Best Grace Zenless Zone Zero build: W-Engine, Drive Disc, team comp & more

While Grace is a powerful S-rank Electric unit in Zenless Zone Zero, learning about her W-Engine, Disc Drives, and more will help you utilize her further to the fullest potential.

Zenless Zone Zero joined the ranks of Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail to mark another gacha title for HoYoverse. Like its predecessors, ZZZ features a limited banner system that headlines different S-rank and A-rank agents.

Grace is an S-rank character with an Electric Attribute and an Anomaly Specialty. Other S-ranks include Lycaon and Ellen. S-rank characters are more challenging to get than A-ranks, but they tend to be a lot stronger.

If you’re wanting to maximize Grace’s potential in Zenless Zone Zero, here is a full rundown of her best W-Engine, Drive Discs, and team composition.

Best Grace build in Zenless Zone Zero

W-Engine	Drive Disc	Stat Preference	Team Comp
Fusion Compiler	Freedom Blues Swing Jazz	Slot 4: Anomaly Proficiency Slot 5: Electric DMG or PEN Ration Slot 6: Anomaly Mastery Substats: Anomaly Proficiency, ATK%, PEN	Grace, Anton, Rina

While this covers an overview of the build for Grace, if you are interested in the individual components for the setup, you can find them in detail in the following sections.

Best W-Engines for Grace

Fusion Compiler

The best W-Engine for Grace in Zenless Zone Zero is the S-rank Fusion Compiler. This W-Engine increases ATK by 12% for the wearer. Additionally, when using Special ATK or EX Special ATK, the Anomaly Proficiency of the wearer is further enhanced by 25.

Since Grace is an Anomaly-based unit and scales off that stat, this W-Engine works the best for her.

Electro-Lip Gloss

An A-rank alternative W-Engine for Grace is Electro-Lip Gloss. When enemies are inflicted with Attribute Anomaly, Grace’s ATK will increase by 10% and cause her to deal 15% more DMG to opponents.

While the damage output for this one isn’t that high, it works quite well due to the additional damage you deal on enemies.

Best Drive Disc for Grace

The best Drive Disc for Grace in Zenless Zone Zero is Freedom Blues. The set bonus for this Drive Disc is as follows:

Set Piece	Bonus
2-piece	Increases Anomaly Proficiency by 30.
4-piece	When an EX Special Attack hits an enemy, reduce the target’s Anomaly Buildup RES to the equipper’s Attribute by 35% for 8s. This effect does not stack with others of the same attribute.

In addition to Freedom Blues, you can use Swing Jazz for the final two spots. The set bonus for this Drive Disc is found below:

Set piece	Bonus
2-piece	Energy Regen increases by 20%.

Grace promotion and skill-enhancement materials

Promotion

You will need to gather Basic Anomaly Certification Seal, Advanced Anomaly Certification Seal, and Controller Certification Seal for Grace. Here is the exact number of required materials:

• x4 Basic Anomaly Certification Seal
• x32 Advanced Anomaly Certification Seal
• x30 Controller Certification Seal
• 800,000 Dennies

Skill Enhancement Materials

Grace in Zenless Zone Zero needs Basic Shock Chip, Advanced Shock Chip, Specialized Shock Chip, Hamster Cage Pass, Living Drive, and Higher Dimensional Data: Destructive Advance. The exact number of required materials is below:

• Hamster Cage Pass x5
• Living Drive x9
• Higher Dimensional Data: Destructive Advance x60
• Basic Shock Chip x25
• Advanced Shock Chip x75
• Specialized Shock Chip x250
• 2.9 million Dennies

Best Grace team comp

Using Grace in a team alongside Anton and Rina is recommended to inflict Shock onto enemies. With Rina as a Support, she can improve the Shock status placed on opponents. Additionally, Anton can deal improved DMG against enemies inflicted with Shock.

HoYoverse

You should choose Plugboo as your Bangboo to cause strong Electric DMG and inflict 100% more Anomaly Buildup. The latter effect can only be activated with at least two Electric characters on your team, making it a good fit for Grace and another Electric character.

Grace abilities

Basic Attack

Ability Name	Description
High-Pressure Spike	Press Basic Attack to activate. Unleashes up to 4 attacks, dealing Physical DMG. While launching Basic Attacks, move the joystick to attack while moving. This allows Grace to reposition herself and deals Physical DMG. While Grace is launching Basic Attacks, her Basic Attack combo will not be interrupted by her Special Attacks, EX Special Attacks, Dodge, Dash Attacks, or Dodge Counter.

