“Ledger of Atonement” in Phantom Blade Zero: how to complete the tale step by step

Updated: Last verified:
Quick answer

“Ledger of Atonement” starts with a dying Máscara de Hierro warrior and a puppet in the Mountain of Imprisonment. Find the Ledger of Atonement after beating Kui Yanyan, give it to him, beat the mini-boss and receive an amber fragment, the Backstreet Courtyard Key and the Collar ensangrentado, which starts “Bai Xue”. Finish it before the Mirage Estate.

Mountainof Imprisonment
7steps
3rewards
Yesit can be missed

Where does Ledger of Atonement start?

In the Mountain of Imprisonment. According to Vandal (Spanish guide), near the Shrine Outer Gate bell, before the bridge with a cutscene, you will see a strange pair: a dying Máscara de Hierro warrior (the masked wanderer who does not attack) and a puppet. Touch the bell and talk to the warrior again to accept the tale.

Step by step

  1. Talk to the Máscara de Hierro warriorAfter touching the Shrine Outer Gate bell.
  2. Beat Kui Yanyan, the DerangedGo down to the right from the bell. Strategy in the Mountain of Imprisonment bosses.
  3. Go down the ladderThe one behind the spot where Kui Yanyan was standing still.
  4. Continue to the cave at the forkThere is a dog handler. Go left and pick up the Ledger of Atonement.
  5. Hand over the ledgerGo back to the warrior, give it to him and choose the line “This won’t absolve you of your sins”.
  6. Beat the mini-bossA Máscara de Hierro enemy with no name of its own.
  7. Talk to the puppetIt gives you the Collar ensangrentado, which triggers the tale Bai Xue.

Rewards

RewardWhat it is for
Sha-Chi Amber FragmentCollectible (see amber fragments)
Pangzhen Backstreet Courtyard KeyOpens the slums door used in “Bai Xue”
Collar ensangrentadoTriggers the tale “Bai Xue”
Missable

Finish it before crossing into the Mirage Estate: when you go up the stairs past the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) almost all pending tales fail, according to Vandal, and with this one you also lose “Bai Xue”. More in the points of no return.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Ledger of Atonement?

After beating Kui Yanyan, go down the ladder behind her and continue to a cave with a dog handler: the ledger is to the left of the fork.

What do I answer the warrior?

“This won’t absolve you of your sins”. Then you have to beat a Máscara de Hierro mini-boss.

How do I start Bai Xue?

Finish this tale: the puppet gives you the Collar ensangrentado and that starts “Bai Xue”.

Stuck somewhere?

Search for a boss, a weapon, a trophy or an area.

  • Release29 Oct 2026
  • PlatformsPS5 · PC
  • StudioS-GAME

The Phantom Blade Zero wiki.

Full walkthrough, bosses with strategies, weapons, skills, secrets and the platinum guide with a tracker. We are a fan wiki: we are not affiliated with S-GAME and we don't sell anything.

  • Sources cited
  • Free guides
  • Fan wiki
Kaarosu Damu KiraWho writesKaarosu Damu KiraSoulslike player with 12 platinumsSee profile and guides →His trophies on PSNProfiles ↗