The best Zhaohui build in GFL2 can drastically raise your damage, giving you everything you need to crush your enemies on the battlefield.
Zhaohui is an SSR Vanguard Doll who uses her fantastic mobility to rush down her foes, unleashing Hydro attacks and debuffs with her SMG. While there aren’t many options when it comes to building a Hydro team in the global version of GFL2, Zhaohui does help towards making your Hydro homie team a reality.
So, if you’ve unlocked Zhaohui on the current GLF2 banner or just want to know the best build, weapon, team comp, and more, we have you covered.
Best Zhaohui build
To get the best Zhaohui build, we recommend using the following Keys, attachments, weapons, and team:
- Weapon: Juggernaut
- Team: Zhaohui, Tololo, Qiongjiu, Suomi
Keys
- Weakness Exposed: Increases damage dealt against targets with Hydro debuffs by 10%.
- Detest Evil: When the active skill Shadow Snare hits only one target, it deals one extra instance of fixed damage equal to 10% of attack and applies Damp for two turns.
- Light of Justice: When using the active skill Wanderer’s Acumen, Zhaohui gains one stack of Quick Barrier and knocks the target back by two tiles.
Best attachments
- Phase Strike: Deals 15% increased damage to targets with Phase Element debuffs. This set is great for players who want to avoid grinding and have a set that can be used on multiple characters.
- Hydro Boost: When dealing Hydro damage, the damage is increased by 20%.
Zhaohui release date
SunbornZhaohui was released on June 12, 2025, and her banner will be available until July 2, 2025.
This means players have plenty of time to pull on the limited banner. She’s also available alongside Groza and Colphne, two SR units that have a rate-up boost.
Abilities
You can find a full breakdown of Zhaohui’s abilities below:
Basic Attack
| ABILITY NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Piercing Wind (Targeted) |
Selects one enemy target within six tiles and deals Physical damage equal to 80% of attack to it. |
Active Skill
| ABILITY NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Shadow Snare (AoE, Control) |
Select a direction and deals AoE Physical damage equal to 110% of attack to all enemy targets within four tiles in the selected direction. If the target has any Hydro debuff, apply Stun to the target for one turn. Zhaohui gains one point of Confectance Index for each target hit, and increases the critical rate of the next active attack by 10%. |
SunbornActive Skill
| ABILITY NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Wanderer’s Acumen (AoE, Summon, Debuff) |
Selects one empty tile within six tiles and summons one Imperturable Arrow, dealing AoE Hydro damage equal to 90% of attack to all enemy targets within 2 tiles of the Imperturable Arrow, and applies Presence of Mind for two turns. |
Ultimate
| ABILITY NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Skybound Leap (Targeted, Debuff) |
Selects any Imperturable Arrow within 9 tiles, and lands on the selected tile within two tiles around it. Deals Hydro damage equal to 160% of attack to the nearest enemy target within six tiles, and applies Congestion for two turns. |
Passive Skill
| ABILITY NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Shadow Strike (Support, Debuff) |
At the end of the action, Zhaohui may select any Imperturable Arrow within nine tiles and land on the selected tile within two tiles of the Imperturable Arrow, gaining one point of Confectance Index.
When enemy units within attack range takes targeted damage from an allied unit, Zhaohui launches Action Support, dealing Hydro damage equal to 80% of attack, two points of Stability damage, and applies Damp for two turns to the enemy unit. This effect can be triggered up to once per turn. |
Best weapon
SunbornThe best Zhaohui weapon is Juggernaut. This weapon is tailor-made for Zhaohui, as it gives her Movement Up 2 when she moves five tiles or more for one turn. Additionally, when Zhaohui gains 10% increased damage when dealing Hydro damage to Hydro weak enemies, while Critical damage against targets affected by Hydro debuffs is increased by 10%.
As Yoohee’s abilities are tailored around mobility and unleashing Hydro damage, the Vanguard will constantly be able to capitalize on the added DPS and mobility from Juggernaut.
If you haven’t unlocked Zhaohui’s signature weapon, you can always use the Svarog or Classified Manuscript. You can read all the traits and effects for each weapon in the table below:
| Weapon | Trait | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Juggernaut | Gains Movement Up 2 at the start of the next action for one turn if the user moves five tiles or more. | When the weakness is exploited, damage dealt is increased by 10%. Critical damage against targets affected by Hydro debuffs is increased by 10%. |
| Svarog | When dealing damage, for each debuff the target has, ignore 5% of their defense, up to a maximum of 20%. | Targeted damage dealt by City Warden is increased by 15/18/21/24/27/30%. After the unit or an allied unit launches a Support Attack, the critical rate of its next active attack is increased by 10%, up to a maximum of 30%. |
| Classified Manuscript | If this unit has moved five tiles or more, gains Movement Up 2 for one turn at the start of the next action. | For every one tile moved, ignores 5/6/7/8/9/10% of the target’s defense, up to a maximum of 25/30/35/40/45/50%. If movement exceeds 5/5/4/4/4/3 tiles, cleanses 1/1/2/2/2/3 random buff from the target before attacking. |
Best Zhaohui team
SunbornThe current best Zhaohui team comp in the global version of GFL2 is the following:
- Zhaohui (Debuff)
- Tololo (DPS)
- Qiongjiu (DPS)
- Suomi (Support/Healer)
Zhaohui currently lacks a strong team comp due to the GFL2 global server not having many Hydro options. So, the main synergy here is Zhaohui + Tololo, as both have amazing mobility.
I recommend using Zhaohui to weaken enemies, while Tololo can run in for the kill and use her extra action to obliterate her foes. The added support attacks from Zhaohui’s passive also open up some nice DPS options, especially when you add QJ to the mix, who will also be capitalising off Tololo’s attacks.
Suomi is your Support option here, as her tanky shields and lifesaving heals will keep all your units alive during the toughest fights. Suomi’s shields are particularly useful for Zhaohui and Tololo, especially since they will be both rushing into the frontline.
That’s all you need to know about the best Zhaohui build in Girls Frontline 2. For more on the game, check out the current redeem codes, upcoming characters, and our GFL2 tier list.
