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Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ)

Angel in the Shell W-Engine Guide

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Zenless Zone Zero - Angel in the Shell W-Engine Guide

Angel in the Shell is a W-Engine of S rarity in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ). See the best characters for Angel in the Shell, its stats and effects, how to get it, and its ascension materials in this guide!

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Angel in the Shell Stats and Effects

Angel in the Shell Effects and Overview

Angel in the Shell W-Engine Details
ZZZ - Angel in the Shell W-Engine Angel in the Shell Angel in the Shell S Rank
Tier Rank T2 T2 Type AnomalyAnomaly
Base ATK 48 Adv. Stat Anomaly Mastery 12%
Effects Energetic Strike
Increases the equipper's Anomaly Proficiency by 90. When the equipper is an Ether character, and comes on-field or uses a Special Attack or EX Special Attack, they gain a buff: DMG dealt to enemies afflicted with Attribute Anomalies increases by 20%, and all Attribute Anomaly DMG they trigger increases by 10%, lasting 15s. Repeated triggers reset the duration, and the effect is removed when switching off-field.

Signature Weapon For Aria

Agent Information
Aria Aria Rarity
Attribute
Specialty
Faction
Core Stat
TBD Icon TBD
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Angel in the Shell is the signature weapon of Aria, one of the Agents you can play as in Zenless Zone Zero. This also means that Aria is the primary recommended Agent to use this W-Engine.

Aria Best Builds and Teams

Angel in the Shell Best Characters

All Recommended Characters

Recommended Characters
Agent Attribute Specialty
Aria Aria EtherEther AnomalyAnomaly
Vivian Vivian EtherEther AnomalyAnomaly

The recommended agents for this W-Engine are arranged from most to least recommended.

Angel in the Shell is an excellent choice for Anomaly units, as it enhances Anomaly Master and increases Anomaly Proficiency. However, its effects are limited to Ether Anomaly agents.

It is recommended to equip Angel in the Shell on Aria to maximize her Anomaly Mastery for greater Abloom damage output. She also benefits from the on-field effects of this weapon.

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Angel in the Shell is the featured S-Rank W-Engine in the Dazzling Choir banner during the Phase 2 of Version 2.6. Aria's banner will also be active during this period.

Seth's Peacekeeper - Specialized and Anton's Drill Rig - Red Axis are the featured A-Rank W-Engines in the Dazzling Choir Banner, which will run from March 4 until March 23, 2026.

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Angel in the Shell Base and Advanced Stats

Angel in the Shell Stats Table

Lv. Base ATK Adv.Stat
(Anomaly Mastery)
Base 48 12%
10 TBD TBD
20 TBD TBD
30 TBD TBD
40 TBD TBD
50 TBD TBD
MAX 713 30%

Angel in the Shell Overclock Levels and Effects

Angel in the Shell W-Engine Update Levels and Effects

Lv. Angel in the Shell W-Engine Effect
1★ Increases the equipper's Anomaly Proficiency by 90. When the equipper is an Ether character, and comes on-field or uses a Special Attack or EX Special Attack, they gain a buff: DMG dealt to enemies afflicted with Attribute Anomalies increases by 20%, and all Attribute Anomaly DMG they trigger increases by 10%, lasting 15s. Repeated triggers reset the duration, and the effect is removed when switching off-field.
2★ TBD
3★ TBD
4★ TBD
5★ Increases the equipper's Anomaly Proficiency by 144. When the equipper is an Ether character, and comes on-field or uses a Special Attack or EX Special Attack, they gain a buff: DMG dealt to enemies afflicted with Attribute Anomalies increases by 32%, and all Attribute Anomaly DMG they trigger increases by 16%, lasting 15s. Repeated triggers reset the duration, and the effect is removed when switching off-field.

