Best Weapons in Phantom Blade Zero: Top Picks and Where to Get Them Early

The best weapons in Phantom Blade Zero for most players are Scarlet Wraithblade, Jagged Steel and Outlaw Warblade, and you can get all three in the first two regions: Scarlet Wraithblade from the hidden boss Hua under the Sha-Chi Tower, Jagged Steel from the Frenzied Brute in Weeping Creek Valley, and Outlaw Warblade from Jing Ye in Crimson Forest. Soul carries two main weapons at once, and swapping between them restores Sha-Chi, so the best setup is a complementary pair rather than one perfect blade.

Why These Weapons

Scarlet Wraithblade is the most recommended weapon of the first half of the game. Its heavy combos leave Red Spider Lilies that slow enemies, drain their Sha-Chi and explode after three seconds, which makes it unusually good at controlling groups and pressuring bosses at the same time.

How to get it: in Weeping Creek Valley, go to the Sha-Chi Tower. Behind it there is an opening in the ground with a wooden bridge you slide down. At the bottom is Hua, Deadly Betrothed. Keep moving in the fight so her flowers on the ground do not catch you.

Jagged Steel is the best early pick for Bleed. It inflicts Bleeding and triggers Blood Loss, so it rewards staying on a target.

Outlaw Warblade solves the biggest early problem: healing. It restores HP through aggression, or lets you spend HP for stronger attacks.

Soft Snake Sword is the pick for players who love deflecting. It is built around redirecting incoming force.

The Best Early Pair

Pair a fast one-hander with a heavy two-hander. Jagged Steel plus Scarlet Wraithblade is the community favourite for the opening regions: Bleed pressure on one weapon, area control on the other, and every swap restores Sha-Chi.

You Cannot Pick Wrong

Reforging refunds your upgrade materials, so spending upgrades on a weapon you later drop is not a loss. Try every weapon a boss hands you; the boss already showed you its moveset.

For every weapon in the game, see all weapons by region. For secondary weapons, read the Phantom Edges guide. Two weapons are missable, covered in what not to miss.

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FAQ

What is the best weapon in Phantom Blade Zero? Scarlet Wraithblade is the most recommended for the first half, with Jagged Steel and Outlaw Warblade close behind.

How do you get Scarlet Wraithblade? Find the opening behind the Sha-Chi Tower in Weeping Creek Valley, slide down the wooden bridge, and defeat Hua, Deadly Betrothed.

What is the best early weapon? Jagged Steel for Bleed, from the Frenzied Brute near Rustblade Pavilion in Weeping Creek Valley.

Can you respec weapon upgrades? Yes. Reforging recovers your upgrade materials.