The Illusory Pipa is a Phantom Edge that dispels fog walls. You rebuild it with 3 parts: the Illusory Pipa Head (dropped by Dusk, the Puppeteer, in the Village of Lu), the Illusory Pipa Strings (Yan Qiansui, at Meigu Lake) and the Illusory Pipa Backplate (Mandate Encampment, after Yubi). Take them to Myst, at her tavern in Pangzhen.
The 3 parts
| Part | Where | When |
|---|---|---|
| Illusory Pipa Head | Dusk, the Puppeteer, in the pit of broken puppets (Village of Lu); you reach it through the Temple of Blue Fireflies | Heartless Remnants |
| Illusory Pipa Strings | Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden, on the island at the Meigu Songhouse Dock; first gather the 6 petals of Yan’er’s flower | Meigu Lake |
| Illusory Pipa Backplate | At the back of Yubi’s arena, northwest corner of the Mandate Encampment | Mandate Encampment |
Steps
- Illusory Pipa 1Head (Dusk)
- Illusory Pipa 2Talk to Myst in Pangzhen
- Illusory Pipa 3Backplate (Encampment)
- Illusory Pipa 4Strings (Yan Qiansui)
- MystRestores the Pipa
- Illusory Pipa 5Leave it for last
Why doesn’t Myst give me the boatman option and my playthrough gets stuck?
According to player reports on the Steam forum, if you reach Meigu Lake or the docks before talking to Myst, the game treats part of her conversation as already done. When you go back she only offers two options (the Pipa and Soul Temper), the boatman and Meigu Lake option is missing, and after the tempering the scene can freeze.
Talk to Myst at her tavern in Pangzhen before entering the lake or the docks. If it has already happened to you, the answer given on the forum is to load a save from before your first visit to the lake (on PC, the automatic backups in the save folder also work). One player says that, after leaving the frozen scene for a while, the game moved on by itself to the Pipa tutorial; it doesn’t work for everyone.
The last part of the Pipa purple quest also completes two other purple quests at the same time (Pillars of Kunlun 6 and Whence the Weeping 5). Do it once you have finished everything else in the area.
What it is for
It dispels fog walls and opens the Mountain of Imprisonment from the Weeping Mistgate. It is also a combat Phantom Edge: see its entry in all Phantom Edges.
Myst’s Tavern and the three bosses that give the parts are marked on the map. Open in the interactive map →
More access guides
- How to enter the Crimson Manor
- How to reach the Mountain of Imprisonment
- How to open the Four Guardians’ Mirror
- How to enter the Mandate Encampment
- How to reach Meigu Lake
- How to reach the Bosque congelado
- The Herald’s Illusion: the 3 portals of the Three-Eyed Puppet
- Dusk, the Puppeteer
- Yan Qiansui
- Yubi and the Encampment bosses
Frequently asked questions
Where do you repair the Illusory Pipa?
With Myst, at her tavern in Pangzhen.
What does the Illusory Pipa open?
Fog walls, including the path to the Mountain of Imprisonment.
Is it required?
Not for the normal ending, but its purple quests count toward the true ending.
Why doesn’t Myst have the boatman option?
According to player reports on the Steam forum, it happens if you visit Meigu Lake or the docks before talking to her. Talk to Myst first; if it has already happened, load an earlier save.
