Phantom Blade Zero weapons: every weapon named so far
Thirty weapon names so far: 22 in English, most of them read off the game’s own menus, and eight known only in Chinese. Each entry says what the weapon does, what it is good against, and how to get it where a source says.
Facts checked 11 Oct 2026 · menus read frame by frame, ten names added 14 Oct 2026 · page rebuilt 14 Oct 2026
30names so far
20English names on official screens
10official Chinese names
30+primary weapons in the game, official
How to read a name
Official nameshown on an official screen, or printed in an official text
Reported nameprinted by the press, not yet in official material
Our translationour own match, unconfirmed; the names page says on what basis
Unknownnot published anywhere we can point to
White characters cut into red an official Chinese name: an official text, or the game’s own screens in English and Chinese, give both names. Names seen in a demo may change in the launch build.
Red characters inside a red border a Chinese name no official source has confirmed: ours, or the press’s
ØNo seal no Chinese name yet
How weapons work
You carry two primary weapons and two Phantom Edges; Phantom Edges are limited-use weapons. IGN preview
The August 2026 menus label primary weapons One-Handed, Two-Handed or Dual-Wield, and Phantom Edges Long-Ranged, Artifice or Martial Skill; Phantom Edges spend Remnant Spark (best reading). On screen, State of Play 8:20
“With the Reforging Talisman, you can reset the weapons level, recover all invested materials, and immediately reinvest them into your new gear.” Official narration, State of Play 10:34
“Defeating some enemies expands your arsenal, giving you even more ways to take on challenging foes.” PlayStation Blog, 17 Aug 2026 Game Rant: every major boss in its session gave its weapon. Game Rant preview
“The light blade won’t be enough against heavy shields … crushing those defenses requires the brutal momentum of iron fists and hammers.” Official narration, State of Play 9:14
Drunken SwordChinese name, not yet confirmed: 醉剑ReportedOur translation
Primary weapon · No menu shows a weapon by this name
Not stated. DualShockers describes a boss who drinks wine throughout his fight, and a fan list on Gamersky writes of the drunken sword of a figure it calls 花千笑. No source we read says that boss gives this weapon.
BashpoleOfficial Chinese name: 长柄金瓜OfficialOfficial
Phantom Edge · Phantom Edge: IGN’s writer adds it “as a Phantom Edge”
Beat Wan Jun “Coppermaul”. The item card appears straight after the fight. Observed play, 2025 demo 9:10
Tiger CannonChinese name, not yet confirmed: 虎炮OfficialOur translation
Phantom Edge · Phantom Edge
No source we read says where it comes from.
Flaming ManeChinese name, not yet confirmed: 烈焰狮头OfficialOur translation
Soul’s own sword: “Your default long sword”, in IGN’s words. IGN preview
First shown: The 2025 demo.
What it does
Menu textAugust 2026 State of Play build · the text is out of focus in the video, so this is our best reading; [?] marks doubtful words
Blood red from hilt to tip. Shaped like a sword, yet wielded with the force of a heavy blade, it has weathered countless trials at Soul's side.
Standard Combo: □□□□□
Sha-Chi Combo: △△△ Can be unleashed after any swing during a Standard Combo. With enough Sha-Chi, it becomes an enhanced attack with increased damage and Break Power.
Sweeping Blade: R2[?] Consumes 1 Sha-Chi Essence to unleash a sweeping blade strike that rapidly slashes the enemy. This attack is unblockable.
A breached enemy. Its L2 skill is “a rapid succession of tumbling attacks, which is great for shredding a breached enemy”, in IGN’s words (2025 demo). IGN preview
How to get it
You start with it. IGN calls it “your default long sword” (2025 demo). IGN preview
Upgrades
ReservedUpgrade path: filled from the launch build on 29 Oct
Full details for Sanguine
Full details
Menu text2025 S-Party demo, English menu
L2: Launch a quick succession of tumbling attacks. Costs 1 ◆.
Forged from a mysterious metal, Sanguine is shaped like a sword but carries the weight and impact of a cleaver. As a Will of the Order, Soul has personally ended many lives with this [text continues beyond the panel]
First shown: The 2024 closed-door demo, where gcores lists it among the five main weapons under its Chinese name, and the 2025 demo.
