Elemental Chaos is an elemental build for Phantom Blade Zero: Freezing Chaos and Blazing Edge as main weapons, Thunder Spear and Hunter’s Chain Sickle as Phantom Edges, and Chaos Ring and Rouge Box as key accessories. Ice, fire and lightning with two weapons: Freezing Chaos’s frost form freezes, the Blazing Edge burns and the Thunder Spear applies lightning. In its chaos form, Freezing Chaos gives you Sha-Chi back with the Chaos Ring.
Main weapons
| Weapon | Type | What it brings | How to get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing Chaos | One-handed | Three forms: steel, chaos and frost | Yucong, No. 34 Twisted Puppet |
| Blazing Edge | Two-handed | Tempered form of Sanguine Reach | Tempering Sanguine Reach with the Flaming Grip |
Phantom Edges
| Phantom Edge | Category | Use | Cost | How to get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Spear | Martial art | Applies Lightning | 1 spark per combo | Chang Hong |
| Hunter’s Chain Sickle | Martial art | Works as a grappling hook to move around the map | 1 spark per combo | The Hunt, Sixfold Scythe |
Accessories
The two marked with ★ are the core: wear them even if you only have 2 slots. The other four come in as you level up Boundless Capacity (up to 6 slots).
| Accessory | Effect | Why it fits | Where to get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Chaos Ring | Chaos flames give back 50% of the Sha-Chi lost | gives you Sha-Chi back with the chaos flames of Freezing Chaos | frozen Crimson Forest |
| ★ Rouge Box | −50% delay before Sha-Chi regenerates | your Sha-Chi regenerates sooner | Tale “A Brother Once More” |
| Feather Fan Plume | +20% elemental damage | boosts your fire, lightning or ice | Below the Fire Tower bell |
| Sha-Chi Headscarf | +15% Sha-Chi recovery | you recover Sha-Chi sooner | Tale “Xue, Admirer of Heroes” |
| Broken Vessel | +15% damage on Sha-Chi combos | boosts your Sha-Chi combos | Yubi |
| Resonance Talisman | +15% Sha-Chi | more total Sha-Chi | Bai Chilian |
Medicines
You carry 2 medicines; besides healing, they give buffs that fit the build. Upgrade them with the medicine upgrade guide.
| Medicine | Effect (base) | Why it fits | Where to get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuye Dew | −20% damage taken for 15 s and 40% health over 10 s | −20% damage taken | Outlaw Trap bell |
| Merciful Dew | 60% health over 10 s | heals a lot in long fights | Tale “A Mother’s Heart” (Pangzhen) |
How to get all the gear
Sorted by the point in the game when you can get each piece.
| Stage | Piece | Type | How to get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley and Crimson Forest | Hunter’s Chain Sickle | Phantom Edge | The Hunt, Sixfold Scythe |
| Village of Lu and Pangzhen | Thunder Spear | Phantom Edge | Chang Hong |
| Village of Lu and Pangzhen | Feather Fan Plume | Accessory | Below the Fire Tower bell |
| Village of Lu and Pangzhen | Resonance Talisman | Accessory | Bai Chilian |
| Village of Lu and Pangzhen | Kuye Dew | Medicine | Outlaw Trap bell |
| Village of Lu and Pangzhen | Merciful Dew | Medicine | Tale “A Mother’s Heart” (Pangzhen) |
| Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Freezing Chaos | Main weapon | Yucong, No. 34 Twisted Puppet |
| Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Blazing Edge | Main weapon | Tempering Sanguine Reach with the Flaming Grip |
| Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Chaos Ring | Key accessory | frozen Crimson Forest |
| Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Rouge Box | Key accessory | Tale “A Brother Once More” |
| Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Sha-Chi Headscarf | Accessory | Tale “Xue, Admirer of Heroes” |
| Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Broken Vessel | Accessory | Yubi |
How to play it
- Open with Freezing Chaos in its frost form to freeze the enemy.
- With the enemy frozen, switch to the Blazing Edge and punish with heavy fire attacks.
- Go back to Freezing Chaos in its chaos form: the Chaos Ring gives you back 50% of the Sha-Chi lost.
- Apply lightning with the Thunder Spear and group enemies together with the Hunter’s Chain Sickle.
Strengths
Three elements in the same build to exploit each boss’s weakness.
Weaknesses
Both weapons arrive in the second half of the game and the build demands switching forms smoothly.
