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Phantom Blade Zero has turned into a horror game! You’ve made your way through the Crimson Forest, first finding the Forest Outpost Courtyard Key, then making your way to this spooky little building and finding the Crimson Forest Cellar Crank, so you can access the dungeon beneath, and now there’s more to find!
Finding the Crimson Forest Secret Chamber Key can be troublesome, hence why you’re here, but don’t worry, we have everything you need to continue on, and by the end of this guide, you’ll know exactly how to find, and where exactly the Crimson Forest Secret Chamber Crank is.
Crimson Forest Secret Chamber Crank Location
Just like the last two items, the Crimson Forest Secret Chamber Crank is nearby, but easily missed all the same. Phantom Blade Zero certainly has a knack of hiding progression-based items in plain sight!

To find the Crimson Forest Secret Chamber Crank, you’ll want to do the following:
- After killing the three female ninjas, turn 180 from the gate and head the way you came, stopping short of climbing anything.
- While stood in the mud, on your left is your way back out, but you’ll want to jump up the platform on the right.
- Move towards the stairway, and then jump from it to the wooden boards below, crossing the gap.
- Heads across and into the jail-cell like area with a woman slumped over and a chest. The chest contains another Blackstone Shard, and the woman has the crank.
Now you have the crank, you’ll be able to enter the doorway. Before doing that, make sure you head all the way to left, through the tunnel and towards a blocked path (for now). There’s another Memory Flower here, and you won’t want to miss it.
Similarly, you can save yourself some time later on if you head back up the way you went, and instead of jumping onto the platform, you can jump down to the left from the stairway, landing right beside the Thieves’ Camp Dungeon Key.
Just like the other two you’ve picked up so far, this is another section dedicated to the Secrets of the Baishan Sec Tales, and one you’re slowly coming to an end on. Messed up so far, hey?
For more from us, go read our 23 most important tips in Phantom Blade Zero, or every game coming out in 2027.
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