Don't let her size fool you, as her ability to apply overwhelming amounts of Physical Anomaly and deal massive damage makes Piper one of the best Anomaly DPSs/sub-DPSs in Zenless Zone Zero.

But just like a good truck needs to have all of its parts in tip-top condition, Piper needs a well-oiled build to perform at her best. Here's the best Piper build in Zenless Zone Zero, as well as the best teams and Bangboo??s for her.

• Table of Contents:

  • Best W-Engines
  • Best F2P W-Engine
  • Best Drive Discs
  • Best teams and Bangboo

The best W-Engines for Piper in Zenless Zone Zero

No matter if you plan on using her as an Anomaly sub-DPS (which I consider to be her best role) or as a main DPS, the best W-Engine for Piper in Zenless Zone Zero is Roaring Ride.

Customized by the genius driver herself, the A-Ranker will allow Piper to randomly get either 8% ATK, 40 Anomaly Proficiency, or a 25% Anomaly B?uildup Rate boost after hitting a target with her EX Special Attack. Each buff will last for five seconds and be refreshed if triggered again within its uptime. But the best is yet to come, as her EX Special's multi-hit focus and the way the buffs can coexist will allow you to quickly tri??gger and simultaneously maintain all of them while in the field.

If you don't have our main pick, Fusion Compiler will be my main choice. Boasting a 684 base ATK value and 24% PEN Ratio at level 60, Grace's signature S-Ranker will provide Piper with both a 12%? ATK boost and the ability to increase her Anomaly Proficiency by 25 after performing her Special or EX Special Attack (to a maximum of three separately accounted stacks). Each stack will last for eight seconds. The values above are related to th?e item at one star.

Using the Battle Pass exclusive Electro-Lip Gloss can also work here, as apart from its 594 ATK and 75 Anomaly Proficiency values at level 60, th?e engine will allow Piper to get a 10% AT??K buff if an enemy afflicted by an anomaly is on the field, as well as deal 15% more damage to it (at one star).

Best F2P W-Engine for Piper

Thanks to its 75 Anomaly Proficiency boost at level 60, the Blanka-inspired Rainforest Gourmet is the best F2P W-Engine for Piper in ZZZ. If you can enhance it to at least four stars, Weeping Gemini will then ta??ke the spot through its ability to boost Piper's Anomaly Mastery by 42 per anomaly effect applied in the field. The buff can stack up to 4 times. Once an enemy is defeated or recovers from stun, all stacks related to it will be cleared??.

Best Drive Discs for Piper in Zenless Zone Zero

As her biggest strength lies in her ability to trigger Assault (and Disorder) in a heartbeat, the best Drive Disc composition for Piper in ZZZ is a 4-piece Fanged Metal paired with a 2-piece Freedom Blues. Hyperfocused on her damage, the composition will pro?vide her with a 30 Anomaly Proficiency increase, as well as boost her Physical DMG by 10%. She will also be able to further enhance the latter by 35% by triggering Assault.

If you want to maximize her EX Special's uptime, using a 2-piece Freedom Blues paired with?? a 4-piece Swing Jazz can also work. Since the latter will allow her to lower the Physical Anomaly Buildup Resistance of targets by 20%, this composition is especially effective when pairing Piper with a Ph?ysical DPS.

Recommended stats and best substats

To make sure her damage will reach six digits, we will be going with Anomaly Proficiency and Anomaly Mastery for our fourth and sixth discs respectively. For?? the fifth disc, go with Physical D??MG Bonus. Regarding substats, prioritize Anomaly Proficiency and ATK. Remember, like DMG% and PEN, Piper's overall ATK will also play a big part in her Assault and Disorder damage.

The best Piper Wheel teams in Zenless Zone Zero

The best Piper team in Zenless Zone Zero is composed of her, Grace, and either Rina or Seth. When in this team, Piper will only take the field to finish Shocked enemies, as Grace will work as its driver and Disorder enabler. Our supports will then excel by providing either a Shock uptime and PEN boost or a great Anomaly Proficiency buff. Using Piper, Anby, and Gra?ce can also work if you want to add a little Daze to the mix.

