ULTIMATE Evelyn Guide! [Builds, W-Engines, Teams, and MORE] Zenless Zone Zero

Evelyn is a S-Rank Fire character using the Attack W-Engine Type. Evelyn is a balanced fighter who excels in both close-quarters combat and ranged attacks. Her versatility makes her a valuable asset in any team composition, allowing her to adapt to various combat scenarios with ease.

Evelyn’s basic attacks: Let's break down Evelyn's basic attack arsenal. Evelyn has a primary attack called the Qualified Martial Technique, which serves as the foundation for her combat style. Evelyn uses basic hand-to-hand combat to strike the enemy. This is a physical damage attack, best used at close range against single targets. After hitting the enemy, Evelyn can switch to another attack variation, giving you flexibility in your combos.

Evelyn’s basic attack variations: After performing the Qualified Martial Technique, Evelyn can shift into different attack variations based on your strategy. Let's explore these variations. With air kick, Evelyn leaps up and delivers a rising kick to the enemy. This is a physical damage attack, ideal for close range and single targets. It can also serve as an anti-air move. After a successful hit, the next basic attack changes form, allowing you to choose the next move from the Attack Selection Menu.

Spirit Backstab allows Evelyn to swiftly reposition behind the enemy and land a precise backstab. Another physical damage attack at close range; this move focuses on single targets with a back attack. Similar to Air Kick, hitting with Spirit Backstab allows you to open the Attack Selection Menu for your next move.

Shooting allows Evelyn to draw a firearm and shoot the target. This is a ranged physical damage attack, perfect for engaging single targets from a distance. Successfully hitting an enemy with a shot opens up the Attack Selection Menu for your next basic attack variation.

Moving on to Evelyn's Special Attack, which adds a whole new layer of depth to her combat style.

With her special attack, Dancing Blade, Evelyn gracefully advances and performs a spinning slash, reminiscent of a dance step, striking the enemy. This deals physical damage, can break enemy defenses or guards, and may apply special status effects. Under certain conditions, Dancing Blade can evolve into Overflowing Charm, increasing its damage and adding effects like confusion or defensive debuffs on enemies.

With her EX Special Attack, Overflowing Charm, Evelyn's Special Attack is strengthened, dealing greater damage and inflicting additional debuffs such as confusion or reducing enemy defenses.

With Sharp Thorn, Evelyn thrusts her blade forward, executing a piercing attack. This has high penetration power and can bypass certain defenses, inflict bleed, or disrupt enemy actions.

Dodging is a crucial aspect of Evelyn's mobility and defense. Let's look at her dodge abilities.

With Evade, Evelyn performs a quick evasive maneuver to avoid incoming attacks. Proper timing can negate damage and potentially set up a counterattack opportunity.

With Divine Flash Attack: Haze, Evelyn executes a divine-level flash step, leaving an afterimage. After a perfect dodge, she follows up with a swift, powerful counterattack dealing heavy damage. Optimal timing is crucial for maximizing this move.

Instant Stab: Immediately after a successful dodge, Evelyn can perform a rapid stab. This deals extra damage, interrupts enemy actions, and improves Evelyn's positioning on the battlefield.

Evelyn isn't just a powerhouse in combat; she also brings valuable support to her team.

Evelyn’s Quick Assist is Rapid Replacement. A rapid support action that involves swiftly assisting or switching to an ally, providing a beneficial effect. This can improve ally performance, deal supportive damage, or enable a combo.

Evelyn’s Evasive Assist is Variation. A support technique allowing Evelyn to alter her attack patterns or provide allies with tactical advantages. This can grant buffs, reposition allies, or open up new attack options.

Evelyn’s Assist Follow-up is Guard Support. Evelyn provides supportive defense, such as a parry or guard stance to help allies. This reduces damage taken by allies, can set up counterattacks, and enhances overall team defense.

Evelyn shines in team-based strategies with her chain attack, enabling coordinated attacks for maximum impact.

Evelyn’s Chain Attack is Sniper Test Shot. A coordinated team attack focusing on a single enemy target. This concentrated damage may require certain conditions or team synergy to activate.

Evelyn’s Ultimate is Sniper Test Shot, 1st Stage. The first stage of a chain-linked sniping attack. It initiates a combo sequence against a target, setting up the next hit.

Evelyn’s Ultimate is Sniper Test Shot, 2nd Stage. The second stage of the sniping combo. It follows up after the first stage to deal additional damage or apply further effects.

Evelyn's core skills enhance her combat effectiveness as you progress.

Evelyn’s Core Skill has levels from level zero to level f. At different levels, Evelyn’s performance improves, increasing damage, utility, or unlocking special effects. From level zero, the basic state with no enhancements, to level f, her fully realized form granting the greatest benefits in damage, speed, or other attributes.

Evelyn’s Additional Ability states that when certain team conditions are met, Evelyn’s offensive or defensive stats increase. For example, if specific roles or characters are present, she gains a twenty five percent damage increase. When more conditions are satisfied, she can receive an additional twenty five percent synergy or stat boost.

Evelyn's Mindscape Cinema enhances her abilities and provides unique bonuses. Let's go through each level.

Evelyn’s Mindscape Cinema One: Unknown.

Evelyn’s Mindscape Cinema Two: After hitting the enemy, reduces their defense by ten percent for a certain duration.

