Best Non-limited S-rank and A-rank W-Engines in ZZZ

Many people often ask which W-Engine to use when a certain character doesn’t have their signature weapons. In fact, Zenless Zone Zero has plenty of excellent permanent banner which provides a selection of non-limited S-rank and A-rank W-Engines.

Today, LDShop will cover all the top-tier S-rank and A-rank W-Engines and if you make good use of them, you’ll never run out of viable options and never have to worry about not having a good W-Engine again.

Support: Kaboom the Cannon (A-Rank)

• Kaboom the Cannon is a support W-Engine propelled by jets that is both mobile and impactful, it can traverse the entire battlefield providing combat buffs.
• Even Yuzuha should be using Kaboom the Cannon — its value just keeps going up.
• For off-field support characters, energy regeneration is extremely important.
• Among the A-rank support W-Engines that provide energy regen, there are only three: The Vault, Kaboom the Cannon, and Unfettered Game Ball.
• The Vault is very niche and only works well on Ether-attribute characters, while Unfettered Game Ball requires the premium monthly pass. At LDShop, you can top up Zenless Zone Zero and purchase membership at an affordable cost, allowing you to spend as little as possible to pull the characters and W-Engines you want the most.
• That’s why Kaboom the Cannon naturally becomes the first choice — it’s not only effective, but also highly versatile.
• When any friendly unit in the squad attacks and hits an enemy, all friendly units’ ATK increases by 2.5% for 8s, stacking up to 4 times.
• Kaboom the Cannon is the signature weapon of Lucy, while it is still a great option for any Support character. So long as any attack from any party member hits, this W-Engine’s effects will be activated.
• The duration of each stack is calculated separately, and each friendly unit can provide 1 stack of the buff. Passive effects of the same name do not stack.
• The only downside is that Kaboom the Cannon can only be obtained through gacha pulls.
• Some players are lucky enough to own multiple copies and can equip it on several characters, while others only have one or two, which is not enough to outfit their entire team.
• How to Get: You can get Kaboom the Cannon through gacha pulls from the Standard Banner, Exclusive W-Engine Banners, and Exclusive Character Banners.

 

Support: Unfettered Game Ball (A-rank)

• Unfettered Game Ball provides Energy Regen as well, but it comes with two drawbacks: firstly, you can only get it through the premium monthly pass;
  secondly, its effect only activates when the support character has attributes to restrain the enemy.
• Whenever the players trigger an Attribute Counter with an attack, all allies’ gain a 12% Crit Rate boost against that enemy for 12s.
• That said, if you pull Unfettered Game Ball from the premium pass and meet its activation condition, it becomes a genuinely strong option.
• For example, if you are running a Miyabi + Soukaku team against Ice-weak enemies, you can give Unfettered Game Ball to Soukaku — this boosts Miyabi’s Crit Rate and allows you to reserve the more flexible Kaboom the Cannon for another character.
• Just make sure not to stack too much base Crit Rate on Miyabi, or it will exceed the cap once the fight begins.
• Weeping Cradle is not very universal, so we won’t go into too much detail — but it actually performs very well on Yuzuha.
• How to Get: If you reached Level 30 and have purchased either the Growth Plan or the Premium Plan, you can get Unfettered Game Ball from the New Eridu City Fund Battle Pass.

 

Stun: Hellfire Gear & Steam Oven (S-rank & A-rank)

• Off-field Stun characters also need Energy Regen. Hellfire Gear (S-rank) and Steam Oven (A-rank) are the two Stun W-Engines that provide this — so simple equip whichever one you currently have.
• While off the field, the characters’ Energy Regen increased by 0.6s. When using an EX Special Attack, their Impact is increased by 10% for 10s, stacking up to 2 times.
• Therefore, when using an Ultimate or other attacks that generate significant Attribute damage, it’s advisable to use the EX Special Skill once or twice first to stack Impact Power before unleashing your full attack.
• They’re especially suitable for characters like Lighter, Lycaon, and Koleda, who need to frequently use EX Special Skills.
• Steam Oven is a solid, versatile choice for Stun characters because nearly every attack a character performs generates Energy.
• Koleda benefits the most from this W-Engine since her EX Special Attack gives her Furnace Fire, boosting her Basic Attack and allowing her to deal more Daze.
• How to Get: You can get Hellfire Gears and Steam Over from the Standard Banner, Exclusive W-Engine Banners, and Exclusive Character Banners.