Thanks to her Additional Ability's 18% DMG buff, Piper is also a perfect fit for teams featuring a standard Physical DPS —like Corin, Billy, and in special, Nekomata�and a stun unit. If you don't mind the loss in Daze, replacing the latter with Lucy ?can also work wel?l here, as she will offer a massive team-wide ATK boost and a good amount of off-the-field Physical DMG.

What Bangboo should you choose?

As all of the teams above have in Assault/Disorder their foundation, they will demand Bangboos capable of applying large amounts of either Electric or Physical Anomaly Buildup. On that note, Plugboo will be the best pick when using Piper in Electric teams, while Bangvolver will be my main pick for Physical ones. If you have yet to acquire the above, I recommend using the A-Rankers Electroboo and Luckyboo.

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Undoubtedly the most looked-forward Wuthering Waves character at launch, Yinlin did justice to her fame by setting?? herself apart as the game's best Electro-su??b DPS and offensive support.

But although able to excel both on and off the field given her high damage and buffs, she will still need a tailor-made build to truly take control of the strings of battle. Here's the best Yinlin sub-DPS build in Wuthering Waves, ?as well as how to build her as a main DPS for those interested.

The best weapons for Sub and Main DPS Yinlin in Wuthering Waves

No matter if you plan on building her as a sub or main DPS, the best weapon for Yinlin in Wuthering Waves is her signature rectifier Stringmaster. The 5-star is by far the ??best in the game, given its ability to offer a 36% Crit Rate increase at level 90.

When using the weapon, Yinlin will also receive a 12% all DMG boost and will be able to get an up to 24% increase in ATK by per??forming her Resonance Skill multiple times. Stringmaster will also provide a permanent 12% ATK boost while she is off the field, thus reinforcing her main role as a sub-DPS. All values are related to the weapon at Rank 1.

If you don't plan on getting her weapon or fail to do so, the best pick for Yinlin is the also 5-star Cosmic Ripples. The weapon will provide both a large amount of attack and a 12.8% Energy Regen boost. The rectifier also allows you to increase Yinlin's Basic Attack DMG by up to 16% by hitting enemies with her normals. Those who reach Union level 45 can get Cosmic Ripples for free by selecting it as their 5-star Weapon Supply C?hest pick.

Best 4-star weapons for Yinlin

Thanks to its Crit Rat?e substat, the best 4-star weapon for both sub and main DPS Yinlin is the BP-exclusive Augment. If you don't want to purchase the premium battle pass, Jinzhou Keep??er will be my main pick. When equipped, the weapon will offer a heavy ATK value and allow you to get an extra 8% ATK and 10% HP by using your Resonance Skill (R1).

To recap, here's an overview of the best weapons for Yinlin, as well as the best 3-star pick f??or her as an extra:

Best Sonata and Echoes for Yinlin

Both a 5-echo Void Thunder and a 5-echo Moonlit Clouds can be considered ?as the best Sonata for Yinlin, as while the former will? boost her damage, the latter will offer valuable team-focused buffs. When using her as a sub-DPS, I recommend using Moonlit Clouds. Using Void Thunder is vital for the main DPS role. You can check out an overview of both Sonatas below:

Thanks to its ability to allow Yinlin to boost the damage of the character taking the field by 12%, using Impermanen?ce Heron as your main echo is a must for those going with Moonlit Clouds. For those going with Void Thunder, Thundering Mephis is my main pick. No matter your Sonata of choice, pair your Overlord p?ick with two Epic and Common echoes in a 4-3-3-1-1 formation.

Best stats and substats

Go with Crit Rate as the main stat for your main echo. You can change it to Crit DMG if using Stringmaster, as you will be able to easily hit the 60% Crit Rate threshold with only substats. To further?? maximize her damage, always go with two pairs of Electro DMG Bonus and ATK for the remaining echoes. No matter ?how you are building Yinlin, prioritize Crit Rate, Crit DMG, ATK, and ER when looking for substats.

