Silver Soldier Anby, also known as Soldier 0 Anby, is the newest addition to theZenless Zone Zeroroster, and she packs quite a punch. If you’re pulling her, here’s a guide to help you get her going in your comp.
Best Soldier 0 Anby Build in Zenless Zone Zero
Jumping right in, Soldier 0 Anby is anElectric Attackcharacter with a big focus on a brand new damage type calledAftershock. She is aMain DPSand wants a ton of field time to perform her relatively basic gameplan. She is easy to play with a low ceiling, but there is still a lot of room for optimizing her simple gameplay loop. That gameplay loop makes up the entirety of her gameplan. For the sake of clarity, I will simply be referring to Soldier 0 Anby as ‘Anby’ for the rest of this build guide.
Soldier 0 Anby’s Gameplan
Anby’s most critical goal is to build upSilver Star Markson enemies, then detonate them with her core ability,Special Attack: Azure Flash. When Anby landsanyof her attacks on an enemy, a Silver Star Mark appears on them, but they’re “empty.” Silver Star Marks are “filled” when Anby continuously attacks that target. Silver Star Marks havethree individual sections, and when one section is completely filled, Anby can unleash one Azure Flash on that target, dealing massive damage.
Azure Flash can only be used if there is afilled section on a Silver Star Mark, but it is in your best interest to hold off using Azure Flash until the entire Silver Star Mark is filled. This is because using Azure Flash three times in rapid succession will allow Anby to deal an extra instance of damage calledThunder Smite, which also deals considerable damage. This is the crux of her gameplan, but there is a bit of nuance you should be aware of.
One of the ways you can play with Anby is byoverflowing Silver Star Markswith additional attacks once it is full. You never want to do this. The moment a Silver Star Mark is full, you want to initiate Azure Flash as soon as possible, as any other actions will result in wasted resources. There are a few effective ways to fill Silver Star Marks in Anby’s kit:
How to fill Silver Star Marks
For the EX Special and Ultimate, make sure you’re only using these on enemies withempty Silver Star Marks, or you’ll waste resources. Youneverwant to overcap as you’re just losing DPS and overall damage doing so. At first, it will take a conscious effort not to overcap, but with practice in the training room, you’ll be able to avoid these pitfalls easily.
Best Drive Disks for Soldier 0 Anby in Zenless Zone Zero
As a DPS, Anby has a few different viable options she can use for Drive Disks, though the newest set added in version 1.6 was made directly for her and is her BiS (Best in Slot):
Along with this set, Anby has several 2-piece options she can consider using:
Disk Drive Stats
For each numbered Disk in your Disk Drive set, these are the idealstats to hunt forAnby:
Best W-Engines for Soldier 0 Anby in Zenless Zone Zero
As an Attack Agent, Anby has a few W-Engine options she can get solid mileage out of:
Best Mindscapes for Soldier 0 Anby in Zenless Zone Zero
At M0, Anby is already an extremely competent DPS who can easily clear all of the current content inZenless Zone Zero.However, Anby’s Mindscapes do provide large power spikes, particularly at M2, which is her best Mindscape. For your reference, here’s a summary of each of her Mindscapes, and their value to her kit.
Best Team Comps for Soldier 0 Anby in Zenless Zone Zero
Anby is a main DPS who wants to remain on-field, so she best fits in teams that support her ability to do just that.
Soldier 0 Anby / Caeser / Astra Yao
This is by far Anby’s best team composition and focuses entirely on having Anby be the hypercarry for the team. Caeser provides Anby with a much-needed shield and a large ATK buff, while Astra provides an even larger ATK buff, both of which stack. The result is an Anby with a massive ATK stat and lots of damage.
Soldier 0 Anby / Qingyi / Astra Yao
This composition sees Anby played like a traditional Attack Agent, usingQingyito provide the Stun effect for massive damage windows. Astra performs the same role of providing powerful buffs to both Qingyi and Anby.
Soldier 0 Anby / Nicole / Astra Yao
This team functions similarly to the first team on this list, only replacing Caeser with Nicole instead. Performance-wise, this team will perform worse than the Caeser variant if you can’t maintain Nicole’s power DEF shred debuff consistently. Astra Yao makes this easier to achieve while keeping to her main role of providing her powerful ATK buff.
Soldier 0 Anby / Pulchra / Astra Yao
This team continues to focus on supporting Anby, replacing Nicole and Caeser in their similar comps with the new Pulchra agent released in version 1.6 with Anby herself. Pulchra is the only other Agent inZenless Zone Zerothat uses Aftershock attacks, and thanks to her Additional Ability,Business Partner, sheincreases Anby’s Aftershock damage by 30%, making her a valuable addition to her team.
Evelyn / Soldier 0 Anby / Astra Yao
This is the strangest comp on this list, but it functions well, thanks to how bothEvelynand Anby perform their gameplans. Astra Yao’s buff makes swapping through Evelyn and Abby a breeze, allowing them both to perform at their best without missing a beat.