What it does
Menu text2025 S-Party demo, English menu
L2: Launch a series of wide swings, making use of the weapon's additional reach and weight. Costs 1 ◆.
Created by Forge and modeled after the original Sanguine, this polearm form sacrifices speed for extended reach and increased damage [text continues beyond the panel]
Official narration. “The fluid steel of the Soft Snake Sword coils around an opponent’s guard, striking targets cleanly and even slicing through incoming threat-based attacks mid-air.” Official narration, State of Play 9:02
gcores (January 2025 demo): with a skill point to spend, the L1 + Triangle parry answers a blue-light attack perfectly, almost empties the enemy’s Sha-Chi and opens new combos (our translation). gcores hands-on
Recommended against
Thread-like attacks. Hold L1 + Square to form the blade barrier that cuts them (menu text, 2025 demo). On screen, 2025 demo 1:00
A breached boss. IGN’s writer pressed the attack with it once Wan Jun “Coppermaul” was breached; a writer’s play, not a stated tactic. IGN preview
At 5:28 the trailer’s title card reads “Weapon No.13 · SOFT SNAKE SWORD”. gcores says the second phase of the trailer’s boss fight (from 3:16) also uses it. gcores trailer report
How to get it and upgrades
No source we read says where it comes from.
ReservedHow to get it and upgrades: filled from the launch build on 29 Oct
Upgrade screen, cropped to the weapon: two ring-shaped blades with cut-out inner rims.
GamerGuides: the twin rings “add a bit of range to your attacks and allow you to phase out when dodging”. GamerGuides preview
Recommended against
Finishing a boss at range. IGN’s writer dropped the Chief Disciple “with a thrown barrage from Seamless Death” and struck down the Red Wraith with a leaping finisher from it; a writer’s play, not a stated tactic. IGN preview
In the State of Play clip the weapon is identified by the upgrade menus shown just before and after it.
How to get it
2024 demo: the reward for beating a three-person bounty, in gcores’s report on the closed-door demo. The launch build may differ. gcores, 2024 demo
Upgrades
Level 1 → 2 raises Damage 321 → 353 and Break Power 168 → 185, for Twinned Metal ×3, Solvent ×1 and 1,170 of the currency on the upgrade button. On screen, State of Play 10:07
Upgrade unlocks, level 1 → 2August 2026 State of Play build · the text is out of focus in the video, so this is our best reading; [?] marks doubtful words
Charged Flying Ring — Hold L1[?] + △ to charge and throw a more powerful Flying Rings.
Empowered Flying Ring Lv. 1 — Slightly increases damage dealt by thrown Flying Rings.
Phantom Step — Transforms the R1[?] Dodge into a Warp with increased travel distance, making it easier to evade enemy attacks.
Afterimage Feint — After a Warp, an Afterimage [rest illegible]
First shown: The January 2025 Year of the Snake trailer, under the title card “Weapon No.27”; then the 2025 demo and the August 2026 State of Play.
What it does
Official narration. “The White Serpent and Crimson Viper twin blades work in tandem: the length of the White Serpent allows you to fling the Crimson Viper outward for ranged attacks.” Official narration, State of Play 8:50
Menu text2025 S-Party demo, English menu
□△□△ or △□△□: Throw the shorter sword out as a projectile weapon at the end of the combo.
Can execute near-death targets from afar.
L2: Launch a graceful combo attack that [text continues beyond the panel]
gcores (January 2025 demo): long combos with little recovery, and the short blade can trigger executions without closing in (our translation). gcores hands-on
Recommended against
Being surrounded. gcores: the long blade’s wide, spinning swings suit fighting several enemies at once; said of the Seven Stars fight in the January 2025 demo (our translation). gcores hands-on
At 5:35 the trailer’s title card reads “Weapon No.27 · WHITE SERPENT & CRIMSON VIPER”. gcores says the first half of the trailer’s boss fight (0:39–2:44) uses it. gcores trailer report
How to get it
No source we read says where it comes from.
ReservedWhere to get it in the launch build: filled from the launch build on 29 Oct
Upgrade unlock, level 1 → 2August 2026 State of Play build
Viper Mark: Press ○ to throw the Crimson Viper short blade and mark the enemy. Attacks against the marked enemy deal increased Damage and cause greater Sha-Chi Drain Rate. If the Crimson Viper short blade marks a Guard-Broken enemy, its Guard-Broken duration is extended. While away from Soul, the short blade continuously consumes Sha-Chi and is automatically recalled if there is insufficient Sha-Chi. Press L1 + △ again to recall it manually.
