Quick answer
Phantom Blade Zero has 51 tales and purple quests you can miss. Here they are sorted by the point in the game that locks them, so you can tick each one off when you finish it. Your progress is saved only in this browser.
How to use the list
Tap a row to mark it as done. Use “Pending” to see what you still have left before each point. Save manually before each one (there are 20 slots).
Before leaving Weeping Creek Valley
What you need to finish before crossing into the Crimson Forest.
| Quest | Region | What locks it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Severed Mindseal | Weeping Creek Valley, Meigu Lake and Crimson Forest | Leaving the Valley without handing in the first Primal Stone |
On the Trail of Cages (Crimson Forest)
Free Zhang before you move on from that bell.
| Quest | Region | What locks it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las tres guaridas de la liebre astuta | Crimson Forest (continues in every region) | Moving on from the Trail of Cages bell without freeing Zhang |
Before defeating Jing Ye
The first boss of the Crimson Forest locks these tasks.
| Quest | Region | What locks it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice Healer | Weeping Creek Valley | Defeating Jing Ye without having handed in the three herbs |
Before defeating Bai Chilian
The final boss of the Crimson Forest changes the world and locks many quests in the Valley and the Forest.
| Quest | Region | What locks it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flesh Lily | Weeping Creek Valley (ends in Pangzhen) | Defeating Bai Chilian without having given the Lirios carnales gemelos to Yu'er; the ending with her father in Pangzhen, before the stairs behind the Green Serpent House | |
| Four Fierce Axes | Weeping Creek Valley (ends in Pangzhen) | Defeating Bai Chilian without closing “Festering Secret” (file 6); or climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) | |
| Purge the Sect | Weeping Creek Valley | Defeating Bai Chilian without having handed in the Broken-String Bow | |
| Festering Secret | Weeping Creek Valley | Defeating Bai Chilian without having closed it | |
| Honor Among Thieves | Crimson Forest | Defeating Bai Chilian without having delivered the letter to The Gentle Thief | |
| Secrets of the Baishan Sect | Crimson Forest and Mandate Encampment | Defeating Bai Chilian without having accepted it; defeating Yubi without examining Bi Taotao’s body; or climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) | |
| A Healer’s Mercy | Crimson Forest | Defeating Bai Chilian without having healed the four thieves and gone back to Yu'er | |
| Cuerdas resonantes | Crimson Forest | Defeating Bai Chilian without all the petals (you lose the help); or climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) |
Before defeating Mu Xiaokui
In the Village of Lu: the secret phase and its reward depend on this.
| Quest | Region | What locks it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Mistress | Village of Lu | Defeating Mu Xiaokui without the five ribbons | |
| Use It Against Them | Bosque congelado | Defeating Mu Xiaokui without the secret phase (Young Mistress); or crossing The Last Chance bell | |
| Heart of the Fist | Bosque congelado | Defeating Mu Xiaokui without the secret phase (Young Mistress); or crossing The Last Chance bell |
Before entering Pangzhen
Going through the tunnel to Pangzhen locks these Village of Lu quests.
| Quest | Region | What locks it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Master Lan | Village of Lu and Pangzhen | Entering Pangzhen without having accepted it or talked to Lan after opening the tunnel | |
| Leave None Alive | Village of Lu, Crimson Forest and Weeping Creek Valley | Going through the smugglers’ tunnel without giving the Manual del bandido; answering “believe” to the monk; or climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) | |
| The Journey Home | Village of Lu, Pangzhen and Meigu Lake | Entering Pangzhen without having accepted his request after opening the tunnel; or climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) |
At the Dovecote (Mandate Encampment)
Do not empty Red’s health bar: leave the fight by the chain on the roof (verified in our playthrough).
| Quest | Region | What locks it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daughter of the Dark Sect | Mandate Encampment | Defeating Red at the Dovecote; or climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) |
Before climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House
The big point of no return: the game warns you and, if you go on, almost every tale and purple quest fails.
