Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) features an impressive lineup of 17 unique characters for players to choose from. In this article, we will provide a comprehensive Tier List for Version 1.0, highlighting the most powerful agents and offering a brief explanation of what makes them stand out among the rest.
This Tier List was created by considering various sources such as PC Gamer, GameSpot, PCGamesN, and GenshinLab, along with our own editorial expertise. Divided into four ranks – S-Tier, A-Tier, B-Tier, and C-Tier – this list aims to give you a general overview of the characters available in Zenless Zone Zero, allowing you to make informed decisions as you navigate the game’s cyberpunk world.
Tier Rankings for Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) – July 2024
- Top Tier: Ellen, Lycaon, Rina, Grace, Zhu Yuan, Nekomata
- High Tier: Soldier No. 11, Lucy, Nicole, Soukaku
- Mid Tier: Anton, Anby, Koleda, Ben
- Low Tier: Corin, Piper, Billy
S-Tier: Ellen, Lycaon, Rina, Grace, Zhu Yuan, and Nekomata
Ellen
- Specialty: Attack
- Attribute: Ice
- Rarity: S-Rank
- Member of: Victoria Housekeeping Co.
Ellen Joe is an excellent choice for beginners due to her simple gameplay compared to other characters. Her special sprint mode allows her to move quickly across the field, dodging enemy attacks with ease.
She is known for her high critical hit rate and strong ice damage. Ellen conducts swift and precise attacks, including substantial area damage (AoE). She can also freeze opponents and amplify her own attacks, making her the preferred choice for a damage-per-second (DPS) character. Additionally, her primary damage skills consume minimal resources.
Lycaon
- Specialty: Stun
- Attribute: Ice
- Rarity: S-Rank
- Member of: Victoria Housekeeping Co.
Lycaon is a supportive agent with the ability to stun opponents using super-fast charged strikes. This leaves the main damage-dealer to handle the rest.
Apart from stunning, Lycaon also deals consistent damage, making him a suitable secondary DD character, especially when teamed with other ice agents like Ellen. His talents, such as “Full Moon Momentum” and “Energy Feedback,” increase damage and regenerate energy. Lycaon’s role in the team is dynamic, capable of both attacking and supporting as needed during combat. He also boasts a high HP value, making him resilient.
Rina
- Specialty: Support
- Attribute: Electro
- Rarity: S-Rank
- Member of: Victoria Housekeeping Co.
Rina excels in long-range support, increasing the damage dealt by her allies and demonstrating incredible mobility.
Her passive ability enhances the team’s electro damage following attacks from her summoned assistants Drusilla and Anastella. Her Pen-Ratio-Buff is useful for all characters, and she can also increase shock damage and duration with a buff. Moreover, Rina can push enemies away with her ultimate ability, though her personal damage is relatively low.
Grace
- Specialty: Anomaly
- Attribute: Electro
- Rarity: S-Rank
- Member of: Belobog
Grace possesses a powerful kit, launching grenades to inflict area damage (AoE) on enemies and exhibiting exceptional speed and agility. Her attack animations range from jumps to somersaults.
Grace swiftly puts enemies into a shock state, efficiently accumulates her attribute anomalies, and enhances the performance of other electro agents. Paired with Rina, they form an ideal electro duo. Talents such as “Recharge Chamber” and “Lightning Piercer” strengthen the team and reduce enemy resistance to electro damage.
Zhu Yuan
- Specialty: Attack
- Attribute: Aether
- Rarity: S-Rank
- Member of: Criminal Investigation Special Response Team
Currently, Zhu Yuan is among the top characters in Zenless Zone Zero. As the sole member of the Criminal Investigation Special Response Team, Zhu Yuan demonstrates versatile attacking abilities and can switch between ranged and melee combat, dealing both physical and Aether damage.
Additionally, she showcases a high attack speed. Her EX-Special grants her charges for enhanced shotgun shells, allowing her to deal massive Aether damage. As the only member of her faction, it’s challenging to unlock her full potential. To effectively utilize Zhu Yuan’s abilities, we recommend adding Agent Nicole to the team. Zhu Yuan is expected to release on July 24, 2024, with the “Unswerving Bullet” banner.
Nekomata
- Specialty: Attack
- Attribute: Physical
- Rarity: S-Rank
- Member of: Cunning Hares
Nekomata is a physical damage agent with a high critical hit probability. Her skillset focuses on taking down opponents with quick, powerful strikes and elevated critical damage.
Her kit further amplifies her damage output by rewarding successful dodge-counter tactics. If you prefer a fast-paced playstyle with heavy damage, Nekomata might be the perfect agent for you.
A-Tier: Fighter No. 11, Lucy, Nicole, and Soukaku
Fighter No. 11
- Specialty: Attack
- Attribute: Fire
- Rarity: S-Rank
- Member of: Obol Squad
Fighter No. 11 excels in dealing both physical and fire damage, with powerful abilities such as “Raging Fire,” “Fervent Fire,” and “Uplifting Flame” that inflict massive fire damage. Her ultimate ability “Bellowing Flame” and her chain attack “Uplifting Flame” serve as potent AoE skills. Coupled with her agility, she’s an excellent primary damage dealer in a team.
When joined by two or more fire agents in a team, her “Fields of Fire” passive skill enhances energy regeneration and fire damage output.
