Phantom Blade Zero Walkthrough & All Collectibles

Every region of Phantom Blade Zero in the order you play it, with every side tale, boss, treasure, tempering material, accessory, Memory Flower and upgrade shard where you find it. Items tagged MISSABLE can be lost for good; LATER means you need an ability or item from further on (the Bastion, Flaming Mane, Bashpole, Illusory Pipa, Flying Guillotine or Tiger Cannon), so come back during clean-up. After the credits every region opens again.

1. Weeping Creek Valley

The opening region: the Outpost, Forge and Yu'er, Axemaster Peng Meng and The Hunt. Do A Severed Mindseal before you leave.

• TaleTriple ThreatStarts when you step into the statue right next to The Lady's Rift Bell. The boss behind it is far too strong for you now, so just take the tale and finish it much later (see the Crimson Forest clean-up).
• AccessoryHunter's InsightFrom The Lady's Rift Bell, climb the ladder and shimmy across the chain. The first enemy on the far side drops it.
• TaleFlesh LilyStarts automatically when you talk to Yu'er. Part one of The Healer's Legacy.
• WeaponSanguine TwinOn the waterfall a little past Yu'er.
• AccessoryBattle WrapsFrom the First Meeting with Yu'er Bell, cross the bridge to the group of fighting enemies. The one carrying the big sword drops it.
• TaleFour Fierce AxesPick up the book lying by the tree next to the Broken Puppet Valley Bell.
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 1In the chest beside the enemy you kill to drop the red thread barrier.
• WeaponJagged SteelStory reward for beating Jagged Steel, the Frenzied Brute.
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 2From the Rustblade Pavilion Bell take the stairs, follow the path and climb the wall. An enemy bursts out of the boxes beside the path and drops it.
• TalePurge the Sect MISSABLETalk to the Brooding Old Archer on a rooftop in the Outpost. It fails once you beat the final boss of the Crimson Forest, so finish it before then.
• WeaponSanguine ReachOn the weapon rack right behind Forge.
• TaleFestering Secrets MISSABLEStarts on its own when you walk up to the guards after talking to Forge. Fails after the Crimson Forest's final boss.
• Blackstone ShardShard 1From the Outpost Bell go straight on and up the stairs into a little courtyard: the body there carries a Cell Key. Walk back to the Outpost's entrance gate, go down the slope into the small cave and open the cell with the key.
• Phantom EdgeDread AxeStory reward for beating Axemaster Peng Meng.
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 3With the Dread Axe, go back to the Outpost Bell and smash the chains nearby. Take the stairs into the house and kill the enemy inside.
• TaleApprentice Healer MISSABLEAsk Yu'er at the Outpost Bell about gathering herbs. Collect the three herbs below and bring them back. It fails the moment you beat Jing Ye, the Outlaw in the Crimson Forest.
• MedicineFocus PillLeave the area at The Axemaster's Holding Cell Bell and take the left path. Smash the barricade: it's in the chest behind it.
• Key ItemBlood-Stopper Vine (herb 1)Head back towards the bridge and drop into the little river under it. The herb is in the water.
• Blackstone ShardShard 2 + Broken-String BowFrom the Creek Valley Plains Entrance Bell, climb into the archer camp and kill every archer. You get both the shard and the Broken-String Bow key item.
• AccessoryToken of PursuitIn the chest inside the same archer camp.
• Phantom EdgeFeather Bow MISSABLETake the Broken-String Bow back to the Brooding Old Archer by the Outpost Bell and he mends it into this. Gone after the Crimson Forest's final boss.
• WeaponScarlet Wraithblade (boss: Hua, the Bride)Behind the Valley Sha-Chi Tower (1st Floor Bell), on the right, there's a hole you can slide down on a wooden bridge. At the bottom keep left to the end and fight Hua. The trophy and the blade are the reward, and the Flesh Lily is on the floor of her arena.
• TaleA Severed Mindseal MISSABLETalk to the Shadow Warden by the Valley Sha-Chi Tower Summit Bell. Part one of Spectral Blade.
• Key ItemSha-Chi Furnace Inspection CrankFrom the Summit Bell climb on the roof and take the ladder on the left. The enemy at the bottom drops it.
• Key ItemPrimal StoneBack at the 1st Floor Bell, go inside the tower and use the crank on the back of the furnace. Take the stone to the Shadow Warden, and remember to pick the crank back up: you need it again.
• Phantom EdgeHunter's Chain SickleStory reward for beating The Hunt. It's also your grapple.
• AccessoryLingran's PendantGo all the way back to The Beginning Bell at the very start and grapple with the Chain Sickle up to the platform with a chest.
• Key ItemSha-Chi Tower Base Camp Gate KeyFrom the Summit Bell get on the roof and grapple to the very top. This key opens the gate by the Creek Valley Plains Entrance Bell into an optional area.
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 4Turn around from the key, open the door with the Rusted Loong Key and kill the group inside.
• ChallengeWeeping Creek Valley Long Pillar + Counterstrike BracersThe tower right beside the Weeping Creek Long Pillar Bell. The fight is tough this early, so it's fine to come back later. One of the five pillars for Phantom and Blade; the bracers are the reward.
• Key ItemBlemish Goldweed (herb 2)From the Long Pillar follow the river to its end.
• AccessoryMedicine Case MISSABLEThe reward from Yu'er once you hand in all three herbs. Fails if you beat Jing Ye first.
• Blackstone ShardShard 3From the Long Pillar Overlook Bell cross the bridge and drop into the little village. Follow the river north to the chest at the end.
• Blackstone ShardShard 4Back from the Long Pillar Overlook Bell, take the small cave under the tower and follow it up the stairs to a group of monks. One of them drops it.
• AccessoryReflex DeviceUse the furnace crank on the furnace right beside the Valley Sha-Chi Tower Base Bell. (Forgot the crank? It's still in the furnace at the 1st Floor Bell.)
• MedicineVessel RestorativeFrom the Valley Sha-Chi Tower Base Bell climb the ladder and follow the path to the top: the chest is next to some enemies.
• AccessoryAncient Armor FragmentOn the left of the Crimson Manor Bell.
• Key ItemCongealeaf (herb 3)Beside the door you open with the Rusted Loong Key.
• Key ItemPrayer Beads LATERClean-up: after you reach the Village of Lu and pick up the tale Leave None Alive, kill the monk near the Outpost shop.
• AccessoryShenji's Ring + Colorful Pinwheel LATERClean-up (same requirement): from The Lady's Cave Bell follow the path out of the cave, the chest is on the right. Grab one of the pinwheels too.
• Memory FlowerCrimson Manor balcony LATERNeeds the Puppet's Tongue: open the Crimson Manor door and go up to the balcony on the second floor.
• Tempering MaterialAlloyed Scythe Blade (boss: Puppet Scavenger) LATERInside the Crimson Manor: the reward for beating the Puppet Scavenger and Acolyte Hansui. That fight is the trophy Nothing Goes to Waste.
• Tempering MaterialPigeon Feed LATERNeeds the Tiger Cannon: blow up the wall beside the Weeping Creek Long Pillar Bell.

