The Fanatic’s Broken Blade is a main weapon in Phantom Blade Zero. It turns drinking into a ranged attack, sending the blade through the air to hit enemies at a distance.
Quick answer: The Fanatic’s Broken Blade is a weapon found in Crimson Forest, near the Pangzhen Bridge Overlook bell, as a reward or pickup in the world. The map below shows its pin.
Where to find The Fanatic’s Broken Blade
- Region: Crimson Forest
- Nearest bell: Pangzhen Bridge Overlook
- How you get it: reward or pickup in the world
Before setting out for the weapon, rest at the bell by Pangzhen Bridge Overlook. The Crimson Forest interactive map marks the blade and shows all the bells in the region. Open the pin to see its details.
To see how this blade fits among the rest of your options, check the full list of weapons and Phantom Edges.
The Fanatic’s Broken Blade item card
The in-game description reads:
“A broken sword. Drinking awakens its power, allowing it to fly through the air and strike distant enemies. Damage falls off over distance.”
The lore line reads:
“The broken sword of Hua Qianxiao, the Sword Fanatic, with three feet of blade still remaining.”
The weapon’s lore identifies Hua Qianxiao, the Sword Fanatic, as its previous owner.
The Fanatic’s Broken Blade arts
Arts listed as “Weapon level” unlock as you raise the weapon’s level at the forge through weapon upgrades. Drink Until Dawn is a Power Surge art and costs 1 Sha-Chi Essence.
| Art | Unlocks | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Bottomless Drink | Base art | “Press [Block]+[Heavy Attack] to [Drink], restoring Sha-Chi and entering the Tipsy state. Attacks become [Flying Sword] attacks, with damage falling off over distance. Soul returns to the Sober state after 15 seconds. Hold [Block]+[Heavy Attack] to increase the amount of Sha-Chi restored by [Drink].” |
| Drink Until Dawn | Power Surge art (costs 1 Sha-Chi Essence) | “While Sober, press [Power Surge] to consume 1 Sha-Chi Essence, unleash [Flying Sword Flurry], and enter the Tipsy state. This attack is unblockable. While Tipsy, press [Power Surge] to consume 1 Sha-Chi Essence and enter the Drunk state for 20 seconds. While Drunk, mobility is greatly restricted and [Block] cannot be used to block. However, Soul automatically dodges incoming attacks, and [Flying Sword] damage is greatly increased. While Drunk, press [Power Surge] again to unleash [Empowered Flying Sword Flurry] without consuming Sha-Chi Essence and return to the Sober state. This attack is unblockable.” |
| The Fanatic’s Drunken Sword | Tempering art | “Hua Qianxiao’s broken blade has been fully reforged. Its damage no longer falls off over distance.” |
| Boundless Thirst | Weapon level 5 | “Increases the amount of Sha-Chi restored by [Drink] and increases [Drink] speed.” |
| Drunken Clarity | Weapon level 10 | “Lv. 1: Extends the duration of the Tipsy state by 5 seconds. Lv. 2: Extends the duration of the Tipsy state by 10 seconds. Lv. 3: Extends the duration of the Tipsy state by 15 seconds.” |
| Drunken Counter | Weapon level 15 | “While Drunk, press [Block] just before a blockable attack lands to evade it while taking a [Drink], then counterattack.” |
| A Strong Drink | Weapon level 25 | “Greatly increases Attack while Tipsy or Drunk.” |
What The Fanatic’s Broken Blade is good for
Drinking is central to this weapon’s kit. Bottomless Drink and Drink Until Dawn enhance the blade, sending it through the air to hit faraway targets; its damage decreases with range. This gives The Fanatic’s Broken Blade a ranged option uncommon among main weapons.
If you are still choosing a weapon for the opening hours, compare it against the best weapons to use early on.
