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Sunset Path.

Mandate Encampment's earliest bell stands at the cave's mouth, and a cliff overhead hosts a Banyan Tree challenge you can skip.

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Key points

Sunset Path at a Glance

  • First bell: the region's initial checkpoint, Sunset Path Bell, lies directly in front of you as you exit the entry cave.
  • Optional climb: ascend the nearby stairs and use the grapple prompt to haul yourself onto the right-hand cliff.
  • Banyan Tree challenge: on that cliff the tree is a Challenge Location, featuring multiple waves of enemies.
  • Rematch: at the tree, the closing battle pits you against Iron Fiend, Young Mistress's Guardian and Stone Hand, Iron Fever.
  • Return later: beneath the tree, a river flows to a building that holds a collectible tied to the Bashpole.

Overview

Sunset Path is your initial stop in Mandate Encampment, which makes up region number five of Phantom Blade Zero. A cave leading from the preceding area takes you there, and the bell stands immediately at the cave's exit. Of all the region's bells, it comes first.

Here is the Challenge Location for the region: a tree upon the cliff overlooking the bell. It is protected by enemy waves, and bosses fought earlier come back for another round.

Closer look

Cliff top and the Banyan Tree

Climb the stairs beside the bell, and a prompt lets you grapple up to the cliff on the right. In the centre of the area above is the tree, which is registered as the region's Challenge Location.

Completing it means battling through successive enemy waves. At the end comes a rematch against Iron Fiend, Young Mistress's Guardian and Stone Hand, Iron Fever.

Right beside the tree is a building containing a Memory Flower. On the stairs again, a Guardian Idol Fragment (Head) rests on the ground by the huge statue head.

Along the river

When the tree has been dealt with, head to its former spot and jump down to the river close by. Walk along the water until you reach the building at its end. A collectible for the region is inside, but getting it takes the Bashpole, which makes this a trip to repeat once the Phantom Edge is in your hands.

Heading onward

The principal route proceeds via Cliffside Walkway Entrance, then the scaffolding that follows.

Routes and movement

Getting here and activating the bell

Walk through the cave into Mandate Encampment until it lets you out. Straight in front of the exit is the bell.

Quick answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Mandate Encampment begin with Sunset Path as its first bell?

Yes, it is reached the moment you step out of the entry cave.

What is the way to the Banyan Tree?

Take the stairs above the bell, then grapple at the prompt to reach the cliff at your right. This spot is recorded as a Challenge Location.

Can a single first pass cover every item here?

Everything except the river building. The Bashpole, which comes from defeating Wan Jun, the Coppermaul, further into the region, is required for it.