Arsenal
Key Items
Phantom Blade Zero has 80 key items, found in the Key tab of the inventory. Each card shows the item's in-game text and where it comes from.
80 entries
Puppet's TongueA tongue-shaped key made of ceramic or finely polished bone.
The three grooves at its base correspond to the three gates within the Herald's illusion. Every gate it unlocks causes the Three-Eyed Puppet's tongue to spring a little farther out.How to getReward of the quest Crimson Manor (Village of Lu, Mandate Encampment, Mountain of Imprisonment); Pickup (Weeping Creek Valley)
Village of Lu Cellar KeyA key pieced together from several iron bars. Besides opening the hidden entrance to the Smuggler's Tunnel, it seems to have served its owner just as often for picking locks.
The character for "Lu" is engraved on one end, it may be the cellar key to an old house in Village of Lu.
Puppet No. 44's EyeThe passage deep within the Smuggler's Tunnel is blocked by Puppet No.44. This eye is the key to the puppet lock.How to getEvent (Village of Lu (x2))
Yanru's Blazing MaskA mask engulfed in a fierce, undying flame.
The Forbidden Ruins have been sealed shut ever since an intruder caused havoc within. Even the four Acolytes tasked with hunting down traitors can no longer enter on their own.How to getDefeating Acolyte Yanru (Village of Lu)
Old Man Gen's Brass KeyAn old key passed down through generations, older even than Old Man Gen himself.How to getReward of the quest The Journey Home (Pangzhen); From Old Man Gen (Village of Lu)
Tunnel Cage KeyA key fashioned from a puppet's finger. Three smaller fingers jut unnaturally from the knuckles, together forming the key's teeth.
Villagers were not the only captives here. The Herald's subordinates also caged thieves from the Smuggler's Tunnel, all destined for the making of puppets.How to getPickup (Village of Lu)
Backstreet Courtyard KeyA small key left behind by the Maskwalker, Chen Zhu. It doesn't seem to have been used much.
Opens the gate to a courtyard in Pangzhen's backstreets.How to getReward of the quest Ledger of Atonement
Pavilion of Knowledge Rooftop KeyA key to the uppermost level of the Pavilion of Knowledge. The teeth are cast in the shape of the Qian trigram: three unbroken yang lines, strong and solemn.
Heaven follows its constant course, while the world's secrets gather within this pavilion.How to getDefeating Hee-hee and Hmph-hmph (Pangzhen)
Heavy Lion Hall Gate KeyA silver key shaped like a lion dance ball. It opens the main gate to the Lion Dance Hall.
When sunlight passes through its openwork, it casts the silhouette of a lion with a ball in its jaws. Its weight seems to hold the echo of drums and gongs from days past.How to getDefeating Ho-ho (Pangzhen)
Tianxiang Pavilion KeyAn engraved key carrying a faint scent of rouge and powder.
Opens the main gate to Tianxiang Pavilion.How to getDefeating Hee-hee and Hmph-hmph (Pangzhen)
Huang Manor KeyKey to the front gate of the Huang Manor, adorned with a gold auspicious cloud charm. It appears to be worth a fair sum.How to getFrom Shopkeeper Niu (Pangzhen)
Pangzhen Dyehouse Courtyard KeyThis was once nothing more than an ordinary dyehouse.
The cloth fluttering from wooden racks, the fermented scent of indigo plants, the blue stains that never washed from the dyers' fingers, the joy on women's faces as they donned new clothes—all withered beneath the ravages of that strange illness, fading into tattered remnants of indigo.
Lan Manor KeyAn ornate bronze key engraved with delicate orchid motifs. Though it appears to have been passed down for a century, its luster remains undimmed.
With this key, perhaps there will be a chance to rescue the children inside the Lan Manor.How to getReward of the quest Young Master Lan (Pangzhen)
Loong Emblem (Yin)A Loong with its head bowed, its finely detailed scales almost lifelike. Its eyes, inlaid with black jade, glow faintly in the darkness.
A smooth, rounded notch along its left edge appears to fit together with another fragment.How to getPickup (Crimson Forest)
Loong Emblem (Yang)A Loong with its head raised toward the heavens, its whiskers flowing gracefully. Its eyes, inlaid with agate, gleam as though alive.
A smooth, rounded notch along its right edge appears to fit together with another fragment.How to getPickup (Village of Lu)
Loong EmblemAn emblem pieced together into a whole. Upon it, one Loong coils while another rises proudly, both weaving among billowing clouds, the sun and the moon.
It seems capable of opening a Loong-shaped lock somewhere.
Backstreet Cellar CrankA rough metal crank with red cloth wrapped tightly around its handle, probably to keep it from slipping.
Opens the hidden cellar in the backstreets.How to getChest
Opera TicketTickets to performances at the Mirage Estate have always been hard to come by, and the competition for them has only grown fiercer. The Thread-Binders fight over a single ticket, spilling blood for the chance to attend.
Only with this ticket may one enter the Opera Theater.How to getPickup (Mirage Estate)
Rear Hill KeyA key to the side gate on the hill behind the Mirage Estate. Its handle is engraved with delicate landscape motifs and set with a piece of jade mottled red and green. Its teeth follow the outline of traditional roof eaves, unusual yet finely crafted.
Guhe's Venom MaskA purple mask coated in deadly, corrosive poison.
The Forbidden Ruins have been sealed shut ever since an intruder caused havoc within. Even the four Acolytes tasked with hunting down traitors can no longer enter on their own.How to getDefeating Acolyte Guhe (Meigu Lake)
Missing Lift CrankThe crank missing from the lift along the mountain path to the summit. The Mandate built the lift to move supplies to the shrine at the top. Later, Huangxing's personal guards removed the crank to conceal the shrine's secrets.
After a struggle for possession, it seems to have ended up with a ruthless madwoman.
Shrine Gate KeyThe key to the mountain gate on the only path to the shrine. It was hidden within the caverns by Huangxing's personal guards.How to getDefeating Gold Mask and Iron Mask (Mountain of Imprisonment)
Detached Cage LeverA rusted iron lever appears to have come loose from some larger mechanism. Despite its condition, it may yet prove key to some other mechanism.How to getPickup (Mountain of Imprisonment)
Leiting's Thunder MaskA mask of interwoven gold and green, with thunderous power surging within.
The Forbidden Ruins have been sealed shut ever since an intruder caused havoc within. Even the four Acolytes tasked with hunting down traitors can no longer enter on their own.How to getDefeating Acolyte Lei Ting (Pangzhen)
