[Vortex] Hatchet

Max-level stats (Lv60)

ATK (Lv.60)

475

Energy Regen (Lv.60)

40%

Rank

B

W-Engine effect

Rank BStun

Riptide

Upon entering combat or switching in, the equipper's Impact increases by 9% for 10s. This effect can trigger once every 20s.

Overclock Table (★1 → ★5)

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

Upgrade	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆	★★★★★
Agent Switch In Impact Increase	9%	10%	11%	12%	13%

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: - Energy Regen: -	ATK: 32 Energy Regen: 16%
Lv.10	ATK: 82 Energy Regen: 16%	ATK: 110 Energy Regen: 20.8%	Denny ×7,200 Stun Component ×2
Lv.20	ATK: 160 Energy Regen: 20.%	ATK: 189 Energy Regen: 25.6%	Denny ×16,800 Reinforced Stun Component ×7
Lv.30	ATK: 239 Energy Regen: 25.6%	ATK: 268 Energy Regen: 30.4%	Denny ×36,000 Reinforced Stun Component ×12
Lv.40	ATK: 318 Energy Regen: 30.4%	ATK: 346 Energy Regen: 35.2%	Denny ×60,000 Specialized Stun Component ×6
Lv.50	ATK: 397 Energy Regen: 35.2%	ATK: 425 Energy Regen: 40%	Denny ×120,000 Specialized Stun Component ×12
Lv.60	ATK: - Energy Regen: -	ATK: 475 Energy Regen: 40%

Total materials for the full 0→60 climb

Denny ×240,000 Stun Component ×2 Reinforced Stun Component ×19 Specialized Stun Component ×18

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: Stun

Norma

Nangong Yu

Dialyn

Ju Fufu

Trigger

Qingyi

Lighter

Lycaon

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

W-Engines	Rank	Base ATK (Lv.60)
[Vortex] Hatchet	B	475
Chief Sidekick	S	713
Neon Fantasies	S	713
Yesterday Calls	S	713
Roaring Fur-nace	S	713
Spectral Gaze	S	713
Ice-Jade Teapot	S	713

Official Artwork / Lore

This inverter W-Engine can generate excessive power and effectively increase its operator's battle prowess. However, due to its poor heat dissipation, it emits ear-splitting noise during battle. As a result, all squad members will need to wear earplugs.

Alternatives of the same specialty

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

Chief Sidekick

Neon Fantasies

Yesterday Calls

Roaring Fur-nace

Spectral Gaze

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 [Vortex] Hatchet in Zenless Zone Zero?

[Vortex] Hatchet is a rank B W-Engine built for the Stun 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 [Vortex] Hatchet?

[Vortex] Hatchet fits Stun specialty Agents best, with 8 recommended characters including Norma, Nangong Yu, Dialyn — 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 [Vortex] Hatchet, and where do I farm it?

Leveling [Vortex] Hatchet through every milestone takes roughly 4 W-Engine components and Denny ×240,000, Stun Component ×2, Reinforced Stun Component ×19 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 [Vortex] Hatchet worth it?

Overclocking only strengthens [Vortex] Hatchet'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 [Vortex] Hatchet?

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.