Evelyn Chevalier Guide and Best Builds for Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ)
Introduction - Evelyn Chevalier
Evelyn Chevalier, also known as Eve, is an S-Rank Fire Slash Attack Agent in Zenless Zone Zero. As the bodyguard and manager for Miss Astra Yao, Eve ensures no suspicious individuals dare come anywhere near the iconic star. Eve belongs to the Stars Of Lyra faction, along with Astra Yao.
"10 o'clock, guy in black. He's suspicious. I'll take care of him."
"You watch the perimeter. Don't let any suspicious individuals near Ms. Yao."
"No one gets closer to Ms. Yao than my position."
How to Pull Evelyn
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Evelyn Chevalier Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths
High DMG Multipliers with her Chain Attacks and Ultimates.
- Easy to Sustain Self-Buff States; Binding Seal has various ways to activate.
- Kit Provides Easy to Build and Maintain Buffs for CRIT Rate.
- Ultimate permanently reduces the Burning Tether Point Cost in combat.
Weaknesses
Not many suitable Drive Disc Sets available currently.
- Perfect Dodges for extra Burning Embers may be difficult to execute.
- Inopportune Binding Seal Exiting may cause CRIT Rate buff to drop.
- Few Agent Options who specifically increase Chain Attack DMG and opportunities.
Skills, Mindscape, and Promotions
Skills, Mindscapes, and Promotions
| Skill | Description |
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| Basic Attack: Razor Wire |
Press to activate: Launch up to five attacks ahead, dealing Physical DMG and Fire DMG. When the 5th hit lands against an enemy, Evelyn will use her Lunalux Garrote to bind the primary target and enter Binding Seal. |
| Passive: Bind |
When Evelyn uses her skills to deal DMG to enemies, she will accumulate Burning Embers. When Evelyn consumes Burning Embers to activate Garrote or consumes Decibels to perform an Ultimate, she gains 1 Burning Tether Point. Once Evelyn has 3 Burning Tether Points, her next use of Garrote will consume all Burning Tether Points to instead use a lower Interrupt Level version of Chain Attack: Lunalux - Snare. |
| Basic Attack: Garrote - First Form |
When Burning Embers is at 50% or higher, hold or to activate: Consume 50% Burning Embers to use Lunalux Garrote to perform a slashing attack, dealing Fire DMG. During skill activation, Anti-Interrupt level increases, and DMG taken is reduced by 40%. After using this skill, gain 1 Burning Tether Point. |
| Basic Attack: Garrote - Second Form |
When Burning Embers is 50% or higher, after using Basic Attack: Garrotte, continue to hold or to activate: Consume 50% Burning Embers to use Lunalux Garrote to perform a follow-up attack, dealing Fire DMG. During skill activation, Anti-Interrupt level increases, and DMG taken is reduced by 40%. After using this skill, gain 1 Burning Tether Point. |
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| Dodge: Arc Step | Press to activate: A quick dash dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
| Dash Attack: Piercing Ambush | Press during a dodge to activate: Deliver a kick to the enemy in front, dealing Physical DMG. |
| Dodge Counter: Strangling Reversal | Press during a Perfect Dodge to activate: Use Lunalux Garrote to slash surrounding enemies, dealing Fire DMG. When the attack hits an enemy, Evelyn will use Lunalux Garrote to bind the primary target and enter Binding Seal. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| Quick Assist: Fierce Blade |
When the on-field character is launched, press to activate: Use Lunalux Garrote to slash surrounding enemies, dealing Fire DMG. When the attack hits an enemy, Evelyn will use Lunalux Garrote to bind the primary target and enter Binding Seal. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
| Defensive Assist: Silent Protection |
When the on-field character is about to be attacked, press to activate: Parries the enemy's attack, dealing massive Daze. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
| Assist Follow-Up: Course Disruption |
Press after a Defensive Assist to activate: Evelyn slashes with Lunalux Garrote, then triggers an explosion ahead, dealing Fire DMG. When the attack hits an enemy, Evelyn will use Lunalux Garrote to bind the primary target and enter Binding Seal. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| Special Attack: Locked Position | Before entering Binding Seal, press to activate: Use Lunalux Garrote to pull the enemy and charge forward with a kick, dealing Fire DMG. When the attack hits the enemy, Evelyn will use Lunalux Garrote to bind the primary target and enter Binding Seal. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill. |
