Caesar Best Build and Team Comp

Best build and team for Caesar (Caesar King) in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ). See the best W-Engine/weapon, Driver Disc, upgrade priority, promotion & enhancement materials!

Table of Contents

Tier and Basic Info
Best Build (W-Engine/Disc Drive)
Best Team Comp
Skill Upgrade Priorities and Effect
Mindscape Cinema - Effect & Priorities
Promotion/Skill Enhancement Materials

Agent	Signatured Weapon
Caesar	Tusks of Fury

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Caesar - Tier and Basic Info

Caesar - Basic Information

Attribute/Specialty Type/Faction	Physical Defense Strike Sons of Calydon
Role
Signatured W-Engine	Tusks of Fury Skin Effect
How to Get	Ember-Crowned Overlord (Limited Banner)

Status

HP	9526(1/23)
Atk	636(17/23)
Def	753(1/23)

Tier and Rating

Rating		Features
		- Can support allies by providing a shield and damage enhancement buffs - Can continuously apply a powerful damage enhancement buff - Possesses Daze performance comparable to that of Stun characters

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Caesar's Strength

Support Allies with Shield and Damage Buffs

Caesar is a Defense character who supports the entire team by providing shields with additional damage enhancement buffs. She also has the versatility of a Support character, continuously applying buffs that boost attack and damage output, making her effective in a wide variety of team compositions.

Improves Combo Continuation with Increased Anti-Interrupt

The shield Caesar provides to the team not only has high durability but also increases the Anti-Interrupt of all allies. This allows characters like Ellen, who rely on long combos, to fight consistently without being Interrupted, even when hit by attacks from bosses or elite enemies.

Daze Performance Comparable to Stun Characters

Caesar has overall high Daze Multiplier, and her EX Special Skill, "Perfect Block," boasts exceptional Daze power. Additionally, increasing her Impact also enhances her shield durability, allowing her to perform similarly to Stun characters.

Caesar - Best Build (W-Engine/Disc Drive)

Recommended Drive Disc

Shield Enhancement Build

Drive Disc	Set Effect
Proto Punk x4	2-Pieces: Shield effect +15%. 4-Pieces: When any squad member triggers a Defensive Assist or Evasive Assist, all squad members deal 15% increased DMG, lasting 10s. Passive effects of the same name do not stack.
Shockstar Disco x2	2-Pieces: Increases Impact by 6%.
Recommended Base Stat
[4]	ATK
[5]	Physical DMG
[6]	Impact / Energy Regen
Recommended Random Stats
Anomaly Proficiency / ATK (%)

This build enhances both shield durability and Daze performance while also increasing the entire team's damage output with the 4-Pieces effect of Proto Punk. For [6], depending on the character's Cinema level and team composition, if you find yourself lacking energy, selecting Energy Regen may be a good option.

Recommended W-engine

W-Engine	Recommendation
Tusks of Fury	Recommend: - Caesar's signature W-Engine - Easily increases the entire team's damage and Daze with simple conditions - Significantly boosts the Shield value provided by the equipper
Peacekeeper - Specialized	Recommend: - Energy Regen increases when shields are present - Also boosts Anomaly Buildup
Spring Embrace	Recommend: - Increases Energy Generation Rate - Buffs from this W-Engine can be transferred when switching characters - Provides damage reduction and attack power increase effects
Original Transmorpher	Recommend: - Impact increases when receiving enemy attacks - Note that shield durability does not increase
Demara Battery Mark II	Recommend: - Easily increases Impact with advanced stats - No effects activate aside from advanced stats, so it can be used at 1-star

For Caesar, it is recommended to use W-Engines that can easily enhance Impact to improve shield durability and Daze performance. Her signature W-Engine, Tusks of Fury, is exceptionally strong, but other W-Engines that can also enhance impact with advanced stats can serve as alternatives.

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Caesar - Best Team Comp

Ellen Team

			Bangboo
Ellen	Lycaon	Caeser	Sharkboo

Team Focused on Enhancing Ellen's Combo Performance

This team composition significantly boosts Ellen's combo potential with Caesar's long-lasting buffs and shield with Anti-Interrupt. It covers Ellen's weakness of being prone to combo interruptions, while the buffs further enhance her high-powered damage output.

Quick Daze with Lycaon and Caesar

Caesar's EX Special Skill "Perfect Block" provides strong Daze potential. Continuously utilizing Perfect Block and Lycaon's Defensive Assist allows you to quickly Daze enemies, even in high-difficulty stages.

Jane Team

			Bangboo
Jane	Seth	Caeser	Bangvolver

Supporting Jane with Stacked Shields and Damage Buffs

This team composition involves stacking shields and damage buffs using two Defense characters, Seth and Caesar. Since the shield will first deplete from Caesar's higher durability shield, it will be easier to maintain the buffs for longer periods of time.

