Getting the Parting Hooks
Defeat Soulclaimer, Elite Shadow Warden, in the Pangzhen region. The community database lists it as found in Pangzhen and linked to that boss, and GameAY's weapon compendium gives the same obtain condition. It counts as a Dual-Wield Blade on the Blade roster. The Chinese wiki calls it 别离残钩.
What it does in a fight
The community database figures for the launch build, current as of 2026-11-05:
| Level 1 | |
|---|---|
| Damage | 288 |
| Guard break | 118 |
GamesDB.gg ranks it Common, and it is played as a guard-and-counter weapon: the hooks trace arcs like waning moons, they can assume a Guard Stance that turns defence into offence, and the final pullback strike of the combo carries high shield-breaking power. Among the dual-wield Blades it is the parry-riposte option — the Counter move, the Peerless Hook and the Counter Follow-Up, Counteroffensive and Divine Beast Bind perks are all built around answering an attack instead of starting one.
Moves: Standard Combo, Sha-Chi Combo, Counter and Peerless Hook. The Power Surge is Peerless Hook: it spends 1 Sha-Chi Essence and cannot be blocked.
Taking it to level 30
| Level | Perk |
|---|---|
| Lv. 5 (+4) | Counter Follow-Up |
| Lv. 10 (+9) | Poised to Strike Lv. 1 |
| Lv. 15 (+14) | Counteroffensive |
| Lv. 20 (+19) | Poised to Strike Lv. 2 |
| Lv. 25 (+24) | Divine Beast Bind |
| Lv. 30 (+29) | Poised to Strike Lv. 3 |
The published perk list names the unlocks but not what each one changes, so read the effect on the upgrade screen before you spend. The parry guide covers the timing window that Counter and its follow-up ask for.
What the upgrade ladder costs
The track runs 59 steps from level 1 to level 60 and costs Remnant Dust plus a metal and a solvent:
| Metal | Solvent |
|---|---|
| Twinned Metal | Solvent |
| Polished Twinned Metal | Concentrated Solvent |
| Flawless Twinned Metal | Universal Solvent |
The published figures put the whole +1 to +59 ladder at 2,206,035 Remnant Dust, on top of those three metal and solvent tiers. One difference from the other twin-wield Blades: the last 31 steps of this ladder need Flawless Twinned Metal and Remnant Dust only, with no solvent.
Soul Tempering
Foretelling Strike — a Song of Parting and 5,000 Remnant Dust. Soul Tempering unlocks at Chapter 4 and happens at Myst in the Order's underground tavern in Pangzhen, and it cannot be undone.
Where to go next
- The Blade roster — every Blade, its class and where it comes from.
- Parry — the timing window this Blade's counter is built on.
- Weapon types — what a twin-wield pair trades away.
- Best weapons — the picks for bosses, crowds and shields.
- Phantom Edges — the two second-slot weapons that go with your Blades.