Phantom Blade Zero · Weapon tier list
Which weapons do the tier lists rank highest?
No single weapon is best, but the lists agree on a few. We put 6 independent tier lists side by side, published from 29 October to 8 November: Freezing Chaos is in the top tier on 4 of them, Aureate and Jagged Steel on 3.
Which weapons are in the top tier most often?
Each row gives how many of the 6 lists put the weapon in their top tier, then every list’s own tier for it, in this order: KeenGamer / games.gg (KG), Game8 (G8), GameRant (GR), Allthings.how (AT), LDShop (LD), Grindnstrat (GS). A dash means that list leaves the weapon out. Within each group, weapons with more A votes come first, then more B votes.
Top tier on 3 or more lists
| Weapon | Top tier on | Each list’s tier | What it is for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing Chaos | 4 of 6 | KGSG8AGRSATSLDSGSA | Frost on the rise, black flame on the fall. Where to get it |
| Aureate | 3 of 6 | KG–G8SGRSATSLDAGS– | A gold longsword that copies Zuo Shang’s golden sword energy. Where to get it |
| Jagged Steel | 3 of 6 | KGSG8AGR–ATCLDSGSS | A rusted, jagged blade whose cuts make enemies bleed. Where to get it |
Top tier on 2 lists
| Weapon | Top tier on | Each list’s tier | What it is for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteshadow | 2 of 6 | KGAG8SGRAATALDSGS– | A pale blade built around frost strikes. Where to get it |
| Baishan Stormswords | 2 of 6 | KGAG8SGRBATALDSGS– | Twin swords of wind and thunder; the two elements build to a burst. Where to get it |
| Infernal Rouge | 2 of 6 | KG–G8SGRAATSLDAGS– | A legendary blade tied to Soul’s origins, with its own rebirth skills. Where to get it |
| Fiend Saws | 2 of 6 | KGSG8AGR–ATALDSGS– | Jade Dancer’s leg-saws, now held in Soul’s hands; they carry Fiend-Aura. Where to get it |
| White Serpent & Crimson Viper | 2 of 6 | KGSG8AGR–ATBLDSGS– | A short blade and a long one that work together like two snakes. Where to get it |
| The Lady’s Fan | 2 of 6 | KG–G8–GRSATSLDAGS– | A bone fan of ice, fire, lightning and chaos. Where to get it |
Top tier on 1 list
| Weapon | Top tier on | Each list’s tier | What it is for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armybreaker | 1 of 6 | KGAG8SGR–ATBLDAGSA | A broad polearm that charges into enemies and breaks shields. Where to get it |
| Parting Hooks | 1 of 6 | KGSG8AGR–ATBLDAGSA | Hooks with a guard stance that turns defence into attack; break shields. Where to get it |
| Seamless Death | 1 of 6 | KGAG8AGR–ATBLDAGSS | Ring blades you can throw. Where to get it |
| Juggernaut | 1 of 6 | KGAG8BGR–ATBLDAGSS | Breaks shields and stores Red Edge for one heavy release. Where to get it |
| Soft Snake Sword | 1 of 6 | KGSG8–GRCATBLDAGSA | A whip-like blade that deflects attacks and moves like a snake. Where to get it |
| Scarlet Wraithblade | 1 of 6 | KGAG8BGR–ATCLDAGSS | Breaks shields and spreads red spider lilies that drain Sha-Chi and HP. Where to get it |
| Shadowless Edge | 1 of 6 | KG–G8SGR–AT–LDAGS– | A tempered Sanguine Twin that calls up a phantom double. Where to get it |
No list puts it in the top tier
| Weapon | Top tier on | Each list’s tier | What it is for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Oriole Sword | 0 of 6 | KGAG8AGR–ATBLDAGS– | A light, very fast sword that lays marks with a flurry of cuts. Where to get it |
| Outlaw Warblade | 0 of 6 | KGAG8AGR–ATCLDAGSB | A blood-drinking warblade: heals from enemy blood or spends your own HP to hit harder. Where to get it |
