Combat & Weapons

The Sha-Chi system, the revealed arsenal, and every trailer decoded. (26 guides)


Phantom Blade Zero Trailer Analysis: What the Latest PV ShowsA close read of Phantom Blade Zero's latest gameplay trailer — the boss variety, the weapon movesets, the Donnie Yen reveal and the honest weak spots.Read guide Phantom Blade Zero NPCs: Every Character in the Gameplay PVThe key NPCs of Phantom Blade Zero — Wonder-Hand Zhang, Liexie, Mu Xiaokui, the Piper, the Old Coachman and the Three Kalpas of Kunlun.Read guide Phantom Blade Zero Combat System: Sha-Chi, Parries and Power SurgeHow Phantom Blade Zero combat works — the Sha-Chi gauge, blue vs red attacks, perfect parries, Ghoststep dodges, weapon swapping and boss move stealing.Read guide The Carriage Battle: Phantom Blade Zero's Opening Tutorial ExplainedThe carriage chase that opens Phantom Blade Zero teaches the whole combat loop — gauges, white-light dodges, red-light unblockables and executions.Read guide Phantom Blade Zero Weapons: The Full Revealed GalleryEvery revealed Phantom Blade Zero weapon — 14 primary blades and 10 Phantom Edge secondaries toward a 30+20 arsenal, with mechanics for each.Read guide Zhao Podao — Phantom Blade Zero Primary WeaponThe Zhao Podao is Phantom Blade Zero's plain military saber from the TGA trailer — trade-hits offense, steady and unglamorous by design.Read guide White Python Scarlet Chain — Phantom Blade Zero Primary WeaponThe White Python Scarlet Chain makes every move dodge-cancellable in Phantom Blade Zero — fluid chains, mid-range executions, and a chain-shield guard.Read guide Water Gun — Phantom Blade Zero Phantom Edge SecondaryYes, Phantom Blade Zero has a water gun — spotted in the PV, and it extinguishes flame enemies. The arsenal's strangest kungfupunk gadget.Read guide Tiger-Head Twin Hooks — Phantom Blade Zero Primary WeaponThe Tiger-Head Twin Hooks drop from elite enemies in Phantom Blade Zero — one counter technique blasts foes away in a flash of white light.Read guide Tiger Cannon — Phantom Blade Zero Phantom Edge SecondaryThe Tiger Cannon charges to hit harder in Phantom Blade Zero — a gift from Soul's sworn brother Lei Deng and pure wuxia-punk fantasy.Read guide Spirit Snake Soft Sword — Phantom Blade Zero Primary WeaponThe Spirit Snake soft sword is Phantom Blade Zero's defensive-counter primary — unblockable pressure, low raw damage, and a lethal perfect-parry game.Read guide Spider-Lily Glaive — Phantom Blade Zero Primary WeaponThe Spider-Lily Glaive rewards timed strikes in Phantom Blade Zero — perfect inputs bloom a field of red spider lilies and a massive damage amp.Read guide Shield-Breaker Blade — Phantom Blade Zero Primary WeaponThe Shield-Breaker Blade does one thing in Phantom Blade Zero: shatters enemy guards outright. Everything else about it remains under wraps.Read guide Mandarin Duck Axes — Phantom Blade Zero Primary WeaponThe Mandarin Duck Axes appeared in Phantom Blade Zero's masked-duel PV — paired hooked axes in the game's military-practical register.Read guide Long-Handled Golden Mace — Phantom Blade Zero Phantom Edge SecondaryThe Long-Handled Golden Mace drops from the boss Wan Jun Bao in Phantom Blade Zero — three usage modes from single swings to air slams.Read guide Lightning Spear — Phantom Blade Zero Phantom Edge SecondaryThe Lightning Spear crackles through Phantom Blade Zero's PV — Chang Hong's gift to Soul, all sparks and spectacle in the off-hand slot.Read guide Jade Twin Rings — Phantom Blade Zero Primary WeaponThe Jade Twin Rings replace Phantom Blade Zero's dodge with a long-range Ghoststep and thrown heavy attacks — the ranged specialist's primary.Read guide Ink-Snow Traceless — Phantom Blade Zero Phantom Edge SecondaryInk-Snow Traceless is Phantom Blade Zero's sword-energy Phantom Edge — ink-black blade, projectile pressure, and a redemptive lore of its own.Read guide Giant Fiend Axe — Phantom Blade Zero Phantom Edge SecondaryThe Giant Fiend Axe is Phantom Blade Zero's earth-shaking Phantom Edge — heavy swings that stagger groups with a quake effect.Read guide Flame Lion Head — Phantom Blade Zero Phantom Edge SecondaryThe Flame Lion Head is Phantom Blade Zero's flamethrower — a ritual lion-head weapon turned terror weapon, dealing area burn damage.Read guide Feather Bow — Phantom Blade Zero Phantom Edge SecondaryThe Feather Bow is Phantom Blade Zero's standard-issue Phantom Edge bow — fire on the move, and the signature weapon of the archer Xiao Yu.Read guide Drunken Sword — Phantom Blade Zero Primary WeaponThe Drunken Sword is Phantom Blade Zero's boss-drop showpiece — superior dodges, drink-stacking moves, and the highest skill ceiling of the revealed primaries.Read guide Diver Trident — Phantom Blade Zero Phantom Edge Secondary (Status Unclear)The Diver Trident appeared in Phantom Blade Zero footage with Soul carrying a primary on his back — secondary or not, the game has not confirmed it.Read guide Broken Steel Blade — Phantom Blade Zero Primary WeaponThe Broken Steel Blade is Phantom Blade Zero's honest direct-damage saber — simple strings, a critical-boost on sustained hits, and an early-game workhorse.Read guide Bird Gun (Matchlock) — Phantom Blade Zero Phantom Edge SecondaryThe Bird Gun is Phantom Blade Zero's Ming-dynasty matchlock Phantom Edge — historical firearm that detonates enemy powder barrels on lock-on.Read guide Bandit-Fiend Blade — Phantom Blade Zero Primary WeaponThe Bandit-Fiend Blade is Phantom Blade Zero's most beginner-friendly counter weapon — its blade ignites on enemy hits for an instant Killing-intent dump and execution.Read guide