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Piper Overview
Piper is one of the Physical characters with role. Piper is one of the A Rank characters in Zenless Zone Zero.
Piper Build is included in this guide, you can jump to Piper Build Here.
Piper Mechansim
The Savior of Physical Teams Piper, as the second anomaly character in the entire game, is an A-rank character who has saved the physical team. Piper provides damage buffs while spinning and accumulating physical buildup, making Piper a highly versatile on-field physical anomaly character.
Piper’s Skill Mechanism
Special attack and Damage Buffs Piper’s special attack has three spinning speeds, where the faster the spin, the higher the damage. Each spin can increase physical buildup efficiency by 2%, stacking up to 40% (20 spins). Piper’s buildup is already excellent and gets stronger with spinning, allowing her to contribute 72% of the physical buildup for the physical team with just the special attack.
Damage Buffs When the spin stacks exceed 20 layers, it provides an 18% team-wide damage boost. As long as Piper continues to spin within 12 seconds, the damage boost time can be refreshed. Thus, Piper needs to keep spinning on-field to ensure high buildup while maintaining the team’s damage boost state. Although Piper’s individual damage is not high, her effective output contribution can still reach about 27%. While not as strong as Lycaon, Piper is a highly desired on-field character for physical teams.
Press to activate: Unleashes up to 4 slashes, dealing Physical DMG.
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DMG Multiplier
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Piper Dodge Skills
Handbrake Drift
Piper Dodge
Press to dodge. A rapid dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Moveset - Normal Dodge
Pedal to the Metal
Piper Dash Attack
Press during a dodge to activate. Strikes enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG.
Moveset - Scatter
DMG Multiplier
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Power Drift
Piper Dodge Counter
Press during a perfect dodge to activate. Strikes enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
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DMG Multiplier
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Piper Special Attacks
Tire Spin
Piper Special Attack
Press to activate: Piper spins and launches a sweeping slash around her, dealing Physical DMG.
Hold to extend the skill duration, unleashing increasingly powerful spinning slashes and increasing the charge level of the skill up to 2 times.
If the skill is used after the first 3 hits of a Basic Attack, Dash Attack, or Dodge Counter, you can quickly activate Special Attack: Tire Spin of an increased charge level.
During the skill activation, Anti-Interrupt level increases, and DMG taken is reduced by 40%.
Moveset
DMG Multiplier
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One Trillion Tons
Piper Special Attack
While Special Attack: Tire Spin is active, release to trigger a downward smash attack based on the charge level of Special Attack: Tire Spin, dealing Physical DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill. taken is reduced by 40%.
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DMG Multiplier
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Engine Spin
Piper EX Special Attack
With enough Energy, continue holding after Special Attack: Tire Spinreaches maximum charge level to activate:
Rapidly spins, unleashing powerful spinning slashes around her and dealing massive Physical DMG.
This skill consumes Energy continuously for up to 3s.
During the skill activation, Anti-Interrupt level increases, and DMG taken is reduced by 40%.
Moveset - Normal
DMG Multiplier & Cost
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Really Heavy
Piper EX Special Attack
During EX Special Attack: Engine Spin, release to activate:
Piper unleashes a downward smash attack, dealing massive Physical DMG.
If the duration of EX Special Attack: Engine Spin reaches its limit or Energy drops to 20, EX Special Attack: Really Heavy will automatically activate.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Moveset - Normal
DMG Multiplier & Cost
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Piper Chain Attacks
Buckle Up
Piper Chain Attack
When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate:
Unleashes a powerful downward smash at enemies ahead in a large area, dealing massive Physical DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
DMG Multiplier
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Hold~ On~ Tight~
Piper Ultimate
When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press to activate:
Rapidly spins, unleashing powerful spinning slashes at enemies in a large area ahead, followed by a downward smash, dealing massive Physical DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
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Piper Core Skills
Power Charge
Piper Core Passive
When Piper’s EX Special Attack: Engine Spin or Ultimate hits an enemy, she gains 1 stack of Power, up to a maximum of 20 stacks, lasting for 12s. Repeated triggers reset the duration. For every stack of Power, Piper’s Physical Anomaly Buildup Rate increases by 2/2.3/2.6/3/3.3/3.6/4%.
Synced Acceleration
Piper Additional Ability
When another character in your squad shares the same Attribute or Faction:
When Piper has 20 or more stacks of Power, all squad members’ DMG is increased by 18%
Piper Assist Skills
Brake Tap
Piper Quick Assist
When the on-field character is launched, press to activate:
Launches a downward smash attack at enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG.
Character is invulnerable during the attack.
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DMG Multiplier
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Emergency Brake
Piper Defensive Assist
When the character on field is about to be attacked, press to activate:
Parries the enemy’s attack, dealing massive Daze.
This skill excels at parrying enemy attacks and reduces the consumption of Assist Points when the character is under intense attacks.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
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DMG Multiplier
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Overtaking Maneuver
Piper Assist Follow-Up
Press after a Defensive Assist to activate:
Charge and slash enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
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DMG Multiplier
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Piper Key Mindscapes
Piper’s Mindscapes Comparison
The % indicates the Daze Efficiency of the Mindscape to the previous Mindscape (For M1, it is compared to no Mindscape).
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Piper Build
Piper Best W-Engine
The percentage indicates the DMG comparison relative to the W-engine marked with 100%.
Piper’s signature W-engine Roaring Ride has a rather unique mechanism. It requires a high-frequency Ex Special to repeatedly trigger its effects. Piper’s high-frequency attacks ensure that all effects are activated, giving this weapon an unparalleled advantage.
The most suitable set for Piper is 4 pcs Fanged Metal plus 2 pcs Freedom. However, if no one in the team can bring 4 pcs Freedom, then Piper has to carry the 4 pcs Freedom set herself.
About main stats and sub stats, just like other Anomaly characters, it’s best to stack AM and AP as much as possible.
The Disorder team composed of Rina, Grace, and Piper takes advantage of the high Shock damage. It’s essential to trigger Shock first before deploying Piper to trigger Assault. Use Assault to activate Disorder and maximize the damage output.
The physical team consisting of Piper, Nekomata, and Corin is currently the best physical team. Piper handles stuns and deals Anomal Buildup, while Nekomata uses Quick Assist for damage output. During the Daze period, switch to Corin for burst damage.