The latest addition in Zenless Zone Zero has finally arrived and ready to heat up the action. Burnice is the Nitro-Fuel bartender of the Sons of Calydon and excels with her powerful fire-based attacks and heat management mechanics. Players who become skilled at Burnice’s unique fighting style gain a crucial edge in both solo and team-based content. Their mastery over battlefield zones while dealing sustained damage makes them essential to any squad composition.
Let’s dive into Burnice’s core abilities and heat management techniques to help you unlock her full potential.
Burnice’s Core Abilities and Playstyle
Burnice, an S-rank fire anomaly agent, demonstrates exceptional skill in dealing consistent damage through her unique heat and burn mechanics. Her gameplay mechanics depend on strategic resource management that requires precise timing to maximise damage output.
Overview of Burnice’s Skills
Burnice’s gameplay revolves around her unique Heat mechanic and the Nitro-Fuel Cocktail state. Here’s a breakdown of her key abilities:
Core Passive: Nitro-Fuel Cocktail
- Burnice accumulates Heat when expending Energy (1.4 Heat per 1 Energy).
- At 50 Heat, she enters the Nitro-Fuel Cocktail state.
- In this state, her attacks apply the Scorched effect to enemies.
- When other squad members hit Scorched enemies, it triggers Afterburn, dealing Fire DMG and accumulating Fire Anomaly Buildup.
Basic Attack: Mixed Flame Blend
- Direct Flame Blend – Burnice unleashes five consecutive attacks in front that deals both Fire and Physical DMG.
- Mixed Flame Blend – In the Nitro-Fuel Cocktail state, Burnice can spin continuously while spraying flames. This attack consumes 20 Heat and has increased Anti-Interrupt level.
Special Attack: Intense Heat Aging Method
- Burnice unleashes a fire blast forward that deals Fire DMG. You can hold this attack to charge and boost the move’s power.
EX Special Attack: Intense Heat Stirring Method
- Burnice sprays flames with her flamethrower, dealing massive Fire DMG. During this state, you can drag your controller to perform a sidestep dodge. This is handy for adjusting your position or dodging attacks.
- She can use either one or two flamethrowers, with the latter consuming more Energy but dealing more damage.
Ultimate: Glorious Inferno
- Burnice leaps into the air and sprays flames over a wide area, dealing massive Fire DMG.
- This move also triggers a Quick Assist and recovers 50 Heat, which also extends the duration of her flame spray.
Players can hold Burnice’s Enhanced Basic Attack and EX Special Attack to create sustained flame streams that provide excellent control over fire anomaly buildup. Her ultimate ability works as an off-field attack and triggers quick assist while you retain control of the battlefield.
Heat and Afterburn Mechanics
Burnice’s gameplay revolves around her Nitro-fuel Cocktail state that activates after reaching 50 heat points. She generates heat each time she uses energy, with every energy point spent adding 1.4 heat points. Her attacks apply the Scorched effect during the Nitro-fuel state and create powerful team combinations.
Allies who attack Scorched targets activate Afterburn effects every 1.5 seconds. This consumes 8 heat points and deals fire damage based on Burnice’s attack stat. The damage follows this calculation:
You start each battle with Burnice’s heat gauge completely full, which gives immediate access to her powerful abilities. Success depends on balancing heat levels with energy use. This creates an exciting combat system that rewards players who master resource management.
Best Builds for Burnice
You need to think about the right equipment and stat priorities to tap into the full potential of Burnice’s Fire Anomaly build. Here’s a complete breakdown of her best loadout options.
Recommended W-Engines
The Flamemaker Shaker leads Burnice’s W-Engine options and provides these major advantages:
- Energy regeneration increase by 0.6/s while off-field
- Damage boost up to 35% (doubled when off-field)
- Anomaly Proficiency increase of 50 points
Players who prefer free-to-play options can choose these effective alternatives:
- Fusion Compiler: Boosts ATK and stacks Anomaly Proficiency
- Electro-Lip Gloss: Increases damage consistently against anomaly-affected enemies
- Weeping Gemini: Builds Anomaly Proficiency stacks through team synergy
Optimal Drive Disc Setups
The best Drive Disc combination uses 4-piece Chaos Jazz with 2-piece Inferno Metal. Stats should focus on:
- Anomaly Proficiency
- ATK%
- Fire DMG
- Penetration Value
- Anomaly Mastery
Skill and Stat Priorities
Players should invest in skills according to this priority list:
- Core Skill (★★★★★)
- Special Attack (★★★★★)
- Basic Attack (★★★★☆)
- Chain Attack (★★★★☆)
- Assist (★★★★☆)
- Dodge (★★☆☆☆)
These stat thresholds will maximise your performance:
- Anomaly Proficiency: 300 minimum
- Fire DMG bonus: 15%
- ATK% and PEN ratio: Keep values balanced
Team Compositions and Synergies
Team building works best in Zenless Zone Zero when players understand character synergies and role combinations. Burnice players can choose from several powerful team compositions that bring unique advantages and different playstyles.
Burnice F2P Team (Piper, Lucy, Burnice)
This free-to-play team delivers consistent damage through Anomaly reactions. Piper leads the damage output and uses her Assault mechanics to trigger powerful reactions with Burnice’s Burns. Lucy adds attack buffs and support abilities that make her a perfect teammate for players beginning their experience. The team stands out with its easy accessibility and clear rotation pattern.
Assault Team (Jane, Caesar, Burnice)
This premium Assault team setup showcases Burnice’s most powerful combinations. Jane leads the damage output and works perfectly with Burnice’s Fire Anomaly effects from the sidelines. Caesar brings defensive support and stun attacks that protect the team with powerful shields.
Sons of Calydon Team (Burnice, Piper, Caesar)
This faction-specific team makes excellent use of powerful synergies between Sons of Calydon members. The team setup provides these advantages:
- Higher Anomaly Proficiency from faction bonuses
- Steady Burn application through Burnice’s off-field presence
- Caesar’s defensive support that enables aggressive playstyles
The team works like the F2P version, but Caesar replaces Lucy to provide better survivability and crowd control instead of attack buffs. This combination performs exceptionally well in tough content where defensive utility becomes essential to maintain steady damage output.
All of these setups have their own strengths, and your choice depends on your available characters and preferred playstyle. Success comes from proper rotation patterns and coordinated attacks that maximise Anomaly reactions.
Advanced Strategies and Tips
Advanced gameplay techniques with Burnice depend on understanding heat management and timing abilities effectively. Players can enhance their performance by focusing on these key strategies:
- Maximising Afterburn Uptime – Success with Afterburn damage depends on how well you manage your heat. You can achieve the quickest combo by using the simple EX hold skill and managing your directional movements. This technique makes it possible to keep your heat gauge at almost 100% without depending on ultimate ability regeneration.
- Managing Energy and Heat – Energy Conservation is a vital part of Burnice’s performance. You should prioritise getting energy-supplying resins early in Blitz or Wither Garden battles. The combination of two-piece Anomaly with two-piece Inferno Metal works well in Shield Defence and Ambush scenarios because of the initial energy advantages.
Mindscape Cinema Recommendations
Burnice’s Mindscape Cinema upgrades substantially improve her ability to curb enemies:
MC1 boosts heat capacity to 140 and adds Afterburn damage scaling. MC2 brings a great Thermal Penetration mechanic that gives the whole team up to 20% penetration ratio. MC6 emerges as a powerful choice with these features:
- Special Afterburn effects that don’t consume heat
- 25% Fire Resistance penetration
- Burn damage scaling reaches up to 1,800%
Players should focus beyond single mechanics to succeed. The best approach adapts these strategies based on battle conditions and team setups. Success comes from steady heat management and maximising Afterburn triggers through team coordination.
Building Burnice to her full potential and becoming skilled at her rotations need careful attention to heat mechanics, build optimisation, and team synergies. If you want to take Burnice to the next level this guide should help you further understand her unique mechanics and adapt your strategies based on team composition and battle situations.
Whether you like running premium comps or F2P teams, investing in Burnice’s versatility and strategic depth will give you a rewarding gameplay experience in Zenless Zone Zero. Keep your resource pools healthy through regular Monochrome top-ups using Codashop for consistent progression.
