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

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Sanguine is a one-handed main weapon in Phantom Blade Zero. Where: It is Soul’s starting weapon in chapter 1. What makes it stand out: At level 10 it unlocks Phantom Execution for all one-handed weapons. It tempers into Infernal Rouge.

One-handed weaponstype
Weeping Creek Valleyregion
227damage (lv. 1)
119guard break
Nomissable

Where to get Sanguine

It is Soul’s starting weapon in chapter 1. It tempers into Infernal Rouge with the Máscara del Bastión de Mo.

More detail in the Weeping Creek Valley guide.

See Sanguine on the interactive map

How to get Sanguine

From the map to your inventory

  1. RegionWeeping Creek Valley
  2. HowStarting weapon (chapter 1)
  3. Soul TemperInfernal Rouge (Máscara del Bastión de Mó)

What makes Sanguine special

Its Power Surge (L2) is a fast unblockable slash. At level 10 it unlocks Phantom Execution for all one-handed weapons.

Its Power Surge (L2, costs 1 Sha-Chi Essence and is unblockable) is called Sweeping Blade.

Upgrades by level

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

Sanguine passives

They unlock as the weapon levels up

  1. Lv. 5Chi-Infused Blade (L1+△): more damage and exhaustion for 40 s.
  2. Lv. 10Phantom Execution (L1+◯) for all one-handed weapons.
  3. Lv. 15Follow-up after the □ combo.
  4. Lv. 25Follow-up after the △ combo.

Sanguine at a glance

StatValue
English nameSanguine
TypeOne-handed weapons
RegionWeeping Creek Valley
Damage / guard break227 / 119 (level 1)
Power Surge (L2)Sweeping Blade
Soul TemperInfernal Rouge (material: Máscara del Bastión de Mó)
MissableNo

Soul Temper

With Soul Temper, Sanguine becomes Infernal Rouge using Máscara del Bastión de Mó. It costs 5,000 Remnant Dust plus the weapon’s own material and cannot be undone. More in Soul Temper.

Other one-handed weapons

Wooden Sanguine · Jagged Steel · Tianxuan Bronze Sword · The Fanatic's Broken Blade · Wild Oriole Sword · Soft Snake Sword · Freezing Chaos · Aureate · Infernal Rouge · The Fanatic's Drunken Sword · Tianmiao Wild Oriole Sword. Full comparison in one-handed weapons and all weapons.

Frequently asked questions

Where do you get Sanguine in Phantom Blade Zero?

It is Soul’s starting weapon in chapter 1. It tempers into Infernal Rouge with the Máscara del Bastión de Mo. You can see it on the interactive map.

Is Sanguine missable?

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

What kind of weapon is Sanguine?

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

What does Sanguine become with Soul Temper?

Infernal Rouge, using Máscara del Bastión de Mó. The change cannot be undone.

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

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