Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) Jane Doe guide: Best builds, W-Engines, Drive Discs, combos, and more

Jane Doe is a stylish Physical damage dealer who is eyeing up the DPS position on your team. Let me show you everything you need to know in our Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) Jane Doe guide: W-Engines, Drive Discs, best builds, combos, and more.

Should you pull for Jane Doe in Zenless Zone Zero?

Jane Doe is a superb damage dealer and easily one of the best DPS units in the game. You can likely find a use for her no matter what state your account is in, even if you’re rocking an F2P account.

If you already have Ellen or Zhu Yuan, you may want to give Jane a miss. That said, if you like her style, there are far worse ways to spend your Encrypted Master Tapes.

Don’t sweat if you miss out, as Powercreep is real in ZZZ, and the following unit will likely be at least on par with Jane.

If you’re a new or F2P player, the Inter-Knot Membership can be worth looking into, but it does have limitations.

Jane Doe playstyle and main combos in ZZZ

Jane Doe has an intuitive gameplay loop, which is pretty easy to understand with some practice. We’ll dive into specifics shortly, but her unique feature, and the core of her kit, is her Passion Meter.

While in Passion state, Jane becomes a DPS monster, so we want to stay there as long as possible. Assuming you aren’t in Passion State, you can use a simple combo to fill the time.

Basic Charge Attack Combo

This is a straightforward combo with zero execution, as you only press a single button:

• Charged Basic Attack (Hold basic attack)
• Basic Attack x3

There’s technically a Dash in the middle, but Jane performs it automatically, so there’s no need to worry about it.

Passion Meter Explained

The Passion Meter is the most important part of Jane’s kit. The Meter fills when you deal damage, and you can see the Meter filling in the top-left corner of the screen.

You can instantly fill the Passion Meter by using her Ultimate or a Chain Attack, so timing your abilities is crucial. You can also fill the meter by performing Perfect Dodges and Defensive Assists.

The Passion State triggers automatically once the Meter is full.

While in Passion State, Jane’s Anomaly Buildup rate increases dramatically. All of her regular moves are also upgraded, including her basic attack string. The Passion Meter will slowly drain, but it can be topped up with Perfect Dodges and Assists.

Jane Doe basic and burst rotation

As Jane Doe’s options are wholly linked to her Meter usage, it’s hard to give a set rotation to dial in during battle.

When Jane’s meter is inactive, focus on filling it as fast as possible. Fish for Dodge Counter opportunities; if you can land one, you can do the following:

• Dodge Counter
• Basic Attack x4

You can also use the same combination while her Meter is live, as it deals a ton of damage. Jane’s EX attack generates a ton of Meter, so use it to keep your Passion State uptime high.

One of the best parts about Jane Doe’s abilities is their simplicity. You kick out solid damage numbers as long as you weave Dodge Counters into your game plan and mash the Basic Attack button.

Best W-Engines for Jane Doe in ZZZ

We’ve got a couple of decent options for W-Engine, although one is only accessible unless you’re extremely lucky.

Sharpened Stinger

Unsurprisingly, the Sharpened Stinger is fantastic for Jane as it’s her Signature W-Engine.

The Sharpened Stinger grants a stack of Predatory Instinct whenever you use a Dash Attack. Predatory Instinct increases your Physical Damage output based on the amount of stacks you have.

You can also earn three Predatory Instinct Stacks immediately by performing a Perfect Dodge.

Rainforest Gourmet

Rainforest Gourmet is a solid F2P option if you can’t get Sharpened Stinger. The W-Engine grants an ATK bonus based on Energy consumption. This effect makes Rainforest Gourmet easy to use, as it bestows passive buffs without any extra input.

Best Drive Discs for Jane Doe in ZZZ

You have 6 Drive Disc slots to play with in ZZZ, which usually makes a 4-piece and 2-piece set the most optimal. You earn set bonuses at those amounts, so here are a few recommendations:

• Fanged Metal (4-Piece) + Hormone Punk (2-Piece)
• Fanged Metal (4-Piece) + Freedom Blues (2-Piece)
• Hormone Punk (4-Piece) + Fanged Metal (2-Piece)

Fanged Metal

• (2-Piece Bonus) Increases Physical Damage by 10%
• (4-Piece Bonus) Whenever a squad member inflicts Assault on an enemy, deal 35% increased damage to the target for 12 seconds.

