Quick answer: Kuye Temple Prayer Beads is a Phantom Edge found in Village of Lu, near the Smuggler’s Tunnel Entrance bell, as a reward or pickup in the world. The map below shows its pin.
Phantom Edges are the secondary weapons in Phantom Blade Zero. You trigger them with the Phantom Edges button, and each use costs Remnant Spark. Kuye Temple Prayer Beads is one of the summoning options. It calls in allies instead of striking directly. The full lineup is on the list of all weapons and Phantom Edges.
Where to find Kuye Temple Prayer Beads
| Region | Nearest bell | How you get it |
|---|---|---|
| Village of Lu | Smuggler’s Tunnel Entrance | Reward or pickup in the world |
Before collecting the item, rest at the Smuggler’s Tunnel Entrance bell. The Village of Lu interactive map shows all the bells in the region, along with a Prayer Beads pin. Select that pin to view its details.
Kuye Temple Prayer Beads item card
The in-game description reads:
“An ancient string of prayer beads left behind by Master Bi Hai of Kuye Temple. Unadorned, yet bearing the weight of countless years. When invoked, it summons the long-departed disciples of Kuye Temple to fight by your side.”
The lore line adds:
“An ancient prayer bead strand once owned by Master Bi Hai of Kuye Temple.”
Kuye Temple Prayer Beads arts
Golden Formation is a Tempering art. The other arts unlock as you raise the Phantom Edge’s weapon level, which you do through forge and weapon upgrades.
| Art | Unlocks | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Formation | Tempering art | “Upgrades the 3 summoned Bronze Men into a Fist Gold Man, a Staff Gold Man, and a Blade Gold Man. They retain all weapon upgrades previously applied to the Bronze Men.” |
| Golden Body | Weapon level 5 | “Bronze Men can use the Golden Body technique to become invulnerable.” |
| Enduring Presence | Weapon level 10 | “Lv. 1: Slightly increases summon duration. Lv. 2: Moderately increases summon duration. Lv. 3: Greatly increases summon duration.” |
| Bronze Formation | Weapon level 15 | “When 3 Bronze Men are on the battlefield at the same time, they form a battle formation.” |
| Backlash | Weapon level 25 | “Enemies that attack a Bronze Man in the Golden Body state lose Sha-Chi.” |
What it is good for
Activating the Prayer Beads calls Kuye Temple’s deceased disciples to your aid in combat. Most arts strengthen these summoned fighters. Golden Formation changes Bronze Men into Gold Men, while Bronze Formation arranges them for battle after all three have taken the field.
Golden Body, which unlocks at weapon level 5, is the defensive art. It makes the Bronze Men invulnerable, and Backlash makes enemies that hit them in that state lose Sha-Chi. To keep yourself alive as well as your summons, read up on how to increase defense.
If you want another summoning Phantom Edge, compare the beads with Swordsman’s Summon. You can also weigh both against the best weapons to use early on.
