White Serpent & Crimson Viper: Phantom Blade Zero Weapon

A mismatched pair of swords that ends its alternating combos by throwing the shorter blade. It can also execute near-death enemies from range, which makes it one of the few primary weapons that finishes fights at a distance.

Type: Primary weapon
Class: Dual-Wield
Tier: B tier
Resource: Sha-Chi EssenceL2

The White Serpent flings the Crimson Viper outward for ranged attacks. State of Play, 8:45 ↗

Why B tier: weapon tier list →

Moves & inputs

Combo
Combo · 4 hits
or
The chain ends with the shorter blade thrown at the target. State of Play, 8:55 ↗
The combo ends by hurling the shorter blade at the enemy.
Special attack
Special move
Launch a graceful combo attack that resembles the dance of twin snakes.
1 Sha-Chi required

Additional moves

Passive
Can execute near-death targets from afar.

Perks & passives

Weapon Lv.5
Viper Mark
Press ○ to throw the Crimson Viper short blade and mark the enemy. Attacks against the marked enemy deal increased Damage and cause greater Sha-Chi Depletion. If the Crimson Viper short blade marks a Guard Broken enemy, its Guard Broken duration is extended. While away from Soul, the short blade continuously consumes Sha-Chi and is automatically recalled if there is insufficient Sha-Chi. Press L1 + ○ again to recall it.
Lv.1
Coiling Serpents
Slightly increases the damage ramp-up speed of [Twin Serpent Dance].

Stats

How upgrades work

Lv21

Damage: 936
Break Power: 492

7 readings, Lv 1 to 21

DamageGuard Break / Break Power

Readings by weapon level
Level	Damage	Guard Break / Break Power
1	260	Guard Break 110
2	343	Guard Break 180
3	374	Guard Break 197
4	406	Guard Break 213
6	468	Guard Break 246
7	499	Guard Break 262
21	936	Break Power 492

What to pair White Serpent & Crimson Viper with

Demo builds

Seamless DeathThe two aggressive, ranged-finish weapons of the demo: played together as a 'sticky pressure' pair on Hellwalker.

How to get White Serpent & Crimson Viper

Defeat Bai Chilian at the end of a chapter: the swords are yours when you wake up in the Village of Lu. The fight is by the Threadbound Great Tree bell in Crimson Forest, and the same reward also holds the Resonance Talisman and the Broken Illusory Pipa.

Boss page: Bai Chilian, Lady of the Twin Serpents

Region: Crimson Forest

White Serpent & Crimson Viper FAQ

How do you throw the sword with White Serpent & Crimson Viper?

Finish either alternating combo, □ △ □ △ or △ □ △ □, and the last input throws the shorter sword as a projectile.

Why do the White Serpent & Crimson Viper numbers differ between levels?

They come from two saves, and card numbers change from one save to another. The drop card read in launch footage, right after the Bai Chilian fight, shows 260 Damage and 110 Guard Break at level 1. Review footage from before launch showed 312 and 164 on another save, and the higher levels listed here come from that one.