Reel Projector

Max-level stats (Lv60)

ATK (Lv.60)

594

Impact (Lv.60)

15%

Rank

A

W-Engine effect

Rank ADefense

Flash Engraving

When a squad member's HP is greater than or equal to 50%, they take 7.5% less DMG, and 10% less Miasma Contamination. Only one instance of this effect can exist in the same squad. *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	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆	★★★★★
Squad Member HP ≥ 50% DMG Taken Reduction	7.5%	8.6%	9.7%	10.8%	12%
Squad Member HP ≥ 50% Miasma Contamination Reduction	10%	11.5%	13%	14.5%	16%

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: - Impact: -	ATK: 40 Impact: 6%
Lv.10	ATK: 102 Impact: 6%	ATK: 138 Impact: 7.8%	Denny ×9,600 Defense Component ×3
Lv.20	ATK: 201 Impact: 7.8%	ATK: 236 Impact: 9.6%	Denny ×22,400 Reinforced Defense Component ×10
Lv.30	ATK: 299 Impact: 9.6%	ATK: 335 Impact: 11.4%	Denny ×48,000 Reinforced Defense Component ×16
Lv.40	ATK: 397 Impact: 11.4%	ATK: 433 Impact: 13.2%	Denny ×80,000 Specialized Defense Component ×8
Lv.50	ATK: 496 Impact: 13.2%	ATK: 532 Impact: 15%	Denny ×160,000 Specialized Defense Component ×16
Lv.60	ATK: - Impact: -	ATK: 594 Impact: 15%

Total materials for the full 0→60 climb

Denny ×320,000 Defense Component ×3 Reinforced Defense Component ×26 Specialized Defense 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

Same specialty: Defense

Zhao

Caesar

Pan Yinhu

Seth

Ben

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

W-Engines	Rank	Base ATK (Lv.60)
Reel Projector	A	594
Half-Sugar Bunny	S	713
Tusks of Fury	S	713
Tremor Trigram Vessel	A	624
Peacekeeper - Specialized	A	624
Big Cylinder	A	624
Spring Embrace	A	594

Official Artwork / Lore

It's not surprising when a film student does something outrageous, but this fan of Hollow-themed films from the renowned New Eridu film school still drew a rebuke from W-engine craftsmen: "You DO know that W-Engines are for sound right, and not visuals?"

Alternatives of the same specialty

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

S

Half-Sugar Bunny

S

Tusks of Fury

A

Tremor Trigram Vessel

A

Peacekeeper - Specialized

A

Big Cylinder

A

Spring Embrace

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 Reel Projector in Zenless Zone Zero?

Reel Projector is a rank A W-Engine built for the Defense 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 Reel Projector?

Reel Projector fits Defense specialty Agents best, with 5 recommended characters including Zhao, Caesar, Pan Yinhu — 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 Reel Projector, and where do I farm it?

Leveling Reel Projector through every milestone takes roughly 4 W-Engine components and Denny ×320,000, Defense Component ×3, Reinforced Defense 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 Reel Projector worth it?

Overclocking only strengthens Reel Projector'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 Reel Projector?

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.