Renowned fighter, Zenless Zone Zero’s Anby, is one of the first friends we meet in Hoyoverse’s ARPG. It’s noted that she’s very mysterious and that not much is known about her past, but read on to see what we know about her in-game and how to build this electric-wielding, stun-inflicting DPS.
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Here’s everything you need to know about Zenless Zone Zero’s Anby.
What is the best Anby build?
Anby is an A-tier character armed with a sword and the electric attribute. In combat, she deals slash and stun damage.
We suggest the Demara Battery Mark II W Engine for her, as it fits her kit the best. As for drive discs, a four-piece set of Shockstar Disco and a two-piece set of Swing Jazz work excellently on Anby.
| Best W-Engine | Demara Battery Mark II |
| Best drive discs | Four-piece – Shockstar Disco Two-piece – Swing Jazz |
| Main stats | Crit rate > damage > electric damage > energy generation > impact |
| Sub-stats | Crit rate > damage > attack > pen ratio |
Anby’s kit means she excels at close-range combat, and she gains significant boosts when she’s in a party with other electric and Cunning Hares characters.
What are Anby’s best W-Engines?
The best W-Engine for Anby is the Demara Battery Mark II, which is her signature A-Rank. You do get this for free in the game very near the start, so can equip her straight away. This increases her electric damage output and energy generation, allowing her to use her strong moves more often.
| W Engine | Effect |
| Demara Battery Mark II (A-rank) | Increases electric damage. When Anby hits an enemy with a dodge counter or assist attack, her energy regeneration rate increases for eight seconds |
| The Restrained (S-rank) | When an attack hits an enemy, Anby’s damage and daze from her basic attacks increase by 6% for eight seconds, stacking up to five times. This effect can trigger at most once during each skill. The duration of each stack is calculated separately |
| Steam Oven (A-rank) | For every ten energy Anby accumulates, her impact increases by 2%, stacking up to eight times. After consuming energy, this bonus remains for eight more seconds. The duration of each stack is calculated separately |
| Precious Fossilized Core (A-rank) | Anby inflicts more daze when the target’s HP is 50% or higher. Increases this bonus further when the target’s HP is 75% or higher |
What are the best drive discs for Anby?
When picking which drive discs to equip on Anby, you should aim for a four-piece set and a two-piece set. The best choices for this is a four-piece set of Shockstar Disco or Swing Jazz, with the two-piece being the set you don’t choose.
Note that the four-piece buff available with Swing Jazz doesn’t stack, so you only need to equip it to one squad member. If you want more damage on your Anby, you can use a two-piece set of Thunder Metal, too.
| Drive disc set | Effect |
| Shockstar Disco | Two-piece set: Increases impact by 6% Four-piece set: Basic attacks, dash attacks, and dodge counters inflict 20% more dazzle on the main target |
| Swing Jazz | Two-piece set: Increases energy regeneration by 20% Four-piece set: Increases all squad members’ damage for 12 seconds after launching Anby’s chain attack or ultimate |
| Thunder Metal | Two-piece set: Increases electric damage by 10% Four-piece set: Increases Anby’s attack by 28% as long as an enemy target in battle is in the shocked state |
Anby stat recommendations
As for what stats to aim for, here are the best main and sub-stats:
Main stats
- Crit rate / damage
- Electric damage
- Impact
Sub-stats
- Impact
- Crit rate / damage
- Attack
What are Anby’s skills?
Here are all of Anby’s skills, showing what she can do both on and off-field, and what benefits she gets from specific types of teammates.
Anby’s attacks:
| Skill | Effect |
| Basic attack – Turbo Volt | Press the basic attack button to activate. Anby unleashes up to four strikes. The first three deal physical damage, and the fourth deals electric damage |
| Basic attack – Thunderbolt | After the third hit of her basic attack, hold down the basic attack button to activate Thunderbolt. Anby unleashes a downward strike dealing electric damage. Her anti-interrupt level increases while using this skill |
| Special attack – Fork Lightning | Press the special attack button to activate. Unleash an upward strike dealing electric damage. This attack launches faster when you use it after the third hit of Anby’s basic attack. Her anti-interrupt level increases while using this skill |
| EX special attack – Lightning Bolt | When Anby has enough energy, press the special attack button to activate. Unleash a powerful upward slash that deals electric damage. This attack launches faster when you use it after the third hit of Anby’s basic attack. Her anti-interrupt level increases while using this skill |
Anby’s dodges:
| Skill | Effect |
| Dodge – Slide | Press the dodge button to quickly evade an attack. Anby is invulnerable while using this skill |
| Dash attack – Taser Blast | Press the basic attack button during a dodge to activate this skill, slashing all nearby enemies and dealing physical damage |
| Dodge counter – Thunderclap | Press the basic attack button during a perfect dodge to activate this skill. Anby slashes all nearby enemies, dealing electric damage. Anby is invulnerable while using this skill |
Anby’s combo attacks:
| Skill | Effect |
| Quick assist – Thunderfall | When the character in combat gets launched, press the swap character button to activate this skill. Anby slashes all nearby enemies with electric damage. She’s invulnerable while using this skill |
| Defensive assist – Flash | When the character in combat gets attacked, press the swap character button to activate this skill. Anby parries the enemy’s attack, inflicting massive daze on them. She’s invulnerable while using this skill |
| Assist follow-up – Lightning Whirl | Press the special attack button after a defensive assist to activate. Anby performs a spinning slash against enemies in front of her, dealing electric damage. She’s invulnerable while using this skill |
| Chain attack – Electro Engine | When a chain attack triggers, switch to Anby to unleash a powerful upward slash at enemies in a small area, dealing massive electric damage. She’s invulnerable while using this skill |
| Chain attack ultimate – Overdrive Engine | When the decibel rating is at maximum, press the ultimate button to activate. Anby unleashes a powerful upward slash at enemies in a small area, followed by several falling attacks, dealing massive electric damage. She’s invulnerable while using this skill |
Anby’s passives:
| Skill | Effect |
| Core passive – Fluctuating Voltage | Launch a basic attack – Thunderbolt, special attack or EX special attack after the third hit of Anby’s basic attack for an extra 32% daze |
| Additional ability – Parallel Connection | When there’s another member of the Cunning Hares or another electro user in the squad, Anby’s dodge counter grants her an extra 7.2 energy on hit. This can trigger once every five seconds |
What are Anby’s promotion materials?
