It likely comes as no surprise that Zenless Zone Zero’s Lighter is a member of the Sons of Calydon – he wears a spiked leather jacket and dark sunglasses, and you may have seen him hanging around the neighborhood. But is he born to be wild, or willing to help us out in hollows? Let’s find out in our ZZZ Lighter build.
Before you zoom down into this guide, grab the new Zenless Zone Zero codes so you can get a character off the Zenless Zone Zero banner, or save it up for the next Zenless Zone Zero update’s newly introduced agents.
Here’s everything in our ZZZ Lighter build guide:
What is the best Zenless Zone Zero Lighter build?
Lighter is an S-rank character who is a stun character, who also uses the fire element.
Rank | S |
Attribute | Fire |
Specialty | Stun |
Best W-Engine | Blazing Laurel |
Best drive discs | Four-piece – Shockstar Disco Two-piece – Inferno Metal |
Main stats | -Crit rate/damage or attack -Fire damage -Impact |
Sub-stats | Crit rate/damage, attack, anomaly proficiency, impact |
Lighter’s best W-engine is his signature, Blazing Laurel, though other stun-aligned weapons like The Restrained should work on him. We don’t know yet what stats he really appreciates, but impact is a great stat to build on stun units.

As for drive discs, mixing sets of Inferno Metal and Shockstar Disco will work for Lighter, or you can use a two-piece of Hormone Punk or Woodpecker Electro to fill slots with attack and crit stats for safety.
In the special program introducing him officially, we see Lighter in teams with Burnice and Soldier 11, then Lycaon and Ellen. As he reduces fire and ice resistance, he can be a great ally for them – though making use of his passive by using him alongside attack damage agents or any of the Sons of Calydon will also work.
What are the best W-Engines for Lighter?
Blazing Laurel | Stat: Impact Skill: When launching a quick attack or perfect assist, Lighter’s impact increases for eight seconds. When he launches an enemy or hits them with a basic attack, Wilt gets applied to the target for 30 seconds. This can stack 20 times. When any teammate hits an enemy, it applies Wilt. The crit damage of ice and fire damage dealt by these attacks increases |
W-Engine banner |
The Restrained | Stat: Impact Skill: When an attack hits an enemy, damage and daze from Lighter’s basic attacks increases for eight seconds. This can stack five times. You can trigger this effect once during each skill and the duration of each stack is calculated separately |
Standard banner |
Precious Fossilized Core | Stat: Impact Skill: When the target’s HP is 50% or above, Lighter inflicts more daze on them. When the target’s HP is 75% or above, this bonus increases once more |
Gacha |
What are the best drive discs for Lighter?
Impact is the key stat for Lighter, so Shockstar Disco in a two- or four-piece is the best bet for drive discs. You can pair this with a set of Inferno Metal to up his fire damage specifically, or Woodpecker Electro to boost his crit rate.
Shockstar Disco | Two pieces: Increases impact by 6% Four pieces: Basic attacks, dash attacks, and dodge counters inflict 20% more daze to the main target |
Inferno Metal | Two pieces: Increases fire damage by 10% Four pieces: When hitting a burning enemy, Lighter’s crit rate increases by 28% for eight seconds |
Woodpecker Electr | Two pieces: Increases crit rate by 8% Four pieces: Landing a crit hit on an enemy with a basic attack, dodge counter, or EX special increases Lighter’s attack by 9% for six seconds. The buff for each skill calculates separately |
Stat recommendations
Main stats
- Disc 4: Crit rate/damage
- Disc 5: Fire damage boost
- Disc 6: Impact
Sub-stats
- Crit rate/damage
- Impact
- Attack
What are the best ZZZ Lighter team comps?
Lighter’s best teams include Burnice or Ellen to make use of his fire and ice resistance reduction on enemies. You can use him as a DPS, but his best role is as a quick-swap stunner or sub-DPS. He makes for an excellent teammate for Soldier 11, as well.
When paired with either an attack character or another member of the Sons of Calydon, Lighter will buff other characters’ fire and ice damage, as well.
What are ZZZ Lighter’s skills?
Lighter is an S-rank fire stun character, placing him in the same role as ZZZ’s Koleda and ZZZ’s Lycaon. His combat sees him punching everything in sight, ending his combo with a downward plunging move.
