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Grace Howard Skills, Kit and Mindscapes

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Megan Shipman EN Voice Actor
Shiraishi Haruka JP Voice Actor

Introduction — Grace Howard

Grace Howard is an S-Rank Electric Pierce Anomaly Agent in Zenless Zone Zero. Our Grace guide and best builds cover everything you need to know about Grace's best builds, including skills, drive discs, team compositions, and more. To learn more about Grace, use the tabs above to switch to our build information for Grace or her team compositions.

Grace is one of the available members of the Belobog Heavy Industries Faction alongside Koleda Belobog, Ben Bigger, and Anton Ivanov.

"Did you say Grace?" Wrench jumped in and answered: "Hm, she's the first person I've met nice enough to give me a massage."
"She's genuinely caring," Screw quickly added: "Rather than being tightly wound, I prefer her way of tightening screws just right."
Gear joined in at this point: "Her intelligent mind is alluring and elegant like a well-engaged gearbox!"
"And very rational," Oil muttered: "In her dictionary, there's no room for 'a little' or 'moderate amount'. It's all precise 'milliliters'."


Grace Character Demo - "Mech Mania"

Banner Availability & How to Pull Grace Howard

Grace Howard is available on any Character Banner when losing the 50/50 or available as one of the Stable Channel options.

After 300 Signal Searches in the Stable Channel, Additional Recruitment will be available allowing you to guarantee Grace Howard.

Grace Howard's Strengths & Weaknesses

V Strengths
  • +EX Special Attack is significantly stronger than her normal Special Attack.
  • +Fast Electric Anomaly Buildup and Zap building.
  • +Can work with many different W-Engines, Drive Discs, and Bangboo.
  • +Pulse Grenades can deal other Attribute DMG.
X Weaknesses
  • -Needs to spend Zaps when capped, so she will regularly spend Energy.
  • -Needs some Energy Regen or higher Energy Generation Rate to compensate for fast-paced gameplay.
  • -Needs to use Ultimate to enter Pulse, otherwise she cannot deal other Attribute DMG.

Grace Howard's Core Passives

Core Passive: Pre-Driven Needle
Lv. 7

When Grace's Basic Attack or Dash Attack hits an enemy and deals Physical DMG, she gains 1 stack of Zap (up to 8 stacks). Upon reaching maximum stacks, using a Special Attack or EX Special Attack will consume all stacks of Zap, increasing the accumulated Electric Anomaly Buildup by 130%.

Additional Ability: Tech Support Dept.

When another character in your squad shares the same Attribute or Faction:
Upon hitting an enemy with an EX Special Attack, the next Shock effect inflicted on the target increases Shock DMG by 18%. This effect can stack up to 2 times, and each enemy can trigger it once per skill use. Resets when the Shock effect ends.

Grace Howard's Potentials

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Potential Awakening: Overclocked Engineering Engine
Lv. 6

When consuming Zap, gain Enhanced Zap, increasing Electric DMG by 30% for 25s. Repeated triggers reset the duration.

Grace Howard's Skills

Basic Attacks


Basic Attack: High-Pressure Spike

Press Basic Attack to activate:
Unleashes up to 4 attacks, dealing Physical DMG and Electric DMG.
While launching Basic Attacks, drag the stick to attack while moving. This allows Grace to reposition herself and deal Physical DMG.
While Grace is launching Basic Attacks, her Basic Attack combo will not be interrupted by her Special Attacks, EX Special Attacks, Dodge, Dash Attacks, or Dodge Counter.

Dodge Attacks


Dodge: Safety Regulation

Press Evade to activate:
A quick dash dodge.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Dash Attack: Quick Inspection

Press Basic Attack during a dodge to activate:
Slide forward while shooting, dealing Physical DMG.

Dodge Counter: Violation Penalty

Press Basic Attack during a Perfect Dodge to activate:
Throws a grenade at enemies, dealing Electric DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Assist


Quick Assist: Incident Management

When the active character is launched in the air, press Switch to activate:
Throws a grenade at the enemy, dealing Electric DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Evasive Assist: Rapid Risk Response

When the character on field is about to be attacked, press Switch to activate:
Dodges the enemy's attack and activates Vital View.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Assist Follow-Up: Counter Volt Needle

Press Basic Attack after an Evasive Assist to activate:
Unleashes a spinning hail of bullets against enemies in front and throws a grenade, dealing Electric DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Special Attacks


Special Attack: Obstruction Removal

Press Special Attack to activate:
Throws a grenade to the front, dealing Electric DMG.
Upon use, drag the stick to change directions.
Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill.

