Qiu Feng, the Crimson Boneblade is a story boss of the Mirage Estate, in the Mourning Hall. Parry the hits from his mask sword: otherwise he chains a dark flash and a red that sends you flying. Dodge the reds, parry the blues and get away when he summons the great mask. He has no known weakness and drops the Wraith Mask.
Boss profile
Health, Sha-Chi, recommended level and elemental weaknesses
Weaknesses
Phases: 1 · Region: Mirage Estate
Bars relative to the boss with the most health (Mo Yuan, 186,000) and the most Sha-Chi (Huangxing, 55,860) in the game.
Where is he and how do you get there?
It is a mandatory fight in the chapter “The Way Forward”, after Yuding:
- Cross the plaza of purple threadsWhile there are enemies linked by purple threads, the main enemy takes no damage: deal with them first.
- Mourning Hall bellRest and refill your medicines.
- Climb the stairsNext to the bell, climb the stone staircase to a large red double door and open it. Qiu Feng arrives from the hall’s altar and the fight starts as soon as you enter.
How to beat Qiu Feng
Vandal (Spanish guide) considers him undemanding if you arrive with a well-upgraded character, and Fextralife says it is not a complicated fight. He mixes melee and range, so you will not have to chase him much. The rule applies to the letter here: red flash, dodge; blue flash, parry.
His attacks
- Normal combos: he attacks with two daggers or with the sword he carries above his head, covered in wraith masks. His hits build up bleeding little by little.
- Mask sword and dark flash: if you do not parry his mask sword hits, the third one is a double slash followed by a red attack that sends you flying. Parry to break the chain.
- Charge across the hall: preceded by black trails. Dodge it.
- Red low sweep and red mace strike: he drags the mask mace along the ground or slams it down with a red burst. They cannot be parried: dodge.
- Blue leap: a blue flash and he leaps on you. Parry it.
- Great mask and bone eruption: after recovering from a broken guard, he pushes you away and summons a huge wraith mask over a pool of blood. Small masks fly at you while the big one gathers blood; then it sinks into the ground and bones burst out over a wide area. Get away from the area.
- Blade rings (ranged red): after the eruption, or if you stay far away for a long time, he fires several rings of blades.
- Black and red whirlwind: up close, he spins with outward bursts. Get away.
The key: parry the mask sword
- Parry the mask sword hits so you do not eat the combo with the dark flash and the red.
- Learn the timing of the great mask and the bone eruption so they do not catch you by surprise.
- Heal early: the fight starts as soon as you enter and punishes mistakes hard.
Strategies to beat him
Pick the one that suits the way you play. We only recommend gear you can have by the time you reach the Mirage Estate.
Fast weapon strategy (one-handed and dual)
This is a fast opponent: do not chase the long combo. Land two or three hits and back off before his response. The best options here are Sundering Dual Axes and Seamless Death. Punish after parrying his mask sword and keep your other weapon in reserve: switching restores all your Sha-Chi.
Heavy weapon strategy (two-handed)
Use heavy hits only after a parry or a perfect dodge. Try Crescent Blade (from Yuding) or Juggernaut. The Outlaw Warblade restores health on hit and offsets the bleeding.
Elemental strategy
He has no known elemental weakness in our data. If you want to try statuses, the Thunder Spear (Chang Hong’s Edge) can paralyze him for a moment, but here mastering parries pays off more than looking for an element.
Defensive strategy (parries and dodges)
His most dangerous attack is the red that sends you flying after the mask sword: cut it off by parrying the hits before it. Parry every blue flash to drain his Sha-Chi without spending yours, and execute as soon as he is stunned. If you struggle, the Counterstrike Bracers accessory (first Long Pillar) rewards parries.
Phantom Edge strategy
Bring Bashpole to break his guard and, if the summon icon glows in the arena, Inanis’ Radiant Fan to regenerate health and Sha-Chi or the Kuye Temple Prayer Beads so someone draws his masks. Remember that sparks recharge when you rest at a bell: spend them freely on the boss.
If you get stuck
- The Green Serpent Brew removes status ailments: use it if the bleeding builds up.
- Upgrade your two main weapons before coming back (the boss is level 24) and upgrade your medicines with the healer at the Green Serpent House.
- Drop to Wayfarer: it does not affect any trophy and you can raise the difficulty again later.
Recommended gear
- A weapon you are comfortable parrying with (the one you master best).
- Bashpole to break his guard.
- Green Serpent Brew against bleeding.
Rewards
- Wraith Mask: accessory. When you trigger Ghoststep with a parry or a perfect dodge, it creates three masks that attack nearby enemies on their own.
- After you beat him, a piece of a Memory Flower appears on the Mourning Hall altar (list in the Memory Flowers).
The other boss in the area is in the Mirage Estate bosses, and the whole region in the Mirage Estate guide. Looking for another boss? You have the list in all Phantom Blade Zero bosses in order.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Qiu Feng?
In the Mourning Hall of the Mirage Estate. Climb the stairs next to the Mourning Hall bell and open the red double door.
What do I do against Qiu Feng’s great mask?
Dodge the small masks that fly at you and get away from the area when the big mask sinks: bones burst out over a wide area.
What does Qiu Feng give you?
The Wraith Mask, an accessory that creates three attacking masks when you trigger Ghoststep.
