Quick answer: Wild Oriole Sword is a weapon found in Village of Lu, near the Puppet Testing Grounds bell, as a reward or pickup in the world. The map below shows its pin.
Where to find Wild Oriole Sword
- Region: Village of Lu
- Nearest bell: Puppet Testing Grounds
- How you get it: reward or pickup in the world
The Village of Lu interactive map shows every bell in the region along with the sword’s pin. Click the pin for its details. Two weapon pins sit near the Puppet Testing Grounds bell. One is Wild Oriole Sword and the other is Fiend Saws.
Wild Oriole Sword description and lore
The item card reads:
“The Young Mistress’s keen, lightning-quick blade. Though light in hand, it fills the air with a dazzling flurry of strikes.”
The lore line names where the blade came from:
“A light, slender sword received from Mu Xiaokui.”
Wild Oriole Sword arts
The sword carries seven arts. Its base, Tempering, and Power Surge arts sit at the top of the table. The rest unlock as the weapon levels up.
| Art | Unlocks | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Oriole Song | Base art | “Press [Block]+[Heavy Attack] to consume Sha-Chi to enter the [Oriole Song] state for 10 seconds. While active, every [Heavy Attack] attack unleashes an air-rending blade wave as piercing as an oriole’s cry.” |
| Tianmiao · Wild Oriole | Tempering art | “During [Heavy Attack] combos, Mu Tianmiao’s sword is wielded alongside the Wild Oriole Blade for dual-sword attacks. While [Oriole Song] is active, the Tianmiao Sword unleashes more powerful blade waves.” |
| Wild Oriole Sword Art | Power Surge art (costs 1 Sha-Chi Essence) | “[Power Surge] Consumes 1 Sha-Chi Essence to unleash the Wild Oriole Sword Art, assailing powerful enemies with an unrelenting flurry of sword strikes. This attack is unblockable.” |
| Oriole Mark | Weapon level 5 | “During [Oriole Song], blade waves apply [Oriole Mark] on hit. [Oriole Mark] lasts for 5 seconds, causing the enemy to take increased damage and Sha-Chi depletion. The same enemy cannot be marked again while [Oriole Mark] is active or for 6 seconds after it expires.” |
| Potent Mark | Weapon level 10 | “Lv. 1: Slightly increases the damage and Sha-Chi depletion granted by [Oriole Mark]. Lv. 2: Moderately increases the damage and Sha-Chi depletion granted by [Oriole Mark]. Lv. 3: Greatly increases the damage and Sha-Chi depletion granted by [Oriole Mark].” |
| Bursting Mark | Weapon level 15 | “Triggers an additional burst of blade energy when an enemy marked with [Oriole Mark] becomes Guard-Broken.” |
| Lingering Mark | Weapon level 25 | “Extends the duration of [Oriole Mark] to 10 seconds. After it expires, the same enemy can be marked again after 3 seconds.” |
Arts listed with a weapon level unlock as you raise the sword’s level at the forge. The forge and weapon upgrades breakdown covers how leveling works. The Wild Oriole Sword Art spends Sha-Chi Essence through the Power Surge system.
What Wild Oriole Sword is good for
Every level art on this sword feeds into Oriole Mark. Oriole Mark applies the mark, and Potent Mark makes it hit harder. Bursting Mark detonates it on a Guard Break, and Lingering Mark keeps it up longer. The kit rewards you for landing marks with Oriole Song blade waves and then cashing them in.
You can compare it against the rest of the arsenal in the full list of weapons and Phantom Edges. There is also a rundown of the best weapons to pick up early.
