Red Lily is a control and bleed build for Phantom Blade Zero: Scarlet Wraithblade and Jagged Steel as main weapons, Dread Axe and Hunter’s Chain Sickle as Phantom Edges, and Reflex Device and Ancient Armor Fragment as key accessories. Plant red lilies with the Scarlet Wraithblade: they slow the enemy, drain their Sha-Chi and end up exploding. Meanwhile, the Jagged Steel builds up bleed. You get both weapons in the first few hours.
Main weapons
| Weapon | Type | What it brings | How to get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Wraithblade | Two-handed | Lilies that slow, drain Sha-Chi and explode | Hua, Deadly Betrothed |
| Jagged Steel | One-handed | Causes bleed (doesn’t affect puppets or wraiths) | Mini-boss Jagged Steel the Frenzied Brute |
Phantom Edges
| Phantom Edge | Category | Use | Cost | How to get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dread Axe | Destruction | Breaks chains, shields and golden armor | — | Peng Meng, the Axemaster |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Reflex Device | +15% window for perfect blocks or dodges | gives you a wider window for perfect deflects and dodges | Furnace crank |
| ★ Ancient Armor Fragment | Up to 20% less damage taken at high health | you take less damage while your health is high | Next to the Crimson Manor bell |
| Snow and Blood | More damage if nearby enemies are bleeding | rewards keeping your opponent bleeding | Tale “Bai Xue” |
| Crimson Resolve | +15% damage after 3 hits in a row | rewards chaining 3 hits in a row | Tale “Young Master Lan” |
| Mother’s Talisman | You recover 10% health when your guard is broken | heals you if your guard gets broken | Giant puppet |
| Battleforged | Immunity to one hit after 10 s without taking damage | saves you from one hit if you’ve gone 10 s without taking damage | Docks |
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 | Scarlet Wraithblade | Main weapon | Hua, Deadly Betrothed |
| Valley and Crimson Forest | Jagged Steel | Main weapon | Mini-boss Jagged Steel the Frenzied Brute |
| Valley and Crimson Forest | Dread Axe | Phantom Edge | Peng Meng, the Axemaster |
| Valley and Crimson Forest | Hunter’s Chain Sickle | Phantom Edge | The Hunt, Sixfold Scythe |
| Valley and Crimson Forest | Reflex Device | Key accessory | Furnace crank |
| Valley and Crimson Forest | Ancient Armor Fragment | Key accessory | Next to the Crimson Manor bell |
| Village of Lu and Pangzhen | Mother’s Talisman | Accessory | Giant puppet |
| Village of Lu and Pangzhen | Battleforged | Accessory | Docks |
| 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 | Snow and Blood | Accessory | Tale “Bai Xue” |
| Encampment, Meigu, Imprisonment and Estate | Crimson Resolve | Accessory | Tale “Young Master Lan” |
How to play it
- Open with the Scarlet Wraithblade’s heavy attacks to leave lilies around the enemy: they slow them and drain their Sha-Chi.
- When you run out of Sha-Chi, switch to the Jagged Steel (you recover all your Sha-Chi) and build up bleed.
- Pull the enemy back into the lily zone with the Hunter’s Chain Sickle and break shields with the Dread Axe.
- Against groups, gather the enemies with the Sickle before planting lilies.
Strengths
Very early: the whole core is in the Valley and the Crimson Forest.
Weaknesses
Bleed doesn’t affect puppets or wraiths.
Bosses weak to bleed
According to the PBZ Guide boss stats sheet (standard difficulty).
| Boss | Region | Health | Weaknesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peng Meng, the Axemaster | Weeping Creek Valley | 28,080 | Poison, Bleed |
| Bai Chilian | Crimson Forest | 33,060 | Blood Loss, Fire, Ice, Bleed |
| Wan Jun, the Coppermaul | Mandate Encampment | 122,090 | Poison, Bleed |
| The Puppet Scavenger and Acolyte Hansui | Weeping Creek Valley | 155,200 | Lightning, Fire, Bleed |
| The Crusher and the Saw | Mount Soulrend | 161,040 | Poison, Bleed |
Where this build comes from
It is our adaptation of the “Spider Lily Build” published by OSLink and the “Scarlet Wraithblade & Jagged Steel Build” published by Fextralife. We took their idea and their pieces, checked each one against our item pages (effect and where to get it) and wrote the guide in our own words.
Related builds
- Valley Blood (bleed)
- Puppet Theater (summoner)
- The Last Breath (glass cannon)
- Sha-Chi Breath (Sha-Chi)
Try your own combinations in the build creator or go back to all builds.
Frequently asked questions
What do I need for the Red Lily build?
Scarlet Wraithblade (Hua, Deadly Betrothed), Jagged Steel (mini-boss Jagged Steel the Frenzied Brute), Dread Axe, Hunter’s Chain Sickle, at least the Reflex Device and Ancient Armor Fragment 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 Red Lily?
From the Valley and Crimson Forest 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.