| Special Attack: Binding Sunder - First Form | After entering Binding Seal, press or hold to activate: Centered on the target affected by Binding Seal, tether surrounding enemies and detonate an explosion, dealing Fire DMG. Binding Seal will end after detonation. Dodge enemy attacks upon activating the skill, and if a Perfect Dodge is triggered, gain an additional 25% Burning Embers. After tethering surrounding enemies, press to cancel detonation and immediately follow up with the Basic Attack's 3rd hit. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill. |
| EX Special Attack: Binding Sunder - Final Form |
After entering Binding Seal and with enough Energy, press or hold to activate: Centered on the target affected by Binding Seal, tether surrounding enemies and detonate an explosion, dealing massive Fire DMG. Binding Seal will end after detonation. Dodge enemy attacks upon activating the skill, and if a Perfect Dodge is triggered, gain an additional 25% Burning Embers. After pulling in surrounding enemies, press to cancel detonation and immediately follow up with the Basic Attack's 3rd hit. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| Chain Attack: Lunalux - Snare |
When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate: Evelyn slashes in front with multiple Lunalux Garrotes and detonates an explosion, dealing massive Fire DMG to enemies in the area. When the attack hits an enemy, Evelyn uses Lunalux Garrote to bind the primary target and enters Binding Seal. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
| Ultimate: Lunalux Garrote - Timbre |
When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press to activate: Evelyn slashes in front with multiple Lunalux Garrotes and detonates an explosion, dealing massive Fire DMG to enemies in the area. Upon activating this skill, Evelyn removes her jacket and enters the Dance of Awakened Fire state, which lasts for the entire battle. While in the Dance of Awakened Fire state, when Evelyn consumes Burning Tether Points to activate Chain Attack: Lunalux - Snare, she will retain 1 Burning Tether Point. When the attack hits an enemy, Evelyn uses Lunalux Garrote to bind the primary target, entering Binding Seal. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. After using this skill, gain 1 Burning Tether Point. |
| Ultimate: Lunalux Garrote - Shadow |
While under the Dance of Awakened Firestate, and when Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press to activate: Evelyn slashes in front with multiple Lunalux Garrotes and detonates an explosion, dealing massive Fire DMG to enemies in the area. When the attack hits an enemy, Evelyn uses Lunalux Garrote to bind the primary target and enter Binding Seal. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. After using this skill, gain 1 Burning Tether Point. |
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| Core Passive: Entangle |
Upon entering Binding Seal, Evelyn's CRIT Rate increases by 12.5%(Lv.1). After leaving Binding Seal, she retains the buff for 10s. If Evelyn switches to another character while in Binding Seal, she will automatically follow up with Special Attack: Binding Sunder - First Form. |
| Additional Ability: Ambush Point |
When another character in your squad is a Stun or Support: Evelyn's Chain Attack and Ultimate DMG increases by 30%. When Evelyn's CRIT Rate exceeds or equals 80%, the DMG multiplier for her Chain Attack and Ultimate increases to 125% of the original value. |
Evelyn's Best Mindscapes
Evelyn's best Mindscape Cinema could be considered her M1: Dreamweave. While Eve can be a strong Attack Agent at M0, her M1 provides 1,500 Decibels at the start of combat. This gives Eve a free and immediate entrance into the Dance of the Awakened state; when used, the Ultimate will permanently lower her Chain Attack's Burning Tether cost by 1 Point. In addition to faster Chain Attacks, the Ignore DEF bonus also applies for all enemies attacked and Bound with her Special or EX Special. As the EX Special Attack is considered a staple in Eve's general rotation, Eve at M1 will see major damage improvements compared to what she is like at M0.
