Phantom Blade Zero · Chapter 2 · Crimson Forest
How do you get into the Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower?
Not on your first visit. The tower opens in Chapter 10, once snow has fallen on the Crimson Forest. From then on it is five stops: the Burial Grounds, the Tower Gate, the 6th floor, down to the Tower Base for the key, and back up to the roof.
Tower Gate: Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower Gate Bell
Nearest Bell: Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower GateApproximate: distances are estimated from the game data, and the map painting is not to scale.Open this spot on the map →The whole climb, stop by stop
| Stop | What you do there | Height above the Burial Grounds Bell |
|---|---|---|
| Burial Grounds Bell | Start here once the forest is under snow; head toward the tower’s pipes | 0 m |
| Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower Gate Bell | Going downhill, take the right fork to the tower | +15 m |
| Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower 6th Floor Bell | Climb up; talk to the Friendly Shadow Warden | +53 m |
| Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower Base Bell | Lift down; take the top-floor key and the Primal Stone | −28 m |
| 6th Floor again | Lift up; hand over the Primal Stone; open the door beside the lift | +53 m |
| The roof | Mu Xiaokui and Use It Against Them | about +90 m |
1 · When does the tower open?
On your first trip through the Crimson Forest in Chapter 2 you cannot get in. The way opens in Chapter 10: step 1 of The Way Forward is to enter Mirage Estate through the Green Serpent House in Pangzhen, and when that step is done, snow falls on the Crimson Forest.
Then travel back to the forest. If it is not under snow yet, the story is not that far. Some chests here, Frostward among them, only appear after the snow.
2 · From the Burial Grounds to the Tower Gate
Rest at the Burial Grounds Bell, then head right, toward the Sha-Chi Tower’s pipes. As the path goes downhill it splits in two: turn right, and the path leads you straight to the tower. Light the Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower Gate Bell when you get there.
About 89 m south-east of the gate there is also a gold chest that only appears after the snow, with the accessory Frostward. Don’t miss it.
Start: Burial Grounds BellNearest Bell: Burial GroundsApproximate: distances are estimated from the game data, and the map painting is not to scale.Open this spot on the map →
Gold chest: Frostward: About 89 m south-east of the Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower Gate Bell (Crimson Forest), about 16 m below itNearest Bell: Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower GateApproximate: distances are estimated from the game data, and the map painting is not to scale.Open this spot on the map →3 · Up to the 6th floor
From the gate, climb to the Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower 6th Floor Bell, about 47 m north-west of the gate and about 38 m higher. A chest about 20 m north of the gate holds a Blackstone Shard, and a Sha-Chi Amber Shard chest sits by the 6th Floor Bell.
The Friendly Shadow Warden stands about 5 m west of the Bell. In A Severed Mindseal he wants the Crimson Forest Primal Stone, and it is at the bottom of this tower.
Chest: Blackstone Shard: About 20 m north of the Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower Gate Bell (Crimson Forest), about 25 m above itNearest Bell: Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower GateApproximate: distances are estimated from the game data, and the map painting is not to scale.Open this spot on the map →
6th floor: Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower 6th Floor BellNearest Bell: Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower 6th FloorApproximate: distances are estimated from the game data, and the map painting is not to scale.Open this spot on the map →4 · Where is the top-floor key?
Take the lift down from the 6th floor to the Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower Base Bell, about 81 m lower.
The Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower Key is about 35 m north of the Tower Base Bell and about 8 m above it, beside the furnace, in a basin in front of a body. The furnace right next to it holds a Primal Stone. Take both.