Unleashing Jane's Damage with Buffs and Shields

Once both Seth and Caesar have activated their shields and buffs, focus on attacking with Jane. When it's time to refresh the buffs, use Caesar's EX Special Skill, Perfect Block, to quickly Daze enemies while maintaining the buffs.

Sons of Calydon Team

			Bangboo
Piper	Caeser	Lucy	Red Moccus

Supporting Piper's Spinning Attack with a High-Durability Shield

This team composition supports Piper, who is vulnerable to damage during her spinning attack, with Caesar's high-durability shield. By boosting Piper's relatively low attack power with both Caesar and Piper's buffs, you can significantly enhance overall damage output.

Actively Utilize Defensive Assist

Both Piper and Caesar consume fewer assist points for Defensive Assist, and the added Flinch effect makes it easier to Daze enemies. Time your Defensive Assist with enemy attacks to actively aim for Daze.

Recommended Characters

Character	Recommendation Level/Rating
Ellen	Recommended Level - Sustained DPS Crit Attacker - Benefits greatly from Caesar's attack and damage buffs - Gains Anti-Interrupt, making it easier to sustain longer combos
Jane	Recommended Level - Sustained field presence Anomaly attacker - Benefits greatly from long-lasting buffs and shields - Slightly harder to trigger Jane's Additional Ability
Piper	Recommended Level - Same faction, enabling mutual additional abilities - Can frequently aim for Daze by utilizing low-cost Defensive Assists
Lucy	Recommended Level - Same faction, enabling mutual additional abilities - Both provide long-lasting buffs, supporting the attacker

Recommended Bangboo

Bangboo	Recommendation Level/Rating
Red Moccus	Recommended Level - Additional Ability is activated with two Sons of Calydon characters - Deals high physical damage - Also possesses support abilities to pull in the farthest enemy
Bangvolver	Recommended Level - Additional Ability is activated when there are two Physical characters - Excellent in giving Physical Attribute Anomaly - Recommended to use Jane and Piper
Luckyboo	Recommended Level - Additional Ability is activated when there are two Physical characters - Excellent in giving Physical Attribute Anomaly - Bangvolver's low rarity version
Paperboo	Recommended Level - Additional Ability is activated when there is one Defense character - It is also effective to gather enemies - Recommended if you cannot meet the activation conditions for other Bangboo Additional Abilities

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Caesar - Skill Upgrade Priorities and Effect

Skill Upgrade Priorities

Skill	Recommendation
Basic Attack
Dodge
Assist
Special Attack
Chain Attack
Core Skill

To enhance Caesar's strengths in attack power buffs and shield, prioritize upgrading her Core Skills first. Next, focus on her Special Skill that allows for high Daze performance through Perfect Blocks. Finally, allocate resources to raise the remaining skills as needed.

Skill Effect

Basic Attack: Rampaging Slash

Press to activate: Unleashes up to 6 slashes ahead, dealing Physical DMG.

Basic Attack: Dead End

When there are sufficient Assist Points, hold to activate: Consume 1 Assist Point to toss the shield and attack nearby enemies in all directions, dealing Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Special Attack: Shockwave Shield Bash

Press to activate: Strike forward with the shield, dealing Physical DMG. If Caesar is hit by an enemy at the beginning of the skill's activation, it will trigger a Perfect Block, negating the damage once and automatically following up with a Special Attack: Roaring Thrust. After using the skill, Caesar enters a guard stance, reducing incoming damage by 40%. When attacked by an enemy Caesar blocks with the shield and gets slightly knocked back. Press to trigger Retaliation, activating Special Attack: Roaring Thrust or EX Special Attack: Overpowered Shield Bash When Retaliation is triggered, Caesar is invulnerable while using the skill.

Special Attack: Roaring Thrust

After activating Special Attack: Shockwave Shield Bash, press to activate: Thrusts forward, dealing Physical DMG. If Perfect Block or Retaliation is not triggered, the Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill. Character is invulnerable while using this skill when Perfect Block or Retaliation is triggered.

