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Sanguine Phantom Blade Zero: Location and Stats

By the Blade Zero Wiki editors

Updated

Sanguine Phantom Blade Zero is Soul's starting weapon: the one-handed blade is in the inventory when Chapter 1 opens, so there is no pickup, shop or boss to beat first. Guides split on its level 1 numbers, listing either 227 damage and 119 Guard Break or 200 and 100.

Phantom Blade Zero screenshot: a hat-wearing swordsman seen from behind raising an ornate silver-hilted blade above his shoulder, temple roofs fading into grey mist
A blade raised over the shoulder in this screenshot, against the temple roofs of a misty settlement. (Screenshot: S-GAME game site)

What Is the Sanguine Phantom Blade Zero?

Sanguine is Soul's default one-handed main weapon and the first blade you fight with. Three guides describe it as the starting weapon, available from the beginning of Chapter 1, and its Power Surge is an unblockable slash. The table keeps type, acquisition, level 1 figures, upgrades and the Power Surge on one screen.

Type How to get Base stats Upgrade materials Effect
One-handed main weaponStarting weapon: already in Soul's inventory when Chapter 1 opens; no pickup, shop or boss227 damage and 119 Guard Break at level 1 on the fan wiki and IGN's weapon list; 200 and 100 given as starting valuesForge upgrades, plus Soul Tempering at Myst in Pengzhen after Chapter 4, which needs a Bastion of Mó Mask, one weapon-specific material and Remnant DustSweeping Blade, an unblockable slash that costs 1 charge of Sha-Chi

What Are the Sanguine Phantom Blade Zero Stats?

The level 1 numbers depend on which guide you read: the Fextralife fan wiki and IGN's weapon list say 227 damage and 119 Guard Break, while Game8 and IGN's Sanguine page say 200 and 100. Check which level a figure describes before you compare blades.

A dash means that guide does not cover the item. The lower rows cover the weapon after level 1: one ability at level 5, a finisher at level 10, then two combo extenders.

Item Fextralife fan wiki Game8 IGN
DescriptionBlood-red from hilt to tip; shaped like a sword but strikes with the weight of a heavy blade——
TypeOne-HandedMain Weapon, One-HandedOne-handed
Damage227 (weapon level 1)200 (starting)200 (Sanguine page); 227 (weapon list)
Guard Break119 (weapon level 1)100 (starting)100 (Sanguine page); 119 (weapon list)
Where to get itDefault weapon equipped by Soul; in the inventory at the start of Chapter 1Starting weapon, available from the beginningStarting weapon; weapon list places it as a default weapon in Weeping Creek Valley
Power Surge / Unique AbilitySweeping Blade on L2; consumes 1 Sha-Chi Essence; unblockable—Sweeping Blade on Q/L2; consumes 1 Remnant Park; unblockable
CombosStandard combo: five presses of Square; Sha-Chi Combo: three presses of Triangle—Five-hit standard combo; three-hit Sha-Chi Combo
Level 5Chi-Infused Blade: L1 + Triangle, 40 seconds—Chi-Infused Blade: L1 + Triangle, 20 seconds
Level 10Phantom Execution: L1 + Circle; needs Sha-Chi above 90%; no weapon switch for 15 seconds—Phantom Execution: L1 + Circle; needs Sha-Chi above 90%; no weapon switch for 15 seconds
Level 15Drifting Clouds: press Square again after a Square combo—Drifting Clouds: press Square again after a Square combo
Level 25Flowing Water: press Triangle again after a Triangle combo—Flowing Water: press Triangle again after a Triangle combo
Soul TemperInfernal Rogue, the heirloom weapon of the Bastion of MoTempering at Myst in Pengzhen after Chapter 4; irreversible; required material Bastion of Mó Mask, plus a weapon-specific material and Remnant Dust—
UpgradesForge first met at the Mandate Outpost in Weeping Creek ValleyUpgraded at a blacksmith; Reforge Talismans reset upgrades—
Weapon switchSwitching weapons fully restores Sha-Chi, with a short cooldown——

How Do You Get Sanguine?

There is no separate pickup. Game8 lists it as a starting weapon, IGN calls it the starting weapon too, and KeenGamer says the same, so the blade is already equipped when the game hands you control of Soul in Chapter 1.

  • Finish the prologue and start Chapter 1 as Soul.
  • Open the Character Menu and look at the main weapon slot, where Sanguine sits.
  • Equip it if another blade is selected, then leave the menu.
  • Check that Sweeping Blade sits on L2 before the first real fight.
Phantom Blade Zero screenshot: a hat-wearing swordsman seen from behind on a wet stone street, a one-handed sword held low at his side
A one-handed blade carried low on the walk between fights, caught in this screenshot. (Screenshot: S-GAME game site)

How Does Sanguine Fight?

