Hugo Vlad

Hugo Vlad Build Summary — ZZZ S-Rank Ice Attack

The best Hugo Vlad build in Zenless Zone Zero (Version 3.1) is Myriad Eclipse with Hormone Punk 4-piece and Polar Metal 2-piece, CRIT DMG% > CRIT Rate% / Ice DMG% > ATK% = PEN Ratio% / ATK% main stats. Prydwen's 19 Aug 2026 tier list ranks Hugo Vlad T1.5.

The best W-Engine for Hugo Vlad in Zenless Zone Zero is Myriad Eclipse — Hugo's signature is tailor-made for him: large CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG and DEF Ignore effects that activate in short windows around his most important skills. Nothing else comes close. If you don't have it, Cordis Germina, Heartstring Nocturne, Steel Cushion, Marcato Desire are solid alternatives.

For Drive Discs, run 4-piece Hormone Punk with 2-piece Polar Metal, using Disk 4 — CRIT DMG% > CRIT Rate%, Disk 5 — Ice DMG% > ATK% = PEN Ratio%, Disk 6 — ATK% as main stats, and prioritise CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG on substats.

Level Special Attack first, then Chain Attack, Basic Attack, Assist, Dodge.

The best Hugo Vlad team (Lighter + Norma) pairs Hugo Vlad with Lighter, Norma. SD Rank 188 — App. rate 0.06% | Avg. time 35,118

Role

S-Rank Ice Attack

Tier List Rank

T1.5 (Crit DPS) — Aug 2026

Faction

Mockingbird

Best W-Engine

Myriad Eclipse

Alternative W-Engines

Cordis Germina, Heartstring Nocturne, Steel Cushion, Marcato Desire

Best Disc Sets

Hormone Punk (4pc) + Polar Metal (2pc)

Alternative Disc Sets

Puffer Electro, Woodpecker Electro, Astral Voice, Branch & Blade Song, Hormone Punk

Main Stats

Disk 4 — CRIT DMG% > CRIT Rate%, Disk 5 — Ice DMG% > ATK% = PEN Ratio%, Disk 6 — ATK%

Substats Priority

CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG > ATK% > Flat ATK > PEN

Skill Priority

Special Attack > Chain Attack > Basic Attack > Assist > Dodge

Best Team — Lighter + Norma

Hugo Vlad + Lighter + Norma

Other Teams

Dialyn + Norma · Lighter + Lycaon · Dialyn + Lighter

Release Date

2025-05-14

Last Updated

2026-08-21