Bosses

Sources / Notes

Last updated: 2026-10-30 · Related: Phantom Edges · Beginner guide

How do I beat early bosses?

Start in the prologue with Young Zuo Shang sparring and the subsequent Order’s Shadow Sovereign duel (Attributed allthings.how), then Weeping Creek Valley—e.g. Jagged Steel, the Frenzied Brute and the optional Aberrant Three-faced Puppet Rift (Attributed allthings.how), plus The Hunt, Hunter of the Order (official The Hunt per PS Blog ZH; full gloss Attributed ATH)—keep dual primary + Edge slots in mind, and avoid emptying Sha-Chi carelessly—an empty pool can stagger you (PS Blog Oct 28). Use D-Pad Left primary swaps to refill mid-phase rather than panic-blocking. Cited HP only (Attributed — allthings.how): Young Zuo Shang prologue sparring 2,900; Order’s Shadow Sovereign 8,000 (HP fixed across difficulties for both); Jagged Steel PATHBREAKER 8,280 Attributed; The Hunt 8,000 (HP fixed across difficulties; cart fight may end via scripted scene before 0 HP); Aberrant Three-faced Puppet PATHBREAKER 88,830; Hua, Deadly Betrothed PATHBREAKER 21,060 Attributed. Optional player HP context: Soul baseline 850 HP Attributed — not a boss total. ATH difficulty-modes: elites/bosses keep the same HP across difficulties; ordinary enemies ×0.8 on WAYFARER/PATHBREAKER. Other bosses’ total HP and exact phase % stay Unverified unless quoted below. Attributed The Hunt, Hunter of the Order PATHBREAKER total HP 18,720 (opens Great Waterfall fight; then Sixfold Scythe 20,645; distinct from prologue The Hunt, Hunter of the Order 8,000 and from Peng Meng Axemaster 18,720 — same integer, different boss). Blaze, Shadow Warden Captain PATHBREAKER total HP 48,560 (distinct from Blaze, Phosphor Consciousness 60,700 and from The Gold-Masked One 48,560 — same integer, different boss). Heartpiercer, Elite Shadow Warden PATHBREAKER total HP 115,200 (distinct from Cavalrybane / Soulclaimer — Three Wardens Fall achievement); Acolyte Guhe PATHBREAKER total HP 109,881 (same HP integer as Corpse-Eating Xue — keep as separate bosses); Grief-Stricken Jin PATHBREAKER total HP 79,358; One-Eyed Archer PATHBREAKER total HP 128,160; You Loong, the Frenzied Blackwater Crew Leader PATHBREAKER total HP 115,200 (distinct from You Loong, Leader of the Blackwater Crew 78,750); Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden PATHBREAKER total HP 73,254. Corpse-Eating Xue PATHBREAKER total HP 109,881; Red, the Mysterious Swordswoman PATHBREAKER total HP 70,812; Chief Disciple of the Seven-Stars Formation PATHBREAKER total HP 90,350; Chief Disciple, Sword of Despair PATHBREAKER total HP 125,100 (distinct from Chief Disciple of the Seven-Stars Formation); Yubi, No. 21 Swordfighter Puppet PATHBREAKER total HP 139,000; Iron Butcher, the Frenzied Brute PATHBREAKER 104,652 / 135,180 (two levels); Bi Feng, Giant Saber Commander PATHBREAKER total HP 135,180; Kui Yanyan, the Deranged PATHBREAKER total HP 120,160; Jade-Face PATHBREAKER total HP 139,680; Huangxing, the Kunlun Renegade PATHBREAKER total HP 139,680 (Jade-Face HP equals Huangxing Kunlun — keep as separate entries); Huangxing, the Whirling Executioner PATHBREAKER total HP 155,200 (distinct from Huangxing, the Kunlun Renegade). Qiu Feng, the Crimson Boneblade PATHBREAKER total HP 144,180; Yuding, No.12, Crescent Blade Puppet PATHBREAKER total HP 170,720; Lei Dang, the Tiger Cannon PATHBREAKER total HP 166,590; Lei Dang, One-Armed Tiger PATHBREAKER total HP 185,100 (distinct from Lei Dang, the Tiger Cannon); The Crusher and the Saw PATHBREAKER total HP 185,100; The Crusher, Earthshattering Form PATHBREAKER total HP 185,100 (distinct from The Crusher and the Saw); Leng Tu, Herald of the Veil PATHBREAKER total HP 83,295; Meng Hua, The Merciful Lady of the Blossom Veil PATHBREAKER total HP 185,100; Mó Yuan, Leader of the Bastion of Mó PATHBREAKER total HP 223,200; Yucong, No. 34 Twisted Puppet PATHBREAKER total HP 185,100; Steel Yucong PATHBREAKER total HP 111,060; Frost Yucong PATHBREAKER total HP 111,060; Chaos Yucong PATHBREAKER total HP 111,060; Zuo