EX Special Attack: Supercharged Obstruction Removal

With enough Energy, press EX Special Attack to activate:
Leap in the air and throw two grenades to the front, dealing massive Electric DMG.
Upon use, drag the stick to change directions.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

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Pulse

Activating an Ultimate grants 25 stacks of Pulse (max 25 stacks). When gaining Zap, consumes 1 stack of Pulse.
After consuming Pulse to obtain 8 stacks of Zap, the next grenade throw includes an additional Pulse Grenade. If it hits an enemy suffering Ether, Electric, Fire, Physical, or Ice Anomaly, it triggers Abloom: deals an additional instance of DMG equal to 560%/280%/700%/50%/70% of the original Anomaly's DMG.
While in the Pulse state, Special Attack: Obstruction Removal - Cycle is unlocked.

Special Attack: Obstruction Removal - Cycle

While in the Pulse state, hold Special Attack to activate:
Repeatedly hurls grenades forward during the skill, dealing Electric DMG and granting 1 Zap stack each time grenades are thrown.
During the skill, tilt the stick to reposition and dodge enemy attacks.
Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill.

Chain Attacks


Chain Attack: Collaborative Construction

When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate:
Throws three grenades into the air then strafes to detonate them, dealing massive Electric DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Ultimate: Demolition Blast - Beware

When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press Ultimate Attack to activate:
Throws a custom grenade which explodes in the air and splits into four smaller grenades, dealing massive Electric DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Grace Howard's Mindscapes

M1
Recharge Chamber

When the 4th hit of Grace's Basic Attack hits an enemy, all squad members gain 0.25 Energy.
Within the same move, this effect can grant a max of 2 Energy to all squad members.

M2
Lightning Piercer

When Grace's thrown grenade hits an enemy during a Basic Attack, Special Attack, or EX Special Attack, the target's Electric RES is reduced by 8.5%, and Electric Anomaly Buildup RES is reduced by 8.5%, lasting for 8s.

M3
Chief Mechanic

Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2

M4
Burst Capacitor

When Grace uses her EX Special Attack, she gains 6 stacks of Charge (max 6 stacks). When her Basic Attack: High-Pressure Spike or Dash Attack: Quick Inspection hits an enemy, 1 stack of Charge is consumed, increasing her Energy Generation Rate of the attack by 20%.

M5
"Frosty Cold Iron Witch"

Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2

M6
Detonation Trigger

When all Zap stacks are consumed to activate a Special Attack or EX Special Attack, Grace's skill is enhanced, tossing an extra grenade and increasing each grenade's DMG to 200%.

Changelog

  • 30 Dec. 2025: Revised for Version 2.5. Added Potential Awakening. Updated information on Disorder DMG.
  • 14 Oct. 2025: Reviewed for Version 2.3.
  • 03 Sep. 2025: Added 2-Piece Moonlight Lullaby as a Best-in-Slot Drive Disc alternative.
  • 14 Jul. 2025: Added Ukinami Yuzuha and Alice Thymefield to Team Compositions for Version 2.1. Reworded Weakness.
  • 06 Jun. 2025: Updated Mindscape Cinema Wording to Version 2.0.
  • 04 Jun. 2025: Updated Best-in-Slot and Team Composition sections for Version 2.0. Corrected Skills to In-Game Wording.
  • 11 Mar. 2025: Updated Team Composition section for Version 1.6.
  • 05 Nov. 2024: Updated Best-in-Slot and Team Composition sections for Version 1.3.
  • 16 Oct. 2024: Updated How to Play, Best-in-Slot, Additional Notes, and Team Composition sections for Version 1.2.
  • 04 Sep. 2024: Updated Team Composition section to include Jane Doe and Seth Lowell.
  • 12 Aug. 2024: Modified wording for Build Guide and added Mindscape Cinema recommendation. Updated for Version 1.1.
  • 06 Jul. 2024: Updated Skills and Mindscapes Section for Version 1.0. Added Best in Slot Guide and Suggested Team Compositions.
  • 15 Jun. 2024: Page added.
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