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By the Blade Zero Wiki editors

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Get the Iron Gauntlets Phantom Blade Zero by defeating Stone Hand Iron Fever in the Crimson Forest; the fight hands over a Rare Martial Phantom Edge. Every gauntlet hit builds Fist Focus, which lifts main weapon damage for 8 seconds, and the numbers run from 261 damage at level 1 to 1,018 at level 30.

Phantom Blade Zero screenshot: two bare-fisted fighters in golden masks trading punches across a plank floor, a huge carved face glowing red behind them
Two unarmed fighters trading blows in a torch-lit hall, caught in this screenshot — the fist-fighting read this Phantom Edge is built on. (Screenshot: Steam store page)

What Are the Iron Gauntlets Phantom Blade Zero Stats?

The Iron Gauntlets are a Rare Martial Phantom Edge that starts at 261 damage and 223 Guard Break at level 1 and reaches 1,018 damage and 870 Guard Break at level 30, as the PBZ.gg listing shows. Every gauntlet hit builds Fist Focus, which lifts main weapon damage for 8 seconds.

Type How to get Base stats Effect
Rare Martial Phantom EdgeReward for defeating Stone Hand Iron Fever in the Crimson Forest, during Snake’s Reflection261 damage and 223 Guard Break at level 1; 1,018 and 870 at level 30; 1,801 and 1,539 at level 60Fist Focus raises main weapon damage for 8 seconds after each gauntlet attack

How Do Fist Focus and Fist Guard Work?

Fist Focus is the payoff: each gauntlet attack raises all damage dealt by the main weapon for 8 seconds, so landing hits keeps the buff running. Fist Guard arrives at level 15, spends 1 Remnant Spark to block, and a well-timed parry hands that spark back along with Fist Focus.

PBZ.gg lists a climb from level 1 to level 60 that finishes at 1,801 damage and 1,539 Guard Break; the whole run of steps costs 1,570,256. The table keeps the figures at the levels where a trait unlocks, and Fextralife labels the level 30 pair of 1,018 damage and 870 Guard Break as base level 30.

Level Damage Guard Break Step cost Unlocks
1261223—Fist Focus
53653121,840Masterstroke Fist
104964243,680Fist Focus Unbound Lv. 1
156265355,520Fist Guard
207576477,360Fist Focus Unbound Lv. 2
2588775811,040Fury Unleashed
301,01887017,296Fist Focus Unbound Lv. 3

Where Do You Get Iron Gauntlets in Crimson Forest?

The Crimson Forest holds the drop: Stone Hand Iron Fever gives up the Iron Gauntlets when you beat it during Snake’s Reflection. PBZ.gg marks the weapon near the Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower 6th Floor bell, while All Things How points to the Mirrorwood Entrance bell.

Game8 places the same encounter inside Snake’s Reflection, which is the chapter window worth watching on the walkthrough. Follow the steps below in order and the gauntlets come as a fight reward rather than a chest pickup.

  • Travel to the Crimson Forest during Snake’s Reflection.
  • Search around the map marker for Iron Gauntlets, close to the Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower 6th Floor bell or the Mirrorwood Entrance bell.
  • Defeat Stone Hand Iron Fever to take the Iron Gauntlets as the fight reward.
  • Compare it with the other fist-range options on the Phantom Edge list.
  • Use the boss list if the forest route still needs checking.
Phantom Blade Zero screenshot: a straw-hatted swordsman crouching on a muddy road among fallen bodies, with a wooden palisade and mounted figures behind him in low golden light
Muddy ground after a skirmish, caught in this screenshot — the forest fights that hand over Phantom Edges happen on terrain like this. (Screenshot: Steam store page)

Which Skills Do the Iron Gauntlets Unlock?

Six traits open between level 5 and level 30: Masterstroke Fist, Fist Guard, Fury Unleashed and three ranks of Fist Focus Unbound. Soul Tempering is a separate purchase that adds Fist Wave, so each Phantom Edge Button attack sends a wave forward once you have paid for it.

Masterstroke Fist turns the basic combo into a timing test at level 5: hold the Phantom Edge Button to charge the hit and release when the gauntlets flash for a Perfect Charge. Fury Unleashed at level 25 trades a full Fist Focus bar for one combo that costs no Remnant Spark, and Soul Tempering is a separate 5,000 plus 1 Worldbreaker Fist purchase.

