Zani
★★★★★

Zani

Spectro Gauntlets S tier
Is Zani worth it?

Strong Spectro Frazzle DPS — was premier at debut; still top-tier though the meta has shifted toward Tune Break.

Updated for Version 3.5 · 2026-07-09

Strengths & Weaknesses of Zani

Strengths
  • Strong Spectro Frazzle DPS
Weaknesses
  • was premier at debut; still top-tier though the meta has shifted toward Tune Break.
  • As the main DPS, Zani needs a proper signature-tier weapon and matching 4-cost echo to hit full damage — a weak build falls off hard.

Quick Verdict

Is Zani worth it?

Strong Spectro Frazzle DPS — was premier at debut; still top-tier though the meta has shifted toward Tune Break.

Should I Pull?

Yes — Zani is S-tier, one of the strongest picks in the current meta.

Should I Reroll for Zani?

Maybe — Zani (S-tier) is good, but usually not the top reroll target; only if you specifically want this character.

Full reroll guide →

How to build Zani

Best Zani build

Best weapons
  1. 1Blazing Justice BiS
  2. 2Tragicomedy
Main Echo

Capitaneus

Best echo sets
Echo Main Stat by Cost
4-costCrit Rate or Crit DMG
3-costSpectro DMG
1-costATK%
Substat Priority
  1. 1Energy Regen
  2. 2Crit Rate
  3. 3Crit DMG
  4. 4ATK%
  5. 5Heavy Attack DMG
Skill Leveling Priority

Forte > Liberation > Skill > Basic > Intro

Best Zani teams

Zani FrazzleS

Phoebe is the premier Spectro Frazzle applier-amplifier for Zani; officially recommended pairing.

Zani skills

Core skills
Routine Negotiation
Normal Attack

Basic Attack

Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks to deal Spectro DMG.
After performing Basic Attack Stage 3, press Normal Attack at the right time to perform Basic Attack Breakthrough, which can be followed by Basic Attack Stage 4 by pressing Normal Attack again.

Heavy Attack

Consume STA to attack the target, dealing Spectro DMG. Press Normal Attack within a certain time to perform Basic Attack Stage 3.

Mid-air Attack

Consume STA to perform a plunging attack, dealing Spectro DMG. Press Normal Attack within a certain time to perform Basic Attack Stage 3.

Dodge Counter

Press Normal Attack within a certain time after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Spectro DMG. Then press Normal Attack at the right time to cast Basic Attack Breakthrough.

Restless Watch
Resonance Skill

Standard Defense Protocol

Attack the target to deal Spectro DMG and enter a block stance. This state ends early if Zani is switched off the field. Press Normal Attack within a certain time to perform Basic Attack Stage 3, recovering 10 points of Redundant Energy and Stagnating the target on hit.
When attacked by an enemy while in block stance, reduce this instance of damage by 100% and Stagnate nearby targets, then cast Pinpoint Strike, dealing Spectro DMG and further reducing their Vibration Strength by 5%. DMG taken by Zani is reduced by 30% within the next 2s.

Crisis Response Protocol

When Zani is not in Inferno Mode and has full Redundant Energy, her Resonance Skill is replaced with Resonance Skill Crisis Response Protocol.
Hold Resonance Skill to enter Ready Stance. While in Ready Stance, Zani is immune to interruption. This state ends early if Zani is switched off the field. After releasing Resonance Skill button or when the stance duration ends, consume all Redundant Energy to cast Targeted Action, dealing Spectro DMG, which is also considered Spectro Frazzle DMG.
When attacked by an enemy in while in Ready Stance, reduce this instance of damage by 100% and consume all Redundant Energy to cast Forcible Riposte, dealing Spectro DMG (also considered Spectro Frazzle DMG), Stagnating the target, and further reducing their Vibration Strength by 5%. DMG taken by Zani is reduced by 30% within the next 2s.
Casting Targeted Action or Forcible Riposte sends Zani into Sunburst mode and inflicts a stack of Heliacal Ember upon the target on hit. The last stage of the attack recovers Blaze.

Sunburst

The Spectro Frazzle DMG dealt by Zani to the target is Amplified by 20%.

Between Dawn and Dusk
Resonance Liberation

Rekindle

Deal Spectro DMG and enter Inferno Mode, increasing Max Blaze from 100 to 150 and granting 50 Blazes. When in Inferno Mode, the DMG Multiplier of Basic Attack is increased.

The Last Stand

When in Inferno Mode, Resonance Liberation The Last Stand becomes available when Blaze is lower than 30 or after 8s in Inferno Mode.
Casting Resonance Liberation The Last Stand deals Spectro DMG and ends the Inferno Mode.

There Will Be A Light
Forte Circuit

Heliacal Ember

When Zani is in the team and a nearby Resonator inflicts Spectro Frazzle upon a target, immediately consume all Spectro Frazzle stacks and trigger the corresponding DMG, then convert Spectro Frazzle into an equal number of Heliacal Embers. Every time the conversion happens, Zani obtains Blaze based on the stacks of Heliacal Ember inflicted. Heliacal Ember is capped at 60 stacks, with each stack lasting for 6s. Heliacal Ember stacks are counted toward the Spectro Frazzle stacks for the Eternal Radiance Sonata Effect.

