In Wuthering Waves, you’ll need to assemble a team of three characters where one typically serves as the main damage dealer (DPS) while the other two provide support through off-field damage or buffs. Zani is an excellent choice for the main DPS position, easily racking up over 500,000 damage with each rotation.
Zani is a five-star Spectro character who uses a gauntlet as her weapon. Her skills boast impressive animations and a wealth of abilities. Although she can be situational at times, a well-constructed build can allow her to take down the strongest bosses with ease.
Top Weapons for Zani
Choosing the right weapon for Zani is crucial for maximizing her potential in Wuthering Waves. Unfortunately, many of her top picks are limited weapons available only when specific characters are featured in banners. The standout option for Zani is undoubtedly Blazing Justice, her signature weapon.
While you do have some alternatives, keep in mind that opting for other weapons may result in a significant drop in damage output:
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Name |
Rarity |
Synergy With Zani |
|---|---|---|
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Blazing Justice |
Five-Star |
This weapon grants a remarkable 48.6% Critical Damage when fully leveled. It’s exceptional for Zani since she requires a balanced focus on various stats. Additionally, it provides a 12% Attack boost just for equipping it. When you hit enemies with basic attacks, Zani can ignore their defense and deal significantly increased Spectro damage for the next six seconds. |
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Tragicomedy |
Five-Star |
While this is Roccia’s signature weapon, it suits Zani perfectly if you lack her top option. It offers over 24% Critical Rate along with a comparable Attack boost. Like Blazing Justice, it also enhances Heavy Attack damage for three seconds after using either your Basic Attack or Intro Skill. |
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Verity’s Handle |
Five-Star |
This weapon ranks third for Zani, providing some Critical Rate and a 12% damage bonus applicable to all her attacks. It also allows for additional Resonance Liberation damage after casting, enhancing her damage potential. |
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Abyss Surges |
Five-Star |
This is the most accessible weapon for Zani, obtainable from the Standard Banner. While it offers boosts to Attack, Energy Regeneration, Basic Attack damage, and Resonance Skill damage, its overall effectiveness is considerably lower. |
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Legend of Drunken Hero |
Four-Star |
This weapon can be crafted once you acquire its blueprint in Rinascita and provides a significant Attack boost after utilizing the Heliacal Ember effect. |
Zani Echo Strategy
Once you’ve settled on Zani’s best weapon, the next step is to delve into her echo system, which can take time due to the element of chance involved. The optimal echo set for Zani is the Eternal Radiance set featuring Capitaneus as the main echo, making her one of the few characters who can utilize a three-cost echo effectively.
Optimal Echo Sets for Zani
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Eternal Radiance |
This echo set is specifically designed for Zani, providing added Spectro damage and a significant 20% Critical Rate after equipping all five pieces. After dealing Spectro Frazzle to an enemy, the Critical Rate boost applies easily. Additionally, attacking an enemy with over ten Spectro Frazzle stacks will grant a 15% bonus to Spectro damage. |
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Celestial Light |
If you haven’t unlocked the Eternal Radiance set yet, Celestial Light offers a 40% Spectro damage bonus for 15 seconds following the use of Zani’s Intro Skill. |
Top Primary Echoes for Zani
The primary echo in the top slot of Zani’s echo system provides crucial additional buffs. Here are the echoes that work best in this position for her:
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Echo Name |
Set |
Synergy With Zani |
|---|---|---|
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Capitaneus |
Eternal Radiance |
Equipping this echo provides Zani with an additional 12% Spectro damage and Heavy Attack damage bonus, both vital for her build. |
Optimal Team Compositions for Zani
Once you’ve perfected Zani’s build, the next objective is to determine the best team combinations for her. Zani performs best with Phoebe and Shorekeeper; swapping either character can significantly reduce her damage output. Options like Spectro Rover can replace Phoebe, while Verina or Baizhi can fit in place of Shorekeeper.
Shorekeeper’s role is straightforward—she continually heals the active character and boosts Crit Rate by 12.5% along with a 25% Crit Damage increase. Phoebe focuses on applying numerous Spectro Frazzle stacks to enemies, ideally hitting 19 stacks per rotation.
Here’s how to structure your rotation to maximize Zani’s effectiveness:
- Start with Zani, sacrificing three basic attacks, then switch to Shorekeeper after Zani’s special attack.
- With Shorekeeper, use basic and heavy attacks, activating Liberation once your forte is at three-quarters full.
- When Shorekeeper’s Concerto circle is complete, switch to Phoebe for her heavy attacks followed by Liberation before rotating back to Zani.
- Finally, execute Zani’s standard attack combination.
Zani Forte Overview and Priorities
The details surrounding Zani’s complex kit can often be overwhelming. However, mastering her kit can lead to significant advantages in battle.
Understanding Zani’s Abilities
- Zani’s Skill can be tapped or held. While tapping allows quick basic attacks, holding the Skill will negate damage and counterattack, greatly reducing the enemy’s Vibration Strength.
- Correctly timing the execution of her special skill generates the upper forte bar energy, enabling her Resonance skills.
- The special Resonance Skill performs similarly to the basic but delivers higher multipliers and applies healing effects.
- The Blaze status can be accumulated and impacts Zani’s attack output significantly.
- Basic attacks will gradually deplete Blaze, affecting the strength of her attacks, especially with a fourth attack that consumes a larger portion of Blaze.
- After eight seconds or when her Blaze points drop below 30, a second Resonance Liberation can be cast for higher damage.
Zani’s Attack Combination
Start Zani’s attack pattern right at the outset of combat. Prioritize special basic attacks after three hits to ensure you can fill your forte bar effectively before switching resonators. Afterward, launch into her special Resonance Skill followed by constant attacks.
This strategy may vary depending on enemy actions. If they aren’t close to attacking at the onset, it’s better to continue with regular attacks instead of attempting to parry.
After completing two cycles of her attacks, activate her second Liberation and repeat your rotation for maximum efficiency.
Priority for Zani’s Forte Upgrades
As part of your build, prioritize enhancing her Forte Circuit first to amplify damage multipliers. Next, focus on advancing in this order: Resonance Liberation, Resonance Skill, Basic Attack, and Intro Skill. The last two upgrades are optional but can still benefit her performance.
