Phantom Blade Zero Smoke and Cloud: Phantoms Entry

Phantom Blade Zero Smoke and Cloud: Identity as a Phantom

Smoke and Cloud is listed as a Heroic Phantom. In Phantom Blade Zero, a Phantom is an item type that can sync with a Skill and grant bonuses depending on rarity and on whether the Phantom belongs to a Phantom Set. That makes this entry a summon companion page rather than a weapon, a stance, or a standalone ability. The broader category is Phantoms; this page focuses only on the fields that the wiki entry provides for Smoke and Cloud.

The verified fields are short: rarity 3, flame 3, a base Crit Rate +1.4% bonus, the Ash to Ash perk, and membership in The Long's Secret. The wiki also calls the entry Heroic. It does not add a separate explanation of why those values are assigned, so the values should be read as the entry's listed data rather than as a full build guide.

Because the entry is filed under Phantoms, the correct reading order is: first check rarity and base bonus, then check the synced-skill perk, then check the passive, and finally check the set tag. That order keeps a strong set effect from hiding a missing passive or an unfilled perk variable. It also helps a player avoid treating a set-only bonus as a general bonus.

Phantom Blade Zero Smoke and Cloud: What the Phantom Is

In lore, Phantoms are memories and echoes of Kung Fu masters. Illusionists distill those traces from the ParaWulin into tangible objects so that knowledge of the masters' techniques can be carried into combat. The masters behind a Phantom may have died long ago, or they may still walk among the living. A person's own moves can also exist as a Phantom, though the projected moves may not match the moves that other people know. That context fits Smoke and Cloud as a remembered combat style rather than a generic stat item.

At the gameplay level, the bonuses depend on the individual Phantom's rarity and set membership. Rarity, flame value, base bonus, synced-skill perk, passive, and set tag therefore need to be read together. For this Phantom, the entry lists rarity 3, flame 3, Crit Rate +1.4%, Ash to Ash, a blank passive, and The Long's Secret. No additional stat line is shown on the entry.

The phrase Heroic describes the entry's classification, while rarity 3 and flame 3 are separate numeric fields. Those values do not replace the lore description and they do not imply a hidden story rank. They are the labels shown on the entry, and they should be quoted as such when comparing the Phantom with other entries.

Phantom Blade Zero Smoke and Cloud: Ash to Ash and The Long's Secret

Ash to Ash is the perk attached to the synced skill. The wiki states that casting the synced skill increases the character's Crit Rate by +(var1)% for 4 sec. The 4 sec duration is explicit. The percentage is not filled in on the entry, so the exact size of the Crit Rate increase at each rank is not documented there.

The passive section is blank. The wiki leaves the passive title, passive effect, and rank variables empty. For that reason, this page does not assign a passive effect to Smoke and Cloud. If an in-game screen later shows a passive, that detail is outside the wiki entry read for this page and belongs with other data.

The Long's Secret is the listed Phantom set. Its listed effect requires Dragon's Regret, Kirin Warlord, and this Phantom in the skill chain. With those three in the chain, attack power is increased by 15% while on the ground, and defense power is increased by 15% while in the air. The set condition is specific, so the bonus should not be applied to a chain that lacks any of those three names.

The set name matters because the bonus is conditional. A player who owns the Phantom but does not place Dragon's Regret and Kirin Warlord in the skill chain does not meet the listed condition. Conversely, the entry does not state that the set effect can be activated in any other way, so the three-name requirement should be treated as the only documented route.

When to Equip Phantom Blade Zero Smoke and Cloud

Consider this Phantom when a build wants Crit Rate. Its base bonus is Crit Rate +1.4%, and Ash to Ash adds a Crit Rate window after the synced skill is cast. A player who already uses the synced skill often can cast it just before a burst window so the 4 sec buff covers the next few attacks, provided the unfilled (var1)% is checked in-game. This is a conservative use case, not a claim that the buff is large.

Consider it also for a The Long's Secret skill chain. The set effect needs Dragon's Regret, Kirin Warlord, and this Phantom in the chain. The payoff is attack +15% on the ground and defense +15% in the air. If the player is not using that trio, the set line is inactive, and the Phantom should be judged mainly on its base Crit Rate and Ash to Ash.

Equip it when one of those two conditions fits: a Crit Rate setup that can use the post-cast window, or a The Long's Secret chain that already includes the other two named Phantoms. Skip it when neither the stat bonus nor the set condition matches the current skill chain. The wiki does not provide a tier ranking or a must-pick label for this entry.

Timing also matters for Ash to Ash. The buff starts after the synced skill is cast, so the player should plan the next attacks inside the 4 sec window rather than before the cast. If the synced skill is used at the end of a combo, the window may expire before the next meaningful hit. That is a practical timing note based on the stated duration, not an extra hidden mechanic.

Comparison, Flame Value, and Data Gaps

Compared with other crit-rate Phantoms, this entry cannot be ranked. The page does not list the other Phantoms' stats, passive text, or set conditions, and it names no best Phantom, so Smoke and Cloud is not called better or worse than them. What is documented is a Crit Rate role: a base +1.4% bonus and a 4 sec Ash to Ash window after the synced skill is cast.

Flame value 3 is the flame (element) value listed on the Smoke and Cloud entry. The wiki does not define what flame 3 changes in combat, so do not treat it as a damage conversion, a resistance value, or a scaling rule. The number is verified; its effect is not documented.

The wiki does not state how many Phantoms are in Phantom Blade Zero, so Smoke and Cloud has no confirmed numbered position in a full list. Its own entry lists rarity 3. The wiki does not state that every Phantom is rarity 4 or 5; if another page makes that general claim, it does not override the rarity 3 shown here. Use the entry value for this Phantom and treat any general rarity rule as unconfirmed.

For Phantom Blade Zero Smoke and Cloud, no unlock or acquisition method is documented. The entry lists no drop rate, unlock steps, vendor, quest, or chapter requirement, so there is no verified way to get this Phantom from the page.

One common question is whether rarity 3 makes the Phantom weak. The entry does not provide a power rating, and it does not say that rarity alone decides strength. The base Crit Rate and the set condition are the two verified reasons to use it, while the blank passive and unfilled Ash to Ash percentage are the two verified reasons to check the live game before committing resources.

FAQ: Acquisition, Stats, and Equip Timing

The questions below collect the short answers that follow from the entry. They separate what is listed from what the wiki leaves blank.

Frequently asked questions