Steel and Steam Walkthrough (Chapter 3) - Phantom Blade Zero

Steel and Steam Summary

Time to hunt down the Hunt. Find the Hunt's hideout at the Steel Tower. Defeat the Hunt and make this your final encounter.

Steel and Steam Walkthrough

[1] Unlock the Creek Valley Plains Entrance Bell.

Entering Creek Valley Plains, unlock the Bell nearby. Nearby, there is a Panicked Mandate Disciple. Talk to the disciple, telling Soul that he dropped the Camp Key. Talking to the disciple initiates the tale, Deep in the Valley. This perfectly lines with Soul's goal to head at the Steel Tower.

[2] Head to the Ruthless Archer Camp.

Continuing on your way, you will see the Hunt on the long-hanging bridge. A hoard of enemies will come at you. So, prepare for battle. Remember to kill the archers first.

Defeat the enemies as you head to the Ruthless Archer Camp. Go up the long stairs and into a broken-down house. You can find the Reflections book, Sha-Chi Tower Ruins. There are more enemies. After clearing the camp, you will get a Blackstone Shard and a Broken-String Bow. The golden chest nearby gives you the accessory, Token of Pursuit.

Clearing the Ruthless Archer Camp will progress the tale, Purge the Sect. After that, you can unlock the Bell nearby. Pick up the Fragments of the Mandate, Garrison Log too.

[3] Go to Valley Sha-Chi Tower, First Floor.

Optional: Complete the Purge the Sect tale by giving the Broken-String Bow to the Old Archer.

Now head to the Sha-Chi Tower by crossing the long hanging bridge. Along with the mobs is a tough enemy with a shield and a club as his weapon.

Inside the tower, there will be enemies ready to ambush you who are hiding in the fire. Lure each one outside the tower to fight them one by one. You can pick up the following books:

• Hua the Bride: To my dear husband, Liu Shangli
• Mystery of Transcension, Primal Stone Records: Perfect Transcension
• Mystery of Transcension, Sha-Chi Tower Investigation Report.

Up the stairs, you will meet a ticking time bomb enemy. Try defeating him from a distance or kill him before he explodes on you.

Go to the next floor through the traversal point. There is another book there: Mystery of Transcension, Transcension. Watch out for more enemies as you climb higher. Make sure to pick up the book, Mystery of Ascension, What is Sha-Chi?, along the way.

[4] Meet the Watchful Shadow Warden.

Upon seeing him, a cutscene will play. You will learn about the Mindseal that is negated by the Primal Stone in the Transcension Tower. This initiates the tale, A Severed Mindseal. Make sure you progress this tale whenever available because it is considered a missable tale. You can then unlock the Valley Sha-Chi Tower Summit Bell.

[5] Get the Sha-Chi Furnace Inspection Crank.

To get the Sha-Chi Furnace Inspection Crank, you have to climb higher using the traversal point near the friendly Warden. There is another traversal point the moment you climb.

Cross to the other side using the huge pipe. Go left. You cannot go to the right yet. There is a long ladder at the edge of the left platform. Go down and defeat the enemy there. The enemy will drop the Sha-Chi Furnace Inspection Crank.

Go further down and talk to the Collapsing Mandate Disciple near the campfire. This unlocks the tale, Pillars of Kunlun. Beside him, pick up the book, Pillars of Kunlun, Comments on the Pillars of Kunlun. From here, you can unlock the nearby Waterfall Bridge Bell.

On your way to settle your scroe with the Hunt, cross another long hanging. Follow the path and unlock the Great Waterfall Bell.

[6] Defeat the Hunt (Second Encounter).

Defeat the Hunt in your final battle. This time, you will be rewarded with the Hunter's Chain Sickle, a good weapon for traversal too.

Optional Boss Fight 1: Defeat the Gold-Masked One.

The Rusted Loong Key allows you access to the locked gate in Weeping Creek Valley. It will lead you to the Weeping Creek Long Pillar. This is where you can fight the Gold-Masked One.

Optional Boss Fight 2: Defeat Hua, Deadly Betrothed.

At the Sha-Chi tower, you can slide down a hanging bridge that will lead you to Hua, Deadly Betrothed. Watch out for her large blade and stay alert as she teleports around the area. She can summon exploding Flesh Lilies and grab you after a red flash.

[7] Pass through the cave behind the waterfall.

If you did the optional route, you can fast travel to the Great Waterfall Bell. Head toward the marker on your map and pass through the waterfall. Along the way, you can pick up the following:

• Reply to a Request for Aid (Fragments of the Mandate)
• The Discordance (Reflections)

As you move forward, you will come across "Words in Blood." Follow the path to end the chapter.

Steel and Steam Rewards

• Scarlet Wraithblade
• Hunter's Chain Sickle
• Counterstrike Bracers

Related Guides

List of Main Stories

List of Side Quests

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