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11 Overview
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33 The Venomous Softblade (No. 13) is a flexible snake sword in Phantom Blade Zero a super-long venomous sword that excels at both attack and defense. It is the best parry weapon in the game, designed for players who favor defensive, counter-based play. The weapon belongs to the Seven Judgments' leader (the Decree) making it both a powerful tool and a significant piece of the game's lore.
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55 Parry and Riposte System
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77 The Venomous Softblade transforms parrying from a defensive necessity into the core offensive loop. The weapon's flexibility gives it unique blocking and counter properties:
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99 FeatureDescriptionStandard blockhold L1 to maintain a defensive stance that reduces incoming damagePerfect parrypress Triangle at the precise moment of an enemy's attack to execute a perfect parry, deflecting the blow completelyRipostefollow a successful parry with a riposte attack that obliterates the enemy's Sha-Chi gauge dealing devastating posture damage that far exceeds what other weapons achieve through normal attacks
1010 Successful parries and ripostes with the Softblade destroy the enemy's Sha-Chi gauge at an extraordinary rate. Against bosses whose Brutal Moves (blue flash attacks) can be parried, the Venomous Softblade provides the fastest path to breaking their posture and creating vulnerability windows.
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1212 Design and Lore
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1414 The Softblade is a flexible sword whose blade can wrap around joints, severing tendons and vessels with surgical precision. This unsettling capability reflects the weapon's nature as an assassin's tool. It doesn't simply cut but finds weak points in the body's structure. Its designation as No. 13 places it within the Order's numbered weapon arsenal.
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1616 The weapon was revealed in the Year of the Snake trailer in January 2025, fitting its serpentine design: a flexible blade that moves like a living snake, coiling and striking with deceptive speed.
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1818 Playstyle
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2020 The Venomous Softblade is the ideal weapon for players who have mastered the game's Parry and Deflection system. Rather than dealing damage through aggressive combos, the Softblade user waits for enemy attacks, parries them with precise timing, and devastates their Sha-Chi gauge through ripostes. Against humanoid bosses and members of the Seven Judgments, this defensive approach can break posture faster than any offensive weapon.
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2222 Key Details
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2424 ActionKey/ButtonTypePrimary Blade (flexible snake sword)DesignationNo. 13Ownerthe Seven Judgments' leader (the Decree)Specialtyparry and deflection, Sha-Chi gauge destructionControlsL1 (block), Triangle (perfect parry)RevealedYear of the Snake trailer, January 2025