Diverging Paths Walkthrough (Prologue) - Phantom Blade Zero

Diverging Paths Summary

Soul faces his blood brother on a challenge and meets an unfortunate end. A mysterious figure gives him a second chance to live, but he only has 66 days.

Diverging Paths Walkthrough

[1] Tutorial: Learn the movements.

After the battle scene between blood brothers, the scene goes back to 16 years ago. The tutorial starts here. Here you will learn the basic movements in the game. This includes adjusting your camera, crouching, sprinting, and traversing terrain.

[2] Spar with Zuo Shang.

Here, you will learn the basics of combat. Learn how to do lock on and do Standard Combos. Learn Sha-Chi Combo, Guard Stance, and Blocking: All three consume Sha-Chi. There are also two types of dodging: Backstep Dodge and Directional Dodge.

Parry is highly recommended. Not only does it negate the enemy's attack and does not consume Sha-Chi, it depletes the enemy's Sha-Chi.

Respond correctly to the Blue Flash Attack and the Red Flash Attack.

And finally, Power Surge. This is a powerful attack that consumes one Sha-Chi Essence.

[3] Defeat Zuo Shang.

It's time to defeat Zuo Shang using what you have learned from the combat tutorial.

[4] Defeat Zuo Shang, the Order's Shadow Sovereign.

After defeating Zuo Shang from 16 years ago, defeat him again in the current timeline.

After defeating the current Zuo Shang, Soul is stabbed through the heart.

[5] Receive a heart.

Stabbed through the heart, the Flesh Sculptor offers you two hearts. The Hollow Heart will restore Soul's heart but will strip away all emotion and desire. Soul will live by reason alone. The Tainted Heart uses venom to keep Soul's heart beating. However, it will eventually claim his life in 66 days.

But still, Soul chooses the Tainted Heart. And this begins his 66 days.

Diverging Paths Rewards

There is no reward.

Related Guides

List of Main Stories

List of Side Quests

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