Bastion Phantom Blade Zero: Phantom Edge Guide
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Bastion Phantom Blade Zero is a shield-type Artifice Phantom Edge you get by defeating Zhuo Bi, the Gatekeeper, in the Village of Lu during the Heartless Remnant chapter. It starts at 226 damage and 198 Guard Break, blocks incoming attacks, and releases the damage it absorbs as a shockwave.
What Should You Know About Bastion Phantom Blade Zero?
Bastion is one of the Phantom Edges in Phantom Blade Zero that trades damage for defence: it guards, it shoves, and it turns the hits it eats into a counterattack. Every other Phantom Edge on the site is listed in our Phantom Edge overview, and the fields below are the short version of this one.
| Type | How to get | Base stats | Upgrade materials | Special effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phantom Edge, Artifice subtype (shield) | Defeat Zhuo Bi, the Gatekeeper, at the Well of the Three Puppets in the Village of Lu, Heartless Remnant chapter | 226 damage and 198 Guard Break at base level 1 | Phantom Edge Upgrade Materials at a blacksmith; Soul Tempering at Myst in Pengzhen uses a Bastion-specific material plus Remnant Dust | Raised shield blocks all enemy attacks, Power Surge shoves enemies in front away, and Reprisal Shockwave slams the absorbed damage into the ground |
What Are the Bastion Phantom Blade Zero Stats and Effects?
Bastion's base ability raises the shield to block enemy attacks. Keeping the shield up consumes Sha-Chi continuously, blocking attacks consumes extra Sha-Chi, and the shield shatters when Sha-Chi runs out, so the guard is a spend rather than a free hold.
The Game8 Bastion entry supplies the starting damage and Guard Break values plus the Remnant Spark cost of the Active Ability and Shield Glide. The Fextralife Bastion page confirms those figures are the base level 1 values.
| Stat or field | Value |
|---|---|
| Damage, base level 1 | 226 |
| Guard Break, base level 1 | 198 |
| Active Ability cost | 1 Remnant Spark |
| Shield Glide cost | 1 Remnant Spark |
| Immovable Wall Lv. 1 | Slight reduction to all Sha-Chi consumption while the shield is raised |
| Immovable Wall Lv. 2 | Moderate reduction to all Sha-Chi consumption while the shield is raised |
| Immovable Wall Lv. 3 | Great reduction to all Sha-Chi consumption while the shield is raised |
| Soul Tempering unlock | Chapter 4, performed through Myst in Pengzhen |
Where Do You Get Bastion in the Village of Lu?
Bastion comes from Zhuo Bi, the Gatekeeper, at the Well of the Three Puppets in the Village of Lu. The Game8 Bastion entry places the encounter during the Heartless Remnant chapter, and the Epic Games Store Phantom Edge locations guide pins down the well as the spot. The fight itself is covered on our Zhuo Bi, the Gatekeeper boss page.
Three steps take you from the Village of Lu to a Bastion in your inventory:
- Reach the Village of Lu during the Heartless Remnant chapter.
- Head for the Well of the Three Puppets inside the village.
- Defeat Zhuo Bi, the Gatekeeper, to claim the shield.
How Do You Use Bastion's Guard and Reprisal Shockwave?
Reprisal Shockwave is the reason to hold the guard. Raise the shield, take hits, then release it before Sha-Chi drains away to slam the shield into the ground; the more damage the guard absorbed, the harder the shockwave lands. Fierce Reprisal, a Soul Tempering skill, adds one more shockwave to the same slam.
Bastion moves as well as it defends. Shield Rush follows a dodge: press the Phantom Edge button to dash forward and shove enemies away. Shield Glide uses Power Surge together with the Phantom Edge button to ride the shield in a straight line, damaging everything struck and draining a large amount of Sha-Chi; it costs 1 Remnant Spark. If Sha-Chi still feels tight in a fight, the combat guide and the Sha-Chi amber fragments page cover the resource side.