Best Teams for Sub-DPS Yinlin in Wuthering Waves

Thanks to her ability to offer a 20% Electro and 25% Resonance Liberation DMG buff with her Outro Skill, Yinlin feels at home on teams featuring an Electro DPS like Calcharo. I dare to say that she and the leader of the Ghost Hounds are a match made in heaven, as her buffs feel tailor-made for his kit. Yinlin's high damage will also allow you to only put Calcharo in the field once his Liberation is ready, thus furth??er maximizing the party's damage.

Best teams for Main DPS Yinlin

For those building her as a main DPS, I recommend using either Sanhua for her Basic DMG buff or Mortefi for his Heavy Attack one. Going with Taoqi can also work thanks to her ability to massively boost Yinlin's Resonance Skill DMG. Using Yinlin as a main DPS is recommended for all who don't have Calcharo, as?? he is the game's only true-to-form Electro main DPS.

Lastly, go with Verina as the final piece in both our sub and main DPS teams. As the best healer in Wuthering Waves, she will offer both survivability and many game-changing buffs. Verina can also revive one character per 10 minutes while at RS0. If you don't have her, use Baizhi.

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Encore's ability to deal monstrous amounts of damage —especially after activating Cosmos Rave�sets her apart as the best Fusion main DPS in Wuthering Waves. But given the spec??ifics of her kit, she can also be considered one of ?the game's trickiest characters to build.

So that you can unlock all of her potential and teach all on your path to stop judging a book by its cover, here's the best Encore build in Wuthering Waves.

The best weapons for Encore

The best weapon for Encore in Wuthering Waves is the 5-star Cosmic Ripples. The rectifier shines, given its high ATK and ability to buff her En?ergy Regen by 12.8%.

Cosmic Ripples also allows her to boost her Basic Attack damage by 3.2% after hitting enemies with ?them. The buff can stack five times for a 16% DMG increase. Stacks can be trigge?red within 0.5-second intervals and will last eight seconds each. All of the values showcased above are referent to the weapon at Rank 1.

Once the weapon debuts as part of the second wave of Version 1.0 banners, Yinlin's signature weapon, Stringmaster, will become the best for Encore. The weapon will offer a massive amount of Crit Rate (36% at level 90). While in the field, Stringmaster will also offer her a 12% increase in Fusion D??MG and a 24% boost in ATK after s?he performs her Skill twice.

Best 4-star and FP2 alternatives

The Battle Pass-exclusive Augment is my main 4-star pick for Encore. The rectifier is the only 4-star in the game with a Crit Rate substat and will provide her with a 15% ATK boost after she casts her Resonance Liberation. This is huge, as it will b?oost her damage while in Cosmos Rave.

If the above is not an option for you, the best alternative and F2P pick for Encore is the also 4-star Jinzhou Keeper. At level 90, the weapon will provide her with a high amount of attack through its 387 base value and 36.4% AT??K substat. While equipped with it, Encore will also be able to get an 8% ATK and 10% HP buff by using ??her Intro Skill (R1).

Best Sonata and Echoes for Encore

Like all Fusion DPSs, the best Sonata for Encore is a 5-piece Molten Rift set. The Sonata will offer a 10% increase in Fusion DMG and will allow Encore to increase the buff to 40% by simply performing her Resonance Skill. The 30% Fusion buff will last for 15 seconds. Echo-wise, I recommend that you go with the Inferno Rider as your main thanks to his 12% F??usion and Basic Attack DMG buff. For the remaining spots, go with the usual formation of two Elites and two Common echoes.

Encore's best stats and substats

As you can see in the image above, the best main stat for the Inferno Rider will be Crit Rate, we will then go with two pairs of Fusion DMG and ATK for the remaining picks. For substats, I recommend prioritizing Crit Rate, Crit DMG, Energy Regen, ATK, and Basic ATK DMG Bonus. Don't overlook ER, as you will need at the very leas?t 120% of it to make her Liberation available at the start of every rotation.

Thanks to her fast attack speed, it's vital that you also raise Encore's Crit Rate to at least 50 to 60%. Remember, being able to produce big numbers will only matter if you? can constantly repl??icate the feat.

