Hugo is a strong DPS inZenless Zone Zero. As an Attacker, it makes sense how strong Hugo can be during combat, especially since he mainly depends on triggering Crit hits to deal massive DMG.
For Hugo to deliver this amount of DPS, players need to build him with a W-Engine that can enhance his abilities. He can deal a lot of DMG from his EX Special Attacks, Chain Attacks, and Ultimates. For that, this is a list ofHugo’s best W-Engines inZenless Zone Zero.
25% ATK
W5 Effect
ATK increases by 9.6%, and DMG dealt by EX Special Attacks increases by 24%.
Players can build Hugo with an F2P option likeGilded Blossom. It’s a decent W-Engine that gives Hugo the necessary stats to deal acceptable DMG during combat. The star of the show here is Gilded Blossom’s effect, which increases Hugo’s EX Special Attack DMG, which can be a huge buff.
However, it still doesn’t make Gilded Blossom comparable to any of the other weapons on Hugo’s best W-Engines list inZenless Zone Zero.
20% Crit Rate
When an EX Special Attack or Chain Attack hits an enemy, the equipper’s ATK increases by 9.6% for 8s. While the target is under an Attribute Anomaly, this effect is increased by an additional 9.6%.
For players who haveMarcato Desire, Hugo can benefit from its AdvancedStat inZenless Zone Zero. Marcato Desire can give Hugo an additional ATK% buff, but only this half is easily accessible, while the other needs an Attribute Anomaly on the target, which is not something Hugo’s team will be able to do regularly.
Increases ATK by 12%. Landing a critical hit on an enemy will inflict an additional 200% of ATK as DMG. This effect can trigger once every 6s.
AnotherA-Rank W-Engines inZenless Zone Zerothat’s great for Hugo isCannon Rotor. He will get 20% Crit Rate from the weapon’s Advanced Stat, on top of slightly increasing his ATK% while granting him an extra DMG when he lands a Crit.
Of course, it’s not as ideal as an S-Rank W-Engine, especially sinceCannon Rotor is a Battle Pass W-Engine, but it’s still worth giving to Hugo if players didn’t have a better option.
24% Crit Rate
Effect
CRIT DMG increases by 50%. When the equipper enters the battlefield, or activates a Chain Attack or Ultimate, they gain 1 stack of Heartstring. Each stack of Heartstring allows the equipper’s Chain Attack and Ultimate to ignore 12.5% of the target’s Fire RES, stacking up to 2 times and lasting 30s. Repeated triggers reset the duration.
Heartstring Nocturnemostly works as a stat stick W-Engine for Hugo inZenless Zone Zero. Other than the huge amount of Crit value Hugo gets from this weapon, there’s nothing else here, since the rest of the effect help aFire Attacker inZenless Zone Zero.
Players can also build Hugo withSevered InnocenceorRiot Suppressor Mark VI. Both W-Engines are solid stat sticks that give Hugo a lot of Crit value, just like Heartstring Nocturne.
Increases Ice DMG by 25%. Upon hitting an enemy with a Basic Attack, the equipper’s CRIT Rate increases by 10% for 8s. When dealing Ice DMG with a Dash Attack, the equipper’s CRIT Rate increases by an additional 10% for 15s. The duration of each effect is calculated separately.
Hugo can borrowanother Ice Attacker’s W-Engine, which isDeep Sea Visitor. It grants Hugo extra Ice DMG with a lot of Crit Rate to make it easy for players to build his Drive Disc with maximum Crit DMG.
Increases CRIT DMG by 45%. When using an EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, or Ultimate to deal Ice DMG, the equipper gains the Absolute Zero Death Sentence effect for 3s. While Absolute Zero Death Sentence is active, the character ignores 25% of the enemy’s DEF when landing a hit.
Undoubtedly,Myriad Eclipseis Hugo’sbest W-Engines inZenless Zone Zero. His Signature W-Engine gives him every stat and effect he needs to perform at the highest level. Starting from the Crit value, Hugo gets a lot of Crit Rate and DMG from Myriad Eclipse without meeting any requirements. Now, when Hugo uses his EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, or Ultimate, he will be able to ignore 25% of the enemy’s DEF, which is huge considering these skills are Hugo’s go-to abilities when dealing DMG.
