Where you fight: About 87 m north of the Great Waterfall Bell (Weeping Creek Valley)
Nearest Bell: Great WaterfallApproximate: distances are estimated from the game data, and the map painting is not to scale.Open this spot on the map →
In the frame above Close-up of a heavy grey hood, red points glowing in the shadow inside it.
How to beat this fight
- He is the first chapter boss, and the first with two phases. He is fast and uses the whole arena.
- When he is in the air, a blue attack is coming: parry it. Dodge away from the whirlwind.
- Another attack out of the air wants a perfect dodge. Hit him when he is on the ground next to you.
- The reward is the Hunter’s Chain Sickle Phantom Edge.
Attacks & how to counter
Attacks seen 5
These labels are our plain descriptions; the game has published no move names.
- Dual scythes on the cart Hooded, wields dual scythes; in the pre-order trailer the fight is on a moving horse cart.
- Long strings Opens with long strings that seem to leave you no turn. our name match
- Hook line raised On the moving cart he raises one arm with a line or hook stretched upward. Seen in the pre-order trailer at 3:09.
- Scythe swing from the horses He attacks from beside the cart, by the horses, with a long curved scythe blade. Seen in the pre-order trailer at 3:21.
- Swing-in from above He swings down on a line from above toward the player at the front of the cart. Seen in the pre-order trailer at 3:35.
How to counter 1
- Every big-move wind-up gives a Ghostep window; one sure counter earns a full round of attacks. our name match
Location, drops & connected quests
- Chapter 1, Weeping Creek Valley: in Steel and Steam you settle the score with him at the Great Waterfall.
- Drops The Hunter’s Chain Sickle.
Phases and mechanics
- Phases: two. The metal clashes need precise timing.
Watch the footage
About a minute of the fight, from 2:59 in the official pre-order trailer (Phantom Blade Zero on YouTube, August 2026), all of it on the moving cart. YouTube loads only when you press play.
Frame by frame
His plate reads “The Hunt, Hunter of the Order” from 3:01. The road runs through a gorge of rock arches and pines, and the camera never leaves the cart. His moves have no published names.
3:04Pre-order trailer · Phantom Blade Zero
- Seen A button prompt appears on him at close range; the trailer does not say what it does.
- Counter The Chinese preview says the boss it names, which we match to The Hunt, gives a Ghostep window at every big-move wind-up, and that one sure counter earns a full round of attacks.
Official frame at 3:04.62, YouTube hXyPbvj7A7w · © PARAWULIN PRODUCTION LIMITED / S-GAME
3:36Pre-order trailer · Phantom Blade Zero
- Seen He comes in from the side of the road rather than from the cart bed.
- Reported Geek Culture: “a hooded figure who wields dual scythes, with the intense fight also occurring entirely while they are on the back of the horse cart”.
Official frame at 3:36.10, YouTube hXyPbvj7A7w · © PARAWULIN PRODUCTION LIMITED / S-GAME
3:45Pre-order trailer · Phantom Blade Zero
- Seen Blade against two blades on the cart bed.
- Counter Console Creatures: “The metal clangs required precise timing.”
Official frame at 3:45.38, YouTube hXyPbvj7A7w · © PARAWULIN PRODUCTION LIMITED / S-GAME
Launch-build boss dossier (29 October 2026)
“Among the killers tasked with hunting down traitors, The Hunt is by far the most bloodthirsty and unhinged. Armed with a pair of chained sickles, he races and swings across sheer cliffs with terrifying speed, pursuing his prey like a shadow. At close range, he bears down with vicious sickle strikes, each aimed to kill, or uses the chains to pull himself into the air and evade incoming attacks. At range, he lashes out with the chains to keep his foes in check, making his attacks nearly impossible to anticipate. The Order never lets its traitors escape, and The Hunt never lets his prey escape. He has no desire for fame or fortune. The thrill of the kill is all the reward he needs. Those who struggle hardest to survive often make the most worthwhile prey.”
The Hunt, Hunter of the Order — Phantom Blade Zero in-game boss dossier
“His flesh and armor lie torn open, yet his ruined body does not fall. Through the bloody mist, two steel arms unfold from the Hunt's back and grasp another pair of gleaming chain sickles. His four arms strike in turn or send all four scythes flying at once, extending and recoiling without pattern. Their pull can shake the earth and raise blasts of force. Even in retreat, he can strike back to kill. Such is the extraordinary result of Transcension applied to the Order's Shadow Wardens: monsters that remain faithful to the new Shadow Sovereign, however grotesque their alterations. The Hunt does not notice the ceaseless demand for slaughter screaming through his mind. Butchering Maskwalkers and Mandate fighters brings no satisfaction... He blames his quarry. This Master Soul is more troublesome than any before him, and must surely offer greater pleasure in the hunt. Yet is the hunter himself not prey to his own desires?”
The Hunt, Sixfold Scythe — Phantom Blade Zero in-game boss dossier
Connected weapon: Hunter’s Chain Sickle. Trophy / achievement: The Hunt (Defeat the Hunt, Hunter of the Order).
Key facts
Boss · Bounty
The Hunt
The pre-order announcement speaks of
“crossing blades with former comrades like The Hunt”
The official text calls The Hunt a former comrade rather than a boss.
First shown: The pre-order trailer.