The question on everyone’s minds is who really is Zenless Zone Zero’s Jane Doe? She’s an astonishingly good S-rank character that uses the physical attribute and is an anomaly-based attacker, who works with PubSec – sort of. She’s got a lot going on and can do some real damage in our teams. Scroll down to see what we know about ZZZ Jane Doe.
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Here’s everything in our Zenless Zone Zero Jane build guide:
What is the best Jane Doe build?
Jane is an S-rank character who uses the physical element and deals anomaly damage.
| Best w-engine | Sharpened Stinger |
| Alternative w-engines | Rainforest Gourmet, Fusion Compiler |
| Best drive discs | Four-piece – Fanged Metal Two-piece – Freedom Blues |
| Main stats | -Anomaly proficiency -Physical damage -Attack |
| Sub-stats | Anomaly proficiency, attack, penetration ratio |
The best w-engine for Jane is her signature S-rank, Sharpened Stinger. A four-piece set of fanged metal with a two-piece set of freedom blues will amplify Jane’s physical damage and anomaly proficiency. When picking specific disks for her, prioritize those with anomaly proficiency main and sub-stats – you want to aim for at least 300 anomaly proficiency.
She can apply the assault state onto enemies reliably, upping her damage and doing some eye-wateringly high assault damage – even at MC0 and without her signature weapon, we’ve found she can do between 100k – 250k with assault each time. Even during Jane Doe’s demo on her banner, she reached 400k in training with no teammates or mindscape cinemas unlocked.
If you’ve played Hoyoverse’s other games, her playstyle can be reminiscent of Honkai Star Rail’s Boothill, in that she needs a specific stat and a particular team with Zenless Zone Zero’s Seth Lowell to truly excel – however, once you build her with a high enough anomaly proficiency stat, you’ll be dishing out hundreds of thousands of damage at once.
How do I use Jane Doe?
Now, getting these gigantic numbers out of Jane requires a certain rotation. You can use her on her own, or with a team, but the key is to build her Passion Stream – this is marked by the meter in the top left, under her health bar.
To build Passion Stream, it’s best to use Jane’s dodges, normal attacks, and ultimate. Once the Passion Stream meter is full, use her EX special, special, and normal attacks to inflict assault on enemies, which can easily deal well upwards of 200k depending on your build. If you hold her basic attack, Jane does a charged spin attack when the skill is available. This is marked by a dot next to the meter.
To best use Jane, you want to keep that meter full as much as you can. Using her special during Passion Stream will deplete the meter faster, so we recommend using it outside of the state, or when Passion Stream is full.
What are Jane Doe’s best w-engines?
Jane Doe’s best w-engine overall is her signature, Sharpened Stinger, which gives her a boost to her physical damage and anomaly buildup. You can use some other w-engines to get good damage out of her, too – just make sure you use anomaly-aligned options to activate the skill.
The next best option is the Rainforest Gourmet, especially at higher refinement levels. This gives a flat anomaly proficiency bonus of 30 while adding a significant attack bonus when she consumes energy.
Zenless Zone Zero Grace‘s signature weapon is a great replacement, however, this is available on the standard and w-engine banners, so may not be easy to get. This is also best used in a team with Rina or Grace – as the main stat gives penetration ratio to Jane. If you use this w-engine, make sure to use Jane’s skill or EX skill three times in a row to get the biggest bonus for her anomaly proficiency.
Similarly, the Electro Lip Gloss available from the battle pass is another good option, but not everyone has the means to get this. In this case, we recommend the Weeping Gemini.