Bosses weak to fire, ice, lightning
According to the PBZ Guide boss stats sheet (standard difficulty).
| Boss | Region | Health | Weaknesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jagged Steel the Frenzied Brute | Weeping Creek Valley | 8,280 | Poison, Lightning |
| Hua, Deadly Betrothed | Weeping Creek Valley | 21,060 | Lightning, Fire |
| The Hunt, Hunter of the Order | Weeping Creek Valley | 20,640 | Lightning |
| Hua Qianxiao, the Sword Fanatic | Crimson Forest | 24,260 | Lightning |
| Bai Chilian | Crimson Forest | 33,060 | Blood Loss, Fire, Ice, Bleed |
| Jing Ye, the Outlaw | Crimson Forest | 58,780 | Lightning, Ice |
| Stone Hand Iron Fever | Crimson Forest | 29,390 | Ice |
| Master Bi Yuan of the Tianxuan Sect | Village of Lu | 33,440 | Poison, Fire |
| Zhuo Bi, the Gatekeeper | Village of Lu | 33,440 | Lightning, Ice |
| Acolyte Yanru | Village of Lu | 37,520 | Ice, Water (Wet) |
| Master Bi Hai of Kuye Temple | Village of Lu | 37,520 | Poison, Fire |
| Mu Xiaokui | Village of Lu | 46,890 | Lightning, Ice |
| Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet | Village of Lu | 41,680 | Lightning, Fire |
| Blaze, Shadow Warden Captain | Pangzhen | 54,630 | Fire |
| Cavalrybane | Pangzhen | 56,610 | Fire |
| Gu Wanyue, the Wailing Wraith | Pangzhen (back alleys) | 45,780 | Fire, Ice, Water (Wet) |
| Wu Xuan, the Fallen General | Pangzhen (back alleys) | 61,040 | Lightning, Ice |
| Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer | Pangzhen (back alleys) | 78,750 | Lightning, Ice |
| Xie Qiudong, the Divine Healer | Pangzhen (back alleys) | 42,000 | Fire |
| Aberrant Three-Faced Puppet | Weeping Creek Valley | 88,830 | Lightning, Fire |
| Flame, the Mask-Bound Lion Dance Grandmaster | Pangzhen (back alleys) | 98,700 | Lightning |
| Soulclaimer | Pangzhen | 93,020 | Fire |
| Corpse-Eating Xue | Mandate Encampment | 67,150 | Ice, Water (Wet) |
| Acolyte Guhe | Meigu Lake | 73,250 | Fire |
| Yan Qiansui, the Zither Maiden | Meigu Lake | 48,840 | Fire, Ice, Water (Wet) |
| You Loong, the Frenzied Blackwater Crew Leader | Meigu Lake | 102,400 | Lightning, Ice |
| Chief Disciple of the Seven-Star Formation | Mandate Encampment | 137,000 | Fire |
| Yubi, No. 21 Swordfighter Puppet | Mandate Encampment | 125,100 | Lightning, Fire |
| Bi Feng, Giant Saber Commander | Mountain of Imprisonment | 120,160 | Fire |
| Iron Butcher, the Frenzied Brute | Mountain of Imprisonment | 120,160 | Poison, Lightning |
| Kui Yanyan, the Deranged | Mountain of Imprisonment | 120,160 | Poison, Ice, Water (Wet) |
| The Puppet Scavenger and Acolyte Hansui | Weeping Creek Valley | 155,200 | Lightning, Fire, Bleed |
| Yuding, No. 12 Crescent Blade Puppet | Mirage Estate | 139,680 | Lightning |
| Blizzard Blademaster | Meigu Lake | 124,160 | Fire |
| Huangxing, the Kunlun Renegade | Mountain of Imprisonment | 155,200 | Lightning, Ice |
| Yucong, No. 34 Twisted Puppet | Crimson Forest | 88,850 | Lightning, Fire |
| Lei Dang, One-Armed Tiger | Mirage Estate | 166,590 | Poison, Lightning, Ice |
| Zuo Shang, the True Lóng | Mount Soulrend | 166,590 | Poison, Lightning |
| Heartpiercer | Meigu Lake | — | Fire |
| Zhu Yuan, the Searing Blade | Pangzhen (Sha-Chi Tower) | — | Ice, Water (Wet) |
Where this build comes from
It is our adaptation of the “Elemental Chaos Build” published by OSLink. We took its idea and its pieces, checked each one against our item pages (effect and where to get it) and wrote the guide in our own words. OSLink uses the Mother’s Talisman; we swapped it for the Feather Fan Plume, which raises elemental damage.
Related builds
- Eternal Frost Lotus (frost)
- The Lady’s Five Seals (elemental)
- Molten Iron Juggernaut (two-handed and fire)
- Pangzhen Phoenix (fire)
Try your own combinations in the build creator or go back to all builds.
Frequently asked questions
What do I need for the Elemental Chaos build?
Freezing Chaos (Yucong, No. 34 Twisted Puppet), Blazing Edge (tempering Sanguine Reach with the Flaming Grip), Thunder Spear, Hunter’s Chain Sickle, at least the Chaos Ring and Rouge Box accessories, and the Kuye Dew and Merciful Dew medicines. The table “How to get all the gear” shows where each piece is.
When can I start using Elemental Chaos?
From the Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate stage, which is when you have the weapons, the Phantom Edges and the two key accessories.
Are the damage figures official?
The accessory percentages are the ones published by Vandal and SoloJugadores. The game does not show the weapons’ base damage, so the build is based on their effects.