| Quest | Region | What locks it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| La formación de las Siete Estrellas | Mandate Encampment | Climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) | |
| Xue, Admirer of Heroes | Mandate Encampment | Climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) | |
| Don’t Forget Me | Pangzhen and Mountain of Imprisonment | Picking up the Carta para Yu Ling before talking to the prisoner in the cage; or climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) | |
| Justicia empañada | Mountain of Imprisonment | Climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) | |
| The Broad Saber | Mountain of Imprisonment | Climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) | |
| Hero’s Lament | Mountain of Imprisonment | Climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) | |
| A Dream of Motherhood | Village of Lu | Climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) | |
| Ledger of Atonement | Mountain of Imprisonment | Climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) | |
| A Puppet’s Wooden Heart | Village of Lu | Climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) | |
| Bai Xue | Pangzhen (starts in the Mountain of Imprisonment) | Climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) | |
| Whiteshadow | Phantom Illusionist Ruins (Meigu Lake) | Climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) | |
| Deep in the Valley Purple | Weeping Creek Valley | Going through the Green Serpent House toward the Mirage Estate | |
| Illusion of Inanis Purple | Crimson Forest | Going through the Green Serpent House toward the Mirage Estate | |
| Sha-Chi Powered Boat Purple | Pangzhen | Going through the Green Serpent House toward the Mirage Estate | |
| Allure of Vanity Purple | Meigu Lake | Going through the Green Serpent House toward the Mirage Estate | |
| Pillars of Kunlun Purple | Weeping Creek Valley to Mountain of Imprisonment | Going through the Green Serpent House toward the Mirage Estate | |
| Whence the Weeping Purple | Weeping Creek Valley to Mountain of Imprisonment | Going through the Green Serpent House toward the Mirage Estate | |
| Lion Dance Hall Depths | Pangzhen | Climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) | |
| Dahuang | Village of Lu and Pangzhen | Climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) | |
| The Sword and the Way | Pangzhen | Climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) | |
| The Undying Heroic Spirit | Pangzhen and Mandate Encampment | Climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) | |
| The Star Performer | Pangzhen | Climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) | |
| The Cube | Pangzhen and Meigu Lake | Climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) | |
| A Brother Once More | Pangzhen and Meigu Lake | Climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) | |
| Kin Against Kin | Pangzhen and Meigu Lake | Climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) | |
| A Mother’s Heart | Pangzhen | Climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen) | |
| Heart of the Banyan | Crimson Forest, Pangzhen, Mandate Encampment, Meigu Lake and Mountain of Imprisonment | Climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House (Pangzhen); falling-into-the-void bug behind a tree | |
| Illusory Pipa Purple | Several | Going through the Green Serpent House toward the Mirage Estate | |
| The Herald’s Illusion Purple | Several | Going through the Green Serpent House toward the Mirage Estate | |
| Crimson Manor Purple | Weeping Creek Valley | Going through the Green Serpent House toward the Mirage Estate | |
| Secrets at the Heart of the Lake Purple | Meigu Lake | Going through the Green Serpent House toward the Mirage Estate |
Before defeating The Crusher and the Saw
On Mount Soulrend.
| Quest | Region | What locks it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cui | Village of Lu, Mountain of Imprisonment and Mount Soulrend | Defeating The Crusher and the Saw without having talked to Lu Jieyuan |
Before The Last Chance bell
The last point: after it, only the final battle remains.
| Quest | Region | What locks it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodline Awakening Purple | Several | Crossing The Last Chance bell |
More detail in area order and points of no return, the 11 purple quests, all side quests and the missable trophies.
Frequently asked questions
Where is what I tick saved?
In your browser’s storage. It is not sent to any server; if you clear your browser data or switch devices, you start from scratch.
What is the most important point of no return?
Climbing the stairs behind the Green Serpent House, in Pangzhen: the game warns you and, if you go on, almost every tale and purple quest fails.
If I miss a quest, can I get it back?
Not in the same playthrough, unless you load an earlier save. In New Game Plus you can do it again.
