Qianye is one of the toughest bosses players can fight in the early game Where the winds meetand unlike the world bosses found in Qianhe, players have no choice but to fight and eventually defeat her if they want to continue the main story quest. It's an absolute brick wall of a boss on Legend difficulty, and it doesn't do much on lower difficulties either.
Fighting Qianye will require a lot of patience, but luckily, Where the winds meet it offers players several ways to become better or stronger. If you're struggling to beat this boss, here are some tips to try.
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Where the Winds Meet: Qianye Boss Guide
The biggest thing to keep in mind while fighting Qianye is you have to learn how to parry her attacks. Qianye's movements are intimidating, but relatively easy to read.
The tips and strategies here are structured by Legend difficulty. You might have an easier time against her if you play on easier modes.
First phase
The first part of the fight is the easiest because not only is Qianye the least aggressive, but you also have Yi Dao to help you. Deflect her movements and weave in a few light attacks while the boss recovers from her animations, then repeat until her health is depleted.
One thing to note is that when he jumps to the edge of the arena, he does a golden attack that cannot be blocked or parried. To avoid him, you have to either dodge him perfectly, or use Meridian Touch to knock her off the jump. An icon will appear on Qianye when she rushes towards you, and when you see it, press Meridian Touch on her.
Stage one tips
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Strap the Meridian Touch to a button you can easily reach.
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Whenever he launches an unblockable combo, wait for her scythe to flash before bouncing.
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You should block every time you are not attacking or parrying.
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When you break Qianye's stance, don't immediately use your finishing attack. Instead, squeeze out as much damage as possible before doing this.
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You'll want to have at least three healing rounds for this fight.
The second phase
The second phase is where things get spicy. Here, Qianye becomes significantly more aggressive, her combos become longer and stronger, and her hits create a status meter that causes you to burn when filled. Blocking is much less useful here because the burn effect will still stack on blocked hits, so again, learn to mirror her movements.
The best way to practice Qianye's moveset is through Practice Mode. When you die for her, you will see the option to freely train to fight against Qianye without losing resources and item durability. Spend a few fights there and you should be able to more easily figure out how he moves away.
When Qianye drops below 50% health, she will send you to the mirror dimension under the floor and you will have to fight an alternate version of yourself. which has a completely different movement. The white version of Qianye is just as aggressive, but the main thing is that when you are in this mirror dimension, your health will constantly deplete.
The trick to surviving this phase of the fight is to, you guessed it, turn everything away. But that won't be enough – you'll also need to be extremely aggressive at this stage. We recommend equipping Cloud steps or using a weapon with good close range like the Noname/Nameless Sword. Whenever it's safe to do so, close the gap between you and Qianye and keep throwing light attacks at her. He will eventually send you back to fight a regular Qianye after you deal enough damage.
Stage two tips
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Be very passive while fighting Black Qianye. Let her come to you and focus on parrying and counterattacking.
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Be very aggressive while fighting White Qianye. When he's not attacking, he just walks around you menacingly.
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White Qianye will attack whenever she teleports past you. These are ideal opportunities to bounce back.
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Black Qianye's attacks are very predictable. However, it will take some time to memorize the timing of her combos.
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If you have problems managing your health, take the Panacea ventilator with you.
Once you defeat Qianye, a long cutscene will play and you will officially complete the first chapter of the game. After that we will move to Kaifeng Where the winds meetthough you can always complete the Qianhe area first before proceeding.
