How to get the True Ending
To get the True Ending of Phantom Blade Zero, there are several steps you will need to do:
- Complete the game's Mysteries Side Quests
- Collect the two Crystal Puppet Eyes
- Defeat the Four Acoloyte Bosses
- Enter Meigu Lake Mirror
- Complete the Long Pillar Challenges
Missing any of these requirements before the final boss will block you off from the True Ending.
Complete the Mysteries
These quests have a cutoff point at the Green Serpent House. Not clearing these side quests before that point will lock you out of the True Ending. You will be warned before continuing.
Completing the Mystery Side Quests is an important prerequisite for beating the game. These will unlock secret areas needed for the true ending. The quests that need to be cleared, in order, are as follows:
| Quest No. | Quest Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Deep in the Valley |
| 2 | Illusion of Inanis |
| 3 | Sha-Chi Powered Boat |
| 4 | Allure of Vanity |
| 5 | Illusory Pipa |
| 6 | Pillars of Kunlun |
| 7 | Whence the Weeping |
| 8 | The Herald's Illusion |
| 9 | Crimson Manor |
| 10 | Secrets of the Heart of the Lake |
Crystal Puppet Eyes
There are two Crystal Puppet Eyes you will need to collect. Crystal Puppet Eye [Yin] and Crystal Puppet Eye [Yang].
Crystal Puppet Eye [Yin]
The Yin Puppet Eye is found at the end of the quest The Herald's Illusion. Interact with the hanging statue after entering all the gates to the Herald's Illusion.
Crystal Puppet Eye [Yang]
To find the Yang Puppet Eye, locate the hidden boss in the Crimson Manor. This boss can be found during the quest Secrets of the Heart of the Lake. The bosses will drop the eye.
The Four Acolyte Bosses
Throughout the game, you can find secret scarecrows in certain locations. These are the Four Acolyte Bosses, a group of difficult bosses hidden throughout the game. They are also part of one of the required Mystery Side Quests, Secrets of the Heart of the Lake. Their locations are listed here:
| Boss | Location |
|---|---|
| Yanru | Village of Lu |
| Leiting | Pangzhen |
| Guhe | Meigu Lake |
| Hansui | Crimson Manor |
Enter Four Guardians' Mirror in Meigu Lake
The Meigu Lake has a hidden realm inside it that is required for the True Ending. This can be done once you have all four Acolyte Masks from before.
Take the Sha-Chi boat to sail to the westernmost part of the region with the floating ice. Dock the boat in the Frozen Lake Dock and continue to search the area for a cavern with a bunch of floating mirror shards in an area called the Four Guardians' Mirror. Having all four masks will let you explore what is past there.
While this area is optional, defeating the boss of this area will gain you access to a statue. Insert the Crystal Puppet Eyes in the statue, which is needed for the True Ending.
Long Pillar Challenges
These Long Pillar Challlenges are inside dragon statues found throughout the game. Interacting with these statues will send you to another realm, and you must beat its challenge. Beat all five challenges to clear a requirement for the True Ending.
Beat the game
Once all of those requirements have been met, all that is needed to be done is to beat the game. Defeat the final boss and see the true ending!
Related Guides
List of Bosses
Main Story
| Full Main Story Walkthrough: All Chapters | |
|---|---|
| Diverging Paths | Reckless Pursuit |
| Against the Flow | Steel and Steam |
| Snake's Reflection Part 1 | Snake's Reflection Part 2 |
| Heartless Remnants Part 1 | Heartless Remnants Part 2 |
| Town of Death | The Heart's Trail |
| The Four Serpent Houses | Stalemate |
| The Way Forward | A Soul's Worth |
Side Quests
| List of All Side Quests (Tales) | |
|---|---|
| Bloodline Awakening | Deep in the Valley |
| Illusion of Inanis | Sha-Chi Powered Boat |
| Allure of Vanity | Illusory Pipa |
| Pillars of Kunlun | Whence the Weeping |
| The Herald’s Illusion | Crimson Manor |
| Heart of the Banyan | Purge the Sect |
| Honor Among Thieves | Festering Secret |
| A Puppet's Wooden Heart | The Wily Hare's Three Dens |
| Four Fierce Axes | Triple Threat |
| Leave None Alive | The Sword and the Way |
| The Undying Heroic Spirit | A Dream of Motherhood |
| The Star Performer | The Cube |
| A Brother Once More | Xue, Admirer of Heroes |
| Daughter of the Dark Sect | |
| Missable Tales | |
| Secrets at the Heart of the Lake | Secrets of the Baishan Sect |
| The Journey Home | Young Master Lan |
| A Severed Mindseal | Flesh Lily |
| Apprentice Healer | A Healer's Mercy |
| Collectible Quests | |
| Quick Hand's Requests | |
Phantom Blade Zero Wiki
| Phantom Blade Zero Wiki | |
|---|---|
 Main Story |  Side Quests |
 Bosses |  Weapons |
 Phantom Edges |  Interactive Maps |
