Is Hua, Deadly Betrothed optional in Phantom Blade Zero?

Yes. Hua, Deadly Betrothed is listed as an optional encounter, so a main-route playthrough can pass it by. Clear it before the story leaves Weeping Creek Valley if you want the drop.

Where do you fight Hua, Deadly Betrothed?

Hua, Deadly Betrothed is fought in Weeping Creek Valley, Chapter 1.

What does Hua, Deadly Betrothed drop?

Hua, Deadly Betrothed drops Scarlet Wraithblade, 9,000 Remnant Dust.

Boss / 05

Hua, Deadly Betrothed

Encounter 5 of 25Optional fightWeeping Creek Valley

Hua, Deadly Betrothed is encounter 5 of 25 in this boss index. The fight is listed under Weeping Creek Valley, Chapter 1, and it can be skipped. Everything on this page comes from the checked dataset; the tables below separate confirmed details from anything the game does not state outright.

Encounter overview

Region: Weeping Creek Valley
Chapter: Chapter 1
Fight type: Optional fight
Rewards: Scarlet Wraithblade (weapon), 9,000 Remnant Dust.
Last verified: 2026-11-02

How to beat Hua, Deadly Betrothed

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.

This fight is optional. If the story moves past this region before you clear it, the encounter can be missed — treat it as a detour rather than a checkpoint.

Weapons that help against this boss

These rows list this encounter in their counter field on the weapon dataset.

Rewards

Last verified: 2026-11-03

Reward	Type
Scarlet Wraithblade	Weapon
9,000 Remnant Dust	Currency

Reward names follow the in-game item names. Currency amounts are listed as recorded.

Full weapon list →

Other bosses in Weeping Creek Valley

Order follows the main route through the region. Each name links to its own page.

Jagged Steel, the Frenzied Brute Peng Meng, the Axemaster The Hunt, Sixfold Scythe

Before you move on

Weeping Creek Valley holds 5 recorded pickups in total. If you are collecting everything, clear the ones tied to this arena before the next chapter transition — the region page lists each entry with its route note.

Open the Weeping Creek Valley region page →

Quick answers

Is Hua, Deadly Betrothed optional in Phantom Blade Zero?: Yes. Hua, Deadly Betrothed is listed as an optional encounter, so a main-route playthrough can pass it by. Clear it before the story leaves Weeping Creek Valley if you want the drop.
Where do you fight Hua, Deadly Betrothed?: Hua, Deadly Betrothed is fought in Weeping Creek Valley, Chapter 1.
What does Hua, Deadly Betrothed drop?: Hua, Deadly Betrothed drops Scarlet Wraithblade, 9,000 Remnant Dust.