As for Eve's other Mindscape Cinemas, they all have varying levels of utility or benefit for Evelyn's overall gameplay. For example, the ATK bonus from her M2 allows Eve to utilize alternative Best-in-Slot options, on top of Burning Embers refunds. At M4, Eve will always appreciate having more sources of CRIT DMG, and M4's shield can provide 40% while active, while her M6 increases Eve's overall DMG outside of Chain Attacks or Ultimates. Unlocking extra Mindscape Cinemas is not required for Eve, but she will certainly appreciate the bonuses they provide.
| # | Mindscape | Description |
|---|---|---|
| M1 | Dreamweave | Upon entering the battlefield, Evelyn immediately gains 1,500 Decibels. Enemies affected by Binding Seal will be Bound. When Evelyn attacks Bound enemies, she ignores 12% of their DEF. When Evelyn uses Special Attack: Binding Sunder - First Form or EX Special Attack: Binding Sunder - Final Form, the Bound effect spreads to all enemies hit by the skill. This spread Bound effect lasts for 10s. |
| M2 | Dance of Fire | Evelyn's ATK increases by 15%. When Evelyn uses Basic Attack: Garrote - First Form or Basic Attack: Garrote - Second Form, the Burning Embers consumed will be returned. This effect can trigger once every 25s. When Evelyn consumes Burning Tether Points to trigger Chain Attack: Lunalux - Snare, the skill's Interrupt Level increases. |
| M3 | Metamorphosis | Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2. |
| M4 | Fate's Melody | Upon activating a Chain Attack or Ultimate, Evelyn immediately gains a shield equal to 10% of her Max HP. While this shield exists, Evelyn's CRIT DMG increases by 40%. |
| M5 | Crimson Threads Like the Dawn | Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2. |
| M6 | Bond of Light and Shadow | When activating her Chain Attack or Ultimate, Evelyn gains Shadowstring Edge for 20s. During Shadowstring Edge, when Evelyn hits enemies with a Basic Attack, Dash Attack, Special Attack, or EX Special Attack, an additional Lunalux Garrote will be released for a follow-up attack, dealing Fire DMG equal to 375% of Evelyn's ATK. This DMG is considered Chain Attack DMG and can trigger up to 16 times. The number of triggers will be refreshed each time Shadowstring Edge is gained. |
Evelyn's Promotion Passives
| Skill | Description |
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| Core Skill Enhancement A |
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| Core Skill Enhancement B |
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| Core Skill Enhancement C |
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| Core Skill Enhancement D |
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| Core Skill Enhancement E |
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| Core Skill Enhancement F |
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How to Play Evelyn
General Overview of Evelyn's Gameplay
Evelyn focuses on using as many Chain Attacks and Ultimates as possible, in order to sustain her Buff States and Resources. In combat, Evelyn has four key objectives:
- Building 50-100% Burning Embers for Enhanced Basic Attack: Garrote
- Obtaining 3 Burning Tether Points for Chain Attack: Lunalux
- Entering and Re-Entering Binding Seal State
- Using Ultimate: Lunalux Garrote to Enter Dance of Awakened Fire State
Burning Embers and Burning Tether Points
Whenever Evelyn is on the field, every Basic Attack or skill will accumulate Burning Embers. When Evelyn's Burning Embers Gauge reaches 50% or higher, she can activate her Enhanced Basic Attack, Garrote, by holding down or . Each Garrote use will consume 50% of the Gauge, giving Evelyn 1 Burning Tether Point. She can also obtain 1 Burning Tether Point for every Ultimate: Lunalux Garrote.
If Evelyn has enough Energy, holding down the will prioritize the EX Special over Enhanced Basic Attack, and will not expend the Burning Embers Gauge.
When Evelyn's Special or EX Special triggers a Perfect Dodge, Evelyn will obtain an additional 25% to her Burning Embers Gauge.
Binding Seal State and Ambush Point
When Evelyn accumulates a maximum of 3 Burning Tether Points, her next Garrote will become a Chain Attack: Lunalux. Her Chain Attack, as well as any skill, will make Evelyn enter Binding Seal, which is a state that increases her CRIT Rate. You can exit Binding Seal by using Binding Sunder, which is her Special or EX Special. The CRIT Rate buff will then last for 10s, or refresh upon re-entering Binding Seal.
If Evelyn's CRIT Rate is above 80%, and her Additional Ability: Ambush Point is active, her Chain Attacks and Ultimates will deal 25% more damage. More information on CRIT Rate is noted in the Best-in-Slot section below.
You cannot enter or exit Binding Seal with Evelyn's Defensive Assist or Enhanced Basic Attack: Garrote, but you can enter with the 5th hit of Basic Attack: Razor Wire. The Basic Attack combo can be entered from the 3rd hit onwards by using Evelyn's Binding Sunder, allowing players to quickly exit and re-enter Binding Seal.
