Wooden Sanguine Phantom Blade Zero: Location and Stats
By the Blade Zero Wiki editors
Updated
Wooden Sanguine Phantom Blade Zero is the one-handed starting weapon you carry out of the Prologue: you never buy it or unlock it. Its level 1 numbers are listed as 160 damage and 80 Guard Break, and level 2 as 192 damage and 96 Guard Break.
What Are the Wooden Sanguine Stats?
The Wooden Sanguine Phantom Blade Zero starts at 160 damage and 80 Guard Break on the levels the database lists, and it is a one-handed main weapon with no innate perk. Two sites report those level 1 numbers, one reports higher ones, and the table below keeps the four lines together.
| Type | How to get | Base stats | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-handed main weapon | Given automatically during the Prologue; KeenGamer and games.gg also call it the tutorial weapon | 160 damage and 80 Guard Break at level 1; 192 damage and 96 Guard Break at level 2 (Phantom Blade Zero Database) | Power Surge: Wooden Blade Flurry, an unblockable run of slashes for 1 Sha-Chi Essence; no innate perk |
What Are the Wooden Sanguine Stats at Level 1 and Level 2?
Level 1 is listed twice: 160 damage with 80 Guard Break from the Phantom Blade Zero Database and Game8, and 161 damage with 188 Guard Break from the Fextralife wiki fan site. The database also lists level 2 at 192 damage and 96 Guard Break, so scaling is the only part every listing shares.
Read the source and the level before you compare anything, since the fan site's Guard Break sits far above both other level 1 entries. The level 2 gain of 32 damage and 16 Guard Break is the only growth figure published for this blade.
| Stat | Level | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damage | 1 | 160 | Phantom Blade Zero Database; Game8 |
| Guard Break | 1 | 80 | Phantom Blade Zero Database; Game8 |
| Damage | 1 | 161 | Fextralife wiki fan site |
| Guard Break | 1 | 188 | Fextralife wiki fan site |
| Damage | 2 | 192 | Phantom Blade Zero Database |
| Guard Break | 2 | 96 | Phantom Blade Zero Database |
How to Get Wooden Sanguine in Phantom Blade Zero?
You get it by playing, not by searching: Wooden Sanguine is handed over automatically during the Prologue, the opening stretch that doubles as the tutorial. Nothing has to be bought, crafted or looted, and no boss gates it, which is why no map marker exists for it.
Timing differs between write-ups: the Phantom Blade Zero Database says the weapon is carried from the start of the Prologue, KeenGamer calls it given during the Prologue or tutorial, and the Fextralife wiki fan site says it appears in the inventory once Chapter 1 begins.
- Start the Prologue; the weapon is already carried from the first minutes.
- Learn the standard and Sha-Chi attack strings during the tutorial fights, while it is your only blade.
- Check the inventory when Chapter 1 begins, which is where the fan site puts the listed unlock.
- Move on to the next blades on the full weapon list as soon as new weapons start arriving.
What Does the Wooden Sanguine Power Surge Do?
Wooden Sanguine's Power Surge is the Wooden Blade Flurry: it spends 1 Sha-Chi Essence to launch an unblockable run of slashes, per the Fextralife wiki fan site, and games.gg describes the same move as a rapid sequence of slashes. It is the only weapon action listed for the blade.
Both entries point the same way, one unblockable burst paid for with Sha-Chi and no passive perk attached. Neither listing pairs Wooden Sanguine Phantom Blade Zero with a second Surge, so the Flurry stands as the whole weapon action. For the resource spend itself, the combat guide covers Sha-Chi attacks and what refills the bar.
Is Wooden Sanguine Worth Keeping After the Prologue?
Our take: keep it in the inventory but stop upgrading it once real blades appear. Nothing in the listings gives it a perk or a Guard Break edge, and its level 2 numbers only reach 192 damage and 96 Guard Break, while the Crescent Blade opens at 312 damage at level 1.
Treat the Wooden Sanguine Phantom Blade Zero as the learning blade rather than a build pick. It costs nothing and cannot be missed, and the Prologue is where most players get their first parry practice; the beginner tips page covers those opening hours and the walkthrough tracks the Prologue into Chapter 1. Weigh the next weapons on the weapon list and check whether any of them fit a build before you spend material.
Frequently asked questions
How to get Wooden Sanguine in Phantom Blade Zero?
Play through the Prologue and it is handed to you automatically; there is no pickup, purchase or unlock condition. The Fextralife wiki fan site says the weapon shows up in the inventory once Chapter 1 begins.
What are the Wooden Sanguine stats at level 1?
The Phantom Blade Zero Database and Game8 list 160 damage and 80 Guard Break at level 1, while the Fextralife wiki fan site lists 161 damage and 188 Guard Break. That split is why both figures appear on this page.
What are the Wooden Sanguine stats at level 2?
The Phantom Blade Zero Database lists level 2 at 192 damage and 96 Guard Break, a gain of 32 damage and 16 Guard Break over level 1. No further levels are published for this blade, so that entry ends the curve.
Is Wooden Sanguine Phantom Blade Zero a starting weapon?
Yes: KeenGamer and games.gg both describe it as given automatically during the Prologue or tutorial. The Prologue hands it over before you make any choice, so you cannot miss it.
What does the Wooden Sanguine Power Surge do?
Power Surge spends 1 Sha-Chi Essence on Wooden Blade Flurry, an unblockable run of slashes, according to the Fextralife wiki fan site. The games.gg guide names the same move and calls it a rapid sequence of slashes.
Does Wooden Sanguine have a special perk?
No: games.gg says the weapon has no innate special perk. Its only listed weapon action is the Power Surge, which costs 1 Sha-Chi Essence each time.
Which level 1 numbers should you quote?
Use 160 damage and 80 Guard Break, the pair two listings share, and name the Fextralife wiki fan site if you quote 161 and 188. Guard Break is where the two camps differ most.
Is Wooden Sanguine Phantom Blade Zero worth upgrading?
No. Level 2 adds only 32 damage and 16 Guard Break, and later blades such as the Crescent Blade start at 312 damage, so keep the Wooden Sanguine Phantom Blade Zero as a spare.
Sources
- Fextralife wiki: Wooden Sanguine checked 2026-11-03
- Game8: How to Get Wooden Sanguine (PBZ) checked 2026-11-03
- Phantom Blade Zero Guide: All Weapons & How to Unlock Them checked 2026-11-03
- Phantom Blade Zero: All Weapons and How to Get Them checked 2026-11-03
- Phantom Blade Zero Database: Wooden Sanguine checked 2026-11-03