| W-engine | Effect | How to obtain |
| Sharpened Stinger (S-rank) | Bonus stat: Increases anomaly proficiency Effect: When using a dash attack, Jane gains one stack of Predatory Instinct. each stack increases her physical damage by 12% for ten seconds. This can stack three times and can trigger once every 0.5 seconds. When entering combat, or triggering a perfect dodge, Jane gains three stacks. When at maximum stacks, Jane’s anomaly buildup rate increases | W-engine banner alongside Jane |
| Rainforest Gourmet (A-rank) | Bonus stat: Increases anomaly proficiency Effect: For every ten energy Jane consumes, she gains a buff that increases her attack by 2.5% for ten seconds, stacking up to ten times. The duration of each stack is calculated separately | All banners |
| Electro Lip Gloss (A-rank) | Bonus stat: Increases anomaly proficiency Effect: When there are enemies inflicted with attribute anomalies on the field, Jane’s attack increases, and she deals an additional 15% more damage to the target | New Eridu City Fund |
| Weeping Gemini (A-rank) | Bonus stat: Increases attack Effect: When a squad member inflicts an attribute anomaly on an enemy, Jane gains a buff that increases her anomaly proficiency by 30, stacking up to four times. This effect expires when the target recovers from Stun or gets defeated. The duration of each stack is calculated separately | All banners |
| Fusion Compiler (S-rank) | Bonus stat:Increases penetration ratio Effect: Increases Jane’s attack. When using a special attack or an EX special attack, her anomaly proficiency increases by 25 for eight seconds, stacking up to three times. The duration of each stack is calculated separately | Standard banner and w-engine banner |
What are the best drive discs for Jane Doe?
The best set of drive discs to give Jane is a four-piece set of Fanged Metal and a two-piece set of Freedom Blues. If you’re struggling to get a full set, or a set with good stats (don’t worry, me too), you can use a two-piece set of hormone punk to add to her attack in the meantime, but this isn’t the endgame to aim for.
Jane benefits most from an anomaly proficiency stat of at least 300, but adding some crit damage and crit rate helps to get her assault numbers even bigger when they hit.
| Drive disc set | Effect |
| Fanged Metal | Two-piece set: Increases physical damage by 10% Four equipped: Whenever a squad member inflicts Assault on an enemy, Jane deals 35% more damage on the target for 12 seconds |
| Freedom Blues | Two-piece set: Increases anomaly proficiency Four-piece set: When an EX special attack hits an enemy, reduce the target’s anomaly buildup resistance to physical damage by 20% for eight seconds. This effect does not stack with others of the same attribute |
Jane Doe stat recommendations
Remember that stats are key here. Here are the best main and sub-stats for Jane’s kit:
Main stats
- Disc four: Anomaly proficiency
- Disc five: Physical damage
- Disc six: Anomaly mastery
Sub-stats
- Anomaly proficiency (aim for 300 minimum)
- Anomaly mastery
- Attack
- Crit rate/damage
What is the best Jane Doe team comp?
Jane works best with PubSec officer Seth by her side, but you can slot her into some other teams. Really, she does so much damage on her own that you barely need teammates. On a personal note, I find chain attacks get in the way of building her passion meter, but it depends on what you prefer.
Here are the best Jane team comp options:
Remember to keep Jane before Seth in your lineup so that she gets the buff from him, as his assist swaps backward. Lucy and Rina, on the other hand, swap forwards – so Jane can make use of their boosts when quick swapping in these team comps. Using Rina also activates all three teammate’s passive abilities, whereas Lucy does not.
 Jane |  Seth |  Lucy |  Officer Cui |
Jane |  Caesar |  Burnice |  Red Moccus |
Other recommended Zenless Zone Zero Jane Doe team comps:
Jane | Seth |  Qingyi |  Electroboo |
Jane |  Grace |  Rina |  Plugboo |
What are Jane’s skills?
Jane’s kit mainly revolves around dealing physical damage to enemies in varying amounts using kicks and sweeps, with huge damage potential coming from inflicting assault on enemies. She has the Passion State that she enters, which improves her damage and gives her some nice extra benefits.
