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How to Get the Sanguine Twin in Phantom Blade Zero (Dual Blades Location)

The Sanguine Twin sits on a weapon rack in Chapter 1's Weeping Creek Valley, and equipping it means holding Space.

The Sanguine Twin sits on a weapon rack in Chapter 1’s Weeping Creek Valley, and equipping it means holding Space.

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The Sanguine Twin blades glowing in the ground in Weeping Creek Valley in Phantom Blade Zero

The Sanguine Twin is a pair of dual blades that Soul can pick up early in Phantom Blade Zero. You don’t have to fight anyone for them. They sit in the open along a stream in Weeping Creek Valley during Chapter 1, “AGAINST THE FLOW”, so you only need to know which rack to walk up to. It is one of the weapons in Phantom Blade Zero you get without a fight.

Quick answer: Go to Weeping Creek Valley in Chapter 1. The Sanguine Twin is on a wooden weapon rack at the foot of the ladder cliff below the “First Meeting with Yu’er” bell. Press E to take it.

Where to find the Sanguine Twin

Enter the rocky gorge in Weeping Creek Valley and make your way along the stream bed. Soul remarks that the Sanguine was copied into a pair of blades; this points to a nearby weapon pickup, with no enemy encounter involved.

Follow the watercourse until a shattered cart wheel comes into view among the rocks. Use it as your landmark.

Soul passing a broken cart wheel on the stream bed in Weeping Creek Valley in Phantom Blade Zero
The broken cart wheel by the stream is the landmark

Beyond the cart wheel, the gorge meets a high cliff. At the base, find a wooden weapon rack; two glowing blades are planted behind it. Beside the rack, a brazier burns atop a post, and a tall wooden ladder climbs the cliff face. Approach the rack to bring up the “E” prompt.

Soul at the weapon rack with the E prompt beside the brazier in Phantom Blade Zero
The E prompt at the weapon rack below the ladder cliff

At the top of the ladder, the ledge holds a camp with crates, jars, and a brazier hanging overhead, along with the bell “First Meeting with Yu’er”. Its icon on the Weeping Creek Valley map is right over the cart wheel and ladder.

Weeping Creek Valley map with the First Meeting with Yu'er bell above the cart wheel and ladder in Phantom Blade Zero
The First Meeting with Yu’er bell sits right above the cart wheel and the ladder

How to pick up and equip the Sanguine Twin

Stand at the weapon rack and press E. A weapon card opens that shows “Dual-Wield” and “SANGUINE TWIN”, along with Damage 200 and Guard Break 100.
Sanguine Twin weapon card with Damage 200 and Guard Break 100 in Phantom Blade Zero
The Sanguine Twin card: Dual-Wield, Damage 200, Guard Break 100
If you want to see the weapon’s full move list, press T. A tutorial bubble explains this with the line “Press [T] to view Advanced Skills. Some become available after upgrading the weapon.” Press T again to go back to the Basic skills.
Pair of red twin blades displayed beside armored warrior in conical hat, with weapon stats and skill descriptions on right.
The Sanguine Twin dual-wield weapon panel lists Damage 200, Guard Break 100, and the Chi-Infused Blade, Shadow Execution Lv. 1 and Relentless Pursuit skills.
Confirm the card’s question, “Equip the new weapon now?”, by pressing Space.
The slot selector shows Sanguine in one slot, while the other displays “EMPTY / Equip a weapon here”. Choose that vacant slot, then hold Space for about 2 seconds to equip the weapon; tapping Space quickly will not work.
Weapon slot picker with Sanguine in one slot and an empty slot in Phantom Blade Zero
Pick the empty slot and hold Space to equip

You’ll know it worked when Soul draws the twin blades and a new bubble reads “Press [1] to switch weapons!” The weapon icon in the bottom-right corner also shows “1.” Press 1 to switch weapons between the Sanguine Twin and Sanguine.

Armored warrior in conical hat holding two red blades in a rocky cave, with weapon switch prompt and health bar.
The player wields the Sanguine Twin blades beside a weapon rack in a cave as a prompt says Press 1 to switch weapons.

Sanguine Twin moves and skills

The in-game description calls the weapon “A pair of short-handled twin blades crafted by Forge from the same material as Sanguine. Their attacks fall like rain, unmatched in speed.” These are its basic attacks:

The Sha-Chi Combo “Can be unleashed after any swing during a Standard Combo. With enough Sha-Chi, it becomes an enhanced attack with increased damage and Guard Break.”

The Advanced skills unlock as you raise the weapon’s level:

Weapon levelAdvanced skill
5Chi-Infused Blade
10Shadow Execution Lv. 1
15Relentless Pursuit

Chi-Infused Blade reads “Press [Right Mouse] + [F] to infuse the blades with chi, greatly increasing damage dealt for 20 seconds.”

Shadow Execution Lv. 1 reads “[Applies to all Dual-Wielded weapons] Press [Right Mouse] + [E] to perform Phantom Triple Slash, instantly closing in on the enemy to unleash a powerful slash that can kill or severely wound them. Can only be used when Sha-Chi is at >90%, and consumes all Sha-Chi upon use. After performing this move, you cannot switch your main weapon for 15 seconds.”

The game’s weapon list also shows that the Sanguine Twin tempers into the Shadowless Edge.

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