Jagged Steel: Phantom Blade Zero Weapon Guide

Q: Does Jagged Steel cause bleed in Phantom Blade Zero?

Yes. Every hit builds the target's Bleed Gauge; when it fills, Blood Loss triggers. The launch card says it has no effect on Puppets, Golden Bodies, or Phantom Bodies.

Q: How much does Jagged Steel cost to upgrade?

Forged Metal, Solvent and Remnant Dust: 1,080 for level 2, 1,620 for level 3 (4 Forged Metal, 2 Solvent) and 2,160 for level 4. Damage goes 240, 264, 288, 312 and Status Effects 124, 136, 148, 161.

Jagged Steel is a one-handed blade built around Bleed. Every hit builds the target's Bleed Gauge until it triggers Blood Loss, and its Sha-Chi combo turns any swing of the standard chain into a heavier, gauge-breaking finisher.

Type: Primary weapon
Class: One-Handed
Tier: S tier
Inflicts: Bleed
Resource: Sha-Chi EssenceL2

Why S tier: weapon tier list →

Moves & inputs

Standard Combo
Combo · 5 hits
Sha-Chi Combo
Combo · 3 hits
Sha-Chi Combo: can be unleashed after any swing during a Standard Combo. With enough Sha-Chi, it becomes an enhanced attack with increased damage and Break Power.
Jagged Steel Rampage
Special move
Spends 1 Sha-Chi Essence on a storm of attacks that rapidly builds the Bleed Gauge toward Blood Loss. Has no effect on Puppets, Golden Bodies, or Phantom Bodies.
1 Sha-Chi required

Perks & passives

Lv.not shown
Bleed
Landing an attack inflicts Bleeding and builds the enemy's Bleed Gauge. When the gauge is full, it triggers Blood Loss. Has no effect on Puppets, Golden Bodies, or Phantom Bodies.
Weapon Lv.5
Blood Blade
On a Guard-Broken enemy, △ performs a bloodthirsty slash that greatly builds Bleed and grants 1 [Blood Blade] stack, up to 3: more damage and faster Bleed for 5 seconds.
Weapon Lv.10
Relentless Bleed Lv. 1
Slightly increases Bleed Gauge buildup rate.
Weapon Lv.15
Blood Blade Charge
Hold △ to charge and keep gaining stacks of [Blood Blade], up to 3. Releasing △ ends the charge with a powerful slash.
Weapon Lv.25
Frenzied Blood Blade
Press L1 + △ to consume 15% of current HP and gain 3 stacks of [Blood Blade]. These stacks last for 15 seconds.

Stats

How upgrades work

Lv30+1

Damage: 1264
Status Effect: 482

12 readings, Lv 1 to 30+1

DamageStatus Effect

Readings by weapon level; ≈ marks a value read off a blurred frame
Level	Damage	Status Effect
1	240	124
2	264	136
3	288	148
4	312	161
5	336	173
6	360	185
7	384	198
8	408	210
9	432	222
10	456	235
16	≈680	≈258
30+1	1264	482

What to pair Jagged Steel with

Demo builds

How to get Jagged Steel

Defeat Jagged Steel, the Frenzied Brute, the third boss of the story, in a riverbed of Weeping Creek Valley past the Broken Puppet Valley bell. Bosses give up their signature weapon on defeat.

Boss page: Jagged Steel, the Frenzied Brute

Region: Weeping Creek Valley

Jagged Steel FAQ

Does Jagged Steel cause bleed in Phantom Blade Zero?

Yes. Every hit builds the target's Bleed Gauge; when it fills, Blood Loss triggers. The launch card says it has no effect on Puppets, Golden Bodies, or Phantom Bodies.

What are Jagged Steel's stats at level 1?

Damage 240 and Status Effects 124 at level 1, on the launch-day card. Each upgrade adds 10% of those base values: 264 and 136 at level 2, 312 and 161 at level 4. You get the sword by beating Jagged Steel, the Frenzied Brute, in Weeping Creek Valley.

What is the difference between Hemorrhage and Blood Loss?

Same effect, two builds. The 2025 demo called the triggered state Hemorrhage and its L2 a storm of frenzy attacks; the finished card names the L2 Jagged Steel Rampage and the state Blood Loss.

How much does Jagged Steel cost to upgrade?

Forged Metal, Solvent and Remnant Dust: 1,080 for level 2, 1,620 for level 3 (4 Forged Metal, 2 Solvent) and 2,160 for level 4. Damage goes 240, 264, 288, 312 and Status Effects 124, 136, 148, 161.