2. Crimson Forest

Thieves, caves and the mirrorwood mist. The most dangerous region for missables: beating Bai Chilian at the end fails every unfinished Crimson Forest tale, and Jing Ye fails Apprentice Healer.

• Memory FlowerBy the first BellRight next to the Crimson Forest Bell.
• AccessoryShieldbreaker TalismanJump the broken bridge: the chest is on a little scaffold beside some enemies.
• Blackstone ShardShard 1Follow the main path to the cave. Instead of wall-running, drop down: it's beside the enemy below.
• WeaponThe Fanatic's Broken BladeStory reward for beating Hua Qianxiao, the Sword Fanatic.
• MedicineSimmering BrewStraight ahead after you fall through the bridge and swing across the beam.
• Memory FlowerDog caveKeep along the cliff into the cave. It's on the right, guarded by a pack of dogs.
• Memory FlowerBelow Quick Hand ZhangAfter you meet Quick Hand Zhang, take the cave in the cliff side: it's on a lower ledge.
• Blackstone ShardShard 2Wade into the water below that ledge to the chest. The water poisons you, so be quick.
• Key ItemFree Quick Hand ZhangAt the end of the cave is a crank that lowers his cage. Free him: his shop, his pendant and the treasure tale Lost and Found all depend on it.
• AccessoryCavalrybaneFrom the crank, drop to the lower scaffold for the chest.
• Memory FlowerOutlaw TrapFrom the Outlaw Trap Bell, turn towards the horse rider: it's on the right.
• Key ItemPreservation Talisman Fragment I + Crimson Forest Tunnel CrankBoth are in the cave straight ahead from that flower.
• TaleHonor Among Thieves MISSABLELeave the cave, climb the hill and kill the enemy at the campfire. Fails after this region's final boss.
• Key ItemPreservation JarUse the tunnel crank at the Outlaw Trap Bell and enter the cave. Take the bridge on the right for Talisman Fragment II; with both, they become the Preservation Jar.
• TreasureSect Leader's Snuff BottleIn the chest further along the same cave. Treasure 1 of 3 for Quick Hand Zhang.
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 1Go back to the other side of the cave and through the door: chest ahead.
• MedicineKuye DewDown the stairs, among the corpses.
• WeaponOutlaw WarbladeStory reward for beating Jing Ye, the Outlaw. Warning: beating him fails Apprentice Healer if you haven't handed in the three herbs.
• Memory FlowerAfter Jing YeFrom his arena go left; at the little wooden bridge drop down on the right.
• TaleSecrets of the Baishan Sect MISSABLETalk to Lanlan on the huge wooden bridge. Accept it before you beat Bai Chilian or it's gone. This is The Last of Baishan.
• AccessorySilent Wrap MISSABLEThe Gentle Thief asks three questions. Answers: he stole a landowner's jade belt, Butterfly, and the letter never said, his fate is unknown. Fails after this region's final boss.
• TaleA Healer's Mercy MISSABLETalk to Yu'er by the Thieves' Camp Bell, then heal the four wounded thieves listed below. Part two of The Healer's Legacy; fails after Bai Chilian.
• Key ItemWounded thief 1Back at the Outlaw Trap Bell, in the small cave where you found the first Memory Flower.
• Key ItemWounded thief 2From the Outlaw Trap Bell drop into the other cave and go to the Snuff Bottle chest: he's against the wall.
• AccessoryQuick Hand PendantFrom the Thieves' Camp Bell follow the road out, climb the wall and enter the little cave. If you freed Quick Hand Zhang he gives it to you. (His other two accessories cost 30,000 each.)
• TaleQuick Hand's Request + The Wily Hare's Three DensAsk Quick Hand Zhang about the relics in this area, and about his other dens.
• Memory FlowerCliff walkwayFrom Zhang's shop follow the wooden walkway along the cliff into the cave.
• TreasureBloodstained SealIn the chest a little further on, on the left. Treasure 2 of 3.
• Key ItemForest Outpost Courtyard KeyOut of the cave, up the stairs, in the building on the left.
• Blackstone ShardShard 3In the chest in the other building next to it.
• Key ItemCrimson Forest Cellar CrankFrom the Cliffside Lodge Bell climb the ladder and go through the poison room to the balcony.
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 2Use the cellar crank in the lodge, go down and open the chest in the poison room on the right.
• Blackstone ShardShard 4 + Secret Chamber CrankBack in the main room, drop onto the plank between the two platforms: both are under one of them.
• Memory FlowerLodge cellar bottomDrop to the very bottom and go through the big opening.
• Key ItemThieves' Camp Dungeon KeyBack up the stairs, drop onto the rock platform.
• Key ItemWounded thief 3Carry on along that path and out of the door: he's just ahead.
• Key ItemWounded thief 4Back at the Thieves' Camp Bell, open the dungeon door with the key: he's straight ahead.
• TreasureAncient CrossbowTurn around from thief 4: chest in the corner. Treasure 3 of 3.
• Key ItemCave Prison KeyBehind you, down the ladder: kill the two enemies.
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 3Straight ahead, under the wooden platform.
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 4Climb back up and open the cell with the Cave Prison Key.
• AccessoryCalming Gourd MISSABLEYu'er's reward at the Thieves' Camp Bell once all four thieves are healed. Fails after this region's final boss.
• Phantom EdgeFlying DaggerQuick Hand Zhang's reward for the three treasures.
• Memory FlowerAfter the chaseStraight ahead once the chase scene ends.
• Phantom EdgeIron GauntletsStory reward for beating Stone Hand Iron Fever.
• Memory FlowerIron Fever's arenaIn the arena where you fought him.
• Memory FlowerCave after Iron FeverIn the cave just past that arena.
• ChallengeCrimson Forest Long Pillar + Miraculous ScabbardBeside the Mirrorwood Long Pillar Bell. Hard; fine to leave for later. Pillar 2 of 5 for Phantom and Blade.
• Memory FlowerBurial GroundsStraight ahead from the Burial Grounds Bell, by the enemies.
• Memory FlowerFog forestPush on into the foggy forest, hug the right wall and watch the left: it's by a rock.
• ChallengeBanyan Tree (Crimson Forest)From the Parting Mists Bell drop down and interact with the giant tree on the right. Waves of enemies, then a rematch with Jing Ye. If you die you restart from the wave you died on. Banyan 1 of 5 for Even Trees Know Sorrow.
• Memory FlowerCliff dropFrom the tree, follow the path up; once you drop off the cliff it's right ahead.
• Memory FlowerAcross the riverAt the bottom of the cliff, across the river.
• Memory FlowerThrough the gateStraight through the gate.
• Memory FlowerMirrorwood 1Straight ahead once you solve the mirrorwood puzzle and the mist clears.
• Memory FlowerMirrorwood 2A little further ahead.
• WeaponWhite Serpent & Crimson Viper + Resonance TalismanStory rewards for beating Bai Chilian, Lady of the Twin Serpents. Beating her locks out every Crimson Forest tale marked missable.
• AccessorySeal of Dugu LATERClean-up (after reaching the Village of Lu and Leave None Alive): kill the enemy on the big wooden bridge by the Thieves' Camp Bell.
• Key ItemThief's Manual LATERSame clean-up: kill the enemy at the entrance of Quick Hand Zhang's hideout.
• AccessoryBrass Chest Guard LATERNeeds the Bastion shield: in the Thieves' Camp dungeon, drop to the lower part and block your way across the arrow trap to the chest.
• Memory FlowerPast the second arrow trap LATERSame: up the ladder, through the other arrow trap with Bastion into a new area. It's in the field on the right next to the mounted enemy.
• Key ItemLoong Emblem (Yin), Red Serpent Rattle, Red Serpent Tongue LATERNeeds the Flaming Mane: at the Red Serpent House burn the branches and go inside. The emblem is ahead and the other two are on the left. Needed for the Four Serpent Houses.
• ChallengeYucong (Triple Threat) LATEROnce you've entered the Mirage Estate the lake by the Burial Grounds Bell freezes. Cross it to finish Triple Threat and fight Yucong, one of The Four Freed.
• Tempering MaterialSong of Parting LATERNeeds the Tiger Cannon: from the Cliffside Lodge Bell go to the north end of the tunnel and blow up the wall.

