Mandate Encampment Guide: Wan Jun, Seven-Stars and Yubi (Phantom Blade Zero)

The Mandate Encampment is a compact military camp opened with the gate key from Gu Wanyue in the Village of Lu. PCGamesN notes it is smaller than other areas, but it is dense with fights: a secret boss behind a locked door, a surprise rooftop duel and one of the most unusual group battles in the game. It is also where you earn the Bashpole edge, a key traversal tool, provided you brought the Dread Axe.

Mandate Encampment at a glance

The AllThings.How interactive map tracks 17 bells, 8 boss markers and 6 chests in Mandate Encampment. Bells are checkpoints and upgrade stations, so unlocking every one makes backtracking much faster. Boss markers include optional fights as well as story bosses, and chests are where many accessories and upgrade materials are hidden. You can tick these off on our interactive map and the collectibles checklist.

Bosses and how to approach them

Corpse-Eating Xue is a secret enemy behind a locked door, surrounded by smaller enemies. Clear them quickly, block the fast blade swings and respect the slow, heavy enemies. PCGamesN says the reward is a side quest to recover Xue's three missing items rather than a weapon.

Wan Jun, the Coppermaul sits behind a chained gate that TechWiser says requires the Dread Axe. Dodge when he leaps to land on his backside, then attack while he lies on his back. Dodge away when sand covers the screen, because a red attack follows, and avoid his hammer push along the ground. He unlocks the Bashpole edge, which smashes wooden floors.

Red, the Mysterious Swordswoman appears unexpectedly on a rooftop. The space is tight. Watch her when she jumps to the spire, and after her thread grab expect a red attack. PCGamesN reports no reward, only a hint you will meet her again.

Chief Disciple of the Seven-Stars Formation brings six weaker enemies. Take those out first and parry in phase one. In phase two, the Sword of Despair, parry the blue attack after his dash, treat the third swing of a three-swing string as blue, and keep dodging the swarm of small red projectiles. He drops the Swordsman's Summon edge and the Training Grounds Key.

Yubi, No. 21 Swordfighter Puppet waits at the end of the map. Expect a red attack after her electrical spins and after she jumps onto the roof. She drops the Baishan Stormswords.

Weapons found in Mandate Encampment

These primary weapons can be obtained here, based on KeenGamer's weapon list:

• Soft Snake Sword: Defeat Wu Lengshuang, the Soft Sword, near the Path of the Baishan's Fall.
• Baishan Stormswords: Defeat Yubi, No. 21 Swordfighter Puppet, at the Training Grounds (Illusory Pipa quest).

Phantom Edges in Mandate Encampment

Phantom Edges are your secondary weapons; you equip two at a time, and they run on Remnant Spark charges. According to TechWiser, the following edges come from this region:

• Bashpole (Destructive, DMG 221 / Guard Break 237): Break the chained gate with Dread Axe, defeat Wan Jun, the Coppermaul. Smashes wooden floors. Soul Tempering: Pigeon Feed → Whirling Advance.
• Swordsman's Summon (Summoning, Summon DMG 22 / HP 1,574): Defeat the Chief Disciple of the Seven-Stars Formation (hidden boss). Soul Tempering: Hero's Courage → Master Swordsmen.

Compare every edge on the Phantom Edges page.

Accessories in Mandate Encampment

AllThings.How lists 4 accessories in this region. The name in parentheses is the closest bell, which is the easiest way to find each one:

• Broken Vessel (Offensive): Sha-Chi Combos that consume Sha-Chi deal +15% damage. Location: (Road to the Training Grounds).
• Guardian Idol (Offensive): Destruction Phantom Edges use +1 Remnant Spark and deal +75% damage. Location: (Training Grounds Depths).
• Twin Fish Pendant (Offensive): Damage rises as Sha-Chi falls, up to +20%. Location: (Tower Rear Exit).
• Nameless Thumb Ring (Support): +5% Sha-Chi Essence buildup. Location: (Road to the Training Grounds), chest.

See all 66 in the accessories database.

Tips for this region

• Bring the Dread Axe, or you will be stuck outside Wan Jun's gate.
• Guardian Idol, in the Training Grounds Depths, boosts Destructive edges by seventy-five percent at the cost of an extra Remnant Spark.
• Broken Vessel and Twin Fish Pendant are both strong offensive accessories found here.
• Beating Yubi is one of the three requirements for repairing the Illusory Pipa; see the Illusory Pipa guide.
• The Soft Snake Sword comes from Wu Lengshuang near the Path of the Baishan's Fall.

Related reading: Pangzhen guide, All bosses in order, Best accessories. The next region in our series is the Meigu Lake guide.