Scorching Light

When Zani is in Inferno Mode, Heavy Slash - Daybreak, Heavy Slash - Dawning, Heavy Slash - Nightfall, and Heavy Slash - Lightsmash become available, which deal Spectro DMG that is considered both Heavy Attack DMG and Spectro Frazzle DMG.
When Blaze is no less than 30, Resonance Skill Standard Defense Protocol is replaced with Resonance Skill Scorching Light.
Hold Resonance Skill to enter Ready Stance, during which Zani is immune to interruption. This state ends early when Zani is switched off the field. While in Ready Stance, release Resonance Skill button within a certain time to consume Blaze and perform Heavy Slash - Daybreak.
When attacked in a certain time after entering Ready Stance, reduce this instance of damage by 100% and Stagnate nearby targets, then perform Heavy Slash - Lightsmash, consuming Blazes and further reducing their Vibration Strength by 10%. Zani's DMG taken within the next 2s is reduced by 30%.
After casting Heavy Slash - Lightsmash, Basic Attack is replaced with Heavy Slash - Nightfall, consuming up to 40 Blazes on hit, with each Blaze increasing the DMG Multiplier of Heavy Slash - Nightfall. If Heavy Slash - Nightfall Stage 1 is interrupted, press Basic Attack again to cast Heavy Slash - Nightfall Stage 2.
Upon releasing the button after a certain time or when Ready Stance ends, immediately perform Heavy Slash - Nightfall.
When Blaze is no less than 30, Basic Attack is replaced with Heavy Slash - Daybreak. After entering Inferno Mode, casting Basic Attack immediately replaces the current Basic Attack with Resonance Skill Scorching Light. Hold Basic Attack to enter Ready Stance.
After performing Heavy Slash - Daybreak, press Basic Attack immediately to perform Heavy Slash - Dawning at the cost of Blaze.
After performing Heavy Slash - Dawning, Basic Attack is replaced with Heavy Slash - Nightfall.
If Basic Attack is not replaced with Heavy Slash - Nightfall after a successful Dodge and Zani has no less than 30 Blazes, press Normal Attack within a certain time to perform Heavy Slash - Lightsmash at the cost of Blazes.

Redundant Energy

Zani can hold up to 100 Redundant Energy.
Obtain Redundant Energy when Normal Attacks hit a target.
Obtain Redundant Energy when casting Intro Skill Immediate Execution.
Obtain Redundant Energy when casting Resonance Skill Standard Defense Protocol.
Obtain Redundant Energy when casting Pinpoint Strike.
Cannot obtain Redundant Energy while in Inferno Mode.

Blaze

Blaze is capped at 100 when not in Inferno Mode.
Blaze is capped at 150 in Inferno Mode.
Casting Targeted Action or Forcible Riposte grants 10 Blazes.
Every stack of Heliacal Ember converted from Spectro Frazzle grants 5 Blazes.
Casting Resonance Liberation Rekindle grants 50 Blazes.

Passives & support skills
Quick Response
Inherent Skill
Casting Intro Skill Immediate Execution gives 12% Spectro DMG Bonus for 14s.

Casting Intro Skill Immediate Execution gives 12% Spectro DMG Bonus for 14s.

Fear No Pain
Inherent Skill
When in Ready Stance, all DMG taken is reduced by 40%.

When in Ready Stance, all DMG taken is reduced by 40%.

Immediate Execution
Intro Skill
Attack the target, dealing Spectro DMG.

Attack the target, dealing Spectro DMG.

Skillful Cooking
Inherent Skill
Has a chance to produce special dishes when cooking.

Has a chance to produce special dishes when cooking.

Beacon For the Future
Outro Skill
Attack the target, dealing Spectro DMG equal to 150% of Zani's ATK and removing all stacks of Heliacal Ember i...

Attack the target, dealing Spectro DMG equal to 150% of Zani's ATK and removing all stacks of Heliacal Ember inflicted upon the target. Each stack increases the DMG dealt by 10%. This DMG is considered Spectro Frazzle DMG. The Spectro DMG dealt by other Resonators in the team to the target marked by Heliacal Ember is Amplified by 20% for 20s.

Tune Break: Gauntlets
Tune Break
When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast Tune Break on the target.

When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast Tune Break on the target.

Zani Resonance Sequences

S1When the Alarm Clock Rings
Casting Targeted Action or Forcible Riposte gives a 50% Spectro DMG Bonus for 14s.
Resonance Skill Heavy Slash - Nightfall can't be interrupted.
S2Stale Bread With Energy Drink
Crit. Rate is increased by 20%.
The DMG Multiplier of Targeted Action and Forcible Riposte is increased by 80%.
S3Each Day A New Commute
When in Inferno Mode, every 1 Blazes consumed increases the last stage DMG Multiplier of the subsequent Resonance Liberation The Last Stand by 8%, maxed at 1200%.
S4More Efficiency, Less Drama
When Intro Skill Immediate Execution is cast, the ATK of all Resonators in the team is increased by 20% for 30s.
S5Delivered In Full On Time
The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Liberation Rekindle is increased by 120%.
S6First Things First? Clock Out!
The DMG Multipliers of Heavy Slash - Daybreak, Heavy Slash- Dawning, Heavy Slash - Nightfall, and Heavy Slash - Lightsmash are increased by 40%. Every Blaze consumed increases the DMG Multiplier of Heavy Slash - Nightfall by 40% on hit.
Gain following effects when in Inferno Mode:
- When Blaze is lower than 70, restore 70 Blazes immediately. This effect is triggered once in Inferno Mode.
- Within 8s after entering Inferno Mode, Zani will remain standing with at least 1 HP if hit by a fatal blow.

Zani base stats

StatsLv.1Lv.90
HP86210,775
ATK35437
DEF931,136
Crit. Rate
5%
Crit. DMG
150%

Crit. Rate / Crit. DMG: doesn't scale with level

Materials for Zani

Total to Lv.90 + max skills
Breakdown by rank Shell Credit ×170,000

Profile

  • Affiliation: Rinascita
  • Voice actors: JP Ueda Hitomi · EN Alexandra Metaxa · KR Won Esther · CN Nie Xiying
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