ZHU

Zhu kit and building guide

By Kafka (layout and code), Gema, Chelo, Alkane (translation); October, 2024

Zhu is a 5★ rarity character from the Fire element who's role is DPS.

Attribute - Fire

Height - 181

Birthday - December, 4th

Ocupation - Taoist Priest

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Note! There may be localization errors and will be edited when official EN localization is published

GENERAL KIT

Talent

When basic attacks hit, they accumulate “Curse Power.” Upon reaching a certain amount of “Curse Power,” the next attack releases an enhanced blow, dealing high Fire attribute damage.

Basic Attack: Seven Star Sword Stance

Zhu swings the Seven Star Sword, performing up to four consecutive attacks that deal Fire damage and knock enemies forward. Each hit also accumulates a certain amount of “Curse Power.”

Aerial Attack:

Executes up to three consecutive slashes, dealing Fire damage. The final slash performs a downward strike, dealing Fire attribute damage, and each hit accumulates “Curse Power.”

Downward Attack:

While performing an aerial basic attack, pressing the down direction will trigger a dive attack, dealing Fire attribute damage and accumulating “Curse Power.”

Dash Attack:

While dashing, performs a piercing strike, dealing Fire attribute damage and accumulating “Curse Power.”

Skill: Severing Sword Rain

Commands the Seven Star Sword to shoot a rain of swords forward, dealing Fire damage.

Field Skill: Thousand Floating Blades

When an enemy enters a weakened state, dashes forward, piercing through enemies and dealing Fire attribute damage. Along the path, shadow blades fall, dealing multiple instances of Fire attribute damage.

Ultimate: Exorcising Evil

Using an exorcism spell, deals multiple instances of Fire attribute damage to enemies in a large area to the front, while dispelling barriers within the area of effect. After casting this skill, enters the “Curse Power Burst” state, which lasts for a period of time.

Curse Power Burst state increases Fire attribute damage output.

BUILDING GUIDE

General Effect: When dealing NA, it increases Crit DMG by 2.9% for 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. Gains additional 10.4% skill DMG on full stacks. Duration resets after repeat.

Special Effect : Increases the numbers of follow-up sword energy strikes of "Severing Evil Flame Slash" by 7 times, each strike's DMG scales with current level.

Skill leveling Priority

Recommended Relics

Red Chilli Pepper:

2pc: Increase Crit Rate by 8 %
4pc: When Crit Rate is 30% or higher, DMG increased by 16%

Main stats:

Shoes: ATK % bonus
Bag: Crit Rate / Crit DMG
Accessories: Fire DMG % bonus

Sub stats:

Crimson Pantsy

2 pc: Increase fire element damage by 12%
4pc: When using skill, attack is increase by 28%, last for 10 seconds

Main stats:

Shoes: ATK % bonus
Bag: Crit Rate / Crit DMG
Accessories: Fire DMG % bonus

Sub stats:

ZHU LINEAGE MARK / TRACE

Note! It will active when you got Zhu's dupe/copies. Activates from left to right in circle.

Talismans and Incantations - When casting "Severing Evil Flame Slash" or "Evil Sword Rain", the DMG dealt by Zhu will increased by 16%, lasting for 10 seconds

Cloud Seal Dispatches Ten Thousand Gods Good! - When Zhu's ATK triggers Crit Hits, a spell will be added to the target. When "Severing Evil Flame Slash" hits, all the spells will be detonated, causing Fire DMG equals to 200% of Zhu's ATK power. Each target can hold up to 5 spells at the same time. This effect can be triggered at most once within 0.1 seconds.

Seven Stars Guide to the Bright Path - Talent level is increased by 3 levels, max up to level 13.

Drive Out Evil, Return to the Right Path Good! - In the "Skill Burst" state, Zhu's Crit Rate increases by 15%

Practice Dharma to Relieve Suffering - Ultimate level is increased by 3 levels, max up to level 13.

A Thousand Swords Temper the Ordinary Heart Good! - When casting "Severing Evil Flame Slash" or "Evil Sword Rain", Zhu's ATK will ignore 25% of target's DEF for 5 seconds.

QUICK START GUIDE

Skill tips:

Extra ability 1: "Pure Heart"

Upon casting On-Field Skill "Thousand Floating Blades", the "Curse Power" is immediately raised to MAX. Frequent switch On-Field Skill can refresh Zhu's skill "Severing Evil Flame Slash", creating small burst

Extra Ability 2: "Avert Disaster"

While in "Curse Power" state, NA can accumulate additional 5 points "Curse Power". The BUFF effect after releasing Ultimate can quickly accumulate curse power to refresh Skill.