NTE 1.3 Zankou Leak: Kit, Awakening, Materials & Team
2026-08-11 16:05:45
Hello, Appraisers!
A brand-new S-Class limited character has been leaked! Zankou is an Incantation-element field Main DPS built around a Reality/Illusion form swap, Follow-up Attack synergy, and Stagger support. Based on current leak info, her core damage comes from Resonance Overlay follow-up hits, with Stagger damage as a secondary layer.
This leak covers her full kit, Awakening priority, material placeholders, and practical team comps using currently released characters.
▍NTE Zankou Overview
Character Overview | ||
Zankou | Rarity | S-Class |
Element | Incantation | |
Combat Role | Main DPS | |
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▍NTE Zankou Kit
1. Basic Attack
- Wildfire (Reality Form): 5-hit combo. The 5th hit pulls nearby enemies. Grants [Hunt] during the chain.
- Graceful Shadow (Reality Form): Hold ATK during Wildfire's 1st/2nd hit to trigger.
- Nightmare Dance (Illusion Form): 4-hit combo. Each hit applies 1 stack of [Corrosion]; the 3rd hit pulls enemies. Each hit spreads up to 4 DoTs on the target to nearby enemies (including the original target). Grants [Enchant]. Counts as Follow-up Attack.
- Falling Moon (Illusion Form): Hold ATK during Nightmare Dance's 1st/2nd hit. Applies 1 [Corrosion]. Counts as Follow-up Attack.
- Branch Break: Airborne ATK. AoE on landing; damage scales with fall height, up to +100%.
- Critical Riposte (Void Return): Perfect Dodge counter. Deals damage and reduces Stagger value.
2. Redirect Skill
- Crimson Shadow Flash: Reality → Illusion switch. Enhanced version (usable after Wildfire 4/5, Graceful Shadow, or Void Return) applies [Corrosion] and triggers [Chaos] — massive Stagger damage in a large AoE. [Hunt] clears with a delay on switch. Interrupting before the swap completes does not change form.
- Soul Severance: Illusion → Reality switch. Enhanced version (usable near the end of Illusion) deals AoE damage, applies [Corrosion], and triggers [Annihilation], activating [Ultimate: Blood Feast Dreamscape]. Illusion ends on cast, Ultimate end, timeout, or swap-out. [Enchant] clears with a delay on switch. Counts as Follow-up Attack. Interrupting before the swap completes does not change form.
3. Ultimate: Heaven-Burning Ashes Dance / Blood Feast Dreamscape
Two Ultimates share one gauge. If Blood Feast Dreamscape is active, it takes priority; otherwise Heaven-Burning Ashes Dance fires directly. Blood Feast deals Follow-up damage and applies [Venomous Blaze] in a large AoE. After casting Blood Feast, tap again within the window to fire a free, enhanced Heaven-Burning Ashes Dance. Miss the window and the charge is lost.
4. Assist Skill: Flame Tender
Single-hit Incantation damage.
5. Passive
- Dusk's Fading Sun: [Turbid Blaze] stacks up to 3. When any ally applies a DoT to a [Turbid Blaze] target, Zankou adds 1 stack. Existing Turbid Blaze's damage type, element, and duration refresh to the newest application. Applying Turbid Blaze itself does not trigger this.
- Crimson Mirage: Enter combat with 100 Resonance Value (30s CD, once per battle). +100 Resonance Strength while in the team.
6. Trait: Deceptive Phantom
Out-of-combat stealth for 20s. +50% Move Speed and undetectable while active.
