Phantom Blade 
Boss 7 of 52 · optional
How to beat The Gold-Masked One (5 optional fights)
Short answer: The Gold-Masked One (5 optional fights) is an optional boss in Phantom Blade Zero, fought in Weeping Creek Valley (Challenge fights tied to the Bloodline Awakening quest). Parry blue, perfect-dodge red.
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How to beat The Gold-Masked One (5 optional fights)
Parry blue, perfect-dodge red.
Attacks to watch for
- Quick red-flash attacks
- Blue attacks to parry
- Sha-Chi gauge must be broken before normal damage
Before the fight
- Rest at the nearest bell first. It refills your health and items and becomes your respawn point. See how saving works.
- Spend your upgrade materials before the fight. A reforge refunds them later, so you lose nothing by trying a different weapon. See how to upgrade weapons.
- Stuck? Drop the difficulty for one attempt and raise it again afterwards. You can change it at any time.
Rewards
Counterstrike Bracers (first fight, Weeping Creek Valley); Miraculous Scabbard listed for a later fight in Crimson Forest (Game8; encounter number not captured)
- Order
- 7 of 52
- Type
- Optional
- Region
- Weeping Creek Valley
- Location
- Challenge fights tied to the Bloodline Awakening quest
- Rewards
- Counterstrike Bracers (first fight, Weeping Creek Valley); Miraculous Scabbard listed for a later fight in Crimson Forest (Game8; encounter number not captured)
- Status
- Verified (2+ sources)
Frequently asked questions
Where is The Gold-Masked One (5 optional fights) in Phantom Blade Zero?＋
Weeping Creek Valley. Challenge fights tied to the Bloodline Awakening quest
What does The Gold-Masked One (5 optional fights) drop?＋
Counterstrike Bracers (first fight, Weeping Creek Valley); Miraculous Scabbard listed for a later fight in Crimson Forest (Game8; encounter number not captured)
Is The Gold-Masked One (5 optional fights) optional?＋
Yes, this is an optional fight. You can skip it and still finish the story.