Piper Wheel

A-Rank Agent

Piper Wheel

/Physical/Anomaly

Sons of Calydon

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Introduction

Piper Wheel is an A-rank Physical character in Zenless Zone Zero. Piper Wheel's specialty is Anomaly. Faction: Sons of Calydon.

On our Zenless Zone Zero tier list Piper Wheel is C tier, 49th of the 57 characters ranked, from where 18 current tier lists put Piper Wheel.

Other Physical characters in Zenless Zone Zero: Alice Thymefield, Billy Kid, Caesar King, Corin Wickes, Dialyn, Jane Doe and 7 more.

Is Piper Wheel good?

A Physical Anomaly agent of A-rank who does her damage in short bursts, spinning through her EX Special or cutting it short to set off fast Disorders, skipping its wind-up after her third Basic hit. She's cheap, needs no skill level-ups, shares a build with Jane and Alice and is simple at a baseline.

Much of her ceiling needs Alice's signature W-Engine and Yuzuha, she drops off outside Vivian teams, and long channelled EX Specials leave her exposed.

Pairs well with: Vivian Banshee; Ukinami Yuzuha.

Strengths

  • Strong damage for an A-rank
  • Cheap to build
  • Shares builds with Jane and Alice
  • Easy at a baseline

Weaknesses

Best build for Piper Wheel

From 3 guides

Main stats

Disc 4
Anomaly Proficiency
Disc 5
Physical DMG/ATK%/PEN Ratio
Disc 6
Anomaly Mastery
Substats
Anomaly Proficiency >ATK% >PEN >ATK

Drive Disc (4-piece)

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    Astral Voice(2)
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Profile

Piper Wheel carries the title "Truck driver". Piper Wheel is a female Human. Her birthday is October 21st, and she stands 151cm (4'11") tall. Piper Wheel is voiced by Wu Zheru (吴哲茹) in Chinese, Suzie Yeung in English, Iwami Manaka (石見 舞菜香) in Japanese, and Son Jeong-min (손정민) in Korean. Piper Wheel was released on 4 July 2024.

Background

Need a lift? Don't forget to buckle up.

is a playable Agent in Zenless Zone Zero, and the truck driver of the Sons of Calydon.

"Hmph, what in the world is so appealing about lottery tickets anyway?

Victory and defeat are completely out of your own control!"

—Luciana Auxesis Theodoro de Montefio

"Her hobbies are about as vibrant and diverse as the black-and-white newspapers she reads."

—A blood-averse (?) mercenary

"Each word is a gem, each post— so refined!

This guy is a master of all things car!"

—A car-lover forum admin

"That was... um.... shocking."

—A still-terrified passenger of the Steeltusk

We're behind schedule! Today's the day that we need to share the new archive with the Proxies!

A petrolhead and a driver who often leaves her passengers feeling scared, that can only be Pi—

Piper: "Buckled up? Then let's go!"

"Ya need a lift? Then buckle up, buddy."

Piper Wheel

"If you get carsick, look out the window at the view, and you'll feel better."

"Next, it's time for lil ol' me to clock in and get to work."

"Buckle~ Up~!"

Is her personality like a middle-aged man cause she drives a truck?

Or does she drive a truck because her personality is like a middle-aged man?

Piper seems to be really lucky... Maybe it'll rub off if we hang out with her more.

Someone who says that people have to look forward must have some reason they're unwilling to look back.

Despite her full name being known, Piper Wheel's name is displayed as just "Piper" in the Partner Archive.

While Piper is mostly seen driving trucks, she is also able to ride a motorcycle.

Stories

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Agent Profile: Piper

Piper is a truck driver for the Sons of Calydon. Apart from driving, she's also responsible for vehicle maintenance and other related jobs.

Her tiny stature, cute voice (though she always seems half-asleep when not driving), and adorably harmless appearance (though she's a shut-in who can't be bothered to take care of her own appearance) make it hard to imagine that she would have such a crazy driving style.

