Phantom Blade Zero soul skills: full list, costs and unlocks
By the Blade Zero Wiki editors
Updated
There are 32 Phantom Blade Zero soul skills across four groups: Blackstone, Sha-Chi Amber, Complete Memory Flower and Banyan’s Heart. You buy them at any rest bell through Ability Training, paying Remnant Dust plus any material a node lists, and the tables below give every cost and effect.
How many Phantom Blade Zero soul skills are there?
Phantom Blade Zero soul skills total 32, split into four groups of eight: Blackstone, Sha-Chi Amber, Complete Memory Flower and Banyan’s Heart. PBZ.gg and All Things How both list 32 nodes, and the three collectible paths raise a different stat by 10% per collectible.
Phantom Blade Zero soul skills split four ways, and that split is what decides how you spend. Three paths pair one collectible with one stat, while Banyan’s Heart holds the connecting nodes that need The Banyan’s Heart instead, which is why the two ends of the tree never compete for the same material.
| Item | Entries | Scope | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole tree | 32 skills | PBZ.gg and All Things How skill lists | 2026-11-01 |
| Blackstone path | 8 skills | PBZ.gg skill tree; raises Attack and Guard Break | 2026-11-01 |
| Sha-Chi Amber path | 8 skills | PBZ.gg skill tree; raises maximum Sha-Chi | 2026-11-01 |
| Complete Memory Flower path | 8 skills | PBZ.gg skill tree; raises maximum HP | 2026-11-01 |
| Banyan’s Heart path | 8 skills | PBZ.gg skill tree; connecting nodes bought with The Banyan’s Heart | 2026-11-01 |
| Node price range | 0 to 85,000 Remnant Dust; 535,500 and up for the 30-level nodes | PBZ.gg listed cost for a single node | 2026-11-01 |
What are all 32 Phantom Blade Zero soul skills?
Every Phantom Blade Zero soul skill on the PBZ.gg tree appears in the table below with its path, Remnant Dust cost, effect and any extra material. Costs are the Remnant Dust figures that listing gives, and a dash marks a cell the listing leaves empty.
Each of the three item paths holds eight skills, and the Banyan’s Heart row holds eight more. On the Blackstone, Sha-Chi Amber and Complete Memory Flower paths, each collectible adds +10% to that path’s stat, according to PBZ.gg.
| Skill | Path | Cost (Remnant Dust) | Effect | Extra requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluid Form | Blackstone | 0 | After a Perfect Dodge of a Red-flash Attack, a Parry of a Blue-flash Attack, a Guard Break or a kill, press the button within a short time to perform a Quick Pursuit on a distant enemy. | — |
| Boundless Capacity · Lv. 1 | Blackstone | 10,000 | Adds 1 accessory slot. | None |
| Endless Renewal · Lv. 1 | Blackstone | 20,000 | Assassinations and Executions restore HP and Sha-Chi. | 1 Blackstone |
| Masterful Flow · Lv. 1 | Blackstone | 30,000 | Weapon swap cooldown reduced by 2 seconds. | 1 Blackstone |
| Redirect Force | Blackstone | 40,000 | Dodging or Parrying an enemy attack restores Sha-Chi. | 2 Blackstone |
| Masterful Flow · Lv. 2 | Blackstone | 60,000 | Weapon swap cooldown reduced by 2 seconds. | 4 Blackstone |
| All Or Nothing | Blackstone | 80,000 | When Sha-Chi is insufficient, Attack consumes the remaining Sha-Chi for an enhanced attack. | 6 Blackstone |
| Keen Edge | Blackstone | from 535,500 | 30 levels; each level increases Attack and Guard Break by 2%, total 60%. | 30 levels, 1 Banyan’s Heart each |
| Steady Composure | Sha-Chi Amber | 5,000 | After Dodging or Parrying an enemy attack, your next attack is more likely to interrupt the enemy’s move. | None |
| Flowing Chi | Sha-Chi Amber | 10,000 | When a regular enemy uses a ranged Red-flash Attack, or is Guard-Broken below 50% HP, certain Phantom Edges can counter or follow up without consuming Remnant Spark. | None |
| Endless Renewal · Lv. 2 | Sha-Chi Amber | 20,000 | Executions have a chance to restore Remnant Spark. | 1 Sha-Chi Amber |
| Still Depths · Lv. 1 | Sha-Chi Amber | 30,000 | Increases maximum Remnant Spark by 1. | 1 Sha-Chi Amber |
| Boundless Capacity · Lv. 2 | Sha-Chi Amber | 40,000 | Adds 1 accessory slot. | 2 Sha-Chi Amber |
| Still Depths · Lv. 2 | Sha-Chi Amber | 60,000 | Increases maximum Remnant Spark by 1. | 4 Sha-Chi Amber |
| Shadowless Form | Sha-Chi Amber | 80,000 | Using a Phantom Edge has a 15% chance not to consume Remnant Spark. | 6 Sha-Chi Amber |
