Phantom Blade Zero Boss List
Every trophy boss in the order the game gives them to you — plus the optional fights and hidden opponents that sit between them. Open any boss to see where it is, what it drops and which trophy it awards.
The short answer
Phantom Blade Zero has 19 trophy bosses across 7 regions. Fourteen of them sit on the main story path, one is hidden inside the Crimson Manor, and four are group fights that award a single trophy for clearing every member. That is the number of opponents you must actually beat for the Platinum — the rest of the trophy list is quests, collectibles and weapon upgrades.
- →Nineteen bosses award a trophy. The Platinum requires all of them.
- →Most are story encounters. Five are optional, one is hidden, and four are multi-opponent group fights.
- →Eight side quests can fail permanently, and the true ending is tied to them — that is the nine achievements you can lose.
- →Several bosses must be beaten in a specific order, because skipping a quest locks it out for the rest of the run.
Fight order
The list is sorted the way the game presents them, not alphabetically. Open any entry for the region it appears in and whether it is required.
Trophy link
Every boss entry names the exact trophy it awards, including the Steam and PlayStation wording where they differ.
Missable warnings
Bosses that can lock out a quest show the failure condition in bold, so you know when to back up your save.
All bosses
| Boss | Region | Type | Trophy | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hunt, Hunter of the Order Searched as: “The Hunt” | Weeping Creek ValleyEnd of the 1st region | Story boss | The Hunt | #1 |
| Hua, the Bride Searched as: “The Bride” | Weeping Creek Valley1st region | Optional boss | Scarlet Wraithblade | #2 |
| Hua Qianxiao, the Sword Fanatic Searched as: “The Sword Fanatic” | Crimson ForestStart of the 2nd region | Story boss | A Thousand Cups Drained | #3 |
| Axemaster Peng Meng | Weeping Creek ValleyMiddle of the 1st region | Story boss | The Axe's Grudge | #4 |
| Bai Chilian, Lady of the Twin Serpents | Crimson ForestEnd of the 2nd region | Story boss | The Shattered Mirror | #5 |
| Mu Xiaokui, the Young Mistress of the Order | Village of LuEnd of the Village of Lu | Story boss | Will We Meet Again? | #6 |
| Flame, the Lion Dance Grandmaster | PangzhenStart of Pangzhen | Story boss | The Lion's Spirit Lives On | #7 |
| Lei Dang, the Tiger Cannon | Village of LuEnd of the Illusory Domain | Story boss | All Return to Dust | #8 |
| The Blizzard Blademaster | Meigu LakeEnd of the ruins of the illusionist, Meigu Lake | Optional boss | The White Shadow | #9 |
| the Saw and the Crusher | Meigu LakeMiddle of the final region | Story boss | Saw It Through | #10 |
| You Loong, Yan Qiansui and the One-Eyed Archer | Meigu LakeMeigu Lake (You Loong also appears in Pangzhen, but only the lake fight counts) | Optional boss | Master of the Misty Waters | — |
| Heart of the Banyan | Banyan challengesBanyan challenges — five waves, then a rematch against a former boss | Group fight | Even Trees Know Sorrow | — |
| Chief Disciple of the Seven-Stars | Mandate EncampmentMiddle of the 5th region | Optional boss | Sword Against the Seven-Stars | — |
| Puppet Scavenger | Crimson ForestHidden in the Crimson Manor, 1st region | Hidden boss | Nothing Goes to Waste | — |
| Huangxing, the Kunlun Renegade | Mandate EncampmentEnd of the 7th region | Optional boss | Crossroads of Blood | — |
| Cavalrybane, Soulclaimer and Heartpiercer | PangzhenOn the story path between Pangzhen and Meigu Lake | Group fight | Three Wardens Fall | — |
| Yuzan, Yubi, Yuding and Yucong | Village of LuStory path, end of the 5th region, across the frozen lake in the 2nd region | Group fight | The Four Freed | — |
| Zhu Yuan and Commander Bi Feng | PangzhenSha-Chi Tower of Meigu Lake and the middle of the 7th region | Group fight | The Two Blade Masters | — |
| Final boss of the normal ending | Mount SoulrendEnd of the game | Story boss | All Dreams Must End | #20 |
Which order to fight them in
Most of the game can be played in whatever order you like, but a handful of encounters gate side quests. The rule that matters: clear every side quest in an area before you push the main story past it. Once the final boss is down you can still go back for collectibles, but a failed quest stays failed — your only option is an earlier save.
Group fights count as one trophy
Four trophies each cover several opponents: the three Shadow Wardens, the four Great Puppets, the Two Blade Masters, and You Loong together with Yan Qiansui and the One-Eyed Archer. You cannot claim them by defeating one member. You Loong appears twice — in Pangzhen and again at Meigu Lake — and only the lake fight counts for the cross-platform trophy “Master of the Misty Waters”, while the Steam-exclusive “Turning the Tide” needs both.