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Zenless Zone Zerohas officially revealed the newest S-Rank W-Engine coming with Version 1.3’s second half, introducing the signature W-Engine of new character Lighter. The urban action RPG from HoYoverse offers a wide variety of ways for players to customize their builds, allowing players to optimize their teams and characters. Drive Discs offer different bonuses catered around specific playstyles, similar toGenshin Impact’s Artifacts, whileBangboos add an extra assistantin battle with unique attacks and buffs. Now, HoYoverse is gearing up to debut another new W-Engine to the game.

W-Engines serve as one ofZenless Zone Zero’s most predominant power-ups for in-game characters, offering massive stat boosts and unique abilities. W-Engines are typically acquired through the game’s gacha system, as well as through the “Box Galaxy” shop and “Routine Cleanup” combat challenges.Zenless Zone Zero’s new S-Rank characters also typically come with their own W-Engine, featuring stats geared towards powering up that character’s particular niche. A new reveal from HoYoverse is now teasing the signature W-Engine for its next major character release.

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Zenless Zone Zeroofficially unveiled its newest W-Engine Friday evening, giving fans the first look at the “Blazing Laurel” W-Engine. Blazing Laurel will release as a new S-Rank Stun W-Engine inZenless Zone Zero, featuring an impressive 713 Base ATK when leveled up to Level 60 with18% Impact as its main sub-stat. The W-Engine’s unique ability, “Flowing Flame,” increases Impact by 25% when using a Quick or Perfect Assist, also applying Wilt stacks when hitting enemies with Basic Attacks. Wilt stacks increase the Crit Damage of Ice and Fire attacks against afflicted enemies.

Zenless Zone Zero Reveals New S-Rank W-Engine

Zenless Zone Zero’s newest W-Engine is expected to be the “best-in-slot” choice for the game’s next character launching in Version 1.3. The second half of the RPG’s current update will debut Lighter as the newest member of the Sons of Calydon faction, coming to the game as a Fire Stun character. Lighter is also expected to pair well with another recent release to the roster, serving as a powerful teammate forVersion 1.2 S-Rank character Burnice. Lighter and his signature W-Engine are scheduled to release on November 27.

With Lighter’s release soon at hand, many players have already begun to look ahead to the release of Version 1.4. HoYoverse has confirmed two new playable characters coming with the game’s next update, with Section 6 members Hoshimi Miyabi and Asaba Harumasa expected to release. Rumors have also swirled around apotential free character coming with Version 1.4, with players potentially receiving new S-Rank character Harumasa.Zenless Zone Zerofans look to have plenty of exciting characters on the way in the near future.

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