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

Lighter is an S-Rank Fire Strike character using the Stun W-Engine type in Zenless Zone Zero. Key points:

• First Fire Stun limited banner character
• Member of the Sons of Calydon
• To be released in the second half of patch 1.3
• Best stun character for fire teams, surpassing Caesar King and Koleda
• Fastest stun character in the game

Lighter's Basic Attack, L-Style Roaring Fist:

• Performs up to five strikes, dealing physical and fire attribute damage
• Stages 3, 4, and 5 can be held
• 40% damage reduction during stages 3, 4, and 5
• Stage 5 can loop between light punch and stage 4
• Releasing joystick during hold triggers jab combo and finishing blow

EX Special Attack: V-Style Sun Wheel Rising Fist - Full Charge

• Uppercut and strike dealing fire damage
• Tapping again triggers powerful follow-up attack
• Can reach Basic Attack Stage 5 with side step evade

Optimal combo:

1. Defensive assist
2. Basic attack stage 5 or EX Special Attack
3. Basic attack stage 5

Core Passive (Combustion Agent):

• Gains 4 Morale points per second automatically
• Recovers 0.6 Morale points for every 1 energy point consumed by on-field character
• Maximum 100 Morale points
• At 80 Morale points, triggers Quick Assist if off-field

Additional Ability:

• Triggered with Attack character or Sons of Calydon character on team
• Grants Uplift buff to whole team, increasing Ice and Fire damage

• Activated at ≥80 Morale points
• Increases power of light punch, jab combo, and finishing blow
• Consumes Morale to increase Impact
• Decreases enemies' Ice and Fire Attribute damage resistance
• Applies Rout effect, increasing Stun duration

Signature W-Engine: Laurel of the Flame Heart (S-Rank)

Base attack: 714 Impact: 18% Increases Impact and applies Fatigue stacks

Alternate S-Rank: Ice-Jade Teapot

Base attack: 714 Impact: 18% Grants Tea-riffic stacks, increasing Impact and team damage

Alternate S-Rank: Hellfire Gears

Base attack: 684 Impact: 18% Increases Energy Regeneration and Impact

Alternate S-Rank: The Restrained

Base attack: 684 Impact: 18% Increases damage and Daze from Basic Attacks

A-Rank: Precious Fossilized Core

Base attack: 595 Impact: 15% Increases Daze based on target's HP

F2P B-Rank: Arrow

Base attack: 476 Impact: 12% Increases Daze on main target

Two recommended 4-piece sets:

Proto Punk

2-piece: Increases Shield effect (not relevant for Lighter) 4-piece: Increases team damage after Defensive or Evasive Assist

Shockstar Disco (recommended)

2-piece: Increases Impact by 6% 4-piece: Increases Daze from Basic Attacks, Dash Attacks, and Dodge Counters

Best teammates:

• Ellen
• Soldier Eleven
• Soukaku
• Burnice White
• Miyabi (potential synergy)

Best teams:

1. Ellen, Burnice, and Lighter
2. Soldier Eleven, Caesar King, and Lighter
3. Soukaku, Burnice, and Lighter

For F2P players, prioritize pulling Lighter's Signature W-Engine before Mindscape Cinema Level 1. Mindscape Cinema Level 1:

• Increases daze vulnerability multiplier by 30%
• Increases Morale to 100 points when on-field (once every 60 seconds if initially below 50 points)

Lighter is highly recommended as the best stun character for fire teams and the fastest stun character in Zenless Zone Zero. His ability to buff fire and ice damage while applying stun makes him versatile and powerful in various team compositions.