All 66 Phantom Blade Zero Achievements

The Platinum. The official Steam achievement list names it “Defy Destiny”; several trophy guides write it as “Defy Fate”. Both names are listed here so either search works.

The normal ending. Impossible to miss once you reach it.

Yuzan and Yuding are on the story path, Yubi is at the end of the 5th region, and Yucong is across the frozen lake in the 2nd region — his part only completes after the Illusory Domain.

True ending. Requires every quest marked with a purple icon in the journal, starting from the arrival at the Illusory Domain.

A mandatory boss at the end of the Illusory Domain.

The game hides more than 60 accessories, so there is plenty of margin.

An optional boss at the end of the 7th region.

Five Banyan challenges — waves of enemies, then a rematch against a former boss. If you die you resume at the wave you lost, so a partial attempt is not lost.

Missable: starts by picking up a memory flower at the Village of Lu; part of the conditions for the true ending.

A hidden boss inside the Crimson Manor of the 1st region.

Missable: return the 1st stone to the Shadow Sentinel before leaving the region; the sequel takes place at Meigu Lake and then in the snowy forest of the endgame.

A mandatory duo fight in the middle of the final region.

An optional boss in the middle of the 5th region.

A mandatory boss at the end of the 1st region.

A mandatory boss at the beginning of Pangzhen.

A mandatory boss at the end of the 2nd region. Finish the Yu’er and Lanlan quests first.

An optional boss at the end of the ruins of the illusionist at Meigu Lake.

A mandatory boss at the end of the Village of Lu.

The Soul Forge opens after your meeting with Myst in Pangzhen; each weapon requires a unique material.

A mandatory boss at the start of the 2nd region.

Missable: same acceptance rule as The Journey Home — accept it at Lu Village. Retrieve the key to the Lan Manor in Pangzhen, then defeat the enemies around it.

Each flower regrows with 2 to 6 petals and increases your HP by 5 to 10%.

Missable: return all 17 treasures to Zhang / Quick Hand across the 5 regions.

The Meigu Lake fight. You Loong also shows up in Pangzhen, but only the lake encounter counts for this one — the Steam-exclusive “Turning the Tide” needs both.

Upgrade from any bell, after meeting Forge in the 1st region.

Same Soul Forge principle as weapon tempering — 10 Phantom Edges.

An optional boss of the 1st region.

Upgrade a Phantom Edge to Level 30.

Missable: return the 1st stone to the Shadow Sentinel before leaving the region; the sequel takes place at Meigu Lake and then in the snowy forest of the endgame.

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

Missable: return the 3 herbs of the 1st region before defeating Jing Ye, heal the 4 bandits of the 2nd region and give the Flesh Lily before defeating Bai Chilian. The Flesh Lily is picked up in Hua’s arena.

Falls during the introduction — impossible to miss.

Missable: talk to Lanlan (large bridge near the bandit camp, 2nd region) before defeating Bai Chilian, then inspect the body in the flowers after the fight against Wu Lengshuang.

Zhu Yuan is fought at the Sha-Chi Tower of Meigu Lake; Commander Bi Feng in the middle of the 7th region. Optional, but required for the true ending.

On the story path between Pangzhen and Meigu Lake.

Missable: accept it from Gen at Lu Village and fulfil its first objective before entering Pangzhen, then bring him what you find in his house in Pangzhen.

Weapon: Fanatic’s Broken Blade.

Use any Summon-type Phantom Edge to summon an ally.

Weapon: Baishan Stormsword.

Weapon: Soft Snake Sword — Serpentine Reversal.

Weapon: Crescent Blade — Qinglong Cleave.

Sha-Chi Ambers unlock new skills.

Weapon: Fiend Saws.

Weapon: Iron Gauntlets.

Weapon: Bashpole.

Collect 10 Blackstones.

Weapon: Thunder Spear.

An area objective at the Heart of the Lake — not a boss kill. Media guides list this same objective as “In Troubled Waters”.

Weapon: Seamless Death.

Weapon: Whiteshadow.

Weapon: Outlaw’s Warblade.

Weapon: Infernal Rouge.

Weapon: Jagged Steel.

Needs both You Loong fights — Pangzhen and Meigu Lake. The cross-platform trophy only needs the lake fight.

Chain execution. Not tied to a named weapon — it counts consecutive executions.

Chain assassination. Not tied to a named weapon — it counts consecutive stealth kills.