Phantom Blade Zero bosses: every boss named so far
Seventeen bosses are named in demo, trailer, preview and official video coverage so far.
Facts checked 11 Oct 2026 · name plates checked, four names added 14 Oct 2026 · page rebuilt 14 Oct 2026
17named so far
50+in the game, per Liang
14English names on official screens
5official Chinese name
How to read a name
Official nameshown on an official screen, or printed in an official text
Reported nameprinted by the press, not yet in official material
Our translationour own match, unconfirmed; the entry says on what basis
Unknownnot published anywhere we can point to
White characters cut into red an official Chinese name: an official text, or the game’s own screens in English and Chinese, give both names. Names seen in a demo may change in the launch build.
Red characters inside a red border a Chinese name no official source has confirmed: ours, or the press’s
ØNo seal no Chinese name yet
Chinese name
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How boss fights work
Blue light = Brutal Move (parry); red light = Killer Move (dodge) RPGFan preview
A block timed as the hit lands parries it: no Sha-Chi cost, and it drains the attacker's Sha-Chi IGN preview
Running out of Sha-Chi breaches you (or the enemy): the stance breaks and you are open until it refills IGN preview
The 2025 demo, as its final boss. A Chinese report describes what appears to be the same fight in the Year of the Snake trailer of January 2025; the trailer’s own name plate at 0:42 reads “Chief Disciple of the Seven Stars”, so it is the same boss.
Drops No drop is recorded for the English name. gcores says the boss Chinese name, not yet confirmed: 横刀队长 gives the weapon Chinese name, not yet confirmed: 荡寇横刀. The Juggernaut’s own Chinese name in the 2025 demo menu is 荡寇凶刃, so Chinese name, not yet confirmed: 荡寇横刀 may be its 2024 name; no source says so (see the Juggernaut).
ReservedRewards: filled from the launch build on 29 Oct
In the frame above A broad figure in a wide straw hat holds a long serrated blade across its body, a burning gate behind.
A second phase, seen in the demo’s hardest mode. gcores reports that he had a second phase in the demo’s hardest mode. Press-reported gcores
Behaviour depends on difficulty: fixed combos on normal, adaptive on the hardest setting Push Square preview
Arena pillars are an interaction for dodging his big attack (and he uses them too in Extreme mode) gcores preview
Attacks seen 9
Flying-guillotine throwThrows a bladed, hollow flail-like "flying guillotine" meant to land on your headGamereactor preview
Decapitation grabDrops the weapon on your head for an instant decapitationBut Why Tho preview
Chain spin that deflects shots (Extreme)In Extreme mode he spins the chained blood-drop weapon to swat away your cannon shots, then attacksgcores preview
6 more moves
Uses pillars to evade (Extreme)In Extreme mode he also uses the arena pillars to dodge your attacksgcores preview
Fixed combos vs adaptive (difficulty)On normal difficulty he has fixed combosPush Square preview
Domed blade weapon raisedHe holds a domed, bell-shaped metal weapon up in the air while small white discs with square holes drift through the red-pillared hall.Seen in official footage, State of Play 11:23
ReservedRewards: filled from the launch build on 29 Oct
In the frame above A dark armoured figure stands among flying white rings in a hall of red pillars; a figure in a straw hat crouches in the foreground.
The introductory fight of the demo, according to GamerBraves as excerpted in search results; the article itself could not be opened. Unconfirmed · GamerBraves
Airborne lunge with hooked bladesShe lunges in mid-air with a pair of red hooked blades; blades lock with the player's at close range.Seen in official footage, 2024 trailer 1:26
Drops gcores says beating this boss gives the weapon 残钢刃, which builds a bleed gauge. 残钢刃 is the official Chinese name of Jagged Steel: the same item panel names it in the game’s English and Chinese menus of the 2025 demo. Press · gcores
A three-person boss, according to gcores. Press · gcores
First shown: The 2024 closed-door demo.
ReservedFight video: filled from the launch build on 29 Oct
Phases and mechanics for Unnamed three-person bounty
Phases and mechanics
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Attacks seen
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How to counter
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Where and rewards for Unnamed three-person bounty
Where and rewards
ReservedLocation: filled from the launch build on 29 Oct
Drops gcores says beating this boss gives the weapon Official Chinese name: 玉双环, which throws ring attacks. Official Chinese name: 玉双环 is the official Chinese name of Seamless Death: the same item panel names it in the game’s English and Chinese menus of the 2025 demo. Press · gcores
Drops IGN’s writer adds the Bashpole, “as his weapon is called”, to the arsenal as a Phantom Edge after beating him. Press · IGN
Item card shown right after the fight: Bashpole. Hold R2: swing the sledgehammer and finish with a ground slam (shockwave damage to nearby enemies). Tap R2 while airborne to slam into the ground. Lets you break through weakened floors covered with old planks. On screen, 2025 demo 9:17
In the frame above A heavy-set figure with a golden gourd-headed hammer on its shoulder stands at a palisade gate at the top of wooden steps; dust drifts across the yard.
