Guides

How each Phantom Blade Zero difficulty changes enemy health, damage and parry windows, when you can switch, and how the 66 Days mode works.

How New Cycle works in Phantom Blade Zero, what carries over and what resets, weapon level caps per cycle, and Soul Tempering ability upgrades.

Practical Phantom Blade Zero beginner tips: what blue and red flashes mean, how Sha-Chi and weapon swapping work, what to upgrade first and what not to miss.

How Remnant Dust works in Phantom Blade Zero, why there is no infinite farm, where to find large one-time sources, and what to spend it on first.

Every Phantom Blade Zero boss in the order you meet them, grouped by region, with which are optional and what each one drops.

Bai Chilian boss guide for both phases: ribbon snakes, the black-and-white Sha-Chi drain, helping your ally, and the White Serpent & Crimson Viper reward.

Blizzard Blademaster guide: unlocking the frozen part of Meigu Lake, avoiding freeze buildup, fire damage options and the Whiteshadow greatsword.

Flame boss guide: why you should beat You Loong first, using You Loong's Deluge to put out his fire, and surviving the pole-top final dance.

Hua Qianxiao boss guide: interrupting his drinking buff, red side-spin swipes, flying swords and the Fanatic's Broken Blade reward.

Huangxing boss guide: using the pillars against his flail spin, the Whirling Executioner's floor roll, and the Flying Guillotine reward.

Lei Dang boss guide for the Mirage Estate: hiding behind stones from his arena-wide wave, staying aware of his angles, and the Tiger Cannon reward.

Mu Xiaokui boss guide for all three phases, the Jade Dancer and Iron Fiend guardians, and the missable five-ribbon extra phase.

Peng Meng boss guide: his dangerous back slam, when to parry, which weapons to bring, and the Dread Axe Phantom Edge reward.

The Hunt boss guide for both encounters: the cart fight, the Great Waterfall rematch, phase two scythe parries and the Hunter's Chain Sickle reward.

How to beat Meng Hua, the Merciful Lady of the Blossom Veil, and the multi-stage Mount Soulrend gauntlet: Puppet Scavenger, Shadow Wardens, Yubi and Yuding, Leng Tu.

The strongest Phantom Blade Zero accessories for offense, defense and support, where each one is found, and how accessory slots work.

A sourced early-game loadout for Phantom Blade Zero: Jagged Steel or Sanguine, the Outlaw Warblade for healing, useful Phantom Edges and starter accessories.

How to unlock Soul Tempering with Myst, what it costs, and which weapons and Phantom Edges transform or gain effects, with the key item for each.

Where to get every Phantom Edge in Phantom Blade Zero, grouped by region, with type, which bosses and quests drop them, and the missable ones.

What Memory Flowers are, how flower sets raise Soul's maximum HP, how many there are, and which bosses and trophies are tied to them.

Every documented missable in Phantom Blade Zero: weapons, the Feather Bow, Seal of Dugu, Lóng Pillar deadlines, purple quests and Quick Hand Zhang's relics.

Phantom Blade Zero edition prices, Digital Deluxe contents, pre-order bonuses (Treasure Basin and Legacy outfit), platforms and whether bonuses are obtainable in-game.

Phantom Blade Zero length estimates for the main story, a thorough run and the platinum, plus the factors that change your playtime.

Official Phantom Blade Zero PC system requirements for every tier, storage and OS needs, DRM, and tips for choosing settings.

All four Phantom Blade Zero endings, what decides which one you get, and how New Cycle works after each, without story spoilers.

Where to find the Illusory Pipa Head, Backplate and Strings in Phantom Blade Zero, who repairs it, and every mist barrier the repaired Phantom Edge opens.

Where to find all five Lóng (Long) Pillars, what each Gold-Masked One duel rewards, the Bloodline Awakening deadlines and tips for the fights.

How Quick Hand Zhang's relic requests work, how many treasures each region has, the rewards (Flying Dagger, Goldblaze and more) and the accessories he sells.

Every requirement for Phantom Blade Zero's true (Final Battle) ending: the ten purple quests, five Lóng Pillars, Quick Hand Zhang, Acolyte masks, puppet eyes and points of no return.

Crimson Forest region guide for Phantom Blade Zero: Hua Qianxiao, Ying Ye, Bai Chilian, the Thieves' Camp accessories, Iron Gauntlets and Flying Dagger.

Mandate Encampment region guide for Phantom Blade Zero: Corpse-Eating Xue, Wan Jun the Coppermaul, Red, the Seven-Stars Formation, Yubi and the Bashpole edge.

Meigu Lake region guide for Phantom Blade Zero: Zhu Yuan, the One-Eyed Archer, the hidden You Loong rematch, Yan Qiansui, Heartpiercer and the frozen Blizzard Blademaster area.

Mirage Estate region guide for Phantom Blade Zero: true-ending cut-off, Qiu Feng, the final Lóng Pillar with Mo Yuan, Lei Dang and the Tiger Cannon.

Mount Soulrend guide for Phantom Blade Zero: The Last Chance bell, The Crusher and the Saw, the boss gauntlet, Leng Tu, Meng Hua and Zuo Shang's true-ending rematch.

Mountain of Imprisonment guide for Phantom Blade Zero: Iron Butcher, Bi Feng, Kui Yanyan, Huangxing, the Hero's Lament quest for Ink Cut and Inanis' Radiant Fan.

Pangzhen region guide for Phantom Blade Zero, the largest map: Blaze, Wu Xuan, Chang Hong, You Loong, Flame, Soulclaimer, Myst's Tavern and the most accessories of any region.

Village of Lu region guide for Phantom Blade Zero: Zhuo Bi, the two Master Bi fights, Dusk the Puppeteer, Yuzan, Gu Wanyue, Mu Xiaokui and missable weapons.

Everything worth finding in Weeping Creek Valley, the first region of Phantom Blade Zero: bosses, weapons, Phantom Edges, accessories and the first Lóng Pillar.

The full Phantom Blade Zero trophy list grouped by type, whether you can platinum on Wayfarer, missable side quests and a one-playthrough roadmap.