Best Trigger build in Zenless Zone Zero – Best Drive Discs, W-Engine, and team compositions

To the delight of all who —like me— fell in love with her from the moment she first debuted in Soldier 11's Agent Story, Trigger can be considered one of the best and most unique stun agents in Zenless Zone Zero.

She is, however, also one of the most unconventional and less F2P-friendly agents to build in the game. So you can be fully ready for her arrival and awaken her full potential, here's the best Trigger build in Zenless Zone Zero.

Note: This guide was made based on both officially released/in-game information and leaks.

How to play Trigger

Going one step beyond Pulchra, Trigger is a stun agent capable of applying massive amounts of Daze while both on and off the field, the latter via her Aftershock coordinated-basic attacks (aka Harmonizing Shot and Harmonizing Shot - Tartarus). The attacks can be triggered by your on-field agent after she enters Coordinated Support following her Ultimate and EX Special, or in exchange for the Purge stacks she can gather in Sniper Stance.

To double down on her off-field focus, her Additional Ability then allows Trigger to boost her Aftershock daze by 1.5% for each point of Crit Rate she has above 40% (up to a maximum of 90% for a 75% DMG boost).

To make full use of this, Trigger's gameplan will always revolve around setting up her coordinated attacks and then bringing in your DPS in quick rotations, a feat you can easily accomplish by performing her Ultimate, EX Special, or taking as many shots as possible while in Sniper Stance before triggering a Quick Assist or a Chain Attack. Just make sure not to sleep on the high damage/daze her regular basic attacks also bring to the table.

Best W-Engines for Trigger

To no one's surprise, the best W-Engine for Trigger in Zenless Zone Zero will be her signature Spectral Gaze. Much like Caesar's Tusks of Fury with Impact, the W-Engine will be the best for her by a large margin via its 24% Crit Rate boost and tailor-made effect.

To be more specific, the engine will allow Trigger's Aftershock attacks to lower the DEF of targets by 25% and provide her with one stack of Spirit Lock (up to three stacks) per hit. Each stack will boost her Impact by 4%. Once all stacks are triggered, she will receive an extra 8% boost for a 20% Impact increase.

Although using an S-Rank Attack Engine featuring a Crit Rate substat —such as Ellen's Deep Sea Visitor and Nekomata's Steel Cushion— will be the safer pick if you don't have her signature, Lighter's Blazing Laurel and Qingyi's Ice-Jade Teapot are also worthy picks for Trigger. When equipped, the engines will mitigate the loss in Crit Rate compared to her signature via their 18% base Impact and easy-to-trigger/max out team-wide DMG boosts.

Best F2P W-Engine

The best F2P W-engine for Trigger in Zenless Zone Zero is the event-exclusive Marcato Desire. The 20% Crit Rate value will give you a huge head start in reaching her optimal value of 80%+. Available pretty much from the get-go, Anby's Demara Battery Mark II will be my main pick if you don't have any Crit Rate options via its 15% Electric DMG and Impact boosts.

Best Drive Discs for Trigger in Zenless Zone Zero

The best drive disc composition for Trigger in ZZZ is a 4-piece Shockstar Disco paired with a 2-piece Woodpecker Electro. Given her role and stat needs, this composition is a match made in heaven for Trigger, as while Woodpecker Electro will offer a more than welcome 8% Crit Rate boost, Shockstar Disco's 8% Impact and 20% basic attack Daze boost will add even more weight to her Aftershock and Sniper Stance attacks.

Best stats and substats

Since we will aim to maximize her Aftershock Daze boost, go with Crit Rate for the fourth partition, Electric DMG% for the fifth, and Impact for the sixth. Substat-wise, prioritize Crit Rate until you reach our goal of 80%+ (or come close to it if not using a Crit Rate W-Engine) before shifting your focus to Crit DMG. I know it will be hard, but aim to also have at least 100% Crit DMG once everything is said and done.

The best Trigger teams in Zenless Zone Zero

As her Stun DMG Multiplier and Daze buffs are universal, Trigger can be considered a great fit for most DPSs in Zenless Zone Zero. But that does not mean she doesn't have favorites, as the former and her ability to enable Quick Assists make her a particularly great fit for both Harumasa and Evelyn teams. SO Anby's ability to boost your team's overall Aftershock damage also makes her a dream pair for Trigger. You can check out an in-depth overview of the best Trigger teams below:

• Soldier 0 - Anby + Trigger + Astra Yao/Caesar: The premier Trigger team. Has in Anby's Additional Abitly a welcome dose of extra damage. Astra or Caesar will then be here to provide a massive amount of Attack and utility.
• Evelyn + Trigger + Astra Yao/Lucy: A variation of Evelyn's BIS team where Trigger takes Lighter's spot. Can be seen as an Electric variation of her best team.
• Zhu Yuan + Trigger + Astra Yao/Nicole: A variation of Zhu Yuan's best team, having Trigger in Qingyi's spot. Will play just like our Evelyn team and rely on Trigger to further boost Zhu Yuan's biggest strengths.
• Harumasa + Trigger + Astra Yao/Caesar: The most F2P-friendly Trigger team if you managed to get Harumasa for free during version 1.5. Will have in our support a great boost in DMG and rely on Trigger's Stun DMG Multiplier to further potentialize our DPS's Stun DMG-focused kit.
• Soldier 0 - Anby + Trigger + Pulchra: A no-hands-barred Aftershock team focused on making full use of Anby and Pulchra's DMG buffs to let out a thunderstorm. Having M6 Pulchra can take its damage to the skies.

Best F2P Trigger team in ZZZ

The best F2P Trigger team in Zenless Zone Zero has Harumasa as its main DPS, her as its stun sub-DPS, and either Pulchra or Lucy in its third slot. This team will work just like our main Harumasa team and rely on Lucy for a boost in overall DMG while having in Trigger both a massive daze output and the ability to boost Harumasa's high-damage windows. Using Pulchra is only recommended after unlocking her sixth Cinema Mindscape's 30% universal DMG boost.

If you missed the chance to get our DPS of choice, pairing Trigger with Billy and Nicole can also work. Anton can also take on Harumasa's spot while leaving the core of our team intact, as Trigger will be more than enough to unlock his Additional Ability.

The best Bangboo for all Trigger teams

As a Stun sub-DPS, I don't recommend picking your Bangboo with only Trigger in mind. Instead, you should always go with one capable of empowering your main DPS, such as using Resonaboo when in teams revolving around Zhu Yuan or Snap if pairing Trigger with Astra and Evelyn. As excellent jacks-of-all-trades, both Knightboo and Butler can also be considered great choices for any team.

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