Quick answer: You Loong’s Deluge is a Phantom Edge found in Pangzhen, near the Lion Dance Hall bell, as a reward or pickup in the world. The map below shows its pin.
You Loong’s Deluge is a secondary weapon in Phantom Blade Zero. You use it with the Phantom Edges button, and it costs Remnant Spark. It is a water weapon built to counter fire, and it fills a different role from the other Phantom Edges in the full weapons and Phantom Edges list.
Where to find You Loong’s Deluge
- Region: Pangzhen
- Nearest bell: Lion Dance Hall
- How you get it: a reward or pickup in the world
Rest at the Lion Dance Hall bell before you set out for the weapon. Then use the Pangzhen interactive map to find its pin. The map also marks every bell in the region, and you can click the pin to see the details.
Pangzhen also holds a fire Phantom Edge, the Flaming Mane, which works as an opposite to this one.
You Loong’s Deluge description and lore
The item description reads:
“A Loong-headed weapon forged by You Loong, leader of the Blackwater Crew. It unleashes the power of rivers and seas, making it especially effective against enemies wielding Fire weapons.”
The lore line reads:
“A Loong-headed weapon that sprays water, forged by You Loong, leader of the Blackwater Crew.”
You Loong also forged the Loong Trident.
You Loong’s Deluge arts
Increasing a Phantom Edge’s level grants access to Arts with weapon-level requirements. The forge and weapon upgrade system explains how to level weapons.
| Art | Unlocks | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Douse Flames | Base art | “Can extinguish flames burning on the ground.” |
| Extinguish | Field ability | “Once obtained, You Loong’s Deluge can extinguish burning brambles, even when not equipped.” |
| Scalding Steam | Tempering art | “When You Loong’s Deluge attacks burning enemies, it creates scalding steam that deals additional damage and damages nearby enemies.” |
| Wet | Base art | “All attacks apply [Wet], making enemies more vulnerable to Lightning and Ice damage while increasing damage dealt to enemies wielding Fire weapons.” |
| Water Cannon | Weapon level 5 | “Press [Block]+[Phantom Edges] to fire a water cannon blast forward. It explodes on hit. Consumes 1 Remnant Spark” |
| Ceaseless Rain | Weapon level 10 | “Lv. 1: Slightly increases the duration of [Wet] applied by You Loong’s Deluge. Lv. 2: Moderately increases the duration of [Wet] applied by You Loong’s Deluge. Lv. 3: Greatly increases the duration of [Wet] applied by You Loong’s Deluge.” |
| Piercing Jet | Weapon level 15 | “While holding [Phantom Edges], the high-pressure water jet pierces enemies and hits targets behind them. Damage is not reduced after piercing enemies.” |
| Twin Water Cannons | Weapon level 25 | “Press [Block]+[Phantom Edges] to fire 2 water cannon blasts forward. They explode on hit. Consumes 1 Remnant Spark” |
What You Loong’s Deluge is good for
You Loong’s Deluge helps you deal with fire both in the world and in combat. Its Extinguish field ability puts out burning brambles even when the weapon is not equipped. Douse Flames puts out flames burning on the ground.
In combat, Wet increases enemies’ susceptibility to Lightning and Ice damage and boosts your damage against foes that use Fire weapons. Scalding Steam deals additional damage to burning enemies and strikes those nearby. For a comparison with other early choices, see the best weapons early on.