▍NTE Zankou Awakening
Awakening Layer | Full Layer Effect | Investment Rating |
A1: Abyss in the Eyes | Wildfire, Graceful Shadow, Void Return, enhanced Crimson Shadow Flash, and enhanced Soul Severance all spread DoTs. Permanently gain [Hunt] (+40% personal DMG) and [Enchant] (+50% team DoT CRIT DMG). Buffs only removed on death — no delay, no clear on swap/form change. | ★★★★★ |
A2: Kiss from the Abyss | Triggering [Turbid Blaze] or [Resonance Overlay] as a Resonance pair grants [Flame Accumulation] (max 2 stacks). Each stack +100% final DMG on next Heaven-Burning Ashes Dance (max +200%). Can be pre-stacked before Ultimate is ready. | ★★★★ |
A3: Dream Seen Through a Kiss Mark | [Hunt] +50% interruption resistance. [Enchant] regenerates 4% Max HP per second. | ★★ |
A4: Nightmare in Bloom | When Heaven-Burning Ashes Dance becomes ready, Blood Feast Dreamscape activates automatically. [Flame Accumulation] also buffs Blood Feast and is not consumed by casting it. | ★★★★★ |
A5: Blood at the Bloom | First enhanced Crimson Shadow Flash hit on a Stagger-vulnerable target forces Stagger (once per target, no effect on Balanced-mode Bosses). Team Stagger DMG +300%. | ★★★ |
A6: Blood-Stained Eyes | Final hit of [Annihilation] gains +12% DMG per total DoT stack on the target (max +240%). Calculated per-target when hitting multiple enemies. | ★★★★ |
Additional Bonuses
Bonus | Effect |
3rd Awakening: Scarlet Feast | +1 skill level to Wildfire, Nightmare Dance, Crimson Shadow Flash, Soul Severance, and both Ultimates. Blood Feast & Heaven-Burning multipliers +20%. |
6th Awakening: Molten Flame Burning Heart | Dealing damage grants +40% ATK for 20s (refreshes, does not stack). Killing a [Turbid Blaze] target grants a 60s buff: every Turbid Blaze application instantly maxes stacks. Refreshed by killing another Turbid Blaze target. |
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▍NTE Zankou Materials
ASCNSION MATERIALS ( LEVEL : Lv.1 -> Lv.80 ) | |||||
Nest Guard Fragment × 86 |
Beetle Coin × 525,000 |
Blurred Numeral x 17 |
Unsolved Numeral × 18 |
Distorted Numeral × 15 | |
SKILL MATERIALS ( LEVEL :1 -> 10 / 1 -> 10 / 1 -> 10 / 1 -> 10 / 1 -> 5 / 1 -> 2 ) | ||||
Dreamless Seed × 96 |
Fons × 38,400 |
Beetle Coin × 1,818,000 |
Blurred Numeral x 40 |
Unsolved Numeral × 40 |
Distorted Numeral × 64 |
First Expectations × 40 |
Known Weariness × 42 |
Black Hat × 65 |
Eternal Memory × 35 |
▍NTE Zankou Team Comps
1. Resonance Overlay Comp
Resonance Overlay Comp | |||
Zankou |
Sakiri |
Lacrimosa |
Iroi |
Iroi's fast Lucid Dream charging keeps Resonance Overlay up consistently — Zankou's biggest damage multiplier. Lacrimosa's DoTs feed both Turbid Blaze and A6's finisher scaling. Sakiri provide Team ATK buff. | |||
2. Stagger Comp
Stagger Comp | |||
Zankou |
Daffodill |
Lacrimosa |
Fadia |
Daffodill handles the Stagger break while Zankou's A5 multiplies the entire team's Stagger damage by 4x. Lacrimosa provides DoTs for both Turbid Blaze passive and A6 burst. Fadia covers survival. | |||
▍Conclusion
Zankou is shaping up to be a high-skill Incantation field Main DPS with a unique Reality/Illusion rotation. Her kit is heavily weighted toward Follow-up Attacks and Resonance Overlay, with Stagger as a strong secondary path — especially at A5. The Illusion form locks her into a field combo window, firmly defining her as an on-field DPS rather than a quick-swap unit. She also brings a stealth exploration trait for open-world utility.
A few details still need official confirmation, including [Corrosion] and [Venomous Blaze] stack values and final multiplier tuning. As always with leaks, treat these as pre-release info subject to change.
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Ethan Carter
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I’m an overseas game writer mainly covering gaming news. I focus on anime titles like Wuthering Waves and Anomaly Loop, specializing in version updates, character introductions and limited-time in-game event articles.
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