Quick answer: Phantom Blade Zero has 11 rewarding stone carvings, 9 in Weeping Creek Valley and 2 in the Mandate Encampment. Press E to read each one once. The valley carvings pay out Remnant Dust.
These carvings are rock faces etched with characters, and their placement makes them easy to miss. Press E at one to display its text beneath the label “Stone Carving”, a line at a time. Click the mouse to advance to the next line or skip ahead. The reward appears when the final line closes.
Each carving can be read only once. The Weeping Creek Valley carvings are not tied to any quest, and none of them counts toward a collection or an achievement. You read them for the Remnant Dust.
Stone carving locations by nearest bell
Every spot below is measured from the closest bell. Height tells you whether to climb or drop down once you are near.
| # | Region | Nearest bell | Distance and height from the bell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weeping Creek Valley | The Lady’s Cave | About 110 m, about 10 m higher |
| 2 | Weeping Creek Valley | The Lady’s Cave | About 70 m, about 6 m lower |
| 3 | Weeping Creek Valley | The Lady’s Rift | About 60 m, about the same height |
| 4 | Weeping Creek Valley | Red Thread Barrier | About 230 m, about 50 m higher |
| 5 | Weeping Creek Valley | Weeping Creek Lóng Pillar | About 85 m, about 10 m higher |
| 6 | Weeping Creek Valley | The Lady’s Rift | About 30 m, about 3 m lower |
| 7 | Weeping Creek Valley | First Meeting with Yu’er | About 25 m, about 11 m higher |
| 8 | Weeping Creek Valley | The Lady’s Rift | About 60 m, about 35 m higher |
| 9 | Weeping Creek Valley | Red Thread Barrier | About 180 m, about 30 m higher |
| 10 | Mandate Encampment | Mandate Encampment Outer Gate | About 50 m, about 20 m higher |
| 11 | Mandate Encampment | Training Grounds Depths | About 250 m, about 20 m higher |
Carving 1 is on the rock shelf overlooking the pinwheel plateau. For the broadest coverage from one stop, head to The Lady’s Rift; three carvings are roughly 60 m from that bell.
Honing My Sword in the Hidden Vale: Reaching carving 1
The first carving near The Lady’s Cave needs a short Chain Sickle grapple. Here is the full route from the bell to the reward.
- “Sheer peaks pierce the clouds.”
- “Cold rain falls on winding, treacherous paths.”
- “Wind runs through hidden ravines.”
- “Storm-tossed pines roar beneath the clouds.”
- “Mountains may be crossed in time, yet the storms of the Wulin are far harder to weather.”
- “I sharpen my blade, and my resolve with it, to cut down evil, and cleanse this troubled world.”
Once the final line closes, you receive 180 Remnant Dust. This confirms the carving is complete, and you cannot read it a second time.
Mandate Encampment stone carvings
The Mandate Encampment has two carvings, and both sit above their bells. One is about 50 m from the Mandate Encampment Outer Gate bell and about 20 m higher. The other is about 250 m from the Training Grounds Depths bell, also about 20 m higher. They work the same way as the valley carvings, so walk up, press E, and read each one once.
Both carvings give you Remnant Dust and nothing else. On a first playthrough, the carving near the Mandate Encampment Outer Gate bell gives 4,871 Remnant Dust, and the carving near the Training Grounds Depths bell gives 4,732 Remnant Dust.
Each carving in Weeping Creek Valley yields about 180 to 220 Remnant Dust, a significantly smaller payout.
