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Phantom Blade Zero Phantom Edges
Phantom Edges are Phantom Blade Zero's secondary weapons: cannons, lances, axes, hammers and summons, most of them won from bosses. Here is how the system works, how they upgrade, and which ones guides rate highest.
There are more than 20 Phantom Edges, “wrested from the hands of fallen foes”.Official You equip two at a time next to your two primary weapons.Press They upgrade to level 30 and can be Tempered.Official
The five categories
Phantom Edge upgrades split into five material lines, which also work as the edges' categories.Guide
Exotic Copper Ingot → Otherworldly Copper → Forged Otherworldly Copper
Darkfire Charcoal → Blazing Darkfire Charcoal → Searing Darkfire Charcoal
Mechanical Gear → Precision Mechanical Gear → Ying Mechanical Gear
Ancient Timber → Camphor Timber → Forbidden Camphor Timber
Incense Ash → Illusory Incense Ash → Incense Ash for the Lady
Summon-type edges call in an ally. 23% of Steam players have done it at least once (“A Friend from Thin Air”).Official Category nicknames above (“Close weapons” and so on) are our shorthand.
How you get them
- From bosses. The store says Phantom Edges come from fallen foes.Official One example: the Dread Axe drops from Axemaster Peng Meng in Weeping Creek Valley.Official
- Some open new paths. In the semi-open world, certain weapons unlock access to areas that start out closed.Press
- Not every edge comes from a boss, and we don't list drop locations we can't confirm yet. The boss list shows who you will meet.
Upgrading and Tempering
- Upgrade at any Bell after meeting Forge: Upgrade Equipment → Phantom Edges. Each level costs Remnant Dust plus the edge's category material.Guide
- The cap is level 30. “Skill Over Strength” (8.8% of players) asks for one edge at 30.Official
- Tempering works on edges too. “Phantom Arsenal” asks for 10 Tempered edges (6.8%).Official See Tempering.
Best Phantom Edges: what guides agree on
| Edge | Why guides like it | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter's Chain Sickle | Best overall pick in KeenGamer's tier list. | Guide |
| Inanis' Radiant Fan | Defensive. Maxroll calls it one of the most powerful edges, though it deals no direct damage. | GuideGuide |
| Bashpole | Guard breaking. Has its own achievement for an aerial slam. | GuideOfficial |
| Iron Gauntlets | Aggressive combos. Masterstroke Fist has its own achievement. | GuideOfficial |
| Flaming Mane | Crowd control. | Guide |
| Dread Axe | Early. Its activation staggers enemies so they can't attack for a moment. | Guide |
Rankings are from the first week after launch and may change with patches.
Phantom Edges FAQ
What are Phantom Edges in Phantom Blade Zero?
Secondary weapons such as cannons, lances, axes and hammers. You equip two alongside your two primary weapons. S-GAME says there are more than 20, mostly taken from defeated foes.
What is the best Phantom Edge?
KeenGamer rates Hunter’s Chain Sickle the best overall. Maxroll calls Inanis’ Radiant Fan one of the strongest even though it deals no direct damage. Bashpole is the usual pick for guard breaking.
Where do you get the Dread Axe?
According to the Epic Games Store guide, from Axemaster Peng Meng in Weeping Creek Valley, the first major boss most players beat.
Sources
Labels: Official S-GAME or Steam store data · Press named outlet or Wikipedia · Guide site third-party guide, treat numbers as provisional.
- Official Steam store page (app 4115450) · 2026-11-02
- Official Steam global achievement stats · 2026-11-02
- Press Wikipedia: Phantom Blade Zero · 2026-11-02
- Guide site Fextralife wiki, Upgrades Guide · 2026-11-01
- Official Epic Games Store, Phantom Edge locations · 2026-10-30
- Guide site KeenGamer, best Phantom Edges tier list · 2026-10-31
- Guide site Maxroll, the best Phantom Edges · 2026-10-31
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