Phantom Blade Zero Past Master: Epic Phantom Companion Entry

Phantom Blade Zero Past Master: Core Identity and Role

Past Master is classified as an Epic Phantom. Its role in the Phantoms system is to support the player as a summon companion: it carries a base stat bonus, a synced-skill perk, and a passive. The lore frame matters because a Phantom is not a conventional weapon or a simple stat stick; it is a distilled echo that grants knowledge of techniques from a Kung Fu master. The lore also allows a person's own moves to exist as a Phantom, though the projected moves may not match what was known.

On this page, the name refers to the Phantoms entry, not to a boss named Master Bi Hai and not to an arena described as past Master Bi Hai's arena. That distinction matters because search results mix summon names, boss names, and stage names. The verified identity is an Epic Phantom companion with rarity 4, flame 4, HP +110, a parry shield perk, a retaliation passive, and Pulse set membership. Those are the lines this entry can support; broader claims need another reference.

Phantom Blade Zero Past Master Stats: Rarity, Flame, and HP

The verified stat profile is compact: rarity 4, flame 4, and a base stat bonus of HP +110. Rarity 4 is paired with the Epic classification. Flame 4 is the recorded value for this Phantom, but the wiki entry does not define a broader flame system or explain how flame compares across other phantoms. HP +110 is the listed base stat bonus; no scaling formula, level curve, or conditional modifier is documented in the wiki entry.

Flame 4 is the recorded flame value for this Phantom. The entry does not define what flame means mechanically or compare flame across other phantoms, so flame 4 is a data value, not a damage-type or scaling statement. HP +110 is the listed base stat bonus; no scaling formula, level curve, or conditional modifier is documented in the wiki entry.

Mecha Shield Synced Skill and Blast Shield Passive

For Phantom Blade Zero Past Master, the defensive package starts with Mecha Shield. Mecha Shield is the synced-skill perk: your Parry calls forth a mechanical shield that takes a variable percentage of incoming damage for 5 seconds, with a 20-second cooldown. At rank 1, the absorption variable is 20. The wiki entry does not verify absorption values beyond rank 1, so do not assume a full rank-by-rank table for Mecha Shield.

Blast Shield is the passive attached to the same shield. When the mechanical shield expires, the air around you explodes and damages targets in range for a percentage of damage taken by the shield. Blast Shield's variable percentage is 400 at rank 1, 440 at rank 2, and 480 at rank 3. That makes the pair a parry-timed defensive window with a retaliation burst at expiry, rather than a permanent aura.

On stacking and scaling, no stacking or scaling with anything else is documented. Mecha Shield is not documented as stacking with other shields, Blast Shield is not documented as overlapping multiple shields, and neither is documented to scale with unrelated buffs. The only recorded scaling is Blast Shield's rank 1-3 percentages, while Mecha Shield's verified absorption is 20 at rank 1. Any claim about hidden scaling or stacking needs a different reference.

Pulse Phantom Set Membership and Combo Chain

Phantom Blade Zero Past Master belongs to the Pulse Phantom set. The Pulse condition requires Deus Ex and this Phantom on your Combo Chains. When the set effect triggers, all enemy targets on the screen are electrocuted by a lightning bolt that inflicts damage equal to 240% of your ATK.

The trigger cadence changes with Evolved Flames. With the base effect, Pulse electrocutes every 6th skill hit for 240% ATK damage. With 2 Evolved Flames, it triggers every 5th skill hit for 240% ATK damage. With 4 Evolved Flames, it triggers every 4th skill hit for 240% ATK damage.

Pulse is a named Phantom set, not a build page or a gear slot. Its Combo Chain condition requires Deus Ex and Past Master. Deus Ex is the only other phantom named in the entry as part of the set; the entry does not provide a full Pulse roster, so any complete membership list is not established here. The set effect itself is verified, including the 240% ATK damage and the 6th, 5th, and 4th hit cadence lines.

When to Equip Past Master

Equip Phantom Blade Zero Past Master when you want a parry-based defensive layer that also retaliates. Mecha Shield rewards timed Parries with a 5-second damage-absorption window, and Blast Shield turns the shield's expiry into an explosion based on damage the shield took. If your build already leans on Combo Chains and can fit Deus Ex alongside it, the Pulse set condition gives the pairing a clear electrocution trigger.

For survivability, Past Master is worth using only if you want a parry-timed shield plus retaliation. It is not a proven survivability upgrade over Deus Ex, Life Reaver, or crit/Attack phantoms; the entry does not rank those options. Deus Ex is a Pulse trigger partner, Life Reaver is not described in the verified lines, and crit/Attack phantoms are damage-focused alternatives. Choose it for its defensive timing, not as a ranked best-in-slot pick.

• Use it if you parry often and want a short defensive window with a delayed explosion.
• Use it with Deus Ex if you want to satisfy the Pulse Combo Chain condition.
• Do not treat it as a guaranteed damage upgrade over crit/Attack phantoms; the available data does not rank those roles.
• Do not assume extra shield stacking or higher Mecha Shield absorption ranks; those values are not verified.

How to Obtain Past Master

For Phantom Blade Zero Past Master, the wiki entry does not document how to obtain this Phantom. It does not state drop rates, unlock steps, quest requirements, vendor locations, or whether the Phantom is missable. The honest answer to the acquisition question is that the wiki entry leaves the method undocumented.

This does not mean the Phantom is unobtainable or that a specific method has been disproven. It means the wiki entry cannot support a step-by-step guide. Any future acquisition detail should be tied to a named reference rather than inferred from rarity, flame, or set membership. The same restraint applies to total phantom counts and tier-list placements, which the wiki entry does not settle.

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