Phantom Blade Zero has 66 Steam achievements, and 31 of them are hidden: the game shows you only their names. This guide lists all 66 from the Steam achievement data, marks the 7 missables, and gives the difficulty consensus for a one-run completion, so you can plan the run that gets everything.
At a glance
66 Steam achievements: 35 visible, 31 hidden (name only).
PlayStation has a separate 36-trophy list; the two lists are not the same table.
7 missables on the PlayStation list, all present in the Steam list too.
One-run completion is possible: no online achievements, no difficulty-gated achievements.
Quick answer
Do the 7 missables on time; everything else can be finished after the story.
The hardest achievement is the true ending, not any single boss.
Ignore launch-day global unlock percentages: they were first-day data and do not describe the game now.
1. Two lists, and the difficulty consensus
Do not mix the platforms. PlayStation counts 36 trophies (1 platinum, 3 gold, 14 silver, 18 copper). Steam counts 66 achievements. One Chinese guide describes the Steam 66 as 36 shared with PlayStation plus 30 Steam-exclusive, and another counts 35 visible plus 31 hidden; the hidden count matches the Steam data used here exactly (ACH_002 through ACH_031 plus ACH_062). The tables below use the Steam data, pulled directly from the Steam achievement API for app 4115450.
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| Question | Consensus |
|---|---|
Platinum difficulty | 4 out of 10 (easiest guide rating) to 6 out of 10 (standard rating); 30 to 45 hours. |
Hardest achievement | With Heart and Blood, the true ending (All Comes to Light). Three guides agree. |
Most time-consuming | The true-ending route itself (purple quests, 5 Long Pillars, mask and eye chains, treasure chain), plus weapon and Edge leveling to 30. |
Online achievements | None. All trophies are offline; the game is single-player only. |
Difficulty-gated achievements | None. Any of Wayfarer, Pathbreaker, or Hellwalker can earn every trophy; 66 Days mode has no exclusive trophy. |
One-run completion | Possible, provided all 7 missables are done on time. |
Glitched achievements | None reported as of the launch week; note the date if you cite this. |
A note on difficulty honesty. There is no large-scale player vote or difficulty ranking behind the hardest-achievement call; it is the consensus of launch-week guides (PowerPyx, KeenGamer, VGKami, Game Informer), all pointing at the true ending. No guide singles out one boss as the hardest achievement, and boss difficulty rankings differ wildly between sites, so this guide does not invent one.
2. Hidden achievements: name only (31)
These 31 achievements show only a name in-game. Their descriptions are blank in the Steam data, so this guide does not guess what they require. Several of them are story and boss milestones whose names match bosses and quests in the boss and walkthrough guides; the one that matters for planning is ACH_013, With Heart and Blood, the true ending, which is missable.
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| ACH | Achievement | Description |
|---|---|---|
ACH_002 | An Unwavering Heart | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_003 | Blotting Out the Sky | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_004 | Nowhere to Stand | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_005 | Blossom of False Salvation | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_006 | Into the Deadly Trap | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_007 | A World Gone Hollow | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_008 | Who Can Judge? | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_009 | Where Have Old Friends Gone? | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_010 | Muddy Waters Run Deep | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_011 | Blood Heralds the Dawn | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_012 | Through Frost and Snow | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_013 | With Heart and Blood | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_014 | The Axe's Grudge | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_015 | Scarlet Wraithblade | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_016 | The Hunt | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_017 | A Thousand Cups Drained | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_018 | The Shattered Mirror | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_019 | Will We Meet Again? | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_020 | The Lion's Spirit Lives On | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_021 | Sword Against the Seven-Stars | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_022 | Crossroads of Blood | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_023 | Nothing Goes to Waste | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_024 | All Return to Dust | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_025 | The White Shadow | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_026 | Saw It Through | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_027 | All Dreams Must End | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_028 | Master of the Misty Waters | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_029 | The Four Freed | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_030 | The Two Blade Masters | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_031 | Three Wardens Fall | Hidden achievement: name only. |
ACH_062 | Turning the Tide | Hidden achievement: name only. |
3. Visible achievements (35)
Achievement names are left in English in both languages on purpose: the Steam data gives English names, and inventing Chinese translations for names would be worse than showing the name the game shows. Descriptions are translated.
