Broken Puppet Valley at a Glance
- Starting the tale: picking up the earliest case file for the Four Axes here sets Four Fierce Axes going.
- Red thread: defeat the enemy bound by the red threads, or the barrier in front stays closed.
- Minor boss: blocking progress is the Agonized Brute, whose death makes the Red Thread Barrier cave in.
- Pickups galore: near the Bell lie case files, a material for Phantom Armament and a shard.
Overview
Broken Puppet Valley sits southward beside the creek in the opening stretch of Weeping Creek Valley. The Four Fierce Axes tale starts here, and the path through the valley finishes at the Red Thread Barrier along with your first boss.
Broken Puppet Valley sits southward beside the creek in the opening stretch of Weeping Creek Valley. The Four Fierce Axes tale starts here, and the path through the valley finishes at the Red Thread Barrier along with your first boss.
Recommended paths
Route
Begin at The Beginning Bell and take the main path towards the valley. Beyond the Bell, the route carries on through the Red Thread Barrier. Defeating the enemy that maintains the thread barrier clears the passage to Rustblade Pavilion.
Around the Bell
| Name | Details |
|---|---|
| Case file next to the tree | one Four Axes case file lies by the toppled tree, and it triggers Four Fierce Axes. |
| Case file inside the house | step into the building and search the table, or the room on your left, to find another Four Axes case file. |
| Case file by the shrine | one more sits on a body beside the shrine. |
| Shard | kill the shielded enemy that red thread holds in place. A shard lies in the chest it protects. |
| Phantom Armament material | turn right from the Bell and grab the item lying on the ground at the far end. |
- Light the Broken Puppet Valley Bell after walking south along the creek.
- Grab the items around here, which are detailed below.
- Kill the Agonized Brute so the Red Thread Barrier comes down.
- Move beyond the barrier in the direction of the Rustblade Pavilion Bell.
Connected Entries
Weeping Creek Valley
Phantom Blade Zero's opening full region is a gorge held by the Mandate, stretching from the riverbed via the Outpost and Sha-Chi Tower up to the Great Waterfall, and it conceals a Lóng Pillar plus a sealed manor to revisit later.
View location ↗Rustblade Pavilion
Part of Weeping Creek Valley found past the Red Thread Barrier, just short of the Outpost and next to the fight against the mini-boss Jagged Steel.
View location ↗Frequently Asked Questions
How does Four Fierce Axes begin?
By taking the earliest Four Axes case file close to the Bell. Normally this becomes the tale you play second, following Flesh Lily.
By what means does one cross the Red Thread Barrier?
Slay the Agonized Brute; once it dies, the barrier collapses.