Soldier 11 Guide and Best Builds

Soldier 11 Guide & Best Builds

Welcome to our Soldier 11 build guide for Zenless Zone Zero. Soldier 11 is an S-Rank Fire Attack Agent in Zenless Zone Zero. She specialises in dealing Fire damage as well as enhancing her Basic Attack through her Fire Suppression, and her heavy Burn damage. In our guide, we will cover everything you need to know to get the most out of your Soldier 11, from building the best Drive Discs and W-Engines to important stat priorities and combos.

Soldier 11's Best W-Engines

Listed below are Soldier 11's best W-Engines. While W-Engines are listed in a priority order, what is best to build on your Soldier 11 can vary slightly depending on your team composition.

Heartstring Nocturne

String & Melody
CRIT DMG increases by 50/57.5/65/72.5/80%. When the equipper enters combat, or activates a Chain Attack or Ultimate, they gain 1 stack of Heartstring. Each stack of Heartstring allows the equipper's Chain Attack and Ultimate to ignore 12.5/14.5/16.5/18.5/20% of the target's Fire RES, stacking up to 2 times and lasting 30s. Repeated triggers reset the duration.

Cordis Germina

Sprouting Core
Increases CRIT Rate by 15/17/19/21/23%. When the equipper deals DMG with a Basic Attack or EX Special Attack, they gain 1 stack of a buff. Each stack increases the equipper's Electric DMG by 12.5/14.5/16.5/18.5/20%, up to 2 stacks. Each stack lasts 40s. The duration of each stack is calculated separately. Can trigger once per use of a skill. At 2 stacks, the wearer's Basic Attack and Ultimate DMG ignore 20/23/26/29/32% of enemy DEF.

The Brimstone

Scorching Breath
Upon hitting an enemy with a Basic Attack, Dash Attack, or Dodge Counter, the equipper's ATK increases by 3.5/4.4/5.2/6/7% for 8s, stacking up to 8 times. This effect can trigger once every 0.5s. The duration of each stack is calculated separately.

Additional S-Rank W-Engines

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Marcato Desire

Get Everyone Fired Up
When an EX Special Attack or Chain Attack hits an enemy, the equipper's ATK increases by 6/6.9/7.8/8.7/9.6% for 8s. While the target is under an Attribute Anomaly, this effect is increased by an additional 6/6.9/7.8/8.7/9.6%.

Cannon Rotor

Oversized Barrel
Increases ATK by 7.5/8.6/9.7/10.8/12%. Landing a critical hit on an enemy will inflict an additional 200% of ATK as DMG. This effect can trigger once every 8/7.5/7/6.5/6s.

Additional A-Rank W-Engines

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Best Drive Discs for Soldier 11

Woodpecker Electro

2-Piece Set: CRIT Rate +8%
4-Piece Set: Landing a critical hit on an enemy with a Basic Attack, Dodge Counter, or EX Special Attack increases the equipper's ATK by 9% for 6s. The buff duration for different skills are calculated separately.

Inferno Metal

2-Piece Set: Fire DMG +10%
4-Piece Set: Upon hitting a Burning enemy, the equipper's CRIT Rate is increased by 28% for 8s.

ZZZDawn's Bloom

2-Piece Set: Increases Basic Attack DMG by 15%.
4-Piece Set: Increases Basic Attack DMG by 20%. When equipped by an Attack character, using an EX Special Attack or Ultimate will further increase Basic Attack DMG by 20% for 25s. Repeated triggers reset the duration.

Soldier 11's Stat Priority

Generally speaking when building Soldier 11, CRIT Rate is the most important while aiming to get as close to 100% as possible. Don't forget however that some W-Engines such as Deep Sea Visitor provide some additional CRIT Rate which will not be displayed out of combat.

Soldier 11's Skill Priority

Soldier 11's most important skills to level are her Core Skill, Basic Attack, Ultimate and EX Special Attacks.

How to Play Soldier 11

Soldier 11 is a main on-field Fire DPS who deals most of her damage through enhanced Basic Attacks, not through ton of skills. Her gameplay revolves around Fire Suppression, which turns her attacks into Fire DMG and massively boosts their power when you press the Basic Attack button at the right timing.

Here are the different ways you can activate Fire Suppression:

• Press during a Dodge.
• Press during a Perfect Dodge.
• Use the EX Special Attack to activate Fire Suppression for 15s or up to 8 times.
• Use the Chain Attack to activate Fire Suppression for 15s or up to 8 times.
• Use the Ultimate to activate Fire Suppression for 15s or up to 8 times.

In practice, this means Soldier 11 wants to stay on the field and keep attacking. Perfectly timed Basic Attacks and dodges will trigger Fire Suppression naturally, letting her burn through enemies without needing constant setup.

Her EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, and Ultimate all act as damage windows. Using any of these guarantees Fire Suppression for a short time and lets her jump straight back into her Basic Attack combo. During these windows, you should focus almost entirely on landing empowered Basic Attacks instead of swapping out or using other skills.

Soldier 11 is also very forgiving defensively. Perfect Dodges and counters let her avoid damage without breaking her combo, making aggressive gameplay both safe and rewarding once you get used to her rhythm.

Soldier 11's rotation is quite simple: EX / Chain / Ultimate to activate the Fire Suppression → Basic Attacks → empowered 5th hit → repeat.

Use her big buttons to activate Fire Suppression, then spend that window attacking. Dodge when needed, but always return to her Basic Attacks to finish the combo and trigger her strongest hit.

Soldier 11's Best Mindscapes

Soldier 11's Mindscapes are not bad as they offer nice quality of life bonuses such as Energy or additional DMG under Fire Suppression for he M1 and M2, or her M6 that allows her to ignore 25% Fire RES under certain circumstances. However, they are rather weak compared to more recent characters. You might be better off investing in her supports or a good W-Engine, rather than into her directly.

Soldier 11's Best Teams

To learn all about Soldier 11's synergies and best team compositions, check our dedicated Soldier 11 team page below:

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