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The best choice depends on whether you need Caesar’s defensive versatility or Burnice’s anomaly DPS boost.
With Zenless Zone Zero Version 1.2 arriving this week, players face a tough choice: should they pick up Caesar King or Burnice White?
Each Agent serves a distinct role - Caesar being a Defender and Burnice an anomaly DPS. Both characters offer exceptional value to teams but resources are limited, especially after the Version 1.1 banners.
This article breaks down both Caesar and Burnice’s kits, team flexibility and long-term value to help you decide which one might be the best addition to your account.
Caesar King’s Kit
Caesar King is a physical Defender known for her immense utility and versatility. She parries attacks, debuffs enemies and provides a shield with both anti-interrupt and attack buffs - crucial in challenging encounters. Caesar’s EX Skill, Chain Attack and Ultimate all generate a shield lasting 90 seconds, granting a flat attack buff of 1,000 while increasing anti-interrupt levels for the duration. This allows Caesar to maintain a 100% uptime on shields in most situations.
Her Perfect Block mechanic negates damage and knocks back enemies without consuming energy, making her a valuable defensive tool. Caesar's second core ability introduces a debuff that increases damage taken by enemies by 25% in a small radius for 30 seconds, creating burst damage windows for DPS units like Burnice White. Additionally, her shield throw crowd-controls enemies, adding more utility to her kit.
Caesar King’s Team Flexibility
Caesar stands out for her team-building flexibility. She synergises well with characters offering defensive assists, such as Ellen, Lycaon, Soldier 11, and Nekomata. Importantly, Caesar doesn’t require a dedicated synergy character like Lucy to activate her core passive, as she pairs easily with defensive assist characters.
Her broad compatibility means she can seamlessly fit into many team compositions, making her a long-term investment. Few characters, such as Zhu Yuan, Rina, Grace, and Billy lack defensive assists, which further highlights Caesar’s flexibility. A well-balanced team might include Caesar, Jane, and Burnice, combining defence with high anomaly DPS output.
If your team is squishy or lacks strong defensive options, Caesar is the ideal choice. She offers both offensive and defensive enhancements, making her invaluable in teams that need more survivability and crowd control.
Burnice White’s Kit
Burnice White excels as a premium anomaly DPS unit, known for her fiery attacks and immense value in disorder teams. Her playstyle centres around building heat through attacks, which triggers her Nitro Fuel Cocktail state. This state inflicts the Scorched effect on enemies, enabling the team to build Fire Anomaly, which increases overall damage output.
Burnice’s Ultimate allows her to rain down flames while switching to another character. This off-field damage capability means Burnice continues to contribute to the team’s DPS even when she isn't the active character. Her role in anomaly teams is vital, as she boosts the efficiency of disorder-based strategies while dealing consistent off-field damage.
Burnice White’s Team Flexibility
While Burnice provides exceptional off-field damage and synergy with anomaly teams, her flexibility is more limited compared to Caesar. Burnice works best in disorder teams paired with other anomaly DPS units or those from the same faction. Outside of these setups, she can still be effective due to her off-field damage but may not fit as seamlessly into non-anomaly teams.
As more characters are released, Burnice’s team-building options may expand, but she currently shines brightest in anomaly-based compositions. She’s a strong choice for players needing high off-field DPS or those looking to improve their Fire Anomaly setups.
Caesar King or Burnice White: Who Should You Pick?
The choice between Caesar and Burnice depends on your team’s needs and playstyle.
Players who need Caesar King:
- Defensive Support Weakness: If your team struggles with survivability, Caesar is ideal. Her shields offer both damage mitigation and team buffs, making her crucial for teams needing more defence.
- Team Flexibility: Caesar fits into nearly any team composition, especially with characters providing defensive assists (like Ellen, Lycaon or Soldier 11). If you value versatility and want a character who can adapt to various setups, Caesar is your best bet.
- Squishy Defensive Teams: Teams lacking strong defensive capabilities can benefit greatly from Caesar’s shields and crowd control. She also enhances DPS units by debuffing enemies, making her useful even for offensively focused teams.
Players who need Burnice White:
- Disorder/Anomaly Teams: If you’re building an anomaly-based strategy, Burnice’s off-field damage and synergy with Fire Anomaly can greatly enhance your team’s output. Players with characters like Jane Doe or Grace Howard who lack another anomaly DPS should strongly consider Burnice.
- Weak Fire Teams: If your Fire element teams are weak, Burnice offers a powerful upgrade. Her flame-based DPS enables smoother gameplay within Fire Anomaly setups, consistently dealing damage even while off-field.
- High-Damage Off-Field DPS: Burnice excels in strategies focused on continuous damage, even when switching between characters. Her ability to contribute to the overall team DPS without being the active unit makes her a valuable asset in DPS-heavy compositions.
In conclusion, both Caesar and Burnice offer immense value and the best choice depends on whether you need Caesar’s defensive versatility or Burnice’s anomaly DPS boost.