Where you fight: About 51 m south-west of the Whiteshadow’s Fall Bell (Meigu Lake)
Nearest Bell: Whiteshadow’s FallApproximate: distances are estimated from the game data, and the map painting is not to scale.Open this spot on the map →
In-game dossier & forms
Deep in the Phantom Illusionist Ruins, a white-clad bladesman stands amid wind and snow, a divine weapon in hand. Clad in light northern armor and robes whiter than snow, half his face is already ruined, cast into shadow by the High Elder’s sinister plot. He cuts, splitting stone and cleaving clouds. Swift as a wraith, his every strike carries formidable force; his long blade tears through the air, leaving frost in its wake. After years in the northern Wulin, he had rarely met an equal. Proud by nature, he lived by his own code of vengeance, wielding Whiteshadow to cut down countless evil and heterodox foes. In search of his missing son, he traveled south alone. After three years, he reached the Frozen Lands, only to discover that his son had already died there. Grief and fury consumed him. He swore to destroy every enemy, unaware that his frenzied slaughter had already led him into the High Elder’s trap. Bound by several arts, he was reduced to a puppet guarding Puppet No. 99. The endless wind and snow wear down what remains of his body, while his son’s death tortures his heart without end. Fortunately, he has found someone he can entrust this to, someone who can slay the monsters in his stead and avenge his son’s death.
How to beat this fight
- Collect all four Acolyte Masks and hand them to the Four Guardians’ Mirror in north-western Meigu Lake; a cutscene takes you into the Phantom Illusionist Ruins. He is the last fight there, at the Whiteshadow’s Fall bell. Ring the bell first if you can: his cutscene can start before you reach it.
- Watch the cold, not just the blade. His hits build up a freeze, and a frozen Soul is locked in ice and can die without landing a blow. Most of his attacks can be blocked, but dodge his long lunges so the freeze does not build up too fast.
- Dodge on red. His one red-flash attack is a short sword spin; if it catches you, you are stuck in an attack you cannot break out of.
- When he charges a two-hit ranged slash, step out of its straight line. After the second hit, use the Phantom Edge You Loong’s Deluge to interrupt him and open him up.
- He drops Whiteshadow. Once he falls, Crystal Puppet No. 99 appears for Secrets at the Heart of the Lake, one of the two quests that decide the ending.
Location, drops & connected quests
The Blizzard Blademaster is fought at the Whiteshadow’s Fall bell, deep in the Phantom Illusionist Ruins of Meigu Lake (chapter 7). The way in is the Four Guardians’ Mirror, which opens once you hold all four Acolyte Masks. He drops Whiteshadow, and beating him unlocks the trophy The White Shadow. Crystal Puppet No. 99 appears after he falls, for Secrets at the Heart of the Lake. His Memory Flowers belong to the quest Whiteshadow.
Key facts
Boss · Launch build
Blizzard Blademaster
| Boss name | Blizzard Blademaster |
|---|---|
| Location | Whiteshadow’s Fall, Phantom Illusionist Ruins, Meigu Lake (chapter 7) |
| Way in | All four Acolyte Masks, handed to the Four Guardians’ Mirror |
| Connected weapon | Whiteshadow |
| Trophy / achievement | The White Shadow — Defeat the Blizzard Blademaster. |