Phantom Blade Zero Weapon Reforge Talisman Locations

Every talisman here was picked up on PS5 for Map Master, and the game wiki with upgrade guides and region maps covers the metals a revert returns. Reverts through level 10 are reported to be free, so these talismans only matter once a weapon climbs past that point. Grab them as you explore and keep them for later.

Weapon Reforge Talisman Rules in Phantom Blade Zero: Free Reverts to Level 10

Levels 11 to 20 are reported to need a talisman, and higher levels may ask for more than one, which the Revert menu lists before you confirm. You revert at a Bell through Upgrade Equipment, and the weapon drops straight back to level 1 rather than losing a single level. The main weapons you can revert and reupgrade list which metal each type takes.

The refund is reported to cover every regular upgrade material plus the Remnant Dust. One reported example is a level 18 dual-wield pair returning 99,450 Dust and 57 Polished Twinned Metal, among other materials, and the Polished Twinned Metal that dual levels past 10 use follows that tier. The talisman itself is used up and isn’t refunded.

Phantom Blade Zero Weapon Reforge Talisman Spots in Weeping Creek Valley

A wooden chest at the end of the path under the Waterfall Bridge Bell has one, and that chest is reported to be guarded by two Brutes. Another rests on top of the wooden platform by the path up the hill. A third waits inside the Loong Cave between some large cages, reached by climbing the nearby wooden wall and dropping from the wooden platform above.

Two need progress first. The one in front of the broken house can be reached only after the bridge barricade is removed. The one in front of a cage in the river opens up after you talk to Old Man Gen in the Village of Lu, and the Leave None Alive Tale that reaches the river cage starts that route.

Crimson Forest and Village of Lu Weapon Reforge Talismans in Phantom Blade Zero

Four talismans wait together on a wooden platform at the edge of the clearing north of Mirrorwood Lóng Pillar. Enter the clearing through the southern Mirrorwood Cave Entrance, and the Crimson Forest map north of Mirrorwood Lóng Pillar guides you to the platform. If you need more there, Quick Hand Zhang’s cave northwest of the Thieves’ Camp Bell sells them once you free him from his cage.

The Village of Lu has one on the stairs in front of the Black Serpent House Brambles, another by the tree log at the end of the river, and one in the back of Quick Hand Zhang’s hideout through the entrance by the waterfall. The Village of Lu map at the Black Serpent House pins all three spots.

Pangzhen and Mandate Encampment Weapon Reforge Talismans in Phantom Blade Zero

Pangzhen & Mirage Estate and the Mandate Encampment add more talismans, with the Encampment giving them in pairs. The Pangzhen & Mirage Estate map near the Pavilion of Knowledge and the Mandate Encampment map toward the Outer Gate place each pickup in those regions.

Quick Hand Zhang stocks two Weapon Reforge Talismans in both his Crimson Forest and Village of Lu shops, at 2,000 Remnant Dust apiece. The Quick Hand Zhang shops that price each talisman list his full shelves, and the Phantom Reforge Talisman that resets Phantom Edges is a separate item at the same price.

Best Use for a Phantom Blade Zero Weapon Reforge Talisman: Swaps and Trophies

Spend one when a weapon you’ve raised past level 10 gets outclassed. The refund moves those Polished metals and Remnant Dust into the new blade instead of leaving them locked in the old one. The game’s director has said resets let you move an upgrade level over to another weapon, and that switching gear can make a hard fight much easier.

Soul Tempering is reported to stay on a weapon after a revert, and its materials aren’t refunded, so a reset doesn’t undo tempering. Overwhelming Force and Skill Over Strength are reported to want level 30 upgrades, and the trophies that ask for level 30 weapons are a reason to settle on a blade before climbing that high.