Attacks
Basic attack | L-Form Thundering Fist Lighter performs up to five strikes, dealing physical and fire damage. During the third hit of his basic attack you can drag the joystick and repeatedly press basic attack to unleash more follow-up attacks. Releasing the joystick performs another follow-up with the fourth hit of his basic attack. When performing the startup punch in the fifth hit of his basic attack, you can press or hold the basic attack to alternate between light and heavier attacks. After finishing the combo, Lighter performs a finishing move. He is invulnerable during this. During the fifth hit of his basic attack, Lighter takes 40% less damage. While in the Morale Burst state, his anti-interrupt level increases during the fifth hit, and the damage reduction effect increases to 80%. |
Special attack | V-Form Sunrise Uppercut Lighter strikes enemies in front dealing fire damage. His anti-interrupt level increases while using this skill. Press special attack during a dodge to strike forward with a series of punches, dealing fire damage. This does not interrupt the combo count for basic attacks. |
EX special attack | V-Form Sunrise Uppercut – Full Distance Lighter leaps into the air and strikes enemies dealing massive fire damage. Pressing the special attack again during this skill spends additional energy to perform a powerful follow-up attack, dealing massive fire damage again. He is invulnerable during this. After using this, press or hold basic attack to follow up with the fifth hit of his basic combo. Pressing the EX special during a punch combo also deals massive fire damage, but does not interrupt the combo. He is invulnerable during this. After using this, press or hold basic attack to follow up with the fifth hit of his basic combo |
Ultimate | W-Form Crowned Inferno Lighter unleashes a powerful strike in a large AoE, dealing massive fire damage. He is invulnerable during this |
Dodges
Dodge | Shadowed Slide Lighter quickly dodges an attack. He is invulnerable using this skill. Press the dodge while attacking to perform a shuffle in the direction of his movement. This does not interrupt Lighter’s combo |
Dash attack | Charging Slam Press basic attack during a dodge to activate – Lighter rapidly strikes enemies in front, dealing physical damage |
Dodge counter | Blazing Flash Press basic attack during a perfect dodge to activate this. Lighter strikes enemies in front, dealing fire damage. He is invulnerable during this. After using the skill, press or hold basic attack to follow up with the fifth hit of his basic attack combo |
Combo attacks
Quick assist | Blazing Flash – Guard When the on-field character gets launched, press assist to activate this skill. Lighter hits enemies in front, dealing fire damage. He is invulnerable during this skill. After using this, press or hold basic attack to follow up with the fifth hit of his basic combo |
Defensive assist | Swift Break Press assist to swap to Lighter when the on-field character is about to get attacked. He parries the attack and deals massive daze. He is invulnerable while using this skill |
Assist follow-up | Charging Slam – Stab Press the basic attack after a defensive attack to activate this skill. Lighter hits enemies in front of him, dealing fire damage. He is invulnerable during this. After using this, press or hold basic attack to follow up with the fifth hit of his basic combo |
Chain attack | V-Form Scorching Sun When a chain attack triggers, select a character to activate Lighter’s skill. He unleashes a powerful strike at enemies in a small AoE, dealing massive fire damage. He is invulnerable while using this skill |
Passive skills
Core passive |
Lighter automatically gains Morale over time. Each point of energy your team consumes recovers an additional 0.26 Morale, up to a maximum of 100 for him. At 80 Morale, when Lighter switches into battle he immediately launches a quick assist. Using the fifth hit of his basic attack combo puts Lighter in the Morale Burst state. This boosts the damage of his combo and finishing move. When an enhanced skill hits an enemy, it consumes Morale. Every ten points consumed increases Lighter’s impact by 1%, up to 10%, for six seconds. In the Morale Burst state, he follows up with a finishing move when exhausting Morale. Enemies’ ice and fire resistance reduces 15% for 30 seconds when punches or combos hit them, when a finishing move hits an enemy, it applies Collapse to them, which extends stun by three seconds. This can trigger once on each target. |
Additional ability | When another character in your squad is an attack character or member of the Sons of Calydon, the fifth hit of Lighter’s basic attack (in the Morale Burst state) gives all teammates a stack of Elation when hitting an enemy. This can stack 20 times. Each stack increases ice and fire damage by 1.25%. If Lighter’s impact stat is over 170, every extra ten points increases the Elation buff by 0.25%. If a teammate launches a chain attack, it refreshes the duration of Elation. Ice and fire damage can increase by a maximum of 75% |
Skill priority
- Core skill > special attack > assist > chain attack > basic attack > dodge
What are Lighter’s mindscape cinemas?
