A Complete Guide to Alice's Development in "Zero": The Best Team, Audio Engine Selection, and Driver Attributes

In "Zero," Alice is an S-rank physical anomaly main carry introduced in patch 2.1. With her unique "Polarity Strike" and efficient physical anomaly accumulation, she's quickly become a beloved core character for explosive damage. Not only can she deliver consistent damage even without other anomalies, but she can also leverage her frequently triggered "Disorder" mechanic to snowball damage. This guide will provide you with a comprehensive Alice development plan, covering skill priorities, optimal Audio Engine, Driver Attributes, core attribute allocation, and recommended teams to maximize Alice's damage output.

I. Character Positioning and Mechanics Analysis

1. Basic Information

Rarity: S-Rank

Attributes: Physical

Battle Position: Abnormal DPS / Main DPS

Core Mechanic: Polar Power + Three-Stage Charge + Chaos Damage Amplification

Alice's core damage output lies in her Polar Power mechanic. Even without other Abnormal characters on the team, she can use the three-stage charge to instantly deliver a powerful attack. When Alice is on the field, she quickly builds up her Sword Metrics through Abnormal triggers from herself or her teammates, allowing her to continuously deal high levels of Abnormal damage.

Advantages

Transforms Abnormal Mastery into Abnormal Mastery, increasing final damage.

Perfectly compatible with the Chaos mechanic of any Abnormal type.

Smooth damage cycle, combining burst and sustained damage.

Disadvantages

Damage significantly decreases when Sword Metrics is insufficiently accumulated.

High damage relies on Abnormal build-up speed, requiring a high level of skill and rhythm.

II. Recommended Skill Priorities

Core Skills (★★★★★)

Improves marking and self-buff mechanics, directly increasing Abnormal damage and DPS. Maximize these skills first.

Special (★★★★)

A piercing attack that triggers Extreme Dodge. Combined with normal attacks, it can be further enhanced. This skill is the primary damage and movement skill.

Normal Attack (★★★★)

Up to five slashes, the fifth of which can be enhanced by a glitch, providing a stable source of physical damage.

Combo (★★★★)

When a combo is triggered, it unleashes multiple powerful slashes and grants invincibility, making it ideal for finishing off enemies or in high-pressure situations.

Quick Support/Dodge (★★)

Primarily a means of survival, not a core damage skill.

Recommended Upgrade Order: Core Skills → Special Skills ≈ Normal Attacks → Combo Skills → Other

III. Sound Engine Recommendation

Best Choice: Ten-Direction Forging Star (S Rank)

Attack Damage: 713 + Attack Damage +30%

Passive: Abnormal Control +60; Physical Damage increased by 20% when a Power Attack is triggered, lasting 20 seconds, with a maximum of 2 stacks.

Analysis: This directly boosts Abnormal Control and works well with Alice's Mastery-to-Mastery mechanic, increasing physical damage by 40%. Perfectly compatible.

Other Options:

Twin Weeping Stars (A-Rank): Stacks Abnormal Mastery, perfect for teams with frequent Abnormals.

Electric Lipstick (A-Rank): Increases attack power and damage during Abnormals, helping with burst damage.

Chimeric Compiler (S-Rank): Provides penetration and a short-term Abnormal Mastery bonus, offering strong burst damage.

Measured Damage Reference: Twin Weeping Stars and Electric Lipstick can achieve 86%-90% of their respective damage output in high-difficulty raids, while Chimeric Compiler achieves approximately 82%-85%.

IV. Drive Disk Combinations and Attribute Distribution

Best Set

Fang Heavy Metal (4-Piece Set)

2 Items: +10% Physical Damage

4 Items: When any team character applies [Power Attack], damage to the target is increased by 35% for 12 seconds.

Suitable for teams focused on physical attacks, allowing Alice to trigger the effect frequently.

Fathon's Song (4-Piece Set)

2 Items: +8% Abnormal Control

4 Items: Increases Abnormal Mastery when teammates use [Enhanced Specials], making it suitable for teams with multiple abnormalities.

Recommended Driver Main Attributes

Position 4: Abnormal Mastery

Position 5: Physical Damage / Attack Damage / Penetration

Position 6: Abnormal Control

Secondary Attribute Priority: Abnormal Mastery > Attack Damage > Penetration > Critical Rate / Critical Damage

Level 60 Attribute Targets

Critical Rate: 75%-80% (Can be reached with buffs)

Critical Damage: 150%-200% (Maintain a 1:2 Critical Rate)

Abnormal Control: 20%-30% (Increases charge efficiency, useful against high-resistance monsters)

Attack Damage: 2000+ (Can reach 3000-3500 in combat)

Abnormal Mastery: 100-150 (Directly increases Rush and Disorder damage)

Optimal Team Recommendations

1. Balanced Burst Team

Alice + Vivian + Floating Yuzu Leaf + Shark Tooth Cloth

A combination of burst and sustained damage, with Yuzu Leaf providing stable support and Vivian increasing the damage dealt by abnormalities.

2. Strong Abnormal Specialization Team

Alice + Tsukishiro Willow + Fubo Yuzuha + Butler

Multiple abnormalities stack to trigger chaos damage, suitable for instances with low abnormal resistance.

3. Pure Physical Team

Alice + Jane + Fubo Yuzuha + Emilian

Pure physical burst, with high utilization of the bonuses from the Drive Disk and Sound Engine.

Teammate Priority Summary:

Must-Bring: Fubo Yuzu (Best Support)

Highly Compatible Abilities: Vivian, Bernice

Alternative Supports: Yao Jiayin, Nicole, Lina, Caesar, Lucy

Not Recommended: Paipai, Grace (Low Compatibility)

VII. Alice Pickup Recommendations

0+0: A complete physical abnormality main carry, suitable for no-cost/low-spending players

0+1: Increases Control and Physical Damage, increasing the frequency of Power Attacks

1+1: Additional support effect, reducing enemy defense

2+1: Finishing move triggers Polar Power Attack, increasing team damage and providing noise value

VIII. Conclusion

Alice is a rare all-around physical abnormality damage dealer in "Zero Zone." With her Control-to-Mastery, Polar Power Attack, and high adaptability to team structures, she can be a core player in both burst-based and sustained-damage teams. As long as she properly matches the Ten Directions Forging Star or the cost-effective Sound Engine, and chooses the right driver and teammates, she can deliver stable and explosive damage in any dungeon.