Shang, the True Lóng PATHBREAKER total HP 240,630; Blizzard Blademaster PATHBREAKER total HP 186,240. Acolyte Lei Ting PATHBREAKER total HP 88,830; Chang Hong, the Thunder Spear PATHBREAKER total HP 78,750; Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer PATHBREAKER total HP 87,500; Flame, the Mask-Bound Lion Dance Grandmaster PATHBREAKER total HP 88,830; The Lion Dance Grandmaster's Final Dance PATHBREAKER total HP 98,700; Zhu Yuan, the Searing Blade PATHBREAKER total HP 104,652; Wu Xuan, the Fallen General PATHBREAKER total HP 76,300; Xie Qiudong, the Divine Healer PATHBREAKER total HP 42,000; You Loong, Leader of the Blackwater Crew PATHBREAKER total HP 78,750 (distinct from You Loong, the Frenzied Blackwater Crew Leader 115,200); Blaze, Phosphor Consciousness PATHBREAKER total HP 60,700; Cavalrybane, Elite Shadow Warden PATHBREAKER 62,900 / 76,300; Soulclaimer, Elite Shadow Warden PATHBREAKER 76,300 / 116,280; Gu Wanyue, the Wailing Wraith PATHBREAKER total HP 53,410; Mu Xiaokui, Young Mistress of the Order PATHBREAKER total HP 46,890; Mu Xiaokui, Queen of Iron and Jade PATHBREAKER total HP 62,520; Jade Dancer, Young Mistress's Guardian PATHBREAKER 41,680 / 148,080; Iron Fiend, Young Mistress's Guardian PATHBREAKER 41,680 / 148,080; Master Bi Yuan of the Tianxuan Sect PATHBREAKER total HP 41,800 / 62,900; Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet PATHBREAKER total HP 52,100; Acolyte Yanru PATHBREAKER total HP 42,210; Dusk, the Puppeteer PATHBREAKER total HP 62,520; Bai Chilian, the Sacrificial Serpent PATHBREAKER total HP 33,062; Acolyte Hansui PATHBREAKER total HP 62,080; Zhuo Bi, the Gatekeeper PATHBREAKER total HP 41,800; Master Bi Hai of Kuye Temple PATHBREAKER total HP 37,520; Jing Ye, the Outlaw PATHBREAKER total HP 44,083; Stone Hand Iron Fever PATHBREAKER 33,062 / 56,610 (two levels); Bai Chilian, Lady of the Twin Serpents PATHBREAKER total HP 29,389; The Gold-Masked One PATHBREAKER total HP 48,560; Hua Qianxiao, the Sword Fanatic PATHBREAKER total HP 27,288; The Hunt, Sixfold Scythe PATHBREAKER total HP 20,645 (Great Waterfall continues after Hunt opener 18,720; distinct from prologue The Hunt, Hunter of the Order 8,000); The Puppet Scavenger PATHBREAKER total HP 25,806; Wu Lengshuang, the Soft Sword PATHBREAKER total HP 125,100; Peng Meng PATHBREAKER 18,720; Wan Jun PATHBREAKER 146,508 (/phantom-blade-zero-bosses/); Hua, Deadly Betrothed PATHBREAKER 21,060 / Jagged 8,280 / 69,768 (two levels; ATH bosses list dual) / Young Zuo 2,900 / Shadow Sovereign 8,000 / Hunt prologue 8,000 / Aberrant Three-faced Puppet 88,830 (Challenge Rift Aberrant corroborates). The Mandate Encampment map identifies Wan Jun and Wu Lengshuang; their HP figures come from the bosses list. Attributed — Peng Meng on PATHBREAKER: single hits take roughly 120 to 240 HP — that is per-hit damage to Soul, not Peng Meng’s PATHBREAKER total of 18,720. HP figures are attributed to allthings.how (updated Oct 30 2026). The Great Waterfall Hunt opener and prologue cart fight are separate encounters. Mó Yuan’s relationship to the Gold-Masked One remains Unverified. See the beginner guide and examples.

Who is Mó Yuan (魔渊)?

An official character highlighted in PlayStation Blog’s State of Play deep dive (17 August 2026), with Donnie Yen facial capture and mocap. PS Blog Oct 28 also describes Donnie Yen as the Gold-Masked One in the Discordance— whether that equals Mó Yuan in EN UI remains Unverified. ATH bosses list (Updated Oct 30 2026) attributes Mó Yuan, Leader of the Bastion of Mó PATHBREAKER total HP 223,200 — HP cite only; Mó Yuan EN UI vs Gold-Masked still Unverified (HP cite only); we will not invent phase scripts or merge identities.

Do bosses drop Phantom Edges?

Steam ties Phantom Edges to fallen foes and bosses. The Hunt → Hunter's Chain Sickle is attributed (Epic Store guide); Hua, Deadly Betrothed → Scarlet Wraithblade is official (PS Blog Oct 28). Other mappings stay Unverified— track them on Phantom Edges.

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