Phantom Blade Zero Medicine Locations

Medicine in Phantom Blade Zero is the consumable Soul equips to heal mid-fight, and many types add a short buff on top. You start with three Healing Gourds the moment you enter Weeping Creek Valley, and every other medicine has to be found, often in golden chests. The Weeping Creek Valley region guide map for Phantom Blade Zero pins the first finds.

Phantom Blade Zero Medicine guide location screenshot

Each medicine on this page was picked up on PS5 for Map Master, and the Phantom Blade Zero interactive maps and item guides cover the materials that strengthen them. Choosing the right one matters more than stockpiling, since each heals a different amount and buffs a different stat.

How Medicine Works in Phantom Blade Zero: Heals, Buffs, and Bell Refills

Every medicine heals, and most add a timed buff. The Healing Gourd is a plain 40% heal, the Vessel Restorative restores 70% and speeds Sha-Chi recovery for five seconds, and others trade a smaller heal for a longer effect, like the Focus Pill cutting Sha-Chi use by 30% for 15 seconds while it heals 30% over time.

Your uses are reported to refill when you rest at a Bell, so a medicine spent on a tough room comes back at the next checkpoint, and the Bells to rest at between fights decide how freely you can use them. The Medicine Upgrade Material that strengthens them covers the materials reported to improve them.

Phantom Blade Zero Medicine in Weeping Creek Valley: Gourds, Pills, and the Tower Chest

The Healing Gourds come first, and the valley makes you drink one at the start of the area, so one is gone before your first real fight. The Focus Pill waits in a golden chest on the wooden platform north of the Axemaster’s Holding Cell, a good pick for Sha-Chi-hungry combos.

The Vessel Restorative is the valley’s best heal, at 70% HP, 75% more than a Gourd. It’s in a golden chest on the fourth floor of the Valley Sha-Chi Tower Base, behind two Wardens, so clear that floor before you open it and save the pair for a boss.

Crimson Forest Medicine in Phantom Blade Zero: Kuye Dew and Hua Qianxiao’s Brew

Kuye Dew is the forest’s defensive pick, cutting damage taken by 20% for 15 seconds and healing 40% over 10. It’s on the porch of the large southwestern building, reached through the cave behind the trapdoor that the Tunnel Crank and its trapdoor slot opens, and the Crimson Forest region guide map in Phantom Blade Zero shows that route.

The Simmering Brew is Hua Qianxiao’s own flask, found by a corpse under the Pangzhen Bridge on the main path. It generates Sha-Chi for 15 seconds while healing 30% over time, and the Hua Qianxiao fight on that same bridge is where its owner falls.

Phantom Blade Zero Medicine From the Village of Lu Onward

The Village of Lu adds two offensive medicines. The Spirit-Returning Broth raises Guard Break by 10% for 30 seconds, in a basement guarded by a Mad Scholar Puppet, and the Forbidden Concoction raises Phantom Edge damage by 10% for 15 seconds, on an upper floor north of the Black Serpent House Bell.

Pangzhen brings the Green Serpent Brew and the Merciful Brew, and the Village of Lu region guide map for Phantom Blade Zero and the Pangzhen & Mirage Estate region guide map in Phantom Blade Zero place the later finds. Both village medicines heal only 20%, so treat them as buffs first and heals second.

Which Phantom Blade Zero Medicine to Take Into a Boss Fight

For a boss that hits hard, bring Kuye Dew and the Vessel Restorative. The Dew’s 20% damage cut covers a punishing phase, and the Vessel’s 70% heal pulls you back from the edge. A Gourd is the safe filler when the others run out.

For an aggressive build, match the buff to your damage. The Spirit-Returning Broth suits a fight decided by guard breaks, and the Forbidden Concoction suits a loadout built around the Phantom Edges its 10% bonus boosts, so pick the one that fits how you deal damage.

