The Lycaon of Zenless Zone Zero is among the first fully realized animal anthropomorphic characters in Hoyoverse, a feature that is unique to the urban fantasy game. Lycaon is a wolf man with a beautiful appearance, superhuman mechanical legs, and a hatred against dirt, as his name implies. For his greatest build, we have everything you need right here, including drive discs, W-Engines, and more.
Check out our thorough guides for all of the Zenless Zone Zero characters that are available, as well as our Zenless Zone Zero tier list, Zenless Zone Zero codes list. More formidable agents such as Zenless Zone Zero's Nicole, Zenless Zone Zero's Miyabi, and Zenless Zone Zero's Soldier 11 also have build instructions available.
All the information you want regarding Zenless Zone Zero's Lycaon is provided below:Which Lycaon build is the best?
Lycaon is an S-rank stun character who uses his robotically modified legs to inflict a ton of ice-infused strike damage while in battle. Many of Lycaon's abilities and dodges provide him invulnerability, which helps him escape some damage in close quarters battle.
We advise outfitting Lycaon with The Restrained W-Engine, two pieces of Polar Metal, and a four-piece set of Shockstar Disco drive discs. To maximize his kit, concentrate on raising his crit, attack ratio, and impact stats.
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| Best W-Engine |
The Restrained |
| Best drive discs |
Four-piece Shockstar Disco and two-piece Polar Metal, or vice versa |
| Main stats |
Crit rate = crit damage > attack ratio > impact |
| Sub-stats |
Crit rate = crit damage > attack ratio > anomaly proficiency |
Additionally, you may boost Lycaon's damage by including another ice anomaly or Victoria Housekeeping member, like as , in your team.Ellen, the Zenless of Zone Zero or Rina of Zenless Zone Zero.
Which W-Engines from Lycaon are the best?
The Restrained, Lycaon's characteristic W-Engine, greatly boosts his stun potential by strengthening his daze, making it his finest W-Engine. It's not the simplest item to get, however, since it's an S-Rank engine.
Precious Fossilized Core is an excellent A-Rank substitute that delivers more daze to healthy adversaries, allowing you to get the upper hand.
| W-Engine |
Effect |
| The Restrained |
When an attack hits an enemy, damage and daze from basic attacks increase for eight seconds, stacking up to five times. You can trigger this effect once during each skill and the duration of each stack is calculated separately |
| Precious Fossilized Core |
When the target’s HP is 50% or above, Lycaon inflicts more daze on them. When the target’s HP is 75% or above, this bonus increases once more |
Which drive discs work best with Lycaon?
To fully use his stun ability, we advise Lycaon to arm himself with a four-piece Shockstar Disco set and a two-piece Polar Metal set to increase his output of ice damage. For a more ice-heavy setup, particularly if you're running many ice attribute agents, you may also try switching the two over.
Of course, as we continue to play with Lycaon and his outfit, this information might alter.
| Drive disc set |
Effect |
| Polar Metal |
Two equipped: increases ice damage by 10%
Four equipped: increases basic attack and dash attack damage by 20%. When any squad member inflicts freeze or shatter, this effect increases by an additional 20% for 12 seconds |
| Shockstar Disco |
Two equipped: increases impact by 6%
Four equipped: basic attacks, dash attacks, and dodge counters inflict 20% more daze to the main target |
Lycaon stat suggestions
Try to find these primary and secondary statistics on Lycaon's disk:Principal statistics:
- Crit (rate or damage)
- Attack ratio
- Impact
Sub-stats:
- Crit (rate or damage)
- Attack ratio
- Anomaly proficiency
What abilities does Lycaon have?
These are all of Lycaon's combat abilities, both active and passive, that enable him to deliver ice damage and stun opponents.
Attacks by Lycaon:
| Skill |
Effect |
| Basic attack – Moon Hunter |
Unleashes up to five strikes in front that deal physical damage. Hold the attack to increase its power and deal ice damage |
| Special attack – Time to Hunt (press) |
Press the special attack button to unleash a series of strikes in front of Lycaon that deal ice damage |
| Special attack – Time to Hunt (hold) |
Hold the special attack button to increase Time to Hunt’s power and Lycaon’s anti-interrupt level |
| EX special attack – Thrill of the Hunt (press) |
When Lycaon has enough energy, press the special attack button to use Lycaon’s EX special attack. This unleashes a series of powerful strikes in front of him which deal massive amounts of ice damage |
| EX special attack – Thrill of the Huny (hold) |
Hold the special attack button when EX special attack is charged to consume energy and increase the attack’s power. This also makes Lycaon invulnerable while using the skill |
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| Skill |
Effect |
| Dodge – Suitable Positioning |
Press the dodge button to avoid an enemy attack and make Lycaon invulnerable |
| Dash attack – Keep it Clean |
When dodging, press the basic attack button to slide forward and launch a series of strikes in front of Lycaon that deal physical damage |
| Dodge counter – Etiquette Manual |
Press the basic attack during a perfect dodge to deal ice damage to enemies in front of Lycaon, and become invulnerable |
The combination attacks of Lycaon:
| Skill |
Effect |
| Quick assist – Wolf Pack |
When an enemy launches the active character, press the swap character button to activate this assist. Lycaon swaps in, becomes invulnerable, and deals ice damage to enemies in front of him |
| Defensive assist – Disrupted Hunt |
Press the swap character button to activate this assist when an enemy is about to attack the active character. Lycaon parries the enemy’s attack, dealing massive amounts of daze. He also becomes invulnerable |
| Assist follow-up – Vengeful Counterattack |
Press the basic attack button after using Disrupted Hunt to create an icicle in front of Lycaon that deals ice damage to all enemies in a certain range. Lycaon is invulnerable while using this skill |
| Chain attack – As You Wish |
When you trigger a chain attack, switch to Lycaon to become invulnerable while using his skill and deal massive amounts of ice damage to enemies in front of him |
| Ultimate – Mission Complete |
When the decibel rating is at maximum, press the ultimate button to unleash powerful strikes at enemies in a large area, dealing ice damage and making Lycaon invulnerable |
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| Skill |
Effect |
| Core passive – Metallic Paws |
When Lycaon charges his basic attack to completion, it deals 40% increased daze to enemies. When Thrill of the Hunt or Vengeful Counterattack hits an enemy, their ice damage resistance decreases by 25% for 30 seconds |
| Additional ability – Elegant Predator |
When another character in your squad shares the same attribute (ice) or faction (Victoria Housekeeping): When Lycaon hits a stunned enemy, the target’s stun damage multiplier increases by 35% |
What promotional resources does Lycaon offer?