3. Village of Lu

Puppets, shrines and the Tianxuan and Kuye masters. Take Old Man Gen's and Young Master Lan's tales and do their first steps before entering Pangzhen.

• AccessoryJewel's KnotIn the chest right behind Jewel.
• Memory FlowerOuter GateBeside the Mandate Encampment Outer Gate Bell.
• TaleThe Journey Home MISSABLETalk to Old Man Gen near his hideout Bell. Take it now and do its first step before entering Pangzhen: it's Together Till the End.
• TaleYoung Master Lan MISSABLETalk to Young Master Lan near his hideout Bell. Same rule as Old Man Gen: it's A Wanderer's Honor.
• Phantom EdgeBastionStory reward for beating Zhou Bi, the Gatekeeper.
• Blackstone ShardShard 1In the chest in Zhou Bi's arena.
• Memory FlowerTalking dollsFrom Zhou Bi's arena take the area on the left where two little girl dolls are chatting.
• TaleYoung Mistress MISSABLEThrough the gate past Zhou Bi's arena, interact with the headband tied to the tree. Finish it before you take the lift to this region's final boss, or Mu Xiaokui skips her third phase and its rewards.
• Memory FlowerRiver chestFrom the Well of the Three Puppets Bell drop into the river and go right past the crying NPC. Hop the log and kill the enemy at the chest.
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 1Then go back and talk to the crying NPC.
• Memory FlowerUnder the stone bridgeIn the river, under the stone bridge.
• TaleA Puppet's Wooden HeartTalk to the Songstress Puppet by the small shrine.
• Memory FlowerBig shrineInside the big shrine, on the right.
• MedicineSpirit-Returning BrothFrom the Well of the Three Puppets Bell take the stairs on the left, first left into a little courtyard, climb into the building on the left and drop into the basement.
• AccessoryMother's TalismanBack to the stairs and up to the top: kill the enemy in the building there.
• TreasureWedding CandlesSame building: up the ladder, across the second floor to the chest. Treasure 1 of 3 for Quick Hand Zhang.
• Memory FlowerField houseFrom the Covered Bridge Bell go through the gate behind you into the field: it's in the building.
• Blackstone ShardShard 2Break the barricade on the left and kill the enemy by the tree (this drops the thread barrier by the Covered Bridge Bell). The shard is in the coffin by the tree.
• MedicineForbidden ConcoctionFrom the Black Serpent House Bell go back into the house and up the ladder: on the cabinet ahead.
• Key ItemYoung Mistress step 2From the Covered Bridge Bell go through the opened thread barrier: halfway across the bridge it's tied to a post.
• Memory FlowerCliff building + Sha-Chi Amber Shard 2Keep crossing; at the fork go right, enter the building, take the ladder down and step back out onto the cliff. Both are here.
• WeaponTianxuan Bronze SwordStory reward for beating Master Bi Yuan of the Tianxuan Sect.
• Memory FlowerLady GroundsRight beside The Lady Grounds Bell.
• TreasureUnveiled StatueEnter the house behind The Lady Grounds Bell and climb the hill to all the statues. Treasure 2 of 3.
• Memory FlowerNext building downGo into the next building and drop to the first floor: straight ahead.
• AccessoryLivingwood TalismanFrom the Smuggler's Treasure Cellar Bell go back, drop into the courtyard, straight on, drop again and enter the house.
• AccessoryArrowward MISSABLEGive the Wounded Thief by the door the Thief's Manual (from the Crimson Forest clean-up). He dies at some point as you push on, so do this as soon as you can.
• Phantom EdgeKuye Temple Prayer BeadsStory reward for beating Master Bi Hai of Kuye Temple.
• Memory FlowerBi Hai's arenaIn the same arena.
• Blackstone ShardShard 3In the chest a little way up the river.
• Memory FlowerRiver endOn the rock at the end of the river.
• Memory FlowerTerracesFrom the Terraces Bell, on the table in the building on the right.
• ChallengeScarecrow: Acolyte YanruCarry on through the area, drop down to the scarecrow and interact with it to fight Acolyte Yanru. Reward: Yanru's Blazing Mask.
• Memory FlowerStatue vs monsterFrom the Engine Giant Remains Bell enter the building where a statue is attacking a monster. Destroy the statue.
• Memory FlowerZipline caveDrop into the cave and follow it to the zipline.
• AccessoryAgarwood Prayer BeadsGive the Stately Monk the Prayer Beads (from the Weeping Creek Valley clean-up).
• Key ItemA Puppet's Wooden Heart step 1Give the Puppet Songstress's letter to the man in purple robes.
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 3Leave the Survivors' Courtyard Bell, head for the building on the right and, before going in, step onto the platform on the left: chest on the left.
• TaleDahuangTalk to the NPC lying on the bed inside that building.
• Memory FlowerCave mouthBack to the courtyard, down the stairs, turn around: by the cave entrance.
• TreasureWhite Jade TwinsDrop into the cave: chest. Treasure 3 of 3.
• AccessoryFine ThreadQuick Hand Zhang's reward at the Zhang's Hideout (Village of Lu) Bell for the three treasures.
• Key ItemA Puppet's Wooden Heart step 2Go back to the Engine Giant Remains Bell and examine Pei's corpse by the campfire in the fields.
• AccessoryA Puppet's Wooden HeartThe tale's reward: talk to the Puppet Songstress at the Temple of Blue Fireflies Bell.
• Phantom EdgePuppeteer's BellDrop into the ravine by the angler and beat Dusk, the Puppeteer.
• Memory FlowerInside the wellThe thread barrier on the Well of the Three Puppets is open now: go down, it's straight ahead.
• Phantom EdgeHeartrend PipaStory reward for beating Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet (the first of The Four Freed).
• TaleCuiAt the Puppet Testing Grounds, talk to the crying child puppet.
• Key ItemThe Herald's Illusion: enter the portalFrom the Puppet Testing Grounds Bell take the open area on the left and step through the portal. Just entering counts for now (this is a true-ending quest).
• WeaponFiend Saws + Fist Fragment: Core MISSABLERewards for beating Mu Xiaokui, Young Mistress of the Order, but only if Young Mistress is complete before the lift.
• WeaponWild Oriole Sword MISSABLEOn the dock right in front of you after Mu Xiaokui. Grab it now: the lift breaks once you leave.
• Key ItemOld Man Gen's Brass KeyAfter the smugglers' tunnel by the Puppet Testing Grounds Bell opens, go back to Old Man Gen for his next request.
• Key ItemYoung Master Lan: next stepSame moment: go back and talk to Young Master Lan. Do both of these before Pangzhen.
• Blackstone ShardShard 4In the smugglers' tunnel, behind the enemy guarding the thread barrier.
• Key ItemTunnel Cage KeyOn a table in the same room.
• Key ItemVillage of Lu Cellar KeyPush on to the stairs, open the door on the right with the cage key and talk to the Trapped Thief.
• AccessoryRemnant Spark CageOpen the cellar at the Smuggler's Treasure Cellar Bell: it's in the chest.
• Key ItemBlack Serpent Fang, Loong Emblem (Yang), Black Serpent Venom Sac LATERNeeds the Flaming Mane: at the Black Serpent House Bell burn the branches on the hill and enter the building. Fang ahead, emblem on the left, venom sac on the right.
• Tempering MaterialReinforced Bowstring LATERIn the same room, on the right.
• Key ItemMandate Encampment Outer Gate LATERWith the Outer Gate Key, open the gate at the Mandate Encampment Outer Gate Bell to reach the optional Mandate Encampment.
• Tempering MaterialBorder Banner LATERNeeds the Bashpole: from Young Master Lan's Hideout Bell go right and smash the crack in the ground: chest inside.
• Tempering MaterialBorder Poems LATERNeeds the Tiger Cannon: from the Hidden Passage to Pangzhen Bell drop off to the right and blow up the wall.

