Komano Manato Guide and Best Builds

Komano Manato is a Fire Rupture Agent in Zenless Zone Zero.

Komano Manato is a member of the Spook Shack faction alongside Ukinami Yuzuha, Alice Thymefield, Lucia, and Yidhari.

"If any trouble comes up, just get behind me."

"Even though the Spook Shack sounds scary, and its members keep talking about all sorts of bizarre stuff..."

"But honestly, everyone's such a warm and caring friend."

"Oh, and the part-time jobs they recommend are totally worth it!"

Banner Availability & How to Pull Komano Manato

Komano Manato is an A-Rank agent available to be pulled from all Character and W-Engine Banners in Zenless Zone Zero.

Komano Manato's Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

• Has good weapon choices and teams.
• Strong DPS potential for a free A-Rank.

Weaknesses

• Needs Lucia, an S-Rank Support for best performance.
• As an A-Rank, Manato can require a lot of investment.
• Can feel underwhelming without their M6.

Manato is built as a Main DPS. His best build revolves around high HP that he will consume in order to deal massive DMG. He is one of the best DPS you can get early on that is worth investing in, since he is only an A-Rank Agent, and actually really good.

Manato's best W-Engine for this build is Grill O'Wisp which is his signature weapon. This is an A-Rank Weapon which at R1 is around 10% lower than at R5. This W-Engine increases Manato's CRIT Rate by 24% when his HP decreases. Yixuan's W-Engine Qingming Birdcage is the second best weapon for Manato as it has a very good HP % and acts as a CRIT Rate stat stick with high base attack. The BP weapon or the craftable Puzzle Sphere are perfectly fine too.

Regarding Drive Discs for Manato's build, it is a bit more annoying, since he does not have any set that is really targeted towards himself. As 4-piece, Yunkui Tales remains the current best option, and the most consistent one. However, Inferno Metal also does the job. Your best 2-piece option simply depends on the amount of CRIT Rate and DMG you already have.

You want around 76% CRIT Rate so you can reach 100% once you are in combat. Regarding HP, the more you have, the better it is, and the more DMG Manato will do.

Manato's gameplay revolves about him consuming his own HP to enhance his attacks. He is your typical agent that will trade health for power. So far, nothing complicated: Build enough HP, eat it up, smash. Additionally, Manato can restore his own health through his Special Attacks and EX Special Attack as well.

Manato's main damage comes from his Enhanced Basic Attacks & Assist Follow-ups. He also has a specific resource called Blazing Heart which can accumulate to a maximum of 100.

When Manato has over 75 Blazing Heart, he enters the Molten Edge state. During this stage, Manato enhances his own Basic Attacks and EX Special, and increases his CRIT Rate and Fire DMG.

Once Blazing Heart is depleted completely, Manato exists Molten Edge automatically.

As mentioned, Manato consumes his own HP, and can also restore it. This means that you will have to properly manage his HP.

You must however stay above 30% HP to trigger Manato's CRIT DMG bonuses. His special and EX Special can heal him when hit. Manato also gains extra Sheer Force based on his max HP. As a remainder, Rupture Agents are the only ones who can currently deal Sheer DMG. Sheer DMG is a special type of damage that ignores enemy DEF. It is particularly useful against Miasma-related enemies.

During Molten Edge, Manato's enhanced Basic Attacks are his Core source of damage and consumes 3.5% HP. In order to balance Manato's HP consumption and healing, you need to:

• Hold the special Attack to consumes 10% HP and gain 75 Blazing Heart and attack.
• Get hit during the animation to get a bonus damage and heal 20% missing HP.
• Use his EX Special that costs 80 adrenaline but restores 33% missing HP. This one is best used during the stun windows.
• Use his Assist Follow-Up to consume 2% HP per slash (max 7 Slashes) to deal massive DPS.
• Play him with another Support or Stun character to trigger his Additional Ability: Rekindled Heart and heal 2% HP per stack when consuming those via Basic attacks or Assist Follow-up.

So basically what you need to remember is:

• Maintain Melting Edge - always stay in this state.
• Hold Special Attack to enter Enhanced State.
• Use Special/Assist to restore Blazing Heart.
• Stay above 30% HP to enable CRIT DMG boosts.
• Save EX & Ultimate for stun windows.

Knowing this, the ideal rotation is the following:

• Quick assist into his third and fourth Basic Attack
• Swap cancel his fourth Basic Attack
• Trigger the stun window:
• Other character (Stunner if possible) EX Special
• Chain to Manato
• Cancel the Chain
• Manato EX special
• Other Agent EX Special (should trigger Stun)
• Chain Attack on Manato
• Manato Special attackManato Assist Follow-Up
• Manato Ultimate
• With M6, you can use an additional Assist Follow-Up during stun
• Without M6 you want to finish with ultimate or basic attacks

Manato is a great Fire DPS alternative to Soldier 11, especially for F2P players. He works as a catch-up mechanic for new players lacking S-rank or limited Agents. Soldier 11 does not ignore defense, and that is a key weakness right now in upcoming challenges that involve a ton of Miasma shields.

