Thundermoon Lantern is an elemental accessory in Phantom Blade Zero. What it does: When you inflict a Thunderstrike effect on an enemy, lightning strikes automatically hit the enemies around it. Where: it is Zhang’s reward for the 3 relics in the Mirage Estate.
What Thundermoon Lantern does
When you inflict a Thunderstrike effect on an enemy, lightning strikes automatically hit the enemies around it.
Its Chinese name is 月雷华灯.
Where to get Thundermoon Lantern
- General’s Bronze Mirror: at the Training Grounds, after getting the opera ticket, go through the small door on the right into the back courtyard, clear the enemies and enter the main house. The chest is behind the screen with the 囍 character, on the right.
- Gold and Silver Sachet: once you have the ticket, travel to the Opera House bell and go into the theatre: chest on the left of the ground floor.
- Golden Hairpin: advance the story to the Perfect Vessel Estate bell; the chest is by the stone pillar in the middle of the room.
- Bring the three relics to Zhang (Zhang’s Hideout bell) and he gives you the Thundermoon Lantern.
The relics are part of Zhang’s quest: see them all in Zhang’s relics.
More detail in the guide to Mirage Estate.
See the bell on the interactive map
How to get Thundermoon Lantern
Step by step
- RegionMirage Estate
- HowIt is Zhang’s reward for the 3 relics in the Mirage Estate
- Equip itIn one of your accessory slots
Thundermoon Lantern at a glance
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| English name | Thundermoon Lantern |
| Chinese name | 月雷华灯 |
| Type | Elemental accessory |
| Region | Mirage Estate |
| Effect | When you inflict a Thunderstrike effect on an enemy, lightning strikes automatically hit the enemies around it. |
| With polish +1 | large radius, and the lightning ignores Lightning resistance |
| Polish cost | 42,240 Remnant Dust + Tainted Crystal Shard |
| Missable | No |
How to upgrade Thundermoon Lantern
Jewel polishes it once (+1) in your first playthrough: the effect becomes large radius, and the lightning ignores Lightning resistance. According to Wikily, it takes one more polish in later cycles. You start with 2 accessory slots and reach 6 with the “Boundless Capacity” skill. More in how to upgrade accessories.
Which builds it suits
It pays off in Ice and Thunder, The Lady’s Five Seals. Try it in the build creator and its combat simulator.
Other accessories
Pararrayos · Pluma de abanico · Plumero del acólito · Tonante (Filo Espectral). Full list in all accessories (66).
Frequently asked questions
What does Thundermoon Lantern do?
When you inflict a Thunderstrike effect on an enemy, lightning strikes automatically hit the enemies around it.
Where do you get Thundermoon Lantern in Phantom Blade Zero?
It is Zhang’s reward for the 3 relics in the Mirage Estate.
Can you upgrade Thundermoon Lantern?
Yes: Jewel polishes it once (+1) and the effect becomes large radius, and the lightning ignores Lightning resistance. It takes one more polish in later cycles.
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