4. Pangzhen

The city hub: Myst's Tavern, tempering, the Shadow Wardens and the Lion Dance Hall. Its upper district comes back later as the Mirage Estate.

• Blackstone ShardShard 1From the Abandoned Wine Cellar Bell follow the main path round to the far side of the locked door: straight ahead.
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 1Carry on up onto the rooftops: chest on a little platform on the left.
• AccessoryFlamewardFrom the South Gate Bridge Bell go into the open area and up the stairs to the small balcony on the right.
• Phantom EdgeFire MeteorStory reward for beating Blaze, Shadow Warden Captain.
• Key ItemCrimson Flesh LilyStraight ahead after Blaze.
• Memory FlowerMarketplaceIn the building straight ahead of the Marketplace Bell.
• Blackstone ShardShard 2Same building: go to the top floor and drop through the hole by the stairs to the balcony.
• Memory FlowerHuang Manor roadOn the road straight ahead of the Huang Manor Crossroads Bell.
• Key ItemLan Manor KeyFrom the Pavilion of Knowledge Crossroads Bell cross the street: if you told Young Master Lan about the tunnel back in the Village of Lu, he hands you the key as you get close.
• AccessoryCrimson ResolveRest at any Bell, go back to where Young Master Lan stood, kill the enemies, talk to him and go into the manor. The scene inside pops A Wanderer's Honor.
• Key ItemPavilion of Knowledge Rooftop KeyEnter the huge building on the right of the Pavilion of Knowledge Crossroads Bell and clear every enemy as you climb the tower.
• Tempering MaterialBlood Oath DaggerOpen the nearby door with the rooftop key and talk to the Child of Insight: if you've collected all the Four Fierce Axes books, this is the reward.
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 2From the same Bell take the stairs and the alleys, get onto the balcony of the building on the right and follow it to the chest.
• WeaponArmybreakerStory reward for beating Cavalrybane, Elite Shadow Warden (the first of Three Wardens Fall).
• Memory FlowerCavalrybane stairsUp the stairs on the right of his arena.
• Blackstone ShardShard 3From his arena take the little courtyard on the left and follow the alley to the chest.
• TaleThe Sword and the WayFrom his arena go into the building and down to the tavern: talk to Daoist Bi Di by the water.
• TaleThe Undying Heroic SpiritAt the Myst's Tavern Bell, talk to the Purple-Robed "Wolf" Leader in the big room.
• Key ItemHuang Manor KeyIn Myst's Tavern, talk to Shopkeeper Niu.
• TaleThe Star PerformerIn Myst's Tavern, talk to the Leading Opera Actress.
• TaleThe CubeIn Myst's Tavern, talk to the Fisherman.
• Key ItemTianxiang Pavilion KeyBack towards Cavalrybane's arena, take the alley on the right, use the Actress's Rouge on the incense and kill the enemies.
• TreasureTiger PaperweightOpen the Tianxiang Pavilion: chest in the back room on the second floor. Pangzhen treasure 1 of 4.
• Tempering MaterialDancer's RibbonThird floor, small room on the left.
• Key ItemTattered Dance FanTalk to the dancer; she drops it.
• Key ItemMedicine Pot: Chain, Handle, BodyOpen Huang Manor from the Huang Manor Crossroads Bell. The Chain is on the floor of the room with the mumbling puppet, the Handle in the hallway on the right of the stairs, the Body on the dresser upstairs.
• AccessoryManor Medicine PotThe Lid is on a corpse on the stairs into the bedroom. All four pieces combine into the accessory.
• Memory FlowerHuang Manor bedroom + tale A Brother Once MoreBoth in that same bedroom.
• AccessoryDance FanTake the Tattered Dance Fan back to the Leading Opera Actress in Myst's Tavern.
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 3Leave Myst's Tavern onto the rooftops and follow the left-hand roofs to a hole you can drop through. Turn around: chest in the building.
• Phantom EdgeWolfjawStory reward for beating Wu Xuan, the Fallen General.
• TreasureInk StickPast Wu Xuan's arena, through the little door and up the stairs: chest in a small building. Treasure 2 of 4.
• Tempering MaterialQuick Hand's ManualFrom the Zhang's Hideout (Pangzhen) Bell drop down the hole: buy it from Quick Hand Zhang for 9,920.
• Blackstone ShardShard 4Kill the group right in front of the Backstreet Rest Bell.
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 4From the Backstreet Rest Bell take the stone stairs and the alley until you can climb a wall on the left into the ruined houses. It's on an altar further in.
• Blackstone ShardShard 5Out into the alley again: the enemies there drop it.
• AccessoryCongeal TalismanAt the end of that alley.
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 5From the Narrow Alley Residence 2nd Floor Bell drop down and ride the zipline: chest ahead.
• TreasureCarved-Edge InkstoneUp the little stairs, in the building. Treasure 3 of 4.
• Memory FlowerBeside the inkstoneRight next to it.
• Key ItemFanatic's Fragment: FixationStory reward for beating Gu Wanyue, the Wailing Wraith.
• Memory FlowerWell bottomFrom Gu Wanyue's arena drop down the well.
• Memory FlowerWell coffin + Mandate Encampment Outer Gate KeyThrough the well, both by a coffin. The key opens the optional Mandate Encampment back in the Village of Lu.
• MedicineEverflowStory reward for beating Xie Qiudong, the Divine Healer.
• MedicineGreen Serpent BrewAt the Green Serpent House Bell, talk to Xie Huichun inside the building.
• Key ItemGreen Serpent GallUpstairs in the same building, in a small room.
• Memory FlowerOut of the windowJump out of that window: straight ahead.
• Memory FlowerGreen Serpent roofFrom the Green Serpent House Bell turn around, grapple onto the roof and climb the ladder.
• Blackstone ShardShard 6Into the cave and out the far end: clear the courtyard.
• Tempering MaterialBronze EssenceTurn around and use the furnace.
• Tempering MaterialKuye Temple SutraTemper the Tianxuan Bronze Sword with the Bronze Essence, then go back to Daoist Bi Di by the Myst's Tavern Bell.
• AccessoryThunderwardFrom the Green Serpent House Bell, chest at the end of the building on the left.
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 6Up the stairs and along the balcony to the end.
• Memory FlowerSide doorOut of the side door, by the stairs.
• Phantom EdgeYou Loong's DelugeAll the way down the stairs: beat You Loong, Leader of the Blackwater Crew. (This You Loong doesn't count for Master of the Misty Waters; the Meigu Lake one does.)
• ChallengeBanyan Tree (Pangzhen)Across the wooden walkway from You Loong's arena. Waves, then a rematch with Master Bi Yuan. Banyan 2 of 5.
• Memory FlowerLion Dance bridge + tale Kin Against KinFrom the Lion Dance Hall Bell walk ahead and grapple up to the bridge; go left, it's on the right.
• Phantom EdgeThunder SpearStory reward for beating Chang Hong, the Thunder Spear.
• AccessoryBlessed Jade PendantIn the building right past Chang Hong's arena: with the Flesh Lily from Weeping Creek Valley you save the old man (Yu'er's father). This finishes the Flesh Lily tale for The Healer's Legacy.
• Key ItemHeavy Lion Hall Gate KeyBack in Chang Hong's arena, kill the enemies.
• Blackstone ShardShard 7Open the door at the Lion Dance Hall Bell and kill the enemies ahead.
• Memory FlowerPondNext room, by the little pond.
• Tempering MaterialBlazing Lion HeadThrough the building on the right and outside: clear the fire, it's in a nook.
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 7Back in, up the stairs, drop off the balcony to the left: chest up the stairs.
• Key ItemDormant Flaming ManeStory reward for beating Flame, the Lion Dance Grandmaster (The Lion's Spirit Lives On).
• TreasureJade Brush RestBack at the Marketplace Bell, burn the fire away from the little door, go through and follow the rooftops on the right to the chest. Treasure 4 of 4.
• Phantom EdgeGoldblazeQuick Hand Zhang's reward at the Zhang's Hideout (Pangzhen) Bell.
• Phantom EdgeFlaming ManeThrough the door at the Jingyang Hall Bell: Lei Dang repairs the Dormant Flaming Mane. It burns branches, which opens a lot of earlier clean-up.
• AccessoryFormless Divine MirrorNear the Black Hill Pavilion Bell.
• Key ItemBackstreet Cellar CrankFrom the Black Hill Pavilion Bell cross the ridge and drop to the small wooden platform with the chest. Kick the ladder down.
• Memory FlowerDown the ladder + tale A Mother's HeartClimb down that ladder.
• Key ItemDusty Old Wooden CombAt the Old Man Gen's House Bell open the door on the left and examine the body. Take the comb to Old Man Gen in the Village of Lu: Together Till the End.
• MedicineMerciful Dew + Memory FlowerFrom the same Bell turn around, open the path with the cellar crank, go through the cellar and up the ladder, and kill the enemy at the top.
• ChallengeScarecrow: Acolyte Lei TingFrom the Old Man Gen's House Bell walk down the hill: the scarecrow is ahead. Beat Lei Ting for Leiting's Thunder Mask.
• WeaponParting HooksFrom the Dockside Warehouse Bell drop into the big courtyard and beat Soulclaimer, Elite Shadow Warden (warden 2 of 3).
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 8From the Pangzhen Docks Bell, upstairs in the building nearby.
• Key ItemMeigu Lake unlocksWalking on along the docks or using the boat takes you to Meigu Lake. You can leave it for now.
• Memory FlowerBurnt-branch stairsFrom the Huang Manor Crossroads Bell follow the road, take the stairs on the right and burn the branches at the top. It's beside one of the staircases further up.
• Key ItemShattered "Heroes' Courage"Talk to the Purple-Robed "Wolf" Leader near the Myst's Tavern Bell.
• Memory FlowerSlumsFrom the Pangzhen Slums Bell go down the hill and beat the NPC who turns on you.
• AccessorySha-Chi Headscarf LATERAfter collecting the three items for the tale Xue, Admirer of Heroes: talk to the Child of Insight at the top of the building by the Pavilion of Knowledge Crossroads Bell.

