Parting Hooks skills and upgrade unlocks
Parting Hooks has 7 listed skills and upgrade unlocks in the game’s text, including Counter Follow-Up, Poised to Strike Lv. 1 / Lv. 2 / Lv. 3, Counteroffensive, Divine Beast Bind, Counter.
| Skill | Unlock tier | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Counter Follow-Up | Level 5 | After successfully countering a Blue-flash Attack with [Counter], press Light Attack or Heavy Attack to perform different follow-up attacks. |
| Poised to Strike Lv. 1 / Lv. 2 / Lv. 3 | Level 10 | Slightly extends / Moderately extends / Greatly extends the duration of the [Counter] stance. |
| Counteroffensive | Level 15 | A successful [Counter] increases Attack for several seconds. During this time, attacks against shield-bearing enemies instantly break their shields. |
| Divine Beast Bind | Level 25 | [Counter] can block and counter Black-Flash Attacks from any enemy and can be followed by [Counter Follow-Up]. |
| Counter | Special Trait | L1 + Heavy Attack Assume a Guard Stance that blocks and counters enemy melee attacks. The stronger the incoming attack, the more powerful the counterattack. Cannot counter Black-Flash Attacks. |
| Foretelling Strike | Soul Tempering | Parrying an enemy's Blue-flash Attack with L1 automatically triggers [Counter]. |
| Peerless Hook | Weapon Skill (L2) | L2 Consumes 1to unleash the Peerless Hooks technique. This attack is unblockable. |
How to get Parting Hooks and Soul Tempering
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Parting Hooks
In the launch game’s weapon list, Parting Hooks is described as: “A pair of silver hooks once wielded by Soulclaimer, Elite Shadow Warden.” You Soul Temper Parting Hooks at the forge using Song of Parting.
| Weapon name | Parting Hooks 别离残钩 |
|---|---|
| Category | Primary weapon (carried in one of two Primary Weapon slots; upgraded to level 30) |
| Wielder & origin | A pair of silver hooks once wielded by Soulclaimer, Elite Shadow Warden. · Three Elite Shadow Wardens (Soulclaimer) fight page |
| Soul Tempering item | Song of Parting — Used to Soul Temper the Parting Hooks. |
| 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. |
Song of Parting item lore: “With no brush in the prison, the prisoner dipped a finger in blood and wrote out a lifetime of farewells across the wall. The characters are neat and evenly spaced, like names waiting to be crossed off the ledger of the dead. The poem on the wall ends halfway through its final line. Yet somehow, the completed poem was later written down on paper. By whom?”
In-game description and combat role
“The hooks trace arcs like waning moons. They can assume a Guard Stance to turn defense into offense and have high shield-breaking power.”
In-game weapon text for Parting Hooks, Phantom Blade Zero launch build
Parting Hooks is a primary weapon in the launch build of Phantom Blade Zero. Hooks with a guard stance that turns defence into attack; break shields.