Reforging shown on it. A Reforging Talisman takes it from level 21 (Damage 936, Break Power 492) back to level 1 (312 / 164) and refunds Remnant Dust 135,135, Twinned Metal 78, Solvent 26, Polished Twinned Metal 81, Concentrated Solvent 27, Flawless Twinned Metal 3 and Universal Solvent 1. The panel: “The level will be reset to its starting level, and all materials used will be returned.” On screen, State of Play 10:30
Character menu, cropped to the weapon: a broad, notched blade with a ragged wrapping at the hilt.
A heavy blade. Attacks build the enemy’s “Bleed Gauge”, and a full gauge triggers “Blood Loss”, in The Outerhaven’s words. The Outerhaven preview
First shown: The 2025 demo, and chapter 1 of the final build.
What it does
Menu textAugust 2026 State of Play build · the text is out of focus in the video, so this is our best reading; [?] marks doubtful words
A rather battered-looking weapon stolen from Allied Justice. Despite its unsightly look, the sword is highly lethal. All those teeth and barbs are intended to maximize bleeding.
Standard Combo: □□□□□
Sha-Chi Combo: △△△ Can be unleashed after any swing during a Standard Combo. With enough Sha-Chi, it becomes an enhanced attack with increased damage and Break Power.
Bleed: Direct hits inflict Bleed and build the Blood Loss Gauge. When the gauge is full, Blood Loss is triggered. Has no [effect on … — cut by the panel]
GamerGuides: “powered up by the parries you score, leading up to a charge that allows you to perform a sweeping cleave”. GamerGuides preview
How to get it
Not recorded for the English name.
gcores’s report on the 2024 closed-door demo describes a weapon won from Commander Cleave whose blade turns red after three perfect parries. It may be this weapon under an earlier Chinese name; no source says so. gcores, 2024 demo
Upgrades
ReservedUpgrade path: filled from the launch build on 29 Oct
Character menu, cropped to the weapon: a broad blade on a long, wrapped haft with a round guard.
First shown: The August 2026 State of Play, in the character menu.
What it does
Menu textAugust 2026 State of Play build · the text is out of focus in the video, so this is our best reading; [?] marks doubtful words
A ruthless, blood-drinking warblade with high shield-breaking power. It can drain enemy blood to restore HP, or consume own HP to cut down enemies.
Standard Combo: □□□□ Standard Two Handed. Each hit drains life from enemies to restore HP. If any Recoverable Damage remains, it is restored first. Has no effect on Puppets, Golden Bodies, or Phantom Bodies.
Sha-Chi Combo: △△ Converts HP into Recoverable Damage to deal increased damage. □ combos or other healing effects can quickly restore the converted portion as HP.
First shown: The August 2026 State of Play, in the character menu.
What it does
Menu textAugust 2026 State of Play build · the text is out of focus in the video, so this is our best reading; [?] marks doubtful words
A broad-bladed polearm built to break enemy formations. It has high shield-breaking power and can launch Rush Assaults through enemy lines.
Standard Combo: □□□□
Sha-Chi Combo: △△ Can be unleashed after any swing during a Standard Combo. With enough Sha-Chi, it becomes an enhanced attack with increased damage and Break Power.
Piercing Thrust: Switching to Armybreaker, or parrying an enemy blue flash attack, performs a short forward thrust.
First shown: The August 2026 State of Play, in the character menu, for about a fifth of a second.
What it does
Menu textAugust 2026 State of Play build · the text is out of focus in the video, so this is our best reading; [?] marks doubtful words
A broken sword severed by the Order. Drinking Liquor awakens its true power, allowing it to fly through the air and strike Distant foes. Damage decreases with distance.
Standard Combo: □□□□□ Becomes a ranged attack while Tipsy or Drunk.
Sha-Chi Combo: △△△ Can be unleashed after any swing during a Standard Combo. With enough Sha-Chi, it becomes an enhanced attack with greater damage and stronger guard breaking power. While Tipsy or Drunk, the attack becomes ranged.
Bottomless Drink: L1[?] + △ Drink to restore Sha-Chi and enter the Tipsy state.
