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Defy Destiny
10.0%Unlock all other achievements
Steam global unlock rates · 14 Nov 2026
What players actually finish in Phantom Blade Zero
Steam publishes the unlock rate for every achievement, across all 111,063 owners. Nobody writes these numbers down, because they change weekly and they don't fit a walkthrough. Sorted and explained below: where players stop, and which five achievements hold the full set hostage.
66
achievements
4 categories of difficulty, no difficulty-specific ones
10%
have the full set
“Defy Destiny” — all other 65
38.6%
median unlock rate
half the list sits below this
31
hidden achievements
Steam still exposes their conditions
Distribution of unlock rates
If the game were finished evenly, this would be one tall bar on the right. It isn't. The bulk sits between 20% and 50% — the middle of the game, where players quit.
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8
24
9
6
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1
0–1010–2020–3030–4040–5050–6060–7070–8080–9090–100
The five rarest
Every one of them asks for a named move on a specific weapon. Skip that weapon and the achievement is unreachable — which is why they sit here and not in the walkthrough.
02
Perfectly Linked
15.3%Use Seamless Death to land consecutive Flying Rings on a locked-on enemy
03
Heavenfall Strike
18.4%Use Bashpole to land an aerial slam on an enemy
04
Bloodless Victory
19.5%Use Soft Snake Sword's [Serpentine Reversal] to deflect an enemy attack
05
Cleave in Two
20.4%Use Crescent Blade's [Qinglong Cleave] to instantly kill an enemy
All 66 achievements
Sorted by unlock rate. 31 are hidden in-game; their conditions are listed here.
AchievementConditionUnlocked byRarity
The Heart's Journey
Escape the Pursuers on the Main Road
95.1%
Way of the Phantom
Perform a Chain Assassination
87.0%
◈ The Axe's Grudge
Defeat Axemaster Peng Meng
85.5%
◈ An Unwavering Heart
Pass Through the Outpost
84.9%
The Rusted Blade
Inflict Blood Loss with Jagged Steel
83.0%
◈ The Hunt
Defeat the Hunt, Hunter of the Order
80.4%
Way of the Blade
Perform a Chain Execution
80.2%
◈ Blotting Out the Sky
Exit the Cave Behind the Waterfall
78.9%
◈ Scarlet Wraithblade
Defeat Hua, the Bride
75.8%
◈ A Thousand Cups Drained
Defeat Hua Qianxiao, the Sword Fanatic
74.9%
◈ The Shattered Mirror
Defeat Bai Chilian, Lady of the Twin Serpents
68.1%
◈ Nowhere to Stand
Unravel the Illusion in Mirrorwood
67.3%
The Blade's Thirst
Use Outlaw's Warblade to unleash [Bloodthirst Frenzy]
65.0%
◈ Will We Meet Again?
Defeat Mu Xiaokui, the Young Mistress of the Order
61.4%
◈ Blossom of False Salvation
Leave Village of Lu for Pangzhen
60.9%
Listen to Every Flower
Collect 10 Memory Flowers
57.9%
◈ Into the Deadly Trap
Visit the Order's Tavern
57.5%
Collector’s Notes
Collect 30 Accessories
54.0%
A Wanderer's Honor
Complete [Young Master Lan]
53.9%
◈ The Lion's Spirit Lives On
Defeat Flame, the Lion Dance Grandmaster
51.3%
Delayed Blast
Use Fiend Saws to trigger [Fiend-Aura Erosion]
50.8%
A Friend from Thin Air
Use any Summon-type Phantom Edge to summon an ally
47.5%
◈ Sword Against the Seven-Stars
Defeat the Chief Disciple of the Seven-Stars
45.8%
◈ Who Can Judge?
Investigate the Training Grounds
44.8%
Together Till the End
Complete [The Journey Home]
43.1%
◈ Three Wardens Fall
Defeat the three Shadow Wardens: Cavalrybane, Soulclaimer, and Heartpiercer.