Dance of Awakened Fire
After using Evelyn's Ultimate: Lunalux Garrote, she will not only obtain 1 Burning Tether Point, but also enter the Dance of Awakened Fire state, which permanently retains 1 Burning Tether Point after every Chain Attack. This effectively means, for the rest of combat, Evelyn will only need to collect 2 additional Burning Tether Points to trigger a Chain Attack.
Subsequent uses of Evelyn's Ultimate will not further reduce the cost for Burning Tether Points, as the Dance of Awakened Fire state will not stack with itself.
Application in Evelyn's Gameplay
Essentially, Evelyn wants to enter her Buff States, Binding Seal and Dance of Awakened Fire, as soon and as frequently as possible. Ideally, both States are active when enemies are Stunned, as they will take more damage on top of Evelyn's personal buffs and squad bonuses.
To achieve the above, players should ideally start Evelyn's rotation with her Chain Attack, non-Defensive Assist, or Ultimate. Thanks to her Passive: Bind, Evelyn can quickly enter a Chain Attack after 3 uses of Garrote, or 2 if Dance of Awakened Fire is active.
This will look similar to the following gameplay loop, while using Garrote or Chain Attacks whenever available:
EX Special Attack > Basic Attack > Basic Attack > Basic Attack > EX Special Attack...
If Evelyn starts her rotation immediately with an Ultimate (such as thanks to her Mindscape Cinema 1: Dreamweave, other Agents' skills, or by accumulating enough Decibels), players may find it difficult to align her next Ultimate when enemies are Stunned. As Evelyn's Ultimate is important and will reduce the number of Garrote combos per combat, players should keep Evelyn's Ultimate timing in mind.
If Evelyn's Chain Attack will cause her to swap with another Agent, she will need to re-enter the field via a Quick Assist or Assist Follow-Up to start her rotation and Binding Seal again. If Evelyn's Ultimate was used already, she will retain the Dance of Awakened Fire after any swap until end of combat.
Evelyn Chevalier Build
| BiS W-Engine | Heartstring Nocturne |
| Alternative W-Engines |
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| Best Drive Discs | 4 Piece:
2 Piece:
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| Main Stats |
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| Substat Priority |
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| Skill Priority |
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Evelyn's Best in Slot Guide
Signature W-Engine: Heartstring Nocturne
Evelyn's Signature W-Engine, the Heartstring Nocturne, is one of the best build options for Eve to use. The W-Engine Effect, String & Melody, provides 50% CRIT DMG on top of Fire DMG bonuses for every swap, Chain Attack, or Ultimate Eve activates. As all 3 attack methods are core to Eve's gameplay, she will be able to utilize this W-Engine to its full effect. If players continue to refine the W-Engine, the W-Engine can provide up to an additional 80% CRIT DMG.
The W-Engine's main stat, CRIT Rate, will also help Eve activate her Additional Ability more easily, which will make Drive Disc building significantly easier. At W-Engine Lv.60 and Eve at Lv.1, she will have a base CRIT Rate of 29%, which allows players to focus on other beneficial stats when her CRIT Rate reaches above 80%. For more information, see the other Best-in-Slot sections.
Other S-Rank W-Engines
If players want to use a different S-Rank W-Engine, ideally the only options would be either the Zanshin Herb Case or anything that gives decent CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG. If the goal is to reach 100-160% or higher CRIT DMG (close to double of Eve's CRIT Rate, which should be 80% at most), players should use a W-Engine with an Advanced Stat of CRIT DMG, and an Effect that provides CRIT Rate.
The Zanshin Herb Case is most recommended after Heartstring Nocturne, as Eve can utilize the W-Engine Effect better than her other alternatives. At Lv.60, this W-Engine provides 48% CRIT DMG Advanced Stat; when refined, it can also provide anywhere from 10-16% guaranteed CRIT Rate, or 20-32% when in combat. The CRIT Rate bonus in combat also only applies occasionally, so players should not rely on it being a permanent effect.
The Riot Suppressor Mark VI is comparable to the Zanshin Herb Case, as it provides a higher guaranteed CRIT Rate of 15%. However, Eve cannot utilize the rest of the W-Engine's effect, as she cannot deal Ether DMG. In this case, the Zanshin Herb Case will have a higher effective CRIT Rate when in combat.
