Phantom Blade Zero soul skills: full list, costs and unlocks
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Phantom Blade Zero soul skills are 32 passive and combat upgrades on a skill tree opened at rest bells. The tree has four groups of eight: Blackstone, Sha-Chi Amber, Complete Memory Flower and Banyan’s Heart. Game8 says learning or upgrading a skill requires its listed materials and Remnant Dust.
Top 3 Phantom Blade Zero soul skills takeaways
PBZ.gg and All Things How both list 32 Soul Skills. The three recommended ones are Boundless Capacity, Endless Renewal, and Flow Like Water: Boundless Capacity adds an accessory slot, Endless Renewal restores some HP and Sha-Chi after certain actions, and Flow Like Water lets you block and dodge without interrupting a combo.
Soul Skills are abilities in a tree opened at bells, and the tree contains active skills and passive perks. Ability Training is available at any rest bell, where Soul can train upgrades using Remnant Dust and unlock further nodes with materials such as Blackstones, Sha-Chi Ambers, and Memory Flowers.
To learn or upgrade a skill, collect its required materials and Remnant Dust. Some skills cost no materials, and Remnant Dust comes from enemies; because killed enemies stay dead, the supply is finite.
All 32 soul skills with costs and effects
The table lists every Soul Skill on the PBZ.gg skill tree, grouped by path. Costs are the Remnant Dust amounts shown there; “—” means the source does not give that detail.
Each of the three item paths holds eight skills, and the Banyan’s Heart row holds eight more. On the Blackstone, Sha-Chi Amber and Complete Memory Flower paths, each collectible adds +10% to that path’s stat, according to PBZ.gg.
| Skill | Path | Cost (Remnant Dust) | Effect | Extra requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluid Form | Blackstone | 0 | After a Perfect Dodge of a Red-flash Attack, a Parry of a Blue-flash Attack, a Guard Break or a kill, press the button within a short time to perform a Quick Pursuit on a distant enemy. | — |
| Boundless Capacity · Lv. 1 | Blackstone | 10,000 | Adds 1 accessory slot. | None |
| Endless Renewal · Lv. 1 | Blackstone | 20,000 | Assassinations and Executions restore HP and Sha-Chi. | 1 Blackstone |
| Masterful Flow · Lv. 1 | Blackstone | 30,000 | Weapon swap cooldown reduced by 2 seconds. | 1 Blackstone |
| Redirect Force | Blackstone | 40,000 | Dodging or Parrying an enemy attack restores Sha-Chi. | 2 Blackstone |
| Masterful Flow · Lv. 2 | Blackstone | 60,000 | Weapon swap cooldown reduced by 2 seconds. | 4 Blackstone |
| All Or Nothing | Blackstone | 80,000 | When Sha-Chi is insufficient, Attack consumes the remaining Sha-Chi for an enhanced attack. | 6 Blackstone |
| Keen Edge | Blackstone | from 535,500 | 30 levels; each level increases Attack and Guard Break by 2%, total 60%. | 30 levels, 1 Banyan’s Heart each |
| Steady Composure | Sha-Chi Amber | 5,000 | After Dodging or Parrying an enemy attack, your next attack is more likely to interrupt the enemy’s move. | None |
| Flowing Chi | Sha-Chi Amber | 10,000 | When a regular enemy uses a ranged Red-flash Attack, or is Guard-Broken below 50% HP, certain Phantom Edges can counter or follow up without consuming Remnant Spark. | None |
| Endless Renewal · Lv. 2 | Sha-Chi Amber | 20,000 | Executions have a chance to restore Remnant Spark. | 1 Sha-Chi Amber |
| Still Depths · Lv. 1 | Sha-Chi Amber | 30,000 | Increases maximum Remnant Spark by 1. | 1 Sha-Chi Amber |
| Boundless Capacity · Lv. 2 | Sha-Chi Amber | 40,000 | Adds 1 accessory slot. | 2 Sha-Chi Amber |
