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How to get the True Ending - Phantom Blade Zero

JCLast Updated: November 12, 2026 at 2:10 AM
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How to get the True Ending

To get the True Ending of Phantom Blade Zero, there are several steps you will need to do:

  • Complete the game's Mysteries Side Quests
  • Collect the two Crystal Puppet Eyes
  • Defeat the Four Acoloyte Bosses
  • Enter Meigu Lake Mirror
  • Complete the Long Pillar Challenges

Missing any of these requirements before the final boss will block you off from the True Ending.

Complete the Mysteries

Completing the Mystery Side Quests is an important prerequisite for beating the game. These will unlock secret areas needed for the true ending. The quests that need to be cleared, in order, are as follows:

Quest No.Quest Name
1Deep in the Valley
2Illusion of Inanis
3Sha-Chi Powered Boat
4Allure of Vanity
5Illusory Pipa
6Pillars of Kunlun
7Whence the Weeping
8The Herald's Illusion
9Crimson Manor
10Secrets of the Heart of the Lake

Crystal Puppet Eyes

There are two Crystal Puppet Eyes you will need to collect. Crystal Puppet Eye [Yin] and Crystal Puppet Eye [Yang].

Crystal Puppet Eye [Yin]

The Yin Puppet Eye is found at the end of the quest The Herald's Illusion. Interact with the hanging statue after entering all the gates to the Herald's Illusion.

Crystal Puppet Eye Yin

Crystal Puppet Eye [Yang]

To find the Yang Puppet Eye, locate the hidden boss in the Crimson Manor. This boss can be found during the quest Secrets of the Heart of the Lake. The bosses will drop the eye.

Crystal Puppet Eye Yang

The Four Acolyte Bosses

Throughout the game, you can find secret scarecrows in certain locations. These are the Four Acolyte Bosses, a group of difficult bosses hidden throughout the game. They are also part of one of the required Mystery Side Quests, Secrets of the Heart of the Lake. Their locations are listed here:

BossLocation
YanruVillage of Lu
LeitingPangzhen
GuheMeigu Lake
HansuiCrimson Manor

Enter Four Guardians' Mirror in Meigu Lake

The Meigu Lake has a hidden realm inside it that is required for the True Ending. This can be done once you have all four Acolyte Masks from before.

Take the Sha-Chi boat to sail to the westernmost part of the region with the floating ice. Dock the boat in the Frozen Lake Dock and continue to search the area for a cavern with a bunch of floating mirror shards in an area called the Four Guardians' Mirror. Having all four masks will let you explore what is past there.

Four Guardians' Mirror

While this area is optional, defeating the boss of this area will gain you access to a statue. Insert the Crystal Puppet Eyes in the statue, which is needed for the True Ending.

Crystal Puppet Eyes Statue

Long Pillar Challenges

Long Pillar Challenges

These Long Pillar Challlenges are inside dragon statues found throughout the game. Interacting with these statues will send you to another realm, and you must beat its challenge. Beat all five challenges to clear a requirement for the True Ending.

Beat the game

Beat the Game

Once all of those requirements have been met, all that is needed to be done is to beat the game. Defeat the final boss and see the true ending!

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List of Bosses

List of All Bosses
Main Story Bosses
Zuo Shang, the Order's Shadow SovereignThe Hunt, Hunter of the Order
Jagged Steel, the Frenzied BrutePeng Meng, the Axemaster
Hua Qianxiao, the Sword FanaticJing Ye, the Outlaw
Stone Hand Iron FeverBai Chilian, Lady of the Twin Serpents
Zhuo Bi, the GatekeeperMaster Bi Yuan of the Tianxuan Sect
Master Bi Hai of Kuye TempleYuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet
Iron Fiend and Jade DancerMu Xiaokui, the Young Mistress of the Order
Blaze, Shadow Warden CaptainCavalrybane, Elite Shadow Warden
Wu Xuan, the Fallen GeneralGu Wanyue, the Wailing Wraith
Xie Qiudong, the Divine HealerChang Hong, the Thunder Spear
Flame, the Mask-Bound Lion Dance GrandmasterSoulclaimer, Elite Shadow Warden
Heartpiercer, Elite Shadow WardenYuding, No. 12, Crescent Blade Puppet
Lei Dang, the Tiger CannonThe Crusher and the Saw
Leng Tu, Herald of the VeilMeng Hua, the Merciful Lady of the Blossom Veil
Zuo Shang, the True Long
Optional Bosses
Hua, Deadly BetrothedThe Golden-Masked One
Acolyte YanruAberrant Three-Faced Puppet
Zhu Yuan, The Searing BladeAcolyte Guhe
You Loong, Leader of the Blackwater CrewGrief-Stricken Jin
You Loong, the Frenzied Blackwater Crew LeaderCorpse-Eating Xue
Wan Jun, the CoppermaulWu Lengshuang, the Soft Sword
Chief Disciple of the Seven-Stars FormationRed, the Mysterious Swordswoman
Yubi, No. 21 Swordfighter PuppetAcolyte Lei Ting
Dusk the PuppeteerYan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden
One-Eyed ArcherBi Feng, Giant Saber Commander
Kui Yanyan, the DerangedJade-Face
Huangxing, the Kunlun RenegadeThe Puppet Scavenger and Acolyte Hansui
Mo Yuan, Leader of the Bastion of MoYucong, No. 34 Twisted Puppet
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Main Story

Full Main Story Walkthrough: All Chapters
Diverging PathsReckless Pursuit
Against the FlowSteel and Steam
Snake's Reflection Part 1Snake's Reflection Part 2
Heartless RemnantTown of Death
The Heart's TrailThe Four Serpent Houses
StalemateThe Way Forward
A Soul's Worth

Side Quests

List of All Side Quests (Tales)
Bloodline AwakeningDeep in the Valley
Illusion of InanisSha-Chi Powered Boat
Allure of VanityIllusory Pipa
Pillars of KunlunWhence the Weeping
The Herald’s IllusionCrimson Manor
Heart of the BanyanPurge the Sect
Honor Among ThievesFestering Secret
A Puppet's Wooden HeartThe Wily Hare's Three Dens
Four Fierce AxesTriple Threat
The Star PerformerThe Cube
Missable Tales
Secrets at the Heart of the LakeSecrets of the Baishan Sect
The Journey HomeYoung Master Lan
A Severed MindsealFlesh Lily
Apprentice HealerA Healer's Mercy
Collectible Quests
Quick Hand's Requests

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