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Freezing Chaos Phantom Blade Zero

By the Blade Zero Wiki editors

Updated

You get Freezing Chaos Phantom Blade Zero by beating Yucong, No. 34 Twisted Puppet, in the Crimson Forest's Mirrorwood, and only on a late-game return to the region. It is a one-handed main weapon with 324 damage and 144 status effects at level 1, and its forms cover three jobs.

Phantom Blade Zero screenshot: a straw-hatted swordsman in a misty grove facing two puppet-like enemies, one with a huge spiked arm, beneath a tree hung with white paper streamers
A lone swordsman squaring up to puppet-like enemies beneath a tree hung with paper streamers; the shot does not label them, so this is not confirmed to be Yucong. (Screenshot: Steam store page)

What Is Freezing Chaos Phantom Blade Zero?

Four lines cover it: the weapon type, the fight that unlocks it, the level 1 numbers, and what the three forms do in combat. Every value below comes from a guide that published it, so the last column tells you which listing to quote.

The Game8 guide classes the blade as a one-handed main weapon and prints 324 damage with 144 status effects at level 1, and the Fextralife fan wiki lists the same pair. All Things How adds the part the numbers miss: one art, Threefold Shift, carries a Steel, a Frost and a Chaos form, so a single slot does three jobs.

Type How to get Base stats Effect
One-handed main weaponBeat Yucong, No. 34 Twisted Puppet, in Mirrorwood, Crimson Forest, on a late-game return; the Fextralife fan wiki still files the reward under Mirage Estate324 damage and 144 status effects at level 1Threefold Shift swaps Steel (the highest Attack and Guard Break), Frost (Chill, then Frozen) and Chaos (Chaotic Flame, burning HP and Sha-Chi)
Phantom Blade Zero screenshot: a straw-hatted swordsman walking a rain-slick ruined street, a single blade held low at his right side
A one-handed blade carried low through a fog-covered street, the silhouette this weapon occupies; the shot does not name the sword. (Screenshot: S-GAME website)

What Are the Freezing Chaos Phantom Blade Zero Stats?

The printed values are 324 damage and 144 status effects at level 1, and the arts carry the rest of the numbers: seven in total, four of them gated behind weapon levels 5, 10, 15 and 25. The table keeps each figure with the site that published it.

Frost is the control route: its attacks apply Chill, enough buildup freezes the target, and Iceberg's charged flurry then hits harder and shatters weaker enemies outright. Chaos runs the damage-over-time route, dropping a Floating Chaotic Flame on every Heavy Attack so Blackflame Whirlwind has fuel to eat later.

Stat Value Source
Damage at level 1324Fextralife fan wiki; Game8
Status effects at level 1144Fextralife fan wiki; Game8
Arts in total7, with 4 unlocked by weapon levelAll Things How
Threefold Shift formsSteel, Frost and ChaosAll Things How
Threefold Resonance window5 seconds of higher damage dealt and Sha-Chi depletion after Threefold ShiftAll Things How
Blackflame Whirlwind flame gateAt least 13 Floating Chaotic Flames, up to 60 absorbedAll Things How
Phantom Blade Zero screenshot: seen from behind, a swordsman in a torn cloak with a long sheathed blade and ornate hilts strapped across his back
Seen from behind with the blade across the back, the cleanest look at the game's sword design short of an item card. (Screenshot: S-GAME website)

Where Do You Get Freezing Chaos?

Beat Yucong, No. 34 Twisted Puppet, in the Crimson Forest's Mirrorwood. The catch is timing: the sword sits behind the second half of the Triple-Threat quest, so a first pass through the region will not hand it over. Rest at the Threadbound Great Tree bell and work out from there.

Fextralife's fan wiki still files Freezing Chaos Phantom Blade Zero under Mirage Estate, which reads like the quest's opening half rather than the reward itself. PC Gamer, All Things How and the itemlevel guide all place the kill in the Crimson Forest, and the itemlevel guide is blunt about timing: the blade cannot be taken on the first visit.

The item card that All Things How quotes names Twisted Puppet No. 34, Yucong, as the blade's former owner, which is worth knowing when a guide gives only the number and no name.

  • Clear the Mirage Estate half of Triple-Threat first: PC Gamer says a Memory Flower near the Training Grounds bell, off to the right of Yuding's arena, starts the return trip.
  • Go back to the Crimson Forest. PC Gamer describes the region partially frozen over by the Frost Mask, with new bells, enemies and chests on the second pass.
  • Rest at the Threadbound Great Tree bell, the nearest bell to the weapon according to All Things How.
  • Beat Yucong, No. 34 Twisted Puppet. The kill is the reward, and PC Gamer adds a Chaos Dagger fragment for Soul Tempering Sanguine Twin from the same fight.
  • Weigh it against the rest of the arsenal on the weapons list; Yuzan, No. 3 Musician Puppet is the other numbered puppet fight worth knowing.

