Forged Metal Weapon Upgrade Materials

Required to upgrade One-Handed weapons to Lv. 10.

Forged Metal description

Ore mined from deep within a mineral vein, repeatedly refined in the furnace into this unassuming ingot. Many of the Wulin's famed single-edged blades began with an ingot such as this.

What uses Forged Metal

Calculated

Every upgrade, polish, Soul Tempering and talent that consumes it, summed over all levels.

Used by	For	Total
Aureate	Upgrades	×78
Freezing Chaos	Upgrades	×78
Infernal Rouge	Upgrades	×78
Soft Snake Sword	Upgrades	×78
Wild Oriole Sword	Upgrades	×78
Jagged Steel	Upgrades	×52
Sanguine	Upgrades	×52
The Fanatic's Broken Blade	Upgrades	×52
Tianxuan Bronze Sword	Upgrades	×52

All 29 Forged Metal locations

Game data

Every spot the game places Forged Metal, numbered in route order with the nearest Bell. Tick them off as you go: the interactive map keeps the same list.

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Every Forged Metal location
Found	#	Where	Also inside	Map
Weeping Creek Valley · 11 spots
	1	Pickup ×2Near the Bell Rustblade Pavilion 43 m away	—	Show on map
	2	Chest ×2Near the Bell Rustblade Pavilion 76 m away, 39 m higher	Twinned Metal	Show on map
	3	Pickup ×2Near the Bell Outpost 59 m away, 19 m higher	—	Show on map
	4	Pickup ×2Near the Bell The Axemaster's Holding Cell 27 m away	—	Show on map
	5	Pickup ×4Near the Bell The Axemaster's Holding Cell 56 m away, 6 m higher	—	Show on map
	6	Chest ×3Near the Bell Valley Sha-Chi Tower Summit 65 m away, 72 m lower	Twinned Metal, Exotic Copper Ingot	Show on map
	7	Pickup ×2Near the Bell Red Thread Barrier 33 m away, 5 m lower	—	Show on map
	8	Chest ×3Near the Bell Waterfall Bridge 8 m away, 24 m lower	Broadplate Metal, Weapon Reforge Talisman	Show on map
	9	Pickup ×2Near the Bell Waterfall Bridge 40 m away, 25 m higher	—	Show on map
	10	Chest ×3Near the Bell The Axemaster's Fall 68 m away, 4 m higher	Broadplate Metal	Show on map
	11	Pickup ×3Near the Bell The Axemaster's Fall 111 m away, 3 m higher	—	Show on map
Crimson Forest · 7 spots
	12	Chest ×6Near the Bell Lóng Pillar 60 m away, 100,282 m lower	Twinned Metal, Solvent	Show on map
	13	Pickup ×6Near the Bell Abandoned Main Road 47 m away, 6 m higher	—	Show on map
	14	Chest ×20Near the Bell Outlaw Trap 90 m away, 21 m lower	Polished Broadplate Metal, Twinned Metal	Show on map
	15	Pickup ×8Near the Bell Outlaw Trap 140 m away	—	Show on map
	16	Pickup ×6Near the Bell Mirrorwood Depths 114 m away	—	Show on map
	17	Pickup ×8Near the Bell Trail of Cages 99 m away	—	Show on map
	18	Pickup ×6Near the Bell Burial Grounds 40 m away	—	Show on map
Village of Lu · 5 spots
	19	Chest ×14Near the Bell Terraces 57 m away, 29 m lower	Polished Forged Metal	Show on map
	20	Chest ×14Near the Bell Covered Bridge 29 m away, 5 m higher	Polished Twinned Metal	Show on map
	21	Pickup ×14Near the Bell Covered Bridge 39 m away	—	Show on map
	22	Chest ×13Near the Bell Survivors' Courtyard 57 m away, 6 m higher	Sha-Chi Amber Shard	Show on map
	23	Chest ×13Near the Bell Statue Grounds Entrance 38 m away, 14 m lower	Broadplate Metal	Show on map
Pangzhen · 2 spots
	24	Pickup ×8Near the Bell South Gate Bridge 25 m away, 4 m higher	—	Show on map
	25	Pickup ×6Near the Bell Old Man Gen's House 62 m away, 28 m higher	—	Show on map
Mandate Encampment · 4 spots
	26	Pickup ×18Near the Bell Sunset Path 27 m away, 4 m higher	—	Show on map
	27	Pickup ×18Near the Bell Behind the Encampment Waterfall 87 m away, 5 m higher	—	Show on map
	28	Pickup ×17Near the Bell Dovecote 36 m away, 12 m higher	—	Show on map
	29	Hanging gift ×7Near the Bell Human-Faced Banyan 58 m away, 20,003 m lower	Broadplate Metal	Show on map

Numbered in route order: region by region, then by the nearest Bell in the game's own Bell order. Distances are straight-line from that Bell, and the height tells you whether to climb or drop. Ticks are shared with the interactive map (and your account when signed in).

Where to buy Forged Metal

Game data

Merchants that sell it, with the price in Remnant Dust and the stock limit.

Merchant	Price	Stock
Quick Hand Zhang — Zhang's Hideout (Crimson Forest)	1,040	×12
Quick Hand Zhang — Zhang's Hideout (Village of Lu)	1,040	×24
Quick Hand Zhang — Zhang's Hideout (Pangzhen)	1,040	×24
The Peddler (Weeping Creek Valley)	1,040	×6

Data: Phantom Blade Zero 26367565 (CL-302256, UE 5.7.4). How we source this

Forged Metal at a glance

Forged Metal belongs to the game's Weapon Upgrade Materials. All upgrades together need 598 of it (Aureate ×78, Freezing Chaos ×78, Infernal Rouge ×78, Soft Snake Sword ×78, Wild Oriole Sword ×78, Jagged Steel ×52). The world holds 230 across 5 regions, most in Village of Lu (68). 4 merchants sell it, from 1,040 Remnant Dust (Quick Hand Zhang — Zhang's Hideout (Crimson Forest)).

Forged Metal FAQ

Where do you find Forged Metal in Phantom Blade Zero?

The game data places 230 in the world: Village of Lu (68), Crimson Forest (60), Mandate Encampment (60), Weeping Creek Valley (28), Pangzhen (14). Found in a chest in Weeping Creek Valley.

What is Forged Metal used for?

9 upgrade paths consume 598 in total, for example Aureate ×78, Freezing Chaos ×78, Infernal Rouge ×78, Soft Snake Sword ×78, Wild Oriole Sword ×78, Jagged Steel ×52.

Can you buy Forged Metal?

Yes: Quick Hand Zhang — Zhang's Hideout (Crimson Forest) (1,040, ×12), Quick Hand Zhang — Zhang's Hideout (Village of Lu) (1,040, ×24), Quick Hand Zhang — Zhang's Hideout (Pangzhen) (1,040, ×24), The Peddler (Weeping Creek Valley) (1,040, ×6).

What is Forged Metal?

Ore mined from deep within a mineral vein, repeatedly refined in the furnace into this unassuming ingot. Many of the Wulin's famed single-edged blades began with an ingot such as this. Required to upgrade One-Handed weapons to Lv. 10.