PUPPETEER'S BELL

The Shadow Arms

In areas dense with Sha-Chi (when the icon emits a special glow), press 〔Phantom Edges〕to summon 1 Sword-and-Shield Puppet and 1 Spear-and-Shield Puppet. They fight for up to 15 seconds and disappear early if defeated. Summons cannot stack. Summoning again replaces any existing summons. Consumes 2 Remnant Spark

How to obtain

The first of these is the collection of six flashbacks, which explores the fog in Temple of Blue Fireflies Main House. In Broken Puppet Pit Entrance, he jumped from the shark's side and defeated Dusk.

Where to find upgrade and forging materials

Incense Ash
From bell ① at Zhang’s hideout, follow the upper path about 8 m to the stone steps at ②. Follow the inset down the steps, turn on the middle landing and take the switchback stairs to ③. This section is about 25 m long and descends 5.2 m. Follow the lower path for another 13 m to Zhang at ④. Zhang's Hideout (Village of Lu) · Speak to Zhang at his hideout, then open his shop · Remnant Dust × 832 View route map ↓
Illusory Incense Ash
From bell ① at Zhang’s hideout, walk about 5 m along the upper platform to the ladder at ②. When the prompt appears, climb down to ③, about 6.8 m below. Follow the lower passage for 15 m, bear right and walk another 10 m to speak to Zhang at ④. Zhang's Hideout (Pangzhen) · Speak to Zhang at his hideout, then open his shop · Remnant Dust × 992 View route map ↓
Herald's Lingering Threads
On the two later ending branches reached after completing SECRETS AT THE HEART OF THE LAKE, finish the scene to receive Herald's Lingering Threads ×1, THE LADY'S FAN, and The Lady's Crown ×1 directly. No return trip to collect a ground pickup is needed. Without SECRETS AT THE HEART OF THE LAKE, a different ending applies and the three rewards above are not granted by this sequence. BLOODLINE AWAKENING changes the later ending further, but is not an additional requirement for these three rewards.
Incense Ash for the Lady
From bell ① at Zhang’s hideout, follow the green path about 76 m to the boards. Bear right around 37 m and left around 55 m. Follow the inset and step forward off the lip at ② to the lower boards at ③, a drop of about 2.2 m. Walk 8 m below, turn right and continue another 8 m to Zhang at ④. Travel to Zhang's Hideout (Mirage Estate). After Zhang calls out, find him and finish your first conversation to open his shop. Price per item: 2400 Remnant Dust. View route map ↓
From bell ① at Zhang’s hideout, follow the upper path about 8 m to the stone steps at ②. Follow the inset down the steps, turn on the middle landing and take the switchback stairs to ③. This section is about 25 m long and descends 5.2 m. Follow the lower path for another 13 m to Zhang at ④.
From bell ① at Zhang’s hideout, follow the upper path about 8 m to the stone steps at ②. Follow the inset down the steps, turn on the middle landing and take the switchback stairs to ③. This section is about 25 m long and descends 5.2 m. Follow the lower path for another 13 m to Zhang at ④.
From bell ① at Zhang’s hideout, walk about 5 m along the upper platform to the ladder at ②. When the prompt appears, climb down to ③, about 6.8 m below. Follow the lower passage for 15 m, bear right and walk another 10 m to speak to Zhang at ④.
From bell ① at Zhang’s hideout, walk about 5 m along the upper platform to the ladder at ②. When the prompt appears, climb down to ③, about 6.8 m below. Follow the lower passage for 15 m, bear right and walk another 10 m to speak to Zhang at ④.
From bell ① at Zhang’s hideout, follow the green path about 76 m to the boards. Bear right around 37 m and left around 55 m. Follow the inset and step forward off the lip at ② to the lower boards at ③, a drop of about 2.2 m. Walk 8 m below, turn right and continue another 8 m to Zhang at ④.
From bell ① at Zhang’s hideout, follow the green path about 76 m to the boards. Bear right around 37 m and left around 55 m. Follow the inset and step forward off the lip at ② to the lower boards at ③, a drop of about 2.2 m. Walk 8 m below, turn right and continue another 8 m to Zhang at ④.

Upgrades

Current effect · 0

Attack multiplier ×1.0

Target effect · 1

Attack multiplier ×1.1

Attack multiplier +0.1×

Materials needed

Remnant Dust

928
Cost by upgrade 0 → 1
Upgrade numberMaterials for this upgradeRemnant DustEffect after upgrade
+1Materials for this upgradeIncense Ash × 1Remnant Dust928Attack multiplier ×1.1

Soul forging

After soul forging

ABYSSAL BELL · Soul Tempers into Abyssal Bell, allowing you to summon a 3rd powerful Puppet.

In areas dense with Sha-Chi (when the icon emits a special glow), press 〔Phantom Edges〕to summon 1 Sword-and-Shield Puppet and 1 Spear-and-Shield Puppet. They fight for up to 15 seconds and disappear early if defeated. Summons cannot stack. Summoning again replaces any existing summons. Consumes 2 Remnant Spark

Elite Puppet · Additionally summons Puppet 3, randomly selected from the Alloy Cannon Puppet, Golden Assassin Puppet, or Iron Umbrella Puppet, with full combat capabilities.

Choose reinforcements when summoning is available

PUPPETEER'S BELL
In areas dense with Sha-Chi (when the icon emits a special glow), press 〔Phantom Edges〕to summon 1 Sword-and-Shield Puppet and 1 Spear-and-Shield Puppet. They fight for up to 15 seconds and disappear early if defeated. Summons cannot stack. Summoning again replaces any existing summons. Consumes 2 Remnant Spark
KUYE TEMPLE PRAYER BEADS
In areas dense with Sha-Chi (when the icon emits a special glow), press〔Phantom Edges〕to summon 3 Fist Bronze Men. They fight for up to 15 seconds and disappear early if defeated. Summons cannot stack. Summoning again replaces any existing summons. Consumes 2 Remnant Spark
Item description

The Puppeteer's bell rings with a clear, ethereal chime. Each ring commands all manner of Puppets.

Guides and materials

Dusk, the Puppeteer →Herald's Lingering Threads →How to obtain PUPPETEER'S BELL →Soul-forge PUPPETEER'S BELL into ABYSSAL BELL →Meng Hua, The Merciful Lady of the Blossom Veil · Encounter and tactics →Equipment, items and bosses →