Possibly the drunken weapon. Fourteen seconds later the same video narrates a “Drunken Sword Style” (see Drunken Sword). The two may be one weapon; no source says so.
How to get it and upgrades
ReservedHow to get it and upgrades: filled from the launch build on 29 Oct
Class No menu shows a weapon by this name; the narration speaks of a “Drunken Sword Style” among the primary weapons Official narration, State of Play 8:38
Official narration. “For example, the Drunken Sword Style builds ‘Drunken Energy,’ enhancing Soul’s evasiveness while swaying and staggering with every strike.” Official narration, State of Play 8:38
The Outerhaven: “One weapon I picked up toward the end of my session used a Drunken Style, and drinking while using it actually made Soul stronger.” The Outerhaven preview
Possibly The Fanatic’s Broken Blade. The August 2026 menu shows a one-handed weapon, The Fanatic’s Broken Blade, whose text is about drinking. It may be the weapon behind this style; no source says so.
Not stated. DualShockers describes a boss who drinks wine throughout his fight, and a fan list on Gamersky writes of the drunken sword of a figure it calls 花千笑. No source we read says that boss gives this weapon. DualShockers preview
gcores’s six-hour hands-on (October 2026) says that boss fights with a drunken sword; it does not say the player gets it. gcores hands-on
Upgrades
ReservedUpgrade path: filled from the launch build on 29 Oct
The names below appear in Chinese sources only. No English name has been published for them, and some may belong to weapons listed above.
Primary weapons named in Chinese sources only
Chinese name or fan label
Where it is listed
What we know
Source and level
Chinese name or fan label: 精英双钩
Where it is listed: A later trailer, per a fan list.
What we know: Fan label. The list writes 庞镇的精英双钩, “the twin hooks of the Pangzhen elites (spelled “Pang Town” on this page before 14 Oct)”. Not a confirmed game name.
Hold R2: Swing the sledgehammer and finish with a ground slam, dealing shockwave damage to nearby enemies.
Tap R2 while airborne to slam into the ground, dealing shockwave damage to all nearby enemies.
Grants the power to break through weakened floor covered with old planks. (No need to actually equip Bashpole.)
Bright as a tiny sun and hitting like a loaded wagon, Brute's signature weapon is all about raw force. If something's still standing after one hit, just bash it again.
Weakened plank floors. Owning it lets you smash through them, without equipping it. On screen, 2025 demo 9:15
Being crowded. IGN’s writer used “a leaping smash from Bashpole to send everyone flying” against the Seven Stars; a writer’s play, not a stated tactic. IGN preview
Official narration. “The Tiger Cannon can blast apart distant enemy formations with a single shot or ignite self-destructing enemies before they get close.” Official narration, State of Play 9:34
Gamereactor: “a Samus-like arm attachment that can both charge up an explosive blast or even act as a suppressive flamethrower”. Gamereactor hands-on
Huangxing, 2024 demo. On the lower difficulties, open the fight with a charged shot for heavy damage; a shot can interrupt his big move. On the hardest difficulty he dodges behind pillars and later bats the shots away with a chain (gcores, our translation). See Huangxing. gcores, 2024 demo
Swarms of dogs. “And when bladed weapons fall short against a swarm of savage dogs, the flame-spewing Flaming Mane makes quick work of them all.” Official narration, State of Play 9:48
IGN’s writer called on it when ambushed by a pair of dagger wielders; a writer’s play, not a stated tactic. IGN preview
ReservedHow to get it and upgrades: filled from the launch build on 29 Oct
Full details for Flaming Mane
Full details
A Bilibili creator asserts that beating the lion-dance boss gives it; the 2025 demo already has it equipped before any lion boss appears, so this is doubtful. Creator analysis (Bilibili BV1gqmzB7EzQ) 11:49
Equipment screen: “Man-Cutter”. A long-handled axe with a broad blade, beside its description panel.
Maybe the Dread Axe. It is the only axe-like Phantom Edge in the 2025 demo’s English menu, and the Chinese tutorial of the same demo asks you to switch to a heavy axe and charge it twice. It may be the same weapon as the Dread Axe under an earlier name; that is our guess, not a source’s. Demo play, a player’s recording (Bilibili BV1228tzSEyp) 1:15
How to get it and upgrades
No source we read says where it comes from.