| Focused Mind | Sha-Chi Amber | from 535,500 | 30 levels; each level increases maximum Sha-Chi by 2%, total 60%. | 30 levels, 1 Banyan’s Heart each |
| Healing Art | Complete Memory Flower | 5,000 | Increases Medicine uses by 1. | None |
| Thousand-Mile Stride | Complete Memory Flower | 10,000 | After sprinting for 2 seconds, enter a high-speed sprint. | None |
| Blood Remedy | Complete Memory Flower | 20,000 | Defeating enemies has a chance to restore Medicines. | 1 Complete Memory Flower |
| Ascendance · Lv. 1 | Complete Memory Flower | 30,000 | Increases maximum Sha-Chi Essence by 1. | 1 Complete Memory Flower |
| Unyielding Will | Complete Memory Flower | 40,000 | Retain Sha-Chi Essence upon death. | 2 Complete Memory Flower |
| Ascendance · Lv. 2 | Complete Memory Flower | 60,000 | Increases maximum Sha-Chi Essence by 1. | 4 Complete Memory Flower |
| Boundless Capacity · Lv. 4 | Complete Memory Flower | 80,000 | Adds 1 accessory slot. | 6 Complete Memory Flower |
| Fortified Body | Complete Memory Flower | from 535,500 | 30 levels; each level increases maximum HP by 2%, total 60%. | 30 levels, 1 Banyan’s Heart each |
| Flow Like Water | Banyan’s Heart | 12,500 | Blocking and dodging do not interrupt the current combo. | 1 Banyan’s Heart |
| Opening Strike | Banyan’s Heart | 35,000 | Replaces the move triggered by switching weapons with a special move. | 1 Banyan’s Heart |
| Flash Step | Banyan’s Heart | 45,000 | Consumes a small amount of Sha-Chi to immediately perform a special Dodge. | 1 Banyan’s Heart |
| Boundless Capacity · Lv. 3 | Banyan’s Heart | 65,000 | Adds 1 accessory slot. | 1 Banyan’s Heart |
| Still Mind | Banyan’s Heart | 25,000 | Grants brief invincibility during a Power Surge. | 1 Banyan’s Heart |
| Quick Remedy | Banyan’s Heart | 45,000 | Using Medicine while being attacked cancels the stagger. | 1 Banyan’s Heart |
| Cicada’s Escape | Banyan’s Heart | 65,000 | When Guard Broken, automatically retreat and become immune to attacks. | 1 Banyan’s Heart |
| Against All Odds | Banyan’s Heart | 85,000 | Once per battle, prevents one attack that would reduce HP below 10%. | 1 Banyan’s Heart |
How much Remnant Dust does each soul skill path cost?
Prices climb in steps that the paths share: 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 30,000, 40,000, 60,000 and 80,000 Remnant Dust, with the Blackstone path also holding a free first node. Banyan’s Heart skips that ladder and runs from 12,500 up to 85,000 for its eight connecting skills.
Phantom Blade Zero soul skills are not priced evenly: Blackstone starts at 0, yet its other seven named nodes still climb to 80,000 like the other two paths, and two of its Banyan’s Heart counterparts share a price, with Flash Step and Quick Remedy both at 45,000. Three nodes sit above the ladder as well, because Keen Edge, Focused Mind and Fortified Body each run 30 levels from 535,500 Remnant Dust and take one Banyan’s Heart per level.
| Remnant Dust tier | Blackstone nodes | Sha-Chi Amber nodes | Complete Memory Flower nodes | Banyan’s Heart nodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 (Fluid Form) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5,000 | 0 | 1 (Steady Composure) | 1 (Healing Art) | 0 |
| 10,000 | 1 (Boundless Capacity Lv. 1) | 1 (Flowing Chi) | 1 (Thousand-Mile Stride) | 0 |
| 12,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (Flow Like Water) |
| 20,000 | 1 (Endless Renewal Lv. 1) | 1 (Endless Renewal Lv. 2) | 1 (Blood Remedy) | 0 |
| 25,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (Still Mind) |
| 30,000 | 1 (Masterful Flow Lv. 1) | 1 (Still Depths Lv. 1) | 1 (Ascendance Lv. 1) | 0 |
| 35,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (Opening Strike) |
| 40,000 | 1 (Redirect Force) | 1 (Boundless Capacity Lv. 2) | 1 (Unyielding Will) | 0 |
| 45,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (Flash Step, Quick Remedy) |
| 60,000 | 1 (Masterful Flow Lv. 2) | 1 (Still Depths Lv. 2) | 1 (Ascendance Lv. 2) | 0 |
| 65,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (Cicada’s Escape, Boundless Capacity Lv. 3) |
| 80,000 | 1 (All Or Nothing) | 1 (Shadowless Form) | 1 (Boundless Capacity Lv. 4) | 0 |
| 85,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (Against All Odds) |
| 535,500 and up | 1 (Keen Edge, 30 levels) | 1 (Focused Mind, 30 levels) | 1 (Fortified Body, 30 levels) | 0 |
How do you unlock Phantom Blade Zero soul skills?