How Do You Unlock the Freezing Chaos Arts?

Two arts come with the weapon and four arrive as it levels. Threefold Shift is the base art, Threefold Resonance is its tempering art, and Chaos Erosion runs on Power Surge. Steel-Shattering Thrust, Bone Deep, Iceberg and Blackflame Whirlwind unlock at weapon levels 5, 10, 15 and 25 in that order.

Because the level-gated arts each sit in a different form, levels 5 through 25 double as a tour of all three: the thrust teaches Steel spacing, Iceberg teaches the Frost freeze window, and Blackflame Whirlwind only pays off once you are planting flames on purpose instead of swinging for damage.

Art Unlocks Effect
Threefold ShiftBase artBlock plus Heavy Attack spends Sha-Chi to switch between Steel, Frost and Chaos and strike in the chosen form
Threefold ResonanceTempering artUsing Threefold Shift greatly raises damage dealt and Sha-Chi depletion for 5 seconds
Chaos ErosionPower Surge art, 1 Sha-Chi EssenceA series of attacks in Steel, Frost and Chaos forms; the attack is unblockable
Steel-Shattering ThrustWeapon level 5In Steel form, hold Heavy Attack to charge a ranged thrust that greatly drains the enemy's Sha-Chi
Bone DeepWeapon level 10After a form switch, raises Sha-Chi recovery for 3 seconds; the three levels run from slight to great
IcebergWeapon level 15In Frost form, hold Heavy Attack to charge a flurry of ice strikes; Frozen enemies take more damage and weaker ones shatter
Blackflame WhirlwindWeapon level 25In Chaos form, hold Heavy Attack to absorb Floating Chaotic Flames; 13 or more starts the whirlwind, 60 is the cap

Is Freezing Chaos Phantom Blade Zero Worth It?

Our take: it is one of the most flexible one-handed slots in the game, because a single weapon covers guard breaking, freeze control and burn damage without a trip back to a bell. That flexibility costs setup time, though, since the three-form rhythm has to be learned before the damage shows up.

Set it against the Crescent Blade and the trade is clear: that blade chases Qinglong Form one-hit kills, while this one gives up the burst for the Frost route into Frozen and the Chaos burn. Combat basics cover the Sha-Chi spending all three forms run on, and the builds page is where a form-swapping weapon changes a loadout.

The trip is the real cost. PC Gamer needed the Soul Tempered Blazing Edge, upgraded medicine and a stacked accessory set before the Yucong fight felt fair, so budget an upgrade and a restock on top of the fight itself.

Frequently asked questions

How do you get Freezing Chaos Phantom Blade Zero?

Beat Yucong, No. 34 Twisted Puppet, in the Crimson Forest's Mirrorwood. The fight is the second half of the Triple-Threat quest, so the sword only shows up after you return to the region late in the game.

Where is Yucong, No. 34 Twisted Puppet?

All Things How puts the fight near the Threadbound Great Tree bell in the Crimson Forest and calls that bell the nearest one. PC Gamer describes the run as a second pass through Mirrorwood, with new bells, enemies and chests on the way.

What are the Freezing Chaos Phantom Blade Zero stats at level 1?

324 damage and 144 status effects. Game8 also classes the weapon as a one-handed main weapon, and the Fextralife fan wiki publishes the same starting pair.

Is Freezing Chaos a one-handed weapon?

Yes. Game8 lists it as a one-handed main weapon, which puts it in a different slot from the two-handed blades on the same list.

What does Threefold Shift do?

Block plus Heavy Attack spends Sha-Chi to switch forms and attack. Steel has the highest Attack and Guard Break, Frost applies Chill until the target freezes, and Chaos applies Chaotic Flame, which burns HP and Sha-Chi.

How many arts does Freezing Chaos have?

Seven. Four arrive with weapon levels: Steel-Shattering Thrust at 5, Bone Deep at 10, Iceberg at 15 and Blackflame Whirlwind at 25.

Is the late-game trip worth it?

For a one-handed slot that swaps between guard breaking, freezing and burning, yes. Expect to pay for it: PC Gamer took a fully upgraded Blazing Edge, upgraded medicine and a stacked accessory set into the Yucong fight.

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