5. Mandate Encampment (optional)

Opened with the Outer Gate Key from the Pangzhen well. Home of the Seven-Stars Chief Disciple, Yubi and the Baishan tale's last step.

• ChallengeBanyan Tree (Mandate Encampment)From the Sunset Path Bell climb the stairs and take the grapple prompt up the cliff on the right: the tree is in the middle of the area. Waves, then a double rematch with Iron Fiend and Stone Hand Iron Fever. Banyan 3 of 5.
• Memory FlowerNext to the treeIn the building right beside the Banyan Tree.
• Key ItemGuardian Idol Fragment: HeadDrop back to the stairs: it's on the ground by the giant statue head.
• Memory FlowerScaffold shortcutFrom the Cliffside Walkway Entrance Bell follow the path to the big scaffolding, climb a little and take the right path: it's by the ladder you can kick down.
• Blackstone ShardShard 1From the Cliffside Walkway Overlook Bell cross the bridge, go through the entrance, kick the ladder down on the right and drop onto the scaffold on the far right of the ledge.
• Key ItemGuardian Idol Fragment: ArmFrom the same Bell cross the bridge, drop to the other bridge on the right and cross it: on a small shrine.
• Key ItemMandate Valley Gate KeyCross back, climb the giant ladder and go right: on the ground by the archers who were shooting at you.
• Memory FlowerAfter the chain swingFree the chain and swing across: it's at your feet.
• Memory FlowerMass GraveRight behind the Mass Grave Bell.
• Memory FlowerHero's Courage NPC 1Below the Mass Grave Bell a friendly NPC is fighting enemies. He's one of the four 'heroes' who drop a Memory Flower, but the drop is buggy: don't kill him until you have the Shattered "Heroes' Courage" from Pangzhen, and keep a backup save.
• TaleXue, Admirer of HeroesStarts when you beat Corpse-Eating Xue.
• Memory FlowerXue's hillFrom Xue's arena climb the hill on the right: on a little plateau to the left.
• Tempering MaterialPlain Sword TasselThrough the ridge ahead into the open area, by the gravestone.
• Memory FlowerWooden platformOn the small wooden platform right behind it.
• Key ItemXue step 1Take the cave on the right and follow it to the end.
• Memory FlowerArcher ledgeFrom Moji's Cenotaph Bell drop down, hug the left wall and climb to the archer's little platform.
• Blackstone ShardShard 2From the Beneath the Watchtower Bell, clear the second watchtower.
• Memory FlowerSpiked wallHug the left wall along the ravine to the spiked wall: on the left.
• Phantom EdgeBashpoleReward for beating Wan Jun, the Coppermaul. It smashes cracked floors and walls.
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 1From the Sunset Path Bell go up to the Banyan Tree, drop to the river and follow it down to the building at the end: Bashpole the floor.
• MedicinePhantom RemedyAt the Battlefield Ruins Bell, Bashpole the floor and go down the stairs.
• TaleDaughter of the Dark SectTalk to the woman near the Dovecote Bell.
• Memory FlowerBehind the dovecoteBehind the building at the Dovecote Bell, at the end.
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 2Enter that building, climb the ladder, hop to the next platform outside and crouch through the hole on the left.
• Key ItemDaughter of the Dark Sect: RedBack out, up the ladder: beat Red, the Mysterious Swordswoman.
• Memory FlowerUnder Red's arenaFrom Red's arena swing across the chain and Bashpole through the floor. Drop all the way to the shortcut back to the Dovecote Bell, then take the wooden stairs to the end of the path.
• Phantom EdgeSwordsman's SummonReward for beating the Chief Disciple of the Seven-Stars Formation (Sword Against the Seven-Stars).
• Memory FlowerSeven-Stars arenaIn the same arena.
• Key ItemMoji's House Key + Xue step 3From the Tower Rear Exit Bell follow the river to the end. You can open the door here but don't push on yet.
• Key ItemPause: get Heroes' Courage firstBefore going further, pop back to Pangzhen and progress The Undying Heroic Spirit until you have the Shattered "Heroes' Courage". The hero NPCs below only drop their flowers reliably once you have it.
• Memory FlowerHero's Courage NPC 2From the Three Towers Bell drop down on the left, hop the fence, take the ramp on the right and beat the friendly NPC who turns hostile.
• Key ItemGuardian Idol Fragment: TorsoFrom the Road to the Training Grounds Bell drop down, follow the road right and enter the building on the left.
• AccessoryNameless Thumb RingUpstairs in that building, in a chest.
• Blackstone ShardShard 3Out across the bridge, up the hill, climb the cliff on the left onto that building's roof and clear the enemies.
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 3Straight ahead of the Path of the Baishan's Fall Bell: kill the enemies that burst out of the tree.
• Memory FlowerHero's Courage NPC 3Keep going, wall-run, and beat the friendly NPC who turns hostile.
• WeaponSoft Snake Sword + Blackstone Shard 4Rewards for beating Wu Lengshuang, the Soft Sword (start this from The Confinement Bell).
• AccessoryGuardian IdolThe Leg fragment is by the tree in Wu Lengshuang's arena; with all four pieces you get the accessory.
• Key ItemSecrets of the Baishan Sect: the body MISSABLEUp the stairs from the arena, examine the body in the field of flowers. Do this before beating Yubi or the tale fails.
• Memory FlowerHero's Courage NPC 4 + Hero's Courage (tempering)From the Behind the Encampment Waterfall Bell go past the building on the left to the big building, round the back, and beat the last friendly NPC. With all four hero flowers you also get Hero's Courage. Make a backup save first: this one is the buggiest (killing him before he fully turns seems to help).
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 4Chest at the end of the dock.
• WeaponBaishan Stormswords + Broken VesselRewards for beating Yubi, No. 21 Swordfighter Puppet (one of The Four Freed). With the body examined, his cutscene pops The Last of Baishan.
• Memory FlowerYubi stairsOn the stairs to the right of Yubi's arena.
• Memory FlowerTop of the stairsAt the top of those stairs.
• Key ItemIllusory Pipa BackplateIn the building at Yubi's arena (true-ending quest Illusory Pipa).
• Memory FlowerBalcony + Lament DraughtUpstairs, by the balcony.
• Tempering MaterialEnhanced Chainsaw LATERNeeds the Flying Guillotine: from the Behind the Encampment Waterfall Bell go back to the big building and open the room on the right.

6. Meigu Lake

A boat region of islands and docks. Master of the Misty Waters, the White Serpent House, and the Illusory Pipa that clears magic mist everywhere.

