Puzzle Sphere

Max-level stats (Lv60)

ATK (Lv.60)

594

ATK% (Lv.60)

25%

Rank

A

W-Engine effect

Rank ARupture

Ingenious Craft

Upon launching an EX Special Attack, the equipper's CRIT DMG increases by 16% for 12s. Additionally, if the target's current HP is below 50% of their Max HP, EX Special ATK DMG 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	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆	★★★★★
EX Special Attack Proc CRIT DMG Increases	16%	18.4%	20.8%	23.2%	25.6%
Enemy Below 50% EX Special Attack DMG 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: - ATK%: -	ATK: 40 ATK%: 10%
Lv.10	ATK: 102 ATK%: 10%	ATK: 138 ATK%: 13%	Denny ×9,600 Rupture Component ×3
Lv.20	ATK: 201 ATK%: 13%	ATK: 236 ATK%: 16%	Denny ×22,400 Reinforced Rupture Component ×10
Lv.30	ATK: 299 ATK%: 16%	ATK: 335 ATK%: 19%	Denny ×48,000 Reinforced Rupture Component ×16
Lv.40	ATK: 397 ATK%: 19%	ATK: 433 ATK%: 22%	Denny ×80,000 Specialized Rupture Component ×8
Lv.50	ATK: 496 ATK%: 22%	ATK: 532 ATK%: 25%	Denny ×160,000 Specialized Rupture Component ×16
Lv.60	ATK: - ATK%: -	ATK: 594 ATK%: 25%

Total materials for the full 0→60 climb

Denny ×320,000 Rupture Component ×3 Reinforced Rupture Component ×26 Specialized Rupture Component ×24

Where To Farm

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

Best Agents for this W-Engine

Recommended for

S

Yidhari S

S

Yixuan 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)
Puzzle Sphere	A	594
Starlight Rider Faceplate	S	713
Wrathful Vajra	S	713
Qingming Birdcage	S	743
Kraken's Cradle	S	713
Grill O'Wisp	A	624
Cauldron of Clarity	A	594

Official Artwork / Lore

While it can be seen as an item to boost combat performance, it is also a uniquely shaped puzzle. The inspiration behind this W-Engine is said to have come from the designer's childhood, when a similar puzzle his mother made by hand helped him get through tired mornings and dreary afternoons. He poured his deep longing for his mother into the W-Engine and this longing brings the user a sense of comfort: holding the sphere is like returning to a childhood where, after a nightmare, you'd run to your mother's side for protection.

Alternatives of the same specialty

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

S

Starlight Rider Faceplate

Wrathful Vajra

Qingming Birdcage

Kraken's Cradle

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 Puzzle Sphere in Zenless Zone Zero?

Puzzle Sphere is a rank A 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 Puzzle Sphere?

Puzzle Sphere fits Rupture specialty Agents best, with 2 recommended characters including Yidhari, Yixuan — 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 Puzzle Sphere, and where do I farm it?

Leveling Puzzle Sphere through every milestone takes roughly 4 W-Engine components and Denny ×320,000, Rupture Component ×3, Reinforced Rupture Component ×26 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 Puzzle Sphere worth it?

Overclocking only strengthens Puzzle Sphere'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 Puzzle Sphere?

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.