Manato's faction-specific Bangboo is Miss Esme. If you get this Bangboo to Rank 3, you only need one Spook Shack Squad member to trigger its ability.

However, as always, your best bet is going for Bangboo that go with other team members, or more supportive Bangboo such as Snap.

Manato's best teams revolve around Lucia. She is currently the best Rupture Agent support you can get, and Manato definitely needs her to be able to pull out his max potential. Other than that, he is not that restricted.

This is Manato's best team. Lucia is essential for Manato, and Ju Fufu will have a high synergy with him due to the shared Fire type and buff uptime, on top of being a very good Stunner. If you do not want to pull for Lucia, you can use Pan Yinhu instead since he also buffs Sheer. Lighter, Pulchra or Koleda Belobog instead of Fufu also work, but keep in mind that for Lighter you need to play another Sons Of Calydon Agent such as Caesar King as well to trigger his ability.

If you are just starting the game and need a more beginner-friendly team, Koleda and Pan Yinhu are great options for Manato as well. While they will not allow him to pull out his full potential, they can still carry you pretty good.

As mentioned, without Lucia, you will not get Manato's max potential. However, all these do function pretty well regardless.

6.

Skills, Mindscapes, and Promotions

Skills Mindscapes Promotions

Basic Dodge Assist Special Chain Core

Skill	Description
Basic Attack: Blazing Wind Slash	Press to activate: Perform up to three forward slashes, dealing Physical DMG. During each slash, pressing triggers Scorchwind, causing the attack to deal increased Fire DMG.
Basic Attack: Blazing Wind - Misty Slash	While in the Molten Edge state, press to activate: Unleash up to four forward slashes, dealing Fire DMG. If Manato's HP is above 30% when the skill is activated, 3.5% of his Max HP will be consumed.

Skill	Description
Dodge: Radiant Blade	Press to activate: A quick dash dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Dash Attack: Radiant Blade - Zanshin	Press during a dodge to activate: Perform a shoulder slam forward, dealing Physical DMG.
Dodge Counter: Radiant Blade - Battle Sweep	Press during a Perfect Dodge to activate: Perform a slash followed by a punch at enemies ahead, dealing Fire DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Skill	Description
Quick Assist: Lone Shadow - Regroup	When the active character is launched, press to activate: Slashes and punches enemies in front, dealing Fire DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Defensive Assist: Lone Shadow - Mountain Stand	When the on-field character is about to be attacked, press to activate: Parries the enemy's attack, inflicting massive Daze and dealing Fire DMG. Gain 75 Blazing Heart upon activating this skill. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Assist Follow-Up: Lone Shadow - Breaking Fang	Press after a Defensive Assist to activate: Unleash multiple slashes at enemies ahead, dealing Fire DMG. Repeated presses allow up to 7 extra consecutive slashes. While chaining slashes, if Manato's HP is above 30%, 2% of Max HP is consumed. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Skill	Description
Special Attack: Return to Ashes	Press to activate: Slash forward at enemies, dealing Fire DMG. If hit by an enemy during the skill, restore 20% of missing HP when unleashing the slash. The healing effects of Special Attack: Return to Ashes and Special Attack: Return to Ashes - Sacrifice have a shared cooldown and can trigger once every 20s. If hit by an enemy during the skill, the slash is enhanced. DMG taken is reduced by 40% while using this skill. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill.
Special Attack: Return to Ashes - Sacrifice	Hold to activate: Enter a charging state, consuming up to 10% of Max HP and gaining 100 Blazing Heart. HP consumption will at most reduce Manato's HP to 30% of Max HP. Release the button to activate Special Attack: Return to Ashes. If struck during the skill, the slash heals 20% of missing HP. The healing effects of Special Attack: Return to Ashes and Special Attack: Return to Ashes - Sacrifice have a shared cooldown and can trigger once every 20s. If hit by an enemy during the skill or if charging reaches a certain duration, the slash is enhanced. DMG taken is reduced by 40% while using this skill. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill.
EX Special Attack: Return to Ashes - Fall	While in the Molten Edge state and with sufficient Adrenaline, press to activate: Jump up and unleash a falling slash on enemies in front, dealing massive Fire DMG. Upon activating the skill, restore 33% of Max HP. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Skill	Description
Chain Attack: Blazing Eruption	When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate: Hurls his sword forward, then charges the enemy to trigger an explosion, dealing massive Fire DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Ultimate: Musou Aratama	When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press to activate: Jump into the air and deliver a falling slash at enemies in front, followed by an explosion, dealing massive Fire DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Skill	Description
Core Passive: Mighty Molten Edge	Manato gains extra Sheer Force based on his Max HP, with every 1 point of Max HP increasing Sheer Force by 0.1. All Fire DMG Manato deals is Sheer DMG, ignoring enemy DEF and using his Sheer Force stat as the DMG Multiplier. When Manato uses Special Attack: Return to Ashes - Sacrifice or a Defensive Assist, he accumulates Blazing Heart, up to a maximum of 100 points. At 75 Blazing Heart, Manato enters the Molten Edge state. While in the Molten Edge state, Manato consumes 3.3 Blazing Heart per second. When Blazing Heart is fully depleted, he exits Molten Edge. While in the Molten Edge state, Manato's Basic Attacks are enhanced, and he can use EX Special Attack: Return to Ashes - Fall. When consuming HP during Basic Attack: Blazing Wind - Misty Slash or during the consecutive slashes from an Assist Follow-Up, that attack's CRIT DMG increases by 50%, and the Adrenaline Generation Rate increases by 100%. While in the Molten Edge state, Manato's CRIT Rate increases by 10%, and his Fire DMG increases by 20%.
Additional Ability: Rekindled Heart	When another character in your squad is a Support or Stun character: When Manato uses his Ultimate, he gains 8 stacks of Remnant Flame, and when using a Chain Attack, he gains 4 stacks of Remnant Flame, lasting 60s, stacking up to 20 times. Repeated triggers reset the duration. While launching Basic Attack: Blazing Wind - Misty Slash or during the consecutive slashes of an Assist Follow-Up, if his HP is below 100% of Max HP, one stack of Remnant Flame is consumed to restore 2% of his Max HP.

