Phantom Blade Zero has 36 PlayStation trophies to unlock, including 1 Platinum, 3 Gold, 14 Silver, and 18 Bronze. Earning the Platinum requires more than finishing the story. You'll need to defeat specific bosses, complete named questlines, collect Accessories and Memory Flowers, and invest in weapon upgrades. This Phantom Blade Zero achievements guide lists every trophy and explains how to organize your progress toward 100% completion without overlooking the objectives that require multiple targets.
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All 36 Achievements and Trophies
Platinum Trophy Roadmap
Boss Achievements
Quest Achievements
Collectibles and Upgrades
100% Completion Checklist
All 36 Phantom Blade Zero Achievements and Trophies
Below is the complete PS5 trophy list, including each unlock requirement. Some descriptions reveal boss names and quest objectives, so there are spoilers for players who want to discover every encounter naturally.
| Achievement | Requirement | Trophy |
|---|---|---|
| Defy Destiny | Earn all remaining trophies. | Platinum |
| The Heart's Journey | Escape the Pursuers on the Main Road. | Bronze |
| With Heart and Blood | All Comes to Light. | Gold |
| The Axe's Grudge | Defeat Axemaster Peng Meng. | Bronze |
| Scarlet Wraithblade | Defeat Hua, the Bride. | Bronze |
| The Hunt | Defeat the Hunt, Hunter of the Order. | Silver |
| A Thousand Cups Drained | Defeat Hua Qianxiao, the Sword Fanatic. | Bronze |
| The Shattered Mirror | Defeat Bai Chilian, Lady of the Twin Serpents. | Silver |
| Will We Meet Again? | Defeat Mu Xiaokui, the Young Mistress of the Order. | Silver |
| The Lion's Spirit Lives On | Defeat Flame, the Lion Dance Grandmaster. | Silver |
| Sword Against the Seven-Stars | Defeat the Chief Disciple of the Seven-Stars. | Silver |
| Crossroads of Blood | Defeat Huangxing, the Kunlun Renegade. | Silver |
| Nothing Goes to Waste | Defeat the Puppet Scavenger. | Silver |
| All Return to Dust | Defeat Lei Dang, the Order's Envoy. | Silver |
| The White Shadow | Defeat the Blizzard Blademaster. | Silver |
| Saw It Through | Defeat the Saw and the Crusher. | Silver |
| All Dreams Must End | All Schemes Come to Nothing. | Gold |
| Master of the Misty Waters | Defeat Blackwater Leader You Loong, Zither Maiden Yan Qiansui, and the One-Eyed Archer. | Bronze |
| The Four Freed | Defeat Yuzan, Yubi, Yuding, and Yucong. | Gold |
| The Two Blade Masters | Defeat Zhu Yuan and Commander Bi Feng. | Bronze |
| Three Wardens Fall | Defeat Cavalrybane, Soulclaimer, and Heartpiercer. | Bronze |
| Forbidden Arts Beneath the Lake | Complete Secrets at the Heart of the Lake. | Silver |
| Phantom and Blade | Complete Bloodline Awakening. | Silver |
| The Last of Baishan | Complete Secrets of the Baishan Sect. | Bronze |
| Together Till the End | Complete The Journey Home. | Bronze |
| A Wanderer's Honor | Complete Young Master Lan. | Bronze |
| Spectral Blade | Complete A Severed Mindseal. | Bronze |
| The Healer's Legacy | Complete Flesh Lily, Apprentice Healer, and A Healer's Mercy. | Bronze |
| Lost and Found | Complete all Quick Hand's Requests. | Bronze |
| Even Trees Know Sorrow | Complete Heart of the Banyan. | Silver |
| A Tempered Ten | Perform Tempering on 10 weapons. | Bronze |
| Overwhelming Force | Upgrade a weapon to Level 30. | Bronze |
| Listen to Every Flower | Collect 10 Memory Flowers. | Bronze |
| Collector's Notes | Collect 30 Accessories. | Silver |
| Phantom Arsenal | Perform Tempering on 10 Phantom Edges. | Bronze |
| Skill Over Strength | Upgrade a Phantom Edge to Level 30. | Bronze |
Phantom Blade Zero Platinum Trophy Roadmap
The Defy Destiny Platinum unlocks after earning the other 35 trophies. The list divides naturally into story objectives, boss encounters, quest completions, and equipment or collectible milestones.
