Phantom Blade Zero accessory and medicine calculator: polish and upgrade costs

Quick answer

Polishing an accessory to +1 costs 3,168 to 81,600 Remnant Dust and a Tainted Crystal Shard; 14 accessories take a second polish in the first playthrough. In the New Cycle you can keep polishing with Refined Indigo Crystal. Upgrading a medicine to level 6 costs 27,000 to 48,600 plus healer’s memories.

Calculate your polish or upgrade

Cost to polish every accessory

AccessoriesPolishes in the 1st playthroughDust, 1st playthroughDust in later cycles (to +7 or +8)
A Puppet's Wooden Heart19,152247,104
Acolyte Icicle138,7201,045,440
Acolyte Whisk2132,0002,138,400
Agarwood Prayer Beads19,152247,104
Ancient Armor Fragment213,200213,840
Arrowward17,488202,176
Auspicious Lion Fireball110,560285,120
Baishan Writ135,200950,400
Battle Wraps13,872104,544
Battleforged18,640233,280
Blessed Jade Pendant243,200388,800
Boulderguard13,16885,536
Brass Chest Guard227,600447,120
Broken Vessel117,952484,704
Calming Gourd16,624178,848
Cavalrybane114,688396,576
Chaos Ring2132,0002,138,400
Congeal talisman110,560285,120
Counterstrike Bracers114,688396,576
Crimson Resolve236,000583,200
Crude Radiant Heart2120,0001,944,000
Dance Fan18,640233,280
Deathlock19,152247,104
Desperate Stand128,800777,600
Executioner's Headscarf134,560933,120
Feather Fan Plume142,2401,140,480
Fine Thread17,488202,176
Flameward110,560285,120
Formless Divine Mirror236,000583,200
Frostward138,7201,045,440
Guardian Idol261,200991,440
Hunter's Insight15,280142,560
Jewel's Knot19,152247,104
Lingran's Pendant13,16885,536
Livingwood Talisman121,824589,248
Manor Medicine Pot18,640233,280
Medicine Case13,16885,536
Miraculous Scabbard117,856482,112
Mother's Talisman19,152247,104
Nameless Thumb Ring2204,0003,304,800
Nuo Mask2144,0002,332,800
Preservation Jar18,096218,592
Quick Hand Might18,096218,592
Quick Hand Pair18,096218,592
Quick Hand Pendant18,096218,592
Reflex Device213,200213,840
Remnant Spark Cage231,200505,440
Remnant Spark Cube254,560883,872
Resonance Talisman18,096218,592
Rouge Box117,856482,112
Seal of Dugu18,096218,592
Sha-Chi Headscarf18,640233,280
Sharpshooter's Eye117,856482,112
Shenji's Ring13,872104,544
Shieldbreaker Talisman16,624178,848
Silent Wrap16,624178,848
Snow and Blood110,560285,120
Talisman of Despair128,800777,600
Thundermoon Lantern142,2401,140,480
Thunderward110,560285,120
Token of Pursuit13,16885,536
Treasure Basin121,824589,248
Twin Fish Pendant114,688396,576
Ultimate Talisman135,200950,400
Venom Pouch121,824589,248
Wraith Mask157,6001,555,200

Cost to upgrade every medicine

MedicinesUses (base → level 6)Dust to level 6
Everflow1 → 337,800
Focus Pill2 → 448,600
Forbidden Concoction1 → 348,600
Green Serpent Brew3 → 537,800
Healing Gourd2 → 427,000
Kuye Dew3 → 537,800
Lament Draught2 → 448,600
Longevity Tonic1 → 348,600
Merciful Dew4 → 627,000
Miracle Remedy3 → 548,600
Phantom Brew2 → 437,800
Phantom Remedy4 → 637,800
Ritual Wine2 → 448,600
Sha-Chi Blood Catalyst2 → 437,800
Simmering Brew2 → 437,800
Spirit-Returning Broth2 → 437,800
Vessel Restorative1 → 137,800

Data as of 12 November 2026. Sources:

Frequently asked questions

How much does polishing an accessory cost?

The first polish costs 3,168 to 81,600 Dust and a Tainted Crystal Shard. The next ones need Refined Indigo Crystal.

How far can they be polished?

In the first playthrough, +1 (14 accessories reach +2). In the New Cycle, each time you get the accessory again one more polish opens, up to +7 or +8, and each adds an extra bonus: damage dealt, less damage taken or max Sha-Chi.

How much does upgrading a medicine cost?

To level 6, 27,000 to 48,600 Dust, plus healer’s memories: Apprentice, Skilled and Master Healer’s Memory.

Can it be undone?

No: polishing accessories and upgrading medicines cannot be reverted.

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  • Release29 Oct 2026
  • PlatformsPS5 · PC
  • StudioS-GAME

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