Once you’ve completed Phantom Blade Zero, and probably felt empty from the default ending, the query inevitably arises: What now? There’s no correct end-game exercise per se, however S-Recreation has stuffed the world with collectables, weapons, bosses, facet quests and way more to find. Those that solely dabbled within the facet content material earlier than venturing previous the purpose of no return may have lots to maintain them busy, and that’s earlier than delving into the opposite difficulties.
Let’s check out 15 issues you are able to do after ending Phantom Blade Zero, beginning with…
Discover All Reminiscence Flowers, Sha-Chi Amber and Banyan Hearts
This needs to be a given, particularly due to the max well being and Sha-Chi will increase, however it is best to accumulate all of the Reminiscence Flowers, Amber and Banyan Hearts. Apart from the intriguing lore between the Flowers, some are necessary to unlock sure non-compulsory fights (which we’ll get to). Maybe extra importantly, these sources allow you to unlock Soul’s Abilities, together with those who additional improve your max well being, injury and extra.
Find Fast Hand Zhang’s Treasures
Within the Crimson Forest, you’ll occur upon one Fast Hand Zhang. Rescue after which meet up with him close to the thieves’ encampment, and he’ll promote improve supplies. Extra importantly, he’ll present a listing of treasures to gather in every area. Commerce them in to obtain a brand new Phantom Edge. However there’s a purpose he’s “one” Fast Hand Zhang – there are 4 extra to find in subsequent areas, every with their very own treasures to gather. They’ll additionally supply higher-level improve supplies and Banyan Hearts, that are the important thing to totally unlocking all of your Abilities.
Restore the Illusory Pipa
The Illusory Pipa performed a big position within the occasions main as much as Phantom Blade Zero, and with out going into too many spoilers, repairing it’s important for full completion. It opens a number of new areas, together with the Mountain of Imprisonment (which we’ll get to) and in addition serves as a ranged Phantom Edge that may briefly flip enemies to your facet.
Conquer the Hidden Bosses
Generally, venturing off the crushed path is sufficient to unearth hidden bosses, like Hua within the Weeping Valley Creek. They’re not all simple to search out, nonetheless, and whereas not necessary for finishing the story, it is best to exit of your option to battle them. Apart from posing distinctive challenges and awarding Remnant Mud, additionally they award nice weapons and Phantom Edges. Defeating sure foes, like Nightfall, is important to begin the search to revive the Illusory Pipa, whereas Zhu Yuan awards Scorching Flames, one in every of two supplies utilized in a mid-to-late-game course of often known as…
Soul Mood Weapons
As you progress via the sport, it turns into clear that some weapons supply higher injury than others inside the identical class. However lest you suppose that is restrictive, the choice to Soul Mood weapons turns into out there in Pangzhen. This allows you to additional improve a weapon and bestow some sick new results. And since each primaries and Phantom Edges could be Soul Tempered, you’ll be busy sufficient making an attempt to gather all of them.
Full the 5 Lengthy Pillars
Whether or not you preferred the Ip Man films or not, Donnie Yen as Mo Yuan takes completely no prisoners. He’s fought via the Lengthy Pillars scattered all over the world, and every battle additional contextualises his connection to Soul. Fortunately, additionally they supply some nice rewards, whether or not it’s the Counterstrike Bracers that improve injury after a profitable parry or Soul Mood objects for the three Sanguine weapons, so it’s nicely price in search of him out.
Assist the Pleasant Shadow Warden
The Pleasant Shadow Warden, later often known as Spectral-Blade, is a quest that includes recovering Primal Stones from the Sha-Chi Towers dotting the world. They might not appear worthwhile, however except for discovering extra non-compulsory bosses, you’ll additionally get much more Soul Mood supplies. Apart from, Blade himself is charming sufficient in his personal method. Why wouldn’t you assist him?
Discover the 4 Acolyte Masks
If the Wulin wasn’t harmful sufficient, you’ll uncover ominous scarecrows with hidden bosses that can completely check your elemental resistances. Defeating every Acolyte awards a Masks that’s essential afterward. Even in the event you’re not taken with some contemporary fights, the search is completely price pursuing to Soul Mood the Hunter’s Chain Sickle – the identical Phantom Edge from The Hunt.
Mountain of Imprisonment
Upon getting the Illusory Pipa, returning to the barrier at Meigu Lake opens the trail to a totally new area – the Mountain of Imprisonment. Other than new NPCs and quests, acquiring the Crystal Puppet Eye on this area is finally what permits for accessing Crimson Manor, and getting one step nearer to the true ending.
Gather All Equipment
After all, at this level it’s price noting that it is best to actually accumulate all of the equipment. Clearing out all of the facet content material and managers, non-compulsory and in any other case, ought to fill out the gathering, however don’t neglect about Fast Hand Zhang’s inventory as nicely. Anyway, that apart, it’s time to…
Unlock the True Ending
Lots of the so-called non-compulsory actions throughout the Wulin are extra than simply methods to get stronger or receive extra rewards – they’re additionally the important thing to the True Ending. Granted, even in the event you restore the Illusory Pipa and entry the Mountain of Imprisonment, receive each Crystal Puppet Eyes and all 4 Acolyte Masks, defeat Mo Yuan throughout all 5 Lengthy Pillars, and even retrieve all of Fast Hand Zhang’s treasures, there are nonetheless different duties to finish – like the entire quests with a purple icon – earlier than you’re worthy. Nonetheless, it’s nonetheless price it.
Hellwalker Problem
At just about any level in your playthrough, you possibly can change the issue to Hellwalker, however I might advocate beginning a contemporary run with it. Because the hardest of the three out there, it causes enemies to adapt to your ways. That is notably horrifying throughout boss fights, since they’ll swap up patterns steadily, maintaining you guessing (and dying). Nonetheless, in the event you’re assured in your abilities, it’s the following step.
New Recreation Plus
After all, nobody mentioned you couldn’t successfully cheat on greater difficulties, and one of the best ways to try this is by beginning a New Recreation Plus playthrough. All of your weapons, equipment and collectables carry over, making Soul extraordinarily robust from the outset. Weapons may also be additional upgraded, although it’s worthwhile to discover them first (which is very annoying with the late-game choices). Whether or not you need to push your construct to the acute or not, New Recreation Plus is extremely really helpful.
66 Days Mode
What can I say about 66 Days Mode, unlocked after clearing the sport on Pathbreaker or Hellwalker, that hasn’t already been mentioned? 66 lives, every loss of life ticking one down, and once they’re gone, recreation over. No handbook saving, and the identical adaptive enemy conduct is energetic. Positive, you possibly can stroll into this with a New Recreation Plus construct, however it actually deserves a contemporary run.
Full the Recreation with Wood Sanguine
So that you’ve executed every little thing Phantom Blade Zero has to supply on each single issue. Just one problem stays: Finishing the sport with Wood Sanguine. That’s the wood coaching sword from Soul’s youth, and it’s out there from the beginning. Its base injury is nothing spectacular, and it may possibly’t be Soul Tempered, so it’s superb for a problem run. Then once more, it makes up for the dearth of over-the-top abilities by catering to those that have mastered the basics.