Upgrades and materials

Compare the refund prompt before switching investments

LaserBolt’s chapter on reverting upgrades shows weapon menu examples. Inspect the recovery prompt in your own build before confirming a reforge, then compare the next weapon’s requirements. This is editorial guidance; the selected frames do not establish a complete refund formula or a universal free-respec limit.

Sources: Reverting upgrades chapter, 4:12–4:42 ↗ (checked November 2, 2026)

Where does Upgrade Equipment become available?

All Things How shows Upgrade Equipment in the first Crimson Forest Crane Bell menu after Steel and Steam. If you have collected materials in the valley but cannot use them yet, continue to that bell. The screenshot-led report names Solvent among the materials used there; Kingy has not verified every recipe or upgrade tier.

Sources: First Crimson Forest bell route ↗ (checked October 30, 2026)

What the developer confirmed

The August 17 article explicitly describes upgrading weapons and recovering their materials through reforging. This supports changing a weapon investment; it does not provide a complete recipe or prove a particular refund amount in the launch build.

Sources: Phantom Blade Zero State of Play: combat and the Wulin world ↗ (checked October 9, 2026)

Costs still needing verification

Material names, quantities by upgrade level, prerequisites and gathering routes need current-build evidence. The upgrade tracker accepts your observations; it does not supply verified costs.

Record an upgrade and its refund

Capture the weapon before and after an upgrade, the materials charged, and the materials returned when reforging. Include the build and difficulty so another player can reproduce the comparison.