Fanged Metal is arguably the best 4-Piece Disc Drive for Jane Doe, as both set bonuses are impactful. The 2-Piece Bonus is free damage for us, and the 35% damage boost is huge for an Agent who already boasts some of the highest DPS output in the game.

Hormone Punk

• (2-Piece Bonus) Increases ATK by 10%
• (4-Piece Bonus) ATK increases by 25% for 10 seconds upon entering combat or switching in. This ability is on a 20-second cooldown.

Hormone Punk can be used for the 4-Piece bonus, although Fanged Metal is better overall. This Drive Disc set offers free damage across the board. The 4-Piece bonus is also easy to activate, although the cooldown can make it slightly clumsy.

Freedom Blues

• (2-Piece Bonus) Increases Anomaly Proficiency by 30.
• (4-Piece Bonus) When an EX Special Attack hits an enemy, reduce the target Anomaly Buildup RES to equippers attribute by 20% for 8 seconds

The Freedom Blues 2-Piece bonus is great for Jane, although it can be tough to get value from the 4-Piece set.

Best team compositions for Jane Doe in Zenless Zone Zero

Koleda Stun Comp

• Jane Doe
• Koleda
• Seth

Jane loves to be on the field as much as possible as if she’s not there, she’s not building meter or dealing damage. Koleda is a great co-op partner, as she does a ton of burst damage and can daze opponents.

You can briefly swap to Koleda, deal your burst damage, and swap back.

Seth is a phenomenal Support pick for Jane Doe, as he can bestow Anomaly Buffs.

Grace Combo Team

• Jane Doe
• Grace
• Seth

As we know, Jane loves maximum uptime, so Grace is another great partner for her. Grace doesn’t require a ton of field presence to be effective and can quickly kick out a ton of Shock damage.

Seth remains the go-to support Agent, but use whoever you have available. Nicole and even Lucy are serviceable replacements.

Best Bangboo for Jane Doe in ZZZ

Bangboo bring up the rear in any team, and are another easy way to squeeze even more DPS out of your comp.

Officer Cui

Officer Cui’s Abilities

• Woof woof! Woof woof woof!: Launches a 2-hit attack, dealing Physical damage
• Provisional Security Canine: When you have two or more Criminal Investigation Special Response Team characters: After using an Active Skill, there is a 50% chance to trigger a follow-up with one extra hit, up to a maximum of 3 consecutive triggers. Bangboo Chain Attack DMG increases by 35%.
• Woof woof!: Bites nearby enemies, dealing massive Physical damage.

You need a pair of N.E.P.S Agents (Jane and Seth, for example) in your squad to make Officer Cui work. Officer Cui’s abilities pair nicely with Jane’s kit, inflicting tons of Physical Damage.

Bangvolver

Bangvolver Abilities

• Revolver of Fortune: Fires bullets with multiple effects, inflicting Physical damage or Physical Anomaly Buildup.
• Luck is Skill: When there are two or more Physical characters in your team, Bangboo Chain Attack inflicts 100% more Anomaly Buildup.
• Lucky Trigger: Fires continuous shots inflicting Physical damage or Physical Anomaly Buildup.

Bangvolver is another superb choice as they deal Physical damage which synergizes with Jane Doe’s attribute.

How to farm Jane Doe materials in ZZZ

Last but not least, let’s talk about farming materials. These are required to rank up Jane Doe to the max level and fully upgrade her Skills and Core Skills:

• Basic Anomaly Certification Seal x4
• Advanced Anomaly Certification Seal x32
• Controller Certification Seal x3
• Ferocious Grip x9
• Higher Dimensional Data – Falling Fist x60
• Basic Physical Chip x5
• Advanced Physical Chip x15
• Specialized Physical Chip x50
• Hamster Cage Pass x1
• 1,700,000 Denny

If you lucked out and snagged Ellen when she was available, ensure you’ve built her correctly, as she’s still one of the best DPS Agents in the game.