Every Phantom Blade Zero guide
Facts checked 2026-10-28
New to the game? Read the beginner guide, then combat basics. Stuck on a fight? The boss list names every trophy boss; boss tactics explains the colour tells.
Twenty-six guides, one index. The first table is the shortest route into the game; the second is everything else, grouped the way the site is grouped.
If you are just starting
| Guide | What it answers |
|---|---|
| Release date and unlock times | The exact hour it unlocks, preload windows, install sizes |
| Beginner guide | Your first two hours, in ten steps |
| Combat basics | Block, parry, dodge, ghostep and the colour tells |
| Sha-chi and the break window | The resource that decides every fight |
| Difficulty modes | Wayfarer, Pathbreaker, Hellwalker, 66 Days |
Systems and arsenal
| Guide | What it answers |
|---|---|
| Weapon switching | The swap attack, the cooldown and combo routing |
| Weapon database | All 30 primary blades by family and skill |
| Phantom Edges | The 25 secondary weapons and their jobs |
| Upgrades and Tempering | Materials, level 30, refunds |
| Accessories | Six slots, 30 pieces, what stacks |
Bosses, world and story
| Guide | What it answers |
|---|---|
| Boss list | Every named fight and the trophy it awards |
| Boss tactics | One loop that works on all of them |
| Regions and chapters | Eight regions, nineteen chapters, traversal gates |
| Tales and side quests | Which chains feed endings and trophies |
| Endings | Eight conclusions and what decides them |
| Story primer | Soul, the Order, the Flesh Sculptor, Mó Yuan |
| New Game Plus | What carries over, and 66 Days |
| Wulin glossary | The proper nouns, decoded |
Data and reference
| Guide | What it answers |
|---|---|
| All 36 trophies | Requirements, tiers and a platinum route |
| Collectibles | Amber Shards, Blackstone, bells, challenges |
| Memory Flowers | The ten the trophy asks for |
| PC requirements | Four official tiers, side by side |
| Performance | PS5, PS5 Pro and PC at launch |
| Editions and pre-order | What the extra $10 buys |
| Review scores | 25 critics in one table |
| FAQ | Twenty short answers |
Where to start if you are stuck
If a boss is stopping you, read boss tactics before the boss list — the list tells you who is next, the tactics page tells you why you keep dying. If you are dying to ordinary enemies, the problem is almost always sha-chi: you are spending it on blocks and never getting a break. Sha-chi fixes that in five minutes.
FAQ
How often is this site updated?
Every page carries a checked date. Launch-week pages are checked against the 29 October build; anything that changes with a patch gets re-checked and the date moves with it.
Do the guides assume a difficulty?
No. The mechanics are identical across Wayfarer, Pathbreaker and Hellwalker; only enemy behaviour and damage change. Where a tactic only works on one setting, the page says so.
Are there spoilers in the boss list?
Boss names and trophy requirements, yes. Story outcomes are kept to the endings page, which is written to explain structure rather than reveal scenes.
