Banyue is one of the most anticipated Agents arriving in Zenless Zone Zero, set to debut in **Version 2.4**, likely hitting banners in late October or early November 2025. This **Rupture-role** character utilizes the **Fire attribute**, bringing a unique, combo-heavy, and resource-managed DPS playstyle that focuses on sustained, high-impact damage.
To help you prepare for his launch, here is the optimal guide for building Banyue, maximizing his sustained rupture damage output and resource cycling efficiency.
1. Character Overview & Playstyle
Banyue’s combat centers around building and maintaining a powerful, enhanced state. By landing hits and executing counters or dodges, he fills his Adrenaline resource. Once activated, this powered-up mode significantly boosts his damage but drains over time, requiring players to constantly cycle between normal and enhanced states for optimal performance.
- Attribute: Fire
- Role: Rupture DPS
- Core Focus: Combo execution and efficient resource management.
2. Best Drive Disc Sets & Stats
The key to Banyue’s build is maximizing his Fire Rupture DPS potential, with a heavy emphasis on critical hits.
Recommended Drive Disc Sets
For a character like Banyue who scales heavily on Fire and Rupture damage, a combined set is currently considered the optimal choice:
- Optimal Combination: **Inferno Metal (2pc) + Woodpecker Electro (4pc)**. This pairing is excellent for Fire-based DPS, granting increases to Fire DMG and enhancing critical potential, which directly synergizes with his Rupture specialty.
- General Rule: Prioritize having at least a 4-piece set that provides substantial boosts to either rupture or Fire DMG to ensure high sustained and burst output.
Stat Priority
| Slot | Main Stat Recommendation | Substat Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Slot IV | CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG | CRIT DMG |
| Slot V | Fire DMG | CRIT Rate |
| Slot VI | ATK | ATK% |
| General | PEN (Penetration) |
Building for high CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG allows Banyue to maintain consistent high damage, while Fire DMG and ATK ensure his hits—especially those in his enhanced state—deal maximum impact.
3. W-Engine Weapon Recommendations
Banyue’s optimal W-Engine will be one that complements his role by enhancing Fire DMG, rupture damage, or crit stats.
While his signature W-Engine is yet to be fully revealed, safe picks until then include W-Engines that offer strong **ATK%**, a **Fire DMG bonus**, or **crit-related effects**. Look for W-Engines like **“Hellfire Gears”** or **“Six Shooter”** which have been standard choices for other Fire DPS Agents.
4. Team Role & Synergy
To maximize Banyue’s damage window, his team should focus on extending his powered-up state and ensuring he can activate it quickly.
- Best Support: Banyue benefits greatly from Supports who can provide **Crowd Control (CC)** to freeze enemies, or those who increase **Energy/Resource Regeneration Speed**. Keeping enemies in place and resources flowing ensures Banyue can stay in his enhanced damage state for as long as possible.
5. Ascension & Upgrade Materials
As Banyue is an upcoming character, the full list of required materials has not been officially confirmed.
However, based on his specifications, players should prepare to farm:
- Fire element upgrade materials.
- Standard rupture agent items.
- Special boss or faction drops that will become available upon his release.
