The Lady’s Five Seals is an elemental build for Phantom Blade Zero: The Lady’s Fan and Baishan Stormswords as main weapons, Thunder Spear and Fire Meteor as Phantom Edges, and Feather Fan Plume and Acolyte Whisk as key accessories. The ultimate elemental build: The Lady’s Fan combines fire, lightning and ice seals, and the Baishan Stormswords add wind and thunder. Pick the seal based on the boss’s weakness.
Main weapons
| Weapon | Type | What it brings | How to get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lady’s Fan | Dual | Fire, lightning and ice seals you can combine | Meng Hua |
| Baishan Stormswords | Dual | Wind and thunder | Yubi No. 21 |
Phantom Edges
| Phantom Edge | Category | Use | Cost | How to get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Spear | Martial art | Applies Lightning | 1 spark per combo | Chang Hong |
| Fire Meteor | Martial art | — | 1 spark per combo | Blaze |
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 Whisk | Elemental effects give back spark | your elemental effects give you sparks back | Past the Four Guardians’ Mirror |
| Acolyte Icicle | +30% Frost | makes your Frost last longer | Phantom Illusionist Ruins bell |
| Quick Hand Pair | +10% damage with dual weapons | boosts your dual weapon | Sold by Zhang |
| Remnant Spark Cube | +12% Phantom Edge damage | your Phantom Edges hit harder | Tale “The Cube” (Mortise and Tenon fragments) |
| Remnant Spark Cage | 33% chance to recover a spark | — | Smuggler’s Treasure Cellar |
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) |
| Forbidden Concoction | +10% Phantom Edge damage for 15 s and 20% health | +10% damage for your Phantom Edges | Village of Lu, southwest of the lake |
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 | Quick Hand Pair | Accessory | Sold by Zhang |
| Village of Lu and Pangzhen | Thunder Spear | Phantom Edge | Chang Hong |
| Village of Lu and Pangzhen | Fire Meteor | Phantom Edge | Blaze |
| Village of Lu and Pangzhen | Feather Fan Plume | Key accessory | Below the Fire Tower bell |
| Village of Lu and Pangzhen | Remnant Spark Cage | Accessory | Smuggler’s Treasure Cellar |
| Village of Lu and Pangzhen | Ritual Wine | Medicine | Pangzhen Opera House (Fextralife: Mirage Estate) |
| Village of Lu and Pangzhen | Forbidden Concoction | Medicine | Village of Lu, southwest of the lake |
| Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Baishan Stormswords | Main weapon | Yubi No. 21 |
| Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Acolyte Whisk | Key accessory | Past the Four Guardians’ Mirror |
| Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Acolyte Icicle | Accessory | Phantom Illusionist Ruins bell |
| Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Remnant Spark Cube | Accessory | Tale “The Cube” (Mortise and Tenon fragments) |
| Final stretch | The Lady’s Fan | Main weapon | Meng Hua |
How to play it
- Check the boss’s weakness in the stats table and prepare that seal with the Fan.
- Use Thunder Spear (lightning) or Fire Meteor (fire) to reinforce the element.
- The Acolyte Whisk gives you sparks back with every elemental effect: keep using your Phantom Edges.
- Switch to the Stormswords to pressure with combos once the enemy is affected.
Strengths
Adapts to almost any boss.
Weaknesses
The Lady’s Fan only arrives in the final stretch; you need to read the enemy well.
Bosses weak to lightning, fire, ice
From 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) |
Related builds
- Pangzhen Phoenix (fire)
- Baishan Thunder (lightning)
Try your own combinations in the build creator or go back to all builds.
Frequently asked questions
What do I need for The Lady’s Five Seals build?
The Lady’s Fan (Meng Hua), Baishan Stormswords (Yubi No. 21), Thunder Spear, Fire Meteor, at least the Feather Fan Plume and Acolyte Whisk accessories, and the Ritual Wine and Forbidden Concoction medicines. The table “How to get all the gear” shows where each piece is.
When can I start using The Lady’s Five Seals?
From the final stretch, 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 (Spanish guide) and SoloJugadores. The game does not show the weapons’ base damage, so the build is based on their effects.