Usually, by the time she drawls out, "Hold~ on~ tight~," the truck is already barreling down the road.

Rumor has it, Piper is a driver who doesn't need brakes. Though riding with her is a terrifying experience, she will always get you where you need to go safely, and in the shortest time possible. Of course, "safely" doesn't include any trauma that may be induced.

Piper has many hobbies that don't seem to match her age, such as reading newspapers, buying lottery tickets, and collecting car magazines.

Piper's biggest wish is to live each day slowly and leisurely.

Note: Please keep in mind, Master, that this is also my wish.

Increase Trust to Close to unlock more

Piper has a love for the sound of truck engines starting up, so she recorded the sound of Steeltusk starting up. She has to listen to the recording to fully wake up in the morning.

If Piper falls asleep during a meeting, playing a recording of a truck engine can quickly get her wide awake again (this intel was provided by Lucy).

Cooperation Notes:

Belle

Sometimes Piper says "lil ol' me" instead of "I"... Is she trying to be funny...? Or maybe she's shy!

Wise

I think it's probably just a catchphrase.

By the way, that last part... Is Fairy trying to complain about us...?

Stats

  • HP6,976
  • ATK683
  • DEF612

At level 60. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the Zenless Zone Zero roster.

Skills

21
  • Basic Attack: Load Up and Roll Out

    Basic Attack

    Press Basic Attack to activate: Unleashes up to 5 slashes, dealing Physical DMG. 1st-Hit DMG Multiplier: 118.4% 2nd-Hit DMG Multiplier: 158.0% 3rd-Hit DMG Multiplier: 300.8% 4th-Hit DMG Multiplier: 641.8% 1st-Hit Daze Multiplier: 44.9% 2nd-Hit Daze Multiplier: 97.5% 3rd-Hit Daze Multiplier: 183.5% 4th-Hit Daze Multiplier: 378.7%

    At skill level 12

  • Dodge: Handbrake Drift

    Dodge

    Press Dodge to activate: A rapid dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

  • Dash Attack: Pedal to the Metal

    Dodge

    Press Basic Attack during a dodge to activate: Slashes enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG. DMG Multiplier: 180.3% Daze Multiplier: 68.2%

    At skill level 12

  • Dodge Counter: Power Drift

    Dodge

    Press Basic Attack during a Perfect Dodge to activate: Unleash a downward smash attack in front, dealing Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. DMG Multiplier: 538.5% Daze Multiplier: 345.5%

    At skill level 12

  • Quick Assist: Brake Tap

    Assist

    When the on-field character is launched, press Assist to activate: Launches a downward smash attack at enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable during the attack. DMG Multiplier: 260.9% Daze Multiplier: 196.0%

    At skill level 12

  • Defensive Assist: Emergency Brake

    Assist

    When the character on field is about to be attacked, press Assist to activate: Parries the enemy's attack, dealing massive Daze. This skill excels at parrying enemy attacks and reduces the consumption of Assist Points when the character is under intense attacks. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. Light Defensive Daze Multiplier: 371.0% Heavy Defensive Daze Multiplier: 467.9% Chain Defensive Daze Multiplier: 227.6%

    At skill level 12

  • Assist Follow-Up: Overtaking Maneuver

    Assist

    Press Basic Attack after a Defensive Assist to activate: Charge and slash enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. DMG Multiplier: 802.0% Daze Multiplier: 528.0%

    At skill level 12

  • Special Attack: Tire Spin

    Special Attack

    Press Special Attack to activate: Piper spins and launches a sweeping slash around her, dealing Physical DMG. Hold Special Attack to extend the skill duration, unleashing increasingly powerful spinning slashes and increasing the charge level of the skill, up to 2 times. If the skill is used after the first 3 hits of a Basic Attack, Dash Attack, or Dodge Counter, the increased charged level will quickly activate Special Attack: Tire Spin of an increased charge level. During the skill activation, Anti-Interrupt level increases, and DMG taken is reduced by 40%. DMG Multiplier: 543.4% Daze Multiplier: 408.1%

