“The Star Performer” in Phantom Blade Zero: how to complete the tale step by step

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“The Star Performer” starts with the Actriz principal de ópera, in the room below Myst’s Tavern in Pangzhen. You use her makeup on an altar in the alley, get the Tianxiang Pavilion key and bring her the Abanico de danza desgarrado. It gives the Dance Fan accessory, and along the way you pick up one of Zhang’s relics and the Dancer’s Ribbon. Do it before finishing The Heart’s Trail.

Pangzhenregion
6steps
Dance Fanreward
Cautionmissable

Where does The Star Performer start?

In Pangzhen, in the chapter Town of Death. From the Myst’s Tavern bell, go into the room with several NPCs, in the tunnel below the tavern. The Actriz principal de ópera is one of the red puppets at the back. Talk to her and she gives you her rouge.

Step by step

  1. Go to the alleyGo out to the alley west of the tavern entrance, right above the basement. PowerPyx places it to the right of where you fought Cavalrybane.
  2. Use the makeup on the altarInteract with the incense altar to leave the actress’s rouge. Enemies appear: beat them and get the Llave del pabellón Tianxiang.
  3. Enter the pavilionIt is just to the east, in the square (Vandal spells it “pabellón de Tianxing”). Go up, killing enemies.
  4. First floor: green chestInside is the Tiger Paperweight, one of Zhang’s relics for Quick Hand’s Request.
  5. Second floor: Dancer’s RibbonClimb the ladder on the balcony. The chest has the Dancer’s Ribbon. At the back, talk to the puppet: it dissolves into petals and leaves the Abanico de danza desgarrado.
  6. Go back to the actressGive her the fan in the tavern basement.

Rewards

RewardTypeWhere
Dance FanOffensive accessory (see offensive)The actress, when you finish the tale
Tiger PaperweightZhang’s relicGreen chest, first floor
Dancer’s RibbonSoft Snake Sword tempering material (tempering)Chest, second floor
Missable

No source gives it a deadline of its own. But Vandal (Spanish guide) says that when you finish The Heart’s Trail only five tales can remain open, and this is not one of them. That chapter ends when you place the serpent pieces in the Green Serpent House and go up toward the Mirage Estate. The rest of the cutoffs are in the area order.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the lead opera actress?

In the tunnel room below Myst’s Tavern, in Pangzhen. She is one of the red puppets at the back.

Where do I get the Tianxiang Pavilion key?

It is dropped by the enemies that appear when you use the actress’s makeup on the alley altar, west of the tavern entrance.

Which of Zhang’s relics is in this tale?

The Tiger Paperweight, in the green chest on the first floor of the pavilion.

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

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