Zenless Zone Zero Character Guide (July 2025)

Welcome to New Eridu, the last bastion of humanity in Zenless Zone Zero . HoYoverse’s latest action-packed ARPG where chaotic Hollows, deadly monsters, and powerful agents collide. Whether you’re just starting your journey or planning your perfect squad, knowing each character’s role, rank, and abilities is crucial to surviving the Hollow Crisis and mastering the battlefield.

Zenless Zone Zero features a wide cast of stylish and unique characters, each with their own element, combat specialty, faction affiliation, and personality. From elite hammer-wielders to agile snipers and mischievous support units, this game offers dynamic, fast-paced combat where team synergy is everything. This guide breaks down all the currently known agents by rank, faction, playstyle, and English voice actor, giving you the info you need to build the ultimate team.

🌀 Zenless Zone Zero Character List

Cunning Hares (Gentle House)

Anby Demara (A / Electric – Stun)

• Personality: Calm, efficient, yet socially awkward; imitates movies to improve social skills.
• Strengths: High Daze buildup; triggers chain attacks reliably.
• Best Teams: Pair with Electric DPS (e.g., Grace) for shock synergy; add Physical DPS.
• Tips: Use Basic→Thunderbolt combos to maximize stun potential. Switch in to build Daze.

Billy Kid (A / Physical – Attack)

• Personality: Energetic cyborg gunslinger, obsessed with his “girls” (revolvers).
• Strengths: Long-range physical DPS; rapid-fire AoE.
• Best Teams: With Nicole and Anby for faction bonus, plus Fire/Ether for burst.
• Tips: Use distance to kite enemies, then chain into Anby’s stun.

Nicole Demara (A / Ether – Support)

• Personality: Bossy but resourceful; leads the Hares with confidence.
• Strengths: Creates crowd-control vortices; Corruption effect.
• Best Teams: With other Ether or Cunning Hares for improved energy regen.
• Tips: Use EX Attacks to gather enemies, then buff allies before burst.

Nekomiya Mana (S / Physical – Attack)

• Personality: Mischievous catgirl; quick tempered but loyal to friends.
• Strengths: Fast swipes, strong Assault debuff.
• Best Teams: Physical-heavy teams; works with Stun supports like Anby.
• Tips: Use quick melee flurries to apply Assault, then pause for heavy hits.

Belobog Heavy Industries

Koleda Belobog (S / Fire – Stun)

• Personality: Small but fierce; proud construction company president.
• Strengths: Explosive melee stuns, boosts teammate offense on stun.
• Best Teams: Fire DPS teammates (Ben, Anton) for intensity boost.
• Tips: Chain hammer strikes to build Daze, then let teammates follow up.

Grace Howard (S / Electric – Anomaly)

• Personality: Quirky engineer; calls her machines her “children.”
• Strengths: Strong grenade AoE, weakens enemies (Anomaly).
• Best Teams: Electric/Anomaly comps; pair with Anby for extra Daze.
• Tips: Use grenades in clusters, then unleash EX for widespread debuff.

Ben Bigger (A / Fire – Defense)

• Personality: Steady accountant bear; reliable and calm.
• Strengths: Shield support; parries attacks targeting allies.
• Best Teams: Frontline tanks with DPS backline; pair with Koleda.
• Tips: Stay in frontline to intercept hits; time parry for big attacks.

Anton Ivanov (A / Electric – Attack)

• Personality: Drill-arm project manager; brash and confident.
• Strengths: Electric multi-hit with Shock application.
• Best Teams: Electric synergy builds; pair with Grace or Rina.
• Tips: Use critical hits to build Shock stacks, then burst in combo.

Victoria Housekeeping Co.

Von Lycaon (S / Ice – Stun)

• Personality: Stoic wolfman butler; co-founded Mockingbird.
• Strengths: Ice freeze + stun synergy; strong chain attacker.
• Best Teams: Ice-heavy stun comps; support with Electric to break freeze.
• Tips: Freeze with Ice basics, then use stun skills to lock down enemies.

Rina (Alexandrina Sebastiane) (S / Electric – Support)

• Personality: Gentle housekeeper; quiet and nurturing.
• Strengths: Electrical field, energy regen, penetration buffs.
• Best Teams: Shock teams; pair with Electric DPS and Anby.
• Tips: Position behind frontline; use doll skills to trigger chain.

