War Wagon: How to Get & Full Quest Chain Checklist

What Is the War Wagon?

War Wagon is a Rare Destructive Phantom Edge and the last thing Old Man Gen ever gives you. The item card: “A war wagon left behind by Old Man Gen, built for charging through enemy lines or swiftly traversing the land.” Hold the Phantom Edge button and Soul summons the armored carriage, then drives it — steering through packs of enemies while it continuously drains Remnant Spark, one long lane at a time.

How to Get It: The Full Old Man Gen Chain

KeenGamer’s Phantom Edge location guide and AllThingsHow’s walkthrough agree on every leg. Work the chain in order:

1. Village of Lu — accept the tale. Clear the puppets outside Old Man Gen’s Hideout and speak with him inside: both The Journey Home and Leave None Alive accept here. Our full The Journey Home walkthrough covers the route and its trophy.
2. Open the Smuggler’s Tunnel, then REPORT BACK. The tunnel opens naturally as the story advances — and the moment it does, the game funnels you toward Pangzhen. Do not leave. Report back first; skip this conversation and Together Till the End is gone for that save.
3. Pangzhen — the house with the yellow lantern. Progress until you hold the Flaming Mane, then burn the branches from the Pond of Fading Song toward the slums and follow the path to Old Man Gen’s House. Inside, take the Dusty Old Wooden Comb.
4. Return the comb. Hand it over at the Village of Lu gate. The tale’s trophy lands here, but the chain is not done.
5. Meigu Lake — unlock the boat. Take Myst’s Sha-Chi Powered Boat tale to repair the mechanical boat — without it, the lake’s northwestern corner is unreachable.
6. Frozen Lake Dock handover. Sail to the Frozen Lake Dock in Meigu Lake’s northwestern corner and dock. A cutscene plays: Old Man Gen, who somehow rode ahead one last time, thanks you and hands over the War Wagon, insisting you go on without him.
7. Bank the Memory Flower. Rest at the Frozen Lake Dock Bell to reload the area: a Memory Flower sprouts where he sat, paying a +5 percent HP boost and the Old Wooden Comb Soul Tempering material.

The Don’t-Miss Checklist

Long quest chains die by a thousand cuts. Run this list before every regional exit:

• Before entering Pangzhen: confirm the Smuggler’s Tunnel report happened. One conversation; no in-game warning; no journal flag until it is already red.
• Before leaving Pangzhen: confirm the comb reached Old Man Gen at the gate, and that the boat tale is accepted with Myst.
• Before any point of no return — the game flags several late-campaign gates in our points of no return guide: Old Man Gen and Quick Hand Zhang content both expire, and our Phantom Edges table explicitly warns that quest Edges like the War Wagon need their full chains cleared early.
• If the Journal marks the tale red: only a reload or NG+ restores it.

Combat Kit and Free Rein

The wagon levels like a weapon and rides like a vehicle:

Soul Tempering at Myst’s tavern costs the Old Wooden Comb plus 5,000 Remnant Dust — the comb the old man made for his wife decades ago, per its item lore. Tempering is irreversible, and the full level-30 upgrade track runs 272,384 Remnant Dust, so plan materials alongside the Remnant Dust farming routes.

Where the Wagon Shines

AllThingsHow frames its two jobs precisely: charge through enemy lines, and cover ground quickly. Free Rein fuses them — the farther the wagon runs before impact, the harder it hits, so a long lane into a dense pack beats a short bump every time. Open fights by plowing the front rank, Earthshaking Slam the survivors, then swap to a main weapon to finish. Just respect the meter: an empty gauge mid-lane leaves you beside a very expensive cart.

FAQ

How do you get the War Wagon in Phantom Blade Zero? Complete Old Man Gen’s entire questline: start The Journey Home at his Village of Lu hideout, report back after opening the Smuggler’s Tunnel before entering Pangzhen, recover the Dusty Old Wooden Comb from his Pangzhen house, return it to him, then sail to the Frozen Lake Dock in northwestern Meigu Lake, where he hands over the wagon in a cutscene.

Can you miss the War Wagon? Yes, at two points. The tale fails silently if you enter Pangzhen without reporting the Smuggler’s Tunnel clear to Old Man Gen, and the final handover requires progressing the Sha-Chi Powered Boat tale to unlock boat travel across Meigu Lake. See the don’t-miss checklist below before any point of no return.

What does the War Wagon do? Hold the Phantom Edge button to summon and drive the wagon forward, ramming enemies in its path. It can be steered during the charge and continuously consumes Remnant Spark. At level 1 it carries 310 Damage and 208 Guard Break, scaling to 1,209 and 811 by level 30.

How do you Soul Temper the War Wagon? With the Old Wooden Comb and 5,000 Remnant Dust at Myst’s Pangzhen tavern. The tempering grants Free Rein, which increases damage dealt based on the distance the wagon travels, up to 50 percent; the distance resets after hitting an enemy. The comb comes from Old Man Gen’s Memory Flower beside the Frozen Lake Dock.

Sources

• KeenGamer — All Phantom Edge Locations and What They Unlock
• KeenGamer — All 33 Tales and Side Quests Walkthrough
• AllThingsHow — How to Get War Wagon in Phantom Blade Zero
• Internal: All Phantom Edges and where to find them