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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.

Tier 0

ye_shunguang
yixuan
miyabi
astra_yao
yuzuha
sunna
lucia
dialyn
ju_fufu
nangong_yu
trigger

Tier 1+

promeia
zhao
evelyn
vivian
soldier_0_anby
yidhari
aria
alice
seed
banyue
yanagi
cissia
orphie_magus
lighter
hugo
burnice

Tier 1

jane
ellen
manato
qingyi
zhu_yuan
harumasa
lycaon
nicole
lucy
pulchra
soukaku
pan_yinhu
caesar

Tier 2

soldier_11
grace
piper
rina
nekomata
koleda
seth
anby

Tier 3

anton
corin
ben

Tier 4

billy

Explanation

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

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

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

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

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

burnice

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

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

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.