Dodge

Ability Name	Description
Safety Regulation	Press Dodge to activate. A rapid dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Quick Inspection	Press Basic Attack during a dodge to activate. Slide forward while shooting, dealing Physical DMG.
Violation Penalty	Press Basic Attack during a Perfect Dodge to activate. Strikes enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Assist

Ability Name	Description
Incident Management	When the on-field character is launched in the air, press Perfect Assist to activate. Throws a grenade at the enemy, dealing Electric DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Rapid Risk Response	When the character on field is about to be attacked, press Perfect Assist to activate. Dodges the enemy’s attack and activates the Vital View. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Counter Volt Needle	Press Special Attack after an Evasive Assist to activate. Unleashes a spinning hail of bullets against enemies in front and throws a grenade, dealing Electric DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Special Attack

Ability Name	Description
Obstruction Removal	Press Special Attack to activate. Throws a grenade to the front, dealing Electric DMG. Upon use, move the joystick to change directions. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill.
Supercharged Obstruction Removal	Press Special Attack to activate when there is enough Energy. Leap in the air and throw two grenades to the front, dealing massive Electric DMG. Upon use, move the joystick to change directions. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Chain Attack

Ability Names	Description
Collaborative Construction	When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate. Throws three grenades into the air then strafes to detonate them, dealing massive Electric DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Demolition Blast Beware	When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press Chain Attack to activate. Throws a custom grenade which explodes in the air and splits into four smaller grenades, dealing massive Electric DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Core Skill

Ability Name	Description
Pre-Driven Needle	When Grace’s Basic Attack or Dash Attack hits an enemy and deals Physical DMG, she gains 1 stack of Zap (up to 8 stacks). Upon reaching the maximum stacks, using a Special Attack or EX Special Attack will consume all stacks of Zap, increasing the accumulated Electric Anomaly Buildup by 65%.
Tech Support Dept.	When another character in your squad shares the same Attribute or Faction: Upon hitting an enemy with an EX Special Attack, the Shock DMG the enemy suffers increases by 25%. This effect can stack up to 2 times, and each enemy can trigger it once per 1s. Resets when the Shock effect ends.

Core Skill Enhancements

Ability Name	Description
A	Anomaly Mastery increases by 13, Pre-Driven Needle skill level +1.
B	Base attack increases by 25, Pre-Driven Needle skill level +1.
C	Anomaly Mastery increases by 13, Pre-Driven Needle skill level +1.
D	Base attack increases by 25, Pre-Driven Needle skill level +1.
E	Anomaly Mastery increases by 13, Pre-Driven Needle skill level +1.
F	Base attack increases by 25, Pre-Driven Needle skill level +1.

Mindscape Cinema for Grace

Mindscape Cinema are additional copies of the same unit that enhance their proficiency. Here are the Mindscape Cinema for Grace:

• Level 1- Recharge Chamber: When the fourth hit of Grace’s Basic Attack hits an enemy, all squad members gain 0.25 Energy. Within the same move, this effect can grant a max of two Energy to all squad members.
• Level 2- Lightning Piercer: When Grace’s grenade hits an enemy during a Basic Attack, Special Attack, or EX Special Attack, the target’s Electric Resistance is reduced by 8.5%, and Electric Anomaly Buildup Resistance is reduced by 8.5%, lasting for eight seconds.
• Level 3- Chief Mechanic: Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack levels increase by two.
• Level 4- Burst Capacitor: When Grace uses her EX Special Attack, she gains six stacks of Charge (max six stacks). When her Basic Attack or Dash Attack hits an enemy, onestack of Charge is consumed, increasing her Energy Generation Rate of the attack by 20%.
• Level 5- “Frosty Cold Iron Witch”: Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack levels increase by two.
• Level 6- Detonation Trigger: When all Zap stacks are consumed to activate a Special Attack or EX Special Attack, Grace’s skill is enhanced, tossing an extra grenade and increasing each grenade’s damage to 200%.

Grace pros and cons

While Grace is an S-rank unit, there is one disadvantage that you need to keep in mind:

Pros	Cons
A decent amount of off-field DMG can be triggered	Time Attack challenges can be tough for Grace based on the way she deals damage
Grace’s EX Special Attacks do not require a large amount of energy

Trailer for Grace

On June 16, 2024, HoYoverse posted Grace’s character demo on its official YouTube channel. If you haven’t seen it yet, you can watch the footage below:

For more coverage of HoYoverse’s latest gacha game, read our guides for Zenless Zero codes and controller support.