Dahuang in Phantom Blade Zero is a side quest players will pick up towards the end of the Village of Lu, which will require them to find the missing hound for a Flower-Masked Hunter. While the quest objective isn't marked on the map, here's a quick guide on where you can find the missing hound and complete the Dahuang quest.
How to Start the Dahuang Quest in Phantom Blade Zero
To start the Dahuang quest in Phantom Blade Zero, players will need to complete the Village of Lu region by defeating all three masters and unlocking the well in the center of the village.
After you defeat the last master near the Engine Giant Remains bell, you'll eventually make your way into the Survivor's Courtyard, full of enemies trying to break the door down.
Make sure to talk to all NPCs in the Survivor's Courtyard to complete A Puppet's Wooden Heart and Leave None Alive quests.
After you defeat all the enemies, instead of heading into the Survivor's Courtyard, you'll need to head up the wooden structures on the left and enter the house on top.
Inside the house, you'll meet a Sleeping Flower-Masked Hunter who'll be pleading with the Lady of the Veil to spare his Dahuang hound.
The NPC will hand over the Hunter's Dog Bell to Soul, and you'll add the Dahuang quest to the journal. Now, you'll need to find the missing hound for the hunter.
Where to Find the Missing Hound
To find the missing hound in the Dahuang quest, you'll need to progress significantly through Pangzhen (the next region) until you arrive at the Pond of Fading Song bell in the southwest portion of the city.
If you head to the location I've marked in the image above, you'll spot the entrance to a house. Enter the house and make your way through the interior and head out to its backyard.
Here, you'll find some cages and a few dog enemies. Once you've looted all the loot inside the cages and defeated the dogs, check the area along the back wall, and you'll find a deceased Golden Hound. Interacting with the hound will complete the Dahuang quest in Phantom Blade Zero. Unfortunately, there aren't any rewards for completing the quest.
If you're like me and wondering what the point of the "Hunter's Dog Bell" story item is, sadly, I couldn't find a use for it. However, I will update this guide with new information if I discover its use.
Phantom Blade Zero
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 89/100 Critics Rec: 96%
- Released
- October 29, 2026
- Developer(s)
- S-Game
- Publisher(s)
- S-Game
- Franchise
- Phantom Blade
- Number of Players
- Single-player
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
- PC Release Date
- October 29, 2026
- PS5 Release Date
- October 29, 2026
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 5