| Sundering Dual Axes | 0 of 6 | KGAG8–GR–ATALDAGS– | Short twin axes whose combos build Baleful Aura for reaping strikes. Where to get it |
| Blazing Edge | 0 of 6 | KG–G8BGRAAT–LDAGS– | A long blade that turns Sha-Chi into fire; breaks shields and burns. Where to get it |
| Bonesaw | 0 of 6 | KG–G8AGR–ATALDBGS– | A coarse-toothed saw that breaks shields well. Where to get it |
| Crescent Blade | 0 of 6 | KG–G8BGRBATALDBGS– | A crescent blade for sweeping, cleaving strikes that break through guards. Where to get it |
| Sanguine Twin | 0 of 6 | KGBG8BGR–ATCLDBGSA | Twin short Sanguine blades: the fastest attacks of the family. Where to get it |
| Wooden Sanguine | 0 of 6 | KGAG8CGR–ATCLDBGSB | The wooden practice blade from Soul’s youth. Where to get it |
| Tianmiao · Wild Oriole | 0 of 6 | KG–G8–GRBAT–LDAGS– | Wild Oriole paired with a second sword for two-sword attacks. Where to get it |
| Sanguine | 0 of 6 | KGBG8BGR–ATCLDBGS– | Soul’s own sword: shaped like a sword, hits like a heavy blade. Where to get it |
| The Fanatic’s Broken Blade | 0 of 6 | KGBG8BGR–ATCLDBGS– | A broken sword that flies at distant enemies once you drink; damage drops with range. Where to get it |
| Sanguine Reach | 0 of 6 | KGBG8CGR–ATCLDBGSB | A two-handed Sanguine for wide, crowd-clearing sweeps. Where to get it |
| The Fanatic’s Drunken Sword | 0 of 6 | KG–G8–GRCAT–LDBGS– | The Fanatic’s sword made whole: the flying strike no longer loses damage at range. Where to get it |
| Tianxuan Bronze Sword | 0 of 6 | KGBG8CGRCATCLDCGS– | A plain bronze sword: strong against shields, solid when you block. Where to get it |
Which weapons do we find most comfortable?
Our reading Weigh how early a weapon comes against how hard it is to get, and our pick is Armybreaker with Wild Oriole Sword. The Wild Oriole Sword drops from Mu Xiaokui, Young Mistress of the Order in Chapter 3 and the Armybreaker from Cavalrybane, Elite Shadow Warden, in Pangzhen in Chapter 4, so you have both before the halfway point, and the pair holds up all the way to the end of the game.
This is our own reading, not one of the 6 votes counted above: on those lists Armybreaker is S on 1 and Wild Oriole Sword on 0. How to play the two together, with the accessories that suit them: Armybreaker build: how do you fight with Mighty Rush?.
How do you play the pair?
It takes little thought. Wear Miraculous Scabbard: every switch between main weapons gives you Super Armor and a damage cut for a moment, and switching weapons fully restores your Sha-Chi. Then go round in a loop (Mighty Rush needs Armybreaker at level 5):
- Switch to Armybreaker: Thrust rushes you in as you switch.
- Press L1 + Y for Mighty Rush and keep rushing until your Sha-Chi is used up.
- Switch to Wild Oriole Sword, press L1 + Y for Oriole Song, then Y Y Y.
- Switch back to Armybreaker and start again.
Why do the lists disagree?
Allthings.how ranks by the stats on each weapon’s level-1 card, damage first. Weapons that grow with upgrades sit low there: Jagged Steel is C on that list and S on three others.
GameRant compares Soul-Tempered forms at level 30 on a first playthrough, ranks only 12 weapons, and calls Aureate, The Lady’s Fan and Whiteshadow essentially New Game+ weapons.
KeenGamer and games.gg leave out the late-story weapons, such as Aureate and Infernal Rouge, so those get no votes from them. Game8 and LDShop rank all or nearly all of them.
