Bashpole has 7 listed skills and upgrade unlocks in the game’s text, including Base Phantom Edge Action, Skyfall Bash, Forceful Interrupt Lv. 1 / Lv. 2 / Lv. 3, Seismic Impact, Follow-Through.
Bashpole skills and upgrade unlocks in the launch game
Skill
Unlock tier
What it does
Base Phantom Edge Action
Base move (R2)
Hold R2 to whirl Bashpole in wide, sweeping attacks. Release R2 to finish with a ground-shaking slam. Consumes Remnant Spark
Skyfall Bash
Level 5
Press R2 while airborne to slam Bashpole into the ground, shaking the surrounding area.
Forceful Interrupt Lv. 1 / Lv. 2 / Lv. 3
Level 10
Greatly increases the ability of the final slam and [Skyfall Bash] to interrupt enemies. / Greatly increases the ability of all Bashpole swings to interrupt enemies. / Greatly increases the ability of all Bashpole swings to interrupt enemies and increases their Guard Break.
Seismic Impact
Level 15
Bashpole's ground slams create a shockwave that spreads outward.
Follow-Through
Level 25
As a Bashpole attack ends, press R2 to follow up with another slam without consuming Remnant Spark
Whirling Advance
Soul Tempering
Press L1 + R2 to grip Bashpole and advance while spinning.
Groundbreaker
Exploration / Terrain
Once obtained, Bashpole can smash wooden planks covering sealed ground, even when not equipped.
How to get Bashpole and Soul Tempering
Phantom Edge · PhantomEdges_002
Bashpole
Official Chinese name: 长柄金瓜
In the launch game’s weapon list, Bashpole is described as: “A long-handled heavy hammer once wielded by Wan Jun, the Coppermaul.” You Soul Temper Bashpole at the forge using Pigeon Feed.
Bashpole key facts and Soul Tempering
Weapon name
Bashpole 长柄金瓜
Category
Phantom Edge (carried in one of two Phantom Edge slots; uses Sha-Chi / Remnant Spark)
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 Phantom Arsenal & Skill Over Strength.
Weapon achievement
Heavenfall Strike — Slam an enemy from the air (Jump + R2) with Bashpole.
Pigeon Feed item lore: “Likely left behind by someone in the Mandate with a fondness for pigeons. The feed was packed into crates and sealed away, then hidden in a secluded building.
Perhaps unable to find a suitable lock, they went to all this trouble instead and destroyed the wooden bridge leading to the building.”
In-game description and combat role
“A melon-shaped hammerhead, capable of shattering stone, cracking the earth, and crushing enemies with ground-shaking force. It has high shield-breaking power.”
In-game weapon text for Bashpole, Phantom Blade Zero launch build
Bashpole is a phantom edge in the launch build of Phantom Blade Zero. A melon-headed hammer that breaks shields.
Demo and trailer footage notes
Class Phantom Edge: IGN’s writer adds it “as a Phantom Edge”
The weapon of Wan Jun “Coppermaul”. IGN’s writer uses it to smash through a wooden floor.
First shown: The 2025 demo.
What it does
Menu text2025 S-Party demo, English menu
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.
Item card shown right after the Wan Jun fight.
“Brute” is Wan Jun. The English card calls it “Brute’s signature weapon”; the same card in the Chinese menu names its owner as Wan Jun, so Brute is his epithet.
Recommended against
Weakened plank floors. Owning it lets you smash through them, without equipping it.
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.
At 9:25 Soul smashes through the plank floor and drops into the passage below.
How to get it
Beat Wan Jun “Coppermaul”. The item card appears straight after the fight.
IGN’s writer gains it after beating Wan Jun “Coppermaul”.
Upgrades
PendingUpgrade path: filled in after launch (29 Oct 2026)
Bashpole FAQ
How do you get Bashpole in Phantom Blade Zero?
In the launch game’s weapon list, Bashpole is described as: “A long-handled heavy hammer once wielded by Wan Jun, the Coppermaul.” You Soul Temper Bashpole at the forge using Pigeon Feed.
What skills and upgrades does Bashpole have?
Bashpole has 7 listed skills and upgrade unlocks in the game’s text, including Base Phantom Edge Action, Skyfall Bash, Forceful Interrupt Lv. 1 / Lv. 2 / Lv. 3, Seismic Impact, Follow-Through. A melon-headed hammer that breaks shields.
What is Pigeon Feed used for in Phantom Blade Zero?
You Soul Temper Bashpole at the forge using Pigeon Feed. Bashpole is a phantom edge in the launch build of Phantom Blade Zero.
Weapon name, description and skillsOfficial Phantom Blade Zero launch build localisation tables (PhantomEdges_002, PhantomEdgesDes_002, and PhantomEdges_Function_002_*), read 29 October 2026.
Wielder and summaryOfficial In-game equipment summary (PhantomEdgesDes_UI_002), launch build, 29 October 2026.
Soul Tempering materialOfficial In-game item text for Pigeon Feed (Item_Weapon_TierUp_001 and Item_WeaponFunc_TierUp_001), launch build, 29 October 2026.
Official Chinese name: 长柄金瓜