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| ACH | Achievement | Description |
|---|---|---|
ACH_001 | The Heart's Journey | Escape the Pursuers on the Main Road |
ACH_032 | Forbidden Arts Beneath the Lake | Complete [Secrets at the Heart of the Lake] |
ACH_033 | Phantom and Blade | Complete [Bloodline Awakening] |
ACH_034 | The Last of Baishan | Complete [Secrets of the Baishan Sect] |
ACH_035 | Together Till the End | Complete [The Journey Home] |
ACH_036 | A Wanderer's Honor | Complete [Young Master Lan] |
ACH_037 | Spectral Blade | Complete [A Severed Mindseal] |
ACH_038 | The Healer’s Legacy | Complete [Flesh Lily], [Apprentice Healer], and [A Healer’s Mercy] |
ACH_039 | Lost and Found | Complete All [Quick Hand’s Requests] |
ACH_040 | Even Trees Know Sorrow | Complete [Heart of the Banyan] |
ACH_041 | A Tempered Ten | Perform Tempering on 10 weapons |
ACH_042 | Overwhelming Force | Upgrade a weapon to Level 30 |
ACH_043 | Complete Mastery | Collect 10 Sha-Chi Ambers |
ACH_044 | Listen to Every Flower | Collect 10 Memory Flowers |
ACH_045 | Leave No Stone Unturned | Collect 10 Blackstones |
ACH_046 | Collector’s Notes | Collect 30 Accessories |
ACH_047 | Phantom Arsenal | Perform Tempering on 10 Phantom Edges |
ACH_048 | Skill Over Strength | Upgrade a Phantom Edge to Level 30 |
ACH_049 | Way of the Phantom | Perform a Chain Assassination |
ACH_050 | Way of the Blade | Perform a Chain Execution |
ACH_051 | The Rusted Blade | Inflict Blood Loss with Jagged Steel |
ACH_052 | A Drunken Dream | Use Fanatic's Broken Blade to enter the [Drunk] State |
ACH_053 | Bloodless Victory | Use Soft Snake Sword's [Serpentine Reversal] to deflect an enemy attack |
ACH_054 | The Flame Within | Use Infernal Rouge to unleash [Phantom Blade] |
ACH_055 | The Blade's Thirst | Use Outlaw's Warblade to unleash [Bloodthirst Frenzy] |
ACH_056 | Snow and Frost | Use Whiteshadow to freeze an enemy |
ACH_057 | Cleave in Two | Use Crescent Blade's [Qinglong Cleave] to instantly kill an enemy |
ACH_058 | Delayed Blast | Use Fiend Saws to trigger [Fiend-Aura Erosion] |
ACH_059 | Perfectly Linked | Use Seamless Death to land consecutive Flying Rings on a locked-on enemy |
ACH_060 | Baishan Tempest | Use Baishan Stormsword to unleash [Lightning Storm] |
ACH_061 | Heavenfall Strike | Use Bashpole to land an aerial slam on an enemy |
ACH_063 | Fists of Fury | Use Iron Gauntlets to perform [Masterstroke Fist] |
ACH_064 | Lightning Fast | Use Thunder Spear to paralyze an enemy |
ACH_065 | A Friend from Thin Air | Use any Summon-type Phantom Edge to summon an ally |
ACH_066 | Defy Destiny | Unlock all other achievements |
4. The 7 missables
These 7 are the missable set on the PlayStation list, and all 7 exist in the Steam list above. Three guides agree on the full set. Items that look missable but are not: Bloodline Awakening (5 Long Pillars), Heart of the Banyan, and all Quick Hand requests are all completable after the story, though guides still advise finishing the Quick Hand chain before the endgame.
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| Achievement | Quest | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
With Heart and Blood (ACH_013) | True ending: All Comes to Light | Finish the true-ending checklist before the endgame warnings. |
Forbidden Arts Beneath the Lake (ACH_032) | Secrets at the Heart of the Lake | True-ending purple quest; pick up the Firefly Memory Flower in Village of Lu first. |
The Last of Baishan (ACH_034) | Secrets of the Baishan Sect | Talk to the two women on the bridge toward Thieves Camp in Crimson Forest before beating Bai Chilian. |
Together Till the End (ACH_035) | The Journey Home | Pick up at Old Man Gen in Village of Lu; finish the first objective before entering Pangzhen. |
A Wanderer's Honor (ACH_036) | Young Master Lan | Pick up in Village of Lu; finish the first objective before entering Pangzhen. |
Spectral Blade (ACH_037) | A Severed Mindseal | Pick up from the Shadow Warden at the Sha-Chi Summit bell in Weeping Creek Valley; finish the first objective before leaving the valley. |
The Healer's Legacy (ACH_038) | Flesh Lily, Apprentice Healer, A Healer's Mercy | Finish Apprentice Healer before beating Jing Ye; finish A Healer's Mercy (including giving Flesh Lily to Yu'er) before beating Bai Chilian. |
5. Notes for completionists
Weapon-skill achievements (ACH_051 to ACH_065) each name a weapon and a move: Jagged Steel blood loss, Fanatic's Broken Blade drunk state, Soft Snake Sword reversal, Infernal Rouge Phantom Blade, Outlaw's Warblade Bloodthirst Frenzy, Whiteshadow freeze, Crescent Blade Qinglong Cleave instant kill, Fiend Saws Fiend-Aura Erosion, Seamless Death consecutive Flying Rings, Baishan Stormsword Lightning Storm, Bashpole aerial slam, Iron Gauntlets Masterstroke Fist, Thunder Spear paralyze, and any Summon Edge ally summon.
Collection achievements are thresholds, not full completion: 10 Ambers, 10 Blackstones, 10 Memory Flowers, 30 accessories, 10 tempered weapons, 10 tempered Edges, one weapon and one Edge at level 30.
Early global unlock percentages (for example, a first-day snapshot showing the true ending at 0.1 percent) describe launch day only and must not be quoted as current rates.
FAQ
How many achievements are there, 36 or 66?
Both, on different platforms. PlayStation has 36 trophies; Steam has 66 achievements. This guide tables the Steam 66.
Can I get every achievement in one playthrough?
Yes, provided you complete all 7 missables on time. There are no online or difficulty-gated achievements blocking a single run.
What is the hardest achievement?
With Heart and Blood, the true ending. That is the launch-week guide consensus, not a player vote, and no single boss is singled out as hardest.
Do hidden achievements hide their requirements forever?
In-game, yes: only the name shows. Community lists can identify most of them from their names, but this guide does not guess requirements the Steam data leaves blank.