Upgrade level Trait What it adds
5Masterstroke FistCharge each attack by holding the button; a Perfect Charge greatly empowers the hit and grants extra Fist Focus
10Fist Focus Unbound Lv. 1Slightly increases the effect and duration of Fist Focus
15Fist GuardBlock with the gauntlets for 1 Remnant Spark; a parry restores the spark, grants Fist Focus, and adds 2 seconds when the bar is already full
20Fist Focus Unbound Lv. 2Moderately increases the effect and duration of Fist Focus
25Fury UnleashedConsume a full Fist Focus bar to make the next combo cost no Remnant Spark
30Fist Focus Unbound Lv. 3Greatly increases the effect and duration of Fist Focus

How Do You Use the Iron Gauntlets in a Fight?

Treat the gauntlets as the opener rather than the finisher: three quick fist attacks on the Phantom Edge Button build Fist Focus, then swap back to the main weapon while the 8-second buff runs. A full combo spends 1 Remnant Spark, and Bells restore those uses.

Shield-Breaking is the second job: the gauntlets carry high Shield-Breaking power, which makes the fist combo worth throwing at a guard bar before the main weapon comes back out.

Fist Guard covers defence without leaving the buff behind: the combat guide explains the parry window that refunds the Remnant Spark, and the best builds page shows where an 8-second damage window fits a loadout.

Phantom Blade Zero screenshot: a hulking pale-skinned brute holding a spear in a shallow rocky stream while a dark-clad attacker leaps above it
A spear-carrying brute brawled at close range, caught in this screenshot — the kind of heavy enemy the gauntlets are built to pressure with Shield-Breaking hits. (Screenshot: Steam store page)

Is the Iron Gauntlets Phantom Blade Zero Worth It?

Our take: the Iron Gauntlets are a buff-first Phantom Edge. Their value is the 8-second Fist Focus window that lifts main weapon damage, plus a Fist Guard parry that refunds the Remnant Spark it costs, so the gauntlets pay for themselves when you parry on time.

The trade is the climb. Six traits and a level 30 ceiling mean the good version of the buff arrives late, and 1,570,256 is spent before the bar feels strong. The weapons list covers the main weapon half of that swap, and the iron gauntlets Phantom Blade Zero unlock sits in the Crimson Forest, so it is not an endgame detour.

Keep the disagreement in view: Fextralife and PBZ.gg both give 8 seconds of Fist Focus, while All Things How says six seconds per attack. Cite the site you mean when you quote the duration.

Frequently asked questions

Where do you get the Iron Gauntlets Phantom Blade Zero?

Beat Stone Hand Iron Fever in the Crimson Forest during Snake’s Reflection and the Iron Gauntlets come as the fight reward. PBZ.gg marks the weapon near the Crimson Forest Sha-Chi Tower 6th Floor bell, while All Things How points to the Mirrorwood Entrance bell.

How do you get the Iron Gauntlets in Phantom Blade Zero?

Reach the Crimson Forest during Snake’s Reflection and defeat Stone Hand Iron Fever. The gauntlets are a reward for that fight, not a chest or a merchant purchase.

What are the Iron Gauntlets Phantom Blade Zero stats?

PBZ.gg lists 261 damage and 223 Guard Break at level 1, 1,018 damage and 870 Guard Break at level 30, and 1,801 damage and 1,539 Guard Break at level 60. The climb from level 1 to level 60 costs 1,570,256 across the steps.

What does Fist Focus do on the Iron Gauntlets?

Each gauntlet attack builds Fist Focus, which raises all damage dealt by the main weapon for 8 seconds. All Things How gives the window as six seconds, so the sites differ on the duration rather than on the effect.

Can the Iron Gauntlets block and parry?

Yes, once Fist Guard unlocks at level 15. Pressing block with the Phantom Edge Button spends 1 Remnant Spark to raise the gauntlets, and a well-timed parry restores that spark and grants Fist Focus.

What does Soul Tempering do for the Iron Gauntlets?

PBZ.gg lists Fist Wave as the result, priced at 5,000 and 1 Worldbreaker Fist. Fist Wave sends a wave forward with each Phantom Edge Button attack.

Which traits do the Iron Gauntlets unlock?

Six traits open between level 5 and level 30: Masterstroke Fist, Fist Guard, Fury Unleashed and three ranks of Fist Focus Unbound. The last rank lands at level 30 and greatly increases the effect and duration of Fist Focus.

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