How to Get Both Bows in Phantom Blade Zero Step by Step

Phantom Blade Zero is a martial arts action RPG built around primary blades and secondary weapons called Phantom Edges. Hanging bags in trees show a red bow icon, and the game never explains how to get a bow in Phantom Blade Zero to shoot them down.

Two of the Phantom Edges are bows, and each one follows a different route. The number of bows, the damage each deals, and the exact steps to get both all come up next.

Get Both Bows in Phantom Blade Zero Summary

• Phantom Blade Zero has two bows: the Feather Bow and the One-Eyed Bow, both ranged Phantom Edges.

• The Feather Bow starts at 180 damage: the One-Eyed Bow starts higher at 214 damage.

• The Feather Bow comes from the Purge the Sect quest: a Brooding Old Archer repairs the Broken-String Bow found at the Ruthless Archer Camp.

• The Feather Bow is missable: defeating the Crimson Forest main boss first fails the quest for that playthrough.

• The One-Eyed Bow drops from an optional boss: the One-Eyed Archer waits on the eastern island of Meigu Lake.

• Bows matter beyond raw damage: they add ranged attacks, a full-health damage bonus, and access to loot hanging in trees.

How Many Bows Are in Phantom Blade Zero?

Phantom Blade Zero has two bows, the Feather Bow and the One-Eyed Bow. Both count as ranged Phantom Edges, and each comes from a different part of the game with its own route.

Starting damage, guard break, and ammo cost for each bow are as follows.

Both sets of figures reflect base level values, so they describe each bow at the moment a player first picks it up. The Feather Bow arrives first, with the One-Eyed Bow following from an optional boss fight. The two bows also differ in how early a player can start firing arrows.

Why Bows Matter in Phantom Blade Zero

Bows add ranged damage to a combat system built around close melee fights and primary blades. The Feather Bow works best as an opening shot, since an arrow can land before an enemy closes the distance.

Both bows deal increased damage to enemies at full health, so the first arrow of an encounter carries the biggest bonus. A single charged shot at the start of a fight trims health before the melee begins.

Bows also open up loot from bags and bundles hanging in trees, which show a red bow icon that only an arrow can answer. The bags hold materials that feed gear improvements, so skipping the bow means walking past free resources in every region.

How to Get the Feather Bow in Phantom Blade Zero

The Feather Bow comes from a quest called Purge the Sect, which starts at the Outpost in Weeping Creek Valley. The quest cannot finish right away, since the archer camp sits further along the main story path.

Each step from the Outpost to the repaired bow follows in order below.

1. Reach the Outpost and activate the bell: walk through the merchants toward the far end of the Outpost to find the right house.

2. Climb onto the rooftop: the house near the bell holds the Brooding Old Archer on its roof.

3. Exhaust his dialogue: finishing every line starts Purge the Sect and marks the Ruthless Archer Camp to the north.

4. Clear the Ruthless Archer Camp: follow the main story path north and defeat the disciples, ending with the last one near the end of the camp section.

5. Collect the Broken-String Bow: the last disciple can drop it, and a chest beside the Ruthless Archer Camp Bell can hold it as well.

6. Return to the old archer: handing over the Broken-String Bow gets it repaired into the Feather Bow.

The camp fires plenty of arrows at anyone who approaches, so quick movement and fast kills on the archers keep the fight manageable. Pushing through each archer one at a time works better than standing still under fire.

Players who clear the camp before speaking with the old archer can still finish the quest. Talking to him twice in that case makes him hand over the Feather Bow on the second conversation.

How to Avoid Missing the Feather Bow in Phantom Blade Zero

The Feather Bow is the only Phantom Edge that players can lose permanently. Defeating the main boss of Crimson Forest before handing in the Broken-String Bow fails the quest, and the bow stays out of reach for that playthrough.

The safest routine is a quick trip back to the Outpost Bell as soon as the Broken-String Bow turns up. Fast travel keeps that return short, and the reward lands in the loadout well before any Crimson Forest fight begins.

How to Get the One-Eyed Bow in Phantom Blade Zero

The One-Eyed Bow comes from an optional boss called the One-Eyed Archer. The fight sits on the eastern island of Meigu Lake and has no quest attached.

The route from the lake to the bow runs in the order below.

1. Travel to Meigu Lake: the lake holds the island that hosts the optional fight.

2. Sail to the easternmost island: dock there and walk toward the center of the island.

3. Defeat the One-Eyed Archer: the fight starts on its own once players reach the center, and the One-Eyed Bow drops on victory.

The fight begins without any warning prompt, so the loadout and healing items should be ready before the walk to the center. Arriving prepared saves a full trip back across the lake.

The One-Eyed Bow also knocks down hanging objects, so players who lost the Feather Bow can still clear bag prompts. The backup route keeps the loot side of the bow useful even after a missed quest.

How to Use Both Bows in Combat

On a controller, holding R2 charges the shot and releasing it fires the arrow. The One-Eyed Bow lets players keep moving during the charge, and the Feather Bow fires on the move after a dodge, a forward dash, or a step back.

The Feather Bow gains Precision Shot through tempering, a technique that rewards releasing the arrow during a glowing mid-charge window with extra damage. The bow also deals slightly more damage to undetected enemies.

The One-Eyed Bow adds a Death Ray on L1 + R2, a shot that pierces an enemy and hits the ones behind it for reduced damage. Lined-up groups make the best targets for that attack.

FAQs About the Bow in Phantom Blade Zero

Final Words

The bow works as an early lesson in how Phantom Blade Zero hands out gear. Most of the more than 20 Phantom Edges come from boss fights, a few arrive as NPC quest rewards, and some open sealed parts of the map.

Red prompts that cannot be answered yet work as a to-do list for the next visit to a region. Talking to every NPC near an Outpost Bell costs only a few minutes and covers rewards like the bow, which sits behind a conversation that players can easily walk past.

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