Lucy
- Specialty: Support
- Attribute: Fire
- Rarity: A-Rank
- Member of: Sons of Calydon
Lucy, a fire-support agent, assists her team while dealing significant damage. Her ultimate ability causes high AoE fire damage, generating energy for her team members and boosting the next character’s energy upon switching.
Lucy’s role is to improve team efficiency and inflict strong AoE fire damage. Her “Cheer On!” effect, activated during her special attack, increases allies’ ATK values by a percentage of Lucy’s own ATK, capping at 600. She can also summon “Guard Boars” for combat assistance during her special attack.
Nicole
- Specialty: Support
- Attribute: Aether
- Rarity: A-Rank
- Member of: Cunning Hares AKA Gentle House
Nicole creates gravitational fields to cluster enemies together, allowing her teammates to deal significant damage over time. This crowd-control skill lends her a high AoE potential for battling larger enemy groups.
Her aether attribute creates a debuff called Corruption, which gradually inflicts aether damage, interrupting enemy actions.
Soukaku
- Specialty: Support
- Attribute: Ice
- Rarity: A-Rank
- Member of: Hollow Special Operations Section 6
Soukaku is a support agent, excelling in ice damage and tactical assistance. She possesses both combat skills and supportive abilities, with attacks like “Cooling Bento!” and “Rally!” providing effective ice damage and team assistance.
Soukaku’s gameplay revolves around accumulating three Vortex stacks with her EX-special attack before activating “Fly the Flag” to transition into the “Frosted Banner” mode. This shift grants her enhanced normal attacks, among other benefits.
B-Tier: Anton, Anby, Koleda, and Ben
Anton
- Specialty: Attack
- Attribute: Electro
- Rarity: A-Rank
- Member of: Belobog Heavy Industries
Anton specializes in dealing electro damage and controlling the battlefield with his attacks that cover a large area. His burst mode enhances his offensive capabilities even further.
Teaming up with other electro characters boosts Anton’s effectiveness, as it amplifies his effects. His talents such as “Warm-up Exercise” and “State of Flow” improve energy regeneration and provide extra shielding for defense.
Anby
- Specialty: Stun
- Attribute: Electro
- Rarity: A-Rank
- Member of: Cunning Hares
Anby is an electro character skilled in stun attacks and slash damage, which makes her valuable for crowd control and stunning enemies, enabling teammates to deal massive damage. She’s best suited as a secondary damage dealer.
Anby’s passive abilities also offer support to her team by enhancing energy regeneration for electro characters.
Koleda
- Specialty: Stun
- Attribute: Fire
- Rarity: S-Rank
- Member of: Belobog Heavy Industries
Koleda is a close-range fighter with a strong emphasis on fire damage and crowd control. Her abilities enable her to unleash potent fire attacks that cause both area-of-effect and single-target damage.
She excels in teams with other fire agents and can consistently deal high damage while stunning opponents. Teamed up with Ben, they can execute a powerful combo attack.
Ben
- Specialty: Defense
- Attribute: Fire
- Rarity: A-Rank
- Member of: Belobog Heavy Industries
Ben is a tank who inflicts fire damage. His fighting style combines offense with robust defense, allowing him to block enemy attacks effectively and counterattack in response. He can provide a shield for his allies, which is especially helpful for fragile characters.
His talents like “Reacting Force” and “Offense Through Defense” enhance his ability to block attacks while reducing incoming damage or inflicting additional damage upon the opponents.
C-Tier: Corin, Piper, and Billy
Corin
- Specialty: Attack
- Attribute: Physical
- Rarity: A-Rank
- Member of: Victoria Housekeeping Co.
Corin is a close-range fighter who relies on a high critical hit rate. Her abilities, particularly her chainsaw attacks like “Clean Sweep” and “Skirt Alert,” benefit from her critical strikes.
Corin has several chainsaw attacks capable of causing area-of-effect (AoE) damage, especially her Special Attack (Clean Sweep) and her EX Special Attack (Skirt Alert). Besides her AoE damage, Corin can also deal significant single-target damage. However, her attacks are slower overall, and her area damage is not as high as other characters on the list. Additionally, her low HP and defense values make her more vulnerable.
Piper
- Specialty: Attack
- Attribute: Anomaly
- Rarity: A-Rank
- Member of: Sons of Calydon
Piper is a close-range fighter who specializes in physical damage and possesses a variety of attacks. With skills like “Tire Spin” and “Engine Spin,” she can perform attacks that cause physical damage in large areas around her.
During her Special Attack (Tire Spin) and her EX Special Attack (Engine Spin), her protection against interruptions increases, and she takes 40% less damage. Her focus is on building Assault Anomaly, which deals substantial damage to enemies.
Billy
- Specialty: Attack
- Attribute: Physical
- Rarity: A-Rank
- Member of: Cunning Hares
Billy is a ranged damage dealer armed with two revolvers. He uses his EX Special Attack and Ultimate to amplify his Anomaly build-up. His Chain Attack allows him to deal considerable AoE damage.
However, he has low HP and defense values, making him overall more vulnerable. With his long-range, it is relatively safe to act against close-range fighters.
Ultimately, creating an appropriate tier list for Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) can be challenging, as it also strongly depends on your preferences and how you assemble your team. This tier list aims to provide an overview of the characters to give you a first impression. Share your thoughts on the characters and your favorites in the comments. Zenless Zone Zero, like Genshin Impact, also offers various codes to redeem in July 2024.