Evelyn’s Mindscape Cinema Three: Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Levels increase by two.

Evelyn’s Mindscape Cinema Four: Placeholder for further conditions and effects, possibly a synergy bonus or stat adjustment.

Evelyn’s Mindscape Cinema Five: Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Levels increase by two.

Evelyn’s Mindscape Cinema Six: Placeholder for a more advanced effect, such as granting A.O.E. properties to attacks or significantly improving damage output under certain conditions.

For those aiming to optimize Evelyn's performance in endgame content, here's a breakdown of her recommended stats at level sixty. Attack should be three thousand, H.P. should be nine thousand six hundred, defense should be eight hundred, critical rate should be eighty percent, and critical damage should be one hundred sixty percent.

For Evelyn’s ability level priority, first level her basic attack, then level her chain attack, then level her special attack, and finally level either her dodge or assist.

Evelyn’s Signature W-Engine has a base attack of seven hundred fourteen and a twenty-four percent critical rate substat. Its effect increases critical damage by forty percent up to sixty-four percent. When Evelyn enters the battlefield and uses chain attack or ultimate, her fire damage increases by eighteen percent up to twenty-nine percent, stacking up to two layers, lasting for thirty seconds. Repeated triggers refresh the duration.

A S-Rank standard gacha W-Engine that Evelyn can use is The Brimstone, Soldier Eleven’s signature W-Engine. Evelyn’s attack increases when hitting an enemy with a basic attack, dash attack, or dodge counter.

An alternative S-Rank standard gacha W-Engine that Evelyn can use is Steel Cushion, Nekomata’s signature W-Engine. Evelyn's physical damage is increased. Evelyn’s damage increases when attacking enemies from behind.

A battle pass A-Rank W-Engine that Evelyn can use is Cannon Rotor. It increases Evelyn’s attack. Evelyn’s attacks that land a crit on an enemy will inflict an additional percentage of attack as damage.

A gacha A-Rank W-Engine that Evelyn can use is Starlight Engine. Evelyn’s attack increases when using a dodge counter or quick assist.

An alternative gacha A-Rank W-Engine that Evelyn can use is Street Superstar. Whenever a squad member launches a chain attack, Evelyn gains a charge stack, up to three stacks. Upon activating her own ultimate, Evelyn consumes all charge stacks, and each stack increases the skill’s damage.

A free-to-play B-Rank W-Engine that Evelyn can use is Lunar Pleniluna. Evelyn’s Basic Attack, Dash Attack, and Dodge Counter Damage are increased.

To truly maximize Evelyn's potential, let's discuss her optimal drive disk sets.

If there is a new drive disk set that is being released for Evelyn, use that one; however, I will go over the current drive disk set options.

Evelyn can use a four-piece set of Inferno Metal. Its two-piece set effect increases fire damage. Its four-piece set effect says that upon hitting a burning enemy, Evelyn’s Critical Rate is increased.

An alternative four-piece set that Evelyn can use is Puffer Electro. Its two-piece set effect increases penetration ratio by eight percent. Its four-piece set effect increases ultimate damage. Using an ultimate increases Evelyn’s attack.

Another alternative four-piece set that Evelyn can use is Woodpecker Electro. Its two-piece set effect says that triggering a critical hit with a basic attack, dodge counter, or EX Special Attack increases Evelyn’s attack.

For Drive Disk four, use either a Critical rate or critical damage main stat. For Drive Disk five, use a fire damage percent main stat. For Drive Disk six, use an attack percent main stat.

For drive disk substats prioritization, prioritize Critical Rate and Critical Damage equally, aiming for a one to two crit ratio, then prioritize Attack Percent, and lastly either Penetration or Flat Attack.

Choosing the right Bangboo can significantly enhance Evelyn’s performance based on your team setup. If Evelyn has a signature bangboo that will be released with her, use that one; however, I will go over the current options.

A S-Rank Bangboo that Evelyn can use is Rocketboo. Its active skill deals fire damage and inflicts fire anomaly buildup. Its passive skill says that when three are two or more fire characters, bangboo chain attack inflicts more anomaly buildup. Its chain attack deals fire damage and inflicts massive fire anomaly buildup.

An A-Rank Bangboo that Evelyn can use is Cryboo. Its active skill deals fire damage and accumulates fire anomaly buildup. Its passive skill says that when there are two or more fire characters in your squad, bangboo chain attack inflicts more anomaly buildup. Its chain attack deals fire damage and inflicts massive fire anomaly buildup.

Evelyn’s best teammates are Lighter, Lucy, Koleda, and Ben. The best team for Evelyn is herself, Burnice, and Caesar. Caesar can be replaced with either Lucy, Koleda or Lighter. A stun variation is Evelyn, Koleda, and Lucy. A free-to-play team is Evelyn, Ben, and Lucy.

If you are a free-to-play player, Evelyn's Mindscape Cinema levels might not be your top priority. Instead, focus on upgrading her Signature W-Engine early on. Evelyn’s Signature W-Engine offers more substantial benefits compared to Mindscape Cinema One.

Whether you're focusing on her versatile basic attacks, powerful Special Attack, or strategic support abilities, Evelyn offers a dynamic playstyle that can adapt to any situation. Remember to optimize her build with the right W-Engines, drive disks, and Bangboo to fully unleash her potential.