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Lighter full body splash art — Zenless Zone Zero Fire Stun agent
Sons of Calydon

Sons of Calydon

Lighter Skills, Mindscapes & Materials

S-Rank
Fire
Stun

The best Lighter build in Zenless Zone Zero (Version 3.3) is Blazing Laurel with King of the Summit 4-piece and Shockstar Disco 2-piece, CRIT Rate% >= CRIT DMG% / ATK% = Fire DMG% = PEN Ratio% / Impact main stats. Prydwen's Oct 2026 tier list ranks Lighter T1.

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Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

  • Signature amplifies Ice and Fire CRIT DMG for the whole squad — not just personal Stun
  • Strong Daze generation through Basic Attacks and EX Specials
  • Versatile — works in both Fire and mixed compositions requiring Stun

Weaknesses

  • Signature is effectively mandatory for team-wide buff value
  • Less universal than other Stun agents — most valuable in Fire-specific teams

Prydwen T1 (Support) — Oct 2026

Skills

Basic Attack

1 skill
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Basic Attack

Basic Attack: L-Form Thundering Fist

Press or hold the Basic Attack button to activate. Perform up to five forward strikes, dealing Physical DMG and Fire DMG. During the 3rd hit, drag the joystick and repeatedly press or hold Basic Attack to unleash a series of melee follow-up attacks; release the joystick to follow up with the 4th hit. During the startup light punch of the 5th hit, drag the joystick and repeatedly press or hold Basic Attack to alternate between the light punch and 4th hit; release the joystick to follow up with the jab combo. Continue repeatedly pressing or holding Basic Attack to extend the duration of the jab combo. When you stop pressing or holding Basic Attack, or when the combo reaches its maximum duration, a Finishing Move launches forward — Lighter is invulnerable during the Finishing Move. During the 5th hit, Lighter takes 40% less DMG (80% in Morale Burst). While in the Morale Burst state, Anti-Interrupt Level is increased during the 5th hit.

  • Physical
  • Fire
  • Finishing Move
  • Morale Burst
  • Anti-Interrupt
  • DMG Reduction
  • Invulnerable

Dodge

3 skills
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Dodge

Dodge: Shadowed Slide

Press the Dodge button to activate. A quick dash dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. Press Dodge while the character is attacking to perform a quick shuffle dodge in the direction of the joystick — this will not interrupt the combo count for Basic Attacks. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

  • Invulnerable
  • Combo Preservation
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Dash Attack

Dash Attack: Charging Slam

Press the Basic Attack button during a dodge to activate. Rapidly strikes enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG.

  • Physical
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Dodge Counter

Dodge Counter: Blazing Flash

Press the Basic Attack button during a Perfect Dodge to activate. Strike enemies in front, dealing Fire DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. After using the skill, press or hold Basic Attack to immediately follow up with the 5th hit of the Basic Attack.

  • Fire
  • Invulnerable
  • 5th Hit Follow-Up

Assist

3 skills
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Quick Assist

Quick Assist: Blazing Flash - Guard

When the active character is launched, press the Switch button to activate. Strike enemies in front, dealing Fire DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. After using the skill, press or hold Basic Attack to immediately follow up with the 5th hit of the Basic Attack.

  • Fire
  • Invulnerable
  • 5th Hit Follow-Up
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Defensive Assist

Defensive Assist: Swift Break

When the on-field character is about to be attacked, press the Switch button to activate. Parries the enemy's attack, dealing massive Daze. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

  • Daze
  • Parry
  • Invulnerable
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Assist Follow-Up

Assist Follow-Up: Charging Slam - Stab

Press the Basic Attack button after a Defensive Assist to activate. Strike enemies in front, dealing Fire DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. After using this skill, press or hold Basic Attack to immediately follow up with the 5th hit of the Basic Attack.

  • Fire
  • Invulnerable
  • 5th Hit Follow-Up

Special Attack

2 skills
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Special Attack

Special Attack: V-Form Sunrise Uppercut

Press the Special Attack button to activate. Strikes enemies in front with an uppercut, dealing Fire DMG. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill. Press the Special Attack button during a shuffle dodge to instead strike forward with a series of punches, dealing Fire DMG — this will not interrupt the combo count for Basic Attacks. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill.

  • Fire
  • Anti-Interrupt
  • Combo Preservation
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EX Special Attack

EX Special Attack: V-Form Sunrise Uppercut - Full Distance

With enough Energy, press the Special Attack button to activate. Strikes enemies in front with a powerful uppercut, leaping into the air and dealing massive Fire DMG. During the move, press the Special Attack button again to spend an additional 20 Energy and perform a powerful follow-up attack, dealing massive Fire DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. After using the move, press or hold Basic Attack to transition to the 4th hit of the Basic Attack. During a shuffle dodge, with enough Energy, press the Special Attack button to perform a powerful combo punch forward, dealing massive Fire DMG — this will not break the combo count for Basic Attacks. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. After the attack, press or hold Basic Attack to immediately transition into the 5th hit of the Basic Attack. Activation Energy Cost: 40 (+20 for follow-up).

