Where to Find the Cliff of Longing Bell in Phantom Blade Zero (Crimson Forest)

Quick answer: The Cliff of Longing bell is a red wooden cross on a cliff top above the bandit campfire in Crimson Forest. From the campfire, wall-run up two X-marked plank walls to reach it.

The climb and the bell below are shown on PATHBREAKER, the default difficulty; the campfire bandit fight notes come from WAYFARER.

Where the Cliff of Longing bell is

The bell is in Crimson Forest during Chapter 1, on a cliff top above the bandit campfire at the top of a long stone stairway. The spot is easy to recognize once you’re up there. Look for plank flooring, a big gnarled old tree, and red candles set around a red wooden cross. From the edge you can see down over the forest village and its big wooden houses. On this route, the Red Serpent House bell is the closest bell before it.

How to reach the Cliff of Longing bell

Start at the Red Serpent House bell, the one behind the gate the Forest Outpost Courtyard Key opens. Follow the road to the small cart bridge, then take the stone path up to a long plank road lined with wooden fences. Keep going uphill until you reach a plateau held by a Butcher and a pack of dogs.

Soul walking up the long plank road with wooden fences toward the Butcher plateau in Crimson Forest, Phantom Blade Zero

From the plateau, climb the long stone stairway that runs up the hill. A ladder off the plateau leads down to a chest with Incense Ash if you want to grab it on the way.

Soul climbing the long stone stairway up the hill from the plateau in Crimson Forest, Phantom Blade Zero

At the top of the stairway, walk past the stone lantern. The bandit campfire is a short distance beyond it.

The stone lantern at the top of the stairway near the bandit campfire in Phantom Blade Zero

Find the weathered plank wall with a big X-shaped brace against the rock beside the campfire. Walk toward it until the “Space” prompt appears, then press Space to wall-run up. Go around the fire on the way: walking through its embers costs about 100 health.

Soul at the first X-braced plank wall with the Space wall-run prompt beside the campfire in Phantom Blade Zero

You’ll land on a ledge facing a second X-marked plank wall. Press Space again to run up it and reach the cliff top.

Soul on the ledge at the second X-braced plank wall with the Space prompt in Phantom Blade Zero

Walk roughly 30 metres along the cliff top to the red wooden cross beside the big old tree. Stand next to it until the E prompt shows, then press E to ring the bell.

Soul walking to the red wooden cross of the Cliff of Longing bell by the old tree in Phantom Blade Zero

Dealing with the campfire bandits

Two sword bandits guard the campfire. One of them is a Flame-Crazed Bandit, who sets his blade on fire as soon as he spots you. A Butcher also roams the cliff edge next to the camp.

Pulling the group back toward the stone lantern won’t split them. All three follow you and keep attacking, and they only give up the chase once you head back down the stairway. On WAYFARER, the bandits can be beaten one at a time. Take out the other sword bandit first, then the Flame-Crazed Bandit. The Butcher stays out on the cliff edge, and you don’t have to fight him to reach the plank walls. The campfire’s east edge drops into a stake pit, and that is the way to the Cliffside Lodge bell.

What happens when you rest at the Cliff of Longing bell

You’ll know the bell worked when the map opens on a new pin named “Cliff of Longing” the first time you rest there. The region panel reads “CRIMSON FOREST” and shows “Map Completion : 14%”.

Map with the Cliff of Longing pin and Crimson Forest Map Completion 14% in Phantom Blade Zero

The bell menu, titled “Cliff of Longing”, lists Traverse, Upgrade Equipment, Store, Train Abilities, Save and Leave.

Cliff of Longing bell menu with Traverse, Upgrade Equipment, Store, Train Abilities, Save and Leave in Phantom Blade Zero

Once you’ve rested there, Cliff of Longing becomes a Traverse destination, so you can fast travel back to it.

A thin figure called the “Slumped Puppet” kneels on the planks next to the bell. Press E and he mutters that the village is still standing but his way home is gone. He has no shop and no menu.

The Slumped Puppet kneeling on the planks beside the Cliff of Longing bell in Phantom Blade Zero