Zenless Zone Zero – Orphie & Magus build and promotion guide

Quench the fires of revenge with the best ZZZ Orphie & Magus build. An Attack Agent dealing Fire DMG, Orphie & Magus support their squad via off-field attacks that deal Aftershock DMG in addition to increasing the team’s ATK.

Orphie & Magus’ kit is heavily based around their Special and EX Special Attack, having several variations of them at their disposal. Corrosive Flash and Crimson Vortex are cast automatically if they are off-field, supporting allied attacks. When they’re on the field, EX Special Attack: Watch Your Step is available to deal Fire DMG and restore Bottled Heat. 

Orphie & Magus can hold up to 125 Bottled Heat at a time. When they have at least 100, they’re able to activate EX Special Attack: Heat Charge by holding Special Attack. This will consume all Bottled Heat and fire a laser beam dealing Fire DMG as well as triggering Quick Assist. The skill gains potency the longer Orphie & Magus fire and allows them to automatically parry attacks as long as they shoot. When the maximum firing duration is reached, Fiery Eruption is activated for a final burst of Fire DMG.

The Bottled Heat necessary for this EX Special Attack can be gathered via Special Attack, EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, and Ultimate.

• Full Name: Orphie Magnusson & Magus
• Role: Attack
• Damage Type: Fire
• Faction: Obol Squad
• Rarity: S-Rank

Damage dealt by the final move of their Basic Attack as well as all EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, and Ultimate DMG counts as Aftershock DMG. Orphie & Magus gain increased CRIT Rate and Aftershock DMG from their Core Skill. When EX Special Attack: Heat Charge hits enemy targets, all allies gain Zeroed In, buffing their ATK based on Orphie & Magus’ Energy Regeneration. If there’s a Stun or Support Agent on their team, Zeroed In further allows the Aftershock DMG of affected allies to partially ignore enemy DEF.

Obtaining duplicates of Orphie & Magus allows you to raise their Mindscape Cinema Level and unlock additional boosts.

ZZZ – Orphie & Magus: best W-Engines

Both Orphie & Magus’ personal damage output and the buffs they can provide to their squad are dependent on Energy Regeneration, making it a high priority stat for them. Bellicose Blaze, their signature W-Engine, comes with unconditional Energy Regeneration and CRIT Rate boosts. On top of that, any of the wielder’s attacks partially bypass enemy DEF temporarily after launching an Aftershock dealing Fire DMG, which can stack two times.

Best W-Engines for Orphie & Magus in ZZZ:

• Bellicose Blaze (S-Rank)
• Heartstring Nocturne (S-Rank)
• The Brimstone (S-Rank)
• Marcato Desire (A-Rank)
• Cannon Rotor (A-Rank)
• Housekeeper (A-Rank)
• Street Superstar (A-Rank)

ZZZ – Orphie & Magus: best Drive Discs

Aside from stacking up as much Energy Regeneration as possible, you’ll want to amass more ATK, CRIT Rate, and CRIT DMG to empower Orphie & Magus’ attacks.

Shadow Harmony is the optimal primary Drive Disc choice due to its synergy with Aftershocks, while Swing Jazz as the secondary set is indispensable due to its Energy Regeneration boost.

Best Drive Disc sets for Orphie & Magus in ZZZ:

• Shadow Harmony (4) + Swing Jazz (2) – +15% Dash Attack and Aftershock DMG, +4% ATK and +4% CRIT Rate for 15 seconds every time the wearer hits a foe with Dash Attack or Aftershock DMG that aligns with their own DMG Type (up to three stacks), +20% Energy Regeneration.

Best Drive Disc stats for Orphie & Magus in ZZZ:

• Partition 1 – HP (Primary), CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, ATK %, ATK
• Partition 2 – ATK (Primary), CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, ATK %, PEN
• Partition 3 – DEF (Primary), CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, ATK %, ATK
• Partition 4 – CRIT Rate (Primary), CRIT DMG, ATK %, ATK, PEN
• Partition 5 – Fire DMG (Primary), CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, ATK %, PEN
• Partition 6 – Energy Regeneration (Primary), CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, ATK %, ATK

ZZZ – Orphie & Magus: best teams

Orphie & Magus is an excellent Sub DPS for teams that deal Aftershock DMG and benefit from additional ATK. They only appear on the battlefield briefly to unload their Heat Charge, providing off-field attacks most of the time.

• Soldier 0 - Anby (Main DPS), Orphie & Magus (Sub DPS), Trigger (Sub DPS)
• Bangboo: Mercury

Soldier 0 - Anby is both ATK-based and mainly deals Aftershock DMG in addition to requiring a lot of field time, making her a perfect damage dealer to work alongside Orphie & Magus. Trigger activates both Agents’ Teamwork Ability and herself synergizes with Aftershock DMG, requiring even less field time than Orphie & Magus to do her job. Pulchra is a solid budget alternative for the Stun Agent.

You can also run Orphie & Magus as a Co-DPS with Seed, as they have excellent synergy due to Orphie & Magus’ steady Energy consumption and their Aftershock overlap. Lucy is a fun Support Agent to use with Orphie & Magus when she’s at Mindscape Cinema Level 6, as the continuous attacks from their EX Special Attacks will trigger her own off-field attacks.

ZZZ – Orphie & Magus: promotion materials

After obtaining Orphie & Magus, you’ll want to level them up as quickly as possible to make use of their talents in combat. Here are the materials required to upgrade them to Level 60:

• Basic Offense Certification Seal x4
• Advanced Offense Certification Seal x32
• Pioneer Certification Seal x30
• Dennies x800,000

You can obtain Certification Seals from the VR Combat Simulation. Advanced materials may be crafted using lower-level materials as well. Dennies can be earned in the VR Combat Simulation as well as through operating the Random Play video store.

Leveling Orphie & Magus up is only half the game, though — you’ll want to upgrade all of their skills as well to get the most out of their performance in battle. Here are the materials required to max out their Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack — we’re giving you the total you need, so just divide everything by five to get the materials needed for a single skill:

• Basic Burn Chip x25
• Advanced Burn Chip x75
• Specialized Burn Chip x250
• Hamster Cage Pass x5
• Dennies x2,500,000

Chips can be farmed in the VR Combat Simulation with Advanced and Specialized Chips also being available through crafting. Hamster Cage Passes are a rare material that can be grabbed from time-limited events as well as the New Eridu City Fund.

Finally, you can upgrade their Core Skill six times to make Orphie & Magus stronger, for which you need the following materials:

• Higher Dimensional Data: Miasmic Elytron x60
• Scarlet Engine x9
• Dennies x405,000

Higher Dimensional Data: Miasmic Elytron is available from the Expert Challenge: Miasma Ravager – Avarus, while Scarlet Engine must be acquired through Notorious Hunt: Corrupted Overlord – Pompey.