How to Beat Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet

Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet Summary

Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet, is a main story boss encountered in the Village of Lu during Heartless Remnants. She fights using a pipa, unleashing waves of sonic projectiles, red energy blades, and a dangerous vortex that can trap Soul.

Quest	Chapter 5: Heartless Remnant
Location	Puppet Testing Grounds, Village of Lu
Recommended Weapon	・Outlaw Warblade ・Tianxuan Bronze Sword

How to Find Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet

Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet

Yuzan can be found in the Puppet Testing Grounds beneath the well in the Village of Lu. Progress through the Heartless Remnants main quest and descend into the well. After reaching the Beneath the Well bell, follow the wooden pathways toward the boss arena. Entering the arena triggers a cutscene and begins the fight.

Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet Location

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Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet Attack Patterns

The following table lists Yuzan's attacks and how to deal with them.

Attack	Description
Sonic Blades	Fires blue energy blades toward Soul. Parry them when possible, or dodge each projectile individually.
Sonic Arrow	Charges a red energy arrow that moves extremely fast. Dodge when the projectile is released.
White Orb Barrage	Summons multiple floating orbs that travel toward Soul. Parry the orbs to reflect them back at Yuzan and deal damage.
Aerial Projectile Barrage	Moves through the air while launching waves of projectiles. Keep track of the incoming shots and parry or dodge according to their attack cues.
Gravity Orb	Creates a small orb that pulls Soul towards it. Stay away from it and it will do no harm.
Dark Vortex	Summons a large dark orb in the center of the arena with smaller surrounding orbs that pull Soul toward the center. Run toward the edge of the arena to escape the affected area.
Pipa Strikes	Swings her instrument at close range in a short attack chain. Parry the strikes and counterattack after the sequence ends.

Recommended Build for Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet

Weapon	・Outlaw Warblade Lifesteal helps sustain your HP during the fight. ・Tianxuan Bronze Sword Reduces Sha-Chi consumption when blocking.
Phantom Edge	・Hunter's Chain Sickle Deals ranged damage while keeping your distance.
Medicine	・Healing Gourd A reliable healing item with multiple uses. ・Vessel Restorative Restores 70% of your HP and increases natural Sha-Chi recovery by 50% for 5 seconds.
Accessories	・Reflex Device Increases Parry and Perfect Dodge timing windows by 15%. ・Medicine Case Increases healing from Medicine by 20%. ・Arrowward Reduces ranged damage and Sha-Chi depletion taken by 20%.

[1] Reflect Her Projectiles

Parry Projectiles
Yuzan relies heavily on ranged attacks, but many of her projectiles can be parried. Watch for the floating white orbs and reflect them back at her to deal damage while building pressure. Blue attacks can also be parried, while red attacks should be dodged.

[2] Punish Her Close-Range Attacks

Punish Close Quarters attacks

If Yuzan doesn't flee from Soul and swings her pipa, parry her short attack chain and counterattack after the final strike. Otherwise, maintain a moderate distance to give yourself more time to react to her ranged attacks and avoid the vortex.

[3] Stay Out of Her Red and Blue Aura

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When Yuzan plays her pipa and generates a red and blue aura around herself, move away immediately. It's not strictly an attack so you can't block or parry, and it will stun Soul. You can also try interrupting her before the attack finishes using a ranged Phantom Edge.