# Phantom Blade Zero walkthrough route URL: https://phantombladezerogame.org/walkthrough/ Last verified: 2026-11-02 Source: phantombladezerogame.org (unofficial Phantom Blade Zero wiki). Please cite the URL above. The main route through Phantom Blade Zero, milestone by milestone. It is built from the 13 official story achievements and the bosses whose clear rates fall between them, so it shows the order Steam players actually move through the game. Spoiler level: Area names and boss names only. No plot. The main story runs through 13 milestones: the Main Road, the Outpost, the cave behind the waterfall, Mirrorwood, the Village of Lu and Pangzhen, the Order's tavern, the Green Serpent House, the Training Grounds, the Realm of Mirage, the Heart of the Lake, Mirage Estate, the snowbound cliff, and the finale. [Official] ## Before you start - The world is semi-open. Areas connect without loading screens, and some stay locked until a weapon opens the way. Expect to come back to earlier zones. [Press] - Upgrades open after about an hour. You meet the blacksmith Forge at an Outpost Bell in Weeping Creek Valley. After that, any Bell lets you upgrade. [Press] See [Upgrades](https://phantombladezerogame.org/upgrades/). - Mind the True Ending deadline. The True Ending checklist must be finished before a “last chance” warning near the finale. [Press] Read [Endings](https://phantombladezerogame.org/endings/#true-ending) before Mirage Estate. ## The route, milestone by milestone Each step is an official story achievement, with the share of Steam players who have reached it. Bosses whose clear rates fall between two milestones are listed under the later one. That is where most players beat them. - Escape the Pursuers on the Main Road Achievement “The Heart's Journey” · 94% of players - Pass Through the Outpost Achievement “An Unwavering Heart” · 80% of players Bosses usually beaten around here: [Axemaster Peng Meng](https://phantombladezerogame.org/bosses/#ach_014) 81% - Exit the Cave Behind the Waterfall Achievement “Blotting Out the Sky” · 68% of players Bosses usually beaten around here: [Hunt](https://phantombladezerogame.org/bosses/#ach_016) 72% - Unravel the Illusion in Mirrorwood Achievement “Nowhere to Stand” · 44% of players Bosses usually beaten around here: [Hua](https://phantombladezerogame.org/bosses/#ach_015) 66%, [Hua Qianxiao](https://phantombladezerogame.org/bosses/#ach_017) 60%, [Bai Chilian](https://phantombladezerogame.org/bosses/#ach_018) 46% - Leave Village of Lu for Pangzhen Achievement “Blossom of False Salvation” · 32% of players Bosses usually beaten around here: [Mu Xiaokui](https://phantombladezerogame.org/bosses/#ach_019) 33% - Visit the Order's Tavern Achievement “Into the Deadly Trap” · 26% of players - Solve the Serpent Head Lock in the Green Serpent House Achievement “A World Gone Hollow” · 9.6% of players Bosses usually beaten around here: [Flame](https://phantombladezerogame.org/bosses/#ach_020) 18%, [Chief Disciple of the Seven-Stars](https://phantombladezerogame.org/bosses/#ach_021) 14% - Investigate the Training Grounds Achievement “Who Can Judge?” · 13% of players - Reach the Realm of Mirage Achievement “Where Have Old Friends Gone?” · 7.3% of players Bosses usually beaten around here: [Huangxing](https://phantombladezerogame.org/bosses/#ach_022) 7.4% - Cleave Through the Heart of the Lake Achievement “Muddy Waters Run Deep” · 5.7% of players Bosses usually beaten around here: [Puppet Scavenger](https://phantombladezerogame.org/bosses/#ach_023) 7.0% - Pass Through Mirage Estate Achievement “Blood Heralds the Dawn” · 4.1% of players Bosses usually beaten around here: [Blizzard Blademaster](https://phantombladezerogame.org/bosses/#ach_025) 5.7%, [Lei Dang](https://phantombladezerogame.org/bosses/#ach_024) 4.3% - Step Into the Snow, Head for the Cliff Achievement “Through Frost and Snow” · 3.3% of players - All Comes to Light Achievement “With Heart and Blood” · 2.9% of players · True Ending Rates fetched November 2, 2026. The match between bosses and milestones is inferred from clear rates. Optional bosses can show up a step or two later than where you can first fight them. ## Places named so far Beyond the achievement milestones, press and guide coverage names these places. They are listed here so you can recognise them, not as a complete map. | Place | What's known | Source | | Weeping Creek Valley | Early area. Outpost Bell where you meet Forge; Axemaster Peng Meng is fought here. | [Press] | | Village of Lu → Pangzhen | A story milestone. The Green Serpent House is in Pangzhen. | [Official] | | Meigu Lake | Home of the Blackwater crew trio. A mirror realm here ties into the True Ending. | [Official] [Press] | | Crimson Manor | Holds a hidden boss needed for the True Ending. | [Press] | | Mountain of Imprisonment | Optional region tied to the True Ending. | [Press] | | Mount Soulrend | Called the final region (Region 9) by PowerPyx. | [Guide] | ## Walkthrough FAQ **Q: How many chapters are in Phantom Blade Zero?** The Steam achievements mark 13 main-story milestones, from escaping the pursuers on the Main Road to the True Ending. Guide sites split the game into regions; PowerPyx refers to the last one as Region 9, Mount Soulrend. The in-game chapter count is not stated on the store page. **Q: Is Phantom Blade Zero open world?** No. Wikipedia, citing RPG Site, describes a semi-open world of seamlessly connected areas, some of which stay locked until certain weapons open the way. **Q: Where is the blacksmith in Phantom Blade Zero?** Several guides place the blacksmith, Forge, in Weeping Creek Valley, about an hour into the story. After you meet her, you can upgrade at any Bell. ## 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](https://steamcommunity.com/stats/4115450/achievements/) · 2026-11-02 - Official [Steam store page (app 4115450)](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4115450/Phantom_Blade_Zero/) · 2026-11-02 - Press [Wikipedia: Phantom Blade Zero](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_Blade_Zero) · 2026-11-02 - Press [Game Rant, when you can upgrade weapons](https://gamerant.com/phantom-blade-zero-upgrade-weapons-how-when-where/) · 2026-10-30 - Press [Game Informer, perfect ending guide](https://gameinformer.com/tips-tricks/2026/10/28/phantom-blade-zero-heres-how-to-get-the-perfect-ending-which-is-the-only) · 2026-10-28 - Guide site [PowerPyx, Phantom Blade Zero guides](https://www.powerpyx.com/guide/phantom-blade-zero/) · 2026-10-30 Spotted something wrong or outdated? 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