Kuye Temple Prayer Beads skills and upgrade unlocks
Kuye Temple Prayer Beads has 6 listed skills and upgrade unlocks in the game’s text, including Base Phantom Edge Action, Golden Body, Enduring Presence Lv. 1 / Lv. 2 / Lv. 3, Bronze Formation, Backlash.
| Skill | Unlock tier | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Base Phantom Edge Action | Base move (R2) | In areas dense with Sha-Chi (when the icon emits a special glow), press R2 to summon Fist Bronze Men. They fight for up to seconds and disappear early if defeated. Summons cannot stack. Summoning again replaces any existing summons. Consumes Remnant Spark |
| Golden Body | Level 5 | Bronze Men can use the Golden Body technique to become invulnerable. |
| Enduring Presence Lv. 1 / Lv. 2 / Lv. 3 | Level 10 | Slightly increases / Moderately increases / Greatly increases summon duration. |
| Bronze Formation | Level 15 | When Bronze Men are on the battlefield at the same time, they form a battle formation. |
| Backlash | Level 25 | Enemies that attack a Bronze Man in the Golden Body state lose Sha-Chi. |
| Golden Formation | Soul Tempering | Upgrades the summoned Bronze Men into a Fist Gold Man, a Staff Gold Man, and a Blade Gold Man. They retain all weapon upgrades previously applied to the Bronze Men. |
How to get Kuye Temple Prayer Beads and Soul Tempering
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Kuye Temple Prayer Beads
In the launch game’s weapon list, Kuye Temple Prayer Beads is described as: “An ancient prayer bead strand once owned by Master Bi Hai of Kuye Temple.” You Soul Temper Kuye Temple Prayer Beads at the forge using Kuye Temple Sutra.
| Weapon name | Kuye Temple Prayer Beads 苦叶寺珠串 |
|---|---|
| Category | Phantom Edge (carried in one of two Phantom Edge slots; uses Sha-Chi / Remnant Spark) |
| Wielder & origin | An ancient prayer bead strand once owned by Master Bi Hai of Kuye Temple. · Master Bi Hai of Kuye Temple fight page · Leave None Alive quest guide |
| Soul Tempering item | Kuye Temple Sutra — Used to Soul Temper the Kuye Temple Prayer Beads. |
| 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 Phantom Arsenal & Skill Over Strength. |
| Weapon achievement | A Friend from Thin Air — Summon an allied unit using Kuye Temple Prayer Beads or another summon-type Phantom Edge. |
Kuye Temple Sutra item lore: “A sutra steeped in the fragrance of sandalwood over many years. Its pages bear Master Bi Hai's meticulous, line-by-line annotations, along with several pages of reflections penned by Daoist Bi Di. The teachings within are nothing more than this: save the suffering and guide people toward goodness. Eight simple words, easily said, yet difficult to live by.”
In-game description and combat role
“An ancient string of prayer beads left behind by Master Bi Hai of Kuye Temple. Unadorned, yet bearing the weight of countless years. When invoked, it summons the long-departed disciples of Kuye Temple to fight by your side.”
In-game weapon text for Kuye Temple Prayer Beads, Phantom Blade Zero launch build
Kuye Temple Prayer Beads is a phantom edge in the launch build of Phantom Blade Zero. Prayer beads that summon Kuye Temple’s monks to fight beside you.