Boss

Axemaster Peng Meng

Story boss#4

How to beat Axemaster Peng Meng in Phantom Blade Zero — region, fight order, whether it can be missed, and the exact trophy it unlocks.

Boss facts

RegionWeeping Creek Valley · Middle of the 1st region
TypeStory boss
Fight order#4
Trophy it unlocksThe Axe's Grudge
Trophy platformSteam + PS5
Rarity65.2%
Where you meet itWeeping Creek Valley · Middle of the 1st region
Can be missedNo
Sourceplaynews.gg 2026-10-29; Game8; gamerblurb

The trophy Axemaster Peng Meng unlocks

Defeating Axemaster Peng Meng awards one trophy. Here is the exact requirement and how the naming differs between platforms.

Trophy
The Axe's Grudge
PS5: The Axe’s Rancor

Defeat Axemaster Peng Meng

A mandatory boss in the middle of the 1st region.

How to reach and beat Axemaster Peng Meng

Most trophy requirements in Phantom Blade Zero are positional rather than mechanical: you are in the right region at the right moment, or you have cleared the preceding encounter. That makes the region list on this page the most useful part of it — the fight itself usually unfolds in a fixed arena once the trigger fires.

Check the region row above before you spend time searching for the fight. Several of these encounters are triggered by a story beat rather than a marker on the map, and a few only become available after you have completed the previous objective in the same area.

The Steam achievement names on this site are the official ones, copied from the Steam achievement list. Some trophy guides use different wording for the same entry — the Platinum is the obvious one — so alternate names are listed alongside.

Before you move on

Note

This entry is not connected to a quest that can be lost. Most bosses in the game are safe to fight in any order — but the side quests are not, and eight of them fail permanently if you trigger the story past them. Check the missable quest list before you advance a region.

Frequently asked questions

Is Axemaster Peng Meng missable?+

The fight itself is not missable — The Axe's Grudge is awarded the first time you win it. What can be lost is a side quest tied to the same encounter, which is flagged separately on this page when it applies.

Which region is Axemaster Peng Meng in?+

Axemaster Peng Meng appears in Middle of the 1st region. The list on the boss page is sorted by the order the game introduces them, so you can walk the whole game top to bottom.

Does Axemaster Peng Meng have a trophy on PlayStation too?+

Yes. The Axe's Grudge exists on both platforms. Some trophies are worded differently on PS5, so the page lists the Steam name, the PlayStation name and the name most trophy guides use.