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Zankou Build Guide

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Updated on Aug 8, 2026
Aug 8, 2026

Character Profile

Zanku is an S-Class Incantation character with a Gas Arc. She's the first limited banner character in v1.3, and 7th banner character in total.

She's tied to The Scarlet Letter antagonistic faction, and has relations to Daffodill in their background story and ongoing Main quest.

She's a DPS character with support capabilities, specializing in CRIT DMG buff to DoT effect, and allowing Scorch to stack three times. Zanku deals direct damage, DoT damage, and Break damage.

She's a perfect pair with Daffodill's, Lacrimosa', or Baicang's teams. As well as playing Main DPS, sub-DPS, or even a full Cycle Intensity + CRIT DMG engine for pure Scorch.

In open world, Zanku can turn invisible and enemies can't spot her.

Build Overview

Weapon
Best-in-SlotEmpty
F2PContemplative Cat
Cartridge
RecommendedCrimson: Twin Butterflies (S)
Main StatCRIT DMG
Recommended Stats
StatIncantation DMG%
StatATK%
StatCRIT DMG
StatCRIT Rate

Skill Overview

Zanku has two different kits in battle, Reality and Illusion.

In Reality, her normal attack Wildfire behave like a standard 5x combo. Same for charged attack Flickering Shadow. She also carries the Hunt buff in Reality, boosting her own Universal DMG%.

Use skill, Sanguine Dash to switch into Illusion mode. If used while the skill is flashing (after 4th-5th normal combo, dodge counter, or charged attack) applies a Heartwrench DoT, and the Disarray effect (Heavy Break DMG in AOE)

In Illusion, normal attack Nightmare Waltz applies Heartwrench DoT on hit, and spread DoT effects already on target to nearby targets. Her charged attack Moonfall also applies one instance of Heartwrench DoT.

During Illusion, Zanku carries the Delusion buff, increasing all the CRIT DMG of DoT effects on the target. All her attacks in Illusion counts as follow-up attacks.

Her skill Soulcross switches her back to Reality, use it shortly before Illusion state ends naturally, and the skill icon flashes, allowing Zanku to triggers Oblivion, which deal massive AOE damage, and maintain Delusion buff into Reality.

Ultimate triggered after Oblivion has an extra free cast.

Her passive makes Scorch stackable.

Best Weapons

Zanku's best-in-slot Arc is her limited signature, Ravenous Blade. Another option is Contemplative Cat, Chiz's signature weapon, which works as a CRIT DMG stats stick for pure Scorch damage.

Release Date

Zanku will release in version 1.3 first half, on August 19, 2026 to Global.

Portrait

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