Grindnstrat calls its 12-weapon list provisional: it was written on launch day from early-game play.
Several top-voted weapons arrive late: Aureate drops from Zuo Shang in Chapter 12 and The Lady’s Fan from Meng Hua, The Merciful Lady of the Blossom Veil, so a top-tier vote for them matters more on a second playthrough than on a first.
Which tier lists did we count?
6 votes from seven lists. games.gg gives every weapon it shares with KeenGamer the same tier, so the two count as one vote.
| List | Date | Weapons ranked | How it ranks | Its S tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KeenGamer | 29 October 2026 | 21 | Practical combat, launch period; leaves out late-story weapons | Jagged Steel, White Serpent & Crimson Viper, Fiend Saws, Freezing Chaos, Soft Snake Sword, Parting Hooks |
| games.gg | updated 6 November 2026 | 20 | Same tiers as KeenGamer for every weapon both rank; counted with it | Jagged Steel, Fiend Saws, White Serpent & Crimson Viper, Soft Snake Sword, Parting Hooks, Freezing Chaos |
| Game8 | updated 5 November 2026 | 25 | No method stated; ranks late-story weapons too | Infernal Rouge, Shadowless Edge, Baishan Stormswords, Aureate, Whiteshadow, Armybreaker |
| GameRant | 8 November 2026 | 12 | Soul-Tempered forms at level 30, first playthrough | Aureate, Freezing Chaos, The Lady’s Fan |
| Allthings.how | updated 4 November 2026 | 26 | Level-1 weapon stats, damage first | The Lady’s Fan, Infernal Rouge, Freezing Chaos, Aureate |
| LDShop | 3 November 2026 | 30 | Campaign combat; all 30 weapon forms | Baishan Stormswords, Fiend Saws, Jagged Steel, White Serpent & Crimson Viper, Freezing Chaos, Whiteshadow |
| Grindnstrat | 29 October 2026 | 12 | Provisional, launch-day early game | Jagged Steel, Scarlet Wraithblade, Seamless Death, Juggernaut |
Left out: AxeeTech, which says it combines the launch lists above, and MMOexp, whose tiers match Game8’s for every weapon both rank. We could not open EGamersWorld, Mobalytics or G2A News.
Questions
What is the best weapon in Phantom Blade Zero?
No single weapon is best, but the lists agree on a few. We put 6 independent tier lists side by side, published from 29 October to 8 November: Freezing Chaos is in the top tier on 4 of them, Aureate and Jagged Steel on 3.
Which weapon is S tier on the most lists?
Freezing Chaos: S on 4 of 6 lists and A on the other two.
How was this tier list made?
One vote per independent list, for its top tier only. A list that leaves a weapon out casts no vote for it.
Which weapons does Kungfupunk recommend?
Weighing how early you get them against how hard they are to get: Armybreaker with Wild Oriole Sword. The pair can carry you to the end of the game.
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Sources for this page 9
- KeenGamer Press-reported KeenGamer, weapon tier list (29 October 2026; 21 weapons ranked).
- games.gg Press-reported games.gg, weapon tier list (6 November 2026; 20 weapons ranked).
- Game8 Press-reported Game8, weapon tier list (5 November 2026; 25 weapons ranked).
- GameRant Press-reported GameRant, weapon tier list (8 November 2026; 12 weapons ranked).
- Allthings.how Press-reported Allthings.how, weapon tier list (4 November 2026; 26 weapons ranked).
- LDShop Press-reported LDShop, weapon tier list (3 November 2026; 30 weapons ranked).
- Grindnstrat Press-reported Grindnstrat, weapon tier list (29 October 2026; 12 weapons ranked).
- Weapon names, what each is for, where it drops Official This site’s weapon pages, from the game’s own data and text.
- Our pick: Armybreaker with the Wild Oriole Sword Our reading Kungfupunk’s own reading, from when each weapon drops and how hard it is to get; it is not counted as a vote.