The best Manato build in Zenless Zone Zero (Version 3.3) is Grill O'Wisp with Yunkui Tales 4-piece and Woodpecker Electro 2-piece, CRIT Rate% = CRIT DMG% / Fire DMG% > HP% / HP% main stats. Prydwen's Oct 2026 tier list ranks Manato T1.5.
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Press the Basic Attack button to activate. Perform up to three forward slashes, dealing Physical DMG. During each slash, pressing the Special Attack button triggers Scorchwind, causing the attack to deal increased Fire DMG instead.
While in the Molten Edge state, press the Basic Attack button to activate. Unleash up to four forward slashes, dealing Fire DMG. If Manato's HP is above 30% when the skill is activated, 3.5% of his Max HP will be consumed.
Press the Dodge button to activate. A quick dash dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Press the Basic Attack button during a dodge to activate. Perform a shoulder slam forward, dealing Physical DMG.
Press the Basic Attack button during a Perfect Dodge to activate. Perform a slash followed by a punch at enemies ahead, dealing Fire DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
When the active character is launched, press the Switch button to activate. Slashes and punches enemies in front, dealing Fire DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
When the on-field character is about to be attacked, press the Switch button to activate. Parries the enemy's attack, inflicting massive Daze and dealing Fire DMG. Gain 75 Blazing Heart upon activating this skill. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Press the Basic Attack button after a Defensive Assist to activate. Unleash multiple slashes at enemies ahead, dealing Fire DMG. Repeated presses allow up to 7 extra consecutive slashes. While chaining slashes, if Manato's HP is above 30%, 2% of Max HP is consumed per slash. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Press the Special Attack button to activate. Slash forward at enemies, dealing Fire DMG. If hit by an enemy during the skill, restore 20% of missing HP when unleashing the slash (shared 20s cooldown with Return to Ashes - Sacrifice). If hit by an enemy during the skill, the slash is enhanced. DMG taken is reduced by 40% while using this skill. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill.
Hold the Special Attack button to activate. Enter a charging state, consuming up to 10% of Max HP (HP will not drop below 30%) and gaining 100 Blazing Heart. Release the button to activate Special Attack: Return to Ashes. If struck during the skill, the slash heals 20% of missing HP (shared 20s cooldown with Return to Ashes). If hit by an enemy or if charging reaches a certain duration, the slash is enhanced. DMG taken is reduced by 40% while using this skill. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill.
While in the Molten Edge state and with sufficient Adrenaline, press the EX Special Attack button to activate. Jump up and unleash a falling slash on enemies in front, dealing massive Fire DMG. Upon activating the skill, restore 33% of Max HP. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. Adrenaline Cost: 80.
When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate. Hurls his sword forward, then charges the enemy to trigger an explosion, dealing massive Fire DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press the Ultimate button to activate. Jump into the air and deliver a falling slash at enemies in front, followed by an explosion, dealing massive Fire DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Manato gains extra Sheer Force based on his Max HP: every 1 point of Max HP increases Sheer Force by 0.1. All Fire DMG Manato deals is Sheer DMG, ignoring enemy DEF and using his Sheer Force stat as the DMG Multiplier. When Manato uses Special Attack: Return to Ashes - Sacrifice or a Defensive Assist, he accumulates Blazing Heart (max 100). At 75 Blazing Heart, he enters the Molten Edge state; in this state, he consumes 3.3 Blazing Heart per second and exits when fully depleted. In Molten Edge, Basic Attacks are enhanced and EX Special Attack: Return to Ashes - Fall becomes available. When consuming HP during Blazing Wind - Misty Slash or Assist Follow-Up consecutive slashes, that attack's CRIT DMG increases by 50% and Adrenaline Generation Rate increases by 100%. In Molten Edge: CRIT Rate +10%, Fire DMG +20%.
Additional Ability · Rekindled Heart
When another character in your squad is a Support or Stun character: Ultimate → gain 8 stacks of Remnant Flame; Chain Attack → gain 4 stacks of Remnant Flame (max 20 stacks, 60s; repeated triggers reset duration). While launching Blazing Wind - Misty Slash or consecutive slashes from Assist Follow-Up, if HP is below 100%, consume 1 Remnant Flame to restore 2% Max HP.
Whenever Manato loses HP, the amount of HP lost is tallied. Each 1% of his Max HP tallied increases the Fire DMG of Assist Follow-Ups and Basic Attacks by 0.4%, up to a maximum of 20%.
While in the Molten Edge state, Manato ignores 8% of a target's Fire RES. After being hit by an enemy while using Special Attack: Return to Ashes or Special Attack: Return to Ashes - Sacrifice, press the Basic Attack button to trigger an Assist Follow-Up.
Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2.
Max HP increases by 8%. During Special Attack: Return to Ashes and Special Attack: Return to Ashes - Sacrifice, when Manato takes fatal DMG, he remains in battle with his HP not dropping below 1. This effect can trigger once every 10s.
Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2.
When Special Attack: Return to Ashes hits a Stunned enemy, Manato gains 75 Blazing Heart and 4 stacks of Remnant Flame, and pressing the Basic Attack button will launch an Assist Follow-Up. This Remnant Flame effect can trigger once every 20s. When his Assist Follow-Up hits an enemy, Manato's Fire DMG increases by 3% for 8s, stacking up to 5 times (repeated triggers reset the duration).
