Embark on your *Zenless Zone Zero* adventure with a diverse cast of unique characters, each boasting distinct personalities and combat mechanics. Team synergy is key, so crafting the perfect squad is crucial for success. This *ZZZ* tier list ranks all available characters in version 1.0, helping you build the ultimate team.
Updated December 24, 2024, by Nahda Nabiilah: The meta is ever-evolving in *ZZZ*, with new characters constantly shifting the power balance. For instance, Grace, initially a top performer, has seen her relevance diminish with the arrival of stronger Anomaly units like the overpowered Miyabi. This updated tier list reflects the current landscape.
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S-Tier
S-Tier characters excel in their roles and synergize exceptionally well with others.
Miyabi
Miyabi reigns supreme with devastating Frost damage and swift attacks. While requiring strategic play, mastering her abilities unleashes unparalleled battlefield dominance.
Jane Doe
Considered a superior version of Piper, Jane Doe's high-critical hit Assault Anomaly delivers exceptional damage. Despite the inherent slowness of Anomaly units, her potent Assault capabilities place her among the elite.
Yanagi
Yanagi specializes in triggering Disorder, activating the effect without needing additional Shock. Her effectiveness hinges on existing enemy Anomalies, making her a perfect complement to Miyabi.
Zhu Yuan
Zhu Yuan is a top-tier DPS, dealing rapid damage with her Shotshells. She pairs well with Stun and Support characters, particularly Qingyi and Nicole in version 1.1, who enhance her damage output significantly.
Caesar
Caesar redefines defensive support. Beyond exceptional protection, she offers potent buffs and debuffs, scaling with Impact for easy stuns and crowd control, solidifying her top support position.
Qingyi
Qingyi is a versatile Stunner, effective in any team with an Attack Agent. Her fluid movements and rapid Daze buildup, coupled with a significant damage multiplier on stunned enemies, make her invaluable.
Lighter
Lighter, a Stun Agent, provides significant buffs, particularly benefiting Fire and Ice characters, securing his high ranking due to the prevalence of powerful units with these attributes.
Lycaon
Lycaon, an Ice Stun unit, relies on charged attacks to apply Ice and Daze. His ability to reduce enemy Ice resistance and boost ally Daze damage makes him essential for any Ice team.
Ellen
Ellen, an Ice Attack Agent, synergizes powerfully with Lycaon and Soukaku. After setup from these allies, her attacks, especially her EX Special Attacks and Ultimates, hit incredibly hard.
Harumasa
Harumasa, a free-to-play Electric Attack character, requires specific setup to unleash his devastating potential.
Soukaku
Soukaku provides excellent Ice support, buffing Ice Anomalies and enhancing Ice units like Ellen and Lycaon significantly.
Rina
Rina, a Support Agent, deals considerable damage while granting allies PEN (Penetration), ignoring enemy defense. She also excels at building Shock Anomalies and buffing Shock reactions.
A-Tier
A-Tier characters are strong within specific team compositions, excelling in their roles but not reaching the top tier's overall effectiveness.
Nicole
Nicole provides Ether support, pulling enemies into energy fields and significantly boosting Ether damage while reducing enemy defense. However, her benefits are less pronounced for non-Ether DPS units.
Seth
Seth is a solid shield and support, but falls short of top-tier buffers like Soukaku and Caesar, particularly due to his niche application for Anomaly DPS.
Lucy
Lucy offers off-field damage and a substantial ATK% buff, further enhanced by synergy with other characters.
Piper
Piper's strength lies in her powerful EX Special Attack, triggering Assault and building Physical Anomaly. She shines in teams with other Anomaly units to consistently trigger Disorder.
Grace
Grace excels at building Anomalies, triggering continuous damage through Shock and Disorder. While still relevant, newer Anomaly Agents have surpassed her.
Koleda
Koleda is a reliable Fire/Stun character, effective in teams with other Fire units, especially Ben, who enhances her moveset.
Anby
Anby is a reliable Stun unit with quick and effective combos, but her susceptibility to interruption holds her back compared to other Stun Agents.
Soldier 11
Soldier 11 delivers high damage with straightforward mechanics, infusing her Basic Attacks with Fire during key abilities.
B-Tier
B-Tier characters offer some utility but are outperformed by others in their respective roles.
Ben
Ben, a defensive character, is fun to play due to his parry mechanic and synergy with Koleda, but his slow speed and limited team benefits restrict his overall effectiveness.
Nekomata
Nekomata deals high AoE damage but heavily relies on team synergy, currently lacking sufficient support to reach her full potential.
C-Tier
C-Tier characters currently lack significant contributions to team composition.
Corin
Corin's damage excels against stunned enemies but is outclassed by other Physical Attack units like Nekomata and Piper.
Billy
Billy's damage output is underwhelming, despite his flashy attacks, and he's outperformed by many other DPS characters.
Anton
Anton's continuous Shock damage is hampered by low DPS and single-target attacks, limiting his overall effectiveness.
