Mandarin Duck Axes — Phantom Blade Zero Primary Weapon

Mandarin Duck Axes are the paired hooked axes spotlighted when the masked-man duel ran in the PV — and community consensus rates them near-certain playable: a military-register weapon in a game whose designer calls the arsenal a "Chinese cold-weapon exhibition."

What is confirmed

• On-screen presence in the masked duel sequence, wielded with hook-and-trap grammar characteristic of the real-world weapon
• The exhibition-hall design philosophy: every revealed weapon maps to a historical Chinese cold weapon — see how the theme runs through the weapons gallery

What is pending

Full moveset mechanics, any resource hooks, and acquisition route remain unannounced. Given the game's two-primary loadout, the realistic question is which Phantom Edge pairs with a hook-control primary — the Tiger-Head Twin Hooks are the closest revealed cousin.

Who it suits

Historical-weapon enthusiasts and players hunting the game's dueling fantasy specifically. Watch this page at launch — the duel that debuted these axes is one of the fights most likely to hide a move-stealing reward.

Name note: "Mandarin Duck Axes" is the standard English name of the yuanyang yue weapon type; official in-game naming pending.