Quick answer: Grief-Stricken Jin fights on the Village of Lu shore by Meigu Lake, a short walk from the Village of Lu Shallows Dock bell. He leads red-robed HuaShan Red Troop soldiers, leaps in with a red blade and sends out red waves.
Grief-Stricken Jin at a glance
The health bar identifies him as “Grief-Stricken Jin”. The swordsman has white hair and wears red robes, while red-clad HuaShan Red Troop soldiers battle alongside him.
Combat takes place on level, flooded ground along the Village of Lu shore at Meigu Lake. The area has shallow water, wild flowers, damaged fences and a pair of wooden watchtowers.
Nearest bell: Village of Lu Shallows Dock (Phantom Blade Zero bells).
His attacks are leaping sword strikes, fast strikes that flash red first, and red waves that send a line of soldiers charging at Soul.
In our run, as the fight began Jin called out “Anyone who stands in my way dies! I’ll fight my way back… back home to you!”
Where to find Grief-Stricken Jin
In our run, after a death Soul came back at the Village of Lu Shallows Dock bell.
Grief-Stricken Jin’s attacks
Red Troop charge
Jin commands sword-wielding HuaShan Red Troop soldiers, who converge on Soul from several directions across the shallows. In our run, they joined the fight from the first seconds.
Red wave
A crimson dome-like surge rolls across the shallows, with a row of red-robed soldiers rushing forward behind it.
Leaping strike
He launches himself high toward Soul, raising his red blade before slashing as he descends.
Red flash strike
A vivid red glint appears on his blade just before he unleashes a rapid strike.
How the fight went in our run
In our run on Pathbreaker, the attempt lasted under twenty seconds and barely marked his bar.
In our run on Wayfarer, the attempt lasted under a minute and his bar dropped only a little.
In our run, the soldiers did most of the damage to Soul in both attempts.
Tips for the Grief-Stricken Jin fight
Before heading up the shore, ring the Village of Lu Shallows Dock bell and rest there. In our run, a death returned Soul there.
Stay in motion to stop the soldiers from closing around Soul, and look out for the red wave that ushers another row of them forward.
A red flare on his blade signals the quick strike, so be ready to evade it. The parry and dodge guide covers the timing.
If the fight is too hard, you can change the difficulty from the System menu, and the change is applied with the “Apply changes to settings?” Confirm prompt. Each option is explained in the difficulty modes breakdown.
Grief-Stricken Jin rewards
In our run, the Embroidered Shoes card appeared after the fight, listed as a Weapon Soul Tempering Material.
The card description reads “Used to Soul Temper the Scarlet Wraithblade.” See how Soul Tempering works for an explanation of the process.
In our run, a blue memory flower with blue butterflies appeared on the plank walk by the shore after the fight. It is part of the A Brother Once More quest.
For details on other boss battles and their rewards, see the complete list of all Phantom Blade Zero bosses.
