Dread Axe Basic Information
| Dread Axe | |
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| Description | A massive, weighty axe capable of splitting mountains and cleaving through armor in a single blow. It has high Shield-Breaking power. |
| Type | Destructive |
How to Get Dread Axe
Defeat Peng Meng, The Axemaster
Unlock the Dread Axe by defeating Peng Meng during Chapter 2: Against the Flow. He is found in the Weeping Creek Valley region, north of the Outpost Bell.
Bring Jagged Steel or Sanguine Reach to the fight. It's the first Phantom Edge you can get, and it's useful for exploration.
Dread Axe Location
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Dread Axe Exploration Ability and Skill
| Exploration Ability | Iron Chain Breaker Once obtained, Dread Axe can break Iron Chains blocking the path, even when not equipped. |
| Skill | Hold R2 to charge the attack, up to 2 stages. Release R2 to unleash a crushing cleave. Higher charge stages deal more damage. Consumes 1 Remnant Spark. |
Dread Axe Soul Temper
What Is Soul Tempering
Soul Tempering is a special upgrade for your Phantom Edges. It offers powerful bonuses. This can be unlocked in Pangzhen around Chapter 4 by speaking to Myst.
| Dread Axe Soul Temper | |
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| Rapid Charge Increases charge speed by 30%. |
| Soul Temper Requirements | Blood Oath Dagger 5,000 Remnant Dust |
| Upgrade Requirements | • Darkfire Charcoal x26 • Blazing Darkfire Charcoal x27 • Searing Darkfire Charcoal x27 • 170,240 Remnant Dust |
Dread Axe Advanced Skills
| Level | Advance Skill |
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| 5 | Full-Power Charge Double-tap R2 to consume 1 additional Remnant Spark and immediately perform a fully charged strike. |
| 10 | Armored Resilience Lv. 1 Slightly reduces damage taken while charging. |
| 15 | Rushing Axe Press R2 after dodging or while sprinting to charge the attack while running. |
| 20 | Armored Resilience Lv. 2 Moderately reduces damage taken while charging. |
| 25 | Crushing Force Releasing a fully charged attack while running unleashes a more powerful leaping cleave. |
| 30 | Armored Resilience Lv. 3 Greatly reduces damage taken while charging. |
Dread Axe: Damage and Guard Break
| Stats | Minimum | Maximum |
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| Damage | 309 | 1205 |
| Guard Break | 208 | 811 |
Related Guides
List of Phantom Edges
Phantom Blade Zero Wiki
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