Phantom Blade Zero · Heartpiercer, Elite Shadow Warden · Bosses

An elite Shadow Warden guarding the White Serpent House. Those caught by his whirling axes die in agonizing pain, earning him his name. Clad in green, his robes spread like a moth’s wings as he moves. The Sundering Dual Axes in his hands flash as they spin, his attacks relentless. Yet after countless battles, his robes remain spotless. He is always composed. Against the strong, he calmly studies and dismantles their techniques; against the weak, his composure is not mercy but indifference. This is his way of surviving. Others’ lives mean nothing to him. He weighs only how the situation affects his own advance or retreat. Before Zuo Shang became the Shadow Sovereign, Heartpiercer was an unremarkable Shadow Warden. After Zuo Shang took power, he entrusted Heartpiercer with guarding the White Serpent House. Was it his composure that earned Zuo Shang’s trust, or a "special arrangement"? And is Heartpiercer’s fate already part of Zuo Shang’s design?

Phantom Blade Zero · Heartpiercer, Elite Shadow Warden · Bosses

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Combat strategy

A red-flash attack leads into another unblockable hit. Keep moving after the first dodge and counter after the follow-up. One ranged attack cannot be blocked. Move across its line of fire or dodge, then close from the side. The enemy can counter ranged attacks. If it answers your first shot, reposition and fire after its next miss. Perfect-block the blue-flash strike just before impact.