ReservedHow to get it and upgrades: filled from the launch build on 29 Oct
A charged heavy axe that also clears obstacles in your path. CGMagazine preview
First shown: Chapter 1 of the final build, in the October 2026 previews.
What it does
CGMagazine: “a heavy weapon known as a Phantom Edge that acts much like an ultimate attack”, with “an extremely satisfying ring that grows in intensity until the charge button is released and the giant axe comes down on the unfortunate enemy or area-blocking obstacle in your path”. CGMagazine preview
gcores (January 2025 demo): slow and hard-hitting, it can be charged and holds only five uses (our translation). gcores hands-on
Gamersky: after an upgrade, the big axe gains a follow-up strike from an extra input in the combo (our translation). Gamersky preview
Maybe Man-Cutter. See Man-Cutter: possibly one weapon under two names; no source says so.
Recommended against
Chains in the way. “This Phantom Edge can cut chains in the environment, giving it a role in exploration as well as combat.” Console Creatures preview gcores says the same. gcores hands-on
Hanging objects, mid to long range. Its own text, above. gcores (October 2026) says bows shoot down hanging items. gcores hands-on
How to get it and upgrades
No source we read says where it comes from.
ReservedHow to get it and upgrades: filled from the launch build on 29 Oct
Full details for Night Owl
Full details
Menu text2025 S-Party demo, English menu
Hold R2: Charge up for even higher damage.
Nightwatch's trusted teak longbow, paired with arrows fletched with owl pinions. It strikes with impeccable precision; most targets die without ever knowing what hit them.
First shown: The August 2026 State of Play, in the character menu.
What it does
Menu textAugust 2026 State of Play build · the text is out of focus in the video, so this is our best reading; [?] marks doubtful words
A replica pipa with a clear, mournful tone that rends the heart. Its music can release Sonic Blades sharp enough to cut through anything.
Press R2 repeatedly to perform a 3-stage combo, releasing two blue Sonic Blades followed by one red Sonic Blade. A full combo consumes 1 Remnant Spark.
Sonic Blade: Blue Sonic Blades deplete enemy Sha-Chi. This attack is unblockable. Red Sonic Blades deplete enemy HP. This attack is unblockable and ignores all Damage Reduction.
First shown: The August 2026 State of Play, in the character menu.
What it does
Menu textAugust 2026 State of Play build · the text is out of focus in the video, so this is our best reading; [?] marks doubtful words
A pair of heavy, plain iron gauntlets, with spikes and striking plates polished bright from use. It has high shield-breaking power, and each attack builds Fist Intent, making subsequent strike more powerful.
Press R2 repeatedly to perform up to a 3-stage close-range combo. A full combo consumes 1 Remnant Spark.
[heading illegible] Fist Intent: Attacking with IRON GAUNTLETS builds Fist Intent. When Fist Intent is full, all main weapon damage increases for X seconds.
Heavy shields. The official narration says “crushing those defenses requires the brutal momentum of iron fists and hammers”, over the Zhuobi fight; it does not name this item, whose own text claims “high shield-breaking power”. Official narration, State of Play 9:14
How to get it and upgrades
ReservedHow to get it and upgrades: filled from the launch build on 29 Oct
Equipment screen: “Ink Cut”. A thin, straight sword with a dark hilt, beside its description panel.
Huangxing. “Deals additional damage and stunning effect when used against Huangxing.” The only weapon text on screen so far that names a boss. On screen, 2025 demo 4:23
How to get it and upgrades
ReservedHow to get it and upgrades: filled from the launch build on 29 Oct
The names below appear in Chinese sources only. No English name has been published for them, and some may belong to weapons listed above.
Phantom Edges named in Chinese sources only
Chinese name or fan label
Where it is listed
What we know
Source and level
Chinese name or fan label: 墨血无痕
Where it is listed: The 2024 closed-door demo and the January 2025 Year of the Snake demo.
What we know: A one-handed sword with a blue trail. According to gcores in January 2025, the only Phantom Edge shown up to then that recharges by itself. In the 2024 closed-door demo it was the reward for a side quest, and it fights in three stages: a wide sweep, the sword thrown into a circling ring of blades, then caught for a finishing thrust (gcores, our translation). gcores also reports, as hearsay, that it will matter in the story. gcores, 2024 demogcores hands-on
Where it is listed: Later trailers, per a fan list.
