Eibon Record
Zankou
Zankou is an S-Tier Incantation Main DPS who swaps between her Reality and Illusion states to spread damage-over-time effects and keep constant, unrelenting pressure on enemies. Her kit rewards proper damage-window setup and capitalizes on follow-up attacks during Illusion. The bulk of her output comes from Incantation damage, Heartwrench DoT pressure, and enhanced attacks after shifting states, so her best build balances CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, Incantation DMG%, Universal DMG%, and ATK% to maximize both direct and sustained damage at the same time.
Build Guide
Strengths
- Signature Arc Ravenous Blade provides the CRIT ceiling she wants while massively boosting damage on every Incantation hit.
- Constant Incantation damage lets her naturally stack and maintain cartridge and Arc buffs while on-field.
- Heartwrench and the Scorch reaction keep enemies under sustained damage-over-time pressure rather than relying only on burst windows.
- Strong, accessible alternatives exist in Fluff of Finesse, Cosmos Daze, Wild Reverie, and Lost Radiance.
- A Break-focused team variant lets her play around enemy broken phases more safely.
Weaknesses
- Her best damage windows hinge on correctly timing Reality and Illusion form switches.
- She wants long on-field time, so her Support Skill and off-field contributions matter less.
- Her lowest-priority Awakenings add only comfort and interruption resistance rather than damage.
- Reaching peak performance is tied to premium supports like Sakiri and Lacrimosa.
Best Arcs
Increases CRIT Rate by 16% and grants a 9% CRIT DMG bonus for 15s whenever the wearer deals Incantation DMG, stacking up to 7 times and refreshing on trigger.
Increases the wearer's damage by 8% for 10s after performing a Critical Dodge, stacking up to 3 times and refreshing on trigger.
Increases the wearer's damage dealt by 18% for 10s after casting a Support Skill. Triggers at most once every 20s.
Best Cartridge
Module Layout
Best Teams
A premier damage-over-time team built around Zankou's Incantation damage and sustained DoT effects, keeping enemies under constant pressure while she operates under extreme safety.
Open with your supports to prepare buffs, shields, and DoT support before swapping to Zankou.
Use Zankou's Skill to enter Illusion after 4-5 Basic Attacks, triggering Disarray for AoE Break damage.
Attack in Illusion to apply Incantation damage and spread Heartwrench DoT across grouped enemies.
Use Soulcross just before the Illusion timer expires to trigger Oblivion and return to Reality.
Cast Bloodfeast Reverie as soon as it is available, then follow up with a free Inferno Flamenco.
Loop back to supports to refresh buffs and shields, then repeat the rotation.
A Break-centric setup that trades some of the DoT team's constant pressure for more potent Break utility, letting Zankou dish out damage more safely during enemies' broken phases.
Lean on Daffodill to tear down the enemy's Break gauge before committing Zankou's damage windows.
Keep Sakiri's buffs active to boost both the team's overall damage and the secondary Scorch DoT source.
Use Adler's shielding to safely run this rotation while enemies are broken.
Equip Sakiri or Adler with The Great Thief Arc to add Break Intensity for quicker clears.
Skill Priority
Sanguine Dash / Soulcross (Skill)
A cornerstone of her kit, but still upgrade it after her Ultimate and Basic Attack. Sanguine Dash enters Illusion and applies Heartwrench, while Soulcross returns her to Reality with a chance to activate Bloodfeast Reverie when timed properly. The form-switching utility is always relevant, but its damage scaling is slightly lower priority.
Stoked Flame (Support Skill)
Level last since Zankou is first and foremost a Main DPS. It is still valuable as an added Incantation DMG and instance source, but most of her value comes from staying active on-field instead of swapping in and out.
Bloodfeast Reverie / Inferno Flamenco (Ultimate)
Prioritize her Ultimate first, as it is the main end goal coming off her primary rotations. After laying down Bloodfeast Reverie, she can follow up with an enhanced Inferno Flamenco without spending additional Ultimate Energy, giving her a massively empowered burst window after applying Heartwrench.
Wildfire (Basic Attack)
Another top priority since, as a Main DPS who appreciates long field time, she spends most of it attacking in both Reality and Illusion. Wildfire deals Incantation DMG while stacking toward her form switch, and its four distinct forms cater to any situation.
How to Play
Zankou's game plan is to frontload support buffs, shields, and reaction support, then build up Heartwrench DoT in Illusion before snapping back to Reality to cash out. Use her Redirect Skills deliberately: enter Illusion to spread damage-over-time, return with Soulcross just before the timer expires to trigger Oblivion, and finish with Bloodfeast Reverie into a free Inferno Flamenco.