EX Special Attack: Parry Counter

With enough Energy, press to activate: Strikes forward with the shield, followed by a powerful thrust, dealing massive Physical DMG. If Caesar is hit by an enemy at the beginning of the skill activation or an Interrupt is triggered with the shield strike, it will trigger Perfect Block, negating incoming damage once and countering with a shield attack. After triggering Perfect Block, press to activate EX Special Attack: Overpowered Shield Bash without consuming energy.
After using the skill, Caesar enters a guard stance, reducing incoming damage by 40%. When attacked by an enemy, Caesar blocks the attack and is knocked back. Press to trigger Retaliation and activate Special Attack: Roaring Thrust or EX Special Attack: Overpowered Shield Bash.Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

EX Special Attack: Overpowered Shield Bash

After activating EX Special Attack: Parry Counter, with enough energy, press to activate: Strikes forward with the shield, dealing massive Physical DMG. If Caesar is hit by an enemy at the beginning of the skill activation or an Interrupt is triggered with the shield strike, it will trigger Perfect Block, negating incoming damage once and recovering the Energy used to activate the skill.
When the skill is activated through Perfect Block or Retaliation, it cannot trigger Perfect Block again. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Stance Switch

When Caesar triggers a Perfect Block, Retaliation, or Defensive Assist, her impact is increased by 9% for 3s.

Best Mindscape Cinema for Caesar

Effect and Recommended Mindscape Cinema

C1	Spearhead Advance When Caesar enters combat or switches in, she instantly buffs the entire team with a Radiant Aegis shield. This effect can trigger once every 300s. While Radiant Aegis is active, enemies within a 5m radius of the shield bearer suffer a 15% All-Attribute RES reduction.
C2	Legacy of the Far Lands While Radiant Aegis from Core Passive: Barrier of Resilience is active, Caesar's Energy Generation Rate increases by 10%, and the shield bearer's ATK boost is increased to 150% of its original value.
C3	Absolute Trust Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
C4	Aries the Battering-Ram When Caesar uses a Chain Attack or Ultimate, she gains 3 additionalAssist Points. If her Energy is below 20, she can activate EX Special Attack: Overpowered Shield Bash with 1 Assist Point instead. This substitution can trigger once every 5s.
C5	Romantic Conquest Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
C6	Overlord's Will EX Special Attack: Overpowered Shield Bash and Assist Follow Up are guaranteed to trigger a critical hit. The skill's DMG is increased by 50% and deals additional 50% DMG to the primary target. When Caesar uses EX Special Attack: Overpowered Shield Bash or Assist Follow-Up, her CRIT Rate is increased by 30% and her CRIT DMG is increased by 60% for 15s.

C1 is Highly Recommended

The recommended Cinema level for Caesar is 1, as it allows her to deploy a shield at the start of battle and continuously apply a powerful elemental resistance debuff to nearby enemies. Caesar is already a very user-friendly character at C0, but if you have the Polychromes, going for a Cinema upgrade is worth considering.

Prioritize Getting Signature W-Engine

Caesar's signature W-Engine, Tusks of Fury, not only enhances shield durability but also provides long-lasting team-wide buffs for increased damage and Daze under simple conditions. Since there are no other 5-star W-Engines available for Defense characters at the moment, Tusks of Fury is a must-have item that should be prioritized over Cinema for Caesar.

Caesar - Promotion/Skill Enhancement Materials

All Required Materials

Defender Certification Seal×30	Advanced Defense Certification Seal×32	Basic Defense Certification Seal×4
Hamster Cage Pass×1	Specialized Physical Chip×50	Advanced Physical Chip×15
Basic Physical Chip×5	Scarlet Engine×9	HDD: Stealth Phantom×60

Required Denny

Denny ×1205000

Materials for Promotion

Lv.20	Basic Defense Certification Seal ×4 Denny ×24000
Lv.30	Advanced Defense Certification Seal ×12 Denny ×56000
Lv.40	Advanced Defense Certification Seal ×20 Denny ×120000
Lv.50	Defender Certification Seal ×10 Denny ×200000
Lv.60	Defender Certification Seal ×20 Denny ×400000

Materials for Skill Enhancement (Each Lvl)

Lv.2	Basic Physical Chip×2
Lv.3	Basic Physical Chip×3
Lv.4	Advanced Physical Chip×2
Lv.5	Advanced Physical Chip×3
Lv.6	Advanced Physical Chip×4
Lv.7	Advanced Physical Chip×6
Lv.8	Specialized Physical Chip×5
Lv.9	Specialized Physical Chip×8
Lv.10	Specialized Physical Chip×10
Lv.11	Specialized Physical Chip×12
Lv.12	Specialized Physical Chip×15 Hamster Cage Pass×1

Materials for Core Skill Enhancement

	Denny ×5000
	HDD: Stealth Phantom×2 Denny ×12000
	HDD: Stealth Phantom×4 Denny ×28000
	Scarlet Engine×2 HDD: Stealth Phantom×9 Denny ×60000
	Scarlet Engine×3 HDD: Stealth Phantom×15 Denny ×100000
	Scarlet Engine×4 HDD: Stealth Phantom×30 Denny ×200000

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