Fight left unfinished in the walkthrough. Her plate is still on screen while she is out of view; the walkthrough moves on, and her plate returns beside Chief Disciple's Fallen Hope at 19:59. Seen in official footage, 2025 demo 16:09
Her line when she returns. Subtitle: "Red Wraith — Nothing can separate us. Not even in death." On screen, 2025 demo 19:59
Attacks seen 6
Longsword and thrown bladeAttacks at once with a longsword and a thrown bladeIGN preview
After the two-boss fight the Chinese demo’s interface shows the item 红衣女剑客的记忆之花, our translation “Red Wraith’s Memory Flower” (“Memory Flower” is the official English term for this item type, State of Play 7:52; this item’s own English name has not been shown). Not stated whether she drops it. Demo play, a player’s recording (Bilibili BV1228tzSEyp) 58:35
Right after the rooftop fight the Chinese demo’s interface shows the item 黑石碎片, our translation “Blackstone Shard” (“Blackstone Shard” is the official English term, State of Play 7:52). Not stated whether she drops it. Demo play, a player’s recording (Bilibili BV1228tzSEyp) 38:08
In the frame above A small figure stands on the tip of a roof spire against a hazy amber sky; birds scatter around it.
Whatever it is, the Seven Stars are way out of our league…
The formation. He leads six other warriors. His followers heal him at the cost of their own health. Press-reported IGN
First shown: The 2025 demo, as its final boss. A Chinese report describes what appears to be the same fight in the Year of the Snake trailer of January 2025; the trailer’s own name plate at 0:42 reads “Chief Disciple of the Seven Stars”, so it is the same boss.
Look for gaps between their attacks and hit the core, the Chief Disciple, directlygcores preview
A perfectly timed dodge leaps the group thrustIGN preview
When swarmed, a leaping Bashpole smash sends everyone flyingIGN preview
When he spends his health keeping three followers alive, punish him (the writer used a thrown Seamless Death barrage)IGN preview
White Serpent & Crimson Viper: the long blade's wide spins suit being surrounded, and the short blade triggers executions from range to clear the field fastgcores preview
On-screen objective just before the fight: "Justice Camp — Reach the deeper part of Justice Camp." On screen, 2025 demo 16:37
Drops No drop recorded in the sources we read.
After the fight the Chinese demo’s interface shows the item 大师兄的记忆之花, our translation “Chief Disciple’s Memory Flower” (“Memory Flower” is the official English term for this item type, State of Play 7:52; this item’s own English name has not been shown). Demo play, a player’s recording (Bilibili BV1228tzSEyp) 50:35
In the frame above A wide, muddy arena under a smoky sky; a wooden tower burns at the far end and figures stand scattered across the ground.
Blocks, perfect blocks and perfect dodges trigger Ghostep counters that drain his Sha-Chi fast and can knock him out of the air; mastering the perfect block is the key to this phasegcores preview
In the trailer the player uses the Giant Axe’s lunge to dodge the tracking red thread and hits him as he drops; the same source notes the axe is not invincible while it is activegcores preview
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Kill or deal with Red Wraith earlier, or she joins this phase; deaths restart at the start of the marionette phaseIGN preview
Writer's finish: down the Red Wraith first, survive his enraged counterattack, then cut his stringsIGN preview
After the fight the Chinese demo’s interface shows the item 大师兄的记忆之花, our translation “Chief Disciple’s Memory Flower” (“Memory Flower” is the official English term for this item type, State of Play 7:52; this item’s own English name has not been shown). Demo play, a player’s recording (Bilibili BV1228tzSEyp) 50:35
In the frame above Under a red sky, a figure in a straw hat faces a figure hanging in the air before a burning tower.
In the footage, phase 1 ends with fire columns erupting around it (14:48–15:19) and the plate then changes to "The Lion Dance Grandmaster's Final Dance" (15:19). Seen in official footage, State of Play 15:10
Motion-captured from real lion-dance performers (two performers in one costume) Game Informer preview
Attacks seen 7
Spiked-mane lashPrances around the arena, then lashes at you with its spiked maneGamingBible preview
In the frame above A huge figure in a spiked lion-head mask stands still in a yard of red earth, under its name plate; burning wooden posts line the yard behind it.
