Accessories
Phantom Blade Zero has 2 accessory slots, and both can be worn at once for passive effects. Accessories come from story progression, clearing levels, and side stories. There are no armor sets — your gear is your two primary weapons and two Phantom Edges, plus these two accessory slots.
Hunter's Insight
OffensiveIncreases damage dealt and Sha-Chi depletion against attacking enemies by 7%.
+7% vs attacking enemiesBattle Wraps
OffensiveIncreases damage dealt to enemies by 5%.
+5% damageToken of Pursuit
OffensiveIncreases damage dealt to Guard-Broken enemies by 7%.
+7% vs Guard-BrokenPendant of Righteousness
SupportReduces Sha-Chi consumption from Sha-Chi Combos by 15%.
-15% Sha-Chi Combo costAncient Armor Fragment
DefensiveThe higher your HP, the greater the damage reduction, up to 20% at full HP.
Up to -20% damage takenShenji's Ring
SupportHolding block to defend reduces Sha-Chi consumption by 20%.
-20% block Sha-Chi costAll six accessories are found in Weeping Creek Valley.
Items & Medicine
Items fall into a few categories: medicine for healing, consumables with temporary effects, story items tied to quests, and materials used for weapon upgrades.
A medicine item used to restore HP.
A medicine item used to restore Sha-Chi.
A consumable used for traversal.
A treasure item.
A treasure item.
A story item.
A story item.
A story item.
Weapon Upgrades
Upgrading is done at Bells — the checkpoint/bonfire equivalents — not at a physical forge. Equipment upgrades unlock after meeting The Forge, after which you interact with a Bell and select "Upgrade Equipment" to open separate Main Weapon and Phantom Edge tabs.
Upgrade brackets go Lv. 1 to Lv. 10, Lv. 10 to Lv. 20, and Lv. 20 to Max Level. Every upgrade consumes Remnant Dust plus materials:
Need an ingot matching their type (One-Handed, Dual-Wielded, or Two-Handed) plus a universal Solvent. Metal tiers are Forged Metal, Polished Forged Metal, and Flawless Forged Metal.
Need materials for one of five types — Martial, Destruction, Artifice, Ranged, or Summon — each with its own three-tier line.
Level milestones unlock traits at Lv. 5, 10, 15, and 25; some Lv. 10 unlocks become shared abilities for all weapons of that class. You can freely reset a weapon to Lv. 1 with Revert, which refunds 100% of the upgrade materials and Remnant Dust spent on it.