Soldier 11 is an S-rank fire character with the attack specialty in Zero zone without zen who you get on the star-studded cast banner, and losing the 50/50 on a limited-time character banner.
You can also choose Soldier 11 as a free S-rank regular character after shooting the Star-Studded Cast banner 300 times in Zenless Zone Zero.
Whether you have it or are planning to choose it, it is good to know the best Soldier 11 build in Zenless Zone Zero so you can get the most out of your kit. This includes the best Soldier 11 player discsTHE best weapon in soldier 11and the best Soldier 11 teams to use.
If you’re looking for more general information, be sure to check out our Soldier 11 Gear and Kit page for more details on her base passives, what gear you need to promote her, and what you need to upgrade Soldier 11’s skills.
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Best Soldier 11 Build
We have more detailed explanations and alternative choices below, but at a glance, here’s what we consider to be the best Soldier 11 build in Zenless Zone Zero:
- Best weapon: S-rank Sulfur.
- Best Training Disc Set:4 pieces Inferno Metal and 2 pieces Swing Jazz.
- Best team: Koleda and Ben.
How to play Soldier 11
Soldier 11 may seem difficult to play at first, but once you perform his basic attack combo enough times, you’ll get into the rhythm of his unique attack pattern.
Your goal with Soldier 11 is to trigger your passive fire suppression core as often as possibleTo do this, you must perform a very precise four-hit combo or hit an enemy after performing a successful dodge.
To perform Soldier 11’s Suppressing Fire attack combo, you need to time your basic attacks correctly. For most players, this means slowing down their attacks. There’s about a half-second between your four strikes, but a better way to get used to the timing is to listen for the sound cues.
The first sound cue is the sound of a classic sword swing, the second one sounds like a gunshot/violent wind, and the third one sounds like a whip. When you hear these sound effects, press the attack button to master the timing of Soldier 11’s combo.
We recommend watching YouTuber MyBed Ch’s video below for a short tutorial on these sound effects:
The only other thing you really need to consider when playing Soldier 11 is that it deals more damage against stunned enemiesand that after activating his Ex Special Attack and Ultimate, all of Soldier 11’s basic attacks and dash attacks trigger fire suppression for up to 15 seconds, or eight times (whichever comes first).
Best Soldier 11 teams
Soldier 11’s best team is with Koleda and Benbut Lucy can slot into Ben’s position without a huge loss of team synergy.
Running alongside him is highly recommended as Soldier 11 gains a fire damage bonus when attacking stunned enemies, and Koleda is a fire stun character. Ben increases the damage of most of Koleda’s attacks and the daze multiplier on his basic attack – which is why he’s such a good character to use with Koleda.
The reason why using Lucy instead of Ben isn’t such a big loss is because of her team-wide attack buff and her sub DPS abilities. This can make up for Ben’s lack of a boost from Koleda, as long as Lucy is built correctly.
If you don’t have Koleda, we recommend using another Stun character in his place, such as Lycaon
Also keep in mind that if you don’t have another Fire or Obols squad character in your Soldier 11 team, his additional base passive won’t activate, meaning Soldier 11 won’t get an increase to his Fire damage when an enemy is stunned. It’s worth keeping this in mind if you don’t have certain characters and are forced to create an alternate team.
For example, using Anby and Soldier 11 doesn’t work as well if your third character isn’t Fire or Obols Squad, as Anby’s electric stun abilities (and Cunning Hares faction alignment) won’t activate Soldier 11’s additional base passive.
Best Soldier 11 Player Discs
We believe that the Inferno Metal 4 Piece Set is the best Drive Disc set for Soldier 11 in Zenless Zone Zero, as its 2 pieces increase Fire damage and its 4 pieces increase Soldier 11’s Critical Rate for eight seconds when he hits a burning enemy. Since your goal with Soldier 11 is to use his Fire attacks as often as possible, this is a very achievable requirement for such a powerful buff.
You can also use the 4 pieces Hormone Punk set for his general attack buff if he has better sub-stats.
For your 2-piece Drive Disc set, you should use Hormone Punk, Inferno Metal, Puffer Electro (for its increased penetration ratio), or Swing Jazz 2-piece (for its energy regeneration) – depending on what 4-pieces you have. In general, we recommend using whatever has the best sub-stats.
Best Weapons of Soldier 11
We believe that the S rank Sulfur is Soldier 11’s best weapon in Zenless Zone Zero due to its passive boost to his attack and the stacking increase to his attack when Soldier 11 uses a basic attack, quick attack, or counter-dodge.
You can technically also use S rank Steel cushion as a crit rate “stat stick”, but a fully upgraded A rank Starlight Engine is actually just as good for her big boost to Soldier 11’s attack when she uses a Counter Dodge or Quick Assist.
Street Superstar is an alternative A-rank option if your team does a lot of chain attacks and you focus on triggering Soldier 11’s ultimate as is Cannon Rotoras long as Soldier 11’s critical rate is relatively high, as this increases his damage when he lands a critical hit.
While waiting to get one of these options, you can also use Rank B Lunar Plenilunawhich increases Soldier 11’s damage when he uses his Basic Attack, Current Attack, or Counter Evasion. Or, the Moon waning to increase Soldier 11’s damage after performing a chain attack.
Best wishes for building Soldier 11 in Zenless Zone Zero!
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