Rather than attempting to finish every category separately, I'd track several objectives alongside normal progression. That makes it easier to recognize which activities still need attention when the main story is complete.
- Progress through the story and complete the named boss encounters you reach.
- Keep a separate record of the four boss-group trophies, since each requires defeating several specific enemies.
- Follow the named quests and watch for the multi-part Healer's Legacy and Quick Hand's Requests objectives.
- Collect Memory Flowers and Accessories during exploration instead of leaving all collection work until the end.
- Work toward Level 30 upgrades and Tempering requirements for both weapons and Phantom Edges.
- Review your remaining trophies before moving beyond any major story milestone.
The trophy descriptions do not establish whether every objective is missable, whether a particular difficulty is required, or whether all trophies can be earned in one playthrough. Until those details are confirmed, it's sensible to check outstanding quests and encounters before advancing through major story transitions.
Phantom Blade Zero Boss Achievements
Boss-related trophies make up a substantial part of the list. Some require defeating one named opponent, while four additional trophies require multiple specific enemies.
Individual Boss Trophies
There are 13 trophies tied to individually named boss encounters or encounters listed under a single trophy:
- The Axe's Grudge: Axemaster Peng Meng.
- Scarlet Wraithblade: Hua, the Bride.
- The Hunt: The Hunt, Hunter of the Order.
- A Thousand Cups Drained: Hua Qianxiao, the Sword Fanatic.
- The Shattered Mirror: Bai Chilian, Lady of the Twin Serpents.
- Will We Meet Again?: Mu Xiaokui, the Young Mistress of the Order.
- The Lion's Spirit Lives On: Flame, the Lion Dance Grandmaster.
- Sword Against the Seven-Stars: Chief Disciple of the Seven-Stars.
- Crossroads of Blood: Huangxing, the Kunlun Renegade.
- Nothing Goes to Waste: Puppet Scavenger.
- All Return to Dust: Lei Dang, the Order's Envoy.
- The White Shadow: Blizzard Blademaster.
- Saw It Through: The Saw and the Crusher.
These trophies have straightforward defeat conditions, although their descriptions don't identify encounter locations or establish which fights are mandatory story battles. Keep track of the enemies you've defeated so that any outstanding boss trophies are easy to identify later.
Multi-Boss Trophies and Their Targets
The four grouped boss achievements are especially important because defeating only one enemy in the group isn't sufficient. Together, their descriptions specify 12 named targets.
| Trophy | Required Bosses | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Master of the Misty Waters | You Loong, Yan Qiansui, One-Eyed Archer | 3 |
| The Four Freed | Yuzan, Yubi, Yuding, Yucong | 4 |
| The Two Blade Masters | Zhu Yuan, Commander Bi Feng | 2 |
| Three Wardens Fall | Cavalrybane, Soulclaimer, Heartpiercer | 3 |
These four groups are worth tracking individually. For example, beating three of the Four Great Puppets still leaves The Four Freed incomplete until the fourth has been defeated.
It's also worth separating these grouped objectives from the ordinary single-encounter trophies. Otherwise, you can defeat plenty of bosses and still have several unfinished trophies without knowing which specific targets remain.
Phantom Blade Zero Quest Achievements
Nine trophies are associated with completing named quests or sets of requests. Most identify one objective, but two require completing multiple parts.
Quests With Individual Completion Trophies
The following quests each have their own trophy:
- Secrets at the Heart of the Lake: Forbidden Arts Beneath the Lake.
- Bloodline Awakening: Phantom and Blade.
- Secrets of the Baishan Sect: The Last of Baishan.
- The Journey Home: Together Till the End.
- Young Master Lan: A Wanderer's Honor.
