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You’ll go through quite a roller-coaster ride as you try to understand the combat system inZenless Zone Zerosince it can be quite complicated at the start, but gets much easier once you get used to mechanics like Dodge Counter and Chain Attack. However, it gets tricky again whenever you try to learn a new character.
This is especially true for characters like Zhu Yuan, a five-star Ether character with Attack specialty, who has quite a lot of depth in her kit. If you want to deal big damage with this unit, it’s crucial to build and use her well.
Best Zhu Yuan Builds
Before you can use Zhu Yuan in endgame combat like the Shiyu Defense, you’llfirst have to gear her up with one of her best W-Enginesand Drive Discs as follows:
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Riot Suppressor Mark VI
Unsurprisingly, Zhu Yuan’s signature W-Engine is one of her best choices since it not only gives her a bunch of Crit Rate and DMG, but alsoincreases the DMG of her Ether attacks by a whopping 35 percent.
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The Brimstone
This W-Engine comes very close in terms of value to her signature one, and itcan give you a ton of ATK simply by attacking the enemy. you’re able to also get it for free if you stack up on the currency you get after pulling.
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Starlight Engine
When it comes to A-tier W-Engines, Starlight Engine is going to be one of your best choices as it can give you some ATK from the secondary stat, andadditional ATK when you perform a Dodge Counter or Quick Assist.
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Cannon Rotor
If you’re buying the premium tier of the battle pass, this Engine cancircumvent some of your Crit problems while also giving you a bit of ATKand an extra source of damage.
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[Lunar] Decrescent
Finally, if you don’t have any of the above Engines, this B-tier one suits Zhu Yuan the best, and itgives her some ATK and some DMG boost.
Synergy With Zhu Yuan
Chaotic Metal
This set increases Zhu Yuan’s Ether DMG and Crit DMG as soon as you equip four pieces of it. You can get an extra Crit DMG boost from it by consistently triggering Corruptionon the enemy.
Hormone Punk
If you want to stack a ton of ATK on Zhu Yuan, this set can also be used as itgives you extra ATK for ten seconds every 20 secondswhen you enter combat or switch to Zhu Yuan in battle.
2pc Woodpecker Electro
This is a staple 2pc set for almost every ATK unit in the game asit gives you a free eight percent Crit Rate, which makes it even easier to build Zhu Yuan.
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ATK Percent > Energy Regen
Crit Rate/DMG > ATK Percent > PEN
If you’re planning to use the Chaotic Metal set, you can alsolook for some Anomaly Proficiency on Zhu Yuan’sDisc sub-stats.
Best Bangboo For Zhu Yuan
Zhu Yuan will be the main DPS of your team most of the time since her kit doesn’t allow for any other play style, which means you’dwant the Bangboo you’re using to synergize with her perfectly, and here are your best choices:
Resonaboo/Devilboo
These are respectively the S-tier and A-tier variants ofEther-based Bangboosthat require at least two Ether units in the team. The former is better for Zhu Yuan as it can pull enemies together, allowing her to deal better AoE DMG.
The extra Anomaly Buildup from these Bangboosalso facilitates the use of the Chaotic Metal set.
Exploreboo
If you’re using a Support unit in the team with Zhu Yuan, this Bangboo can help herregenerate some HP, gain a shield, and get extra Energy, which is the best part about it.
Booressure
If you want to specifically focus on regenerating Zhu Yuan’s energy quickly, which leads to herbeing able to use one of her main abilities much more, Booressure is your best bet.
Zhu Yuan Skill Overview And Priority
As themain DPS of your team, the outcome of every battle completely relies on how you use Zhu Yuan. Thismakes it important to understand how she worksand the tricks you may use to make her more efficient:
As you might already understand, yourpositioning and aim direction are highly important while playing Zhu Yuan. Apart from that, here’s the priority to upgrade your abilities most efficiently:
