Spectro 
Gauntlets 
Main Damage Dealer Heavy Attack Damage Spectro DMG Amplification Spectro Frazzle Build · 01
Ranked on calculated damage at equal investment. Everything below rank one is a real option, not a consolation.
Gauntlets Increases ATK by 12%. Casting Basic Attack grants the following effects: Dealing damage ignores 8% of the target's DEF and Amplifies Spectro Frazzle DMG dealt by 50% for 6s. Retriggering the effect resets its duration.
Signature weapon and best-in-slot.
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2 reviewed setups this patch. Each one keeps its own main Echo and stat priorities.
Best Full Set
Main stats by slot
Main echo
Second slotThird slot
Fourth slotFifth slotSubstat priority
1CRIT Rate2CRIT DMG3ATK%
4Heavy Attack DMG Bonus
5Energy Regen
Spectro DMG +10%.
Echo skill: Summon a Capitaneus to jump up and smash enemies, dealing 118.80% Spectro DMG. This attack generates 4 extra Merciless Judgements, each dealing 59.40% Spectro DMG. The Resonator with this Echo equipped in their main slot gains 12.00% Spectro DMG Bonus and 12.00% Heavy Attack DMG Bonus.
Hybrid Alternative
Main stats by slot
Main echoSecond slotThird slotFourth slotFifth slotSubstat priority
1CRIT Rate2CRIT DMG3ATK%4Heavy Attack DMG Bonus5Energy Regen Spectro DMG +10%.
Echo skill: Summon a Capitaneus to jump up and smash enemies, dealing 118.80% Spectro DMG. This attack generates 4 extra Merciless Judgements, each dealing 59.40% Spectro DMG. The Resonator with this Echo equipped in their main slot gains 12.00% Spectro DMG Bonus and 12.00% Heavy Attack DMG Bonus.
Skill upgrade priority
FirstForte Circuit 
SecondResonance Liberation 
ThirdResonance Skill 
FourthBasic Attack 
FifthIntro Skill Build · 03
2 verified lineups. Other rotations stay off the page until they are checked against the current game.
Recommended lineup
SpectroSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.SpectroSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.SpectroAlso works
Spectro Rover is the strongest partner by far if played in Quickswap. The majority of players should however stick to Shorekeeper for the easiest experience.
Alternative lineup
SpectroSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.
AeroSubstitutions
No verified replacement for this slot.SpectroAlso works
Detailed reference
Perform up to 4 consecutive attacks to deal Spectro DMG.
After performing Basic Attack Stage 3, Normal Attack at the right time to perform Basic Attack Breakthrough, which can be followed by Basic Attack Stage 4 by Normal Attack again.
Consume STA to attack the target, dealing Spectro DMG. Tap Normal Attack within a certain time to perform Basic Attack Stage 3.
Consume STA to perform a plunging attack, dealing Spectro DMG. Tap Normal Attack within a certain time to perform Basic Attack Stage 3.
Tap Normal Attack within a certain time after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Spectro DMG. Then Normal Attack at the right time to cast Basic Attack Breakthrough.
Attack the target to deal Spectro DMG and enter a block stance. This state ends early if Zani is switched off the field. Tap Normal Attack within a certain time to perform Basic Attack Stage 3, recovering 10 points of Redundant Energy and Stagnating the target on hit.
When attacked by an enemy while in block stance, reduce this instance of damage by 100% and Stagnate nearby targets, then cast Pinpoint Strike, dealing Spectro DMG and further reducing their Vibration Strength by 5%. DMG taken by Zani is reduced by 30% within the next 2s.
When Zani is not in Inferno Mode and has full Redundant Energy, her Resonance Skill is replaced with Resonance Skill Crisis Response Protocol.
Hold Resonance Skill to enter Ready Stance. While in Ready Stance, Zani is immune to interruption. This state ends early if Zani is switched off the field. After releasing Resonance Skill button or when the stance duration ends, consume all Redundant Energy to cast Targeted Action, dealing Spectro DMG, which is also considered Spectro Frazzle DMG.
When attacked by an enemy in while in Ready Stance, reduce this instance of damage by 100% and consume all Redundant Energy to cast Forcible Riposte, dealing Spectro DMG (also considered Spectro Frazzle DMG), Stagnating the target, and further reducing their Vibration Strength by 5%. DMG taken by Zani is reduced by 30% within the next 2s.
Casting Targeted Action or Forcible Riposte sends Zani into Sunburst mode and inflicts a stack of Heliacal Ember upon the target on hit. The last stage of the attack recovers Blaze.
The Spectro Frazzle DMG dealt by Zani to the target is Amplified by 20%.
When Zani is in the team and a nearby Resonator inflicts Spectro Frazzle upon a target, immediately consume all Spectro Frazzle stacks and trigger the corresponding DMG, then convert Spectro Frazzle into an equal number of Heliacal Embers. Every time the conversion happens, Zani obtains Blaze based on the stacks of Heliacal Ember inflicted. Heliacal Ember is capped at 60 stacks, with each stack lasting for 6s. Heliacal Ember stacks are counted toward the Spectro Frazzle stacks for the Eternal Radiance Sonata Effect.
