Quick answer: Flying Guillotine is a Phantom Edge found in Mountain of Imprisonment, near The Lady’s Shrine bell, as a reward or pickup in the world. The map below shows its pin.
Phantom Edges are secondary weapons in Phantom Blade Zero. You use them with the Phantom Edges button, and they cost Remnant Spark. Flying Guillotine is one of them. It’s built around bleeding enemies out and finishing them from range.
Where to find Flying Guillotine
- Region: Mountain of Imprisonment
- Nearest bell: The Lady’s Shrine
- How you get it: reward or pickup in the world
Use The Lady’s Shrine bell to rest before traveling to the marker. The interactive map pin shows the precise location; click it to see its details. The complete Mountain of Imprisonment map includes all bells in the region.
The pin for Seamless Death also sits near The Lady’s Shrine bell, so both pins share the same bell.
Flying Guillotine item description and lore
The in-game description reads:
“Huangxing’s lethal specialized weapon conceals blades within and deploys razor-sharp edges along its rim. It has high shield-breaking power and can take an enemy’s head in an instant.”
Its lore line is short: “A specialized weapon once wielded by Huangxing.” It sits alongside the other entries in the full list of weapons and Phantom Edges.
Flying Guillotine arts
Upgrade the Phantom Edge’s level at the forge to unlock Arts that require a particular weapon level.
| Art | Unlocks | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Mastery | Field ability | “Allows the Flying Guillotine to operate Huangxing’s custom mechanisms, even when not equipped.” |
| Reaping | Base art | “When an enemy can be executed, press [Phantom Edges] to perform a ranged execution.” |
| Soul-Siphoning Hunt | Tempering art | “[Block]+[Phantom Edges] Consumes 1 Remnant Spark. Swing the high-speed spinning saw wheel forward to tear enemies apart.” |
| Blood Wheel | Weapon level 5 | “Attacks inflict Bleeding and build the enemy’s Bleed Gauge. When the gauge is full, it triggers Blood Loss. Has no effect on Puppets, Golden Bodies, or Phantom Bodies.” |
| Unceasing Bleed | Weapon level 10 | “Lv. 1: Slightly increases Bleed Gauge buildup rate. Lv. 2: Moderately increases Bleed Gauge buildup rate. Lv. 3: Greatly increases Bleed Gauge buildup rate.” |
| Blood-Wheel Flight | Weapon level 15 | “At the end of a combo, press [Phantom Edges] to hurl the Flying Guillotine forward at high speed. Does not consume additional Remnant Spark” |
| Soul-Seizing Reaping | Weapon level 25 | “Increases the damage dealt by [Blood-Wheel Flight]. It can also execute weaker enemies below 50%HP.” |
What Flying Guillotine is good for
Mechanical Mastery is a field ability. It lets Flying Guillotine operate Huangxing’s custom mechanisms even when it isn’t equipped. Reaping turns any enemy that can be executed into a ranged execution with a press of Phantom Edges, so it pairs directly with the game’s execution system.
The Arts tied to its levels emphasize bleed effects. Blood Wheel unlocks at weapon level 5, causing hits to raise the Bleed Gauge; Puppets, Golden Bodies, and Phantom Bodies are unaffected. Soul-Seizing Reaping becomes available at weapon level 25 and lets Blood-Wheel Flight finish off weaker foes below 50% HP. To pick a primary setup, consult the guide to strong early-game weapon choices.
