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Ink Cut Phantom Blade Zero: Location, Stats, and Effects

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Ink Cut is a Martial-type Phantom Edge that performs mid-range sword attacks, with starting damage of 400, and you earn it by completing Hero’s Lament in the Mountain of Imprisonment. The Fextralife fan wiki describes its Radiant Wheel, which leaves a spinning blade that continuously damages enemies and detonates after five seconds. For ink cut Phantom Blade Zero players, the key choice is whether to complete the three-hit combo or stop after the second attack to leave the blade behind.

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Ink Cut Stats and Effects

For Ink Cut Phantom Blade Zero, the Game8 fan guide lists starting damage of 400 and starting guard break of 324. The Martial Phantom Edge performs up to three mid-range sword attacks, and a full combo consumes one Remnant Spark. Those figures give you the basic cost and output to consider when deciding whether to use the full chain or end it early.

Ink Cut’s Radiant Wheel is the lingering effect created by ending the combo after the second attack. The All Things How fan guide says the spinning blade damages enemies and explodes after five seconds. The Phantom Blade Zero DB fan site also describes a medium-range three-hit combo whose damage lingers if the chain is interrupted after its second hit.

Stat, skill or upgradeLevel and effect
TypeMartial Phantom Edge
Starting damage400
Starting guard break324
Attack chainUp to three mid-range sword attacks; a full combo consumes one Remnant Spark
Radiant Wheel (base skill)Ending the combo after the second attack leaves a spinning blade that damages enemies and detonates after five seconds
Exploration skillsNone
Soul Temper: Twin Radiant WheelsLevel —. While a Radiant Wheel is active, press R2 again to cast another. Soul Tempering is done through Myst in Pengzhen after the Chapter 4 unlock, with a Plain Sword Tassel, and it cannot be undone
Final RadianceLevel 5. While a Radiant Wheel is active, press R2 at any time to perform the third strike and detonate it by hand
Lingering Ink Lv. 1Level 10. Slightly increases the duration of the Radiant Wheel
Ink-Forged BladeLevel 15. The more damage the Radiant Wheel deals while active, the greater the damage and Sha-Chi Depletion of the third strike
Lingering Ink Lv. 2Level —. Moderately increases the duration of the Radiant Wheel
Ink PiercerLevel 25. Press R2 with precise timing as the Radiant Wheel detonates to trigger a powerful explosion
Lingering Ink Lv. 3Level —. Greatly increases the duration of the Radiant Wheel

How to Get Ink Cut: Location and Quest Steps

Hero’s Lament, the quest that gives Ink Cut as its reward, takes place in the Mountain of Imprisonment. The Phantom Blade Zero DB fan site places the quest at the Shrine Outer Gate bell, while the All Things How fan guide says Moji’s sword is caged near the Hanging Cage Cavern bell. Both agree that you finish the quest by bringing Moji’s Bloodstained Sword to Liu Yi, who then gives you Ink Cut.

  • Start the Hero’s Lament side quest in the Mountain of Imprisonment.
  • Find Moji’s sword, which is caged near the Hanging Cage Cavern bell.
  • Bring Moji’s Bloodstained Sword to Liu Yi to complete the quest and receive Ink Cut.

Using Ink Cut’s Three-Hit Combo

The Phantom Edge is built around a mid-range sword chain of up to three attacks, and completing the whole combo consumes one Remnant Spark. The Game8 fan guide states both the attack limit and the resource cost. That makes the endpoint of the chain part of the move’s effect: the second hit can leave a Radiant Wheel, while carrying on completes the sequence.

Ending Ink Cut after hit two leaves a spinning blade that continues to damage enemies before detonating after five seconds. The Fextralife fan wiki describes the continuing damage and timed detonation. The move therefore has a lingering effect tied to stopping the chain at that point, as well as its direct sword attacks.

Our take on Ink Cut

The move has two clear parts in its description: direct mid-range sword attacks and the Radiant Wheel left by ending after the second hit. Its listed starting damage and guard break are 400 and 324, and the full combo costs one Remnant Spark. Those details make the second-hit endpoint the defining choice described for this Phantom Edge.

For a player deciding how to approach the move, the practical distinction is between finishing the chain and leaving the spinning blade behind. The five-second detonation gives the lingering effect a stated duration, while the three-hit limit and one-Spark full-combo cost describe the chain itself. The quest route is also concrete: find Moji’s sword in its cage near the Hanging Cage Cavern bell, then bring the sword to Liu Yi.

Frequently asked questions

How do you get ink cut Phantom Blade Zero?

Complete Hero’s Lament in the Mountain of Imprisonment and bring Moji’s Bloodstained Sword to Liu Yi. The quest reward is Ink Cut.

Where is the Ink Cut location in Phantom Blade Zero?

The quest runs through the Mountain of Imprisonment, and the fan sources differ on the bell: one fan database places it at the Shrine Outer Gate bell, while another says Moji’s sword is caged near the Hanging Cage Cavern bell. Either way, you return the sword to Liu Yi to get Ink Cut.

What are the Ink Cut stats?

Ink Cut has starting damage of 400 and starting guard break of 324. A full combo of up to three mid-range sword attacks consumes one Remnant Spark.

What happens if you stop Ink Cut after the second hit?

Stopping after the second hit leaves a spinning Radiant Wheel that damages enemies and detonates after five seconds. The lingering blade is the move’s stated effect for ending the chain at that point.

How does ink cut Phantom Blade Zero work against Huangxing?

Ink Cut deals additional damage and has a stunning effect when used against Huangxing. Its general move description also gives up to three mid-range sword attacks and a Radiant Wheel if the chain ends after hit two.

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