• TaleAllure of Vanity (Yan'er's six memories)Picking up any of Yan'er's Memory Flowers starts it, and the rest then show on your map. All six are around the Meigu Songhouse Dock Bell: one on the south-east shore by a landing dock, one straight north into the lake from the first dock, one south-east of the Bell's dock, one east of that by a sunken boat poking out of the water, one north of that by some rocks, and one west of that by some plants. This is a true-ending quest.
• BossYan Qiansui, the Zither MaidenWith all six memories, go back to the Songhouse Dock Bell and she appears. Drops Fanatic's Fragment: Attachment and the Illusory Pipa Strings. One of the three for Master of the Misty Waters.
• Tempering MaterialFanatic's ObsessionForms by itself once you hold every Fanatic's Fragment.
• BossGrief-Stricken JinAt the Village of Lu Shallows Dock Bell. Drops Embroidered Shoes (tempering).
• AccessoryRouge Box (A Brother Once More)After Jin, examine the memory on the wooden dock (also a Memory Flower) to finish A Brother Once More; this is the reward.
• AccessoryVenom PouchEast of the Lake Banyan Dock Bell, at the edge of the island.
• ChallengeBanyan Tree (Meigu Lake)In the middle of the same island. Banyan 4 of 5.
• AccessoryTreasure BasinNorth-east of the White Serpent House Dock Bell, chest in the first building on the island.
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 1Chest behind that first building.
• Memory FlowerLeng Tu 1 & 2One in the pavilion over the rope bridge (north-east of the Bell), one inside the central building with the next Bell.
• BossHeartpiercer, Elite Shadow WardenAt the White Serpent House. Drops the Sundering Dual Axes; the last of Three Wardens Fall.
• Tempering MaterialWhite Serpent Slough + Serpent's MemoryChest in the building on the right at the White Serpent House Bell. Serpent's Memory forms when you've got every serpent material.
• Key ItemWhite Serpent EyeIn the building straight ahead (the White house's item for the Four Serpent Houses).
• Memory FlowerLeng Tu 3In the building on the left.
• Key ItemRemnant Spark Cube: MortiseMeigu Village East Dock: middle floor of the central building on the island.
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 2In the middle of the area south of the locked door: kill the fish-men.
• Key ItemRed-Cloth Door KeyUpper level, south of the locked door, round the corner by a dead woman in red.
• Blackstone ShardShard 1Through the door you just opened, chest on the balcony.
• MedicineLongevity Tonic (Kin Against Kin)East of the East Dock Bell along the north edge of the island, a Memory Flower in a building finishes Kin Against Kin; the tonic is the reward.
• ChallengeScarecrow: Acolyte GuheOn the east edge of the island: interact with the scarecrow and beat Guhe for Guhe's Venom Mask. This is part of Secrets at the Heart of the Lake.
• Memory FlowerBlackwater Crew 4South-west of the scarecrow on a wooden platform.
• AccessoryDeathlockEast of the Bell, burn the bramble, use the statue, choose to put the item in the Preservation Jar and pick up what appears.
• Memory FlowerBlackwater Crew 1East of the Meigu Village West Dock Bell, second building on the deck.
• TaleQuick Hand's Request (Meigu)Zhang's hideout is at the north-east edge of the island.
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 3West of the Zhang's Hideout (Meigu Village) Bell, chest in the lower area.
• Tempering MaterialEverlasting FlameStraight west of the West Dock Bell, into the hole in the cliffs with crows circling: on the little patch of land.
• Phantom EdgeWar WagonSail north-west to the Frozen Lake Dock: if you finished The Journey Home, Old Man Gen is waiting with it.
• Memory FlowerOld Man Gen + Old Wooden CombAfterwards, rest at the Bell and pick up the flower beside his body; the comb (tempering) comes with it.
• Memory FlowerIntruder 1 & 2Frozen Lake Dock: one north-east by the three houses, one straight north past the wrecked ship by a tree.
• Memory FlowerBlackwater Crew 3In the building right beside the Blackwater Crew Dock Bell.
• BossYou Loong, the Frenzied Blackwater Crew LeaderAt the Blackwater Crew Dock. Drops the Loong Trident and High-Power Pump. This You Loong is the one that counts for Master of the Misty Waters.
• Memory FlowerBlackwater Crew 2Through the boss arena, inside the big building.
• Blackstone ShardShard 2Same big building, opposite side from the flower.
• Key ItemRemnant Spark Cube: TenonEast toward the far side of the island: kill the enemy that jumps out of the boxes by the green lights.
• TreasureBlue Blossom CompassSouth-east of the Blackwater Crew Dock Bell, chest in the area with the long wooden walkway. One of the four Meigu treasures.
• BossOne-Eyed ArcherAt the One-Eyed Isle Dock. Drops the One-Eyed Bow; the third boss for Master of the Misty Waters.
• AccessorySharpshooter's EyeAfter the archer, follow the path south into the building.
• AccessoryBattleforgedFrom the Pangzhen Docks Bell go west along the docks to the big ladder: chest to the east at the top.
• BossZhu Yuan, the Searing BladeAt the Pangzhen Sha-Chi Tower Furnace (the tower east along the docks, instead of taking the boat). Drops Scorching Flames. Half of The Two Blade Masters and a true-ending requirement.
• Sha-Chi Amber ShardShard 4One level up from the Sha-Chi Tower Upper Level 1 Bell: kill the gold monks.
• Blackstone ShardShard 3Room east of the Sha-Chi Tower Lower Passage Bell: clear it.
• Key ItemPrimal Stone 2 (A Severed Mindseal)Follow the path round the outside of the tower (Lower Exterior Bell) to the crank platform. Take it up to the friendly Shadow Warden at the summit.
• Phantom EdgeIllusory PipaPangzhen clean-up: at Myst's Tavern, Myst repairs the Pipa once you hand her every piece. The Pipa clears magic mist and wind.
• AccessoryRemnant Spark Cube (The Cube)Talk to the Fisherman in the tavern basement, then Myst upstairs.
• Key ItemShattered "Heroes' Courage"In the tavern basement, tell the man by the stairs about the Seven Sword Formation.