Best teams for Encore in Wuthering Waves

Thanks to her reliance on Basic Attacks while in her Resonance Liberation state, the best team for Encore will feature her as its main DPS and Sanhua as its main support. Sanhua excels here giving her ability to provide Encore with a 38% increase in Basic Attack DMG Deepen after performing her Outro Skill. She is als??o able to effortlessly fill her concerto gauge and it's at her best when in fast rotations.

For the healer spot, Verina is my main pick. Considered the game's best, she will offer a constant amount of off-the-field healing, the ability to revive, and a handy universal DMG Deepen buff. If you don't have our top picks, Mortefi and Baizhi would be my main picks respectively.

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As on of the best sub-DPS/supports in Wuthering Waves, Sanhua shines given her hig??h Resonance Skill damage and abi??lity to offer a massive 38% Basic Attack DMG Deepen buff with her Outro Skill.

While her buff is already enough to skyrocket your party's damage, knowing how to build her takes that even further. To make the most of your new support, here’s the best Sanhua build in Wuthering Waves.

Best weapons for Sanhua in Wuthering Waves

Like most sword users in Wuthering Waves, the best weapon for Sanhua is by far the 5-star Emerald of Genesis. The weapon is the complete package and will offer her a 24.3% Crit Rate increase once at level 90. Emerald of Genesis also provides a 12.8% Energy Regen boost and allows you to buff her ATK through her Reson?ance Skill. All of ??the values here are related to the weapon at Rank 1.

Best 4-Star and F2P alternatives

Although? the lack of a 4-star sword with a Crit substat is disappointing, the best 4-star alternative for Sanhua is Commando of Conviction. The weapon works well thanks to its high base attack and ATK% substat. Commando of Conviction will also allow you to further boost Sanhua's ATK by 15% after performing her Intro Skill (R1).

Using the craftable Sword#18 can also work, as the weapon boasts the same overall ATK as o??ur top 4-star. Both picks can be acquired for free within the ?game. To recap, here are the best weapons for Sanhua:

Best Sonata and Echoes for Sanhua

The best Sonata for Sanhua in WuWa is a full Moonlit Clouds set. The full set will offer her a 10% En??ergy Regen boost and will add a 22.5% ATK buff to her Outro Skill effect. Echo-wise, I recommend going with Impermanence Heron as your main in a one Overlord, two Common, and two Elites composition. Impermanence Heron is vital here given their ability to provide energy and add a 12% DMG boost effect to Sanhua's Outro Skill.

Best Echo Stats and substats

Main stat-wise, I recommend that you go with Crit Rate for your main echo. This is a must, as you will need to raise the stat to at l??east ?50% to deliver steady amounts of meaningful damage. For the remaining spots, go with two ATK and two Glacio DMG Bonus echoes. When talking substats, focus on Crit Rate, Crit DMG, ATK, and Energy Regen.

Are Sanhua's Resonance Sequences a must?

Although not a must, those looking to awaken Sanhua's full potential might want to prioritize getting her fifth Resonance Chain node. When unlocked, the node will increase the Crit DMG of her Ice Burst effect by 100% and allow all ice creations to detonate without the need for her Heavy Attack. This is game-changing, as Sanhua has her vu??lnerability while performing the attack as her bigge??st weakness.

Best teams for Sanhua

The best team for Sanhua in Wuthering Waves features her as its main offensive support/sub-DPS, either Verina or Baizhi as its healer, and a main DPS reliant on their basic attacks. My main picks for the role would be the Havoc Rover, Encore, or Lingyang —the latter of which is my p??remier choice.

This team's rotation will revolve around first performing Sanhua's Liberation, her Skill, and then her Echo Skill. If her Concerto ?gauge is full, we will then follow up by tagging in our main DPS and making full use of her buffs to deal massive DMG. If you have unlocked Sanhua's first Resonance Chain node, performing a quick 5-hit combo before using her skill will allow you to make full use of her 15% Crit Rate boost.

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That's 35 undecillion damage. Undecillion.

