The Gold-Masked One Boss #11 of 74 · Weeping Creek Valley
- Base HP
- 8,000
- Attacks
- 1
- Blue / red tells
- 0 / 0
- Weakness
- None
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
The Gold-Masked One has 1 attacks: 0 flash blue (parry them) and 0 flash red (dodge them). Base HP 8,000, Sha-Chi 1,500.
How to beat The Gold-Masked One
Our strategy, built from the fight's numbers, followed by the game's own codex entry.
- The Gold-Masked One adds new attacks below 60% HP, so expect the moveset to change at 60%.
- The Gold-Masked One's Sha-Chi bar is 1,500: perfect parries and Guard Break attacks drain it, and an empty bar opens the boss to a finisher.
Skip Fire and Frost: The Gold-Masked One is immune to both, along with Chaos. Win through direct hits instead. He loses 20% more Sha-Chi than normal when struck, and his base Sha-Chi is only 1,500 (about 2,680 at level 4), so clean Standard Combos are the fastest route to a Guard Break.
Two things work against you. Parrying his attacks drains 50% less Sha-Chi than usual, and hitting him while he guards drains none at all, so wait for his guard to drop before committing. His HP at level 4 calculates to roughly 20,600 before difficulty.
The codex describes him slipping aside the instant your blade draws near, and holding back to guide Soul's martial arts rather than to kill. He is reached through a Lóng Pillar, awards 20,000 Remnant Dust, and is followed by Mó Yuan, Leader of the Bastion of Mó.
The Gold-Masked One moves & attack patterns
Game dataEvery attack The Gold-Masked One can use, read from its ability data. The cards show the in-game animation with its timing: wind-up, the red or blue flash, the hit window and recovery.
- Attacks
- 1
- Red flash (dodge)
- 0
- Blue flash (parry)
- 0
- New moves below
- 60%
Phase Shift Blade Draw
AttackFirst hit at 1.05s · 1 hit · Knockback · below 60% HPAll 1 attacks
| Attack | Tell | Hit timing | Hits | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase Shift Blade Draw Attack | No flash | first hit 1.05s | 1 | below 60% HP |
Attack names are ours: the game doesn't name boss attacks. Times are seconds from the start of the attack; the reaction time runs from the flash to the first hit after it.
Weaknesses and resistances
Game dataExtra damage (+) or reduced damage (−) per element, and how fast each status effect builds up.
| Element | Damage taken |
|---|---|
| Fire | Immune |
| Frost | Immune |
| Chaos | Immune |
| Status effect | Build-up |
|---|---|
| Frost (duration) | Immune |
| Burn | Immune |
| Sha-Chi interaction | Resist |
|---|---|
| Sha-Chi lost on a Deflect | −50% |
| Sha-Chi lost on hit | +20% |
| Sha-Chi lost while guarding | Immune |
The Gold-Masked One HP and stats
Game dataBase attributes from the boss's config, and the same values at the level the fight runs at.
| Attribute | Base | At level 4 |
|---|---|---|
| HP | 8,000 | 20,645 |
| Sha-Chi | 1,500 | 2,678 |
| Attack | 100 | 105 |
| Stagger threshold | 1,200 | 2,844 |
Calculated Base values come from the enemy's own config. The game raises them with the area level; enemies in this region are level 1–4 (difficulty multipliers are not included).
Each kill gives 20,000 Remnant Dust at this level.
Where to find The Gold-Masked One
Game dataThe boss's spawn point on the Weeping Creek Valley map. Nearest Bell: Lóng Pillar.
The Gold-Masked One lore
The codex entry the game unlocks for The Gold-Masked One.
In-game codexThrough the Lóng Pillar, Soul falls into a place where fire and darkness intertwine. The ruins of pavilions burn endlessly in the darkness, as though a disaster has been frozen at its most brutal moment. Amid the scorched earth, a man in black wearing a golden mask slowly appears, his steps calm and his bearing that of a master. Something about it all feels strangely familiar to Soul.
The man in black wields an ornate, vivid red blade. His strikes are precise and seasoned, his movements graceful as a shadow. Whenever Soul’s blade draws near, he slips aside in an instant, leaving the attack to fall short. If he meant to win, he would be a formidable opponent, yet he holds back with every strike, deliberately using the battle to guide Soul’s martial arts.
Few in the world possess such martial mastery. After the trial, the man in black tells Soul to remember the name “Bastion of Mó.” Clearly, this mysterious master is from the Bastion of Mó... Could he be Mó Yuan, leader of the Bastion of Mó?
Could the other Lóng Pillars lead Soul to him again and reveal more answers?
Boss order
Boss #11 of 74: the previous fight is Acolyte Hansui, the next one Mó Yuan, Leader of the Bastion of Mó.
Data: Phantom Blade Zero 26367565 (CL-302256, UE 5.7.4). How we source this
The Gold-Masked One is boss #11 of 74 in Phantom Blade Zero, fought in Weeping Creek Valley at level 1–4 with 8,000 base HP and 1,500 Sha-Chi. Its moveset has 1 attacks: 0 blue-flash attacks that can be parried and 0 red-flash attacks that must be dodged. It has no elemental weakness, so raw Damage and Guard Break matter most.
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The Gold-Masked One FAQ
How do you beat The Gold-Masked One?
Skip Fire and Frost: The Gold-Masked One is immune to both, along with Chaos. Win through direct hits instead. He loses 20% more Sha-Chi than normal when struck, and his base Sha-Chi is only 1,500 (about 2,680 at level 4), so clean Standard Combos are the fastest route to a Guard Break. The Gold-Masked One adds new attacks below 60% HP, so expect the moveset to change at 60%. The Gold-Masked One's Sha-Chi bar is 1,500: perfect parries and Guard Break attacks drain it, and an empty bar opens the boss to a finisher.
What attacks does The Gold-Masked One use?
The Gold-Masked One has 1 attacks in its ability data: 0 with a blue flash (parry) and 0 with a red flash (dodge). The moves section shows each one with its in-game animation and timing.
Does The Gold-Masked One have a second phase?
The Gold-Masked One unlocks extra attacks below 60% HP.
What is The Gold-Masked One weak to?
The Gold-Masked One has no elemental weakness; focus on Damage and Guard Break.
How much HP does The Gold-Masked One have?
The Gold-Masked One has 8,000 base HP; at its area level (1–4) that grows to about 20,645 before difficulty modifiers.
Where is The Gold-Masked One in Phantom Blade Zero?
The Gold-Masked One is fought in Weeping Creek Valley. It is boss #11 of 74 in story order, after Acolyte Hansui. Nearest Bell: Lóng Pillar.
Which boss comes after The Gold-Masked One?
The Gold-Masked One is boss #11 of 74. Before it comes Acolyte Hansui; next is Mó Yuan, Leader of the Bastion of Mó.