03 / Bosses
Every fight, in the order you meet it
Bosses are listed in chapter order. Optional fights are flagged, because most of them disappear once their chapter closes.
Each row names the reward and the weapon or tactic that shortens the fight, so the table works as a checklist rather than a lore archive.
Twenty-five fights are covered, from the prologue duel to the final chapter, and five of them are optional. Chapter values are only filled in where the game or an official source states them; the rest stay blank rather than being inferred from community claims. Optional rows note the point where they close.
25 bosses are listed in encounter order, including 6 optional fights. Rewards and counter notes were checked on 2 November 2026; a dash means the game gives no reliable answer.
Phantom Blade Zero Boss List — Fights, Rewards and Counters
Last verified: 2026-11-02
| Boss | Chapter | Region | Rewards | Counter | Optional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zuo Shang | Prologue | Prologue | None (the fight ends in a cutscene). | — | No |
| Jagged Steel, the Frenzied Brute | Chapter 1 | Weeping Creek Valley | Jagged Steel (weapon). | Let the other enemies wear it down first, then hold guard to drain its Sha-Chi and punish the break. | No |
| Peng Meng, the Axemaster | Chapter 1 | Weeping Creek Valley | Dread Axe (Phantom Edge), 9,000 Remnant Dust. | Dodge his black-glow moves instead of guarding them, then switch to Jagged Steel and cash in Bleed after his Sha-Chi breaks. | No |
| The Hunt, Sixfold Scythe | Chapter 1 | Weeping Creek Valley | Hunter's Chain Sickle (Phantom Edge), 20,000 Remnant Dust. | Block most of his low-damage chains, parry the blue scythe attacks, sidestep the purple chains and leave the tornado alone. | No |
| Hua, Deadly Betrothed | Chapter 1 | Weeping Creek Valley | Scarlet Wraithblade (weapon), 9,000 Remnant Dust. | Bleed does nothing to this puppet, so use the Sanguine blades; block the white flowers and clear out of the red flower ring before it closes. | Yes |
| Hua Qianxiao, the Sword Fanatic | — | Crimson Forest | The Fanatic's Broken Blade (weapon). | Run to the far end of the bridge while he drinks so his Sha-Chi drains, then return and break him. | No |
| Stone Hand Iron Fever | — | Crimson Forest | Iron Gauntlets (Martial Phantom Edge). | — | No |
| Jing Ye, the Outlaw | — | Crimson Forest | Outlaw Warblade (weapon). | — | No |
| Bai Chilian, the Sacrificial Serpent | — | Crimson Forest | White Serpent & Crimson Viper (weapon), Resonance Talisman, Broken Illusory Pipa (story item). | — | No |
| Yucong, No. 34 Twisted Puppet | — | Crimson Forest | Freezing Chaos (weapon, late-game return). | — | Yes |
| Zhuo Bi, the Gatekeeper | — | Village of Lu | Bastion (Phantom Edge). | — | No |
| Master Bi Hai of Kuye Temple | — | Village of Lu | Kuye Temple Prayer Beads (Phantom Edge). | — | No |
| Master Bi Yuan of the Tianxuan Sect | — | Village of Lu | Tianxuan Bronze Sword (weapon). | — | No |
| Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet | — | Village of Lu | Heartrend Pipa (Phantom Edge). | — | No |
| Dusk, the Puppeteer | — | Village of Lu | Puppeteer's Bell (Phantom Edge). | — | Yes |
| Mu Xiaokui, Young Mistress of the Order | — | Village of Lu | Fiend Saws (weapon); Wild Oriole Sword can be picked up at the dock afterwards. | — | No |
| Blaze, Shadow Warden Captain | — | Pangzhen | Fire Meteor (Phantom Edge). | — | No |
| Cavalrybane | — | Pangzhen | Armybreaker (weapon). | — | No |
| Wu Xuan, the Fallen General | — | Pangzhen | Wolfjaw (Phantom Edge). | — | No |
| Chang Hong | — | Pangzhen | Thunder Spear (Phantom Edge). | — | No |
| Wan Jun, the Coppermaul | — | Mandate Encampment | Bashpole (Phantom Edge). | — | Yes |
| Bi Feng, Giant Saber Commander | — | Mountain of Imprisonment | Juggernaut (weapon). | — | Yes |
| The Crusher and The Saw | — | Mount Soulrend | Bonesaw (weapon). | — | No |
| Meng Hua | — | Mount Soulrend | The Lady's Fan (weapon). | — | No |
| Zuo Shang, the True Lóng | — | Mount Soulrend | Aureate (weapon). | — | Yes |
Optional bosses are missable. Clear them before the chapter transition if you want their rewards.