Getting the Bastion
Defeat Zhuo Bi, the Gatekeeper, the main story boss near the Village of Lu entrance past Old Man Gen's Hideout. It is on the boss list under Village of Lu, and the Bastion is the drop.
What it does in a fight
GamesDB's day-one numbers:
| Level 1 | Level 60 | |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 226 | 1,559 |
| Guard break | 198 | 1,366 |
Every Phantom Edge multiplies its stats by 6.9 over 59 upgrades.
GamesDB names two moves for it: Reprisal Shockwave and Bolt Ward. The independent VG Times guide says what they do in practice: the Bastion acts as a shield that blocks, pushes enemies back, or slams down to create a shockwave, and it also protects against crossbow and arrow traps, so a trap corridor can be crossed safely.
The path it opens
GamesDB files the Bastion under "Opens the way", and its own Exploration list counts it among the Phantom Edges that open new paths even when you are not holding it. It is one of the keys that stops a map marker staying red — the secrets page maps the other keys to the areas they open.
Taking it to level 30
| Level | Perk |
|---|---|
| Lv. 5 (+4) | Shield Rush |
| Lv. 10 (+9) | Immovable Wall Lv. 1 |
| Lv. 15 (+14) | Shield Glide |
| Lv. 20 (+19) | Immovable Wall Lv. 2 |
| Lv. 25 (+24) | Swift Deployment |
| Lv. 30 (+29) | Immovable Wall Lv. 3 |
What the upgrade ladder costs
| Band | Material | Remnant Dust per upgrade |
|---|---|---|
| +1 to +9 | Mechanical Gear x1-4 | 736-3,680 |
| +10 to +19 | Precision Mechanical Gear x1-4 | 4,048-7,360 |
| +20 to +59 | Ying Mechanical Gear x1-16 | 8,096-72,496 |
The full +1 to +59 ladder costs 1,570,256 Remnant Dust. Phantom Edges are upgraded on their own track, separate from your Blades.
Soul Tempering
Fierce Reprisal — Border Banner x1 and 5,000 Remnant Dust. Tempering is a separate system from levelling and cannot be undone.
Where to go next
- Zhuo Bi, the Gatekeeper on the boss list — the Village of Lu fight that drops it.
- Jagged Steel — the fast Blade to run behind the shield.
- The Blade roster — every Blade, its class and where it comes from.
- Edge upgrade rules — how a Phantom Edge is levelled and tempered.