  • Fire
  • Invulnerable
  • Combo Preservation
  • Energy Cost: 40

Chain Attack & Ultimate

2 skills
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Chain Attack

Chain Attack: V-Form Scorching Sun

When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate. Unleashes a powerful strike at enemies in front in a small area, dealing massive Fire DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

  • Fire
  • Invulnerable
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Ultimate

Ultimate: W-Form Crowned Inferno

When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press the Ultimate button to activate. Unleashes a powerful strike in a large area around, dealing massive Fire DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

  • Fire
  • AoE
  • Invulnerable

Core Passive

1 skill
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Core Passive

Core Passive: Accelerant

Lighter automatically gains Morale over time at 2.9 points per second. For each point of Energy consumed by any squad member, Lighter recovers an additional 0.26 Morale, up to a maximum of 100. When Morale reaches 80, the next time Lighter switches into battle he immediately launches a Quick Assist. Once Morale is 80 or higher, executing the 5th hit of his Basic Attack puts Lighter in the Morale Burst state, enhancing the startup light punch, jab combo, and Finishing Move. When a power-enhanced skill hits an enemy, it continuously consumes Morale; every 10 Morale consumed, Lighter's Impact increases by 2% (max +20%, lasts 6s). In Morale Burst: no auto Morale gain. If Morale is exhausted during a startup light punch or jab combo, he automatically follows up with a more powerful Finishing Move. In Morale Burst: startup/jab hits reduce the target's Ice RES and Fire RES by 15% for 30s. In Morale Burst: the Finishing Move applies the Collapse effect on the target, extending its Stunned duration by 3s (once per Stun instance). Lighter exits Morale Burst when the Finishing Move hits, he switches off-field, or his Morale runs out.

Additional Ability · Fighting Spirit

When another character in your squad is an Attack character or shares the same Faction: while in Morale Burst, when the 5th hit of Lighter's Basic Attack hits an enemy, all squad members gain a stack of Elation (max 20 stacks, 30s; repeated triggers reset duration). Each Elation stack increases Ice DMG and Fire DMG by 1.25%. If Lighter's Impact exceeds 170, every additional 10 points of Impact increases each Elation stack's buff by an extra 0.25%. Chain Attacks refresh all Elation duration. Maximum Ice/Fire DMG increase from Elation: 75%.

  • Morale
  • Morale Burst
  • Collapse
  • Ice RES Reduction
  • Fire RES Reduction
  • Impact Buff
  • Elation
  • Ice DMG Buff
  • Fire DMG Buff

Mindscape Cinema

Lighter Mindscape Cinema artwork
  1. C1

    The Champion

    Among the debuffs imposed by Core Passive: Accelerant, the Collapse effect increases Stun duration by 5s (up from 3s), and further reduces Ice RES and Fire RES by an additional 10%. The more powerful Finishing Move that follows when Lighter's Morale is completely exhausted during a startup light punch or jab combo deals 30% increased DMG.

  2. C2

    Red Scarf

    When applying Collapse via Core Passive: Accelerant to enemies, the target's Stun DMG Multiplier increases by 25%. The increase to Ice DMG and Fire DMG provided by Elation from Additional Ability: Fighting Spirit increases to 120% of the original.

  3. C3

    Mercenary Leader

    Skill levels

    Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2.

  4. C4

    Sunglasses

    When Lighter is off-field, the Energy Regen for the on-field character is increased by 10%. Upon entering the Morale Burst state, Lighter restores 4 Energy for off-field characters. This effect can trigger once every 18s.

  5. C5

    Decision Maker

    Skill levels

    Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2.

  6. C6

    Survivor

    Lighter's Morale recovery efficiency is increased to 200% of its original value. When Lighter lands a heavy strike on enemies during a Basic Attack, Dodge Counter, Special Attack, EX Special Attack, Quick Assist, Assist Follow-Up, Chain Attack, or Ultimate, it triggers the Blazing Impact effect, dealing 250% of ATK as Fire DMG (once every 8s per enemy). If Lighter's Impact exceeds 170 points, each additional point further increases the Blazing Impact multiplier by 5%, up to a maximum increase of 500%. The more powerful Finishing Move that follows when Lighter's Morale is completely exhausted during a light punch or jab combo will trigger an additional activation of Blazing Impact when hitting an enemy, ignoring the cooldown.

Skill Upgrade Priority

01Core SkillCore SkillPriority
02Basic AttackBasic Attack
03Special AttackSpecial Attack
04Chain AttackChain Attack
05AssistAssist
06DodgeDodge

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