Flying Dagger.

Quick Hand Zhang gives you the Flying Dagger, a Ranged Phantom Edge shaped like a willow leaf for throwing.

No boss drops it; you get it for assisting Quick Hand Zhang with recovering treasures. Inside the Crimson Forest, this involves freeing him, collecting three treasures and bringing them to his hideout.

During fights it hurls sharp daggers at foes. Knives add poison buildup and stagger, wearing a target down as you move into position or switch back to your main weapon. Poisoned Blades and Ranged Shot are among its moves, and several step abilities come from its upgrade perks.

Because Phantom Blade Zero has no published 0–100 bars for stats, this page gives the weapon's numbers as they stand at level 1.

These numbers are taken from values the game itself lists for level 1; they were not confirmed through play.

Before you start:

• Rescue Quick Hand Zhang
• Gather the three Crimson Forest treasures

1. Free Quick Hand Zhang within the Crimson Forest. His hideout sits in the Thieves’ Camp, about midway through the forest.
2. Gather the three treasures concealed around the Crimson Forest.
3. Go back to his hideout in the Thieves’ Camp and give him the treasures to be given the Flying Dagger.

In fights, the Flying Dagger launches sharp knives at foes. Strikes add poison buildup and deal handy stagger damage, so you can use it to grind enemies down before closing in for melee.

Teleporting at higher levels

Past a certain upgrade level, each throw includes a defensive teleport, which lets you slip away as an enemy strike is about to hit.

Abilities and perks

Poisoned Blades and Ranged Shot make up its moves. Unerring Throw comes in three ranks, while Quickhand Step, Shadowless Step and Windborne Step are obtained as individual perks.

Perks from levelling

Every upgrade adds one weapon level, and the abilities below unlock at the levels given.

Soul Tempering

Materials for upgrading

Ancient Timber pays for the first tier of level-ups, followed by Camphor Timber and Forbidden Camphor Timber, with Remnant Dust needed throughout.

Strengths

• Poison buildup makes it a more threatening choice than an ordinary ranged attack.
• Stagger damage comes along with the poison.
• Further upgrade levels bring a teleport for defence.

Weaknesses

• Obtaining it means doing the Quick Hand Zhang questline, as no boss kill provides it.

Best used for

• Softening up foes from afar before fighting them up close.
• Inflicting poison as you shift position or go back to your main weapon.