Tiered Triumph: Unlocking the Characters of Zenless Zone Zero

This Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) tier list ranks all 1.0 characters, updated December 24, 2024. Meta shifts with new character releases; for example, Grace's initial dominance has waned due to the introduction of stronger Anomaly units like Miyabi.

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• S-Tier
• A-Tier
• B-Tier
• C-Tier

HoYoverse's ZZZ boasts a diverse cast of characters, each with unique personalities and mechanics, fostering synergistic team compositions. This tier list reflects current character performance and meta.

S-Tier

S-Tier agents excel in their roles and synergize effectively.

Miyabi

Miyabi's high damage output and swift Frost attacks make her a top performer. Strategic play is key to maximizing her potential.

Jane Doe

A superior version of Piper, Jane Doe's critical hit Assault Anomaly delivers significantly higher damage. While Anomaly units are generally slower, her potent Assault capabilities place her among the elite.

Yanagi

Yanagi excels at triggering Disorder without needing Shock, making her a valuable asset alongside Anomaly units like Miyabi.

Zhu Yuan

Zhu Yuan is a high-DPS agent whose Shotshells are effective with Stun and Support characters. In version 1.1, Qingyi and Nicole are optimal teammates.

Caesar

Caesar redefines defensive support with exceptional protection, powerful buffs, debuffs, and crowd control. Her Impact scaling enhances her stunning capabilities.

Qingyi

A versatile Stunner, Qingyi's fluid movements and rapid Daze buildup make her a valuable addition to teams with Attack Agents. Her DMG multiplier on stunned enemies surpasses Lycaon and Koleda, though Lycaon remains superior in Ellen teams.

Lighter

Lighter's kit provides significant buffs, particularly for Fire and Ice characters, solidifying his high ranking.

Lycaon

Lycaon's Ice-based Stun attacks and ability to reduce enemy Ice resistance and boost ally Daze DMG make him essential for Ice teams.

Ellen

Ellen's Ice-based attacks synergize exceptionally well with Lycaon and Soukaku, resulting in devastating damage output.

Harumasa

A formerly free, high-ranking Electric-Attack character requiring specific build strategies to unleash his full potential.

Soukaku

Soukaku's Ice buffs significantly enhance the performance of Ice units like Ellen and Lycaon.

Rina

Rina provides substantial DMG and PEN (defense ignore) buffs, particularly beneficial for Electric characters due to her Shock Anomaly generation and buffs.

A-Tier

A-Tier agents are strong within specific team compositions.

Nicole

Nicole's Ether support excels with AoE units like Nekomata, reducing enemy DEF and boosting Ether DMG. Her effectiveness is less pronounced with non-Ether DPS units.

Seth

A solid support and shielder, but less impactful than top-tier buffers like Soukaku and Caesar, particularly for Anomaly DPS.

Lucy

Lucy provides off-field DMG and ATK% buffs, with increased DPS when synergizing with other characters.

Piper

While her kit centers around her EX Special Attack, it's highly effective when paired with other Anomaly units.

Grace

Grace's Shock application and Anomaly generation remain relevant, but newer Anomaly agents have diminished her dominance.

Koleda

A reliable Fire/Stun character, particularly effective in teams with other Fire units. Her synergy with Ben is notable.

Anby

A reliable Stun unit with quick combos, but outperformed by other Stun agents.

Soldier 11

A straightforward high-DMG character with simple mechanics.

B-Tier

B-Tier agents have niche uses, but are outperformed by others.

Ben

A defensive character with parry and punish mechanics, but lacks team benefits outside of a Crit Rate buff.

Nekomata

Deals high AoE DMG but heavily relies on team synergy, currently hampered by limited supporting units.

C-Tier

C-Tier agents currently offer limited value.

Corin

Deals Physical DMG, but outperformed by Nekomata and Piper.

Billy

Deals DMG but is outclassed by other DPS characters.

Anton

While his Core Skill is interesting, his low DPS and single-target attacks limit his effectiveness.