Boss order and region route

PBZ.gg lists 59 encounters (75 boss forms) in the order players meet them. This follows its chapter grouping and includes optional encounters; the index does not say every fight is required. Check regional guides for route choices and side-tale deadlines.

Opening route

For the first region, the story encounters move through Jagged Steel, Axemaster Peng Meng, then The Hunt at Great Waterfall. Hua, Deadly Betrothed and The Gold-Masked One are optional early encounters; return when ready. In Crimson Forest, the guide sequence is Hua Qianxiao, Jing Ye, then Bai Chilian.

Chapter-ordered encounter list

Prologue

• 1. Zuo Shang
• 2. Zuo Shang, the Order's Shadow Sovereign
• 3. The Hunt, Hunter of the Order

Weeping Creek Valley

• 1. Aberrant Three-faced Puppet
• 2. Jagged Steel, the Frenzied Brute
• 3. Peng Meng, the Axemaster
• 4. Hua, Deadly Betrothed
• 5. The Hunt, Sixfold Scythe
• 6. The Gold-Masked One
• 7. Acolyte Hansui
• 8. Mó Yuan, Leader of the Bastion of Mó
• 9. The Puppet Scavenger

Crimson Forest

• 1. Hua Qianxiao, the Sword Fanatic
• 2. Stone Hand Iron Fever
• 3. Jing Ye, the Outlaw
• 4. Bai Chilian, Lady of the Twin Serpents
• 5. Yucong, No. 34 Twisted Puppet

Village of Lu

• 1. Zhuo Bi, the Gatekeeper
• 2. Master Bi Yuan of the Tianxuan Sect
• 3. Master Bi Hai of Kuye Temple
• 4. Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet
• 5. Acolyte Yanru
• 6. Mu Xiaokui, Young Mistress of the Order
• 7. Dusk, the Puppeteer

Pangzhen

• 1. Blaze, Shadow Warden Captain
• 2. Cavalrybane, Elite Shadow Warden
• 3. Wu Xuan, the Fallen General
• 4. Gu Wanyue, the Wailing Wraith
• 5. Xie Qiudong, the Divine Healer
• 6. You Loong, Leader of the Blackwater Crew
• 7. Chang Hong, the Thunder Spear
• 8. Acolyte Lei Ting
• 9. Flame, the Mask-Bound Lion Dance Grandmaster
• 10. Soulclaimer, Elite Shadow Warden
• 11. Zhu Yuan, the Searing Blade

Mandate Encampment

• 1. Corpse-Eating Xue
• 2. Wan Jun, the Coppermaul
• 3. Red, the Mysterious Swordswoman
• 4. Chief Disciple of the Seven-Stars Formation
• 5. Wu Lengshuang, the Soft Sword
• 6. Yubi, No. 21 Swordfighter Puppet

Mountain of Imprisonment

• 1. Iron Butcher, the Frenzied Brute
• 2. Bi Feng, Giant Saber Commander
• 3. Kui Yanyan, the Deranged
• 4. Jade-Face
• 5. Huangxing, the Kunlun Renegade

Meigu Lake

• 1. Acolyte Guhe
• 2. You Loong, the Frenzied Blackwater Crew Leader
• 3. Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden
• 4. One-Eyed Archer
• 5. Blizzard Blademaster
• 6. Heartpiercer, Elite Shadow Warden
• 7. Grief-Stricken Jin

Mirage Estate

• 1. Yuding, No.12, Crescent Blade Puppet
• 2. Qiu Feng, the Crimson Boneblade
• 3. Lei Dang, the Tiger Cannon

Mount Soulrend

• 1. The Crusher and the Saw
• 2. Meng Hua, The Merciful Lady of the Blossom Veil
• 3. Zuo Shang, the Order's Shadow Sovereign

Sources: PBZ.gg encounter index, PowerPyx regional walkthrough, PC Gamer early Jagged Steel guide.