Piper Build and Guide Zenless Zone Zero

Piper is a playable Physical Anomaly character in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ). Piper can be a Sub-DPS or Main DPS, dealing solid Physical damage. Her abilities boost her Physical Anomaly Buildup and increase the party’s damage through Power stacks. She has a high Anomaly Buildup Rate and can quickly activate Assault on enemies. Piper’s high Daze buildup pairs well with the Flinch effect, letting her stun enemies efficiently.

In this guide, we cover everything you need to know about Piper: best builds, team setups, skill priorities, W-Engines, Drive Discs, and upgrade materials. Piper is an A Rank character with a Physical attribute, part of the Anomaly Specialty and the Sons of Calydon faction. Dive in to see how to optimize Piper’s performance in your team.

Piper Build

Piper Best W-Engines

Fusion Compiler: Increases ATK by 24%. When using a Special Attack or EX Special Attack, the equipper’s Anomaly Proficiency is increased by 50 for 8s, stacking up to 3 times. The duration of each stack is calculated separately.

Roaring Ride: When EX Special Attack hits an enemy, one of three possible effects is randomly triggered for 5 seconds. This effect can trigger once every 0.3s. The same types of effects cannot stack. Repeated triggers reset the duration allowing several effects to be active at once.

Electro-Lip Gloss: When EX Special Attack hits an enemy, one of three possible effects is randomly triggered for 5 seconds. This effect can trigger once every 0.3s. The same types of effects cannot stack. Repeated triggers reset the duration allowing several effects to be active at once.

Piper Best Disk Drives Gear Sets

4X Fanged Metal:

• (2)Increases Physical DMG by 10%.
• (4) Whenever a squad member inflicts Assault on an enemy, the equipper deals 35% increased damage to the target for 12s.

Piper Disk Drives Stats

Main Stats:

• Disk 4: Anomaly Proficiency
• Disk 5: Physical DMG
• Disk 6: Anomaly Mastery

Sub Stats:

• Anomaly Proficiency
• ATK%
• PEN Ratio

Best Piper Team

Piper + Ben + Lucy + Rocketboo

Piper + Soldier 11 + Lucy + Rocketboo

Piper Skills

Skills

Basic Attack: Load Up and Roll Out

Press to activate: Unleashes up to 4 slashes, dealing Physical DMG.

Dodge Skills

Dodge: Handbrake Drift

Press during a dodge to activate: Slashes enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG

Dash Attack:Pedal to the Metal

Press during dodge to activate: Rapidly strikes enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG.

Dodge Counter: Power Drift

Press during a Perfect Dodge to activate: Unleash a downward smash attack in front, dealing Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Special Attack Skills

Special Attack: Tire Spin!

Press to activate: Piper spins and launches a sweeping slash around her, dealing Physical DMG. Hold to extend the skill duration, unleashing increasingly powerful spinning slashes and increasing the charge level of the skill up to 2 times. If the skill is used after the first 3 hits of a Basic Attack, Dash Attack, or Dodge Counter, you can quickly activate Special Attack: Tire Spin of an increased charge level. During the skill activation, Anti-Interrupt level increases, and DMG taken is reduced by 40%.

Special Attack: One Trillion Tons

While Special Attack: Tire Spin is active, release to trigger a downward smash attack based on the charge level of Special Attack: Tire Spin, dealing Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Special Attack: Engine Spin

With enough Energy, continue holding after Special Attack: Tire Spin reaches maximum charge level to activate: Rapidly spins, unleashing powerful spinning slashes around her and dealing massive Physical DMG. This skill consumes Energy continuously for up to 3s. During the skill activation, Anti-Interrupt level increases, and DMG taken is reduced by 40%.

EX Special Attack: Really Heavy

During EX Special Attack: Engine Spin, release to activate: Piper unleashes a downward smash attack, dealing massive Physical DMG. If the duration of EX Special Attack: Engine Spin reaches its limit or Energy drops to 20, EX Special Attack: Really Heavy will automatically activate. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Chain Attacks Skills

Chain Attack: Buckle Up

When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate: Unleashes a powerful downward smash at enemies ahead in a large area, dealing massive Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Ultimate: Hold~ On~ Tight~

When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press to activate: Rapidly spins, unleashing powerful spinning slashes at enemies in a large area ahead, followed by a downward smash, dealing massive Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Assist Skills

Quick Assist: Brake Tap

When the on-field character is launched, press to activate: Launches a downward smash attack at enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable during the attack.

Evasive Assist: Emergency Brake

When the character on field is about to be attacked, press to activate: Parries the enemy’s attack, dealing massive Daze. This skill excels at parrying enemy attacks and reduces the consumption of Assist Points when the character is under intense attacks. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Assist Follow-Up: Overtaking Maneuver

Press after a Defensive Assist to activate: Charge and slash enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Piper Mindscapes

1. Leisure Moment: When Piper’s Special Attack: Tire Spin, EX Special Attack: Engine Spin, or Ultimate hits an enemy with a spinning slash, there is a 50% chance to gain an additional stack of Power. The maximum stack limit of Power is increased to 30.
2. Motivation: During Special Attack: Tire Spin and EX Special Attack: Engine Spin, Piper’s movement speed increases. When using Special Attack: One Trillion Tons, EX Special Attack: Really Heavy, or Ultimate to launch a downward smash that hits an enemy, the Physical DMG dealt by the move is increased by 10%. For each stack of Power, this buff is further increased by 1%.
3. Truck Expert: Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
4. Refined Techniques: Whenever a squad member inflicts an Attribute Anomaly on an enemy, Piper recovers 20 Energy. This effect can trigger once every 30s.
5. Personal Hobbies: Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
6. Mild Excitement: Increases the duration limit of EX Special Attack: Engine Spin by 2s and extends the duration of Power by 4s.

Piper Stats

HP: 561	ATK: 109
DEF: 49	Impact: 86
Crit Rate: 5%	Crit DMG: 50%
Pen Ratio: 0	Anomaly Proficiency: 116
Energy Regen: 1.2%	Anomaly Mastery: 118