Character menu, cropped to the weapon: a broad blade on a long, wrapped haft with a round guard.
Frame from the official State of Play gameplay deep dive, PlayStation on YouTube, blh1v1dGJ2s, 8:20 · © PARAWULIN PRODUCTION LIMITED / S-GAME · outside this crop, the menu panel beside it reads “OUTLAW’S WARBLADE”, “Two-Handed”
Outlaw Warblade skills and upgrade unlocks
Outlaw Warblade has 7 listed skills and upgrade unlocks in the game’s text, including Reckless Cleave, Unstoppable Lv. 1 / Lv. 2 / Lv. 3, Survival Shield, Blood Arrow, Reaping Retreat.
| Skill | Unlock tier | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Reckless Cleave | Level 5 | Hold L1 + Heavy Attack to charge Reckless Cleave. All damage taken during the charge is converted into Recoverable HP. If the strike hits an enemy, of the Recoverable HP accumulated during the charge is restored. Has no effect on Puppets, Golden Bodies, or Phantom Bodies. |
| Unstoppable Lv. 1 / Lv. 2 / Lv. 3 | Level 10 | Slightly increases / Moderately increases / Greatly increases the rate of Recoverable HP recovery from Light Attack attacks. |
| Survival Shield | Level 15 | When Recoverable HP reaches of Max HP, gain 1 layer of [Emergency Shield] for several seconds. After [Emergency Shield] expires, it cannot be generated again for several seconds. |
| Blood Arrow | Level 25 | While [Emergency Shield] is active, HP can be converted into Recoverable HP. Fully restoring Recoverable HP generates blood arrows that attack nearby enemies. Enemies hit by the blood arrows take increased damage. [Emergency Shield] ends after the blood arrows are fired. |
| Reaping Retreat | Special Trait | Follow any Heavy Attack attack with Light Attack to perform a retreating slash that drains life from enemies and restores HP. If any Recoverable HP remains, the amount restored is increased. Has no effect on Puppets, Golden Bodies, or Phantom Bodies. |
| Ruthless Outlaw | Soul Tempering | The longer Recoverable HP is retained, the greater the increase in damage dealt, up to. |
| Bloodthirst Frenzy | Weapon Skill (L2) | L2 Consumes 1to unleash a frenzied series of powerful slashes. If this attack hits an enemy, it pins them down and drains their blood to restore HP. The life-draining effects do not apply to Puppets, Golden Bodies, or Phantom Bodies. This attack is unblockable. |
How to get Outlaw Warblade and Soul Tempering
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Outlaw Warblade
In the launch game’s weapon list, Outlaw Warblade is described as: “A warblade once wielded by Jing Ye, the Outlaw.” You Soul Temper Outlaw Warblade at the forge using Six Paths Warrant.
| Weapon name | Outlaw Warblade 亡命斩马刀 |
|---|---|
| Category | Primary weapon (carried in one of two Primary Weapon slots; upgraded to level 30) |
| Wielder & origin | A warblade once wielded by Jing Ye, the Outlaw. · Jing Ye, the Outlaw fight page |
| Soul Tempering item | Six Paths Warrant — Used to Soul Temper the Outlaw Warblade. |
| 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 Blade’s Thirst — Drink an enemy’s blood with Outlaw Warblade’s Bloodthirsty Blade skill. |
Six Paths Warrant item lore: “Half of a battered wanted notice, long since stripped of its former authority. It was no desperate struggle, no matter of fate or fortune. A mere pinch of medicinal powder and a few pieces of silver in the right hands were enough to bring down the Six Paths warrant officer who had hunted Jing Ye for three years. He died before a cup of wine offered by a songstress. It had all been too easy, so easy that Jing Ye could only find it absurd. Was this "righteousness"? How utterly rotten! In a fit of rage, he smashed the warrant token and then severed the officer's head.”
In-game description and combat role
“A ruthless, blood-drinking warblade with high Shield-Breaking power. It can drain enemy blood to restore HP, or consume own HP to cut enemies down.”
In-game weapon text for Outlaw Warblade, Phantom Blade Zero launch build
Outlaw Warblade is a primary weapon in the launch build of Phantom Blade Zero. A blood-drinking warblade: heals from enemy blood or spends your own HP to hit harder.