Sanguine plays as a five-hit Square combo with a three-hit Sha-Chi Combo on Triangle that adds damage and Guard Break. Its Power Surge, Sweeping Blade, slashes rapidly and cannot be blocked, so it is the attack to spend Sha-Chi on when an enemy keeps guarding.

Fextralife puts Sweeping Blade on L2 for 1 Sha-Chi Essence, and IGN puts it on Q/L2 and names 1 Remnant Park as the cost. Either way you pay one charge of the same bar, which is why the combat guide treats the Power Surge as a spend, not a free hit.

The blade unlocks Chi-Infused Blade at level 5, Phantom Execution at level 10, Drifting Clouds at level 15 and Flowing Water at level 25. Both guides agree on every input and disagree on one number: Fextralife gives Chi-Infused Blade 40 seconds, IGN gives 20.

Phantom Blade Zero screenshot: a hat-wearing swordsman seen from behind with a red-edged straight blade extended, its point locked against a blue-clad opponent leaping back through a ruined courtyard
Blades locked at close range in this screenshot, a straight blade against a leaping opponent — the distance Sweeping Blade is aimed at, since that slash cannot be guarded. (Screenshot: S-GAME game site)

How Do You Upgrade Sanguine?

Upgrades run through the Forge and a blacksmith: Fextralife says the first Forge sits at the Mandate Outpost in Weeping Creek Valley, and Game8 adds that Reforge Talismans reset the upgrades you have already paid for. Weapon level moves the damage and Guard Break figures.

Soul Tempering is the late step. Game8 says Myst in Pengzhen opens it after Chapter 4, that it cannot be undone, and that the Bastion of Mó Mask, one weapon-specific material and Remnant Dust are the price. Fextralife names the tempered result Infernal Rogue, the heirloom weapon of the Bastion of Mo.

Is Sanguine Reach the Same Weapon?

No. Sanguine Reach is a two-handed long blade, and AllThings How places it embedded in the ground behind the weapon rack at the Outpost in Weeping Creek Valley. The one-handed blade this page covers is the starting weapon, so the two sets of numbers do not compare.

AllThings How lists 200 damage and 100 Guard Break for Sanguine Reach, and PC Gamer notes it can be Soul Tempered into Blazing Edge with the Roaring Flames item. Both belong to their own pages: read Sanguine Reach and Sanguine Twin before you spend materials.

Is Sanguine Phantom Blade Zero Worth Using?

Our take: Sanguine is the cleanest weapon to learn before any unlock, because you never have to earn it. Sweeping Blade is unblockable and cheap at one charge of Sha-Chi, so it doubles as pressure when something refuses to drop its guard.

Use 227 damage and 119 Guard Break for the level 1 numbers on the fan wiki and IGN's weapon list, and 200 with 100 for the starting values. Compare it on the full weapon list rather than against one number, and see the builds page if you want the Power Surge in a Sha-Chi-heavy setup.

Frequently asked questions

Where do you get Sanguine Phantom Blade Zero?

Sanguine Phantom Blade Zero is Soul's starting weapon, so it is already in the inventory when Chapter 1 begins. Game8, IGN and KeenGamer all describe it as a starting weapon rather than a drop.

What are the Sanguine Phantom Blade Zero stats?

The Fextralife fan wiki and IGN's weapon list give 227 damage and 119 Guard Break at level 1. Game8 and IGN's Sanguine page give 200 damage and 100 Guard Break as starting values.

Is Sanguine a one-handed weapon?

Yes: Game8 lists the subtype as One-Handed, and Fextralife and IGN call it a one-handed weapon. Its five-hit Square combo is built for that faster swing rather than a two-handed arc.

What does Sweeping Blade do?

Sweeping Blade slashes rapidly and cannot be blocked, which makes it the answer to a guard you cannot break. Fextralife puts it on L2 for 1 Sha-Chi Essence, and IGN puts it on Q/L2 for 1 Remnant Park.

Can you upgrade Sanguine?

Yes. The Forge at the Mandate Outpost in Weeping Creek Valley handles upgrades and Reforge Talismans reset them. Soul Tempering at Myst in Pengzhen opens after Chapter 4, costs a Bastion of Mó Mask and cannot be undone.

Is Sanguine Reach the same weapon?

No. Sanguine Reach is a two-handed long blade stashed behind the weapon rack at the Outpost in Weeping Creek Valley. The Sanguine Phantom Blade Zero in your starting inventory is a different weapon with different numbers.

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