Boss list: every named fight
Facts checked 2026-10-28
The trophy list names more than twenty bosses, from Axemaster Peng Meng to the Four Great Puppets. Each one awards a trophy, which makes the list a progress tracker as well as a warning.
The Phantom Blade Zero trophy list doubles as a boss list: every named fight that awards a trophy is in it. That gives us more than twenty confirmed bosses with their trophy tiers, plus a handful of names shown in trailers that are not tied to a trophy.
This page is the roster, not the strategy. For the loop that beats them, read boss tactics.
Every named boss
| Boss | Trophy | Tier | What the fight is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axemaster Peng Meng | The Axe's Grudge | Bronze | The first real test: heavy axe, wide arcs, teaches dodge timing |
| Hua, the Bride | Scarlet Wraithblade | Bronze | Drops the Scarlet Wraithblade; explosive, close-range pressure |
| The Hunt, Hunter of the Order | The Hunt | Silver | Order pursuer; aggressive chase, punishes retreating |
| Hua Qianxiao, the Sword Fanatic | A Thousand Cups Drained | Bronze | The drunken sword duel; erratic angles, late dodges |
| Bai Chilian, Lady of the Twin Serpents | The Shattered Mirror | Silver | Twin-blade mirror fight; two weapons, two rhythms |
| Mu Xiaokui, Young Mistress of the Order | Will We Meet Again? | Silver | Story-heavy duel with the Order's heir |
| Flame, Lion Dance Grandmaster | The Lion's Spirit Lives On | Silver | Lion dance boss: two dancers in one body, long-range pounces |
| Chief Disciple of the Seven-Stars | Sword Against the Seven-Stars | Silver | Seven-Star sword formation; multi-opponent pressure |
| Huangxing, the Kunlun Renegade | Crossroads of Blood | Silver | Also shown as "the Sunken Pillar of Kunlun"; heavy, grounded |
| Puppet Scavenger | Nothing Goes to Waste | Silver | The puppet warehouse fight; mechanical limbs |
| Lei Dang, the Order's Envoy | All Return to Dust | Silver | Order executioner, sent to finish what the Hunt started |
| Blizzard Blademaster | The White Shadow | Silver | Snow-region duel; visibility and reach |
| The Saw and the Crusher | Saw It Through | Silver | Duo fight: two bodies, two attack ranges |
| You Loong, Yan Qiansui, One-Eyed Archer | Master of the Misty Waters | Bronze | Blackwater trio at Meigu Lake; archer plus two melee |
| Four Great Puppets: Yuzan, Yubi, Yuding, Yucong | The Four Freed | Gold | Four-puppet set piece; the game's biggest group fight |
| Zhu Yuan and Commander Bi Feng | The Two Blade Masters | Bronze | Two masters, two styles, one arena |
| Three Shadow Wardens: Cavalrybane, Soulclaimer, Heartpiercer | Three Wardens Fall | Bronze | Warden trio, each built around a different weapon |
| Iron Mask Killer | — | — | Shown in trailers; masked executioner archetype |
| Red Wraith | — | — | Shown in trailers; pairs with the Chief Disciple's Fallen Hope |
| Wan Jun "Coppermaul" | — | — | Giant with a copper maul; drops the Bashpole Phantom Edge |
| Commander Cleave | — | — | Armoured officer with a cleaving weapon |
| Tie Sha the Frenzy | — | — | Frenzied multi-hit fighter from the trailer roster |
| Chief Disciple's Fallen Hope | — | — | Second phase or companion of the Seven-Stars fight |
On spelling: the trophy list writes Huangxing, trailers say "Huang Xing" or "the Sunken Pillar of Kunlun", and they are the same fight.
Three patterns worth knowing
- Duos and trios are a real category. The Saw and the Crusher, Zhu Yuan and Bi Feng, the three Wardens, the Blackwater trio and the Four Great Puppets are all multi-target fights.
- Weapon drops come from bosses. Hua drops the Scarlet Wraithblade; Wan Jun drops the Bashpole. A missing weapon usually means a boss you skipped.
- The golds are set pieces. Two of the three are story conclusions rather than single duels.
Order matters less than you think
If a fight feels impossible, you are usually under-upgraded rather than under-levelled: one blade at level 30 and a full accessory set changes more than two extra hours of practice. The trophy page maps each boss to its trophy, and regions and chapters gives the story order.
FAQ
How many bosses are in the game?
The trophy list names seventeen boss encounters (some with multiple opponents) plus a platinum, and trailers show at least five more named fights without trophies. Twenty-plus named bosses is the safe count.
Are boss weapons missable?
Boss drops are tied to the encounter, not to a choice. If you beat the boss, you get the drop; the only way to miss it is to skip the fight.
Can I out-level a boss?
There are no levels in the RPG sense. You can out-upgrade one: weapon levels, accessories, Amber Shards and Blackstone Shards all raise your ceiling.
Which boss is hardest?
Community consensus after launch points at the Four Great Puppets and the Blackwater trio, because both are multi-target fights with different ranges. The tactics page covers both patterns.