Every ten levels you need to promote Anby to get her into the next bracket of upgrades. To do this, you need stun certification seals to match her specialty. You can farm these seals in the combat simulation – agent promotion challenges for each type.
Here are all of Anby’s promotion materials:
| Level | Denny and materials |
| 20 | 24k denny and four basic stun certification seals |
| 30 | 56k denny and 12 advanced stun certification seals |
| 40 | 120k denny and 20 advanced stun certification seals |
| 50 | 200k denny and ten buster certification seals |
| 60 | 400k denny and 20 buster certification seals |
What are Anby’s mindscape cinemas?
While you’re pulling on the banners, you may get another copy or two of Anby. If you do, you can unlock her mindscape cinemas. Think of them like Genshin’s constellations or Honkai Star Rail’s eidolons – each unlocks a new skill or boost for Anby.
Here are all of Anby’s mindscape cinemas:
| Mindscape cinema | Effect |
| Rapid Charge Mode | When the fourth hit of Anby’s basic attack hits an enemy, her energy generation rate increases by 12% for 30 seconds |
| Precision Discharge | Increases the damage of basic attack – Thunderbolt by 30% when it hits a stunned enemy. Increases the daze Anby inflicts when her EX special attack hits an enemy that isn’t stunned by 10% |
| Well-Disciplined | Basic attack, dodge, assist, special attack, and chain attack levels increase by two |
| Conducting Charge | When Anby launches a chain attack or her ultimate, any off-field electric agents in your squad recover three energy. For every 12% energy generation Anby has, you can recover an extra two energy up to a maximum of six |
| Street Experience | Basic attack, dodge, assist, special attack, and chain attack levels increase by two |
| Charging Field | When Anby uses her EX special attack, she gains eight stacks of Charge. When she hits an enemy with a basic or dash attack, she consumes one stack of Charge, increasing the damage of the attack by 45% |
What are Anby’s core skill enhancement materials?
If you want to get Anby’s core skills upgraded, you need to get your hands on some higher dimensional data: murderous obituary from the expert challenge mode, and ferocious grips in the notorious hunt mode. Oh, and a lot of denny.
Here are the core skill enhancement materials you need for Anby:
| Required level | Denny and materials |
| 15 | 5k denny |
| 25 | 12k denny and two higher dimensional data: murderous obituary |
| 35 | 28k denny and four higher dimensional data: murderous obituary |
| 45 | 60k denny, nine higher dimensional data: murderous obituary, and two ferocious grips |
| 55 | 100k denny, 15 higher dimensional data: murderous obituary, and three ferocious grips |
| 60 | 200k denny, 30 higher dimensional data: murderous obituary, and four ferocious grips |
What are Anby’s skill enhancement materials?
To enhance Anby’s skills – and get more damage out of her – you’ll need a pocket full of denny, and a stack of shock chips in all three rarities. You can gain these in the combat simulation – agent skills challenges. For her last skill upgrade, you also need a hamster cage pass, available from events and the New Eridu City Fund.
Here are the materials you need to enhance Anby’s skill set:
| Required level | Denny and materials |
| 15 | 2k denny and two basic shock chips |
| 15 | 3k denny and two basic shock chips |
| 25 | 6k denny and two advanced shock chips |
| 25 | 9k denny and three advanced shock chips |
| 35 | 12k denny and four advanced shock chips |
| 35 | 18k denny and six advanced shock chips |
| 45 | 45k denny and five specialized shock chips |
| 45 | 67.5k denny and eight specialized shock chips |
| 55 | 90k denny and ten specialized shock chips |
| 55 | 112.5k denny and 12 specialized shock chips |
| 60 | 135k denny, 15 specialized shock chips, and one hamster cage pass |
Now you’ve got your Anby sorted, why not build her fellow Cunning Hares – Zenless Zone Zero Billy and Zenless Zone Zero Nicole? We can help if you’ve got Zenless Zone Zero’s Koleda or Zenless Zone Zero’s Lycaon to build, too.