CRITATLAS /// WUWA
GLACIO · RECTIFIER · 5★

ZHEZHI

INKLIT ILLUSTRATOR

A fast Hybrid who deals recurring off-field Coordinated Attacks and amplifies Glacio and Resonance Skill DMG for the next Resonator.

HYBRIDCOORDINATED DMGSKILL AMPLIFIER
BUILD4-3-3-1-1
UPDATEJULY 2026
Zhezhi
02 / LOADOUT

BEST BUILD

Balance Energy Regen with CRIT and ATK for reliable Liberation uptime.

Rime-Draped Sprouts
BEST IN SLOT · RECTIFIER

Rime-Draped Sprouts

Her signature option: high CRIT DMG, ATK and a Basic Attack bonus that also strengthens her Coordinated Attacks.

Nightmare Lampylumen Myriad
MAIN ECHO · EMPYREAN ANTHEM

Nightmare: Lampylumen Myriad

A zero-field-time summon that increases Glacio and Coordinated Attack damage.

WEAPON ALTERNATIVES

Current relative performance at Rank 1.

Whispers of Sirens
95.8%

Whispers of Sirens

High Basic DMG and signature-level base stats.

Lethean Elegy
94.5%

Lethean Elegy

Echo and Skill amplification with DEF Ignore.

Stringmaster
93.8%

Stringmaster

Strong general CRIT and short-duration ATK buffs.

Rime-Draped Sprouts
100%

Rime-Draped Sprouts

Best personal and off-field damage.

ECHO SETS

Choose damage at high investment or easier team support.

Empyrean Anthem
BEST AT HIGH INVESTMENT

×5 Empyrean Anthem

Energy Regen, Coordinated DMG and an ATK buff for the active Resonator after coordinated CRIT hits.

Moonlit Clouds
SUPPORT OPTION

×5 Moonlit Clouds

Use Impermanence Heron immediately before Outro for additional team amplification.

4 COSTCRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
3 COSTGlacio DMG + Glacio DMG / ATK%
1 COSTATK% + ATK%
SUBSTAT PRIORITYEnergy Regen to 116–128%CRIT Rate = CRIT DMGATK%Basic DMG
03 / FORMATION

BEST TEAMS

Her Outro and Energy restoration favor Glacio or Skill-focused carries.

GLACIO
CarlottaCarlottaMain DPS
+
ZhezhiZhezhiHybrid
+
ShorekeeperShorekeeperSupport
SKILL DMG
JinhsiJinhsiMain DPS
+
ZhezhiZhezhiCoordinated DPS
+
VerinaVerinaSupport
04 / FORTE

SKILL PRIORITY

Liberation creates her recurring Inklit Spirit attacks.

HIGHEST PRIORITYRESONANCE LIBERATION

Living Canvas

Summons up to 21 Inklit Spirits for Coordinated Attacks.

HIGH PRIORITYFORTE CIRCUIT

Ink and Wash

Creates and consumes Phantasmic Imprints using Afflatus.

MEDIUM PRIORITYBASIC ATTACK

Dimming Brush

Builds Afflatus and starts her standard rotation.

LOW PRIORITYRESONANCE SKILL

Manifestation

Deals Glacio DMG and summons left and right Imprints.

LOWEST PRIORITYINTRO SKILL

Radiant Ruin

Deals Glacio DMG and grants Afflatus.

OUTROCONCERTO

Carve and Draw

Amplifies Glacio by 20% and Skill DMG by 25%.

05 / RESONANCE CHAIN

SEQUENCES

S1 adds comfort; S4 provides the most direct team-wide value.

S1

Energy & CRIT

Creation's Zenith restores 15 Energy and grants 10% CRIT Rate.

S2

More Inklit Spirits

Living Canvas can summon six additional Spirits.

S3

Stacking ATK

Skill casts grant stacking ATK for 27 seconds.

S4

Team ATK

Liberation grants the whole team 20% ATK for 30 seconds.

S5

Extra Spirit

Every third Spirit produces an additional Coordinated Attack.

S6

Ivory Herald

Teleport Skills summon an additional Ivory Herald.

06 / COMBAT ROUTINE

ROTATION

Build Afflatus, place three Imprints, teleport through them and Outro.

STANDARD ROTATIONOne compact sequence
ZhezhiZhezhi
INTROBASIC ×3SKILLHEAVYSKILL ×2LIBERATIONSKILLECHOOUTRO / SWAP
07 / DEVELOPMENT

MATERIALS

Total character ascension requirements.

Shell Credits170,000Shell Credits
Sound-Keeping Tacet Core46Sound-Keeping Tacet Core
Lanternberry60Lanternberry
HOWLER CORES
LF4LFMF12MFHF12HFFF4FF
SKILL UPGRADE MATERIALS

Total for all Forte nodes and five main skills.

Shell Credits
2,030,000Shell Credits
Monument Bell
26Monument Bell
HOWLER CORES
LF25LFMF28MFHF40HFFF57FF
HELIX SERIES
Lento25LENTOAdagio28ADAGIOAndante55ANDANTEPresto67PRESTO