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Zenless Zone Zero Zhao Character Analysis: Skills, Gauge Usage, Engine and Disk Setting Guide
This video provides an in-depth analysis of the Zhao character in Zenless Zone Zero. It details Zhao's skill usage, gauge management, and optimal engine and disc settings to help players maximize Zhao's potential. In particular, it emphasizes Zhao's usage in the Luna party and the importance of the dedicated engine.
1. ✨ Zhao Core Summary: Ether Veil and Party Buffs
- ✅ Zhao accumulates a health-based gauge to activate the Ether Veil when using certain skills.
- ✅ The Ether Veil is a key feature that provides buffs to party members.
00:11 - 00:26
1. ✨ Zhao Core Summary: Ether Veil and Party Buffs
- ✅ Zhao accumulates a health-based gauge to activate the Ether Veil when using certain skills.
- ✅ The Ether Veil is a key feature that provides buffs to party members.
00:27 - 01:19
2. 🔋 Gauge Acquisition and Usage: Entry Skills and Combat Application
- ✅ Gauge Acquisition: Party member attacks (6 points every 3 seconds), enhanced special skills/ultimate (20 points), combo skills (5 points). Up to 100 points can be accumulated.
- ✅ Gauge Usage:
- Activates entry skill upon switching in, consuming gauge and creating a veil
- Uses normal attacks, enhanced special skills, and ultimate during field combat
- ✅ The Ether Veil lasts for 40 seconds.
| Action | Gauge Acquired |
|---|---|
| Party Member Attack | 6 points every 3 seconds |
| Enhanced Special Skill/Ultimate | 20 points |
| Combo Skill | 5 points |
01:20 - 02:06
3. 🚑 Healing and Buff Effects: HP-Based Heal, ATK and DMG Increase Buffs
- ✅ Provides party-wide heal proportional to Zhao's max HP when using special skills/enhanced special skills
- ✅ Provides max HP 5% and ATK 1000 buff to the entire party when Ether Veil is activated
- ✅ Provides up to 40% DMG increase buff proportional to Zhao's initial HP (based on 27,000 HP)
- ✅ Provides crit rate increase buff proportional to Zhao's initial HP (38% increase based on 27,000 HP)
02:07 - 03:31
4. ⚙️ Importance of Engine Selection: Dedicated Engine vs. Alternative Engines
- ✅ Zhao is highly dependent on the dedicated engine.
- ✅ If you don't have the dedicated engine, you have to use an A-rank engine that provides HP, but the weapon options are mainly Impact, which reduces efficiency.
- ✅ The dedicated engine provides energy recovery options, ATK/HP buffs, and crit DMG buffs simultaneously.
- ✅ Light users can use HP option engines and skip the dedicated engine.
- ⚠️ If you're aiming for high scores in the Luna party, you should consider Zhao's dedicated engine.
03:32 - 03:47
5. 🛡️ Disc Setting Guide: Secure HP on Discs 4, 5, and 6
- ✅ The 2-set Fortune Hand is fixed.
- ✅ You must secure HP% on discs 4, 5, and 6 to maximize HP.
- ✅ If you have the dedicated engine, Fortune Hand 2-set, and HP% discs on 4, 5, and 6, you can achieve 27,000 HP with only 6-7 HP substats.
03:48 - 04:38
6. 💎 Recommended 4-Set Discs: Star of Unique Velocity vs. Primitive Punk
- ✅ For the Luna party, the Star of Unique Velocity set is the best.
- ✅ It's difficult to maintain full stacks of the Starry set since Zhao doesn't appear on the field often, but maintaining even 1-2 stacks is efficient.
- ✅ The Primitive Punk set farmed in the early game is also a good choice.
- ✅ Primitive Punk may be more efficient in general compositions that use parrying a lot.
- ✅ If you don't have the dedicated engine, you can consider using the Swing Jazz or Moonlight Knight 2-set to get energy recovery options.
04:39 - 04:48
7. 📢 Conclusion: Zhao Acquisition Recommendation
- ✅ Even though Zhao is an A-rank character, his performance isn't bad, so it's recommended to log in and get him even if you're taking a break from the game.