Attacks:
| Skill | Effect |
| Basic attack – Dancing Blades | Jane unleashes up to six attacks in front of her, dealing physical damage Passion |
| Basic attack – Salchow Jump | Entering the Passion state grants Jane one use of Salchow Jump. Holding the basic attack button allows her to launch quick forward strikes and then a finishing move that deals physical damage. You can trigger this early by releasing the basic attack button. Her anti-interrupt level increases during these attacks, and she takes 40% less damage. She is invulnerable during the finishing move. Using this move while in the Passion state generates Passion Stream |
| Special attack – Aerial Sweep | Jane jumps into the air and launches forward kicks, followed by a sweep, which deals physical damage. Her anti-interrupt level increases when using this |
| EX special attack – Aerial Sweep – Clearout | Jane leaps into the air and does consecutive kicks forward, followed by a sweep, dealing massive physical damage. She is invulnerable while using this skill |
Dodges:
| Skill | Effect |
| Dodge – Phantom | Jane does a quick slide dodge to the side. She is invulnerable using this skill. Jane has two dodges that she can use outside of the Passion state. Once in it, she can pass through enemies in front of her while dodging |
| Dash attack – Edge Jump | After her first dodge, you can launch an upward attack at enemies in front, dealing physical damage. After her second dodge, you can perform consecutive dodges in front, dealing physical damage |
| Dash attack – Phantom Thrust | While in the Passion state, press the basic attack during a dodge to launch three quick slashes in front of Jane, dealing physical damage |
| Dodge counter – Swift Shadow Dance | When in the Passion state, press the basic attack during a perfect dodge to slash at enemies in front of Jane, dealing physical damage. She is invulnerable while using this skill |
Combo attacks:
| Skill | Effect |
| Quick assist – Dark Thorn | Jane has two quick assist moves, which trigger when an on-field character (other than herself) gets launched by an enemy. Swapping to Jane can unleash Dark Thorn which sees her hit targets multiple times. She becomes invulnerable during this skill |
| Quick assist – Lutz Jump | If Jane is currently in the Passion state and an on-field character (other than herself) gets launched by an enemy, you can swap to Jane to counter with her quick assist. This deals heavy physical damage to targets. She becomes invulnerable during this skill |
| Defensive assist – Last Defense | Jane can perform a defensive assist – swap to her when the current character is about to get attacked. Jane then parries the attack, while inflicting heavy daze on the target. She becomes invulnerable during this skill |
| Assist follow-up – Gale Sweep | Jane can launch an assist follow-up where she jumps at enemies and deals physical damage to all in a small range. She becomes invulnerable when using this skill |
| Chain attack – Flowers of Sin | When a teammate triggers a chain attack, you can swap to Jane to unleash her skill. She weaves between enemies on the field, hitting them all and dealing physical damage. Jane also enters the Passion state, gaining maximum Passion Stream. She becomes invulnerable when using her ultimate |
| Chain attack ultimate – Final Curtain | Once the team’s decibel rating hits the maximum of 3k points, Jane can use her ultimate. This sees her hit multiple targets with quick attacks, with a Finishing Move that deals huge physical damage to all targets nearby. Using her ultimate also fills her Passion Stream and so puts her in the Passion state. She becomes invulnerable when using her ultimate |
Passive skills:
| Skill | Effect |
| Core passive – Insight | When Jane attacks an enemy, they enter the Gnawed state. This lasts for ten seconds. If a teammate or Jane then triggers Assault on the enemy in the Gnawed state, they then get the Flinch effect which extends the duration by five seconds. Assault damage can crit, with a base rate of 31%, and damage of 50%. Jane’s anomaly proficiency stat increases this crit rate by 0.13% per point |
| Additional ability – Sore Spot | If a teammate is an anomaly character, or a member of PubSec like Jane, you gain a bonus: Jane’s physical anomaly buildup rate increases by 20%, and if an enemy gets hit with assault (or any other attribute anomaly), her physical anomaly buildup rate increases against that target by 15% |
What are Jane Doe’s promotion materials?
When you hit levels 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60, you need to promote Jane. Here are all of Jane Doe’s promotion materials:
| Level | Denny and materials |
| 20 | 24k denny and four basic anomaly certification seals |
| 30 | 56k denny and 12 advanced anomaly certification seals |
| 40 | 120k denny and 20 advanced anomaly certification seals |
| 50 | 200k denny and ten controller certification seals |
| 60 | 400k denny and 20 controller certification seals |
What are Jane’s mindscape cinemas?