Rotations
- 1Sakiri Skill → Adler Skill or Iroi Skill → Lacrimosa Skill or Daffodill Skill → Swap to Zankou → Perform 4-5 Basic Attacks to trigger Disarray → Zankou Skill to enter Illusion → Basic Attack combo with Stoked Flame → Apply and spread Heartwrench DoT → Use Soulcross to return to Reality → Trigger Oblivion → Cast Bloodfeast Reverie (as soon as available) → Follow up with Inferno Flamenco → Repeat
Tips
- Prepare buffs, shields, or DoT support from Sakiri and Iroi/Adler before swapping to Zankou.
- Perform at least 4 Basic Attacks before dashing so Sanguine Dash triggers Disarray's heavy AoE Break damage.
- Attack with Nightmare Waltz or Moonlight in Illusion to spread Heartwrench to nearby foes, especially against grouped mobs.
- Jolt back to Reality with Soulcross just before the Illusion timer expires, when the skill icon flashes/lights up, to trigger Oblivion's AoE damage.
- Do not use Soulcross as a movement or utility ability; it is an integral part of her damage rotation.
- Cast Bloodfeast Reverie right after Soulcross, then immediately follow up with the Energy-free Inferno Flamenco for her strongest burst.
- Loop back to supports once her damage sequence ends to reapply and refresh buffs, shields, or reaction boosts, then repeat.
Skills
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Manie sa lame pour attaquer, infligeant 1 coup de DÉG d’incantation.
Passives
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Awakening
Permet à Incendie, Ombre vacillante, Es-pas-ce, Course sanguine améliorée et Croisée des âmes améliorée de propager des effets de dégâts sur la durée lors de l’éveil. Confère à Zankou Chasse et Délire en permanence. Garde les deux buffs actifs sans l’annulation retardée et les empêche d’être annulés lorsque Zankou quitte le terrain ou change de forme. Les annule uniquement lorsque Zankou est vaincue.
Porte à 40 % le bonus de DÉG accordé à Zankou par Chasse. Porte à 50 % le bonus de DÉG CRIT des effets de DÉG sur la durée accordé à toute l’équipe par Délire.
Lorsque Zankou participe en tant que l'une des deux parties à un Cycle qui déclenche « Brûlure » ou « Malédiction », elle peut accumuler « Tison », ce qui augmente les dégâts finaux de la prochaine « Ultime : Flamenco infernal » de 150 % ; « Tison » peut être accumulé à l'avance avant que « Ultime : Flamenco infernal » ne soit disponible, jusqu'à 1 cumul.
Augmente la résistance aux interruptions de Zankou de 50 % supplémentaires avec Chasse. Restaure l’équivalent de 4 % de ses PV max. chaque seconde avec Délire.
Active immédiatement Rêverie du festin sanglant lorsque Flamenco infernal devient disponible.
Applique le bonus de DÉG conféré par Tison à Rêverie du festin sanglant, qui partage les mêmes cumuls de Tison que Flamenco infernal.
Garantit que la première cible pouvant être brisée frappée par Course sanguine améliorée entre dans l’état Brisé. Ne se déclenche qu’une fois par cible par combat et n’affecte pas les boss en Mode Équilibre des personnages.
Augmente les DÉG de Rupture infligés par tous les alliés de 300 % lorsque Zankou est dans l’équipe.
Augmente les dégâts infligés par le coup final d’Oubli à une cible unique de 12 % pour chaque cumul de dégâts sur la durée sur la cible, jusqu’à 240 %. Calcule les bonus de DÉG séparément pour chaque cible lorsque plusieurs cibles sont touchées, en fonction du nombre total de cumuls de dégâts sur la durée sur chaque cible.
Augmente le niveau de compétence d’Incendie, Valse cauchemardesque, Course sanguine, Croisée des âmes, Flamenco infernal et Rêverie du festin sanglant de 1. Augmente les Multiplicateurs de DÉG de Rêverie du festin sanglant et Flamenco infernal de 20 %.
Augmente l’ATQ de Zankou de 40 % pendant 20 s lorsqu’elle inflige des dégâts. Cet effet n’est pas cumulable. La durée est réinitialisée lorsque l’effet se déclenche à nouveau.
Confère un effet renforcé pendant 60 s lorsqu’une cible affectée par Brûlure est vaincue. Lorsque Zankou applique un effet de DÉG sur la durée à une cible pendant cet effet, le nombre de cumuls de Brûlure de cette cible est porté au maximum. La durée de l’effet renforcé est réinitialisée chaque fois qu’une autre cible affectée par Brûlure est vaincue.
Voice Actors
CN
陈婷婷
EN
Stephanie Wong
JA
井上喜久子
KO
허예은