Wu Xuan

Wu Xuan, the Fallen General is a required Phantom Blade Zero boss in a lantern-lit courtyard of Pangzhen's backstreet, in Chapter 7, The Heart's Trail. Break his large Guard meter with parries and guard-break weapons, dodge his red-flash finisher and grab, and leave the purple fire of his Blight phase. He drops the Wolfjaw Phantom Edge.

Wu Xuan's mace does not hurt him: his large Guard meter blocks direct damage, so the 76,300 HP that AllThings.how counted on Nov 1, 2026 come off mostly in fatal strikes after a Guard break, earned with perfect parries and guard-break gear while every red flash is dodged. The Fallen General is a required boss of Chapter 7, The Heart's Trail, waiting with a spiked mace in a round stone courtyard under red lanterns in Pangzhen's backstreet. He drops the Wolfjaw, a Phantom Edge that steals vitality, with 24,000 Remnant Dust.

The courtyard is strung with red lanterns and flanked by two war drums in PowerPyx's Oct 29, 2026 recording: at 0:11 the armored general closes on Soul across the round paving as his line plays, "Slaughter. Crush. Grind them to dust."

Quick facts

Where	A courtyard at the end of Pangzhen's backstreet, up stone stairs
Chapter	7: The Heart's Trail (Walkthrough)
Required	Yes, a main story boss
Nearest bell	Zhang's Hideout, about 99 meters away; Backstreet Archway next
Health	76,300 HP on one bar, on Pathbreaker and Wayfarer alike
Weapon	A spiked mace on a long pole
Rewards	Wolfjaw Phantom Edge and 24,000 Remnant Dust
Wolfjaw	Destructive type, 261 damage, 280 guard break; it steals vitality from foes it strikes
Bring	A shield-breaking weapon (PCGamesN)

How to reach Wu Xuan

Rest at the Zhang's Hideout bell, then follow the backstreet away from it; you drop a few meters once on the way. At the end of the street, climb the stone stairs into the courtyard, and the fight starts as you walk in. PCGamesN places him shortly after Cavalrybane.

Mind the courtyard's back edge. It drops Soul about 2 meters into a walled lane whose stairs cannot be climbed; leave through the opening at the lane's far end and walk back in.

How to beat Wu Xuan

Break his Guard. Game8 says his large Guard meter blocks direct damage, so a fatal strike after a Guard break is your main damage window. Bring guard-break weapons, moves, Phantom Edges or accessories (Phantom Edges, Weapons).
Parry most of his normal attacks: perfect parries drain the Guard quickly. Each blue-glint finisher, perfectly parried, opens a Ghoststep counter (Combat).
Dodge red. His long combo ends in a red flash, and his grab comes with one; do not try to parry either.
Heal after his long strings end, not during them. On Pathbreaker a fast three-hit string deals about 570 HP in under two seconds, out of Soul's 1,402.
Stay away from the courtyard's back edge.

Wu Xuan's attacks

Shovel swings: vertical swings after a short windup. The last hit flashes blue: parry it and counter.
Grinding mace to heavy swing: he spins the mace, then sweeps horizontally. Parry the sweep. PCGamesN: "When he spins his hammer over his head, a blue attack is coming, so parry that."
Rapid slams: a ground slam, then three overhead strikes; parry the last for a counter.
Four-hit combo: two horizontal swings, two vertical. The last is unblockable: block or parry the first hits, then dodge. AllThings.how puts the red-flash finisher at about 285 HP on Pathbreaker.
Arm-swing grab: after he spins and swings his arm, a fast close-range grab with a red flash. Dodge when the flash appears; held, Soul takes damage for several seconds, about 300 HP on Wayfarer.
Wide mace sweep: a level swing at chest height. Dodge through it or step out of range.
Ground slam: shattered stone sprays past the mace head. Move well away from the impact.
Rising swing: a low-to-high upswing that throws rubble. Sidestep; backing straight off works less well.

A single mace hit costs about 115 to 140 HP on Pathbreaker and 80 to 100 HP on Wayfarer (Difficulty Modes).

Phase 2: the Blight

He calls on the Blight and burns purple: his weapon and armor glow, purple fire spreads across the floor, and purple trails follow his swings, which Game8 says boosts his damage and adds explosions and homing projectiles. The guides disagree on when: AllThings.how says at about 70% of his health, on the same bar, Game8 after his Guard breaks and he recovers.

Purple explosions to cyclone swings: he leaps to the center and sets off two shockwaves (dodge them), then swings horizontally into a parryable blue glint.
Tactical tantrum: he throws himself down and flails the mace; the second circular swing glints blue for a parry.
Ground eruption: purple energy bursts from the ground around Soul. Keep moving and stay off the glowing patches.
Purple sweep: the wide sweep leaves a longer ribbon. Give it more room.
Purple wave: a tall wall rolls across the arena. Dodge sideways rather than backing away.
Lunging thrust: a long straight lunge with a purple streak. Sidestep.

Frequently asked questions

Does Wu Xuan have two phases? Wu Xuan has one health bar of 76,300 HP, but he changes partway: purple Blight fire takes over his mace and the floor. The guides disagree on when, at about 70% health by AllThings.how's count, or after his first Guard break by Game8's.

Which of Wu Xuan's attacks can't be parried? The last hit of his four-hit combo and his close-range arm-swing grab, both shown by a red flash. Dodge both: the finisher costs about 285 HP on Pathbreaker, and a held grab keeps hurting Soul for several seconds.