Jane has some really good mindscape cinemas, if you have the chance to get more than one copy of her, we suggest you go for it to make her a really good DPS option. MC1 and MC2 are excellent for increasing her damage.
Here are all of Zenless Zone Zero Jane’s mindscape cinemas:
| Mindscape cinema | Effect |
| Level one – Crime Counsel | Jane can use her Salchow Jump (basic attack) one extra time. Her physical anomaly buildup rate increases by 15% as well, and each point of her anomaly proficiency stat increases her personal damage by 0.1%. This can give her up to a 30% boost |
| Level two –Adapt to the Environment | When Jane attacks, or if her teammates trigger Assault, on an enemy currently in the Gnawed state, it ignores 15% of the target’s defense. When Assault crits, the damage dealt by it increases by 50% for that instance |
| Level three –Anonymity | Jane’s basic attack, dodge, assist, special attack, and chain attack levels increase by two |
| Level four –Adapt and Thrive | If a teammate triggers either Assault or Disorder on an enemy, the entire team’s anomaly damage increases by 18%. This lasts for 15 seconds |
| Level five –Compulsive Hoarder | Jane’s basic attack, dodge, assist, special attack, and chain attack levels increase by two |
| Level six –“Shady” Technique | When Jane is in the passion state, her crit rate increases 20% and her crit damage increases 40%. If her or a teammate triggers Assault on an enemy, Jane immediately enters the Passion state and her Passion Stream completely fills. If Assault crits, Jane can hit targets with an extra attack that deals huge physical damage, equal to 1,600% of her anomaly proficiency stat |
What are Jane Doe’s core skill enhancement materials?
You’re gonna want to improve Jane’s skills so that she can deal even more damage. To do that, you need some items that drop from bosses in the game and weekly fights.
Here are the core skill enhancement materials you need for Jane Doe:
| Required level | Denny and materials |
| 15 | 5k denny |
| 25 | 12k denny and two higher dimensional data: falling fist |
| 35 | 28k denny and four higher dimensional data: falling fist |
| 45 | 60k denny, nine higher dimensional data: falling fist, and two living drives |
| 55 | 100k denny, 15 higher dimensional data: falling fist, and three living drives |
| 60 | 200k denny, 30 higher dimensional data: falling fist, and four living drives |
What are Jane Doe’s skill enhancement materials?
Here are the materials you need to enhance Jane Doe’s skills:
| Required level | Denny and materials |
| 15 | 2k denny and two basic physical chips |
| 15 | 3k denny and two basic physical chips |
| 25 | 6k denny and two advanced physical chips |
| 25 | 9k denny and three advanced physical chips |
| 35 | 12k denny and four advanced physical chips |
| 35 | 18k denny and six advanced physical chips |
| 45 | 45k denny and five specialized physical chips |
| 45 | 67.5k denny and eight specialized physical chips |
| 55 | 90k denny and ten specialized physical chips |
| 55 | 112.5k denny and 12 specialized physical chips |
| 60 | 135k denny, 15 specialized physical chips, and one hamster cage pass |
Skill priority:
When choosing which of Jane’s skills to level up, we recommend prioritizing them like so:
- Core skill > dodge > special attack > basic attack > chain attack > assist
Who is Zenless Zone Zero’s Jane Doe?
Jane Doe goes by many names, apparently. Her introduction shows her going by Emma, Anne, Frank, and Kelly. The name ‘Jane Doe’ is often assigned to people without a known name, so it appears that she’s some sort of identity-shifting agent who often goes undercover.
Though she got her drip marketing alongside Zenless Zone Zero’s Seth and Zenless Zone Zero’s Qingyi, it appears that Jane is not part of the Public Security faction with them. In this short video, it states ‘faction unknown’ next to her.
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