Players may also consider The Brimstone, but only if Eve has achieved a sufficient amount of CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG already. In addition, it is only comparable to other S-Rank W-Engines if Eve is able to sustain the full stacks from the W-Engine Effect. Otherwise, players should consider other alternatives.
A-Rank and B-Rank Alternatives
Eve has a few A-Rank options she can choose from, that can provide decent CRIT Rate. However, none of them provide CRIT DMG as an Advanced Stat, and as such, are not as recommended compared to the S-Rank alternatives. Below is a brief overview of the alternatives Eve has:
- Marcato Desire: Not only does it have a CRIT Rate Advanced Stat, but it also increases ATK whenever an EX Special or Chain Attack hits. A solid recommendation over other A-Ranks, but not as good as Eve's S-Rank options.
- Cannon Rotor: Also has a CRIT Rate Advanced Stat, on top of 200% Additional DMG whenever a Critical Hit lands. This is only every 8s and is not specific to any skill though, so Eve may struggle to control how or when this effect works; this is reliant on timing Eve's switches properly.
- Street Superstar or other Attack Advanced Stat W-Engines: While ATK % is beneficial to Eve, this will cause Eve's damage ceiling to be lower, compared to building CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG. You may also find diminishing gains if you build too much ATK %.
4-Piece Options
Realistically, Evelyn does not have a best 4-Piece Drive Disc set available yet. Most of the options are decent, but not tailored best for Eve's gameplay, as she focuses on both Chain Attacks and Ultimates. As such, keep the recommendations' complete effects below in mind:
- Hormone Punk: While this provides an ATK bonus upon switching in, this has a minimum downtime of 10s. In addition, this Drive Disc does not provide any CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG, so players may find it difficult to utilize this set well.
- Woodpecker Electro: This set provides a base 8% CRIT Rate, on top of ATK % bonuses when landing critical hits. However, it requires Eve to use different skills in order to stack the ATK buffs, which may be difficult for Eve's general gameplay.
- Inferno Metal: This set provides Fire DMG, which is always valued on Eve and other Fire Agents. However, the CRIT Rate bonus is only applied when enemies have the Burned effect, and Eve may not apply the Attribute Anomaly as fast as an Anomaly Agent can.
- Puffer Electro: Essentially, PEN and PEN Ratio will work well with any DPS-focused Agent; however, it is heavily dependent on the Agent having high Stats to deal high PEN DMG. The 4-Piece effect is also mostly focused on Ultimates, whereas Eve's damage is split with Chain Attacks too.
2-Piece Options
Eve has more 2-Piece sets that are viable with her kit, and players should pick whichever they prefer more. For example, Branch & Blade Song provides CRIT DMG, which profits off Agents with high CRIT Rate (such as Eve). Or, if players have yet to reach the 80% CRIT Rate threshold with sub-stats, they can consider Woodpecker Electro for a free 8%.
Other alternatives, such as Puffer Electro, Hormone Punk, and Inferno Metal, should mostly be considered if players are farming the same Routine Clean-up for other Agents. While the 2-Piece set effects are beneficial for Eve, they do not have as significant of an impact on Eve's damage output.
How Much CRIT Rate Does Evelyn Need?
At Evelyn's base stats, without any Promotions or Equipment, she starts off with 5% CRIT Rate minimum below Lv.20. In combat, her Core Passive: Entangle provides an additional CRIT Rate bonus whenever Eve enters Binding Seal. The Entangle bonus ranges from an additional 12.5-25% CRIT Rate, depending on Eve's Core Skill Enhancements.
She can further increase this stat up to 100%, but Eve can make use of her kit fully after reaching a minimum of 80% CRIT Rate. If Eve's CRIT Rate is 80% or higher, and her Additional Ability: Ambush Point is active, her Chain Attacks and Ultimates will have an additional 25% DMG increase.
If Eve's Core Skill is Lv.7 and she has an 80% Base CRIT Rate, the 25% CRIT Rate bonus will make her total CRIT Rate go beyond 100% in combat. As such, players should go no further than 80% Base CRIT Rate, and focus on beneficial stats for other parts of her build, such as Fire DMG, PEN Ratio, PEN, ATK%, and ATK.
