Armybreaker in Phantom Blade Zero: how to get this weapon and what it does

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Quick answer

Armybreaker is a two-handed main weapon in Phantom Blade Zero. Where: You get it by defeating Cavalrybane, one of the Elite Shadow Wardens, near the Pangzhen Marketplace. What makes it stand out: Charge when you switch weapons or deflect.

Two-handed weaponstype
Pangzhenregion
288damage (lv. 1)
114guard break
Nomissable

Where to get Armybreaker

You get it by defeating Cavalrybane, one of the Elite Shadow Wardens, near the Pangzhen Marketplace.

More detail in the Pangzhen guide.

See Armybreaker on the interactive map

How to get Armybreaker

From the map to your inventory

  1. RegionPangzhen
  2. HowCavalrybane

What makes Armybreaker special

Thrust: when you switch to it or deflect a blue attack, you charge forward. Its L2 drains a lot of Sha-Chi.

Its Power Surge (L2, costs 1 Sha-Chi Essence and is unblockable) is called Formation Breaking Art.

Upgrades by level

Weapons level up to 30 and unlock passives at these milestones:

Armybreaker passives

They unlock as the weapon levels up

  1. Soul TemperUnstoppable charges.
  2. Lv. 5Mighty Rush (L1+△).
  3. Lv. 10More charge damage.
  4. Lv. 15You take less damage.
  5. Lv. 25Sweep after charging.

Armybreaker at a glance

StatValue
English nameArmybreaker
TypeTwo-handed weapons
RegionPangzhen
Damage / guard break288 / 114 (level 1)
Power Surge (L2)Formation Breaking Art
MissableNo

Other two-handed weapons

Sanguine Reach · Scarlet Wraithblade · Outlaw Warblade · Juggernaut · Whiteshadow · Crescent Blade · Bonesaw · Blazing Edge. Full comparison in two-handed weapons and all weapons.

Frequently asked questions

Where do you get Armybreaker in Phantom Blade Zero?

You get it by defeating Cavalrybane, one of the Elite Shadow Wardens, near the Pangzhen Marketplace. You can see it on the interactive map.

Is Armybreaker missable?

No: according to the sources we checked, you do not lose it as the story advances.

What kind of weapon is Armybreaker?

It is a two-handed main weapon. You carry two main weapons at once and switching restores all of Soul’s Sha-Chi.

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

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