Getting the Ink Cut
The Mountain of Imprisonment is hidden, so the quest starts outside it:
- Reach the Mountain of Imprisonment by playing the Illusory Pipa at the mists in the north-east of Meigu Lake. The secrets page has the Pipa assembly.
- Speak to Liu Yi, the man near the broken lift, to start the Hero's Lament quest.
- Find the Detached Cage Lever in the ruined building near the Commander's Platform.
- Use the lever on the hanging cage holding Moji's Bloodstained Sword to lower it and take the sword.
- Return Moji's Bloodstained Sword to Liu Yi near the Shrine Outer Gate. He sacrifices himself and hands over the Ink Cut.
GamesDB files it as found in the Mountain of Imprisonment with a map entry.
What it does in a fight
GamesDB's day-one numbers:
| Level 1 | Level 60 | |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 400 | 2,760 |
| Guard break | 324 | 2,236 |
Every Phantom Edge multiplies its stats by 6.9 over 59 upgrades.
GamesDB names one move for it: Radiant Wheel. The independent VG Times guide says how it plays: press R2 repeatedly for up to three mid-range sword attacks, a full combo costs 1 Remnant Spark, and ending the combo after the second attack leaves a spinning phantom blade that damages nearby enemies and detonates after five seconds.
Taking it to level 30
| Level | Perk |
|---|---|
| Lv. 5 (+4) | Final Radiance |
| Lv. 10 (+9) | Lingering Ink Lv. 1 |
| Lv. 15 (+14) | Ink-Forged Blade |
| Lv. 20 (+19) | Lingering Ink Lv. 2 |
| Lv. 25 (+24) | Ink Piercer |
| Lv. 30 (+29) | Lingering Ink Lv. 3 |
What the upgrade ladder costs
| Band | Material | Remnant Dust per upgrade |
|---|---|---|
| +1 to +9 | Exotic Copper Ingot x1-4 | 832-4,160 |
| +10 to +19 | Otherworldly Copper x1-4 | 4,576-8,320 |
| +20 to +59 | Forged Otherworldly Copper x1-16 | 9,152-81,952 |
The full +1 to +59 ladder costs 1,775,072 Remnant Dust. Phantom Edges are upgraded on their own track, separate from your Blades.
Soul Tempering
Twin Radiant Wheels — Plain Sword Tassel x1 and 5,000 Remnant Dust. The Fextralife community wiki says that while a Radiant Wheel is active you can press R2 again to cast a second one, and that if both Final Radiance and Twin Radiant Wheels are unlocked, Twin Radiant Wheels takes priority.
Where to go next
- The Illusory Pipa on the secrets page — the road into the Mountain of Imprisonment.
- Scarlet Wraithblade — the heavy to hold while the Ink Cut pokes from range.
- The Blade roster — every Blade, its class and where it comes from.
- Edge upgrade rules — how a Phantom Edge is levelled and tempered.