Heartstring Nocturne Overview
what it doesHeartstring Nocturne is an S-Rank Attack W-Engine in Zenless Zone Zero with 714 base ATK and 24% CRIT Rate at max level; it is the best-in-slot W-Engine for Evelyn, Soldier 11, Anton Ivanov.
- Rank
- S-Rank
- Specialty
- Attack
- Base ATK (max)
- 714
- Substat
- CRIT Rate 24%
- Best for
- Evelyn, Soldier 11, Anton Ivanov
- Refinements
- R1 – R5
Passive by Refinement
R1 → R5| Rank | Passive effect |
|---|---|
| R1 | CRIT DMG +50%. Entering combat, Chain Attack, or Ultimate: +1 Heartstring stack (max 2, 30s). Each stack: Chain/Ultimate ignores 12.5% target Fire RES. |
| R2 | CRIT DMG +62.5%. Entering combat, Chain Attack, or Ultimate: +1 Heartstring stack (max 2, 30s). Each stack: Chain/Ultimate ignores 15.63% target Fire RES. |
| R3 | CRIT DMG +75%. Entering combat, Chain Attack, or Ultimate: +1 Heartstring stack (max 2, 30s). Each stack: Chain/Ultimate ignores 18.75% target Fire RES. |
| R4 | CRIT DMG +87.5%. Entering combat, Chain Attack, or Ultimate: +1 Heartstring stack (max 2, 30s). Each stack: Chain/Ultimate ignores 21.88% target Fire RES. |
| R5 | CRIT DMG +100%. Entering combat, Chain Attack, or Ultimate: +1 Heartstring stack (max 2, 30s). Each stack: Chain/Ultimate ignores 25% target Fire RES. |
Stat Progression
Lv10 → Lv60| Stat | Lv10 | Lv20 | Lv30 | Lv40 | Lv50 | Lv60 | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base ATK | 48 | 137 | 254 | 375 | 494 | 607 | 714 |
| CRIT Rate | 9.6% | 12% | 14.4% | 16.8% | 19.2% | 21.6% | 24% |
Max column is Lv60 after the final Modification.
Best Agents
recommended on
Evelyn
Fire · Attack
Soldier 11
Fire · Attack
Anton Ivanov
Electric · Attack
Ellen Joe
Ice · Attack
Silver Soldier Anby
Electric · Attack
Harumasa
Electric · Attack
Orphie
Fire · Attack
Hugo Vlad
Ice · Attack
Nekomata
Physical · Attack
Corin Wickes
Physical · Attack
Billy Kid
Physical · Attack
Ben Bigger
Fire · Defense
Seed
Electric · Attack
Passive active on Attack agents: Severian, Sigrid, Pyrois, Zhu Yuan, Ellen Joe, Evelyn, Soldier 11, Silver Soldier Anby, Harumasa, Cissia, Orphie, Hugo Vlad, Lucia, Ye Shunguang, Banyue, Nekomata, Corin Wickes, Billy Kid, Anton Ivanov, Seed, Alice.
Heartstring Nocturne FAQ
quick answersWhat does Heartstring Nocturne do in Zenless Zone Zero?
Heartstring Nocturne is an S-Rank Attack W-Engine. At max level it provides 714 base ATK and 24% CRIT Rate. Its passive at R1: CRIT DMG +50%. Entering combat, Chain Attack, or Ultimate: +1 Heartstring stack (max 2, 30s). Each stack: Chain/Ultimate ignores 12.5% target Fire RES.
Who is the best agent for Heartstring Nocturne?
Heartstring Nocturne is the best-in-slot W-Engine for Evelyn (Fire Attack), and also BiS for Soldier 11, Anton Ivanov. It is a strong alternative for Ellen Joe.
Is Heartstring Nocturne worth refining to R5?
Refinement only upgrades the passive, not the base stat or substat. At R1 the passive reads: CRIT DMG +50%. Entering combat, Chain Attack, or Ultimate: +1 Heartstring stack (max 2, 30s). Each stack: Chain/Ultimate ignores 12.5% target Fire RES. At R5 it reads: CRIT DMG +100%. Entering combat, Chain Attack, or Ultimate: +1 Heartstring stack (max 2, 30s). Each stack: Chain/Ultimate ignores 25% target Fire RES. That is 2× the R1 values. S-Rank refinements cost duplicate limited pulls, so only refine if you already own extra copies.
What is the max base ATK of Heartstring Nocturne?
Heartstring Nocturne reaches 714 base ATK at max level (Lv60, Modification 5), starting from 48 at Lv10. Its CRIT Rate substat grows from 9.6% to 24%.
Which agents can equip Heartstring Nocturne?
Only Attack agents can use Heartstring Nocturne's passive — any agent can slot it, but the passive stays inactive on other specialties. Attack agents include Severian, Sigrid, Pyrois, Zhu Yuan, Ellen Joe, Evelyn, Soldier 11, Silver Soldier Anby and 13 more.