Jagged Steel has 7 listed skills and upgrade unlocks in the game’s text, including Blood Blade, Relentless Bleed Lv. 1 / Lv. 2 / Lv. 3, Blood Blade Charge, Frenzied Blood Blade, Bleed.
Jagged Steel skills and upgrade unlocks in the launch game
Skill
Unlock tier
What it does
Blood Blade
Level 5
When an enemy is Guard-Broken, press Heavy Attack to perform a bloodthirsty slash that deals damage, greatly builds enemy's Bleed Gauge and grants 1 stack of [Blood Blade]. This increases damage dealt and Bleed Gauge buildup rate for several seconds. This effect can stack up to times. Has no effect on Puppets, Golden Bodies, or Phantom Bodies.
Hold Heavy Attack to charge, continuously gaining stacks of [Blood Blade], up to a maximum of stacks. Release Heavy Attack to unleash a powerful slash.
Frenzied Blood Blade
Level 25
Press L1 + Heavy Attack to consume of current HP and gain stacks of [Blood Blade]. These stacks last for several seconds.
Bleed
Special Trait
Landing an attack inflicts Bleeding and builds the enemy's Bleed Gauge. When the gauge is full, it triggers Blood Loss. Has no effect on Puppets, Golden Bodies, or Phantom Bodies.
Open Wounds
Soul Tempering
Attacks still build the enemy's Bleed Gauge even when blocked. Has no effect on Puppets, Golden Bodies, or Phantom Bodies.
Jagged Steel Rampage
Weapon Skill (L2)
L2 Consumes 1to unleash a frenzied series of slashes, rapidly building the Bleed Gauge and triggering Blood Loss. Has no effect on Puppets, Golden Bodies, or Phantom Bodies. This attack is unblockable.
How to get Jagged Steel and Soul Tempering
Primary weapon · Weapon_002
Jagged Steel
Official Chinese name: 残钢刃
In the launch game’s weapon list, Jagged Steel is described as: “A battered blade once wielded by Jagged Steel, a marauder as foolish as he was arrogant.” You Soul Temper Jagged Steel at the forge using Iron Butcher Mask.
Jagged Steel key facts and Soul Tempering
Weapon name
Jagged Steel 残钢刃
Category
Primary weapon (carried in one of two Primary Weapon slots; upgraded to level 30)
Iron Butcher Mask — Used to Soul Temper the Jagged Steel.
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
The Rusted Blade — Inflict Hemorrhage (Blood Loss) on an enemy with Jagged Steel.
Iron Butcher Mask item lore: “His brother killed people; he buried the bodies. His brother set fires; he stayed behind to cover his escape. When his brother robbed someone of a blade, he was the one who got caught. They prised his mask open and did something inside his head...
Ha! Haha! How light his body felt! A power told him: "Kill... kill and enjoy killing!" Never again would he be the tail that trailed behind his brother!”
In-game description and combat role
“A battered, rust-scarred blade with a jagged edge. Its slashes inflict Bleeding and can trigger Blood Loss.”
In-game weapon text for Jagged Steel, Phantom Blade Zero launch build
Jagged Steel is a primary weapon in the launch build of Phantom Blade Zero. A rusted, jagged blade whose cuts make enemies bleed.
Demo and trailer footage notes
Class One-Handed; its second stat reads Status Effect instead of Guard Break
A heavy blade. Attacks build the enemy’s “Bleed Gauge”, and a full gauge triggers “Blood Loss”, in The Outerhaven’s words.
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]
CGMagazine: the bleed damage “fills an invisible meter that delivers huge chunks of extra damage if built up”.
How to get it
Beat Jagged Steel, the Frenzied Brute. Game Rant was “awarded Jagged Steel’s eponymous weapon” after that boss.
Console Creatures won it “for defeating a named enemy in the open”.
CGMagazine says it is earned from one of the game’s first bosses, and does not name the boss.
Upgrades
PendingUpgrade path: filled in after launch (29 Oct 2026)
Full details for Jagged Steel
Full details
Menu text2025 S-Party demo, English menu
Fills up the target's Bleeding meter with each hit. Excessive Bleeding will trigger Hemorrhage.
L2: Overwhelm the target with a storm of frenzy attacks, could trigger Hemorrhage. Costs 1 ◆.
The 2025 demo says Bleeding and Hemorrhage where the August 2026 build says Bleed and Blood Loss Gauge.
Stats on screen. Level badge 16; the stat labels read Damage and Status Effect; the values are out of focus and not recorded.
Jagged Steel FAQ
How do you get Jagged Steel in Phantom Blade Zero?
In the launch game’s weapon list, Jagged Steel is described as: “A battered blade once wielded by Jagged Steel, a marauder as foolish as he was arrogant.” You Soul Temper Jagged Steel at the forge using Iron Butcher Mask.
What skills and upgrades does Jagged Steel have?
Jagged Steel has 7 listed skills and upgrade unlocks in the game’s text, including Blood Blade, Relentless Bleed Lv. 1 / Lv. 2 / Lv. 3, Blood Blade Charge, Frenzied Blood Blade, Bleed. A rusted, jagged blade whose cuts make enemies bleed.
What is Iron Butcher Mask used for in Phantom Blade Zero?
You Soul Temper Jagged Steel at the forge using Iron Butcher Mask. Jagged Steel is a primary weapon in the launch build of Phantom Blade Zero.
Weapon name, description and skillsOfficial Phantom Blade Zero launch build localisation tables (Weapon_002, WeaponDes_002, and Weapon_Function_002_*), read 29 October 2026.
Wielder and summaryOfficial In-game equipment summary (WeaponDes_UI_002), launch build, 29 October 2026.
Soul Tempering materialOfficial In-game item text for Iron Butcher Mask (Item_Weapon_TierUp_025 and Item_WeaponFunc_TierUp_025), launch build, 29 October 2026.
Official Chinese name: 残钢刃