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Tier List and Best Characters

This Tier List of the crossplatform game Zenless Zone Zero categorizes the characters of the game into different tiers based on their performance in the game. The characters are assessed based on their performance in the core game content of the game – Shiyu Defense.

Explanation

Ye Shunguang Ye Shunguang

Ye Shunguang is a top-tier Attack Agent who deals massive damage during her Enlightened Mind state. Her innate CRIT Rate makes her one of the easiest DPS units to build.

Yixuan Yixuan

Yixuan is a powerful Rupture agent capable of dealing Sheer Force DMG, which ignores enemy DEF. While technical to use, her Special Attack and Ultimate unleash tremendous damage when executed correctly.

Miyabi Miyabi

Miyabi is a very powerful Anomaly unit who deals massive damage with Frostburn and Basic Attack - Shimotsuki. Equipping the Hailstorm Shrine W-Engine provides a huge damage boost.

Astra Yao Astra Yao

Astra Yao is an excellent and versatile Support character. Her kit provides ATK and DMG buffs, allows other units to use their Chain Attacks as Assists, and her Ultimate restores HP.

Yuzuha Yuzuha

Yuzuha is an amazing Support unit who buffs the party's ATK, Anomaly DMG, and Anomaly Buildup Rate. She is the best support for Anomaly teams.

Sunna Sunna

Sunna is an excellent Support Agent. By inflicting Cat's Gaze on enemies, she increases teammates' damage output. Activating Ether Veil enhances the squad's ATK.

Lucia Lucia

Lucia is an Ether Support unit that provides multiple buffs to increase team damage, triggers Aftershocks, and offers healing.

Dialyn Dialyn

Dialyn is a powerful Stun Agent capable of boosting Attack and Rupture DMG. Her Chain Attack transforms into an Ultimate.

Ju Fufu Ju Fufu

Ju Fufu is a highly capable off-field Stun agent. Besides stunning enemies, she buffs the entire team's CRIT DMG, Chain ATK, and Ultimate. She increases the whole team's decibels by 1000 and refunds 300 to Attack or Rupture agents when they use their Ultimate.

Nangong Yu Nangong Yu

Nangong Yu is a great Stun Agent for enhancing Anomaly teams. He triggers additional instances of Abloom and Disorder and enhances their effects during Stun windows.

Trigger Trigger

Trigger is an off-field long-ranged Stun unit. She uses Aftershocks to inflict Daze on enemies and can stun from afar with her sniping ability.

Promeia Promeia

Promeia is an excellent Anomaly unit who deals damage through Abloom. Triggering Abloom also grants additional Decibels, making her Ultimate more efficient.

Zhao Zhao

Zhao is a great and versatile Defense unit. Her Ether Veil provides ATK and DMG buffs to all party members, and her Special Attack offers healing.

Evelyn Evelyn

Evelyn is a powerful Attack unit specializing in high damage with Chain Attacks. Her kit excels at grouping mobs and taking down bosses.

Vivian Vivian

Vivian is an off-field Ether Anomaly unit that helps increase Disorder DMG with Abloom. She shines in teams with a second Anomaly unit.

Soldier 0 - Anby Soldier 0 - Anby

Soldier 0 Anby is a powerful Attack unit who stacks White Thunder on enemies to deal high Aftershock DMG. She is best played on-field for the most part.

Yidhari Yidhari

Yidhari is a powerful Ice Rupture DPS capable of dealing high damage when her HP is below 50%. Her Ether Veil mechanic allows her to use Ultimate more often.

Aria Aria

Aria is a highly capable Ether Anomaly Main DPS. She pummels enemies with Perfect Pitch Attack as long as she has Fandom Power.

Alice Alice

Alice is an Anomaly unit who triggers Assault frequently and increases Disorder damage. She can even trigger Disorder with other Physical units.

Seed Seed

Seed is an Attack unit who can also act as a Support for other Attack units. Her Basic Attack DMG is powerful, and enemies struggle to interrupt her attacks.

Banyue Banyue

Banyue is a formidable Fire Rupture DPS capable of gaining Wrathful Fires to enter the Visage of Wrath state for a damage boost and execute various combos.

Yanagi Yanagi

Yanagi is an Anomaly unit who increases Disorder DMG dealt by all squad members. She works especially well with other Anomaly units of a different attribute.

Cissia Cissia

Cissia is a solid Attack unit with great support utility. Besides dealing damage, she provides CRIT buffs and allows Electric DMG to ignore enemy DEF.

Orphie & Magus Orphie & Magus

Orphie and Magus is a Fire Attack unit highly capable of off-field damage. Their EX Special Attack: Heat Charge inflicts great damage and triggers Zeroed In Stage, which buffs team ATK and ignores enemy DEF.

Lighter Lighter

Lighter is a Stun character who inflicts a ton of Daze and provides Fire and Ice DMG buffs to the party. He is best used on Fire and Ice teams.

