What is Phantom Blade Zero?
Phantom Blade Zero is S-GAME's wuxia action RPG, out October 29, 2026 on PS5 and PC, built on parry-driven combat and weapon swaps.
17 weapons, 16 Phantom Edges and 43 bosses documented so far, each with its source. More are added as players find them.
Released October 29, 2026: $59.99 on PS5 and PC, $69.99 for the Digital Deluxe. The unlock hour in every time zone is on Release date & time.
Jagged Steel
Serpent & Viper
Juggernaut
Seamless Death
Soft Snake
Sanguine
Sanguine Twin
Sanguine ReachBosses
- Opening
The HuntFought on a speeding wagon - Mandate Encampment
CoppermaulDrops Bashpole 
RedSpare her: +1 Memory Flower
Chief DiscipleFights with his disciples- Mountain of Imprisonment
HuangxingInk Cut stuns him - Pangzhen
FlameTwo phases, fire pillars
Launch guides
Best weapons tier list
See the best weapons13 weapons in an early tier list, built on what 12 reviewers who finished the game picked
SMost relied on- APicked twice or top numbers
- BOne pick or no data yet
The Fanatic's Broken Blade
Armybreaker
Scarlet Wraithblade
Tianxuan Bronze Sword
Builds
Map and where to findLatest news
All news
Patch 1.0302256: Hua grabs less, PC starts faster, two new hit-sound sliders
Quick answers
- What time does Phantom Blade Zero unlock?October 29, 2026 at 02:00 UTC (7 PM PT on October 28), on PS5, Steam and the Epic Games Store.
- How long is Phantom Blade Zero?25 to 30 hours for the story, 40 to 50 with the optional areas.
- Does Phantom Blade Zero have New Game Plus?Yes: it starts as the credits roll and keeps your stats and every weapon you unlocked.
- How much does Phantom Blade Zero cost?$59.99 for the Standard Edition, $69.99 for the Digital Deluxe Edition.
- Can my PC run Phantom Blade Zero?Minimum is a GTX 1660 or RX 5500 XT with 16 GB of RAM, and an SSD on every tier.
- What are the best PC settings?Very High with DLSS or FSR on Quality, then High-Quality Hair Off and Shadows on High: Hair Off alone took an RTX 3060 Ti from 64 to 91 fps.
- Is Phantom Blade Zero a soulslike?Partly: the studio calls it a "Soulslite". Bells and interconnected levels, but no currency lost on death.
- Is the Phantom Blade Zero Platinum hard?No: all 36 trophies fit in one run on any of the first three difficulties, and 66 Days is not required.
- Is it Phantom Blade Zero or Phantom Blade 0?Same game: the logo writes the zero as Ø, so it is also written Phantom Blade 0, PB0, PBZero or PBZ.
- How many endings does Phantom Blade Zero have?Two: a normal one and the true ending, decided by side quests and the items you carry.
Builds
All builds- Bleed and liliesScarlet Wraithblade + Jagged Steel: Boss killer · Bleed
- First-region kitSanguine Twin + Sanguine: Starter · first two regions
- Parry & cleaveSoft Snake Sword + Juggernaut: Defensive · high damage
- Sticky pressureSeamless Death + White Serpent & Crimson Viper: Aggressive · ranged finishes
- Blood lossJagged Steel + Sanguine Twin: Status · burst
How the game works
- CombatSha-Chi instead of stamina, parry blue and dodge red, Breach.
- Skill treePaid with Memory Flowers and two kinds of fragment: no XP.
- UpgradesLevels up to 30 with Remnant Dust, Twinned Metal and Solvent: fully refunded on Revert.
- DifficultyWayfarer to 66 Days: 66 deaths, then the run starts over.
- EndingsTwo, decided by side quests and the items you carry.
- Regions & mapNine connected regions, bells for fast travel.