Percentages are full-team damage calculations relative to the best W-Engine at S1 (100%) — team used: Dialyn (Yesterday Calls) + Sunna (Thoughtbop). Calc data via Prydwen, 2026-10-24.
CRIT Rate% > CRIT DMG%
PEN Ratio% > Ether DMG% > ATK%
ATK%
CRIT Rate
CRIT DMG = ATK%
Flat PEN
Flat ATK
Core Skill
Max first
Chain Attack
Then
Basic Attack
Next
Special Attack
Later
Assist
Later
Dodge
Later
Mindscape Cinema
— best cinemas
Shadows of Twilight Past
PriorityUpon entering the battlefield, Pyrois gains 1,000 Decibels. This effect can trigger once every 180s in Investigation Zone mode. CRIT Rate increases by 8%.
The best Pyrois build in Zenless Zone Zero (Version 3.3) is Sol Exuvia with The Sky Ablaze 4-piece and Puffer Electro 2-piece, CRIT Rate% > CRIT DMG% / PEN Ratio% > Ether DMG% > ATK% / ATK% main stats. Prydwen's Oct 2026 tier list ranks Pyrois T0.5.
The best W-Engine for Pyrois in Zenless Zone Zero is Sol Exuvia — Pyrois' free signature and the only pick worth considering: unconditional CRIT Rate plus a strong RES Ignore effect that is effectively always active. Refinements push it further, with R5 being the ceiling. If you don't have it, Cordis Germina is a solid alternative.
For Drive Discs, run 4-piece The Sky Ablaze with 2-piece Puffer Electro, using Disk 4 — CRIT Rate% > CRIT DMG%, Disk 5 — PEN Ratio% > Ether DMG% > ATK%, Disk 6 — ATK% as main stats, and prioritise CRIT Rate (until 100% in combat) and CRIT DMG = ATK% on substats.
Level Core Skill first, then Chain Attack, Basic Attack, Special Attack, Assist, Dodge. The Mindscape Cinemas that matter most for Pyrois are C1 (Shadows of Twilight Past), C2 (Blazing Cavalry), C6 (Morning Star at Dawn).
The best Pyrois team (Dialyn + Sunna) pairs Pyrois with Dialyn, Sunna. Nicole and Sunna are Pyrois' ideal Supports since Nicole's Ether buffs are on par with or above the best alternatives, and Dialyn provides more Ultimates for their frequent, cheap Ultimate usage.
The best W-Engine for Pyrois in Zenless Zone Zero is Sol Exuvia. Pyrois' free signature and the only pick worth considering: unconditional CRIT Rate plus a strong RES Ignore effect that is effectively always active. Refinements push it further, with R5 being the ceiling.
The best Drive Disc build for Pyrois in Zenless Zone Zero is 4-piece The Sky Ablaze with 2-piece Puffer Electro.
Main stat priority for Pyrois in Zenless Zone Zero: Disk 4 — CRIT Rate% > CRIT DMG%; Disk 5 — PEN Ratio% > Ether DMG% > ATK%; Disk 6 — ATK%.
Pyrois in Zenless Zone Zero prioritizes CRIT Rate (until 100% in combat) > CRIT DMG = ATK% > Flat PEN > Flat ATK substats.
Skill upgrade priority for Pyrois in Zenless Zone Zero: Core Skill > Chain Attack > Basic Attack > Special Attack > Assist > Dodge.
The most impactful Mindscape unlocks for Pyrois in Zenless Zone Zero are C1 (Shadows of Twilight Past), C2 (Blazing Cavalry), C6 (Morning Star at Dawn).
The best team for Pyrois in Zenless Zone Zero pairs Pyrois with Dialyn and Sunna. Nicole and Sunna are Pyrois' ideal Supports since Nicole's Ether buffs are on par with or above the best alternatives, and Dialyn provides more Ultimates for their frequent, cheap Ultimate usage.
Prydwen's Oct 2026 tier list places Pyrois in Zenless Zone Zero at T0.5 as a Crit DPS.
