Ice and Thunder is a frost and lightning build for Phantom Blade Zero: Freezing Chaos and Baishan Stormswords as main weapons, Loong Trident and Hunter’s Chain Sickle as Phantom Edges, and Feather Fan Plume and Acolyte Icicle as key accessories. Soak the enemy with the Loong Trident and take advantage of the fact that, according to the source, the Wet status boosts ice and lightning. Freezing Chaos freezes with its frost form and the Baishan Stormswords add wind and thunder; the Feather Fan Plume and the Acolyte Icicle raise elemental damage and make the freeze last longer.
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 |
| Baishan Stormswords | Dual | Wind and thunder | Yubi No. 21 |
Phantom Edges
| Phantom Edge | Category | Use | Cost | How to get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loong Trident | Ranged | — | — | You Loong, the Frenzied Blackwater Crew Leader |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Feather Fan Plume | +20% elemental damage | boosts your fire, lightning or ice | Below the Fire Tower bell |
| ★ Acolyte Icicle | +30% Frost | makes your Frost last longer | Phantom Illusionist Ruins bell |
| Acolyte Whisk | Elemental effects return sparks | your elemental effects give you sparks back | Behind the Four Guardians’ Mirror |
| Rouge Box | −50% delay before Sha-Chi regenerates | your Sha-Chi regenerates sooner | Tale “A Brother Once More” |
| Nameless Thumb Ring | +5% Sha-Chi Essence | more Sha-Chi Essence | Mandate Encampment |
| Remnant Spark Cube | +12% Phantom Edge damage | your Phantom Edges deal more damage | Tale “The Cube” (Mortise and Tenon fragments) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ritual Wine | +50% burn, paralysis, freeze and bleed buildup for 15 s and 20% health | boosts your status effects (burn, freeze, bleed) | Pangzhen Opera House (Fextralife: Mirage Estate) |
| Lament Draught | +10% damage dealt for 30 s and 20% health | +10% damage for 30 s | Training Grounds |
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 | Feather Fan Plume | Key accessory | Below the Fire Tower bell |
| Village of Lu and Pangzhen | Ritual Wine | Medicine | Pangzhen Opera House (Fextralife: Mirage Estate) |
| Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Freezing Chaos | Main weapon | Yucong, No. 34 Twisted Puppet |
| Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Baishan Stormswords | Main weapon | Yubi No. 21 |
| Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Loong Trident | Phantom Edge | You Loong, the Frenzied Blackwater Crew Leader |
| Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Acolyte Icicle | Key accessory | Phantom Illusionist Ruins bell |
| Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Acolyte Whisk | Accessory | Behind the Four Guardians’ Mirror |
| Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Rouge Box | Accessory | Tale “A Brother Once More” |
| Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Nameless Thumb Ring | Accessory | Mandate Encampment |
| Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Remnant Spark Cube | Accessory | Tale “The Cube” (Mortise and Tenon fragments) |
| Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Lament Draught | Medicine | Training Grounds |
How to play it
- Open with a charged Loong Trident to soak the enemy.
- Freeze with Freezing Chaos in its frost form; at level 15, its “Iceberg” strike hits frozen enemies harder.
- Switch to the Baishan Stormswords to recover Sha-Chi and charge up wind and thunder.
- With the enemy frozen or paralyzed, finish with the Chain Sickle; drink the Ritual Wine before the boss’s status window.
Strengths
It chains freeze and paralysis on bosses weak to ice or lightning.
Weaknesses
The Stormswords are missable and the build demands handling two elements.
Bosses weak to ice, lightning
According to the PBZ Guide boss stat 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 |
| Zhuo Bi, the Gatekeeper | Village of Lu | 33,440 | Lightning, Ice |
| Acolyte Yanru | Village of Lu | 37,520 | Ice, Water (Wet) |
| Mu Xiaokui | Village of Lu | 46,890 | Lightning, Ice |
| Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet | Village of Lu | 41,680 | Lightning, 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 |
| Aberrant Three-Faced Puppet | Weeping Creek Valley | 88,830 | Lightning, Fire |
| Flame, the Mask-Bound Lion Dance Grandmaster | Pangzhen (back alleys) | 98,700 | Lightning |
| Corpse-Eating Xue | Mandate Encampment | 67,150 | Ice, Water (Wet) |
| 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 |
| Yubi, No. 21 Swordfighter Puppet | Mandate Encampment | 125,100 | Lightning, 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 |
| 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 |
| Zhu Yuan, the Searing Blade | Pangzhen (Sha-Chi Tower) | — | Ice, Water (Wet) |
Where this build comes from
It is our adaptation of the “Endgame frost build: Freezing Chaos and Baishan Stormswords” build published by AllThings.How. 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. GamerSky publishes the Chinese translation of this same guide. Alternatives from the source: Whiteshadow instead of the Baishan Stormswords (all ice) and the Tiger Cannon instead of the Chain Sickle, which shatters frozen enemies except elite ones. Upgrade priority: Freezing Chaos to level 15 and the Chain Sickle to level 10.
Related builds
- Eternal Frost Lotus (frost)
- The Lady’s Five Seals (elemental)
- Baishan Thunder (lightning)
- Flame of Chaos (fire and frost)
Try your own combinations in the build creator or go back to all builds.
Frequently asked questions
What do I need for the Ice and Thunder build?
Freezing Chaos (Yucong, No. 34 Twisted Puppet), Baishan Stormswords (Yubi No. 21), Loong Trident, Hunter’s Chain Sickle, at least the Feather Fan Plume and Acolyte Icicle accessories, and the Ritual Wine and Lament Draught medicines. The table “How to get all the gear” shows where each piece is.
When can I start using Ice and Thunder?
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.
