More drip marketing has started rolling out for the upcoming Version 1.3 update for Zenless Zone Zero following yesterday’s reveal of Tsukishiro Yanagi as our first playable S-Rank from Section 6. This time, the next new character to join the playable roster is Lighter, the cocky brawling champion of the Sons and Calydon and the second new S-Rank coming in Zenless Zone Zero Version 1.3.
While many predicted that Lighter would be a Fire Attacker, he’s instead an S-Rank Fire Stunner, the same role and element as Koleda from Belobog Industries. Based on his short appearance in the Version 1.2 trailer and the prominent display from his splash art image, Lighter’s main weapon of choice is likely the large gauntlet on his left arm, which can ignite into a stream of fire. He is the second S-Rank Fire unit from the Sons and their third S-Rank following the addition of Caesar and Burnice in 1.2.
“You may not have the skill to defeat me, but could you not bleed so much? I know, fainting at the sight of blood isn’t very impressive for ‘The Champion. Or is this your way of bringing us both down?”
Lighter Bio
Lighter, Champion of the Sons
The Sons of Calydon are a group of bikers who roam the dusty stretches of the Outer Ring, a desolate waste of the outskirts of New Eridu where law and order are rather scarce. As for Lighter’s involvement with the Sons, he appears to be the gang’s muscle, beating and brawling with any who would approach him, earning him praise and ire all across the Outer Ring while also sowing fear about the ominous “Red Scarf”.
If the term caught you unaware, drip marketing is used primarily when discussing gacha games. These are promotional images released a good while before a unit is officially revealed or released, giving payers time to save up their various currencies or switch around their pulling plans. Hoyoverse titles like ZZZ release their drip marketing a full version before a character is officially added.
Zenless Zone Zero Version 1.3 launches sometime in mid-to-late November, whereas Version 1.2 (which is set to add Lighter’s fellow gang members, Caesar and Burnice) releases on September 25th.
