among the rest of the roster.
| Location / Chapter | Phases | Weakness | Main attacks | Drops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Lu, Heartless Remnant chapter | Three; the second adds Iron Fist and Jade Dancer | No listed weakness; drain the guard bar with blocks and perfect deflects | Sword strings, spirals with a red follow-up, projectile follow-up, red-glint quick dash, dark-glow attacks | Wild Oriole Sword, a one-handed weapon |
How Do You Beat Mu Xiaokui Phantom Blade Zero?
The reliable pattern for Mu Xiaokui Phantom Blade Zero is close range and patience: stay inside her sword range, step to her sides, and counter only after a string finishes. Fextralife calls her attacks mostly linear, so moving sideways takes the edge off them while you wait.
The offensive answer is the guard bar. Game8 describes a long opening after a perfect dodge of her projectile follow-up, and Gamersky says she has no special defensive mechanic, so plain blocks and perfect deflects wear her down. The combat guide covers the deflect timing both plans depend on.
- Stay close and work her sides instead of backing into her spirals.
- Counter when a sword string ends, not in the middle of it.
- Step out as a spiral starts; a red attack can follow it. Phantom Blade Atlas
- Perfect dodge the projectile follow-up for a long punish and a stagger. Game8
- Keep blocking and perfect deflecting until the guard breaks, then spend the opening. Gamersky
What Is Mu Xiaokui's Weakness?
No source here names an elemental weakness or a damage type to swap in: Fextralife lists her resistances, weaknesses and rewards as N/A or none. The weakness that does exist is the guard bar, drained by blocks and perfect deflects, plus the opening that follows the break.
The table keeps every punish window with the page that describes it, so you react to the cue you actually see instead of treating all of them as one kind of weakness.
| Opening | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Side attacks | Stay close and attack from the sides to avoid mostly linear sword attacks. | Fextralife |
| After sword strings | Counter after Mu Xiaokui finishes her strings; back away from her spiral because a red attack can follow. | Phantom Blade Atlas |
| Projectile follow-up | A perfect dodge can create a long opening to attack and stagger her. | Game8 |
| Broken guard | Wear down her guard with blocks and perfect deflects, then punish when it breaks. | Gamersky |
| Red-glint quick dash | In phase two, perfect dodge her quick dash when it has a red glint. | Game8 |
| Dark-glow attacks | In phase two, dodge her dark-glow attacks. | Gamersky |
| Guardians at one-third health | When she summons two guardians at about one-third health, focus on Iron Fiend first. | Gamersky |
What Happens in Mu Xiaokui's Second Phase?
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In the second phase she switches to unarmed attacks and summons Iron Fist and Jade Dancer to fight beside her, Fextralife says, and that page advises attacking in the gaps between their moves. Game8 adds a red-glint quick dash to perfect dodge.
Gamersky says the two guardians arrive at about one-third health and recommends focusing on Iron Fiend first, while Phantom Blade Atlas suggests guard-breaking both when the pressure allows. When their attacks overlap with hers, keep circling and take the single clean opening instead of trading.
How Many Phases Does Mu Xiaokui Phantom Blade Zero Have?
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Phantom Blade Atlas describes three phases, with red attacks following her sword spirals. Game8 marks the switch to unarmed combat and summons as a second phase, and All Things How adds an extra phase unlocked by collecting all five ribbons in Lu Family Village.
Read the numbers before you start: the fight runs longer than one health bar suggests, and the extra phase is the only part gated by exploration rather than damage. Phantom Blade Zero itself arrived on Steam on 28 Oct, 2026, which is the release these pages were checked against.
| Figure | What it marks | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Phases the encounter runs through | Phantom Blade Atlas |
| 2 | Guardians summoned in the second phase: Iron Fist and Jade Dancer | Fextralife |
| 1/3 | Share of her health left when the two guardians arrive | Gamersky |
| 5 | Ribbons in Lu Family Village that unlock her extra phase | All Things How |
| 28 Oct, 2026 | Steam release date for the build these pages describe | Steam store page |
What Does Mu Xiaokui Drop?
Beating her drops the Wild Oriole Sword, a one-handed weapon, according to Game8 and Phantom Blade Atlas. Fextralife lists her rewards as N/A or none, so the drop is the one row where these pages disagree, and it is worth checking which page you are quoting.
The Wild Oriole Sword page covers how the blade plays, and the weapon list keeps the rest of the roster for comparison. None of these pages names a trophy for the fight, so use the trophies page for achievement names.
How Should You Approach the Mu Xiaokui Phantom Blade Zero Fight?
Our take: this encounter is a guard-bar and spacing test more than a damage check. The guides agree on the rhythm, stay close, deflect the strings, break the guard, then spend the opening, and they only differ on how many phases they count and whether the reward gets listed at all.
For a first attempt, treat phase one as a deflect drill and save your healing for the summon phase, where two extra fighters turn every trade into a risk. Once the guardians arrive, one clean opening beats a long combo, and that plan holds for Mu Xiaokui Phantom Blade Zero from the first ribbon to the extra phase.
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Frequently asked questions
Where do you find the Mu Xiaokui boss?
She waits in the Village of Lu, in the Heartless Remnant chapter. Game8 and Wikily both name that village, and All Things How calls the encounter a lakeside boss.
How do you beat Mu Xiaokui Phantom Blade Zero?
Stay close, work her sides, and counter after a sword string finishes instead of during it. Perfect dodge the projectile follow-up for a long punish, and keep blocking and perfect deflecting until her guard breaks.
What is Mu Xiaokui's weakness?
Fextralife lists her resistances and weaknesses as N/A or none, so there is no damage type to bring. The opening is her guard bar: blocks and perfect deflects drain it, and the break leaves her open to a punish.
What happens in Mu Xiaokui's second phase?
She switches to unarmed attacks and summons Iron Fist and Jade Dancer to fight beside her. Fextralife advises attacking in the gaps between their moves, and Game8 adds a red-glint quick dash that calls for a perfect dodge.
How many phases does the Mu Xiaokui fight have?
Phantom Blade Atlas describes three phases, with red attacks following her sword spirals. All Things How adds an extra phase that unlocks when you collect all five ribbons around Lu Family Village.
What does Mu Xiaokui Phantom Blade Zero drop?
Game8 and Phantom Blade Atlas both name the Wild Oriole Sword, a one-handed weapon. Fextralife lists her rewards as N/A or none, so that is the one claim the pages do not share.
Sources
- Mu Xiaokui Queen of Iron and Jade | Phantom Blade Zero checked 2026-11-02
- Mu Xiaokui Location and How to Beat | Phantom Blade Zero (PBZ)｜Game8 checked 2026-11-02
- Phantom Blade Zero on Steam checked 2026-11-02
- Mu Xiaokui, Queen of Iron and Jade Boss | Phantom Blade Zero Wiki checked 2026-11-02
- How to Beat Mu Xiaokui, Young Mistress of the Order in Phantom Blade Zero checked 2026-11-02
- Mu Xiaokui Boss Guide: How to Beat Mu Xiaokui — GamerSky checked 2026-11-02
- Where to Find Mu Xiaokui in Phantom Blade Zero (Lakeside Boss, Phases and Rewards) checked 2026-11-02