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Here, we describe 3A06, a human monoclonal antibody that neutralizes dengue virus (DENV) serotypes 1-3 and zika virus (ZIKV). Notably, subclass switching to IgG3 exhibits expanded neutralizing activity against all four DENV serotypes. High-resolution cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) analysis of 3A06 Fab bound to chimeric ZIKV virions shows that 3A06 engages a quaternary epitope spanning three E protomers. Functional analyses identify a major functional contribution from the light-chain, where somatic hypermutations are critical for neutralization potency, and reversion of improbable mutations substantially reduces neutralization and increases antibody dependent enhancement (ADE) at sub-neutralizing concentrations. Cryo-EM analyses of intact IgG3 in complex with chimeric DENV2 and DENV4 show that the conformational clexibility and extended IgG3 Fc-hinge enable bivalent engagement across E-protein rafts in multiple concigurations, overcoming geometrical constraints that limit binding in the IgG1 format. Together, these results define a distinct mode of epitope recognition relative to previously characterized E-dimer epitope (EDE)-specific broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs), and demonstrate how IgG3 subclass architecture can expand virus neutralization breadth. 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