How To Beat Flame Lion Dance Grandmaster In Phantom Blade Zero

Published Oct 28, 2026, 10:45 PM EDT Sam Woods is TheGamer’s Senior Reporter. He’s been in games journalism since 2020 and has undertaken a variety of roles in that time. These have included roles such as SEO Editor, Managing Editor at DualShockers, and Global Head of Gaming, and he's also been seen on the BBC. He was promoted to the Senior Reporter position in 2025 following a series of high-quality reports and exclusives for TheGamer. Since 2020, Sam has written over 3,000 articles and specializes in telling the stories of the people behind the games. He’s interviewed the biggest game directors, some of the industry’s top talents, told the stories of how indie games came to be, and spoken to players about what really makes them tick. He’s also interviewed some of the world’s biggest musical artists to find out how the medium has inspired their work, and TV and Film actors about their roles in video game adaptations. He even hosted a PAX panel in 2021 and made a documentary in 2024 surrounding the creation of a Disney game. Alongside this, Sam focuses on breaking news. He got the scoop on Perfect Dark’s cancellation, provided context on some AI drama, and revealed that Lady Dimitrescu’s actress would love to step back into the character’s giant shoes. These articles have been picked up by the biggest gaming sites, including IGN, GameSpot, and PC Gamer. He also loves to dive into the numbers behind the games. Sam’s journey in games journalism has taken him all over the world. He’s covered Gamescom in Germany, Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles, and Tokyo Game Show in Japan, each on three occasions. He’s been learning Japanese since 2024 with the intention of identifying and translating Japanese-language news and bringing it to English-language audiences first, something he’s done countless times. Sam’s first review was 2020’s Battletoads reboot, and he’s since reviewed games in The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, and Pokemon franchises. As you make your way through Phantom Blade Zero's vast, expansive world, you'll come across areas that are locked unless you have a specific Phantom Edge. Giant gaps are untraversable unless you have the Hunter's Chain Sickle, bags remain up in trees until you get the Feather Bow repaired, and brambles block pathways until you get your hands on the Flaming Mane. To get it, you'll have to jump through a few hurdles, including beating one of the game's most iconic bosses. This guide will tell you where to find them. How To Find The Flaming Mane Phantom Edge Getting the Flaming Mane is one of the best experiences in Pangzhen, and probably Phantom Blade Zero as a whole. It requires working your way through the whole winding city before coming to one of the game's most exciting bosses, Flame, Lion Dance Grandmaster. How To Beat Flame, Lion Dance Grandmaster This fight is the epitome of cool, as you fight a fire-breathing lion dancer straight out of traditional Chinese folklore. As with many bosses in the game, Flame, Lion Dance Grandmaster has two distinct phases, and you'll need different tactics for both. There is a Phantom Edge hidden in Pangzhen called You Loong's Deluge. Getting this Phantom Edge not only aids exploration, but also makes the boss fight against Flame, Lion Dance Grandmaster much easier. The first phase is more traditional. You'll want to stay close to Flame, Lion Dance Grandmaster, dodging and parrying its attacks with perfect timing, while avoiding the fire it spews around the field. If you have You Loong's Deluge, you'll be able to inflict the Wet status ailment to Flame, Lion Dance Grandmaster, and his fire attacks will be mitigated. The second phase, Flame, Lion Dance Grandmaster, sheds his companion and much of his outfit. This part of the fight is about crowd control and playing into the gimmick. He summons mini disciples, and you'll need a little crowd control to take them down. Soul then grabs one of their fire-breathing masks, hops onto some pillars, and you and Flame go head-to-head, blasting fireballs at each other. Win this battle, and you'll earn the real treasure: The Flaming Mane. What Is The Flaming Mane? Much like You Loong's Deluge, the Flaming Mane Phantom Edge is useful for a variety of reasons. It's fun, but slightly limited in battle, and more importantly, it can clear areas blocked off by thorns, which you've encountered many of already. Head back to those areas with the Flame Mane in tow, and loot the treasure you find. Systems Released October 29, 2026 ESRB Unreal Engine 5 Developer(s) S-Game Publisher(s) S-Game Engine Unreal Engine 5 Genre(s) Action, RPG