Sons of Calydon

Lucy de Montefio (A / Fire – Support)

• Personality: Rebellious heiress with a refined edge.
• Strengths: Boar-throwing support, buffs allied ATK.
• Best Teams: Fire DPS focus with Koleda or Ben.
• Tips: Use EX support buff when teammates stun or attack.

Piper Wheel (A / Physical – Anomaly)

• Personality: Feisty mini-driver; acts much older than she appears.
• Strengths: AoE axe sweeps; builds Anomaly quickly.
• Best Teams: Physical/flex teams; adds battlefield control.
• Tips: Time ultimate during clustered fights for maximum coverage.

Hollow Special Operations Section 6

Soukaku (A / Ice – Support)

• Personality: Food-loving oni; talkative and friendly.
• Strengths: Ice-based support; AoE frozen assists.
• Best Teams: Ice stalls; pair with Lycaon and Electric DPS.
• Tips: Use support skill to freeze crowds, then let DPS finish.

Newer & Specialized Factions

Zhu Yuan (S / Ether – Attack | PubSec)

• Personality: Dutiful law enforcer; disciplined and targeted.
• Strengths: Ether pistol; high single-target burst.
• Best Teams: Ether DPS teams; pair with Nicole support.
• Tips: Focus on high-value targets; reload carefully during combat.

Soldier 11 (S / Fire – Attack | Obol Squad)

• Personality: Stern swordswoman; harsh but caring sister.
• Strengths: Fire melee burst, Field-of-Fire synergy on stunned enemies.
• Best Teams: Fire DPS comps; pair with stun supports.
• Tips: Deploy after stun for Fire field bonus; chain into EX combos.

Ju Fufu (S / Fire – Stun | Yunkui Summit)

• Personality: Tiger disciple; loyal and determined.
• Strengths: Fire AoE stuns; martial arts flair.
• Best Teams: Yunkui Summit comps for Ether buff.
• Tips: Time stuns before unleashing AoE for max control.

Pan Yinhu (A / Physical – Defense | Yunkui Summit)

• Personality: Panda cook; calm and protective.
• Strengths: Physical defense, damage mitigation.
• Best Teams: Physical frontlines; pair with Piper.
• Tips: Use defense skills when teammate is low health.

Yixuan (S / Ether – Rupture | Yunkui Summit)

• Personality: Taoist high preceptor; poised and wise.
• Strengths: Ether rupture, AoE burst, strong synergy with Fufu.
• Best Teams: Yunkui Ether combos; pair with Zhu Yuan and Fufu.
• Tips: Build Ether stacks early, then let rupture/ultimate land.

Alice Thymefield (S / Physical – Anomaly | Spook Shack)

• Personality: Elegant bunny with calculated poise.
• Strengths: Physical anomaly abilities; precise rapier strikes.
• Best Teams: Physical Anomaly comps; works with Piper.
• Tips: Use dodge to set up rapier riposte; build anomaly fast.

Ukinami Yuzuha (S / Physical – Support | Spook Shack)

• Personality: Cheerful tanuki; free-spirited and playful.
• Strengths: Physical support, team buffs and sustain.
• Best Teams: Physical sustain teams; pair with Anby/Piper.
• Tips: Keep her in mid-zone for buffs; combo with EX assist.

General Combat Tips

Stun Specialists (Anby, Koleda, Lycaon, Ju Fufu): Core for chain attacks.

Support Agents: Use energy regen or buffers between DPS bursts.

Electric/Ether Synergy: Shock/Ether comps work best with chain effects.

Faction Bonuses: 2–3 from same faction gives passive buffs—plan around that.

Role Balancing: A good team has 1 DPS, 1 support, 1 stun or defense.

Now that you’ve met the agents of Zenless Zone Zero, it’s time to form your ideal combat crew. Will you go with the electric agility of Anby, the frost finesse of Ellen, or the explosive power of Koleda? With so many combinations and strategies to explore, team composition can make or break your Hollow runs especially in harder content like Shiyu Defense, Hollow Zero, and Proxy Challenges.

Keep checking back new characters are released frequently with each banner cycle, along with balance changes and story expansions.

So stay sharp, experiment with your lineup, and lead your agents to victory in the neon-lit chaos of New Eridu!