Similar to ascension in Genshin Impact, you will need to promote Lycaon at certain stages as he levels up in order to raise his level maximum. To do this, you'll require stun certification seals, which you may get by completing combat tasks in combat simulation, agent advancement, and plenty of denny. The following are all of Lycaon's advertising materials:
| Level |
Denny and materials |
| 10 |
24k denny and four basic stun certification seals |
| 20 |
56k denny and 12 advanced stun certification seals |
| 30 |
120k denny and 20 advanced stun certification seals |
| 40 |
200k denny and ten buster certification seals |
| 50 |
400k denny and 20 buster certification seals |
Which mindscape theaters are operated by Lycaon?
By removing several duplicates of Lycaon, you may access his mindscape films, which provide extra abilities and effects to aid you in combat. If you already like Hoyoverse, mindscape movies are comparable to the eidolons of Honkai Star Rail or the constellations of Genshin Impact.The mindscape theaters of Lycaon are all listed here:
| Mindscape cinema |
Effect |
| Full Moon Momentum |
When Lycaon’s EX special attack hits an enemy, the attack’s daze increases by 12%. This effect can trigger once every eight seconds. When Lycaon charges his EX special attack to completion, this buff increases by an additional 10% |
| Energy Feedback |
Lycaon gains five energy when he stuns an enemy or triggers a squad member’s chain attack. This can trigger once every second |
| Attendant Training |
Lycaon’s basic attack, dodge, assist, special attack, and chain attack each gain two levels |
| Graceful Demeanor |
If an enemy attacks Lycaon while he is using a basic attack or special attack, he immediately gains a shield equal to 7.5% of his max HP that lasts for 15 seconds. During this time, Lycaon’s anti-interrupt level also increases. This effect can trigger once every 15 seconds |
| Alpha Nature |
Lycaon’s basic attack, dodge, assist, special attack, and chain attack each gain two levels |
| Ruthless Hunter |
When Lycaon hits an enemy with a charged attack, he deals 10% increased damage to that enemy, stacking up to five times and lasting for 12 seconds. You can only gain one stack per skill use, and repeated triggers reset the duration |
Which key skill development materials are offered by Lycaon?
To give Lycaon even more strength, you may improve his basic abilities, but doing so will cost you a lot of denny and rare resources. Higher dimensional data is available: ethereal pursuit in the expert challenge game mode, and the final dancing shoes in the hunt mode that is well-known.These are all of Lycaon's essential resources for improving skills:
| Required level |
Denny and materials |
| 15 |
5k denny |
| 25 |
12k denny and two higher dimensional data: ethereal pursuit |
| 35 |
28k denny and four higher dimensional data: ethereal pursuit |
| 45 |
60k denny, nine higher dimensional data: ethereal pursuit, and two finale dance shoes |
| 55 |
100k denny, 15 higher dimensional data: ethereal pursuit, and three finale dance shoes |
| 60 |
200k denny, 30 higher dimensional data: ethereal pursuit, and four finale dance shoes |
What resources does Lycaon provide for improving skills?
You must also level up Lycaon's fighting talents in order to fully use his basic skill set. If you have enough denny and are at a high enough level, you can utilize frozen chips to raise the level of each ability. These may be crafted using lower-level ingredients or obtained via the agent promotion battle challenge in the combat simulation. Passes for hamster cages are obtained via the New Eridu City Fund or as event prizes, much like Genshin Impact's crowns of insight. These are all of Lycaon's resources for improving skills:
| Level |
Denny and materials |
| 2 |
2k denny and two basic freeze chips |
| 3 |
3k denny and three basic freeze chips |
| 4 |
6k denny and two advanced freeze chips |
| 5 |
9k denny and three advanced freeze chips |
| 6 |
12k denny and four advanced freeze chips |
| 7 |
18k denny and six advanced freeze chips |
| 8 |
45k denny and five specialized freeze chips |
| 9 |
67.5k denny and eight specialized freeze chips |
| 10 |
90k denny and ten specialized freeze chips |
| 11 |
112.5k denny and 12 specialized freeze chips |
| 12 |
135k denny, 15 specialized freeze chips, and one hamster cage pass |
Our Zenless Zone Zero Lycaon build is now complete. As the meta evolves, we'll update this guide on a regular basis. While you wait, be sure to check out our other Hoyoverse guides, which include builds for
Qiqi,
Kaeya, Black Swan,
Firefly, and Honkai Star Rail’s Black Swan.
