Boss order

Phantom Blade Zero boss order & all bosses

Short answer: Phantom Blade Zero has at least 50 bosses, according to its director. We list 52 in story order, starting with the Zuo Shang sparring match in the prologue. 18 are confirmed main-story fights and 19 are confirmed optional. Tick each boss off as you beat it; ticks save in this browser.

Updated October 30, 2026·By the Phantom Blade Atlas team·How we write guides


1	Zuo Shang (training match)	Main	Prologue	Story progress only
2	Zuo Shang, The Order's Shadow Sovereign	Main	Prologue	No item; ends prologue, leads to Chapter 1 (Reckless Pursuit)
3	Aberrant Three-Faced Puppet	Optional	Weeping Creek Valley	Three-Headed Doll (Game8)
4	Jagged Steel, The Frenzied Brute	Main	Weeping Creek Valley	Jagged Steel (one-handed main weapon)
5	Peng Meng, The Axemaster	Main	Weeping Creek Valley	Dread Axe (Destructive Phantom Edge; breaks big chains)
6	Hua, Deadly Betrothed	Optional	Weeping Creek Valley	Scarlet Wraithblade (two-handed main weapon); Flesh Lily story item in her arena (PowerPyx)
7	The Gold-Masked One (5 optional fights)	Optional	Weeping Creek Valley	Counterstrike Bracers (first fight, Weeping Creek Valley); Miraculous Scabbard listed for a later fight in Crimson Forest (Game8; encounter number not captured)
8	The Hunt, Sixfold Scythe / Hunter of the Order	Main	Weeping Creek Valley	First encounter (Reckless Pursuit): none. Second encounter (Steel and Steam, near Great Waterfall Bell, end of Weeping Creek Valley): Hunter's Chain Sickle (Martial Phantom Edge, used for traversal).
9	The Puppet Scavenger & Acolyte Hansui待验证	Optional	—	Alloyed Scythe Blade; Yang puppet eye; Frost mask
10	Hua Qianxiao, The Sword Fanatic	Main	Crimson Forest	The Fanatic's Broken Blade (one-handed main weapon)
11	Jing Ye, The Outlaw	—	Crimson Forest	Outlaw Warblade (two-handed main weapon)
12	Bai Chilian, The Sacrificial Serpent	Main	Crimson Forest	White Serpent & Crimson Viper (dual-wield); Resonance Talisman
13	Stone Hand Iron Fever	—	Crimson Forest	Iron Gauntlets (heavy fist weapon)
14	Yucong (Great Puppet)	Optional	Crimson Forest	being confirmed
15	Zhuo Bi, The Gatekeeper	—	Village of Lu	Bastion (Artifice Phantom Edge)
16	Master Bi Yuan, Tianxuan Sect	—	Village of Lu	Tianxuan Bronze Sword (one-handed)
17	Master Bi Hai, Kuye Temple	—	Village of Lu	Kuye Temple Prayer Beads (accessory)
18	Dusk, The Puppeteer	Optional	Village of Lu	Puppeteer's Bell; Illusory Pipa Head
19	Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet	Main	Village of Lu	Heartend Pipa
20	Mu Xiaokui, Young Mistress of the Order	Main	Village of Lu	Wild Oriole Sword (one-handed)
21	Iron Fiend and Jade Dancer待验证	—	Village of Lu	Fiend Saws (dual-wield); Fist Fragment: Core; Puppet No. 44's Eye
22	Blaze, Shadow Warden Captain	Main	Pangzhen	Fire Meteor (Martial Phantom Edge); Crimson Fresh Lily
23	Cavalrybane, Elite Shadow Warden	Main	Pangzhen	Armybreaker (two-handed)
24	Wu Xuan, The Fallen General	—	Pangzhen	Wolfjaw
25	Gu Wanyue, The Wailing Wraith / Singing Well Lady	—	Pangzhen	Fanatic's Fragment: Fixation
26	Xie Qiudong, The Divine Healer	—	Pangzhen	being confirmed
27	Chang Hong, The Thunder Spear	—	Pangzhen	Thunder Spear Phantom Edge
28	You Loong, Leader of the Blackwater Crew	—	Pangzhen	Deluge Phantom Edge; returns later
29	Flame, The Lion Grandmaster	Main	Pangzhen	Dormant Flaming Mane
30	Soulclaimer, Elite Shadow Warden	Main	Pangzhen	Parting Hooks
31	Corpse-Eating Xue待验证	Optional	Mandate Encampment	Side quest for three missing items
32	Wan Jun, The Coppermaul	—	Mandate Encampment	Bashpole (Destructive Phantom Edge)
33	Red, The Mysterious Swordswoman	Optional	Mandate Encampment	being confirmed
34	Chief Disciple of the Seven-Stars Formation	Optional	Mandate Encampment	Swordsman's Summon; Training Grounds Key
35	Yubi, No. 21 Swordfighter Puppet	Optional	Mandate Encampment	Broken Vessel; Baishan Stormswords (dual-wield)
36	Wu Lengshuang, The Soft Sword	Optional	Mandate Encampment	Soft Snake Sword (Game8)
37	Zhu Yuan, The Searing Blade	Optional	Meigu Lake	Scorching Flames (soul-temper fragment)
38	Grief-Striken Jin	—	Meigu Lake	Embroidered Shoes
39	One-Eyed Archer	Optional	Meigu Lake	One-Eyed Bow Phantom Edge
40	You-Loong, The Frenzied Blackwater Crewleader	Optional	Meigu Lake	High-Power Pump
41	Yan Qiansui, The Zither Maiden	Optional	Meigu Lake	Fanatic's Fragment: Attachment; Illusory Pipa Strings
42	Heartpiercer, Elite Shadow Warden	Main	Meigu Lake	Sundering Dual Axes
43	Blizzard Blademaster	Optional	Meigu Lake	being confirmed
44	Iron Butcher, The Frenzied Brute待验证	—	Mountain of Imprisonment	Iron Butcher Mask
45	Bi Feng, Giant Saber Commander	Optional	Mountain of Imprisonment	Juggernaut
46	Kui Yanyan, The Deranged待验证	—	Mountain of Imprisonment	Missing Lift Crank
47	Huangxing, The Kunlun Renegade	Optional	Mountain of Imprisonment	Flying Guillotine Phantom Edge
48	Lei Dang, the Order's Envoy	Main	Mirage Estate	being confirmed
49	Yuding (Great Puppet)	Main	Mirage Estate	being confirmed
50	The Saw and the Crusher	Main	Mount Soulrend	being confirmed
51	Meng Hua, the Merciful Lady of the Blossom Veil待验证	Main	Mount Soulrend	being confirmed
52	Four Acolytes (3 + Hansui)待验证	Optional	—	A mask each

