Seamless Death.

Seamless Death flips the typical dual-wield idea: the real work of its rings begins once they leave your hands.

These blades are thin and jade-smooth, with no reach whatsoever. Their identity comes from being thrown. Retreat from the enemy you have locked onto, release a volley of rings, and they slice toward that target by themselves. Fast combos up close stay available, so the rings handle both extremes of combat and are not just a ranged tool.

This is part of the game that players can easily bypass. Mountain of Imprisonment remains shut until the barrier at Meigu Lake's northern end is cleared, which means the weapon reaches those who are already hunting optional content. Compare it with White Serpent & Crimson Viper and Sundering Dual Axes among the dual-wield weapons; they too send a blade off away from the user, yet demand additional preparation first.

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:

• Repaired Illusory Pipa
• Shrine Gate Key

1. Myst in Pangzhen needs the three Illusory Pipa parts; she repairs the Phantom Edge, which you then apply to the mist barrier on Meigu Lake's northern end.
2. Go into Mountain of Imprisonment from The Lady’s Path, then follow the route that passes Iron Butcher’s Camp, Hanging Cage Cavern, Cavern Passage and Commander’s Platform.
3. Once at the Shrine Outer Gate, beat Kui Yanyan to obtain the Missing Lift Crank and operate the lift. After that, defeat the three masked enemies to receive the Shrine Gate Key.
4. Keep going to The Lady’s Shrine and kill Jade-Face; the fight itself pays out the weapon. Since enemies never come back, you cannot farm another one in the same playthrough.

The rings do best when you keep some room from the target, so open up distance, then throw the full string. Every point below assumes the lock stays on.

Only a locked target is tracked

After locking on, a thrown ring pursues its target, and even an evasive opponent cannot lose it. If there is no lock, the throw goes straight like any other, so begin each engagement by locking on.

Blocking a thrown ring is not possible. Raised shields have no effect on them, so they come in handy against crowds and extended wars of attrition.

Reaping Rings, the leap away

Reaping Rings, a Power Surge, uses one Sha-Chi. Soul hops backward from the enemy while hurling lots of Flying Rings that home in on the locked-on target; no block can stop them. Creating the gap that the remaining moves need, it serves as an escape as well.

At level 1, apart from the Standard Combo and Sha-Chi Combo, Reaping Rings is the only move the weapon names.

Perks from levelling

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

Soul Tempering

Myst, whom you meet in Pangzhen, makes this possible. One tempering per weapon is the limit.

Materials for upgrading

Strengths

• Provided the lock holds, thrown tracking rings damage enemies without you having to stand beside them.
• A raised guard does nothing against a thrown ring, as blocking it is impossible.
• Distance and an attack come from one motion with Reaping Rings, so a single Sha-Chi purchases both protection and pressure.
• Fast melee combos are available too, so the weapon keeps functioning when an enemy gets close.

Weaknesses

• Because tracking relies fully on lock-on, the main benefit vanishes against anything you have not locked onto.
• With no blade length to rely on, the rings gain their reach solely through being thrown.
• A barrier needing the Illusory Pipa blocks access, the region beyond is lengthy and skippable, and tempering it requires a material found deeper into Mirage Estate.

Best used for

• Taking on one locked target at range: back off first, then release a string of rings.
• Opponents that depend on blocking, because a thrown ring gets through their guard.
• Groups and drawn-out wars of attrition, after Ringstorm gives every move extra rings.

Jade-Face's trio and its ring wielder

Two doubles come along with Jade-Face, and all three wield distinct arms. Rings are spun by Jade Mask, a sword is thrust by Gold Mask, and a blade is swung by Iron Mask, the rings being his own. The item description for the weapon calls it an odd pair of ring blades with fluid moves, thrown to kill in an instant.

• Perfectly Linked, an achievement, relates to what this weapon does best: hitting a locked-on enemy with Flying Rings several times in a row.
• The Chinese title, 玉双环, can be rendered as Jade Twin Rings.