01 | The Champion Lighter’s Collapse effect increases stun by five seconds while reducing ice and fire res by an additional 10%. The more powerful finishing move when he exhausts his Morale deals 30% more damage |
02 | Red Scarf When applying Collapse from his core passive, Lighter applies accelerant to enemies – the target’s stun damage multiplier increases by 25%. The increase of ice and fire damage increases to 120% of the original value |
03 | Mercenary Leader Increases Lighter’s basic attack, dodge, assist, special attack, and chain attack level by two |
04 | Sunglasses When off-field, the energy regeneration of the on-field character increases by 10%. When entering the Morale Burst state, Lighter restores four energy for off-field characters. This can trigger once every 18 seconds |
05 | Decision Maker Increases Lighter’s basic attack, dodge, assist, special attack, and chain attack level by two |
06 | Survivor Lighter’s Morale recovery efficiency increases to 200%. When he lands a heavy attack on enemies during any move, it triggers the Blazing Impact effect. This deals 250% of his attack as fire damage. This can trigger once every eight seconds on each enemy.If Lighter’s impact exceeds 170, each additional point further increases the multiplier of Blazing Impact by 5%, up to a maximum increase of 500%. The more powerful Finishing Move that follows when Lighter’s Morale is completely exhausted triggers another instance of Blazing Impact when hitting an enemy, ignoring the cooldown |
What are Lighter’s promotion materials?
10➔20 | 24k denny Four basic stun certification seals |
20➔30 | 56k denny 12 advanced stun certification seals |
30➔40 | 120k denny 20 advanced stun certification seals |
40➔50 | 200k denny Ten buster certification seals |
50➔60 | 400k denny 20 buster certification seals |
What are Lighter’s core skill enhancement materials?
A | 5k denny |
B | 12k denny Two higher dimensional data – stealth phantom |
C | 28k denny Four higher dimensional data – stealth phantom |
D | 60k denny Nine higher dimensional data – stealth phantom Two scarlet engines |
E | 100k denny 15 higher dimensional data – stealth phantom Three scarlet engines |
F | 200k denny 30 higher dimensional data – stealth phantom Four scarlet engines |
Here’s where to obtain all of Lighter’s core skill enhancement materials:
- Higher dimensional data – stealth phantom – obtain from the Expert Challenge: Notorious – Doppelganger Jane boss
- Scarlet engine – obtain from the Notorious Hunt: Corrupted Overlord – Pompey weekly boss
What are Lighter’s skill enhancement materials?
02 | 2k denny Two basic fire chips |
03 | 3k denny Three basic fire chips |
04 | 6k denny Two advanced fire chips |
05 | 9k denny Three advanced fire chips |
06 | 12k denny Four advanced fire chips |
07 | 18k denny Six advanced fire chips |
08 | 45k denny Five specialized fire chips |
09 | 67.5k denny Eight specialized fire chips |
10 | 90k denny Ten specialized fire chips |
11 | 112.5k denny 12 specialized fire chips |
12 | 135k denny 15 specialized fire chips One hamster cage pass |
Here’s where to get all of the skill enhancement materials you need for Lighter:
- Fire chips – obtain from the agent skills combat simulation challenges
- Hamster cage pass – obtain from events or the New Eridu City Fund (battle pass)
Who is Lighter?
Lighter looks really cool, as expected from a member of the Sons of Calydon gang. Outside of the main story, You can find him hanging around in front of the gadget store on Sixth Street and outside the cinema in Lumina Square. Here, he gets mistaken for a podcast host by a girl passing by. Piper approaches him after the fact and asks what just happened, to which he says he didn’t want to disappoint a fan… even though he’s likely not actually a podcast host.
So, are you holding out for more biker characters like we are? If not, we suggest you check out our Zenless Zone Zero tier list, and then check out builds for five-star characters like Zenless Zone Zero Ellen, Zenless Zone Zero Zhu Yuan, and Zenless Zone Zero Lycaon.