Tower Base: Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower Base BellNearest Bell: Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower BaseApproximate: distances are estimated from the game data, and the map painting is not to scale.Open this spot on the map →
Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower Key: About 35 m north of the Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower Base Bell (Crimson Forest), about 8 m above itNearest Bell: Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower BaseApproximate: distances are estimated from the game data, and the map painting is not to scale.Open this spot on the map →
Primal Stone: About 35 m north-east of the Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower Base Bell (Crimson Forest), about 9 m above itNearest Bell: Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower BaseApproximate: distances are estimated from the game data, and the map painting is not to scale.Open this spot on the map →5 · From the 6th floor to the roof
Ride the lift back up to the 6th floor and give the Primal Stone to the Friendly Shadow Warden. Then use the Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower Key on the locked door beside the lift and climb to the roof, about 37 m above the 6th Floor Bell.
On the roof, talk to Mu Xiaokui for the Soul Temper material Supreme Order Token. Her guardians Jade Dancer and Iron Fiend start Use It Against Them: the game only lets you fight them with the Fiend Saws as your weapon and the Iron Gauntlets as your Phantom Edge, so upgrade both first. Winning gives the Heel Reinforcement Part.
The Fiend Saws only drop if you collected all five Red Ribbons before fighting Mu Xiaokui in Chapter 3 (Red Ribbons guide). Heart of the Fist also starts on the roof; its first step sends you to the Iron Fist Master’s gravestone, about 39 m south-west of the Burial Grounds Bell, where the two fist fragments become the Worldbreaker Fist.
Is there another way in, from the Parting Mists Bell?
Yes, once the tower is open (see step 1). If you have lit the Parting Mists Bell, you can start there instead of at the Burial Grounds. The Tower Gate is about 305 m due west of it and about 43 m higher.
From the Bell, head west toward the Sha-Chi Tower’s pipes. You come out above a snowfield in front of the pipes: drop down onto it and cross to the Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower Gate Bell. The snow-only gold chest with Frostward is on this side of the gate, about 89 m south-east of it. From the gate, carry on with step 3.
Start: Parting Mists BellNearest Bell: Parting MistsApproximate: distances are estimated from the game data, and the map painting is not to scale.Open this spot on the map →Gold chest: Frostward: About 89 m south-east of the Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower Gate Bell (Crimson Forest), about 16 m below itNearest Bell: Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower GateApproximate: distances are estimated from the game data, and the map painting is not to scale.Open this spot on the map →Frequently asked questions
Why can’t I get into the Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower?
The way in only opens in Chapter 10. When step 1 of The Way Forward is done (enter Mirage Estate through the Green Serpent House in Pangzhen), snow falls on the Crimson Forest. Then start at the Burial Grounds Bell, head toward the tower’s pipes and turn right where the path forks going downhill.
Where is the Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower Key?
At the Tower Base, about 35 m north of the Tower Base Bell, in a basin in front of a body by the furnace. It opens the door beside the lift on the 6th floor, which leads to the roof.
What is on top of the Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower?
Mu Xiaokui, who gives you the Supreme Order Token, and her guardians Jade Dancer and Iron Fiend for Use It Against Them, fought only with the Fiend Saws and the Iron Gauntlets. Heart of the Fist also starts there.
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Sources for this page 5
- Bells, positions, quest objectives and items Official Phantom Blade Zero launch build data, 29 October 2026: Bell and object positions, the objectives of The Way Forward, A Severed Mindseal, Use It Against Them and Heart of the Fist, and the item names.
- Distances and heights Our arithmetic Straight-line distance and height difference between positions in the game data; directions are map directions with north up.
- The way in from the Parting Mists Bell Our route The walking directions from the Parting Mists Bell are our own route; distance and height come from the game’s map data.
- The way in from the Burial Grounds Press-reported Maxroll, Frozen Mirrorwood walkthrough, 30 Oct 2026; PowerPyx, Crimson Forest collectible locations, 29 Oct 2026.
- The key by the furnace and the door it opens Press-reported ali213, Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower Key location, 5 Nov 2026; KeenGamer, How to Reach Sha-Chi Tower in Crimson Forest, 3 Nov 2026; Maxroll, Frozen Mirrorwood walkthrough, 30 Oct 2026.