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Crimson Forest is the region explored during Snake's Reflection in Phantom Blade Zero. Its route runs from the Crimson Forest Bell toward the Outlaw Trap, Thieves' Camp, Mirrorwood and the Threadbound Great Tree. Quest routes and return paths branch from that main journey.
Route landmarks
Landmark or area | Main point of interest |
|---|---|
Crimson Forest and Abandoned Main Road | Opening route, documents and the Shieldbreaker Talisman chest route. |
Pangzhen Bridge Overlook | Hua Qianxiao and the collapsed bridge route. |
Trail of Cages | Free Quick Hand Zhang using the crank above the cave. |
Outlaw Trap | Cranks, underground routes, the treasure request and injured thieves. |
Thieves' Camp | Yu'er, Quick Hand Zhang and several optional quest contacts. |
Cliffside Lodge | Cellar routes and paths toward Mirrorwood. |
Mirrorwood and Burial Grounds | Memory Flower routes and the Illusion of Inanis thread. |
Threadbound Great Tree | Bai Chilian and the Broken Illusory Pipa. |
Snake's Reflection gives the main route through these areas. The landmark list is not a total of all Bells or collectibles in the region.
Equipment rewards
Image | Equipment | Known route |
|---|---|---|
 | Defeat Hua Qianxiao beyond Pangzhen Bridge Overlook. | |
 | Defeat Jing Ye. | |
 | Defeat Stone Hand Iron Fever. | |
 | Defeat Bai Chilian at the Threadbound Great Tree. | |
 | Return the Crimson Forest treasure set for Quick Hand's Request. |
Quests along the route
Quest | Starting point or objective |
|---|---|
Release Quick Hand Zhang near Trail of Cages and find his hideouts. | |
Collect the regional treasures and return them to Zhang. | |
Obtain the blood letter from the enemy north of Outlaw Trap. | |
Find Yu'er at Thieves' Camp and treat four injured thieves. | |
Follow the six named Memory Flower walkthrough steps. | |
Follow The Chord thread through the forest and Bai Chilian. |
Collectibles and return paths
The chapter route identifies Memory Flower pickups, Amber Fragments, Blackstone Fragments, documents and differently named keys and cranks. Memory Flowers lists five landmark-based pickups without assigning them to a particular named collection. Books and Book Pages separates collection totals from individual document routes.
Match a crank or key to its named mechanism. The Crimson Forest Tunnel Crank, Cellar Crank, Secret Chamber Crank and Thieves' Camp Dungeon Key are separate items along different branches. Equipment and quest rewards above are documented leads, not a promise that the map checklist is complete.