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The director has said there are at least 50 bosses. PCGamesN reports roughly nine more late-game fights that aren't named yet; we'll add them once they're confirmed. Rows marked 待验证 have only one source so far.

Frequently asked questions

How many bosses are in Phantom Blade Zero?＋

At least 50, per director Soulframe Liang's pre-launch interview. That count includes optional bosses and rematches. Our list has 52 so far.

What is the first boss in Phantom Blade Zero?＋

Zuo Shang. The prologue starts with a sparring match against him that you can't lose, and then you fight him for real. See the Zuo Shang guide.

Is there a puppet boss?＋

Yes, several. The first is the Aberrant Three-Faced Puppet, an optional fight in Weeping Creek Valley. You can't really beat it early, so come back later; you can rematch it. Village of Lu also has Dusk, The Puppeteer and the musician puppet Yuzan, and Mandate Encampment has the swordfighter puppet Yubi.

Is there a boss rush mode?＋

Not confirmed. Pre-launch coverage mentioned rematches and boss-rush style end-game content, but nobody has confirmed a boss rush mode since launch. You can rematch some bosses, such as the Three-Faced Puppet.

Who is the final boss?＋

No source we trust has confirmed the final boss yet, so we won't guess. When it's confirmed we'll add it behind a spoiler blur.

Are the bosses hard?＋

Reviews describe the bosses as fast and parry-heavy, in the Sekiro mould. You can change difficulty at any time, and the lowest setting is meant for players who mainly want the story. See difficulty.

Also see: boss locations on the map · today's boss challenge · best weapons