| Still Depths · Lv. 2 | Sha-Chi Amber | 60,000 | Increases maximum Remnant Spark by 1. | 4 Sha-Chi Amber |
| Shadowless Form | Sha-Chi Amber | 80,000 | Using a Phantom Edge has a 15% chance not to consume Remnant Spark. | 6 Sha-Chi Amber |
| Focused Mind | Sha-Chi Amber | from 535,500 | 30 levels; each level increases maximum Sha-Chi by 2%, total 60%. | 30 levels, 1 Banyan’s Heart each |
| Healing Art | Complete Memory Flower | 5,000 | Increases Medicine uses by 1. | None |
| Thousand-Mile Stride | Complete Memory Flower | 10,000 | After sprinting for 2 seconds, enter a high-speed sprint. | None |
| Blood Remedy | Complete Memory Flower | 20,000 | Defeating enemies has a chance to restore Medicines. | 1 Complete Memory Flower |
| Ascendance · Lv. 1 | Complete Memory Flower | 30,000 | Increases maximum Sha-Chi Essence by 1. | 1 Complete Memory Flower |
| Unyielding Will | Complete Memory Flower | 40,000 | Retain Sha-Chi Essence upon death. | 2 Complete Memory Flower |
| Ascendance · Lv. 2 | Complete Memory Flower | 60,000 | Increases maximum Sha-Chi Essence by 1. | 4 Complete Memory Flower |
| Boundless Capacity · Lv. 4 | Complete Memory Flower | 80,000 | Adds 1 accessory slot. | 6 Complete Memory Flower |
| Fortified Body | Complete Memory Flower | from 535,500 | 30 levels; each level increases maximum HP by 2%, total 60%. | 30 levels, 1 Banyan’s Heart each |
| Flow Like Water | Banyan’s Heart | 12,500 | Blocking and dodging do not interrupt the current combo. | 1 Banyan’s Heart |
| Opening Strike | Banyan’s Heart | 35,000 | Replaces the move triggered by switching weapons with a special move. | 1 Banyan’s Heart |
| Flash Step | Banyan’s Heart | 45,000 | Consumes a small amount of Sha-Chi to immediately perform a special Dodge. | 1 Banyan’s Heart |
| Boundless Capacity · Lv. 3 | Banyan’s Heart | 65,000 | Adds 1 accessory slot. | 1 Banyan’s Heart |
| Still Mind | Banyan’s Heart | 25,000 | Grants brief invincibility during a Power Surge. | 1 Banyan’s Heart |
| Quick Remedy | Banyan’s Heart | 45,000 | Using Medicine while being attacked cancels the stagger. | 1 Banyan’s Heart |
| Cicada’s Escape | Banyan’s Heart | 65,000 | When Guard Broken, automatically retreat and become immune to attacks. | 1 Banyan’s Heart |
| Against All Odds | Banyan’s Heart | 85,000 | Once per battle, prevents one attack that would reduce HP below 10%. | 1 Banyan’s Heart |
How soul skill unlocks work
Phantom Blade Zero soul skills unlock through the skill tree at bells. The tree is available at any rest bell through Ability Training, and skills use Remnant Dust, Blackstones, Sha-Chi Ambers, Memory Flowers, or other listed items; some skills are free. The Phantom Blade Zero fan wiki describes the bell as the place to open the skill tree and spend the materials.
Remnant Dust is one of the materials used to learn or upgrade a skill, and enemies provide it. The Phantom Blade Zero fan wiki notes that killed enemies stay dead, making Remnant Dust finite, so consider the material cost when choosing which available upgrade to learn. The game’s training system also uses Blackstones, Sha-Chi Ambers, and Memory Flowers to open more nodes, as All Things How explains.
Each of the three item paths holds eight skills, and each collectible in them adds +10% to its stat: attack and guard break on Blackstone, maximum Sha-Chi on Sha-Chi Amber, and maximum health on Complete Memory Flower, according to PBZ.gg. PBZ.gg also describes the Banyan’s Heart row, which is bought with The Banyan’s Heart.
