Puppeteer’s Bell skills and upgrade unlocks
Puppeteer’s Bell has 5 listed skills and upgrade unlocks in the game’s text, including Base Phantom Edge Action, Fortified Shields, Counter Guard, Mindless Impact, Abyssal Bell.
| 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 Sword-and-Shield Puppet and Spear-and-Shield Puppet. They fight for up to seconds and disappear early if defeated. Summons cannot stack. Summoning again replaces any existing summons. Consumes Remnant Spark |
| Fortified Shields | Level 5 | Greatly increases the shield durability of Sword-and-Shield Puppets and Spear-and-Shield Puppets. |
| Counter Guard | Level 15 | Sword-and-Shield Puppets and Spear-and-Shield Puppets counterattack after blocking enemy attacks. |
| Mindless Impact | Level 25 | Greatly increases the Guard Break of all summoned Puppets. |
| Abyssal Bell | Soul Tempering | Soul Tempers into Abyssal Bell, allowing you to summon a rd powerful Puppet. |
How to get Puppeteer’s Bell and Soul Tempering
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Puppeteer’s Bell
In the launch game’s weapon list, Puppeteer’s Bell is described as: “An old ritual bell left behind by the Puppeteer, Dusk.” You Soul Temper Puppeteer’s Bell with Herald’s Lingering Threads, which transforms it into Abyssal Bell.
| Weapon name | Puppeteer’s Bell 操偶铃铛 |
|---|---|
| Category | Phantom Edge (carried in one of two Phantom Edge slots; uses Sha-Chi / Remnant Spark) |
| Wielder & origin | An old ritual bell left behind by the Puppeteer, Dusk. · Dusk, the Puppeteer fight page · Secrets at the Heart of the Lake quest guide |
| Soul Tempering item | Herald’s Lingering Threads — Used to Soul Temper the Puppeteer's Bell. Transforms this weapon into Abyssal Bell. |
| 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 a puppet ally using Puppeteer’s Bell. |
Herald’s Lingering Threads item lore: “Once, these puppet strings danced at the Herald's fingertips, manipulating the lives of countless souls across the Wulin. Now, only a single strand remains, not yet consumed by the Blight. The moment the Lady's Blight engulfed him, he tasted that long-forgotten agony once more: searing pain piercing deep into his consciousness, boundless cold, and delirious voices howling endlessly through his mind... What sustained him through it all was the Lady's voice, her loving gaze... Now, at last, he has fallen into her supreme tenderness. Or perhaps he never escaped that prison of illusion at all.”
In-game description and combat role
“The Puppeteer's bell rings with a clear, ethereal chime. Each ring commands all manner of Puppets.”
In-game weapon text for Puppeteer’s Bell, Phantom Blade Zero launch build
Puppeteer’s Bell is a phantom edge in the launch build of Phantom Blade Zero. A bell that commands puppets.