Character menu, cropped to the weapon: a long, straight blade etched with a wave pattern, on a long haft.
Frame from the official State of Play gameplay deep dive, PlayStation on YouTube, blh1v1dGJ2s, 8:21 · © PARAWULIN PRODUCTION LIMITED / S-GAME · outside this crop, the menu panel beside it reads “ARMYBREAKER”, “Two-Handed”
Armybreaker skills and upgrade unlocks
Armybreaker has 7 listed skills and upgrade unlocks in the game’s text, including Mighty Rush, Unstoppable Advance Lv. 1 / Lv. 2 / Lv. 3, Irresistible Force, Conquering Slash, Thrust.
| Skill | Unlock tier | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Mighty Rush | Level 5 | Press L1 + Heavy Attack to rush forward. The rush continuously consumes Sha-Chi and ends when Sha-Chi runs out. |
| Unstoppable Advance Lv. 1 / Lv. 2 / Lv. 3 | Level 10 | Slightly increases / Moderately increases / Greatly increases damage dealt and shield-breaking power during a rush. |
| Irresistible Force | Level 15 | Reduces damage taken during a rush. If damage is taken during the startup of [Mighty Rush], nearby enemies are knocked back and the charge becomes unblockable. |
| Conquering Slash | Level 25 | After a rush, press Heavy Attack to follow up with a devastating horizontal sweep. |
| Thrust | Special Trait | Switching to this weapon or parrying an enemy's Blue-flash Attack causes Soul to rush forward a short distance. |
| Relentless Rush | Soul Tempering | Rush attacks become more powerful and cannot be interrupted. The next attack performed after a rush is also more powerful. |
| Formation Breaking Art | Weapon Skill (L2) | L2 Consumes 1to unleash a disciplined series of slashes that greatly depletes the enemy's Sha-Chi. This attack is unblockable. |
How to get Armybreaker and Soul Tempering
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Armybreaker
In the launch game’s weapon list, Armybreaker is described as: “A long, heavy blade once wielded by Cavalrybane, Elite Shadow Warden.” You Soul Temper Armybreaker at the forge using Alloyed Steel.
| Weapon name | Armybreaker 破军 |
|---|---|
| Category | Primary weapon (carried in one of two Primary Weapon slots; upgraded to level 30) |
| Wielder & origin | A long, heavy blade once wielded by Cavalrybane, Elite Shadow Warden. · Three Elite Shadow Wardens (Cavalrybane) fight page |
| Soul Tempering item | Alloyed Steel — Used to Soul Temper the Armybreaker. |
| Level 1–30 upgrades | Upgrades in three tiers (Lv. 1–10 with Twinned Metal & Solvent, Lv. 11–20 with Polished Twinned Metal & Concentrated Solvent, Lv. 21–30 with Flawless Twinned Metal, Universal Solvent & Blackstone). A Reforging Talisman resets the level to 1 and refunds 100% of materials. Counts toward A Tempered Ten & Overwhelming Force. |
Alloyed Steel item lore: “A steel fragment recovered from the remains of Tiger Guards Lei Huang and Lei Ming. Much of the equipment and weaponry used by the Order is made from this material. The two Tiger Guards were Shadow Wardens implanted with Mindseal Commands and bound to serve the Shadow Sovereign. Under Lei Dang, however, they were never known by codenames. He gave them names befitting brothers and treated them as brothers in turn. But now that Zuo Shang commands the Order, too many operations have been brought out of the shadows and into the open, resulting in mounting casualties among its ranks.”
In-game description and combat role
“A broad-bladed polearm built to break enemy formations. It has high shield-breaking power and can rush into enemies.”
In-game weapon text for Armybreaker, Phantom Blade Zero launch build
Armybreaker is a primary weapon in the launch build of Phantom Blade Zero. A broad polearm that charges into enemies and breaks shields.