42.9%
Fists of Fury
Use Iron Gauntlets to perform [Masterstroke Fist]
41.9%
Overwhelming Force
Upgrade a weapon to Level 30
40.7%
The Last of Baishan
Complete [Secrets of the Baishan Sect]
40.5%
◈ A World Gone Hollow
Solve the Serpent Head Lock in the Green Serpent House
40.4%
◈ Turning the Tide
Defeat You Loong, Blackwater Crew Leader twice
39.7%
Skill Over Strength
Upgrade a Phantom Edge to Level 30
39.2%
◈ Where Have Old Friends Gone?
Reach the Realm of Mirage
38.6%
A Drunken Dream
Use Fanatic's Broken Blade to enter the [Drunk] State
38.6%
◈ Crossroads of Blood
Defeat Huangxing, the Kunlun Renegade
38.5%
◈ The Two Blade Masters
Defeat Zhu Yuan and Commander Bi Feng
38.1%
◈ Nothing Goes to Waste
Defeat the Puppet Scavenger
38.0%
◈ Master of the Misty Waters
Defeat Blackwater Leader You Loong, Zither Maiden Yan Qiansui, and the One-Eyed Archer in the Meigu Lake area
37.6%
Forbidden Arts Beneath the Lake
Complete [Secrets at the Heart of the Lake]
36.0%
◈ The White Shadow
Defeat the Blizzard Blademaster
35.9%
◈ Muddy Waters Run Deep
Cleave Through the Heart of the Lake
35.8%
The Healer’s Legacy
Complete [Flesh Lily], [Apprentice Healer], and [A Healer’s Mercy]
34.7%
Phantom Arsenal
Perform Tempering on 10 Phantom Edges
34.6%
A Tempered Ten
Perform Tempering on 10 weapons
33.6%
Phantom and Blade
Complete [Bloodline Awakening]
33.5%
◈ All Return to Dust
Defeat Lei Dang, the Tiger Cannon
33.4%
◈ Blood Heralds the Dawn
Pass Through Mirage Estate
33.0%
Even Trees Know Sorrow
Complete [Heart of the Banyan]
33.0%
◈ The Four Freed
Defeat the Four Great Puppets: Yuzan, Yubi, Yuding, and Yucong
32.0%
Spectral Blade
Complete [A Severed Mindseal]
31.9%
◈ Saw It Through
Defeat the Saw and the Crusher
31.6%
◈ Through Frost and Snow
Step Into the Snow, Head for the Cliff
31.2%
◈ All Dreams Must End
All Schemes Come to Nothing
30.5%
◈ With Heart and Blood
All Comes to Light
30.2%
Baishan Tempest
Use Baishan Stormsword to unleash [Lightning Storm]
27.4%
The Flame Within
Use Infernal Rouge to unleash [Phantom Blade]
25.1%
Snow and Frost
Use Whiteshadow to freeze an enemy
24.5%
Lost and Found
Complete All [Quick Hand’s Requests]
24.4%
Lightning Fast
Use Thunder Spear to paralyze an enemy
23.4%
Leave No Stone Unturned
Collect 10 Blackstones
20.8%
Complete Mastery
Collect 10 Sha-Chi Ambers
20.5%
Cleave in Two
Use Crescent Blade's [Qinglong Cleave] to instantly kill an enemy
20.4%
Bloodless Victory
Use Soft Snake Sword's [Serpentine Reversal] to deflect an enemy attack
19.5%
Heavenfall Strike
Use Bashpole to land an aerial slam on an enemy
18.4%
Perfectly Linked
Use Seamless Death to land consecutive Flying Rings on a locked-on enemy
15.3%
Defy Destiny
Unlock all other achievements
10.0%
A hidden achievement still exposes its name and condition through Steam's public stats page, which is where this list comes from. Nothing here is inferred: if a condition isn't in this table, Steam doesn't publish it.