Crescent Blade skills and upgrade unlocks
Crescent Blade has 8 listed skills and upgrade unlocks in the game’s text, including Cloud-Sweeping Gale, Fluid Rotation Lv. 1 / Lv. 2 / Lv. 3, Formless Qinglong, Unstoppable Force, Crescent Storm.
| Skill | Unlock tier | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud-Sweeping Gale | Level 5 | During [Crescent Storm], generate a whirlwind that pulls in nearby enemies. |
| Fluid Rotation Lv. 1 / Lv. 2 / Lv. 3 | Level 10 | Slightly increases / Moderately increases / Greatly increases damage dealt by [Crescent Storm] and Slightly reduces / Moderately reduces / Greatly reduces its Sha-Chi consumption. |
| Formless Qinglong | Level 15 | Defeating an enemy with [Qinglong Cleave] has a chance to grant [Qinglong Form]. |
| Unstoppable Force | Level 25 | While performing [Crescent Storm], clashing with an enemy attack triggers a Blade Clash that continuously depletes the enemy's Sha-Chi. |
| Crescent Storm | Special Trait | Hold L1 + Heavy Attack to continuously consume Sha-Chi, spinning the blade to attack enemies and build charge. Reaching full charge grants [Qinglong Form] for several seconds. |
| Qinglong Cleave | Passive / Skill | While in [Qinglong Form], press Heavy Attack to perform Qinglong Cleave, instantly killing weaker enemies. Using this ability ends [Qinglong Form]. |
| Sundering Stroke | Soul Tempering | Switching to this weapon or parrying an enemy's Blue-flash Attack grants [Qinglong Form]. |
| Warm-Wine Qinglong Cleave | Weapon Skill (L2) | L2 Consumes 1 to knock enemies back, advance with measured steps, then unleash a space-rending cleave. Instantly kills weaker enemies. After the attack, enter [Qinglong Form]. |
How to get Crescent Blade and Soul Tempering
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Crescent Blade
In the launch game’s weapon list, Crescent Blade is described as: “A long crescent blade once wielded by Yuding, No.12, Crescent Blade Puppet.” You Soul Temper Crescent Blade at the forge using Statue of the Loyal Hero.
| Weapon name | Crescent Blade 偃月刀 |
|---|---|
| Category | Primary weapon (carried in one of two Primary Weapon slots; upgraded to level 30) |
| Wielder & origin | A long crescent blade once wielded by Yuding, No.12, Crescent Blade Puppet. · The Four Great Puppets (Yuding, No. 12) fight page · A Severed Mindseal quest guide |
| Soul Tempering item | Statue of the Loyal Hero — Used to Soul Temper the Crescent Blade. |
| 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. |
| Weapon achievement | Cleave in Two — Slay an enemy outright with Crescent Blade’s Azure Dragon Slash. |
Statue of the Loyal Hero item lore: “Be loyal to your own heart, in life and in death, without regret. Be righteous, for a promise once given holds for a hundred lifetimes. Stand for the weak, and live with nothing to answer for before heaven and earth. Spectral Blade has forgotten his sect's past, his master's face, even the name he once bore. But "loyalty" and "righteousness" he remembers, and he has lived by both.”
In-game description and combat role
“A crescent blade is carved with the image of Qinglong. With sweeping cuts and cleaving strikes, it can break through anything.”
In-game weapon text for Crescent Blade, Phantom Blade Zero launch build
Crescent Blade is a primary weapon in the launch build of Phantom Blade Zero. A crescent blade for sweeping, cleaving strikes that break through guards.