Phantom Blade Zero · Chapter 5 walkthrough
Chapter 5: Mandate Encampment walkthrough
“Hero Or Heretic” is Chapter 5 in the game’s chapter table and takes place in Mandate Encampment. This page follows the game’s own quest log, Bell list and boss codex for the region.
The route at a glance
Each step is one quest the walkthrough hub lists for this chapter, with only the objectives that take place in this region. Inside a step, objectives follow the quest log and keep its numbers; the game does not fix the order between quests.
- Pillars of Kunlun (Mysteries)
1 · Pillars of Kunlun
Pillars of Kunlun is a Mysteries quest. Its objectives in Mandate Encampment, from the quest log:
- “Head to the training grounds deep within the Mandate Encampment”
Bosses in this chapter
The boss codex files 7 entries under Mandate Encampment, on 6 boss pages. The codex sorts them by map, so you may meet some later in the story.
Corpse-Eating Xue
Codex group: Maskwalkers.
Wan Jun, the Coppermaul
Codex group: Perfect Transcensions.
Red, the Mysterious Swordswoman
Codex group: Perfect Transcensions.
Chief Disciple of the Seven-Stars Formation
Codex group: Perfect Transcensions. Codex entries: Chief Disciple of the Seven-Stars Formation · Chief Disciple, Sword of Despair.
Wu Lengshuang, the Soft Sword
Codex group: Perfect Transcensions.
Yubi, No. 21 Swordfighter Puppet
Codex group: Puppets.
Other quests and rewards here
Every other quest with an objective in Mandate Encampment, with the objectives that take place here and what the quest log says they give.
| Quest | Objectives here | You get |
|---|---|---|
| The Herald’s Illusion | “Open all three doors leading to the Herald's Illusion” | – |
| Secrets of the Baishan Sect | “Search the Mandate Encampment for the Baishan Sect Leader” “Examine Bi Taotao's body” “Defeat Bi Taotao's puppet form” | Blackstone Shard, Soft Snake Sword, Baishan Stormswords |
| Daughter of the Dark Sect | “Will Red appear again?” “Learn the identity of Red” | Training Grounds Key, Swordsman’s Summon |
| Xue, Admirer of Heroes | “Collect the Heroes' Belongings from Xue” | – |
Collectibles in this chapter
The game’s item table files these under Mandate Encampment.
Memory Flowers (6)
- Memory Flower of the Seven Stars
- The Twin Heroes’ Memory Flower
- Qianqian’s Memory Flower
- Memory Flower of Transcension Defyers
- Experiment Victim’s Memory Flower
- Memory Flower of Mandate Leaders
Accessory fragments (4)
| Fragment | Accessory |
|---|---|
| Guardian Idol Fragment: Head | Guardian Idol |
| Guardian Idol Fragment: Arm | Guardian Idol |
| Guardian Idol Fragment: Torso | Guardian Idol |
| Guardian Idol Fragment: Leg | Guardian Idol |
Book pages (35)
| Page | Book |
|---|---|
| Xue’s Item List | Wulin Tales |
| A Father’s Letter | Fragments of the Mandate |
| A Page from a Healer’s Journal | Mystery of Transcension |
| Mandate Decree | Pillars of Kunlun |
| Map of the Mandate’s Encampment Defenses | Pillars of Kunlun |
| Letter to the Six Sects | Pillars of Kunlun |
| Notes on a Music Score | Pillars of Kunlun |
| A Disciple’s Letter | Pillars of Kunlun |
| Secret Letter for Qianqian | Disciples of Moji |
| Martial Arts Inquiry | Disciples of Moji |
| Invitation to Baby’s First Celebration | Disciples of Moji |
| Letter of Poetic Exchange | Disciples of Moji |
| Incomplete Musings on the Sword | Disciples of Moji |
| A Nosy Disciple’s Last Words | Disciples of Moji |
| Zhao Di’s Letter | Disciples of Moji |
| Zhao Di’s Resistance Declaration | Disciples of Moji |
| Letter from Master Bai | Huangxing’s Betrayal |
| Torn Page: Perfect Transcension | Huangxing’s Betrayal |
| Orders for Mandatory Perfect Transcension | Huangxing’s Betrayal |
| Moji’s Notes I | Moji’s Final Letter |
| Moji’s Notes II | Moji’s Final Letter |
| Moji’s Notes III | Moji’s Final Letter |
| Moji’s Notes IV | Moji’s Final Letter |
| Moji’s Notes V | Moji’s Final Letter |
| Moji’s Notes · Crudely-Marked Map | Moji’s Final Letter |
| Soul Displacement Powder Formula | Thread-Binding Sect |
| The Thread-Binding Sect’s Soul Displacement Art | Thread-Binding Sect |
| Batch 79: Discarded Items | Thread-Binding Sect |
| Rules of the Radiant Heart Workshop | The Herald |
| Unsent Letter | The Herald |
| Report from Leng Tu’s Trusted Agent | The Herald |
| The Perfect Yin Vessel | The Herald’s Experiment Notes |
| Vessel Zero | The Herald’s Experiment Notes |
| The Radiant Heart | The Herald’s Experiment Notes |
| Completion of the Perfect Yin Vessel | The Herald’s Experiment Notes |
All 18 Bells
The game’s Bell table files 18 Bells under this chapter, in Mandate Encampment.
| # | Bell |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sunset Path |
| 2 | Cliffside Walkway Entrance |
| 3 | Mass Grave |
| 4 | Moji’s Cenotaph |
| 5 | Main Encampment Gate |
| 6 | Tower Rear Exit |
| 7 | Behind the Encampment Waterfall |
| 8 | Road to the Training Grounds |
| 9 | Training Grounds |
| 10 | The Confinement |
| 11 | Dovecote |
| 12 | Three Towers |
| 13 | Cliffside Walkway Overlook |
| 14 | Battlefield Ruins |
| 15 | Beneath the Watchtower |
| 16 | Training Grounds Depths |
| 17 | Path of the Baishan’s Fall |
| 18 | Human-Faced Banyan |
Questions
Which quests are in Chapter 5?
The quests the walkthrough hub lists for this chapter that have objectives in this region: Pillars of Kunlun (Mysteries).
How many bosses are in Mandate Encampment?
The boss codex files 7 entries under Mandate Encampment, on 6 boss pages. The codex sorts them by map, so you may meet some later in the story.
How many Bells are in Mandate Encampment?
The game’s Bell table files 18 Bells under this chapter, in Mandate Encampment.
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Sources for this page 2
- Quests, objectives, rewards, Bells, bosses and items Official Phantom Blade Zero game data and its own text in each language (quest log, Bell table, boss codex, item table), exported 31 October 2026.
- Region map and boss art Official From the game files; the watermark is ours.