Lighter in Zenless Zone Zero: Leaks and everything we know

Lighter is an upcoming S-rank unit in Zenless Zone Zero and leakers have revealed valuable information about his equipment.

Zenless Zone Zero is in full swing when it comes to character releases. HoYoverse has been releasing new units regularly since launch and leakers have a ton of information to look for.

Coincidentally, one of the recent leaks revealed a playable unit named Lighter. Players have already encountered him once in the game as an NPC, but until now it was unclear whether he would be playable or not. He is part of the Sons of Calydon faction, similar to Caesar King and Burnice White.

If you want to know more about Lighter, we have all the information you need. It is also important to mention that even though the leakers have a good track record, fans should take this information with a grain of salt and wait for official confirmation from the developers.

Is there a release date for Lighter in Zenless Zone Zero?

No, there is no release date for Light in Zenless Zone Zero yet.

However, leakers have claimed that much of his kit can be found in version 1.2 files, suggesting that he may be available as a test character.

Element and attribute

Based on leaks, Lighter is a Fire unit similar to Soldier 11.

He also seems to be a Stunning unit like Lycaon.

Leaked Kit

Here’s what leaks say about Lighter’s Kit in Zenless Zone Zero:

• Has a special taunt with his sunglasses
• He has a long attack with multiple hits
• His fifth basic attack can be repeated similar to Qingyi
• EX Special Attack consists of two parts, standard and forward movement, and costs 40 energy
• Backward attack costs 20 energy
• Automatic dodge similar to Zhu Yuan
• For every 10 of Lighter’s basic attacks that hit enemies, his fire damage bonus increases by 4.5-9%. This can happen up to 50 times. The timer updates each time Lighter’s hit count increases.
• When Lighter hits enemies affected by Burn, the damage dealt is increased by 15%.

Leaked Mindscape Cinema

• Level 1 – After using a Chain Attack, Block Assist, Quick Assist, or Follow Up Assist, Lighter gains a shield equal to 5% of Lighter’s max HP for 12 seconds. While the shield is active, Lighter’s interrupt protection is increased.
• Level 2 – For every 10 of Lighter’s basic attacks that hit enemies, Lighter’s damage bonus increases by 4%. This effect can stack up to 80 hits.
• Level 4 – After Lighter uses a chain attack, defensive assist, quick assist, or follow-up assist, 4 energy is restored.
• Level 6 – The fire damage bonus granted by Lighter’s core passive ability is increased to 130% of its original value. After Lighter uses a chain attack, defensive assist, quick assist, or assist follow-up, his current hit count is increased by 30.

That’s everything we know about Lighter so far. For more information on the game, check out our version 1.2 hub. You can also check out our Jane Doe and Seth Lowell guides to explore all the content in New Eridu.