Name	Map Location	Details
Vessel Restorative x2Weeping Creek Valley Vessel Restorative x2	Weeping Creek Valley	Found inside the golden chest on the fourth floor of the Valley Sha-Chi Tower Base. Check it out after you deal with the two Wardens. It restores 70% HP and increases natural Sha-Chi recovery speed by 50% for 5 seconds. An angular metal container with a yellowed note stuck to the bottom: "Administered to No. 13. Recovery results were excellent. Further modification and research recommended.
Spirit-Returning Broth x3Village of Lu Spirit-Returning Broth x3	Village of Lu	The Spirit-Returning Broth is a medicine that increases Guard Break by 10% for 30 seconds and restores 20% HP. It is found in the basement of the house west of the Well of the Three Puppets Bell, after climbing the wall in the backyard and descending the ladder to the basement. The medicine is guarded by a Mad Scholar Puppet. Guided by Dusk, some villagers of the Village of Lu tried to create a formula that could awaken their sleeping loved ones. But ordinary medicine was powerless against such a strange affliction. In desperation, the villagers placed the medicine before a shrine to the Lady, praying for divine intervention.
Forbidden Concoction x2Village of Lu Forbidden Concoction x2	Village of Lu	Forbidden Concoction is a medicine you can collect from the upper floor of the house north of the Black Serpent House Bell in the Village of Lu. It increases Phantom Edge damage by 10% for 15 seconds and restores 20% HP. A secret tonic passed among assassins who lurk in the depths of the Discordance. Brewed from the Sha-Chi of the dead and unstable remnants of Phantom Arts, it rapidly heals injuries while allowing the user to forcibly draw power from the Discordance itself.
Phantom BrewMeigu Lake Phantom Brew	Meigu Lake
Everflow x2Pangzhen & Mirage Estate Everflow x2	Pangzhen & Mirage Estate	Everflow is a medicine you'll obtain after defeating Xie Qiudong, the Divine Healer, the boss in Pangzhen. It restores 20% HP. When no uses remain, defeating any enemy restores 1 use. Following the natural cycle of growth and decay, Xie Qiudong brewed this medicine from maple leaves in the fall. On use, the brew gathers the lingering Sha-Chi of the dead and condenses it back into liquid, ensuring that it never truly runs dry.
Ritual WinePangzhen & Mirage Estate Ritual Wine	Pangzhen & Mirage Estate
Green Serpent BrewPangzhen & Mirage Estate Green Serpent Brew	Pangzhen & Mirage Estate
Merciful BrewPangzhen & Mirage Estate Merciful Brew	Pangzhen & Mirage Estate
Phantom RemedyMandate Encampment Phantom Remedy	Mandate Encampment
Lament DraughtMandate Encampment Lament Draught	Mandate Encampment
Healing Gourd x3Weeping Creek Valley Healing Gourd x3	Weeping Creek Valley	Soul receives three Healing Gourds automatically when he enters Weeping Creek Valley. One of them must be consumed at the start of the area. A standard-issue gourd carried on Order missions, filled with secret medicine from the Serpent House that can heal wounds. Restores 40% HP.
Longevity TonicMeigu Lake Longevity Tonic	Meigu Lake
Focus Pill x3Weeping Creek Valley Focus Pill x3	Weeping Creek Valley	The Focus Pill is found inside the golden chest on the wooden platform, north of the Axemaster's Holding Cell area. Reduces Sha-Chi consumption by 30% for 15 seconds and gradually restores 30% HP over the same duration. Originally developed by the Mandate to calm restless Sha-Chi. Though it failed in its original purpose, it found another use: exciting one's fighting spirit and maintaining their strength and focus.
Kuye Dew x4Crimson Forest Kuye Dew x4	Crimson Forest	The Kuye Dew is a medicine that reduces damage taken by 20% for 15 seconds and restores 40% HP over 10 seconds. You can find it in the Crimson Forest area, on the porch of the large building on the southwestern side of the region. You can reach the house by going through the cave behind the Crimson Forest Tunnel Trapdoor. A treasured remedy of Kuye Temple. Consuming it temporarily hardens the body like stone, fortifying it against blades. Ever since it found its way into the Wulin, Mandate disciples have fought over it, even drawing blades on one another.
Simmering Brew x3Crimson Forest Simmering Brew x3	Crimson Forest	The Simmering Brew is found under the Pangzhen Bridge in Crimson Forest. Look for it near a corpse on the main path you need to follow. It continuously generates Sha-Chi for 15 seconds and gradually restores 30% HP over the same duration. The brewing flask of Hua Qianxiao, the Sword Fanatic. Its contents simmer gently, enriching its aroma and smoothness. Drinking it fills the body with the spirit of alcohol and gives rise to Sha-Chi.

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