Angel in the Shell Materials

Total Angel in the Shell Modify Materials

Total W-Engine Materials
ZZZ - Anomaly Component Anomaly Component x4 ZZZ - Specialized Anomaly Component Specialized Anomaly Component x30 ZZZ - Reinforced Anomaly Component Reinforced Anomaly Component x32
ZZZ - Denny Denny x400000

Lv. W-Engine Modify Materials
10 ➔ 20
ZZZ - Denny Denny x12000
20 ➔ 30
ZZZ - Denny Denny x28000
30 ➔ 40
ZZZ - Denny Denny x60000
40 ➔ 50
ZZZ - Denny Denny x100000
50 ➔ 60
ZZZ - Denny Denny x200000

Zenless Zone Zero Related Guides

Zenless Zone Zero W-Engines

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Sharpened Stinger ImageSharpened Stinger Tusks of Fury ImageTusks of Fury Flamemaker Shaker ImageFlamemaker Shaker
Timeweaver ImageTimeweaver Blazing Laurel ImageBlazing Laurel Hailstorm Shrine ImageHailstorm Shrine
Zanshin Herb Case ImageZanshin Herb Case Heartstring Nocturne ImageHeartstring Nocturne Elegant Vanity ImageElegant Vanity
Spectral Gaze ImageSpectral Gaze Severed Innocence ImageSevered Innocence Flight of Fancy ImageFlight of Fancy
Myriad Eclipse ImageMyriad Eclipse Roaring Fur-nace ImageRoaring Fur-nace Qingming Birdcage ImageQingming Birdcage
Metanukimorphosis ImageMetanukimorphosis Practiced Perfection ImagePracticed Perfection Cordis Germina ImageCordis Germina
Bellicose Blaze ImageBellicose Blaze Dreamlit Hearth ImageDreamlit Hearth Kraken’s Cradle ImageKraken’s Cradle
Yesterday Calls ImageYesterday Calls Wrathful Vajra ImageWrathful Vajra Half-Sugar Bunny ImageHalf-Sugar Bunny
Cloudcleave Radiance ImageCloudcleave Radiance Thoughtbop ImageThoughtbop Angel in the Shell ImageAngel in the Shell

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Electro-Lip Gloss ImageElectro-Lip Gloss Six Shooter ImageSix Shooter Cannon Rotor ImageCannon Rotor
Bunny Band ImageBunny Band Weeping Gemini ImageWeeping Gemini Original Transmorpher ImageOriginal Transmorpher
Precious Fossilized Core ImagePrecious Fossilized Core Steam Oven ImageSteam Oven Starlight Engine ImageStarlight Engine
Rainforest Gourmet ImageRainforest Gourmet Slice of Time ImageSlice of Time Street Superstar ImageStreet Superstar
Drill Rig - Red Axis ImageDrill Rig - Red Axis Demara Battery Mark II ImageDemara Battery Mark II The Vault ImageThe Vault
Housekeeper ImageHousekeeper Starlight Engine Replica ImageStarlight Engine Replica Big Cylinder ImageBig Cylinder
Roaring Ride ImageRoaring Ride Kaboom the Cannon ImageKaboom the Cannon Peacekeeper - Specialized ImagePeacekeeper - Specialized
Gilded Blossom ImageGilded Blossom Marcato Desire ImageMarcato Desire Box Cutter ImageBox Cutter
Tremor Trigram Vessel ImageTremor Trigram Vessel Puzzle Sphere ImagePuzzle Sphere Radiowave Journey ImageRadiowave Journey
Reel Projector ImageReel Projector Grill O’Wisp ImageGrill O’Wisp Cauldron of Clarity ImageCauldron of Clarity

B Rank W-Engines

Identity - Base ImageIdentity - Base Identity - Inflection ImageIdentity - Inflection Magnetic Storm - Charlie ImageMagnetic Storm - Charlie
Magnetic Storm - Alpha ImageMagnetic Storm - Alpha Lunar - Noviluna ImageLunar - Noviluna Lunar - Pleniluna ImageLunar - Pleniluna
Lunar - Decrescent ImageLunar - Decrescent Vortex - Hatchet ImageVortex - Hatchet Reverb - Mark III ImageReverb - Mark III
Reverb - Mark II ImageReverb - Mark II Reverb - Mark I ImageReverb - Mark I Magnetic Storm - Bravo ImageMagnetic Storm - Bravo
Vortex - Arrow ImageVortex - Arrow Vortex - Revolver ImageVortex - Revolver Cinder - Cobalt ImageCinder - Cobalt

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