- A Severed Mindseal: Spectral Blade.
- Heart of the Banyan: Even Trees Know Sorrow.
Keep the names of these quests in mind as you progress. The trophy conditions call for completing the relevant quest, not simply finding its starting point or meeting a related character.
The Healer's Legacy: Three Required Quests
The Healer's Legacy requires completing all three of the following:
- Flesh Lily
- Apprentice Healer
- A Healer's Mercy
This is one of the clearest opportunities to overlook part of a trophy requirement. Finishing just one or two of these quests doesn't satisfy the complete objective.
I'd treat the three quests as one checklist and only mark The Healer's Legacy complete when all three are finished.
Lost and Found: All Quick Hand's Requests
Lost and Found is another completion-focused trophy, requiring every Quick Hand's Request rather than a single named mission.
The total number and individual requirements of these requests aren't specified in the trophy description. The important distinction is the word "All": completing one request is not enough to satisfy the trophy's stated condition.
Keep track of the requests you've finished and review any remaining ones before assuming this objective is complete.
Phantom Blade Zero Collectible and Upgrade Achievements
Six trophies involve equipment improvements or collecting items. These are good objectives to work toward throughout the game because their requirements use fixed numerical targets.
Weapon and Phantom Edge Upgrade Trophies
| Trophy | Target |
|---|---|
| A Tempered Ten | Temper 10 weapons. |
| Overwhelming Force | Upgrade a weapon to Level 30. |
| Phantom Arsenal | Temper 10 Phantom Edges. |
| Skill Over Strength | Upgrade a Phantom Edge to Level 30. |
There are two separate upgrade tracks to consider here. Ordinary weapons and Phantom Edges have their own Tempering trophies and their own Level 30 milestones.
I'd keep one weapon and one Phantom Edge in mind as candidates for the Level 30 requirements while also working toward the broader Tempering counts. Upgrading a single favorite weapon won't, by itself, complete the requirement to temper 10 weapons.
The trophy list doesn't specify the materials or costs for these upgrades, so there's no confirmed reason to spend resources on a particular weapon solely for trophy efficiency.
Listen to Every Flower: 10 Memory Flowers
Listen to Every Flower requires collecting 10 Memory Flowers.
Unlike a trophy requiring every collectible in a category, this one specifies a fixed number. You'll need ten flowers to satisfy the stated condition.
When exploring, I'd make a point of collecting available Memory Flowers rather than leaving the entire requirement for a later cleanup. The trophy list doesn't establish their locations, so an exact collection route cannot be determined from the achievement descriptions alone.
Collector's Notes: 30 Accessories
Collector's Notes requires collecting 30 Accessories, which is the largest explicitly stated collectible count on the trophy list.
Keep this objective separate from Memory Flowers. They're different categories with different requirements, and progress toward one doesn't replace the other.
The description establishes the target of 30 Accessories, but it doesn't specify an exact acquisition route or whether any individual accessory is permanently missable.
Phantom Blade Zero 100% Completion Checklist
Before considering your Platinum run complete, check each major requirement against the trophies you've already unlocked.
- Complete the Main Road escape objective for The Heart's Journey.
- Earn the story-related trophies With Heart and Blood and All Dreams Must End.
- Defeat the bosses required for the 13 individual encounter trophies.
- Finish all four grouped boss objectives, covering 12 named targets.
- Complete the seven individually named quest objectives.
- Finish all three quests required for The Healer's Legacy.
- Complete every Quick Hand's Request for Lost and Found.
- Collect 10 Memory Flowers and 30 Accessories.
- Temper 10 weapons and 10 Phantom Edges.
- Upgrade one weapon and one Phantom Edge to Level 30.
Once all 35 other trophies are earned, Defy Destiny unlocks as the Platinum.
For efficient completion, I'd prioritize keeping track of grouped boss encounters and multi-part quests. The collectible and upgrade trophies have clear numerical targets, while some of the other objectives depend on completing several specifically named activities. Maintaining a record of those targets makes it much easier to identify what's still missing when you're approaching 100% completion.