What we know: Fan label for a weapon seen in a trailer; the list marks its category as undecided. Not a confirmed game name. In gcores’s report on the 2024 demo, Huangxing swings one on a chain to bat away Tiger Cannon shots: an enemy’s weapon there. gcores, 2024 demo
Some may turn out to be the same weapon under two names, so the number of distinct weapons is lower. Ten weapons have an official Chinese name, from the game’s own menus in both languages; four show a Chinese name that we matched ourselves. The official totals are higher than this list. Official
How the loadout works
You carry two primary weapons and two Phantom Edges. Phantom Edges are limited-use weapons. Press-reported IGN, 2025 demo.
The official texts call the first kind “main weapons” (PlayStation Blog) and “primary weapons” (Steam). The Chinese version of the Steam store text calls them 主武器 and calls Phantom Edges 奇诡武装. Chinese press also writes 影之武装 for Phantom Edges. Official Steam store text, English and Chinese versions of the same sentence, read 11 October 2026.
A fan list sorts Phantom Edges into four categories by icon: 力量 (an axe), 远程 (a bow), 武学 (twin sickles) and 奇术 (a bell). In English these are roughly power, ranged, martial and arcane; those four words are our glosses, not names a source gives. Unconfirmed A fan list republished by Gamersky.
Weapons upgrade with materials, and an upgrade can unlock a new move, not only a higher number: on screen, Seamless Death’s first upgrade unlocks a charged throw and a warp dodge, and White Serpent & Crimson Viper’s unlocks Viper Mark. Press-reported Wccftech; Gamersky preview.
Combat details, including how switching weapons refills Sha-Chi, are on the combat page.
Official totals and how they differ
The PlayStation Blog says players will unlock “more than 30 main weapons, plus 25 secondary weapons known as Phantom Edges”. Official PlayStation Blog, 17 August 2026.
The Steam store page says “over 30 primary weapons and more than 20 unique Phantom Edges”. So the two official counts differ: 25 on the PlayStation Blog, and more than 20 on Steam. We have not found a statement that reconciles them. Official Steam store page.
Director Liang has given a different breakdown in interview: 30 primary weapons and more than 20 secondary ones, with every weapon coming from a boss. Press-reported Gamersky, quoting Liang in an interview with Automaton.
None of these counts has been checked against the finished game. The list below holds only the names found in the sources we read, so it is not a full list.
What is not yet known
Where most weapons come fromSources say how to get only a few: Sanguine (the starting weapon), Bashpole, Jagged Steel and the Dread Axe, plus Seamless Death in the 2024 demo. Every entry has a reserved slot for the launch build.
The Chinese names marked as our translationFour are our own matches (Drunken Sword, Tiger Cannon, Flaming Mane, Dread Axe). Switching the game to Chinese on day one will check them.
Chinese names for the eight weapons named only in EnglishOutlaw’s Warblade, Armybreaker, The Fanatic’s Broken Blade, Flying Daggers, Heartrend Pipa, Iron Gauntlets, Man-Cutter and Ink Cut have no Chinese name yet.
English names for the Chinese-only namesEight names have no English name in the sources we read. Some may belong to weapons listed above.
Whether Man-Cutter is the Dread AxePossibly the same weapon under an earlier name. Our guess.
Whether The Fanatic’s Broken Blade is the Drunken SwordBoth are about drinking; no source links them.
The official count of Phantom Edges25 on the PlayStation Blog, more than 20 on Steam.
The full weapon listNot published. This list will grow as sources name more weapons.
FAQ
What is the best weapon in Phantom Blade Zero?
No source ranks them yet. What the menus and previews say each one is good against is under “Recommended against” in each entry: for example, iron fists and hammers against heavy shields, the Tiger Cannon against distant formations, Flaming Mane against swarms of dogs, and Ink Cut against Huangxing.
How do you get new weapons?
Mostly by beating bosses: “Defeating some enemies expands your arsenal” (PlayStation Blog), and Game Rant says every major boss in its session gave its weapon. Bashpole comes from Wan Jun “Coppermaul”, Jagged Steel from the boss of the same name and the Dread Axe from Peng Meng.
How many weapons can you carry in Phantom Blade Zero?
You carry two primary weapons and two Phantom Edges. Phantom Edges are limited-use weapons.