What is the best ZZZ Piper build? With a specialty in Anomaly Buildup and boosting her squad’s damage, Piper has the potential to be a strong primary DPS or secondary DPS character with the right loadout. Featuring one of the highest Anomaly Proficiency and Mastery stats among all playable characters, the Sons of Calydon member can quickly build up the Assault Anomaly to deal further Physical DMG.
With her Synced Acceleration ability leading to all Zenless Zone Zero squad members’ damage being buffed by 18% if any are in the same attribute or faction, you should try adding the best Nekomata build into your ZZZ team as well. In the meantime, let’s get into the W-Engine and Drive Discs needed for the ideal Piper build.
The best ZZZ Piper build
Piper’s weapon-swinging EX special attack being her main source of damage, our Piper build requires a W-Engine and a set of Drive Discs that buff both her ATK and Anomaly Buildup capabilities.
The best Piper build is:
- W-Engine:
- Roaring Ride (A-Rank)
- Drive Discs:
- Freedom Blues (four-piece set)
- Swing Jazz (two-piece set)
Best Piper W-Engine
| W-Engine | Effects |
| Roaring Ride | When EX Special Attack hits an enemy, one of three possible effects is randomly triggered for five 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: increases the user’s ATK by 8%, increases the user’s Anomaly Proficiency by 40, or increases the user’s Anomaly Buildup Rate by 25%. |
| Kiss of Death | When there are enemies inflicted with Attribute Anomaly on the field, the user’s ATK increases by 10%, and they deal an additional 15% more DMG to the target. |
Roaring Ride is Piper’s signature weapon, containing three effects which play to her strengths for strong ATK and Anomaly Buildup. This is easily her best in slot W-Engine, so use if you have it.
However, it can take luck and patience to pull this specific A-rank engine. As a backup, Kiss of Death also works if you manage to pull it; by making use of Piper’s ability to inflict an Attribute Anomaly, turning it into an extra ATK and DMG buff, it’s a decent W-Engine in its own right.
Best Piper Drive Discs
| Drive Disc | Effects |
| Freedom Blues (Four-Piece) |
Two-Pieces: Increases Anomaly Proficiency by 30. Four-Pieces: When an EX Special Attack hits an enemy, reduce the target’s Anomaly Buildup RES to the user’s Attribute by 20% for eight seconds. This effect does not stack with others of the same attribute. |
| Swing Jazz (Two-Piece) | Energy Regen increases by 20%. |
Freedom Blues is the ultimate Drive Disc for Piper thanks to its Anomaly effects, buffing her capabilities on multiple fronts. With the two-piece boost to Anomaly Proficiency by 30, she’ll inflict Attribute Anomalies that much muster. The four-piece effect is the icing on the cake, increasing her Anomaly damage via reduced Anomaly Buildup RES to the target when using her EX special move. As mentioned earlier, this is Piper’s main source of damage, so you’ll end up triggering this effect constantly.
Swing Jazz makes this even easier with its two-piece effect for enhanced Energy Regen. With the 20% boost, Piper will be able to inflict more EX special moves at a faster rate to deal more damage overall.
Now you’re up to speed on the best Piper build, check out the latest ZZZ codes to redeem for free rewards. Alternatively, look at the best Zhu Yuan build now the public security agent, or the latest Zenless Zone Zero events to participate in.