Cordis Germina
Max-level stats (Lv60)
W-Engine effect
Sprouting Core
Increases CRIT Rate by 15%. When the equipper deals DMG with a Basic Attack or EX Special Attack, they gain 1 stack of a buff. Each stack increases the equipper's Electric DMG by 12.5% up to 2 stacks. Each stack lasts 40s. The duration of each stack is calculated separately. Can trigger once per use of a skill. At 2 stacks, the wearer's Basic Attack and Ultimate DMG ignore 20% of enemy DEF. *Stats shown are at Base level.
Overclock Table (★1 → ★5)
| Upgrade | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRIT Rate increases | 15% | 17% | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| Electric DMG increases per stack | 12.5% | 14.5% | 16.5% | 18.5% | 20% |
| DEF ignored while performing Basic Attack/Ultimate at 2 stacks | 20% | 23% | 26% | 29% | 32% |
Materials & Stats per Breakthrough Milestone (0 → 60)
| Lv. | Before | After | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lv.0 |
ATK: -
CRIT Rate: -
|
ATK: 48
CRIT Rate: 9.6%
|
|
| Lv.10 |
ATK: 123
CRIT Rate: 9.6%
|
ATK: 166
CRIT Rate: 12.5%
|
Denny ×12,000
Attack Component ×4
|
| Lv.20 |
ATK: 241
CRIT Rate: 12.5%
|
ATK: 284
CRIT Rate: 15.4%
|
Denny ×28,000
Reinforced Attack Component ×12
|
| Lv.30 |
ATK: 359
CRIT Rate: 15.4%
|
ATK: 402
CRIT Rate: 18.2%
|
Denny ×60,000
Reinforced Attack Component ×20
|
| Lv.40 |
ATK: 477
CRIT Rate: 18.2%
|
ATK: 520
CRIT Rate: 21.1%
|
Denny ×100,000
Specialized Attack Component ×10
|
| Lv.50 |
ATK: 595
CRIT Rate: 21.1%
|
ATK: 638
CRIT Rate: 24%
|
Denny ×200,000
Specialized Attack Component ×20
|
| Lv.60 |
ATK: -
CRIT Rate: -
|
ATK: 713
CRIT Rate: 24%
|
Total materials for the full 0→60 climb
Where To Farm
Combat Simulation — each Enemy Card costs 20 Battery, up to 5 cards per run (100 Battery for a full run).
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Best Agents for this W-Engine
How to Get This W-Engine
Pull it from Signal Search using Master Tapes / Encrypted Master Tapes (bought with Polychrome) — S-rank W-Engines get their own banner, usually alongside the matching character's banner.
Trade for it at the Gadget Shop's Box Galaxy section (Sixth Street): costs W-Engine Components + W-Engine Chips + Denny; Chips come from disassembling spare W-Engines.
A handful of A/B-rank W-Engines unlock through Proxy Primer trials or as story/event rewards instead of the gacha — not every W-Engine is pullable.
Compare with Same-Specialty Picks
| W-Engines | Rank | Base ATK (Lv.60) |
|---|---|---|
| Cordis Germina | S | 713 |
| Knight's Extolment | S | — |
| Sol Exuvia | S | 713 |
| Serpentine Seeker | S | 713 |
| Cloudcleave Radiance | S | 743 |
| Severed Innocence | S | - |
| Heartstring Nocturne | S | - |
Official Artwork / Lore
What is a "heart"? What is the weight of life? No matter how many machines she takes apart, no matter how many flowers she tends to, she still can't find the answer. She programmed the W-Engine to mimic her heartbeat exactly, hoping it would lead her to an answer. But as the rhythm echoed, she slowly drifted to sleep. In her dreams, Seed Sr. came to life — with a heartbeat of his own — and once again responded to her wild, wandering questions, just like he used to... Her journey continues along the long, endless circle. "Trigger's heartbeat is nice and steady. Soldier 11's is a bit fast. Orphie's picks up when the Captain scolds her, but it's kind of slow otherwise. As for you, Proxies~ Hmm, yours feels really intense?" —Seed, pressing an ear against the chests of the Phaethon siblings to listen to their heartbeats.
Alternatives of the same specialty
How to read this W-Engine page
Every W-Engine has 5 Refinement ranks (R1→R5): refinement ONLY strengthens the passive effect — the numbers in the table above run from left (R1, unrefined) to right (R5, max refinement via 4 duplicates or Overclock materials); Base ATK and the Advanced Stat (CRIT Rate/CRIT DMG/ATK%/PEN Ratio/Anomaly Proficiency...) do NOT change with refinement, only with the engine's level. "Best Agents for this W-Engine" prioritizes agents whose real build actually recommends this engine; if that data isn't available yet, the page falls back to agents sharing the same specialty as a rough guide. "Alternatives of the same specialty" lists other W-Engines with the same role — useful when you don't own the engine shown on this page.
FAQ
What is Cordis Germina in Zenless Zone Zero?
Cordis Germina is a rank S W-Engine built for the Attack specialty in Zenless Zone Zero — equip it on an Agent of the matching specialty to unlock the full passive effect; see the base stats and the full R1→R5 Refinement table in the sections above.
Which Agents should use Cordis Germina?
Cordis Germina fits Attack specialty Agents best, with 3 recommended characters including Corin, Zhu Yuan, Seed — see the full list with portraits in the "Best Agents for this W-Engine" section above.
How much Denny and material does it take to upgrade Cordis Germina, and where do I farm it?
Leveling Cordis Germina through every milestone takes roughly 4 W-Engine components and Denny ×400,000, Attack Component ×4, Reinforced Attack Component ×32 Denny combined — the components drop from Combat Simulation; see the exact breakdown per milestone and the Battery cost in the "How Much You Need" and "Where to Farm" sections above.
Is Overclocking Cordis Germina worth it?
Overclocking only strengthens Cordis Germina's passive effect from ★1 up to ★5 (5 copies) — it never changes Base ATK or the sub-stat, so getting the base copy matters far more; treat extra copies as a bonus.
Where do I get Cordis Germina?
Mostly through Signal Search gacha (Polychrome); a few A/B-rank W-Engines are tradeable at the Gadget Shop's Box Galaxy or come from story/event rewards — see the "How to Get" section above for details.
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