Phantom Blade Zero accessories: full list and effects

How many Phantom Blade Zero accessories you can equip

You start with two accessory slots, and both can be worn at the same time, according to the Fextralife wiki. Raising Boundless Capacity adds slots: Maxroll says the Lv. 1 ability nodes add up to four more, for six in total, and Game8 links the extra slots to character progression.

ShowGamer adds one rule to keep in mind: no more than three accessories from the same category can be equipped at once. Plan a mix across offensive, defensive, and support items rather than stacking one type.

Phantom Blade Zero accessories table: all 66 names

The table lists every accessory the guides name, with its category and the region where ShowGamer says to find it. Category labels match Maxroll's for every name both guides list. Use the region as a starting point, and check each location note in the ShowGamer guide for the exact spot.

Effects with stated numbers

The numbers below are base values from the IGN and Fextralife wiki lists. Polished values from Maxroll are higher. For example, Hunter's Insight goes from 7% at base to 15% fully polished, and Battle Wraps goes from 5% to 10%.

• Hunter's Insight: increases damage dealt and Sha-Chi depletion against attacking enemies, 7% at base.
• Battle Wraps: increases damage dealt to enemies, 5% at base.
• Ancient Armor Fragment: reduces damage more the higher your HP is, up to 20% at full HP at base and up to 40% when fully polished.
• Boulderguard: reduces damage taken by 15% while you are not Guard-Broken.
• Arrowward: reduces ranged damage and Sha-Chi depletion taken by 20%.
• Shenji's Ring: holding LT to block reduces Sha-Chi consumption by 20%.
• Reflex Device: widens the timing windows for parries and perfect dodges, according to TechWiser.
• Treasure Basin: increases the Remnant Dust you obtain by 10%, according to Game8.

Polishing accessories

Polishing starts once you meet Jewel in the Village of Lu, during the Snake's Reflection main quest, per Game8. Materials spent on polishing cannot be refunded, so pick the items you want to upgrade before you spend anything.

After the Crimson Forest, Maxroll says Jewel lets you polish accessories for further boosts. Polishing in NG+ Cycles unlocks additional bonuses, according to the same guide.

Where accessories come from

Accessories come from chests, boss fights, quest rewards, merchants, and hidden items. Counting the table, Crimson Forest has the most entries with 14, followed by Pangzhen with 11 and Weeping Creek Valley with 11, which includes Pendant of Righteousness.

Some items tie into side content. ShowGamer lists Silent Wrap as a reward for answering the Gentle Thief's questions in Honor Among Thieves. Quick Hand Might and Quick Hand Pair are sold by Quick Hand Zhang for 30,000 each, and Treasure Basin can be picked up in normal play, with a pre-order copy giving it early.

Our take on which accessories to try first

Our take: if you want more damage early, Hunter's Insight and Battle Wraps are both found in Weeping Creek Valley, which makes them easy to compare. If your parries and dodges need help, Reflex Device is the utility pick. Check the polish notes before you commit a slot, because fully polished numbers are much higher than the base values.

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