• TaleDon't Forget MeUse the Pipa on the building east of the Marketplace Bell and talk to the woman with a ribbon over her face on the top floor.
• Tempering MaterialThunder CoreDrop through the hole in that floor to the chest.
• Memory FlowerMandate Leaders 2South-west of the Pangzhen Slums Bell: pick up the flower the hostile hero left (or beat him now).
• AccessoryAuspicious Lion FireballNorth-west of The Sealed Lion Bell, calm the wind with the Pipa: at the base of the tree.
• Blackstone ShardShard 4Back at the Meigu Songhouse Dock: Pipa away the mist on the little gazebo east of the Bell.
• Tempering MaterialSix Paths WarrantSame Bell: Pipa the mist on the path to the big building; it's by the bodies at the end.
• Tempering MaterialRules of the Blackwater CrewEast of the Meigu Village East Dock Bell, Pipa the mist off the building: chest inside.
• ChallengeMidlake Long Pillar: The Gold-Masked OneAt the Midlake Long Pillar Dock. Rewards The Quenched Flaming Grip and Flaming Grip. One of the five for Phantom and Blade.
• Key ItemOn to the Mountain of ImprisonmentNorth of the Weeping Mistgate Bell, Pipa the mist to head north (Illusory Pipa, Whence the Weeping and Pillars of Kunlun all move on here).

7. Mountain of Imprisonment

North through the Weeping Mistgate. Bi Feng, Huangxing and the Herald's Illusion, plus the Phantom Illusionist Ruins back at the lake.

• AccessoryBaishan WritNorth of The Lady's Path Bell, talk to the woman by the road, walk on, run back when she screams, kill the dogs and take it from her body.
• BossIron Butcher, the Frenzied BruteDrops the Iron Butcher Mask (tempering).
• Memory FlowerHuangxing 1-2One west of the Commander's Platform Bell, up the walls in the wooden structure on the cliff; one north of the Iron Butcher's Camp Bell on the platform beside the wall-run. (All six Huangxing memories are along this path.)
• Blackstone ShardShards 1-2Chest in the Iron Butcher's arena, and from clearing the big group in the open area past the Hanging Cage Cavern Bell.
• TaleCui (continued)North-west of the Iron Butcher's Camp Bell, kill the summoned dogs and open the old man's cage. Later, at the Commander's Platform, open the camp gate and talk to Lu. Finish Cui before The Crusher and the Saw for the Baishan Headband.
• AccessoryTalisman of DespairAfter The Crusher runs off, let the man out of the nearby cage.
• TaleThe Broad Saber + Hero's LamentIn the Hanging Cage Cavern: talk to the man calling from a cell after clearing the cave (Broad Saber), and lower the cage with the lever just past the cave (Hero's Lament).
• BossBi Feng, Giant Saber CommanderAt the Cavern Passage. Drops the Juggernaut. The other half of The Two Blade Masters and a true-ending requirement. Talk to the Broad Saber prisoner afterwards for Ritual Cauldron Fragment III.
• Key ItemDetached Cage Lever + Rootless DewEast of the Commander's Platform Bell up the ladder, in the building by a body; the Dew is south-west past the big gazebo, on the rocks.
• TaleLedger of Atonement + Don't Forget MeOn the main path: talk to the friendly Maskwalker several times (Ledger). Push over the puppet woman by the tree and free the man from the cage (Don't Forget Me).
• BossKui Yanyan, the DerangedBefore the Shrine Outer Gate. Drops the Missing Lift Crank and a Sha-Chi Amber Shard.
• AccessoryInk Cut (Hero's Lament reward)Use the lift crank to lower the last cage for Moji's Bloodstained Sword, then follow the hill path down to Liu Yi and give it to him.
• ChallengeBanyan Tree (Mountain of Imprisonment)On the main path through the door opened by the Shrine Outer Gate Bell. Banyan 5 of 5: finishing it pops Even Trees Know Sorrow.
• AccessoryCrude Radiant HeartRight before The Lady's Shrine Bell, talk to Lu lying on the ground (also gives Cui's Red Ribbon).
• BossJade-FaceAt The Lady's Shrine. Drops Seamless Death. Desperate Stand is in a chest in the room with the sixth Huangxing memory.
• BossHuangxing, the Kunlun RenegadeAt The Lady's Shrine, the end of the region: Crossroads of Blood. Drops the Flying Guillotine, which breaks reinforced walls. Inanis' Radiant Fan comes from finishing Whence the Weeping.
• Key ItemPuppet's Tongue + Crystal Puppet Eye (Yin)At the Puppet Cell Bell go through the door into the Herald's Illusion and use the hanging statue (after visiting every gate). The Tongue opens the Crimson Manor back in Weeping Creek Valley.
• Tempering MaterialRestored Ritual CauldronFragments I and II are behind Flying Guillotine walls (north of The Lady's Path Bell in the lower area, and north of the Cavern Passage Bell up the ledge in the cave); III is the Broad Saber reward.
• Memory FlowerMandate Leaders 3-5 + Hero's CourageBack in the Mandate Encampment with the Shattered "Heroes' Courage": the flowers north-west of The Confinement Bell, behind the building at the Behind the Encampment Waterfall Bell, and in the western camp north of the Main Encampment Gate Bell. All four gives Hero's Courage.
• BossThe Puppet Scavenger & Acolyte HansuiWeeping Creek Valley clean-up: open the Crimson Manor with the Puppet's Tongue and fight them at the Scavenger Pens. Nothing Goes to Waste. Drops Alloyed Scythe Blade, Crystal Puppet Eye (Yang) and Hansui's Frost Mask.
• ChallengePhantom Illusionist Ruins (Secrets at the Heart of the Lake)Meigu Lake clean-up: with all four acolyte masks (Yanru, Lei Ting, Guhe, Hansui) use the mirror wall north of the Four Guardians' Mirror Bell. The ruins have two Zhang treasures (Blight Astrolabe, Sandal of Impermanence), the Boy's clothing set for Boy's Worn Outfit, a Long Pillar on the lower level (The Gold-Masked One again, Chaos Iron Fragment I), and end at the Blizzard Blademaster.
• BossBlizzard BlademasterAt Whiteshadow's Fall: The White Shadow. Drops Whiteshadow. Then place both Crystal Puppet Eyes in the red statue and kill the elders inside to finish Secrets at the Heart of the Lake (Violet Blossom).
• AccessorySha-Chi Blood CatalystHand the four Meigu treasures to Quick Hand Zhang at his Meigu Village hideout.
• AccessoryUltimate TalismanPangzhen clean-up: give the note to the woman at the top of the Marketplace building to finish Don't Forget Me.

