Quick answer: Bashpole is a Phantom Edge found in Mandate Encampment, near the Main Encampment Gate bell, as a reward or pickup in the world. The map below shows its pin.
Where to find Bashpole
The Mandate Encampment interactive map marks every bell in the region, including Main Encampment Gate. Click a pin to see its details.
- Region: Mandate Encampment
- Nearest bell: Main Encampment Gate
- How you get it: reward or pickup in the world
- Type: Phantom Edge
Bashpole item card
Bashpole is a Phantom Edge, a secondary weapon you use with the Phantom Edges button. Using it costs Remnant Spark. It sits alongside the rest of the game’s arsenal in the full list of weapons and Phantom Edges.
The description reads:
“A melon-shaped hammerhead, capable of shattering stone, cracking the earth, and crushing enemies with ground-shaking force. It has high shield-breaking power.”
The lore line reads:
“A long-handled heavy hammer once wielded by Wan Jun, the Coppermaul.”
Bashpole arts
| Art | Unlocks | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Groundbreaker | Field ability | “Once obtained, Bashpole can smash wooden planks covering sealed ground, even when not equipped.” |
| Whirling Advance | Tempering art | “Press [Block]+[Phantom Edges] to grip Bashpole and advance while spinning.” |
| Skyfall Bash | Weapon level 5 | “Press [Phantom Edges] while airborne to slam Bashpole into the ground, shaking the surrounding area.” |
| Forceful Interrupt | Weapon level 10 | “Lv. 1: Greatly increases the ability of the final slam and [Skyfall Bash] to interrupt enemies. Lv. 2: Greatly increases the ability of all Bashpole swings to interrupt enemies. Lv. 3: Greatly increases the ability of all Bashpole swings to interrupt enemies and increases their Guard Break.” |
| Seismic Impact | Weapon level 15 | “Bashpole’s ground slams create a shockwave that spreads outward.” |
| Follow-Through | Weapon level 25 | “As a Bashpole attack ends, press [Phantom Edges] to follow up with another slam without consuming Remnant Spark” |
What Bashpole is good for
Groundbreaker lets Bashpole smash wooden planks covering sealed ground, and it works even when Bashpole is not equipped. That means those sealed spots stay open to you no matter which Phantom Edge you carry.
Bashpole is strong against shields. At weapon level 10, Forceful Interrupt makes Bashpole’s slams and swings much better at interrupting enemies, and its Lv. 3 also raises their Guard Break. For advice on dealing with shielded enemies, see the Guard Break guide.
For other heavy options, Bastion is another heavy Phantom Edge, and the best early weapons roundup covers what to pick up first.
