Zenless Zone Zero already features a wide cast of characters at launch, and there are going to be a lot more added to the roster as time goes on. Here’s our Zenless Zone Zero character tier list, and our take on the best Agents to invest in.
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Zenless Zone Zero Character Tier List
Before we get into the tier list proper, it’s worth noting that HoYoverse tends to make their games so that you can clear content with any character, and it looks like Zenless Zone Zero is the same. That being said, if you really want to optimize your game time and min-max, our tier list should help you make some informed decisions.
| Tier | Characters |
|---|---|
| S | Ellen Joe Von Lycaon Alexandrina Zhu Yuan |
| A | Grace Howard Nekomata Koleda Lucy Agent 11 Soukaku Nicole |
| B | Anton Piper Anby Ben |
| C | Billy Corin |
As more Agents get added to the game, we’ll slot them into the tier list accordingly.
S-Tier
In the S-tier, we have Ellen Joe, which should come as no surprise at all. She is far and away the best DPS character in Zenless Zone Zero right now, and if you were lucky enough to reroll for her, she should be able to carry you through all of the early game content.
Supporting her is the best stunner in the game, Lycaon, who also happens to be an Ice character. Breaking your opponent’s guard is very important in ZZZ, and even if you’re not running Ellen, Lycaon is still versatile enough to fit into any team.
We’ve also got Rina, who’s an excellent support character who can deal plenty of passive damage on the field even when she’s swapped out. Just like Lycaon, she’s a versatile character and a good fit for pretty much any team, and you’ll likely want to invest in her early on.
As of July 2024, Zhu Yuan has also since been added to the roster, which totally helps bring Ether to the forefront. She can be paired with Nicole and Anby for optimal effects, allowing you to deal massive damage to stunned enemies, and also do crazy amounts of Anomaly buildup.
A-Tier
If you’re planning on running a mono Ice team with Ellen Joe, you’ll definitely want to pick up Soukaku. She’s basically the best-in-slot support for the Ice team, surpassing even Rina. Her value may fall as the meta shifts and other elements get their time to shine in the spotlight, but for now, she’s very much worth investing in, especially since you get a copy for free just by playing the game.
Characters like Nekomata, Grace, Koleda, and Agent 11 are all very solid characters in their own right as well. Their only drawback? They simply don’t have enough supporting characters in the game right now to help make a truly powerful team that can enhance their abilities. Still, as damage dealers and stunners, they can all carry their weight, and you can’t really go wrong with any of them.
With the release of Zhu Yuan, Nicole has been bumped up to A-Tier. The fact that she doesn’t need to be on-field for more than a couple seconds means even more DPS output for Zhu Yuan, easily making the Ether team one of the strongest parties you can build in the game.
B-Tier
Similar to characters like Grace and Nekomata, the issue with most of the B-tier characters in Zenless Zone Zero are that they simply don’t have enough characters to form a team with in the same element. While Anby has seen a bit of a surge with the release of Zhu Yuan, she’s still not particularly impactful. You could still replace her with Lycaon in the Ether team and do fine.
C-Tier
Finally, we come to the bottom of the barrel. While I’m a huge fan of Billy Kid, unfortunately he just takes way too many resources and Dennies to be powerful and useful in a party. He and Corin will serve you well in the early game, but it’s very likely that these are characters you’ll replace immediately as soon as you get better options.
And that does it for our Zenless Zone Zero character tier list for now.
Published: Jul 25, 2024 12:04 am