Hugo Hugo

Hugo is an Attack unit who thrives on inflicting increased damage to stunned enemies.

Burnice Burnice

Burnice is an Anomaly unit who specializes in Burning enemies. She inflicts Burn and provides off-field damage with Afterburn.

Jane Jane

Jane is an Anomaly unit with high mobility who deals heavy damage through the Assault Attribute Anomaly. She can be used in an Assault-centric team or with another Anomaly unit of a different element to trigger Disorder.

Ellen Ellen

Ellen is a strong Attack unit with high mobility and powerful Normal Attack damage. Her Ultimate is very effective against any enemy regardless of size.

Manato Manato

Manato is a strong A-Rank Rupture unit that can sacrifice his HP for more damage. His Defensive Assist can transition into his Special Attack for a barrage of hits.

Qingyi Qingyi

Qingyi is a great Stun unit who deals a lot of Daze with her Basic Attacks and increases the Stun multiplier thanks to Subjugation. She is very versatile and fits any team with an Attack unit.

Zhu Yuan Zhu Yuan

Zhu Yuan is a powerful Attack unit who deals heavy ranged damage with Enhanced Shotshells via Basic Attacks. Her attacks grow especially stronger against stunned enemies, so pair her with a Stun unit.

Harumasa Harumasa

Harumasa is a strong and mobile Attack character who excels at any range. He deals more damage to enemies that are stunned or affected with Attribute Anomalies.

Lycaon Lycaon

Lycaon is a powerful Stun unit who specializes in dealing tons of Daze with his Basic Attacks. He works well on any team as a Stun unit, but excels on Ice teams thanks to his Ice RES shred.

Nicole Nicole

Nicole is a free Support unit who can gather enemies with her EX Special Attack and reduce DEF with her enhanced Basic and Dash Attacks. She is very useful against small enemies but may struggle against heavier ones.

Lucy Lucy

Lucy is a decent Support unit who deals off-field damage with her Guard Boar summons. The boars provide ATK buffs to the party after triggering an explosion.

Pulchra Pulchra

Pulchra is an off-field Stun unit that uses Aftershocks to inflict Daze. She also increases Aftershock DMG (and all types of DMG at M6).

Soukaku Soukaku

Soukaku is a versatile Support unit who empowers others with her ATK buff. She is especially useful in Ice-centric teams with her Ice DMG buffs and strong Freezing capability.

Pan Yinhu Pan Yinhu

Pan Yinhu is a Defense unit who can buff Sheer Force for Rupture Agents. He also provides healing through his Ultimate.

Caesar Caesar

Caesar is a Defense unit who provides a strong shield to the party and stuns enemies well thanks to high Impact. His shield also grants an ATK buff, making him a great all-around Support.

Soldier 11 Soldier 11

Soldier 11 is a solid Fire Attack unit who is easy to use and deals heavy damage especially against stunned enemies. Activating Fire Suppression via EX Special Attack or Chain Attack increases her Basic and Dash Attack DMG.

Grace Grace

Grace is a strong and mobile Anomaly unit who specializes in dealing damage through Shock. Enemies affected with Shock take damage even off-field, so she can pair with an Attack unit for maximum output.

Piper Piper

Piper is an Anomaly unit who increases her own Anomaly Buildup with EX Special Attack and Ultimate. She boosts party DMG when she accumulates enough Power stacks, though this can be tedious.

Rina Rina

Rina is an excellent Support unit who increases your team's PEN Ratio, ignoring enemy DEF. She is best used in a Shock-centric team, but her buffs are versatile enough for other teams.

Nekomata Nekomata

Nekomata is a strong Attack unit with quick attacks and high mobility. She excels against multiple weak enemies and easily takes them down with her Dodge Counter and Ultimate.

Koleda Koleda

Koleda is a great Stun unit who deals a lot of Daze DMG and increases the party's Chain Attack DMG on stunned enemies. She becomes much stronger if Ben is on the team.

Seth Seth

Seth is a Defense unit who provides shields to the party. Characters shielded by Seth gain an Anomaly Proficiency buff, making him a great support for Anomaly teams.

Anby Anby

Anby is a free Stun unit who deals a ton of Daze damage with her Special Attack. Use her Special Attack after the third hit of her Basic Attack for maximum Daze.

Anton Anton

Anton is a strong A-Rank Attack unit that deals multiple hits with his Basic Attacks during Burst Mode. He deals more damage against enemies affected with Shock.

Corin Corin

Corin is an Attack unit who deals a ton of damage when an enemy is stunned. She is best used on single targets due to lack of AoE, but her multiple hits make her viable against harder bosses.

Ben Ben

Ben is a Defense unit who provides shields with his EX Special Attack. Despite slow attack speed, he helps survive tough boss fights and is especially useful on teams with Koleda.

Billy Billy

Billy is a free Attack unit who deals decent damage at a distance. To maximize damage, he relies on Crouching Shot, which limits him to a single target and stationary position—a risky move against multiple enemies.