Phantom Blade Zero: Sha-Chi Amber Shards Locations & Directions
Locate Sha-Chi Amber shards by region with routes, nearby bells and unlock requirements.
Use the table below to find sha-chi amber shards in Phantom Blade Zero. Each entry includes its region and directions from a nearby checkpoint or landmark. The table is grouped by region to make the route easier to follow.
1. Location table
| # | Region | Item / location | Nearest Bell | How to get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weeping Creek Valley | Broken Puppet Valley chest | Broken Puppet Valley | Defeat the elite puppet nearby to release the red-thread barrier, then open the chest. |
| 2 | Weeping Creek Valley | Rustblade Pavilion enemies | Rustblade Pavilion | Proceed beyond the pagoda boss encounter and clear the Maskwalkers on the route ahead. |
| 3 | Weeping Creek Valley | Outpost locked gate | Outpost | Defeat Peng Meng for Dread Axe, return to Outpost and break the chained gate; kill the enemies inside. |
| 4 | Weeping Creek Valley | Valley Sha-Chi Tower upper route | Valley Sha-Chi Tower 1st Floor | Search the tower route during Steel and Steam after gaining entry to its upper floors. |
| 5 | Crimson Forest | Cliffside Lodge cellar | Cliffside Lodge | Obtain the lodge cellar crank upstairs; open the lower cellar and search near the toxic area. |
| 6 | Crimson Forest | Thieves' Camp dungeon — lower level | Thieves' Camp | Acquire the dungeon key from Cliffside Lodge, unlock the camp dungeon, then search its lower floor. |
| 7 | Crimson Forest | Thieves' Camp dungeon — prison cell | Thieves' Camp | Find the Cave Prison Key and open the inner cell during the dungeon cleanup. |
| 8 | Crimson Forest | Snow-covered Mirrorwood chest | Mirrorwood Entrance | After progressing Triple Threat and changing the forest to its snowy state, revisit Mirrorwood and open its chest. |
| 9 | Crimson Forest | Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower exterior | Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower Gate | Near the tower entrance, take the exterior route to the cannon puppet and open the chest behind it. |
| 10 | Village of Lu | Southern riverbank quest | Crossroads | Talk through the conversation with the man carrying his dying wife. Cross to the opposite riverbank and return to claim his remaining item. |
| 11 | Village of Lu | Bridge-side house garden | Covered Bridge | Remove the red threads from Covered Bridge, take the right branch, enter the ghoul-occupied house and descend its ladder. |
| 12 | Village of Lu | Survivors' Courtyard shed | Survivors' Courtyard | From the courtyard, go to the large nearby building, ascend the steps and search the open shed to the left. |
| 13 | Pangzhen | South Gate Bridge rooftops | Abandoned Wine Cellar | Leave the Abandoned Wine Cellar route over the roofs; take the small left platform to the collectible chest. |
| 14 | Pangzhen | Marketplace upper platform | Marketplace | Search the structures around the central market, including elevated platforms and rooftops. |
| 15 | Pangzhen | Pangzhen Slums river path | Pangzhen Slums | After the slums zipline, turn left along the river until you encounter the chest. |
| 16 | Pangzhen | Green Serpent House banquet hall | Green Serpent House | Enter the banquet-hall building beyond the bell; clear the enemies and check the second-floor landing. |
| 17 | Pangzhen | Lion Dance Hall pole section | Lion Dance Hall | Once the hall is accessible, jump the suspended poles and inspect the side platforms. |
| 18 | Pangzhen | Docks restaurant upper floor | Pangzhen Docks | Near the northeastern docks, find the large restaurant and climb upstairs. |
| 19 | Pangzhen | Myst's Tavern northern path | Myst's Tavern | Check the paths leading northeast toward the later part of Pangzhen after unlocking its shortcut gates. |
| 20 | Mandate Encampment | Sunset Path river building | Sunset Path | From the upper path beside the first Banyan Tree, drop to the river, follow it downhill and break the building obstruction with Bashpole. |
| 21 | Mandate Encampment | Dovecote attic | Dovecote | Enter the Dovecote building, climb the ladder outside and crawl through the opening on the left. |
| 22 | Mandate Encampment | Waterfall dock chest | Behind the Encampment Waterfall | From Behind the Encampment Waterfall, continue to the dock’s far end and open its chest. |
| 23 | Meigu Lake | Pangzhen Sha-Chi Tower upper enemy group | Pangzhen Sha-Chi Tower Lower Passage | Use the boat to enter beneath the tower, climb through its floors and defeat the trio of Bronze Men. |
| 24 | Meigu Lake | White Serpent House dock building | White Serpent House Dock | Land on the island and go behind the first building near the dock; open the chest. |
| 25 | Meigu Lake | Phantom Illusionist Ruins ship battle | Phantom Illusionist Ruins Bell #3 | In the snowy hidden ruins, defeat the enemies guarding the ship section reached from the third checkpoint. |
| 26 | Meigu Lake | Phantom Illusionist Ruins later ship | Phantom Illusionist Ruins Bell #7 | Near the seventh ruins checkpoint, clear the next enemy wave to receive the upgrade. |
| 27 | Meigu Lake | Meigu Village East Dock fishfolk fight | Meigu Village East Dock | South of the locked door on the island, defeat the cluster of fish enemies to get the shard. |
| 28 | Meigu Lake | Zhang's Hideout lower terrace | Zhang's Hideout (Meigu Village) | From Zhang's Hideout (Meigu Village), descend to the west and open the chest in the lower yard. |
| 29 | Mountain of Imprisonment | Iron Butcher arena | Iron Butcher's Camp | Defeat Iron Butcher and search the path beyond his camp for the shard. |
| 30 | Mountain of Imprisonment | Kui Yanyan boss reward | Shrine Outer Gate | Descend from Shrine Outer Gate to Kui Yanyan’s arena and defeat her for the fragment. |
| 31 | Mountain of Imprisonment | Repaired lift exit | Shrine Outer Gate | Use the Missing Lift Crank from Kui Yanyan to operate the elevator; search the opposite exit. |
| 32 | Mountain of Imprisonment | Shrine side passage | The Lady's Shrine | Check the alcoves around the route to The Lady’s Shrine, including newly opened lifts. |
| 33 | Mirage Estate | Training Grounds side chest | Training Grounds | After encountering the Herald at Training Grounds, turn west and then south into the small side area with a chest. |
| 34 | Mirage Estate | Willow Pavilion courtyard | Willow Pavilion | After the pillar-fight encounter, examine the northeast edge of the courtyard, opposite your entrance. |
| 35 | Mirage Estate | Back Hill altar-side chest | Back Hill | Head east from Back Hill through the building, cross to the north bridge and open the chest beside Nuo Mask Fragment: Sorrow. |
| 36 | Mirage Estate | Opera House stairwell chest | Opera House | From Opera House Bell, head east into the side area and climb the building's stairs to the chest. |
2. What to know before collecting
Four small fragments combine into one upgrade to the maximum Sha-Chi resource. Some require returning with Bashpole or clearing later story encounters.