Getting the Wild Oriole Sword
Defeat Mu Xiaokui, the Young Mistress of the Order, in Village of Lu. GamesDB.gg lists the Wild Oriole Sword among the weapons that fight drops, and the boss list has that fight in the Village of Lu section next to the Fiend Saws. The sword is picked up in the area after the fight rather than handed over by the boss, and the published record gives the region rather than an exact point on the map — the walkthrough flags the dock to loot before you take the elevator up.
GameAY's compendium also credits the Iron Fiend and Jade Dancer fights in the same region, so treat those as an unconfirmed fallback: this site's boss list records the two Guardians as listing no drop of their own.
What it does in a fight
The community database figures for the launch build, current as of 2026-11-04:
| Level 1 | Level 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 295 | 1,150 |
| Guard break | 104 | 406 |
The blade is built around one unique attack. Press L1 + Triangle to spend Sha-Chi and enter the Oriole Song state for 10 seconds, and every Triangle attack in that window throws an air-rending blade wave. Those waves apply Oriole Mark, which lasts 5 seconds, raises the damage the enemy takes and speeds up its Sha-Chi depletion, and cannot be reapplied to the same enemy while it is active or for 6 seconds after it expires. Every Blade multiplies its stats by 6.9 over the 59 steps to level 60.
Moves: Standard Combo, Sha-Chi Combo. The Power Surge is Wild Oriole Sword Art — L2 / Q costs 1 Sha-Chi Essence and unleashes an unrelenting flurry of sword strikes that cannot be blocked.
Taking it to level 30
| Level | Perk |
|---|---|
| Lv. 5 (+4) | Oriole Mark |
| Lv. 10 (+9) | Potent Mark Lv. 1 |
| Lv. 15 (+14) | Bursting Mark |
| Lv. 20 (+19) | Potent Mark Lv. 2 |
| Lv. 25 (+24) | Lingering Mark |
| Lv. 30 (+29) | Potent Mark Lv. 3 |
Oriole Mark and Potent Mark strengthen the mark the blade waves apply, Bursting Mark adds an extra burst of blade energy when a marked enemy is guard broken, and Lingering Mark extends the mark from 5 seconds to 10. The combat guide covers how a guard break is set up, and the Sha-Chi guide covers the bar that pays for the Oriole Song state.
What the upgrade ladder costs
The track runs 59 steps from level 1 to level 60 and costs Remnant Dust plus a metal and a solvent:
| Metal | Solvent |
|---|---|
| Forged Metal | Solvent |
| Polished Forged Metal | Concentrated Solvent |
| Flawless Forged Metal | Universal Solvent |
The published figures for this Blade name those three metal and solvent tiers but not the Remnant Dust price of each band, so check the cost on the upgrade screen before you spend.
Soul Tempering
Tianmiao - Wild Oriole — a Supreme Order Token and 5,000 Remnant Dust. Soul Tempering unlocks at Chapter 4 and happens at Myst in the Order's underground tavern in Pangzhen, and it cannot be undone.
Where to go next
- Mu Xiaokui, the Young Mistress of the Order on the boss list — the Village of Lu fight that drops it.
- The Blade roster — every Blade, its class and where it comes from.
- Best weapons — the picks for bosses, crowds and shields.
- Phantom Edges — the two second-slot weapons that go with your Blades.