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Acquire this special material to unlock new skills.
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You'll need The Banyan's Heart in Phantom Blade Zero to unlock certain skills like Fluid Form Level 2, Quick Remedy, or Opening Strike.
You can get your first Banyan Heart towards the end of the Crimson Forest area, just after you activate the Parting Mists bell, after you fight Stone Fist Iron Fever—it's basically impossible to miss:
You'll have to defeat three waves of enemies, culminating in Jing Ye, the bleed bandit boss from earlier in the Crimson Forest. Similar to the Long Pillars, if you die, there is a bell you can use, and as with boss phases, if you complete a stage of the trial, it's done and you'll start at the next.
I genuinely think Jing Ye is the most annoying boss I've encountered so far. I recommend equipping the Cavalrybane accessory you can get in the Crimson Forest for more damage when he's mounted, plus the Shieldbreaker talisman if you found it in the Weeping Creek Valley to break his shield quicker. Other than that:
If you're still struggling, I've included my video of the boss above, but remember you can come back later, too. Once you defeat him, you'll get the Banyan Heart.
Getting your first Banyan Heart will also start The Heart of the Banyan collectible quest to find four more:
You can also buy Banyan Hearts from Quickhand Zhang for 100,000 at his den in the Village of Lu onwards. He seems to get a new heart for each new den you find, though this may be linked to completing his treasure hunts (which I did).
Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team.
Phantom Blade Zero tips: Conquer the WulinPhantom Blade Zero Flesh Lily: Find Yu'er's flowerPhantom Blade Zero Zhang's treasures: Every relicPhantom Blade Zero Mandate Camp Key: Get insidePhantom Blade Zero Illusory Pipa: Repair the lute
Sean's first PC games were Full Throttle and Total Annihilation and his taste has stayed much the same since. When not scouring games for secrets or bashing his head against puzzles, you'll find him revisiting old Total War campaigns, agonizing over his Destiny 2 fit, or still trying to finish the Horus Heresy. Sean has also written for EDGE, Eurogamer, PCGamesN, Wireframe, EGMNOW, and Inverse.
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You'll need The Banyan's Heart in Phantom Blade Zero to unlock certain skills like Fluid Form Level 2, Quick Remedy, or Opening Strike.
You can get your first Banyan Heart towards the end of the Crimson Forest area, just after you activate the Parting Mists bell, after you fight Stone Fist Iron Fever—it's basically impossible to miss:
You'll have to defeat three waves of enemies, culminating in Jing Ye, the bleed bandit boss from earlier in the Crimson Forest. Similar to the Long Pillars, if you die, there is a bell you can use, and as with boss phases, if you complete a stage of the trial, it's done and you'll start at the next.
I genuinely think Jing Ye is the most annoying boss I've encountered so far. I recommend equipping the Cavalrybane accessory you can get in the Crimson Forest for more damage when he's mounted, plus the Shieldbreaker talisman if you found it in the Weeping Creek Valley to break his shield quicker. Other than that:
If you're still struggling, I've included my video of the boss above, but remember you can come back later, too. Once you defeat him, you'll get the Banyan Heart.
Getting your first Banyan Heart will also start The Heart of the Banyan collectible quest to find four more:
You can also buy Banyan Hearts from Quickhand Zhang for 100,000 at his den in the Village of Lu onwards. He seems to get a new heart for each new den you find, though this may be linked to completing his treasure hunts (which I did).
Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team.
Phantom Blade Zero tips: Conquer the WulinPhantom Blade Zero Flesh Lily: Find Yu'er's flowerPhantom Blade Zero Zhang's treasures: Every relicPhantom Blade Zero Mandate Camp Key: Get insidePhantom Blade Zero Illusory Pipa: Repair the lute
Sean's first PC games were Full Throttle and Total Annihilation and his taste has stayed much the same since. When not scouring games for secrets or bashing his head against puzzles, you'll find him revisiting old Total War campaigns, agonizing over his Destiny 2 fit, or still trying to finish the Horus Heresy. Sean has also written for EDGE, Eurogamer, PCGamesN, Wireframe, EGMNOW, and Inverse.
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