6.1.

Manato's Mindscapes

Manato's Mindscapes are really good. At M6 he gain around +50% DMG compared to M0. Since he is only an A-Rank, it is easier to get him up to M6, especially if you pull for Lucia, since he is on her banner. You also get one copy for free.

#	Mindscape	Description
M1	Drifter's Rules of Survival	Whenever Manato loses HP, the amount of HP lost is tallied. Each 1% of his Max HP tallied increases the Fire DMG of Assist Follow-Ups and Basic Attacks by 0.4%, up to a max of 20%.
M2	Day & Night, Kitchen & Love	While in the Molten Edge state, Manato ignores 8% of a target's Fire RES. After being hit by an enemy while using Special Attack: Return to Ashes or Special Attack: Return to Ashes - Sacrifice, press to trigger an Assist Follow-Up.
M3	Enter the Realm of Urban Legends	Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
M4	Childhood Oath	Max HP increases by 8%. During Special Attack: Return to Ashes and Special Attack: Return to Ashes - Sacrifice, when Manato takes fatal DMG, he remains in battle, with his HP not dropping below 1. This effect can trigger once every 10s.
M5	Lone Shadow Returns to the Pack	Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
M6	Beyond Dreams of the Past	When Special Attack: Return to Ashes hits a Stunned enemy, Manato gains 75 Blazing Heart and 4 stacks of Remnant Flame, and pressing will launch an Assist Follow-Up. This Remnant Flame effect can trigger once every 20s. When his Assist Follow-Up hits an enemy, Manato's Fire DMG increases by 3% for 8s, stacking up to 5 times. Repeated triggers reset the duration.

6.2.

Manato's Promotions

Skill	Description
Core Skill Enhancement A	CRIT Rate increases by 4.8% Core Passive: Lv. +1 When consuming HP during Basic Attack or during the consecutive slashes from an Assist Follow-Up, that attack's CRIT DMG increases by 29.2%, and the Adrenaline Generation Rate increases by 100%. While in the Molten Edge state, Manato's CRIT Rate increases by 10%, and his Fire DMG increases by 11.7%.
Core Skill Enhancement B	Base ATK increased by 25 Core Passive: Lv. +1 When consuming HP during Basic Attack or during the consecutive slashes from an Assist Follow-Up, that attack's CRIT DMG increases by 33.3%, and the Adrenaline Generation Rate increases by 100%. While in the Molten Edge state, Manato's CRIT Rate increases by 10%, and his Fire DMG increases by 13.3%.
Core Skill Enhancement C	CRIT Rate increases by 4.8% Core Passive: Lv. +1 When consuming HP during Basic Attack or during the consecutive slashes from an Assist Follow-Up, that attack's CRIT DMG increases by 37.5%, and the Adrenaline Generation Rate increases by 100%. While in the Molten Edge state, Manato's CRIT Rate increases by 10%, and his Fire DMG increases by 15%.
Core Skill Enhancement D	Base ATK increased by 25 Core Passive: Lv. +1 When consuming HP during Basic Attack or during the consecutive slashes from an Assist Follow-Up, that attack's CRIT DMG increases by 41.7%, and the Adrenaline Generation Rate increases by 100%. While in the Molten Edge state, Manato's CRIT Rate increases by 10%, and his Fire DMG increases by 16.7%.
Core Skill Enhancement E	CRIT Rate increases by 4.8% Core Passive: Lv. +1 When consuming HP during Basic Attack or during the consecutive slashes from an Assist Follow-Up, that attack's CRIT DMG increases by 45.8%, and the Adrenaline Generation Rate increases by 100%. While in the Molten Edge state, Manato's CRIT Rate increases by 10%, and his Fire DMG increases by 18.3%.
Core Skill Enhancement F	Base ATK increased by 25 Core Passive: Lv. +1 When consuming HP during Basic Attack or during the consecutive slashes from an Assist Follow-Up, that attack's CRIT DMG increases by 50%, and the Adrenaline Generation Rate increases by 100%. While in the Molten Edge state, Manato's CRIT Rate increases by 10%, and his Fire DMG increases by 20%.

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