Kraken's Cradle

Max-level stats (Lv60)

ATK (Lv.60)

713

HP (Lv.60)

30%

Rank

S

W-Engine effect

Rank SRupture

Heartfelt Caress

When the equipper's HP decreases, their Ice Sheer DMG increases by 6%, stacking up to 3 times and lasting 0.5 s. The duration of each stack is calculated separately. This effect can trigger once every 0.5s. When the equipper's HP falls to 50% of Max HP or below, CRIT Rate increases by 20%. *Stats shown are at Base level.

Overclock Table (★1 → ★5)

Official values straight from the publisher — every duplicate copy Overclocks the passive by one star, capped at ★5.

Upgrade	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆	★★★★★
On HP decrease, Ice Sheer DMG increases	6%	7%	8%	9%	10%
When below 50% of Max HP, CRIT Rate increases	20%	23%	26%	29%	32%

Materials & Stats per Breakthrough Milestone (0 → 60)

The full ATK/sub-stat curve across all 7 milestones plus the materials each one costs, read straight from official data.

Lv.	Before	After	Material
Lv.0	ATK: - HP: -	ATK: 48 HP: 12%
Lv.10	ATK: 123 HP: 12%	ATK: 166 HP: 15.6%	Denny ×1,200 Rupture Component ×4
Lv.20	ATK: 241 HP: 15.6%	ATK: 284 HP: 19.2%	Denny ×28,000 Reinforced Rupture Component ×12
Lv.30	ATK: 359 HP: 19.2%	ATK: 402 HP: 22.8%	Denny ×60,000 Reinforced Rupture Component ×20
Lv.40	ATK: 477 HP: 22.8%	ATK: 520 HP: 26.4%	Denny ×100,000 Specialized Rupture Component ×10
Lv.50	ATK: 595 HP: 26.4%	ATK: 638 HP: 30%	Denny ×200,000 Specialized Rupture Component ×20
Lv.60	ATK: - HP: -	ATK: 713 HP: 30%

Total materials for the full 0→60 climb

Denny ×389,200 Rupture Component ×4 Reinforced Rupture Component ×32 Specialized Rupture Component ×30

Where To Farm

Combat Simulation — each Enemy Card costs 20 Battery, up to 5 cards per run (100 Battery for a full run).

Signature Holder

Kraken's Cradle's exclusive signal W-Engine — equip it on the matching Agent to unlock the signature outfit.

Yidhari

Best Agents for this W-Engine

Recommended for

S

Starlight - Billy S

S

Yidhari S

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

Other Rupture-specialty W-Engines, sorted by rank — solid stand-ins while you don't have the signature.

W-Engines	Rank	Base ATK (Lv.60)
Kraken's Cradle	S	713
Starlight Rider Faceplate	S	713
Wrathful Vajra	S	713
Qingming Birdcage	S	743
Grill O'Wisp	A	624
Cauldron of Clarity	A	594
Radiowave Journey	A	594

Official Artwork / Lore

Most inspiration streaks by like a meteor, vanishing in a blink. Yet while modifying this W-Engine, a surge of powerful emotion sparked an idea that anchored itself in her mind, refusing to fade. Not a shackle, nor a consuming force, but something treasured — something she longed to keep safe. That became the source of this W-Engine's design. "It's simply trying to guard the greatest treasure in this world, in the way it knows how." —She spoke softly, noticing the puzzled expressions on the Proxy siblings.

Alternatives of the same specialty

Rupture specialty — decent picks while you don't have this one

S

Starlight Rider Faceplate

Wrathful Vajra

Qingming Birdcage

Grill O'Wisp

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 Kraken's Cradle in Zenless Zone Zero?

Kraken's Cradle is a rank S W-Engine built for the Rupture 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 Kraken's Cradle?

Kraken's Cradle fits Rupture specialty Agents best, with 2 recommended characters including Yidhari, Starlight - Billy — 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 Kraken's Cradle, and where do I farm it?

Leveling Kraken's Cradle through every milestone takes roughly 4 W-Engine components and Denny ×389,200, Rupture Component ×4, Reinforced Rupture 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 Kraken's Cradle worth it?

Overclocking only strengthens Kraken's Cradle'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 Kraken's Cradle?

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.