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Phantom Blade Zero side quests
The side quests Phantom Blade Zero's achievements name, ranked by how many Steam players have finished them. Includes the one deadline that matters: the point of no return before the finale.
Spoiler level: Quest titles only. No outcomes.
The achievements name 11 side quests. Most of them feed the True Ending, so finish them before the finale's “last chance” warning.OfficialPress The rarest so far is Quick Hand's Requests (2.5%).
How side quests work
- Main quests follow Soul's story. Side quests explore other characters' stories. Together they decide which ending you get.Press
- Purple-icon tales in the journal are the ones that count toward the True Ending.Guide
- Deadline: finish them before passing the “last chance to get things done” warning near the finale.Press
Named side quests
| Quest | Achievement | Completed by |
|---|---|---|
| Young Master Lan | A Wanderer's Honor Complete [Young Master Lan] | 24% |
| The Journey Home | Together Till the End Complete [The Journey Home] | 12% |
| Flesh Lily | The Healer’s Legacy Complete [Flesh Lily], [Apprentice Healer], and [A Healer’s Mercy] | 11% |
| Apprentice Healer | The Healer’s Legacy Complete [Flesh Lily], [Apprentice Healer], and [A Healer’s Mercy] | 11% |
| A Healer’s Mercy | The Healer’s Legacy Complete [Flesh Lily], [Apprentice Healer], and [A Healer’s Mercy] | 11% |
| Secrets of the Baishan Sect | The Last of Baishan Complete [Secrets of the Baishan Sect] | 11% |
| Secrets at the Heart of the Lake | Forbidden Arts Beneath the Lake Complete [Secrets at the Heart of the Lake] | 5.6% |
| Heart of the Banyan | Even Trees Know Sorrow Complete [Heart of the Banyan] | 5.5% |
| Bloodline Awakening | Phantom and Blade Complete [Bloodline Awakening] | 4.3% |
| A Severed Mindseal | Spectral Blade Complete [A Severed Mindseal] | 4.2% |
| Quick Hand’s Requests | Lost and Found Complete All [Quick Hand’s Requests] | 2.5% |
Rates are Steam global stats, fetched November 2, 2026. For a quest chain, the rate is for the whole chain.
Quest items the True Ending asks for
Game Informer's checklist also lists collection tasks that work like side quests. They are not all named in the achievements.Press
- All of Quick Hand Zhang's Relics. His quest is marked complete when you have them all.
- The White Serpent Eye, Black Serpent Fang and Red Serpent Tongue.
- All five Long Pillars. The fifth is in the finale area.
Full list on the Endings page.
Side quest FAQ
Are side quests missable in Phantom Blade Zero?
The ones needed for the True Ending must be finished before a “last chance” warning near the finale. PowerPyx says that deadline is the only way to miss them; other guides call several quests missable. Finish purple-icon tales early to be safe.
What are the purple quests in Phantom Blade Zero?
Journal entries marked with a purple icon are the tales that count toward the True Ending, according to PowerPyx. One guide counts ten of them; the in-game journal is the authority.
How do I get A Healer’s Mercy and Flesh Lily done?
They belong to one chain with Apprentice Healer. The achievement “The Healer’s Legacy” needs all three. 11% of Steam players have it so far.
Sources
Labels: Official S-GAME or Steam store data · Press named outlet or Wikipedia · Guide site third-party guide, treat numbers as provisional.
- Official Steam global achievement stats · 2026-11-02
- Press Game Informer, perfect ending guide · 2026-10-28
- Guide site PowerPyx, Phantom Blade Zero guides · 2026-10-30
- Press Wikipedia: Phantom Blade Zero · 2026-11-02
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