Sundering Dual Axes skills and upgrade unlocks
Sundering Dual Axes has 7 listed skills and upgrade unlocks in the game’s text, including Circling Ambush, Menacing Flow Lv. 1 / Lv. 2 / Lv. 3, Baleful Barrage, Heart-Rending Strike, Baleful Aura.
| Skill | Unlock tier | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Circling Ambush | Level 5 | Replaces dodges with close-range circling step. Perfect Dodges greatly build the [Baleful Aura] Gauge. |
| Menacing Flow Lv. 1 / Lv. 2 / Lv. 3 | Level 10 | Slightly increases / Moderately increases / Greatly increases [Baleful Aura] Gauge buildup from Light Attack hits. |
| Baleful Barrage | Level 15 | Press L1 + Heavy Attack to consume all [Baleful Aura] and hurl a barrage of conjured dual axes that track the locked-on enemy. |
| Heart-Rending Strike | Level 25 | After using [Tiansha Reaving], performing a Perfect Dodge against a Red-flash Attack, or parrying a Blue-flash Attack, press Heavy Attack Heavy Attack to retreat and unleash a series of powerful ranged attacks. |
| Baleful Aura | Special Trait | Light Attack hits build the [Baleful Aura] Gauge. When the gauge is full, [Baleful Aura] activates for several seconds, increasing damage dealt and Sha-Chi Depletion. While active, Heavy Attack combos hurl the dual axes, which latch onto enemies and continuously slice them. When [Baleful Aura] ends, its gauge is emptied. |
| Tiansha Twin Calamities | Soul Tempering | The [Baleful Aura] Gauge now has 2 tiers. Once the first tier is full, buildup continues into the second. Filling the second tier enhances Heavy Attack combos, [Baleful Barrage], and [Heart-Rending Strike] and refreshes the duration of [Baleful Aura]. After seconds, [Baleful Aura] ends and the gauge is emptied. |
| Tiansha Reaving | Weapon Skill (L2) | L2 Consumes 1to unleash vicious slashes with deadly grace. This attack is unblockable. |
How to get Sundering Dual Axes and Soul Tempering
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Sundering Dual Axes
In the launch game’s weapon list, Sundering Dual Axes is described as: “A pair of deadly axes once wielded by Heartpiercer, Elite Shadow Warden.” You Soul Temper Sundering Dual Axes at the forge using Honed Blacksteel.
| Weapon name | Sundering Dual Axes 天煞双钺 |
|---|---|
| Category | Primary weapon (carried in one of two Primary Weapon slots; upgraded to level 30) |
| Wielder & origin | A pair of deadly axes once wielded by Heartpiercer, Elite Shadow Warden. · Three Elite Shadow Wardens (Heartpiercer) fight page |
| Soul Tempering item | Honed Blacksteel — Used to Soul Temper the Sundering Dual Axes. |
| 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. |
Honed Blacksteel item lore: “A cluster of black metallic fragments, layered and curled like withered flames. Their edges are notched and broken, and look all the keener for it. Weapons forged from this material often possess both exquisite beauty and supreme sharpness.”
In-game description and combat role
“The shorter the blade, the greater the peril. Standard combos build Baleful Aura, unleashing cold, ever-changing reaping attacks.”
In-game weapon text for Sundering Dual Axes, Phantom Blade Zero launch build
Sundering Dual Axes is a primary weapon in the launch build of Phantom Blade Zero. Short twin axes whose combos build Baleful Aura for reaping strikes.