Phantom Blade Zero Wiki

Phantom Blade Zero uses a semi-open, seamlessly interconnected map structure inspired by pre-Elden Ring Souls games rather than a single open world.

Phantom Edges are secondary sub-weapons in Phantom Blade Zero, activated via R2 to add ranged attacks, crowd control, or burst damage to Soul's combat toolkit.

Ghost Steps (Ghostep) are a core defensive counter-mechanic in Phantom Blade Zero, triggered by successful parries and dodges against color-coded enemy attacks.

Phantom Blade Zero's Combo Chain system uses two-button inputs, weapon switching, and Sha-Chi management to create deep martial arts combat.

Guide to Hellwalker Mode in Phantom Blade Zero, one of three NG+ difficulty modes (Wayfarer, Gamechanger, Hellwalker) where enemy AI learns player patterns and bosses gain new moves.

The ultimate ability system in Phantom Blade Zero — each weapon has a unique Power Surge that costs one Sha-Chi Essence point and lands direct hits regardless of enemy defense.

The color-coded enemy attack system in Phantom Blade Zero — blue flash Brutal Moves can be blocked or parried, red flash Killer Moves must be dodged, both can trigger Ghostep with perfect timing.

Guide to the stealth and assassination system in Phantom Blade Zero, covering silent kills, multi-finisher chains, and environmental stealth tools.

The central defensive mechanic in Phantom Blade Zero — featuring posture bars, perfect parries, Heavy Commit Cancel for 20-hit combo openers, and dodge-cancels.

Guide to the weapon switching system in Phantom Blade Zero, covering the 2+2 weapon loadout (Left D-Pad for main weapons, Right D-Pad for Phantom Edges), instant Sha-Chi restore, and mid-combo transitions.

Complete guide to the Sha-Chi system in Phantom Blade Zero, covering Sha-Chi generation, spending, opponent Sha-Chi depletion, parry cost waiver, weapon switching recovery, and the Sha-Chi Essence sub-resource.

Difficulty options and progression in Phantom Blade Zero: 4 named difficulty levels, no numeric leveling, weapon upgrade/evolution, build customization, stealth, endgame content, and New Game+.

Complete guide to weapons in Phantom Blade Zero, covering all 8 confirmed Blades, 5 confirmed Phantom Edges, the Sha-Chi recovery system, and martial arts choreography.