Grace Howard Character Guide for Zenless Zone Zero

Grace Howard is an S-tier Electro Support/Sub-DPS in Zenless Zone Zero, excelling in Electro-Charged (EC) team compositions and abnormal status accumulation. Her kit focuses on boosting team energy regeneration, reducing enemy Electro resistance, and dealing sustained Electro damage through her Core Skill and Enhanced Special Skill mechanics.  

Skill Upgrade Order  

1. Core Skill (Top Priority): Maximizes Electro-Charged (EC) accumulation and damage.  

2. Special Skill/Enhanced Special Skill: Primary source of burst damage and EC application.  

3. Dodge: Enhances survivability and provides additional Electro stacks.  

4. Normal Attack: Prioritize later; mainly used to stack "Electric Charge" for Enhanced Special Skill.  

5. Link/Ultimate Skill: Low priority unless resources permit.  

Key Talents  

- B: Electro Breakdown: Reduces enemy Electro resistance by 8.5% and EC resistance by 8.5% for 8 seconds when hitting enemies with grenades.  

- D: Explosive Capacitor: Grants 6 Energy Charge stacks, boosting Energy Regeneration by 25% per stack.  

- F: Detonation Trigger: Enhances EC damage and synergizes with team rotations.  

Optimal Gear  

1. Sonics (Weapons)  

- Best-in-Slot:  

  - Chimeric Compiler (S-rank): Increases Penetration Rate by 20% and Electro DMG by 25% when using Special/Enhanced Special Skills.  

- Alternatives:  

  - Electrified Lipstick (A-rank): Boosts EC damage and uptime in pure Electro teams.  

  - Rainforest Gourmet (A-rank): Gains Attack% stacks per Energy consumed, ideal for frequent Enhanced Special Skill usage.  

2. Driver Sets (Artifacts)  

- Primary Set:  

  - 4pc Free Blues + 2pc Thunderstruck:  

    - Free Blues (4pc): Reduces enemy Electro resistance by 35% after using Enhanced Special Skill.  

    - Thunderstruck (2pc): +15% Electro DMG.  

- Alternative: 4pc Thunderstruck + 2pc Free Blues for Sub-DPS builds.  

Main/Sub Stats  

- Main Stats:  

  - IV Slot: Abnormal Mastery  

  - V Slot: Electro DMG%  

  - VI Slot: Abnormal Efficiency.  

- Sub Stats: Abnormal Mastery > Penetration Value > ATK%.  

Team Compositions  

1. Pure Electro-Charged Team  

- Grace (Support/Sub-DPS) + Lina (Buffer) + Anton (Main DPS)  

  - Synergy: Lina buffs team ATK, while Anton deals massive Electro DMG. Grace provides EC resistance shred and energy regeneration.  

  - Bunny Bot: Use A-Quan or Butler for energy support.  

2. Electro-Physical Hybrid Team  

- Grace + 11号 (Pyro DPS) + Anby (Electro Sub-DPS)  

  - Synergy: Trigger Chaos Status with Electro + Pyro for burst damage. Anby handles crowd control.  

  - Bunny Bot: Sparky for Electro DMG amplification.  

Gameplay Tips  

Rotation & Combos  

1. EC Stacking Combo:  

   - Normal Attack (A1-A3) → Dodge (for extra stacks) → Enhanced Special Skill (E) → Repeat.  

2. Burst Rotation:  

   - Use Enhanced Special Skill during enemy stagger phases for maximum EC damage.  

Energy Management  

- Prioritize Enhanced Special Skill (40 Energy cost) for invincibility frames and burst damage.  

- Pair with characters like Lina to maintain energy uptime.