About Parryline
An independent guide site for Phantom Blade Zero. One game, covered properly, with every unverified value labelled instead of guessed.
What this site is
Parryline publishes Phantom Blade Zero guides: the boss order, fight breakdowns, early weapon routes, a parry-first build, every ending, New Game Plus and the collectible systems. The format is deliberately narrow. One game, thirteen pages, each one maintained instead of replaced.
Pages are written to be read on a phone mid-fight: answer first, context second, tables where a table is faster. No video, no auto-playing anything, no ten-paragraph pre-amble before the route.
How we handle unverified information
Every page states when it was last updated, and anything we have not confirmed in-game is marked TODO rather than filled with a plausible number. A TODO is a known gap, not a draft notice.
- A location is published only after we have walked the route ourselves.
- A damage or HP value is published only after it appears on screen in our own run.
- When two public sources disagree, we say so on the page instead of picking the tidier answer.
- When a section is verified, the update date changes. We do not quietly rewrite and pretend the old version never existed.
How we test
Boss routes are checked against the current build before publication. Where a page relies on published sources instead of our own run — because a fight is late-game, time-gated or expensive to replay — the page names those sources and says what remains unverified. Build pages use the same encounters for every variant so the comparison stays fair.
Independence and advertising
Parryline is reader-supported. The site displays advertising and may include affiliate links to game storefronts. Advertising is separated from editorial content, and no advertiser has any say in what we recommend.
If a guide is ever sponsored, that will be stated at the top of the article in plain language.
Where the site is right now
All thirteen guides are published and readable end to end: the boss order, Zuo Shang, The Hunt, Jagged Steel as a boss, the 13 early weapons, Jagged Steel as a weapon, parry timing and Sha-Chi, three early-mid builds, every ending, the five Lóng Pillars, New Game Plus, weapon upgrade materials and the 161 bells. Each one has sources, a conflict section where sources disagree, and TODO markers only where a value genuinely has not been recorded yet. Screenshots are next; the written guides do not depend on them.
Get in touch
Corrections, screenshots, review codes and partnership questions all go to [email protected]. We usually reply within two working days.
New here? Start with the beginner guide for the combat systems, then keep the boss order open while you play.