Quick answer
PBZ Guide has 24 builds for Phantom Blade Zero, each with 2 main weapons, 2 Phantom Edges and 6 accessories that fit together. To start, try Wanderer’s First Step or Valley Blood; for the endgame, Infernal Sanguine or The Lady’s Five Seals.
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| Build | Style | Difficulty | Available from | Weapons | Phantom Edges | Key accessories | Medicines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderer’s First Step | Starter | Easy | Valley and Crimson Forest | Sanguine + Sanguine Reach | Dread Axe + Bastion | Battle Wraps + Reflex Device | Healing Gourd + Vessel Restorative |
| Valley Blood | Bleed | Easy | Valley and Crimson Forest | Jagged Steel + Outlaw Warblade | Dread Axe + Hunter’s Chain Sickle | Battle Wraps + Token of Pursuit | Ritual Wine + Kuye Dew |
| Bronze Wall | Tank | Easy | Village of Lu and Pangzhen | Tianxuan Bronze Sword + Parting Hooks | Bastion + Kuye Temple Prayer Beads | Brass Chest Guard + Shenji’s Ring | Kuye Dew + Vessel Restorative |
| Sixty-Six Dawns | Survival (66 Days) | Medium | Village of Lu and Pangzhen | Outlaw Warblade + Tianxuan Bronze Sword | Bastion + Kuye Temple Prayer Beads | Jewel’s Knot + Battleforged | Kuye Dew + Longevity Tonic |
| Puppet Hunter | Against puppets | Medium | Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Fiend Saws + Crescent Blade | Dread Axe + Iron Gauntlets | Livingwood Talisman + Token of Pursuit | Spirit-Returning Broth + Ritual Wine |
| Molten Iron Juggernaut | Two-handed and fire | Medium | Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Juggernaut + Blazing Edge | Fire Meteor + Dread Axe | Quick Hand Might + Feather Fan Plume | Ritual Wine + Spirit-Returning Broth |
| Dance of a Thousand Blades | Combos | Medium | Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Shadowless Edge + Fiend Saws | Iron Gauntlets + Ink Cut | Quick Hand Pair + Crimson Resolve | Sha-Chi Blood Catalyst + Focus Pill |
| Perfect Parry Mirror | Deflect | Demanding | Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Soft Snake Sword + Juggernaut | Hunter’s Chain Sickle + Ink Cut | Reflex Device + Counterstrike Bracers | Lament Draught + Focus Pill |
| Eternal Frost Lotus | Frost | Medium | Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Whiteshadow + Freezing Chaos | Hunter’s Chain Sickle + Ink Cut | Acolyte Icicle + Feather Fan Plume | Ritual Wine + Lament Draught |
| Loong Tide | Water | Medium | Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Parting Hooks + Crescent Blade | You Loong’s Deluge + Loong Trident | Acolyte Whisk + Remnant Spark Cube | Forbidden Concoction + Phantom Remedy |
| One-Eyed Hawk’s Eye | Ranged | Medium | Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Sundering Dual Axes + Seamless Death | One-Eyed Bow + Flying Dagger | Sharpshooter’s Eye + Remnant Spark Cube | Forbidden Concoction + Lament Draught |
| Double-Edged Lightning | Weapon swap | Medium | Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Armybreaker + Sanguine Twin | Iron Gauntlets + Flying Dagger | Miraculous Scabbard + Executioner’s Headscarf | Lament Draught + Simmering Brew |
| Sha-Chi Breath | Sha-Chi | Medium | Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Wooden Sanguine + Scarlet Wraithblade | Bastion + Hunter’s Chain Sickle | Resonance Talisman + Sha-Chi Headscarf | Focus Pill + Simmering Brew |
| River of Remnant Dust | Farming | Easy | Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Crescent Blade + Sanguine Twin | Flying Dagger + Fire Meteor | Treasure Basin + Deathlock | Everflow + Lament Draught |
| Stepless Shadow | Stealth | Easy | Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Sanguine Twin + Seamless Death | Flying Dagger + Feather Bow | Silent Wrap + Sharpshooter’s Eye | Lament Draught + Everflow |
| Puppet Theater | Summoner | Easy | Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Sanguine + Scarlet Wraithblade | Puppeteer’s Bell + Kuye Temple Prayer Beads | Nuo Mask + Fine Thread Ball | Forbidden Concoction + Kuye Dew |
| Iron Storm | Destruction | Medium | Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Sanguine Reach + Armybreaker | Tiger Cannon + War Wagon | Guardian Idol + Remnant Spark Cube | Forbidden Concoction + Spirit-Returning Broth |
| Baishan Thunder | Lightning | Medium | Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Baishan Stormswords + Outlaw Warblade | Thunder Spear + Flying Dagger | Feather Fan Plume + Acolyte Whisk | Ritual Wine + Lament Draught |
| Army of the Veil | Summoner | Medium | Final stretch | Aureate + White Serpent & Crimson Viper | Abyssal Bell + Swordsman’s Summon | Fine Thread Ball + Nuo Mask | Forbidden Concoction + Phantom Remedy |
| The Last Breath | Glass cannon | Demanding | Final stretch | Scarlet Wraithblade + Bonesaw | Wolfjaw + Dread Axe | Desperate Stand + Talisman of Despair | Miracle Remedy + Sha-Chi Blood Catalyst |
| Pangzhen Phoenix | Fire | Medium | Final stretch | Blazing Edge + The Lady’s Fan | Fire Meteor + Flaming Mane | Feather Fan Plume + Acolyte Whisk | Ritual Wine + Forbidden Concoction |
| The Lady’s Five Seals | Elemental | Demanding | Final stretch | The Lady’s Fan + Baishan Stormswords | Thunder Spear + Fire Meteor | Feather Fan Plume + Acolyte Whisk | Ritual Wine + Forbidden Concoction |
| Infernal Sanguine | One-handed | Medium | Final stretch | Infernal Rouge + Aureate | Thunder Spear + Hunter’s Chain Sickle | Quick Hand Pendant + Crimson Resolve | Longevity Tonic + Lament Draught |
| Kunlun Executioner | Guard breaker | Medium | Final stretch | Crescent Blade + Bonesaw | Dread Axe + Tiger Cannon | Token of Pursuit + Ultimate Talisman | Spirit-Returning Broth + Lament Draught |
How a build works in Phantom Blade Zero
- 2 main weapons from different families: switching restores all your Sha-Chi.
- 2 Phantom Edges that share Remnant Sparks.
- From 2 to 6 accessories depending on your levels of “Boundless Capacity”.
- There are no attributes: your gear and the skill tree (which can be reset) define your style.
Want to try another combination? Use the build creator, with every weapon, Phantom Edge and accessory.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Phantom Blade Zero build?
It depends on your style and where you are in the game. To learn, Bronze Wall; for high damage if you master deflecting, Perfect Parry Mirror; for the final boss, Infernal Sanguine.
Can I change builds?
Yes. There are no attributes and the skill tree can be reset at a bell; the Weapon Reforge Talisman returns a weapon to its starting level.
