Quick answer: Agarwood Prayer Beads is a pickup in Village of Lu near the Survivors’ Courtyard bell. It reduces recovery time from Guard-Broken by 15%.
Where to find Agarwood Prayer Beads
Agarwood Prayer Beads is in Village of Lu, close to the Survivors’ Courtyard bell. You get it as a reward or a pickup in the world.
Rest at the Survivors’ Courtyard bell before you go looking. Bells work as fast travel and respawn points, so a death sends you back nearby instead of somewhere far off.
The Village of Lu interactive map marks the accessory with a pin. Click the pin to open its details.
Agarwood Prayer Beads item card and effect
The item card lists the accessory as type “Support”. Its effect line reads “Reduces recovery time from Guard-Broken by 15%.”
The card’s description is quoted in full below.
“These prayer beads were blessed by the monks of Kuye Temple. When rolled between the fingers, the gentle scent of agarwood slowly drifts forth, while distant Buddhist chants seem to echo in the ear. The monks’ long-held wish remains unfulfilled, yet their resolve to guide others endures within the beads, now resting in the hands of the next traveler.”
How to polish Agarwood Prayer Beads
Polishing the beads once changes the effect to “Reduces recovery time from Guard-Broken by 30%.” Polishing only raises the number. The accessory still does the same job.
| Polish | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Polish 1 | “Reduces recovery time from Guard-Broken by 30%.” | 9,152 Remnant Dust + Tainted Crystal Shard |
Quick Hand Zhang sells a Tainted Crystal Shard for 7,440 Remnant Dust. If you would rather find one, here is how to get a Tainted Crystal Shard.
What Agarwood Prayer Beads is good for
With the beads equipped, you recover from Guard-Broken 15% faster, or 30% faster after polishing. That shortens the window where enemies can punish you once your guard breaks. Brush up on how Guard Break works and how guard stance and blocking feed into it.
Village of Lu also holds Mother’s Talisman, which heals you when you are Guard-Broken and serves that same vulnerable moment. Three accessory slots are open from the start, and the complete Phantom Blade Zero accessories list details each option, its effect, and its location.