Swift Deployment draws and raises the shield faster and stows it faster after Reprisal Shockwave. Upgrades happen at a blacksmith with Phantom Edge Upgrade Materials, raising stats and unlocking more combat techniques at certain levels. Soul Tempering runs through Myst in Pengzhen once Chapter 4 unlocks it, uses a Bastion-specific material plus Remnant Dust, and cannot be undone. Reforge Talismans reset the upgrades and return the invested materials for use on another Phantom Edge.
| Technique | Input and effect |
|---|---|
| Active Ability | Hold to raise the shield and block all enemy attacks; Power Surge shoves enemies in front away. Drains Sha-Chi while raised, extra while blocking, and shatters when Sha-Chi is empty. 1 Remnant Spark |
| Reprisal Shockwave | Release the guard before Sha-Chi runs out to slam the shield down; strength scales with the damage absorbed |
| Shield Rush | After a dodge, press the Phantom Edge button to dash forward and shove enemies away |
| Shield Glide | Power Surge plus the Phantom Edge button rides the shield forward, damaging enemies struck and heavily draining their Sha-Chi. 1 Remnant Spark |
| Swift Deployment | Drawn and raised faster, stowed faster after Reprisal Shockwave |
| Bolt Ward | Exploration skill that blocks bolts fired by repeating crossbow mechanisms, even when Bastion is not equipped |
| Fierce Reprisal | Soul Tempering skill: Reprisal Shockwave unleashes one additional shockwave |
Is Bastion Phantom Blade Zero Worth Using?
Bastion is the Phantom Edge to pick when you would rather read an attack than trade with it. The loop is short: raise the shield, eat the hit, bank the damage, and cash it in as a shockwave before Sha-Chi bottoms out.
Its second job is exploration. Bolt Ward stops repeating crossbow bolts even while the shield sits stowed, which makes the boss fight worth taking before you commit a build to guarding. For damage-first setups, the best builds page and the weapons list show what the offensive Phantom Edges do differently.
Frequently asked questions
Where do you get Bastion Phantom Blade Zero?
Defeat Zhuo Bi, the Gatekeeper, in the Village of Lu to obtain Bastion. The encounter is at the Well of the Three Puppets during the Heartless Remnant chapter.
What are the Bastion Phantom Blade Zero stats?
Bastion starts with 226 damage and 198 Guard Break at base level 1. Its type is Phantom Edge and its subtype is Artifice.
What does Bastion do in Phantom Blade Zero?
Bastion raises a shield that blocks enemy attacks and can shove enemies in front away when you use Power Surge. Releasing the guard after absorbing damage can trigger a shockwave whose strength increases with the damage absorbed.
Can Bastion block crossbow bolts when unequipped?
Yes. Bolt Ward blocks bolts fired by repeating crossbow mechanisms even when Bastion is not equipped.
Does using Bastion consume Sha-Chi?
Yes. Keeping Bastion raised drains Sha-Chi continuously, and blocking attacks drains extra Sha-Chi; the shield shatters when Sha-Chi runs out. Immovable Wall skills reduce the Sha-Chi consumed while the shield is raised.
How do you use Bastion's Reprisal Shockwave?
Raise Bastion to guard, then release it before Sha-Chi runs out to slam the shield into the ground. The more damage the guard absorbs, the stronger the shockwave, and Fierce Reprisal adds one additional shockwave.
Is Bastion worth getting in Phantom Blade Zero?
Bastion gives you a shield for blocking, shoving enemies, and countering with a damage-powered shockwave. It also has Bolt Ward for blocking repeating crossbow bolts during exploration, even when the Phantom Edge is unequipped.
Sources
- Bastion | Phantom Blade Zero checked 2026-11-01
- How to Get Bastion | Phantom Blade Zero (PBZ)｜Game8 checked 2026-11-01
- Bastion: Phantom Blade Zero Phantom Edge Guide checked 2026-11-01
- How to Get Bastion in Phantom Blade Zero checked 2026-11-01
- Phantom Blade Zero guide: All Phantom Edge locations and how to unlock every special weapon checked 2026-11-01