 

Stun: Precious Fossilized Core (A-rank)

• Precious Fossilized Core Increases Attribute damage when the enemy’s HP is 50% or higher, and provides an additional boost when their HP reaches 75% or above.
• When in Deadly Assault combat, this effect is calculated using the boss’s total HP, rather than each individual health bar.
• As a result, you can usually achieve a significant bonus, making Precious Fossilized Core a highly versatile W-Engine for Stun characters.
• Besides Deadly Assault, Precious Fossilized Core is also effective in Shiyu Defense, Hollow Zero, or regular enemy encounters, making it useful in a wide range of situations.
• It is an all-around decent option for any Stun character. If you wish to take full advantage of this W-Engine, have your Stun character in Position 1 and start stacking Daze while enemies have over 75% HP.
• How to Get: Precious Fossilized Core is available in the Standard Banner, Exclusive W-Engine Banners, and Exclusive Character Banners.

 

Anomaly: Weeping Gemini (A-rank)

• Weeping Gemini is truly a top-tier W-Engine. Its Advanced Attribute raises ATK, and its W-Engine effect increases Anomaly Mastery, both of which boost the damage of Anomaly characters.
• The effect stacks every time a Status Effect is applied and only expires when the enemy either recovers from Attribute Damage or is defeated.
• Generally, Anomaly teams apply Attribute attack relatively slowly and rarely defeat boss enemies quickly, so Weeping Gemini can maintain very high stacks for extended periods, offering substantial benefits.
• Moreover, its effect isn’t limited to one character — multiple team members equipped with Weeping Gemini can stack the effect simultaneously.
• Therefore, apart from Miyabi, all other Anomaly characters can make good use of Weeping Gemini.
• You can get Weeping Gemini from the Standard Banner, Exclusive W-Engine Banners and Exclusive Character Banners.

 

Attack: The Brimstone (S-rank)

• Its effect stacks through Normal Attacks, Dash and Dodge Attacks, increasing ATK.
• The number of stacks — and thus the effects — can vary depending on the character and how each player uses them.
• However, The Brimstone is a S-rank W-Engine, so its basic ATK is higher than that of A-rank W-Engines, and its effect is versatile.
• This makes it a recommended W-Engine for Attack characters who don’t have their signature weapon.
• The Brimstone is the signature weapon of Soldier 11 and any Attack character can benefit from the Brimstone provided Proxies can keep up the offense.
• How to Get: You can get The Brimstone from the Standard Banner, Exclusive W-Engine Banners and Exclusive Character Banners.

 

Attack: Marcato Desire (A-rank)

• If you don’t have The Brimstone, you can use the A-rank Marcato Desire. Its Advanced Attribute increases Crit Rate, making it a good fit for double-crit builds.
• Hitting enemies with EX Special Skills or Combo Skills can boost ATK, and in practice, this is very easy to activate.
• If the target is in an Anomaly status, the ATK boost is further increased. Since this effect triggers only in specific situation, so it doesn’t significantly impact overall performance.
• It is highly viable for any Attack characters due to its increase in Crit Rate, versatile optimization, and lack of elemental restrictions.
• To fully take advantage of its effects, make sure to use Attribute Anomaly for increased DMG, rather than relying solely on EX Special Attacks and Chain Attacks.
• How to Get: Marcato Desire can only be acquired by participating in the Into That Pale Wasteland Event in Version 1.4.

 

Conclusion

All of these W-Engines are highly effective and relatively easy to acquire. If you are running low on W-Engines, make sure to make the most of them.

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