Beginner Tips and Tricks - Phantom Blade Zero

Beginner Tips and Tricks

Phantom Blade Zero is a game with intention. And the devs made sure that you will appreciate their intent. Before you start Soul's 66 days, here are things you need to know.

Phantom Blade Zero Settings

For a better experience, follow these simple tips:

Difficulty of the Game

From the beginning, the game allows you to select three difficulties: Wayfarer (Easy), Pathbreaker (Normal), and Hellwalker (Hard).

If you want to relax in your exploration and enjoy the story, you can select the Wayfarer. If you want to focus on combat, select Pathbreaker. And finally, if you want a more challenging combat, select Hellwalker.

Button Mapping

The game allows you to remap button input. The Dodge Button by default is R1 on PS5. However, some players prefer it to be the ◯ button. You can change this by going to the Controls Menu.

Graphics Setting: Super Resolution Output Scale

If you want a sharper or better quality, set the Super Resolution Output Scale to 100%. The default setting is "Auto." Many players have reported that this does not reach 100. There might be a change in FPS but the change in resolution has a noticeable change.

HUD Setting: Low HP Warning

Set the HP Warning to LOW. The warning might be a bit distracting when you are already struggling against the boss. When you are at your last breath and have no potions available, it's best to focus on the fight and minimize distractions.

Display Setting: Motion Blur, Camera Shake, Film Grain Intesity

For a much clearer fight, make sure to do the following:

• Turn off Motion Blur.
• Set Camera Shake to zero.
• Set Film Grain Intensity to zero.

This setting will allow you to see the fight better, especially useful in low light. The camera shake may also be distracting during clashes.

Beware of Missable Side Quests and Trophies.

The game encourages you to explore. If you're a trophy hunter, you might want to pay attention to this. Some of the trophies are tied to the side quests that are actually missable. Not only that, but these side quests are necessary for you to get the True Ending of the game.

Combat Tips

Change your weapons.

This is one of the more obvious intents of the devs. Sha-Chi is a combat resource that allows you to perform powerful combos. When you switch buttons, your Sha-Chi bar gets filled.

Each weapon is unique, and some are particularly advantageous against certain bosses. There are two types of weapon sets. The first is Soul's main weapons, and the second is called Phantom Edge. You can equip two of each type.

You can also reallocate the resources you used for upgrading your weapons to other weapons. So, feel free to reset the weapon and try another one.

Parry is your friend.

As early as the Prologue of the game, you will quickly see the advantages of the Parry. Blocking an attack actually consumes Sha-Chi. But Parry does not. Not only that, but it also depletes the enemy's Sha-Chi. Pay attention to the tutorial stage of the game.

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