Puppet Testing Grounds at a Glance
- Boss arena: the battle against Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet takes place in this spot within the village well.
- Bell point: you will find the Puppet Testing Grounds bell in the same arena as the Yuzan battle.
- Side tale: speak with the weeping child puppet by the bell and Cui begins.
- Portal: an open space to the left holds a portal, the first of the three required for The Herald's Illusion.
- Smuggler's route: ringing this bell makes the Smuggler's Tunnel accessible.
Overview
Down at the bottom of the village well, within Phantom Blade Zero's third region (Village of Lu), lies Puppet Testing Grounds, where Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet must be defeated. Afterward the place doubles as a bell point and a quest hub, and smugglers' passage out of the village begins here.
Down at the bottom of the village well, within Phantom Blade Zero's third region (Village of Lu), lies Puppet Testing Grounds, where Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet must be defeated. Afterward the place doubles as a bell point and a quest hub, and smugglers' passage out of the village begins here.
Closer look
How to arrive
Head down through the Well of the Three Puppets and follow the subterranean path under it. When the thread barrier covering the well is gone, jump in and carry on toward the arena, which sits at the far end of the stretch past the well. A portal close by makes it difficult to overlook.
Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet
Beating Yuzan rewards you with the Heartrend Pipa, a story-linked Phantom Edge. His health pool is 10,000 HP.
Things to do at the bell
Portal for The Herald's Illusion
Starting at the bell, step into the open space on the left and pass through the portal. No event follows right away; stepping in is all that is asked, and afterward you are free to come back. Three portals in all are needed to open the hanging puppet's eyes, and this one comes first; that step eventually leads to the Puppet's Tongue and the Crimson Manor.
Connected Entries
Old Man Gen
An aged carriage driver of Pangzhen who drives Soul in the opening chapters, and later stays in the Village of Lu with a favour to ask about his home and, after that, a Phantom Edge.
View character ↗Yuzan
Puppet No. 3, the Musician Puppet Yuzan, wields a pipa, watches over the Puppet Testing Grounds under Village of Lu, and ranks among the Four Great Puppets.
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Crimson Manor
Red house beneath the Sha-Chi tower of the valley. Its entry point and Bell are accessible soon after you arrive, yet the interior opens only deep into the story, and the final Acolyte boss lives there.
View location ↗Village of Lu
Soul's road reaches its third region here: a farming hamlet crawling with puppets, holding 22 Bells, a sealed well, a smugglers' passage to Pangzhen and a handful of rewards that are simple to overlook.
View location ↗Well of the Three Puppets
Landmark of the Village of Lu featuring a bell and collectible-filled houses close by; once the story allows, a descent leads to the Beneath the Well area and the Yuzan boss fight.
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Heartrend Pipa
Artifice Phantom Edge in the form of a pipa, claimed from Yuzan, a musician puppet in the Village of Lu. Its shots are sonic, and the repaired Illusory Pipa takes over from it later.
View weapon ↗Frequently Asked Questions
Which spot holds the first portal of The Herald's Illusion?
Next to the Puppet Testing Grounds bell, within the open space to its left.
What makes the smugglers' path available?
Coming back to the Puppet Testing Grounds once Yuzan is beaten makes the Smuggler's Tunnel available.