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Ink Cut Phantom Blade Zero: Location, Stats, and Effects

By the Blade Zero Wiki editors

Updated

You get the Ink Cut Phantom Blade Zero Phantom Edge from Hero’s Lament in the Mountain of Imprisonment: bring Moji’s Bloodstained Sword to Liu Yi. It is a Martial-type Phantom Edge with 400 starting damage and 324 starting guard break, and ending the combo after the second hit leaves a Radiant Wheel that detonates five seconds later.

Phantom Blade Zero screenshot: a hat-wearing swordsman crouched in a dusty road with a long blade drawn, facing an armoured figure with a feather crest and a glowing eye, paper lanterns strung overhead
A swordsman holding a long blade low against a feather-crested foe under hanging lanterns, in this screenshot: the range the Ink Cut chain works at, though the shot does not label the Edge. (Screenshot: Steam store page)

What Are the Ink Cut Phantom Blade Zero Stats?

Start with the four numbers that matter: 400 starting damage, 324 starting guard break, a three-hit chain, and one Remnant Spark for a full combo. The Game8 fan guide gives the two stats, and the Fextralife fan wiki gives the combo cost.

Type How to get Base stats Upgrade materials Special effect
Martial-type, mid-range sword attacksHero’s Lament reward in the Mountain of Imprisonment, handed over by Liu Yi400 damage and 324 guard break at base level 1Plain Sword Tassel, for the Soul Temper at Myst in Pengzhen after the Chapter 4 unlockRadiant Wheel: stopping the R2 chain after hit two leaves a spinning blade that detonates after 5 seconds

Which Perks Do Ink Cut Levels Unlock?

Four perks on the Phantom Edge carry a level: Final Radiance at 5, Lingering Ink Lv. 1 at 10, Ink-Forged Blade at 15, and Ink Piercer at 25. Soul Temper: Twin Radiant Wheels and two of the three Lingering Ink ranks sit outside that ladder.

Twin Radiant Wheels takes priority when it and Final Radiance are both unlocked, so a second wheel cast while one is spinning never triggers the early detonation.

Perk or upgrade Unlock level Effect
Soul Temper: Twin Radiant Wheels—While a wheel is active, press R2 again to cast another; that second wheel cannot chain again
Final Radiance5While a wheel is active, press R2 at any time to perform the third strike and detonate it by hand
Lingering Ink Lv. 110Slightly increases the duration of the Radiant Wheel
Ink-Forged Blade15The more damage the wheel deals while active, the greater the third strike’s damage and Sha-Chi Depletion
Lingering Ink Lv. 2—Moderately increases the duration of the Radiant Wheel
Ink Piercer25Press R2 with precise timing as the wheel detonates to perform the third strike and trigger a powerful explosion
Lingering Ink Lv. 3—Greatly increases the duration of the Radiant Wheel

How to Get Ink Cut in Phantom Blade Zero?

Hero’s Lament hands over the Edge and runs in the Mountain of Imprisonment. The Phantom Blade Zero DB fan site puts the quest at the Shrine Outer Gate bell, while All Things How says Moji’s sword is caged near the Hanging Cage Cavern bell.

Both routes end with the sword returned to Liu Yi. The side quests page lists Hero’s Lament among the tales that can close early, and the walkthrough covers the chapter order into the mountain.

  • Start the Hero’s Lament side quest in the Mountain of Imprisonment.
  • Find Moji’s sword, caged near the Hanging Cage Cavern bell.
  • Bring Moji’s Bloodstained Sword to Liu Yi to finish the quest and receive Ink Cut.

What Does Ending the Combo After the Second Hit Do?

Stopping after hit two leaves a Radiant Wheel on the spot. The Fextralife fan wiki says the spinning blade keeps damaging enemies and detonates after 5 seconds, and the Phantom Blade Zero DB fan site describes the same lingering damage when the chain breaks early.

The full chain is three mid-range sword attacks for one Remnant Spark, and Sparks come back at Bells, so the third hit is a spending decision. Sha-Chi spending across the rest of the moveset is on the combat guide, and the Phantom Edges list shows the other options at the same range.

Phantom Blade Zero screenshot: a hooded rider on horseback crossing a sunlit dusty outpost, with stacked timber, tents and stone ruins behind him under a golden sky
A rider crossing a sunlit outpost, in this screenshot: Hero’s Lament is picked up out in the Mountain of Imprisonment rather than from a menu. (Screenshot: Steam store page)

Is Ink Cut Good Against Huangxing?

Yes. The Phantom Blade Zero DB fan site lists a boss bonus on this Edge: extra damage and a stunning effect when you use it against Huangxing, the Kunlun Renegade. None of the other listed perks on the Edge names a boss.

Treat the bonus as a reason to keep the Edge on for that fight, not a reason to skip the fight’s mechanics. The boss list keeps Huangxing next to the rest of the optional encounters.

Phantom Blade Zero screenshot: a hat-wearing swordsman crouched on a rain-soaked wooden walkway mid-swing, pale arcs of light sweeping past him through the downpour
A sword arc sweeping through heavy rain on a wooden walkway, in this screenshot — the wide mid-range swing the three-hit chain is built on, shown without labelling the move. (Screenshot: Steam store page)

Is Ink Cut Worth Using in Phantom Blade Zero?

Our take: yes, if you like a strike-and-leave style. Two hits, a dodge, and a five-second wheel keeps damage ticking while you reposition, and Final Radiance at level 5 turns that same wheel into a manual detonation when the opening is longer.

The Ink Cut Phantom Blade Zero decision comes down to what you gain by stopping: three sword attacks cost one Remnant Spark, and the wheel is what you get instead of the third strike. Every perk from level 5 to level 25 feeds the wheel rather than the blade, so the weapons list matters more than the sword’s own numbers.

Frequently asked questions

How do you get ink cut Phantom Blade Zero?

Complete Hero’s Lament in the Mountain of Imprisonment and bring Moji’s Bloodstained Sword to Liu Yi. The quest reward is the Edge itself, not a drop from an enemy.

Where is the ink cut Phantom Blade Zero location?

The quest runs through the Mountain of Imprisonment. One fan database places it at the Shrine Outer Gate bell, while another says Moji’s sword is caged near the Hanging Cage Cavern bell; both end with the sword returned to Liu Yi.

What are the Ink Cut stats?

The Game8 fan guide lists 400 starting damage and 324 starting guard break. A full combo of up to three mid-range sword attacks costs one Remnant Spark.

What happens if you stop Ink Cut after the second hit?

A Radiant Wheel stays behind, keeps damaging enemies in place, and detonates after 5 seconds. Final Radiance at level 5 lets you detonate it by hand instead of waiting.

Is Ink Cut good against Huangxing?

Yes. The Phantom Blade Zero DB fan site lists a boss bonus of extra damage and a stun when the Edge is used against Huangxing, the Kunlun Renegade. That bonus is listed for that fight only.

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