EVIDENCE / GAPS
Coverage and open questions
Everything this wiki does not know, in one place — organized by area with the lane that would answer each question. This page is the honest edge of the record: nothing here is invented, and everything here is wanted.
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Release, editions and platforms
| Question | Status | Answering lane | In coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 28 US/select regions; October 29 elsewhere — remaining store-specific unlock hours | Partly verified; see release guide | store-listing | October 28 US/select regions; October 29 elsewhere — remaini… |
| Standard and Digital Deluxe contents; US PS5 prices | Verified September 19; other regions need checks | store-listing | Standard and Digital Deluxe contents; US PS5 prices… |
| Treasure Basin and Legacy preorder rewards | Early unlocks verified; both earnable in game | store-listing | Treasure Basin and Legacy preorder rewards… |
| Day-one patch existence and size | Not verified by Kingy | store-listing | Day-one patch existence and size… |
| Xbox availability (not announced as of this edition) | Not announced | official | Xbox availability (not announced as of this edition)… |
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Combat systems
| Question | Status | Answering lane | In coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damage values, stagger thresholds, poise — everything numeric | Unverified | launch-build | Damage values, stagger thresholds, poise — everything numeri… |
| Deflect window frame data and dodge i-frames | Unverified | launch-build | Deflect window frame data and dodge i-frames… |
| Three-slot behavior: slot restrictions, switch cancels | Unverified | launch-build | Three-slot behavior: slot restrictions, switch cancels… |
| Phantom assists: meter rates, activations, skill names | Unverified | launch-build | Phantom assists: meter rates, activations, skill names… |
| Finisher conditions (environmental, meter-based, scripted) | Unverified | launch-build | Finisher conditions (environmental, meter-based, scripted)… |
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Weapons, skills, bosses, enemies
| Question | Status | Answering lane | In coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual weapon names and stats | Not verified by Kingy | launch-build | Individual weapon names and stats… |
| Skill tree shape and unlock costs | Not verified by Kingy | launch-build | Skill tree shape and unlock costs… |
| Boss identities for the three tracked sightings | Not verified by Kingy | launch-build | Boss identities for the three tracked sightings… |
| Enemy class structure, names, weaknesses | Not verified by Kingy | launch-build | Enemy class structure, names, weaknesses… |
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World and story
| Question | Status | Answering lane | In coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Map structure: open world vs chaptered zones | Not verified by Kingy | launch-build | Map structure: open world vs chaptered zones… |
| Location names for the three shown settings | Not verified by Kingy | launch-build | Location names for the three shown settings… |
| Fast travel and traversal abilities | Not verified by Kingy | launch-build | Fast travel and traversal abilities… |
| Side quests are announced; individual names, rewards and lockouts | Detailed routes unverified | launch-build | Side quests are announced; individual names, rewards and loc… |
| Time rules for the named Sixty-Six Days difficulty | Not verified by Kingy | launch-build | Time rules for the named Sixty-Six Days difficulty… |
| Ending count and branch conditions | Unverified | launch-build | Ending count and branch conditions… |
| Missables of every kind | Unverified | launch-build | Missables of every kind… |
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Economy and merchants
| Question | Status | Answering lane | In coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currency names and behaviors | Not verified by Kingy | launch-build | Currency names and behaviors… |
| Merchant, vendor and repair locations | Not verified by Kingy | launch-build | Merchant, vendor and repair locations… |
| Upgrade material sources and costs | Not verified by Kingy | launch-build | Upgrade material sources and costs… |
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Platforms and technology
| Question | Status | Answering lane | In coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| PC minimum and recommended requirements | Verified September 19; benchmarks untested | store-listing | PC minimum and recommended requirements… |
| PC settings menus, presets and upscaler support | Not verified by Kingy | launch-build | PC settings menus, presets and upscaler support… |
| PS5 mode menus, resolution at 60 FPS, VRR, Pro profile | Not verified by Kingy | launch-build | PS5 mode menus, resolution at 60 FPS, VRR, Pro profile… |
| Trophy list and Steam achievements | Not verified by Kingy | store-listing | Trophy list and Steam achievements… |
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Options and accessibility
| Question | Status | Answering lane | In coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayfarer, Hellwalker and Sixty-Six Days — exact mode and assist rules | Modes announced; implementation untested | launch-build | Wayfarer, Hellwalker and Sixty-Six Days — exact mode and ass… |
| PS5 listed accessibility features; remapping, text sizing and colour settings | Store declarations verified; menus untested | launch-build | PS5 listed accessibility features; remapping, text sizing an… |
| Controller remap depth and toggle/hold settings | Not verified by Kingy | launch-build | Controller remap depth and toggle/hold settings… |
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Evidence gaps in this edition
| Question | Status | Answering lane | In coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official product page, developer articles and requirements | Fetched September 19 | official-site | Official product page, developer articles and requirements… |
| Creative director letter text not yet re-read for this edition | Pending | official-letter | Creative director letter text not yet re-read for this editi… |
| Steam and US PlayStation Store metadata | Fetched September 19; regional variants still need checks | store-listing | Steam and US PlayStation Store metadata… |
| Third-party preview quotes lack outlet-level attribution in this edition | Pending | preview-report | Third-party preview quotes lack outlet-level attribution in … |
| No kingy.wiki system has run any Phantom Blade Zero build | Not yet available | launch-build | No kingy.wiki system has run any Phantom Blade Zero build… |
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