Depending on players' goals or resources, how much CRIT Rate to build is contingent on Eve's Base Stats, as noted below:
| Promotion Level | Core Skill Enhancement | Total Base CRIT Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Lv.20 (No Promotions) = 5% | Lv.1 (No Enhancements) = 12.5% |
No Binding Seal: 5% In Binding Seal: 5% + 12.5% = 17.5% |
| Lv.60 (Highest Promotion) = 19.4% | Lv.7 (Enhancement F) = 25% |
No Binding Seal: 19.4% In Binding Seal: 19.4% + 25% = 44.4% |
As such, if players plan to build Eve to the maximum base stats available, and will only build her CRIT Rate to 80%, Eve will require an additional 35.6-60.6% CRIT Rate to utilize her Additional Ability. The amount is based on whether players want the 25% DMG increase to be active outside of the Binding Seal's duration. She can further increase her CRIT Rate from additional stats in her Equipment or Squad bonuses.
Best-in-Slot Equipment Building
Assuming Evelyn is at the maximum base stats available, she can determine how much guaranteed stats she can get from her equipment, before relying on randomized sub-stats.
If Evelyn begins at 19.4% Base CRIT Rate, she will need at least another 60.6% to reach 80% CRIT Rate. Please Note: The following does not consider specific W-Engine or Drive Disc effects. Please refer to the other sections in the Best-In-Slot Guide for Effect Recommendations.
If Eve uses an S-Rank W-Engine with a Main Stat of CRIT Rate, she can obtain an additional 24% CRIT Rate at W-Engine Lv.60. This reduces the remaining amount to 36.6%. If using an A-Rank W-Engine instead, which only provides 20% maximum, Eve would need an additional 40.6%.
In regards to Eve's Drive Disc Main Stat options, it is only Drive Disc 4 which can obtain a CRIT Rate Main Stat. At S-Rank, the Main Stat can achieve a maximum of 24% CRIT Rate; if A-Rank, it will only go up to 16%.
However, any Drive Discs can have CRIT Rate as a sub-stat option, except for the Drive Disc 4 slot with a CRIT Rate main stat. There is no definitive amount of CRIT Rate players can achieve through sub-stats, as each sub-stat will begin and increase at randomized values. As such, it is recommended, for each applicable Drive Disc, to have a CRIT Rate+2 or higher (up to +5) sub-stat.
If players are unlucky with their randomized sub-stat bonus distribution, they should prioritize either a Disc 4 with a CRIT Rate Main Stat, or just having other beneficial sub-stats on the Drive Discs instead.
Bangboo Information
Evelyn has a few Bangboo options for her squads, but the most preferred
is the Stars Of Lyra Faction Bangboo 
Snap.
Snap's Active Skill: Snap! Look at the Camera! can provide
a DMG increase to the active Agent whenever they trigger a
Dodge Counter, Quick Assist, or Assist Follow-Up.
Though it has a long cooldown and requires the Bangboo to obtain
Film, as long as Evelyn is the Agent that triggers this skill, she will
always receive the DMG increase over other Agents in the squad. Please
refer to the How to Play section for more information on Evelyn's playstyle.
If players would prefer a different Bangboo instead, some recommendations
include 
Safety (when paired with two
Belobog Heavy Industries Agents), 
Knightboo
(with one Support Agent), or 
Booressure (with one Support Agent).
These and other possible recommendations are contingent on what
other Agents are in Eve's squad, and as such, players should refer to the
next section for case examples.
Evelyn Team Comps and Synergy
Evelyn's Additional Ability
Whether players can form squads centered around Mono Fire DMG, or play Evelyn as a single DPS with 2 Support Agents, the primary idea is to activate her Additional Ability: Ambush Point.
When Eve's Additional Ability is active, thanks to either a Stun or Support Agent in her squad, she gains a guaranteed Chain Attack and Ultimate DMG increase of 30%. This further increases by another 25% if Eve has a CRIT Rate of 80%, which may be assisted by either having CRIT Rate on her Equipment, or an Agent who can provide CRIT Rate bonuses.
The following provides some examples centered around Evelyn's Additional Ability or CRIT Rate needs. Players should choose or compose a Squad Composition that best suits their account's resources and Agent availability.
