Sword Essence Yanqingwho wants to improve his fencing skills.
In this guide, we'll look at how to complete the Essence of the Sword quest in HSR. Read on to find out how to defeat Yanqing and the Torch Illusion: we'll tell you which battle tactics are best to follow.
How to start the Sword Essence quest in Honkai: Star Rail
You can open the mission “Essence of the Sword” after completing the previous task Lofu urban legends, go meet up with friends in the Serenity Garden.
Meet your companions in the Garden of Serenity
Teleport to the meeting place and read the new posts in Horror Stories of Lofu with the others. Hoho is still waiting for Tail's return and associates every unusual incident with his appearance. Despite the departure of the sealed heliobi, friends still consider the timid friend to be a talented and strong judge and ask her not to despair.
Talk to Hoho and read the message asking for help
The judge will come across an interesting entry: "Sensation! Cloud Knight’s behavior at the Alchemy Commission will shock you!”. Read the description and accept the assignment to stop the next one possessed.
Walkthroughs for the Essence of the Sword quest in Honkai: Star Rail
Hurry up and stop the Cloud Knight, who has lost control of himself. Find out whether heliobi really entered his body or whether Mara’s defeat is to blame.
Go to the Alchemy Commission and find the crazed Cloud Knight
Teleport to the Healing Office located in the south of the Alchemy Commission and run to the scene. The wary knight will ask you not to interfere, but a fight cannot be avoided.
Fight the Raving Knights and the Crazed Wraithstrider using "Decree: Breaking the Pentad". A new exorcism technique will appear if you have previously completed all available urban legends of Lofu.
Track down the location of Yanqing
Head to the Elixir Research Veranda and run to the left of the teleporter to find the blue blade of Yanqing.
Follow Yanqing's fluttering sword to find its owner
Follow the weapons to the pier past the bodies of fallen monsters: the blade will point to the path through the Lunar Depths. Interact with Yanzhuo to board the ferry and travel to the Altar of Prayer to the Dragon.
Next, “Reconnaissance of the area: Illusory Labyrinth – Torch” will begin. This is a special mode, within which you cannot change the composition of the squad and use a large map to view the area.
During the task you will fight Yanqing.
Defeat Yanqing
Climb the steps and talk to Yanqing, who is overcome by heliobi: the boy is consumed by illusions and sees undiscovered greatness in the swords surrounding him. The Torch promised to show him the flaws in his fencing technique and help him improve them.
Now the general’s student decided to prove to others how he had managed to hone his skills. In battle, consider the following recommendations:
- Destroy all Fluttering Swords to remove the corresponding Formation Cores and break through the enemy's vulnerability. When you deal with the blades, deal damage to Yanqing himself.
- Don't forget to follow Demonic flame: It moves with the moves of allies and opponents. If at the end it lights up blue, then the buff will go to the Pioneer team, if red - to the enemy.
- Use exorcism technique, which is charged with Demonic Flame. An additional skill gives the “Conclusion” status and delays the boss’s turn.
- The applications superpower, to intercept the Demonic Flame and not give it to the enemy.
At the end, Yanqing will deal a crushing blow to the entire team, after which a cut-scene will start: a voice from the Sword Formation offers the young man to kill everyone, since their fencing skills are not so good. Sushan will remain alone with the boy while the others go for help.
Escort Jing Yuan to meet Yanqing
Head to the Green Terrace Exit in jing yuan. Finally, the general will ask Cirrus about the Torch, which embodies the courage and military spirit of Ignamar.
Afterwards, talk to the mentor again to hurry up and save his student: start playing the “Reconnaissance: Illusory Labyrinth – Torch” mode again.
Climb the steps and help Sushan avoid the battle. Heliobi will not be able to turn the swordsman against the general, and then Yanqing will challenge the Torch to a duel.
Defeat the Torch Illusion
Heliobi will take the form of a young man; when fighting him, follow the same recommendations as before:
- Destroy the swords first to remove Illusion's protection and leave him vulnerable.
- Capture Demon Flame, following the scale on the left. If the fire is blue, it will go to the allies, if it is red, it will go to the enemy. Activate any superpower, so as not to give the buff to the enemy.
- Use exorcism technique: Give the Torch the Imprisonment status and delay his moves.
When you defeat the boss, talk to Guinaifen and make a post on Lofu Horror Stories to report that the anomaly has been resolved.
Next, visit the Fox Forest Back Door area in the Garden of Serenity and seal the Heliobee in the Suppression Tower. This will complete the capture and expulsion of the spirit, as will the accepted assignment.
Achievement Thunderstruck
Launch 3 or more Pentad Breaks at the same time and end the battle. Then you will earn an achievement "Thunderstruck" from the "Thirst for Battle" category. Reward: 5 star jade.
Awards
As a reward for completing the mission “Essence of the Sword”, the Pathfinder is entitled to the following resources:
- Mastering experience ×500;
- star jade ×50;
- travel guide ×9;
- lost crystal ×6;
- credits ×80.
We hope our guide helped you complete the Sword Essence quest in Honkai: Star Rail and defeat Torch Illusion. If you have any questions, write to commentsso that the author or other players can help. Read other guides on HSR in special sections of our website: news.
