Yubi Phantom Blade Zero Boss Guide
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Yubi Phantom Blade Zero is an optional boss in the Training Grounds of the Mandate Encampment, and you beat her by staying off her attack line, blocking her combos, parrying blue-glint finishers, and dodging red-glint unblockables. The Game8 guide notes Yubi is highly aggressive, so perfect blocks and parries break her guard.
Where Yubi Appears and How to Beat Yubi
Yubi is an optional boss in the Training Grounds of the Mandate Encampment, and the fight is beaten with perfect blocks, blue-glint parries, and red-glint dodges. For Yubi Phantom Blade Zero, every move and reward below comes only from the linked guides. The Game8 page recommends perfect blocks and parries to break Yubi's guard because she is highly aggressive. The phantom-blade-zero.games guide adds that you should stay off Yubi's attack line and parry the blue finisher.
- Block Yubi's combos and parry the blue flash that ends them to break her guard and create openings.
- Dodge the red-glint unblockable flipping kick and the kneeling thrust; neither can be blocked.
- Use an off-axis approach and parry the blue finisher to keep pressure on Yubi.
- Watch for attacks that can cause paralysis, and treat the blade-cross lightning ring as the deadliest move.
| Location / chapter | Weakness | Main attacks | Drops |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training Grounds, Mandate Encampment | No elemental weakness; perfect blocks and parries drain Guard | Blue-glint combo enders, red-glint flipping kick, kneeling thrust, blade-cross lightning ring | Broken Vessel and Baishan Stormswords |
Yubi Weakness: Openings and Guard Breaks
Yubi has no elemental weakness, according to metabot.gg, so the useful route is damage and guard breaks. Perfect blocks are described as a consistent way to drain Yubi's Guard meter and stagger her, while the Game8 guide treats parries as the answer to her aggression. The howtovideogame.com guide adds that blocking combos and parrying the blue flash creates openings. Use those openings instead of chasing elemental damage.
| Opening | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Blue-glint combo enders | Parry the blue flash that ends combos to break Yubi's guard and create openings. | Game8; howtovideogame.com |
| Red-glint flipping kick | Dodge the red-glint unblockable flipping kick. | Game8; howtovideogame.com |
| Kneeling thrust | Dodge the unblockable kneeling thrust. | howtovideogame.com |
| Guard meter | Perfect blocks drain Yubi's Guard meter and stagger her. | phantombladeatlas.com |
| Attack line | Stay off Yubi's attack line and parry the blue finisher. | phantom-blade-zero.games |
Attack Pattern and Tells
Yubi's cited attack pattern is read through colour tells: blue-glint combo enders can be parried, while red-glint moves must be dodged. Yubi's blue-glint combo enders are the main parry check. The Game8 page says you should parry the blue-glint combo enders and dodge the red-glint unblockable flipping kick.
The howtovideogame.com guide adds the kneeling thrust to the red-flash unblockable list and describes attacks that can cause paralysis. The phantombladezero.help guide calls the blade-cross lightning ring Yubi's deadliest move, so keep that move in view when the fight speeds up.
Drops and Rewards
Defeating Yubi yields the Broken Vessel and Baishan Stormswords, according to Game8 and thegameswiki.com. The phantombladezerodb.com page lists the Broken Vessel accessory and Baishan Stormswords as Yubi's rewards. The howtovideogame.com guide also places the Illusory Pipa Backplate in the building past her arena, which is a separate pickup from the boss drop. Check the Baishan Stormswords page and the accessories page after the fight.
Before You Fight Yubi: Missable Tale Check
Defeating Yubi before completing the current Secrets of the Baishan Sect objective can fail that tale, according to howtovideogame.com. Check the objective before you start the optional fight, then use the missables page to keep the tale in view. The bosses page can help you place Yubi among the other Mandate Encampment encounters.
Our take on the Yubi Fight and Mandate Encampment
Our take on Yubi Phantom Blade Zero is that the fight is a guard-break check rather than an elemental puzzle, with the red-glint unblockables as the main danger. The Steam store page lists Phantom Blade Zero as an action RPG developed by S-GAME Studio and published by S-GAME Publishing, with a release date of 28 Oct, 2026, a standard edition price of S$69.90, and Very Positive English user reviews. The linked guides place Yubi in the Mandate Encampment, name blue-glint parries and red-glint dodges, and list the same two rewards.
The pbzerowiki-site.pages.dev boss page lists Yubi as No. 21 Swordfighter Puppet in the Mandate Encampment, so the optional-boss label is consistent across the pages. The bosses and combat pages are useful next stops if you want more context before or after the fight. Keep the red-flash moves as the main danger and use perfect blocks to turn Yubi's aggression into Guard damage.
| No. | Fact | Number | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boss listing | No. 21 | Yubi is listed as No. 21 Swordfighter Puppet in the Mandate Encampment. |
| 2 | Release date | 28 Oct, 2026 | Phantom Blade Zero release date on Steam. |
| 3 | Standard edition | S$69.90 | Steam standard edition price. |
| 4 | Listed drops | 2 | Broken Vessel and Baishan Stormswords are the listed rewards. |
| 5 | Review summary | Very Positive | English user reviews on Steam. |
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Frequently asked questions
How do you beat Yubi Phantom Blade Zero?
Beat the fight by staying off Yubi's attack line, blocking her combos, parrying blue-glint finishers, and dodging red-glint unblockables. Perfect blocks and parries are the recommended way to break her guard.
What weakness does Yubi Phantom Blade Zero have?
Yubi has no elemental weakness, so focus on damage and guard breaks. Perfect blocks drain her Guard meter and create the stagger windows you need.
Where is Yubi in Phantom Blade Zero?
Yubi is an optional boss in the Training Grounds of the Mandate Encampment. The boss listings also place her in the Mandate Encampment as No. 21 Swordfighter Puppet.
What does Yubi drop in Phantom Blade Zero?
Yubi drops the Broken Vessel and Baishan Stormswords. The Illusory Pipa Backplate is a separate pickup in the building past her arena.
Can Yubi's attacks cause paralysis in Phantom Blade Zero?
A fight guide says Yubi's attacks can cause paralysis and calls the blade-cross lightning ring her deadliest move. Dodge the red-flash unblockables and keep the ring in view when the fight speeds up.
Should you fight Yubi early in Phantom Blade Zero?
Check the current Secrets of the Baishan Sect objective before you fight Yubi Phantom Blade Zero, because defeating her early can fail that tale. Keep that objective in view before starting the fight.
Sources
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- Phantom Blade Zero on Steam checked 2026-11-10
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- Phantom Blade Zero Bosses — Full List by Region checked 2026-11-10
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- Yubi: Phantom Blade Zero Boss checked 2026-11-10
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- How to Beat Yubi, No. 21 Swordfighter Puppet in Phantom Blade Zero checked 2026-11-10