Six weeks have passed since the release of Diablo 4, and people are really diving into theory crafting to try and min/max their builds. Content creator Rob2628 discovered a unique interaction for the Barbarian class that re?sulted in some absolutely i??nsane damage numbers.

And when we ??say insane, we're not exaggerating. At its peak, he was able to do 35 undecillion damage in a single ??hit. If you're like me and have no idea what an undecillion looks like, here's the number type out:

35,248,198,783,801,730,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.

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So is this a bug?

Technically, no. By all accounts, everything happening is working exactly as it sho?uld be. The issue is more ??likely that Blizzard didn't quite test the interaction between these specific Aspects in this way.

To be precise, three Aspects are primarily responsible for this insane amount of damage. The build utilizes the Aspect of Berserk Ripping, which causes you to inflict 20-30% more damage as a Bleed when you are Berserking. Then, via the Skullbreaker's Aspect, when Stunning an enemy that is already Bleeding, you will deal an additional 22-40% of their total Bleeding amount as Physical damage. Finally, with Aspect of Anemia, your damage against already Bleeding enemies has a 20-30% chance to Stun them for 2 sec?onds.

So what's happening? Those three Aspects essentially create sort of an infinite scaling loop. You inflict Bleed on an enemy, allowing you to now Stun it. Stunning it creates another Bleed effect, which now has its own chance of causing you to stun it. The effects sort of cascade? off of each other. Before you know it, you're an unstoppable powerhouse.

It's important to note that despite how crazy this damage is, it isn't like you'll run around and deal 35 undecillion damage every time you press the attack button. You would have to ramp up to this damage by attacking the same enemy over and over for a while. In Rob's video, he was a??ttacking a Boss for several minutes before reaching the damage output he did.

It's very likely that Blizzard will fix this by the time Season 1 drops on July 20. If not, I guess I know what build I'm tryi?ng firs?t.

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Travel, simplified

Through the last two weeks, players have been sharing wild contraptions in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. We've seen giant mechs, armored carriers, flaming robo-willies, and everything in-between. But as much as we like the elaborate constructions, we also love the practical builds that get us where we need to go. Like, for example. a three-piece hoverbike that's been quite popular in Tears of the Kingdom.

Finding the first person to build and spread something like this around can be difficult, as Tears of the Kingdom TikTok has multiple videos about builds like the hoverbike. I've seen this particular build crop up in a few places, across different social forums and media. But a particularly good explainer comes from 2uncle2dane (a.k.a. Uncle Dane) on YouTube. While also known for Team Fortress 2 Engineer videos, Uncle Dane turns their engineering prowess towards Tears of the Kingdom with this straightforw?ard, efficient hoverbike build.

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The concept is simple: a control unit with two fans attached. It's light, so two f?ans can easily fill the propulsion needs of the build. And the fans are attached at an ?angle, fixing a common problem with most fan-go-up builds some might have attempted.

Also, importantly, it's cheap. Once you've attained a certain power in Tears of the Kingdom and are able to construc??t presets, its Zonaite cost is ?pretty slim.

The most tricky part, as U??ncle Dane outlines, is putting it together. When I was building my own, for the purposes of this write-up, I had some trouble getting it exactly centered. It took a bit for me to try and get my bike even-keel. Flat surfaces certainly help.

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Once you've got it made though, the hover bike is incredible useful. It can make jaunts betw??een sky islands, or short-range trips across Hyrule, a breeze.

I'm something of a Zonai engineer myself

Now, here's the fun twist. Alongside all the talk of the hoverbike, I discovered there was a small coun??ter-culture, which Dane addresses in the video too. While many, including Dane, ascribe to the hoverbike as the superior build using two fans and one control unit, there are tho??se who follow a different school: the goblin glider.

Named for its similarity to the Green Goblin's glider, this puts the angled fans on either side of the build. And while it appears to be a little less able to handle turns or land in a graceful manner, it does make you feel like the Gre?en Goblin??. There's value in that, I think.

Whether you opt for bike or glider, it seems like the control-unit-and-fans build is certainly popular and efficient. Sure, build all your giant, bizarre contraptions. But for when you need to get from point A to point B, these machines do feel like the best way to do?? so.

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