Unlocking runs through Ability Training at any rest bell: choose a node, pay its Remnant Dust, then feed it any material it lists, such as a Blackstone, Sha-Chi Amber, Complete Memory Flower or Banyan’s Heart. Some nodes ask for nothing beyond Remnant Dust, and the tree opens as soon as you reach a bell.
Remnant Dust comes from enemies, and the Phantom Blade Zero fan wiki notes that killed enemies stay dead, so the supply is finite and the order you buy in matters more than the total. The three material pages cover where the items come from, and All Things How describes the same training flow.
- Rest at a bell and open Ability Training.
- Pick the node you want and read the material it lists.
- Pay its Remnant Dust cost; some nodes ask for nothing else.
- Hand over the matching Blackstone, Sha-Chi Amber, Complete Memory Flower or Banyan’s Heart to open the next node on that path.
- Check the Blackstone fragments, Sha-Chi Amber fragments and Memory Flowers pages for where the materials drop.
- Read the combat page before spending on a node whose effect you have not used yet.
Which Phantom Blade Zero soul skills should you take first?
Game8 names three skills to build around: Boundless Capacity, Endless Renewal and Flow Like Water. Boundless Capacity adds an accessory slot, Endless Renewal restores HP and Sha-Chi after an assassination or execution, and Flow Like Water lets you block and dodge without dropping a combo.
An extra accessory slot is the one effect here that changes a loadout rather than a fight, so the accessories page is where to see what fits in it. The builds page covers where a combo-preserving dodge or a Sha-Chi loop sits in a loadout.
When do Banyan’s Heart soul skills unlock?
Spoilers: click to expand
Banyan’s Heart skills arrive late: Game8 ties them to the latter half of the game and the Heart of the Banyan quest from Inanis, while PBZ.gg says they open after the Illusion of Inanis quest. Both place the group behind story progress rather than a stat threshold.
Both descriptions route these Phantom Blade Zero soul skills through one quest line, so the practical answer is to keep playing the main story and check the tree at each bell afterwards. Neither description ties a Banyan’s Heart node to a level, a hidden location or a currency you can farm in advance.
Is it worth saving Remnant Dust for the 30-level nodes?
Our take: not until the cheap nodes are bought. Keen Edge, Focused Mind and Fortified Body start at 535,500 Remnant Dust and run 30 levels, while the eight named nodes on any one path top out at 80,000, so the flat per-level percentage gains arrive last.
That order also fits the finite currency: Remnant Dust comes off enemies that stay dead, so the pot does not refill and a wrong buy is not repeatable. Phantom Blade Zero soul skills worth 5,000 to 40,000 buy a new behavior, while 535,500 buys a 30-level ladder that adds 2% per level, so treat the 30-level nodes as a long tail rather than a target.
Frequently asked questions
How many Phantom Blade Zero soul skills are there?
There are 32: eight on each of the Blackstone, Sha-Chi Amber and Complete Memory Flower paths, plus eight Banyan’s Heart nodes. PBZ.gg and All Things How both give 32, so the count is not in dispute.
How do you unlock Phantom Blade Zero soul skills?
Rest at any bell and open Ability Training, then pay the node’s Remnant Dust cost. A node that also lists a material needs a Blackstone, Sha-Chi Amber, Complete Memory Flower or Banyan’s Heart before it opens.
Which soul skills should I buy first?
Boundless Capacity and Flow Like Water are the two Phantom Blade Zero soul skills that change a loadout the most: one more accessory slot, and blocking or dodging without a combo break. Endless Renewal adds recovery after an assassination or execution, so it suits players who lean on those finishers.
What is Remnant Dust in Phantom Blade Zero?
Remnant Dust is the currency every soul skill node takes, and enemies supply it. Killed enemies stay dead in this game, so the supply is finite and the order you spend it in decides which nodes you ever reach.
What do Blackstones, Sha-Chi Ambers and Memory Flowers do?
Each opens nodes on its own path and adds +10% to that path’s stat per collectible: Attack and Guard Break for Blackstone, maximum Sha-Chi for Sha-Chi Amber, maximum HP for Complete Memory Flower. Banyan’s Heart nodes take The Banyan’s Heart instead.
When are Banyan’s Heart soul skills available?
Late in the story. Game8 ties them to Inanis’s Heart of the Banyan quest in the second half, and PBZ.gg says they open after Illusion of Inanis. Both put these Phantom Blade Zero soul skills behind story progress, not a level gate.
Sources
- List of All Soul Skills | Phantom Blade Zero (PBZ)｜Game8 checked 2026-11-01
- Skills and Upgrades - Phantom Blade Zero checked 2026-11-01
- Best Skills | Phantom Blade Zero (PBZ)｜Game8 checked 2026-11-01
- Phantom Blade Zero Skill Tree: Every Ability Training Skill checked 2026-11-01
- Phantom Blade Zero Abilities List: All 32 Abilities, Effects and Remnant Dust Costs checked 2026-11-01