    At skill level 12

  • Special Attack: One Trillion Tons

    Special Attack

    While Special Attack: Tire Spin is active, release Special Attack to trigger a downward smash attack based on the charge level of Special Attack: Tire Spin, dealing Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. Level-1 Charged Attack DMG Multiplier: 186.9% Level-2 Charged Attack DMG Multiplier: 206.8% Level-3 Charged Attack DMG Multiplier: 470.4% Level-1 Charged Daze Multiplier: 140.7% Level-2 Charged Daze Multiplier: 155.1% Level-3 Charged Daze Multiplier: 352.7%

    At skill level 12

  • EX Special Attack: Engine Spin

    Special Attack

    With enough Energy, continue holding EX Special Attack after Special Attack: Tire Spin reaches maximum charge level to activate: Piper rapidly spins, unleashing powerful spinning slashes around her, dealing massive Physical DMG. This skill consumes Energy continuously for up to 3s. During the skill activation, Anti-Interrupt level increases, and DMG taken is reduced by 40%. DMG Multiplier Every Spin: 187.3% Daze Multiplier: 82.3% Energy Cost: 20 Energy/s

    At skill level 12

  • EX Special Attack: Really Heavy

    Special Attack

    During EX Special Attack: Engine Spin, release EX Special Attack to activate: Piper unleashes a downward smash attack, dealing massive Physical DMG. If the duration of EX Special Attack: Engine Spin reaches its limit or Energy drops to 20, EX Special Attack: Really Heavy will automatically activate. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. DMG Multiplier: 1226.6% Daze Multiplier: 595.9% Energy Cost: 20

    At skill level 12

  • Chain Attack: Buckle Up

    Chain Attack

    When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate: Unleashes a powerful downward smash at enemies ahead in a large area, dealing massive Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. DMG Multiplier: 1304.6% Daze Multiplier: 380.9%

    At skill level 12

  • Ultimate: Hold~ On~ Tight~

    Chain Attack

    When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press Ultimate to activate: Unleashes powerful slashes at enemies ahead in a large area, dealing massive Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. DMG Multiplier: 3321.4% Daze Multiplier: 493.3%

    At skill level 12

  • Core Passive: Power Charge

    Core Skill

    When Piper's EX Special Attack: Engine Spin or Ultimate hits an enemy, she gains 1 stack of Power, up to a maximum of 20 stacks, lasting for 12s. Repeated triggers reset the duration. For every stack of Power, Piper's Physical Anomaly Buildup Rate increases by 2%. Physical Anomaly Buildup Rate %: 4%

    At skill level 7 (F)

  • Additional Ability: Synced Acceleration

    Core Skill

    When another character in your squad shares the same Attribute or Faction: When Piper has 20 or more stacks of Power, all squad members' DMG is increased by 18%.

  • Leisure Moment

    Mindscape 1

    When Piper’s Special Attack: Tire Spin, EX Special Attack: Engine Spin, or Ultimate hits an enemy with a spinning slash, there is a 50% chance to gain an additional stack of Power. The maximum stack limit of Power is increased to 30.

  • Motivation

    Mindscape 2

    During Special Attack: Tire Spin and EX Special Attack: Engine Spin, Piper’s movement speed increases. When using Special Attack: One Trillion Tons, EX Special Attack: Really Heavy, or Ultimate to launch a downward smash that hits an enemy, the Physical DMG dealt by the move is increased by 10%. For every stack of Power, this buff is further increased by 1%.

  • Truck Expert

    Mindscape 3

    Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2

  • Refined Techniques

    Mindscape 4

    Whenever a squad member inflicts an Attribute Anomaly on an enemy, Piper recovers 20 Energy. This effect can trigger every 30s.

  • Personal Hobbies

    Mindscape 5

    Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv.+2

  • Mild Excitement

    Mindscape 6

    Increases the duration limit of EX Special Attack: Engine Spin by 2s and extends the duration of Power by 4s.

Art

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