Should you pull for Caesar or Burnice in Zenless Zone Zero?

With the release of Zenless Zone Zero version 1.3, Caesar and Burnice make their official debut as rate-up characters on the game’s character banner. While Caesar is already available, Burnice will be coming in just a few weeks, but as they are both rather expensive to pull, which one should you prioritize over the other?

Caesar King vs Burnice – Zenless Zone Zero

There are many factors involved when deciding which of these two five-star characters to pull, but if you’re looking for a quick and dirty answer: Caesar King offers the biggest bang for your buck, thanks to her incredibly universal kit. This is not to say Burnice is any sort of slouch, but breaking down both characters and their roles will give a clearer picture as to why.

Caesar King

Caesar King has one of the most overloaded kits I’ve ever seen in Zenless Zone Zero. Despite being a Physical Defense character, she’s the ultimate “Jack-of-all-trades, Master-of-One,” able to thrive in every team role, seamlessly fitting into any team composition, while also offering the best team defense buffs in the entire game.

She provides an almost unbreakable team-wide shield, a 25% damage debuff on enemies with nearly constant uptime, and a massive 1000 ATK buff to allies, also with near-permanent uptime. Her stunning capabilities and ability to parry attacks without character swapping add to her absurd versatility, all while she can deliver constant viable DPS.

These factors allow her to easily serve as both the main DPS and stunner on any team, which is something no other character in Zenless Zone Zero can currently claim. Mind you, this is all Caesar King at C0, without additional Cinemas. Needlessly to say, her insane versatility makes her one of the easiest pull recommendations I can give.

Burnice

Burnice, on the other hand, is much more specialized, the norm for most characters in Zenless Zone Zero. She is a Fire Anomaly character whose main role is to dish out as much Fire DoT (damage over time) as possible. Her goal is to burn everything to the ground with her dual flamethrowers, and she excels at doing this without question.

In terms of raw damage, Burnice will vastly outperform Caesar because she can be played in dual Anomaly teams, allowing Discord procs to utterly destroy her foes. Additionally, because Burnice does so much damage on her own, she can be your main on-field DPS while running with two supports.

What’s more, Burnice’s actual kit allows her to dish out massive Fire damage while she is off-field, too, thanks to her Afterburn mechanic. Afterburn is a debuff she can apply that will allow her teammates to ‘proc’ additional Fire damage when they strike the afflicted foe. This means that Burnice will also excel in teams where she is the sub-DPS instead, as she does not need much field time to set up her debuff on every enemy on screen.

Beyond that, Burnice does not offer much else for a team. She is a tried-and-true damage dealer, and she is designed around that concept, pigeonholing her into that role. While Burnice’s damage is very impressive, Caesar offers so much more than just damage that will allow her to remain relevant long into Zenless Zone Zero’s life. Burnice is far less versatile than Caesar, which is why Caesar is the one you should invest in if you have to pick just one of these characters.