Three useful skills to consider
Boundless Capacity adds one accessory slot, making its listed effect a direct increase to the number of accessories you can equip. Game8 recommends the skill; the stated detail is the extra slot, so weigh it against the other upgrades available to you rather than assuming an unstated combat effect.
Endless Renewal restores a small amount of HP and Sha-Chi after Circle Assassinations and Executions. Its benefit is tied to those two actions, so the effect described is recovery after performing them. Game8 lists the recovery as small and does not give a numerical amount.
Flow Like Water lets you block and dodge without interrupting your current combo. That effect concerns maintaining a combo while using either defense action, which distinguishes its stated function from the slot benefit of Boundless Capacity and the recovery benefit of Endless Renewal.
Our take on planning Phantom Blade Zero soul skills
The clearest way to approach Phantom Blade Zero soul skills is to match each skill’s stated effect to the upgrade you want: an accessory slot, recovery after specific actions, or uninterrupted combos. The broader paths also have defined roles, with attack and guard break, maximum Sha-Chi, and maximum health each tied to a different material group.
The unlock system makes materials part of the choice. Remnant Dust comes from enemies and is finite because killed enemies remain dead, while the sources also say that other materials open nodes and some skills cost nothing. Check the cost shown at a bell before spending materials, then compare it with the effect described for that skill.
Check each node’s cost at the bell before spending materials, because the table above is compiled from PBZ.gg and the other guides listed in the sources, and both PBZ.gg and Game8 agree that training happens at bells.
Banyan’s Heart skill access
Spoilers: click to expandBanyan’s Heart is one of the Soul Skill groups. Game8 says these skills become available in the latter half of the game through Inanis’s Heart of the Banyan quest, while PBZ.gg says they become available after completing Illusion of Inanis.
The two descriptions associate access to Banyan’s Heart skills with a quest and place the group later in progression. PBZ.gg also says connecting skills are bought using The Banyan’s Heart. These details help distinguish the group from the three paths described as containing twelve skills each, while keeping the unlock requirement tied to the quest information given by the sources.
Frequently asked questions
What are Phantom Blade Zero soul skills?
Phantom Blade Zero soul skills are passive and combat upgrades in a skill tree opened at bells. The tree includes active skills and passive perks, and its groups include Blackstone, Sha-Chi Amber, Memory Flower, and Banyan’s Heart.
How do I unlock Phantom Blade Zero soul skills?
Unlock skills at bells by spending Remnant Dust and any listed material required for the node. Some skills are free, and other nodes use Blackstones, Sha-Chi Ambers, Memory Flowers, or other listed items.
How many skills are in each Phantom Blade Zero soul skills path?
Each of the Blackstone, Sha-Chi Amber and Complete Memory Flower paths holds eight skills, and the Banyan’s Heart row holds eight more, 32 in total. Their stated benefits are attack and guard break, maximum Sha-Chi, and maximum health, respectively.
What does Remnant Dust do in Phantom Blade Zero?
Remnant Dust is used to learn or upgrade skills at bells. Enemies provide it, and the supply is finite because killed enemies stay dead.
Which Soul Skills are recommended?
Game8 recommends Boundless Capacity, Endless Renewal, and Flow Like Water. Their listed effects are an extra accessory slot, recovery after Circle Assassinations and Executions, and blocking or dodging without interrupting a combo.
When do Banyan’s Heart soul skills unlock?
Banyan’s Heart skills become available through a quest later in the game. The Phantom Blade Zero soul skills descriptions connect access to Inanis’s Heart of the Banyan or completion of Illusion of Inanis.
Sources
- List of All Soul Skills | Phantom Blade Zero (PBZ)｜Game8 checked 2026-11-01
- Skills and Upgrades - Phantom Blade Zero checked 2026-11-01
- Best Skills | Phantom Blade Zero (PBZ)｜Game8 checked 2026-11-01
- Phantom Blade Zero Skill Tree: Every Ability Training Skill checked 2026-11-01
- Phantom Blade Zero Abilities List: All 32 Abilities, Effects and Remnant Dust Costs checked 2026-11-01