8. Mirage Estate (Pangzhen)

Point of no return for the true ending. Enter through the Green Serpent House only when every purple tale (except Bloodline Awakening) is done.

• Key ItemBefore you go inEntering through the Green Serpent House is the first true-ending cut-off. Every purple quest except Bloodline Awakening must be done; the game warns you if not.
• AccessoryFeather Fan Plume, Executioner's HeadscarfFeather Fan Plume: on the table in the building right before the next Bell after the Nuo Mask Altar ladder. Executioner's Headscarf: up the ladder past the puppet at the Opera House, in a chest.
• AccessoryNuo Mask (Sorrow, Wrath, Joy)Three fragments on altars: on the bridge north of the Back Hill path, below the building east of the Opera House Bell, and on the left inside the Willow Pavilion building. Give them to the Old Beggar at the Nuo Mask Altar.
• TaleQuick Hand's Request (Mirage Estate)In the cave behind the Zhang's Hideout (Mirage Estate) Bell. The three treasures: General's Bronze Mirror (ground-floor east room of the Herald's building at the Training Grounds), Gold-and-Silver Sachet (first building on the left inside the Opera House, with the Opera Ticket from the Training Grounds altar), Golden Cloud-Moon Hairpin (green chest behind the pillar at the Perfect Vessel Estate). Handing them in finishes Lost and Found and gives the Thundermoon Lantern.
• BossYuding, No. 12, Crescent Blade PuppetAt the Training Grounds. Drops the Crescent Blade. One of The Four Freed.
• BossQiu Feng, the Crimson BonebladeAt the Mourning Hall, after the Opera House. Drops the Wraith Mask.
• ChallengeMirage Estate Long Pillar: Mo YuanBeat Mo Yuan, Leader of the Bastion of Mo, at the Mirage Estate Long Pillar. If it's your fifth pillar, Bloodline Awakening completes: Phantom and Blade.
• Tempering MaterialEye of Insight, Alloyed Steel, Primordial Chaos Vessel, Jade MaskOn the main path: Eye of Insight after the fight at the Willow Pavilion pillar, the other two around the pillar room at the Perfect Vessel Estate, and the Jade Mask by the last lantern in the Opera House scenes.
• BossLei Dang, the Order's EnvoyAt the Perfect Vessel Pond, the end of the Mirage Estate: All Return to Dust. Drops the Tiger Cannon, which blows up cracked walls everywhere.
• Tempering MaterialTiger Cannon wallsPigeon Feed (south of the Weeping Creek Long Pillar Bell), Song of Parting (north end of the tunnel under the Cliffside Lodge, Crimson Forest), Border Poems (north-east of the Hidden Passage to Pangzhen Bell, Village of Lu), Golden Ammunition (south-east of the Village of Lu Shallows Dock, Meigu Lake).
• BossYucong, No. 34, Twisted PuppetCrimson Forest clean-up: the lake by the Burial Grounds Bell is frozen now. Walk across towards the Sha-Chi tower and finish Triple Threat at the Threadbound Great Tree. Drops Freezing Chaos and completes The Four Freed. Frostward and Chaos Ring are on the way.
• Key ItemPrimal Stone 3: Spectral BladeClimb the Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower. The stone is in the open furnace door at the Tower Base Bell (the Tower Key sits to its right). Take it to the friendly Shadow Warden by the 6th Floor Bell: Spectral Blade.
• TaleUse It Against Them + Heart of the FistAt the 6th Floor: spar Jade Dancer using only the Fiend Saws and Iron Gauntlets, and accept Iron Fiend's tale (finish it at the big gravestone by the Burial Grounds Bell for Worldbreaker Fist).

9. Mount Soulrend

The final region. The Last Chance Bell is the last warning; past it you can't leave until the ending.

• Tempering MaterialCraftsman's Tool Kit + Statue of the Loyal HeroTool kit in the chest by the Mountain God Temple Bell; the statue after the Spectral Blade scene south of The Last Mandate Encampment Bell (if every earlier quest is done).
• TaleCui (finish)West of The Last Mandate Encampment Bell, talk to the man sitting with the woman on a box.
• BossThe Saw and the CrusherAt The Giant's Lair: Saw It Through. Drops the Bonesaw, plus the Baishan Headband if Cui was finished first.
• Key ItemThe Last Chance BellThe final point of no return. The game always warns you here. You can't leave until the ending, but you can come back to everything afterwards.
• BossLeng Tu, then Meng HuaLeng Tu, Herald of the Veil, then Meng Hua, the Merciful Lady of the Blossom Veil: All Dreams Must End.
• BossZho Shang (true final boss)With every true-ending quest done, a gold portal opens at the top of Soulrend Cliff. Beat Zho Shang for With Heart and Blood.