Evelyn Additional Ability Focus
| On-Field DPS | Stun | Support | Bangboo |
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| Evelyn Chevalier | Lighter | Astra Yao | Snap |
| Evelyn Chevalier | Koleda Belobog | Knightboo |
A highly recommended example of creating a Squad around Evelyn's
Additional Ability includes both Astra Yao and
Lighter. The most important Agent, after Evelyn, is
Astra Yao, as her Core Passive provides
additional Chain Attack and Assist opportunities for Eve.
Astra Yao also does not require a significant amount of on-field
time to provide support, so she synergizes well with Evelyn's standard gameplay.
She also enables Evelyn to use Snap as a Bangboo option.
As for the next best Agent to pair with Evelyn, players can use Lighter, either with Astra Yao, a Fire Support or Defense Agent, or a Sons Of Calydon Agent. As a Stun Agent, he also fulfills Eve's Additional Ability condition, and provides significant Fire DMG increases whenever he is attacking on-field. While the two may struggle to share on-field time, Lighter will help stun enemies faster than other Agent Types. This allows Eve to have more opportunities to deal increased damage, thanks to enemies being stunned.
If players do not have the above Agents, they can also find suitable substitutes such as Koleda Belobog or Lucy. Playing with either or both Agents will open up Bangboo options that are focused on Fire DMG.
Evelyn Mono Fire Teams
| On-Field DPS | Stun/Support | Defense | Bangboo |
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| Evelyn Chevalier | Caesar King | Red Moccus | |
| Evelyn Chevalier | Koleda Belobog | Ben Bigger | Safety |
If players want to make a Mono Fire squad instead, they can consider a few options listed above. As long as there is either a Stun or Support Agent in the squad, Evelyn's Additional Ability will stay active. If players want to use Defense Agents with Evelyn, it is recommended to use a compatible Stun or Support Agent.
For example, if players want to use Ben Bigger, they can use Lucy to increase the squad's overall ATK, or Lighter for an increased Daze rate and Fire DMG. Koleda Belobog is also very compatible, Koleda Belobog as a Stun Agent, increases Chain Attack DMG (thanks to her Additional Ability), and has a special attack when paired with Ben Bigger. If Ben Bigger is used in Evelyn's squad, the shield from his Core Passive provides a 16% CRIT Rate increase when active.
Alternatively, if players want to use Caesar King instead,
they could use either Lucy or Lighter. All
of these Agents are from the Sons Of Calydon Faction (which enables
Red Moccus), two of them have the Fire attribute,
and Caesar King's shield and Additional Ability both increase DMG dealt.
Evelyn is slightly compatible with Caesar King, as Eve has a Defensive Assist and will benefit from Caesar's defensive capabilities. However, as Caesar King does not share the same Attribute as Eve, players may be more reliant on Eve and the other Fire Agent to deal effective DMG against targets weak to Fire.
Evelyn Double Support Teams
| On-Field DPS | Best Support | Other Supports | Bangboo |
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| Evelyn Chevalier |
If players go with a Double Support Squad instead, this gives more DMG potential to Evelyn and the rest of the squad, beyond just only one Support Agent's capabilities. As a result, this opens up many possibilities for who to add onto Eve's squad, both Agents and Bangboo.
For the best Support option currently available, it is highly recommended players pair Eve with Astra Yao. Not only are they both from the Stars Of Lyra Faction, but Astra Yao's gameplay is very compatible with what Evelyn wants from a Support Agent. This is because Astra Yao's skills provides both CRIT DMG buffs and more Chain Attack and Quick Assist opportunities for Evelyn.
As for the other Support recommendations, it depends on what players prefer. For example, they can go with Nicole Demara for the DEF reduction on enemies from her Core Passive, or Lucy and Soukaku for the ATK buffs.
However, of the options listed, Soukaku may feel the most awkward to pair with Evelyn, due to her kit mostly increasing either Ice DMG or only ATK. In addition, Soukaku requires some on-field time in order to set up Fly the Flag, so there may be some conflicts with Evelyn's rotation uptime.
Changelog
- 11 Feb. 2025: Added sections for Mindscape Cinema Recommendations, How to Play, Best in Slot Build, Bangboo, and Team Comps. Updated the Best in Slot Alternative Options.
- 22 Jan. 2025: Updated the Best in Slot Build section with tentative options.
- 20 Jan. 2025: Updated the sections on How to Pull and Skills, Mindscapes, and Promotions.
- 17 Dec. 2024: Guide added.
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