When Zani is in Inferno Mode, Heavy Slash - Daybreak, Heavy Slash - Dawning, Heavy Slash - Nightfall, and Heavy Slash - Lightsmash become available, which deal Spectro DMG that is considered both Heavy Attack DMG and Spectro Frazzle DMG.
When Blaze is no less than 30, Resonance Skill Standard Defense Protocol is replaced with Resonance Skill Scorching Light.
Hold Resonance Skill to enter Ready Stance, during which Zani is immune to interruption. This state ends early when Zani is switched off the field. While in Ready Stance, release Resonance Skill button within a certain time to consume Blaze and perform Heavy Slash - Daybreak.
When attacked in a certain time after entering Ready Stance, reduce this instance of damage by 100% and Stagnate nearby targets, then perform Heavy Slash - Lightsmash, consuming Blazes and further reducing their Vibration Strength by 10%. Zani's DMG taken within the next 2s is reduced by 30%.
After casting Heavy Slash - Lightsmash, Basic Attack is replaced with Heavy Slash - Nightfall, consuming up to 40 Blazes on hit, with each Blaze increasing the DMG Multiplier of Heavy Slash - Nightfall. If Heavy Slash - Nightfall Stage 1 is interrupted, Basic Attack again to cast Heavy Slash - Nightfall Stage 2.
Upon releasing the button after a certain time or when Ready Stance ends, immediately perform Heavy Slash - Nightfall.
When Blaze is no less than 30, Basic Attack is replaced with Heavy Slash - Daybreak. After entering Inferno Mode, casting Basic Attack immediately replaces the current Basic Attack with Resonance Skill Scorching Light. Hold Basic Attack to enter Ready Stance.
After performing Heavy Slash - Daybreak, Basic Attack immediately to perform Heavy Slash - Dawning at the cost of Blaze.
After performing Heavy Slash - Dawning, Basic Attack is replaced with Heavy Slash - Nightfall.
If Basic Attack is not replaced with Heavy Slash - Nightfall after a successful Dodge and Zani has no less than 30 Blazes, Press Normal Attack within a certain time to perform Heavy Slash - Lightsmash at the cost of Blazes.
Zani can hold up to 100 Redundant Energy.
Obtain Redundant Energy when Normal Attacks hit a target.
Obtain Redundant Energy when casting Intro Skill Immediate Execution.
Obtain Redundant Energy when casting Resonance Skill Standard Defense Protocol.
Obtain Redundant Energy when casting Pinpoint Strike.
Cannot obtain Redundant Energy while in Inferno Mode.
Blaze is capped at 100 when not in Inferno Mode.
Blaze is capped at 150 in Inferno Mode.
Casting Targeted Action or Forcible Riposte grants 10 Blazes.
Every stack of Heliacal Ember converted from Spectro Frazzle grants 5 Blazes.
Casting Resonance Liberation Rekindle grants 50 Blazes.
Deal Spectro DMG and enter Inferno Mode, increasing Max Blaze from 100 to 150 and granting 50 Blazes. When in Inferno Mode, the DMG Multiplier of Basic Attack is increased.
When in Inferno Mode, Resonance Liberation The Last Stand becomes available when Blaze is lower than 30 or after 8s in Inferno Mode.
Casting Resonance Liberation The Last Stand deals Spectro DMG and ends the Inferno Mode.
Attack the target, dealing Spectro DMG.
Casting Intro Skill Immediate Execution gives 12% Spectro DMG Bonus for 14s.
When in Ready Stance, all DMG taken is reduced by 20%.
Attack the target, dealing Spectro DMG equal to 150% of Zani's ATK and removing all stacks of Heliacal Ember inflicted upon the target. Each stack increases the DMG dealt by 10%. This DMG is considered Spectro Frazzle DMG. The Spectro DMG dealt by other Resonators in the team to the target marked by Heliacal Ember is Amplified by 20% for 20s.
When the target's Off-Tune Level is full, the Resonator may cast Tune Break on the target.
Casting Targeted Action or Forcible Riposte gives a 50% Spectro DMG Bonus for 14s.
Resonance Skill Heavy Slash - Nightfall can't be interrupted.
Crit. Rate is increased by 20%.
The DMG Multiplier of Targeted Action and Forcible Riposte is increased by 80%.
When in Inferno Mode, every 1 consumed increases the last stage DMG Multiplier of the subsequent Resonance Liberation The Last Stand by 8%, maxed at 1200%.
When Intro Skill Immediate Execution is cast, the ATK of all Resonators in the team is increased by 20% for 30s.
The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Liberation Rekindle is increased by 120%.
The DMG Multipliers of Heavy Slash - Daybreak, Heavy Slash- Dawning, Heavy Slash - Nightfall, and Heavy Slash - Lightsmash are increased by 40%. Every Blaze consumed increases the DMG Multiplier of Heavy Slash - Nightfall by 40% on hit.
Gain following effects when in Inferno Mode:
Kit text from the official Wuthering Waves guide by Kuro Games.
Zani is a Spectro element resonator in Wuthering Waves.
Zani uses a Gauntlets in Wuthering Waves.
Zani is a 5-star resonator in Wuthering Waves.
Zani serves as: Main Damage Dealer, Heavy Attack Damage, Spectro DMG Amplification, Spectro Frazzle.
Zani was released on 29 April 2025.
Zani's signature weapon is Blazing Justice.