Town of Death

Town of Death is Chapter 6 of Phantom Blade Zero, the arrival in Pangzhen: out of the tunnels, across the rooftops, past the Shadow Warden captain Blaze and the mounted Cavalrybane, through a hidden passage to Myst's Tavern, where Soul Tempering opens, and on to the backstreets.

Soul Tempering, the upgrade for weapons and Phantom Edges, opens only when you find Myst's Tavern behind a smashed pot in Chapter 6, the chapter in which Soul finally reaches Pangzhen after Heartless Remnants. 4:26 The town the State of Play introduced as "a deadly trap of rival factions, hidden malice, and deadly schemes" takes six steps in Game8's walkthrough, updated Nov 4, 2026: out of the tunnels, across the rooftops, past the Shadow Warden captain Blaze and the mounted Cavalrybane, through the hidden passage to the tavern, and on to the backstreets. Its rewards are the Fire Meteor from Blaze and the Armybreaker from Cavalrybane, and the tavern hands out three Tales.

1. Out of the tunnels

Start at the Hidden Storehouse bell in the tunnels under Pangzhen. Watch for Powderkegs, which dive at Soul and explode (Game8). At the Abandoned Wine Cellar, go down to the alley, beat the enemy and the two who ambush with him, and climb the stairs. Past the campfire by the tree, a Heartless Healer keeps nearby enemies alive: "Make sure to eliminate the Baishin Disciples the healer is feeding from to bring it down," Game8 advises. Climb the wall for a chest with a Blackstone Shard, unlock the door back to the Abandoned Wine Cellar bell, and go out onto the roof for the first view of Pangzhen.

2. Across the rooftops

Go left, climb the marked wall and work down the rooftops (a chest holds a Sha-Chi Amber Shard). Pick up everything, since "you won't be able to easily backtrack until you reach another bell" (Game8). Drop through the hole at the end to the South Gate Bridge bell, then fight the Faceless in the open, some of them with guns, and climb the stairs north.

3. Blaze

A cutscene starts the fight with Blaze, a Shadow Warden Captain; PCGamesN advises keeping clear of his chains and watching for poison in his second phase. Guides disagree on what he leaves besides the Fire Meteor (his page compares them). Beating him opens the streets of Pangzhen.

4. The Marketplace and Cavalrybane

Head west to the blockade and ring the Jingyang Hall bell, get past it over the building with a marked wall on the right, then climb north to the Marketplace bell (Game8). East and north up the stairs is the Huang Manor Crossroads bell; to the west lies a Lion Dance Grandmaster Memory Flower. Entering the square starts a fight: Cavalrybane rides down the Faceless there, then turns on Soul one on one. He drops the Armybreaker.

5. Myst's Tavern

In the house northwest of the square, smash the large pot at the back of the room of neatly aligned pots to reveal a crank, which opens a hidden passage (Game8). At its end are Myst and Daoist Bi Di. Myst answers questions about the Illusory Pipa and offers Soul Tempering for weapons and Phantom Edges (Skills and Upgrades); the Myst's Tavern bell is through the passage to the right of her deck. Talk to everyone:

Who	What you get
Purple-Robed "Wolf" Leader	The Undying Heroic Spirit (Tale)
Shopkeeper Niu	Huang Manor Key
Leading Opera Actress	Leading Actress's Rouge and The Star Performer (Tale)
Fisherman	The Cube (Tale)

6. To the backstreets

Cross the rooftops southwest to a hole in a roof, beat the Shadow Wardens in the room below and take the Sha-Chi Amber Shard (Game8). Go down to the ground, where strong Shadow Wardens guard the double doors to the backstreets. Beyond them is The Heart's Trail.

Frequently asked questions

How do you find Myst's Tavern in Phantom Blade Zero? Go to the house northwest of the square where you fight Cavalrybane and smash the large pot at the back of the room of neatly aligned pots. It hides a crank that opens a hidden passage, and the Myst's Tavern bell is through the passage to the right of Myst's deck.

How do you beat the Heartless Healer? Kill the Baishin Disciples it feeds from first, Game8 says: until they fall, the healer keeps the enemies around it alive. It waits past the campfire by the tree, before the first climb onto Pangzhen's roofs.