with Zenless Zone Zero The 1.2 update introduced players to new characters from the Sons of Calydon faction, including Caesar and Bernice, both of whom are now playable. While Caesar acts as a versatile defensive character capable of hitting and stunning, Bernice plays a different role, specializing in using Fire Anomaly – even when she's off the field. His kit allows him to deal damage passively, which frees up space for a character on the field to be the focus while still ensuring Awkwardness. This versatility opens up numerous team composition possibilities for Burnice.
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In general, Burnice benefits the most from being paired with another Anomaly character or a teammate from the same faction for synergistic rewards. However, he can also fit into more diverse teams that don't focus on Anomaly builds. Here are some of the best team combinations for Bernice.
Jane Doe + Bernice + Caesar (Red Moccus)
Given that Jane Doe is one of the few characters that thrives in the Disorder playstyle by applying two different Amorphisms to enemies, Bernice becomes one of her best teammates. Unlike previous options, Burnice can effectively create distortion effects even off the field, increasing Jane's damage potential. When paired with a defensive and attacking unit like Caesar, this team becomes more flexible. Caesar ensures that the team stays at high HP even in challenging content, reducing the need for constant dodging.
However, it's important to note that assembling a team with three limited banner characters (Jane, Bernice, and Caesar) can be a significant investment that may not be accessible to many players. Fortunately, Jane is a powerful DPS unit even without Caesar. In more economical settings, players can replace Caesar with support units like Seth, which still provide plenty of defensive utility. In such cases, it is recommended to pair Seth with Officer Cui instead of Red Moccus for better synergy with the Bangboo setup.
Team roles
- Jane Doe: DPS, Assault Buildup
- Bernice: Sub-DPS, Burn Buildup
- Caesar: DMG reduction, buffer, debuffer, stun
Soldier 11 + Bernice + Lucy (Rocketbow)
Players who enjoy using Soldier 11 will now have an even more synergistic team with Burnice, replacing her previous best teammate, Koleda. While this setup isn't necessarily focused on anomaly, it's great at taking advantage of the best Soldier 11 disc drives. Inferno Metalwhich should be applied to the enemies to further strengthen the Soldier 11 game.
With this team composition, players can create an effective monofire team and consistently apply Fire DMG and quickly inflict Burn on enemies. This was already a challenge with Koleda, whose kit was not very reliable in the Burn build. This synergy becomes even stronger if the players have higher mentalities than Lucy, further strengthening the team composition. It's worth noting that players can basically swap out Lucy for Kolda if they don't mind losing the ATK buff in favor of Burnice and Soldier 11, or even Caesar for a stronger buff, while getting a bit of Burn Buildup. ignore
Team roles
- Soldier 11: DPS
- Bernice: Sub-DPS, Burn Buildup
- Lucy: support
Piper + Burnice + Lucy (Red Moccus)
Players looking for a more suitable F2P setup with a playstyle similar to Jane Doe's team can make good use of Piper and Lucy alongside Bernice, who are both from the Boys of Calydon faction. While Piper's damage potential isn't as high as Jane Doe's, she still serves as a strong DPS character on the field, consistently using burn and attack disruptions to benefit the team.
It's worth noting that as with previous team combinations, if players have access to Caesar, they can replace Lucy to significantly increase team and buff survivability, which also greatly increases Piper's performance.
Team roles
- Piper: DPS, Assault Buildup
- Bernice: Sub-DPS, Burn Buildup
- Lucy: support
Grace + Bernice + Rina (Plugbo)
An anomaly duo team composition for players who can consider Grace's attributes, who may not quickly think of other options when building an anomaly-focused team with Bernice. However, the setup works like the other Anomaly songs, with Grace filling in for Jane Doe and Reena stepping in for a Lucy-like character. Grace excels as an anomaly user on the field, making this team especially useful for content with Electric and Fire weaknesses, or even just Electric weaknesses. Burnice provides off-field support and effectively boosts the team's DPS, allowing Grace to focus on dealing damage while Burnice uses Fire Anomaly. This synergy can make a significant difference in challenging late-game content, especially when dealing with DPS checks and time constraints in difficult stages like Shiyu Defense.
Reina also adds significant value to the mix by providing a unique team-wide PEN ratio that complements Anomaly characters well, as PEN Ratio is one of the key stats they benefit from alongside Anomaly's mastery and skill. If players already have Grace and Reina, both standard S-Rank characters, this combo is definitely worth a try, even if it seems less simple or synergistic than the other options at first glance.
- Grace: DPS, shock delivery
- Bernice: Sub-DPS, Burn Buildup
- Rina: support
Do not go to the halos
I know, I know, there is ether in the Hollow, strange creations, even the legacy of an ancient civilization, all precious treasures. But don't forget, there's also space chaos, monsters and mutants running rampant, and ultimately, a cataclysm that could engulf the world. They are not places where normal people should go.
So don't enter the Hollows.
Or at least, don't go in alone.
If you insist on taking the risk, go to New Eridu first.
This city, where good and evil mix together, has many people who need Hollows: powerful wealthy investors, gangs stalking the streets, conspiracy nuts, and ruthless officials.
Do your preparation there, find strong allies, and most importantly-
Find a “proxy”.
Only they can guide people through maze-like hollows.
Good luck!