Leader of the Bastion of Mó, according to the Steam announcement, and Soul’s father, according to the PlayStation Blog of 11 August 2026. Official · Steam announcement
First shown: The pre-order trailer. A Chinese preview lists him among the hidden bosses it met in chapter 1. Press-reported
ReservedFight video: filled from the launch build on 29 Oct
Phases and mechanics for Mó Yuan
Phases and mechanics
Donnie Yen provides his face and motion capture.
Attacks seen 1
Wing Chun punchesDonnie Yen-style moves: "Double Peaks Strike the Ears" and the Wing Chun straight punch, per the latest gameplay trailergcores preview
How to counter
ReservedCounters: filled from the launch build on 29 Oct
Where and rewards for Mó Yuan
Where and rewards
ReservedLocation: filled from the launch build on 29 Oct
Drops No drop recorded in the sources we read.
ReservedRewards: filled from the launch build on 29 Oct
In the frame above A long-haired man holds an infant, lit warmly from the front and right, beside a title card.
Press summary of the same broadcast: blunt weapons are needed against shieldsWccftech preview
Swords alone struggle against his heavy shield; the official narration says iron fists and hammers break such defencesOfficial narration, State of Play 9:14
2 more tips
In the footage the player dodges away from the slam (smoke-trail dodge) as embers cover the ground.Observed play, State of Play 9:25
Shown as a 66 Days defeat. The player dies to him and the 66 Days counter drops from 37; narration: "It features the intensity of Hellwalker, but every defeat cost you precious time." Official narration, State of Play 12:14
We know it only from its name plate in official video. The plate names the Lion Dance Grandmaster; no source we read says how the two fights connect. Official · name plate
First shown: The State of Play gameplay deep dive of August 2026 shows its name plate.
"Return to your posts!"On-screen line during the fight: "Diciples, hear me! Return to your posts!" (spelling as shown), followed by a bright flash.On screen, State of Play 15:59
ReservedRewards: filled from the launch build on 29 Oct
In the frame above At night a figure in a hat stands among tall wooden posts, a glowing blade in hand; a figure perches on a post behind and fires burn to the left.
One, Mó Yuan, has a Chinese name that an official text gives together with the English one; four more have Chinese name plates in the Chinese build of the 2025 demo that match their English plates. Five show a likely Chinese name that we matched ourselves, three have a Chinese name only the press reports, and four have no Chinese name yet. The director has said the game has at least 50 bosses, so this list is far from complete. Press-reported
How many bosses to expect
The director, Liang, has said that every weapon comes from a boss, and that the game has at least 50 bosses: 30 primary weapons and more than 20 secondary ones. The figure comes from an interview with Automaton, reported by Gamersky. We did not find it repeated in an official statement. Press-reported Gamersky, October 2026, quoting director Liang in an interview with Automaton.
Because every weapon comes from a boss, the boss list is also a list of where weapons come from. Where a source names the weapon a boss gives, it is shown under “Drops”. Chinese sources name that weapon in Chinese, so an English weapon name beside it is our match unless the entry says otherwise. Press-reported The same report sets out the weapon count; the source for each drop is named in its entry.
How to read the seals. A seal with white characters cut into solid red means an official text, or the game’s own screens in English and Chinese, give the Chinese name together with the English one; names seen in a demo may change in the launch build. A seal with red characters inside a red border shows a Chinese name no official source has confirmed: a likely name we matched ourselves, and the entry says on what basis, or a name only the press reports. No seal means no Chinese name has been found, or the only candidate is weak. Every likely name is our own match, not a statement by the developer. All pairings are listed on the names page.
Named elsewhere, not listed here
Some figures that sound like bosses are not in the list above, because the sources we read give them no name. DualShockers describes a boss who drinks wine throughout his fight; no source gives his English name. Enemy groups, such as the flanking monks in threes, have no name and are not counted.
FAQ
How many bosses are in Phantom Blade Zero?
The director, Liang, has said that every weapon comes from a boss, and that the game has at least 50 bosses: 30 primary weapons and more than 20 secondary ones.
Chinese name, not yet confirmed: 横刀队长Our translationChineseName sources for Commander Cleave
Chinese name, not yet confirmed: 荡寇横刀. The Juggernaut’s own Chinese name in the 2025 demo menu is 荡寇凶刃, so 
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Jagged Steel
Seamless Death
Bashpole
