Every new version introduces powerful weapons. Oracle remains one of the strongest weapons available, but fully developing it is extremely expensive.
For players seeking a more affordable alternative, Phantom offers excellent damage, mobility, survivability, and ease of use at a considerably lower cost.
Phantom does not surpass Oracle in overall damage, but it performs exceptionally well against airborne bosses, distant targets, and single enemies.
1. How to Obtain Phantom
Obtaining Phantom Version 2 requires approximately 25,000–27,000 Phantom Crystals.
Easter Top-Up Frenzy
The Easter Top-Up Frenzy includes several offers designed to make Phantom easier and cheaper to obtain.
Some weekly offers are available for approximately 10 USD per week.
2. Weapon Appearance Review
Phantom Version 2
Tide Skin
Spring & Autumn Skin
3. Weapon Characteristics
Arc
Single-Hand and Dual-Hand Forms
Outside Mutation, Big Head Hero, Challenge, and Adventure modes, pressing E temporarily activates Dual-Hand Form. Both guns fire simultaneously while the form is active.
In Mutation, Big Head Hero, Challenge, and Adventure modes, Phantom begins in Single-Hand Form.
Arc Alpha
Normal firing periodically launches Arc Alpha.
When Arc Alpha reaches maximum range or collides with an obstacle, it detonates and deals area damage.
The explosion leaves one Electric Ball on the battlefield for a limited time. The Electric Ball continuously slows enemies inside its area.
Arc Beta and Phantom
In Single-Hand Form, holding right-click creates a Phantom at the starting location.
The Phantom periodically launches Arc Beta toward enemies inside the player's field of view.
The Electric Ball also releases multiple Scatter Arc Beta attacks toward nearby enemies before disappearing.
Triggering Arc Alpha restores part of the weapon's magazine.
Dual-Hand Form
Press E to activate Dual-Hand Form.
In Challenge and Adventure modes, firing consumes no ammunition while the form is active.
Recoil is removed, firing speed is improved, and sustained attacks trigger both Arc Alpha and Arc Beta.
Phase 1:
Phantom gains increased movement speed.
Scatter Arc Beta has a chance to trigger again at the Electric Ball's previous position, although the repeated attack deals reduced damage.
Backtrack
In Dual-Hand Form, right-clicking consumes part of the remaining skill duration and activates Backtrack.
Backtrack returns the player's position, HP, and Shield to their state from approximately three seconds earlier.
If the current HP or Shield is already higher, those values are not reduced.
Backtrack also grants temporary damage reduction.
Double Strikes
Phase 1 and Phase 2
During Dual-Hand Form, Phantom increases weapon damage.
The damage-amplification effect becomes stronger as the form remains active.
Electric Sense
Phase 1 and Phase 2
In Challenge and Adventure modes, Arc Beta applies a stackable Vulnerability effect.
The effect has both a maximum stack limit and a maximum number of affected enemies.
At Phase 2, reaching the maximum Vulnerability stack grants Enhanced Electric Sense.
Attacking an enemy affected by Enhanced Electric Sense increases the player's Energy Critical Rate.
Oracle Linkage
When Oracle is owned in the inventory, activating Backtrack grants temporary invincibility.
The duration of the invincibility increases according to Oracle's evolution stage.
Simple explanation:
Without E, left-click fires electric attacks and right-click performs a short dash.
After pressing E, Phantom uses two guns, gains faster firing, reduced recoil, unlimited ammunition, and stronger electric attacks.
Right-click during this form returns the player to their position and condition from three seconds earlier.
4. Adventure Mode Performance
Phantom introduces a new special talent and provides 1% Critical Rate and 350 Energy Strength.
Maximum Synchronization
Peak Enhancement Stones
Ultimate Stone
Mutant Stone
Deluxe Stone
Airborne and Long-Range Performance
Phantom's electric attacks, automatic targeting, and mobility make it particularly effective against airborne bosses and long-range enemies.
In these situations, Phantom may perform more reliably than Oracle.
Single-Target Damage
Phantom does not deal as much total damage as Oracle, but its single-target performance remains impressive.
Normal bullets can also land headshots, increasing its effectiveness against bosses and isolated enemies.
Limitations
| Limitation |
Practical Effect |
| Multiple Targets |
Electric attacks split among several enemies, reducing damage against the main target. |
| Limited Attack Range |
Plasma beams and Electric Balls have less than half the practical range of Flaming Judgment. |
| Lower Crowd Damage |
Oracle remains much stronger when several enemies are grouped together. |
Lord Fight Performance
Phantom is one of the strongest choices in Lord Fight.
Automatic targeting and high mobility make it difficult for opponents to hit the user consistently.
Backtrack may appear situational, but experienced players can use it to escape lethal damage, recover HP and Shield, or return to a safer position.
5. Weapon Summary and Acquisition Recommendation
| Category |
Phantom Evaluation |
| Acquisition Cost |
Approximately 25,000–27,000 Phantom Crystals for Version 2. |
| Ease of Use |
Very easy to control despite its lengthy skill description. |
| Single-Target Damage |
Excellent, especially against bosses and isolated enemies. |
| Multi-Target Damage |
Weaker because attacks are distributed among several targets. |
| Survivability |
Strong due to Backtrack, damage reduction, mobility, and Oracle-linked invincibility. |
| Boss Performance |
Particularly strong against airborne, distant, and highly mobile bosses. |
Recommended For
Players who cannot afford Oracle:
Phantom is one of the strongest cheaper alternatives.
Boss-focused Adventure players:
Highly effective against single targets, airborne enemies, and distant bosses.
Lord Fight players:
Excellent due to automatic targeting, mobility, and Backtrack.
Players mainly fighting large groups:
Oracle remains the stronger choice.
Final Verdict: Phantom provides an excellent balance of cost, damage, mobility, survivability, and ease of use. It cannot fully match Oracle's overall power, especially against multiple enemies, but it remains one of the strongest and most practical weapons currently available.
Overall Rating: 8 / 10
