04 / Cartography
Know what a region holds before you step in
The Phantom World is split into regions gated by story chapters and connected by fast-travel bells. Some areas close permanently once their chapter ends.
Use the table to plan a region in one pass: which bosses live there, what can be collected, and what is easy to walk past.
Nine regions are listed in story order, each with its boss roster and the collectibles easiest to miss. Chapter and route notes are filled in only where the game or an official source confirms them, so the table stays usable after patches. Fast-travel bells are noted where they shorten a return trip.
9 regions are listed with their boss roster, collectibles and route notes. Region data was checked on 2 November 2026, and the order follows the main story route.
Phantom Blade Zero Maps — Regions, Bosses and Collectibles
Last verified: 2026-11-02
| Region | Bosses | Collectibles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeping Creek Valley | Jagged Steel, the Frenzied Brute · Peng Meng, the Axemaster · The Hunt, Sixfold Scythe · Hua, Deadly Betrothed · The Puppet Scavenger · Acolyte Hansui · The Gold-Masked One | Jagged Steel, Scarlet Wraithblade, Dread Axe, Hunter's Chain Sickle, Feather Bow | Feather Bow must be handed in before Crimson Forest's main boss; The Hunt returns at the Great Waterfall. |
| Crimson Forest | Hua Qianxiao, the Sword Fanatic · Stone Hand Iron Fever · Jing Ye, the Outlaw · Bai Chilian, Lady of the Twin Serpents · Bai Chilian, the Sacrificial Serpent · Yucong, No. 34 Twisted Puppet | The Fanatic's Broken Blade, Iron Gauntlets, Outlaw Warblade, White Serpent & Crimson Viper, Flying Dagger, Freezing Chaos | Yucong is a late-game return tied to Triple Threat and drops Freezing Chaos; Bai Chilian also drops the Broken Illusory Pipa story item. |
| Village of Lu | Zhuo Bi, the Gatekeeper · Master Bi Hai of Kuye Temple · Master Bi Yuan of the Tianxuan Sect · Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet · Acolyte Yanru · Dusk, the Puppeteer · Mu Xiaokui, Young Mistress of the Order · Mu Xiaokui, Queen of Iron and Jade · Jade Dancer, Young Mistress's Guardian · Iron Fiend, Young Mistress's Guardian | Bastion, Kuye Temple Prayer Beads, Tianxuan Bronze Sword, Heartrend Pipa, Puppeteer's Bell, Fiend Saws, Wild Oriole Sword | Collect all five ribbons before Mu Xiaokui's encounter for Fiend Saws; the Wild Oriole Sword is picked up at the dock afterwards and is missable. |
| Pangzhen | Flame, the Mask-Bound Lion Dance Grandmaster · Blaze, Shadow Warden Captain · Cavalrybane · Wu Xuan, the Fallen General · Chang Hong · Soulclaimer | Fire Meteor, Wolfjaw, Thunder Spear, Armybreaker, Parting Hooks, Goldblaze, Flaming Mane | Mirage Estate is a separate area associated with Pangzhen; Parting Hooks drop from Soulclaimer at the northeastern docks. |
| Mandate Encampment | Wan Jun, the Coppermaul · Yubi, No. 21 Swordfighter Puppet · Chief Disciple of the Seven-Stars Formation · Wu Lengshuang, the Soft Sword · Red Mysterious Swordswoman | Bashpole, Swordsman's Summon, Baishan Stormswords, Soft Snake Sword | Baishan Stormswords belongs to the Illusory Pipa quest line in this region. |
| Meigu Lake | Heartpiercer · Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden · One-Eyed Archer · Zhu Yuan · Grief-Stricken Jin · Blizzard Blademaster · You Loong | Sundering Dual Axes, One-Eyed Bow, War Wagon, Whiteshadow, Illusory Pipa, Blazing Edge | Reached through Pangzhen's northeastern docks; the lake also leads deeper into the Mountain of Imprisonment. Whiteshadow requires all four Acolyte Masks and the Blizzard Blademaster. |
| Mountain of Imprisonment | Huangxing, the Kunlun Renegade · Bi Feng, Giant Saber Commander · Jade-Face | Juggernaut, Seamless Death, Flying Guillotine, Inanis' Radiant Fan, Ink Cut | The Flying Guillotine's mechanical dials open hidden rooms; Inanis' Radiant Fan comes from the Whence the Weeping quest after Huangxing. |
| Mirage Estate | Lei Dang, the Tiger Cannon · Yuding, No. 12 Crescent Blade Puppet | Crescent Blade, Tiger Cannon, Infernal Rouge, Flaming Mane | A separate area associated with Pangzhen; the Tiger Cannon destroys weakened stone walls and Lei Dang also completes the Flaming Mane repair. |
| Mount Soulrend | The Crusher and The Saw · Meng Hua · Zuo Shang, the True Lóng | Bonesaw, The Lady's Fan, Aureate | Final region; the true final boss is fought after the standard final boss on the true ending route. |
Collectible counts are based on community maps and may change with patches.