In order for the teams you formed in Zenless Zone Zero to easily cover the main and additional content, you will have to not only get used to the combat system, but also think about the parameters of the agents: their factions, specialization and anomaly attributes (the local name for elemental damage). In this guide, we will pay attention to all the principles of building packs in ZZZ, highlight the best options for squads and briefly talk about their gameplay.
How to form a squad in Zenless Zone Zero
Unlike Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail, the heroes of Zenless Zone Zeroare endowed with not two, but three main parameters: an element of anomaly, specialty and faction. In addition, we are allowed to choose Banbu's bunny assistant, each of which is tailored for a specific pack/type of agent and can greatly buff the entire team.
Below we will help you understand all these subtleties, with an understanding of which you can easily assemble harmonious squad and close any content with the highest rating.
Specialty
In the Zero Zone there are five main positions (specialties) of characters:
- “Attack< /b>» – equivalent to the main damage dealers with an emphasis on dealing damage;
- “Intimidation” – aimed at finishing off the “stun” bar of opponents; help to put the enemy into a state of stun as quickly as possible, after which you can launch a chain of attacks and deal increased damage (from an increase of 150%) to the target;
- “Anomaly< /b>” – these heroes are better and faster than others at accumulating and activating attribute (elemental) statuses on enemy units, this is their main damage;
- “Support” – support heroes, with the help of their unique talents, capable of buffing an ally or debuffing/slowing down/pulling off enemies;
- “Defense” – shield warriors/tanks, absorbing or repelling enemy attacks, thereby increasing the team's survivability.
More detailed descriptions of all specializations have been added in the screenshot below.
Any character is created for a specific position, but in ZZZ everything is far from so simple: while analyzing the local combat system, you might have noticed one important detail – all agents, without exception, help inflict damage on the enemy. And therefore, they can hardly be divided into narrowly targeted positions and displayed only for pressing one specific button.
Faction
The next important part of forming a squad is choosing a faction. The activation of special bonuses, as well as the talents of some Banbu, depends on it. And specific builds may even hide new chains of attacks (Nicole + Enby + Billy) or ultimates (Kolyada + Ben).
By the time of version 1.0 there are only six of such gaming clans:
| «Sly hares“- a detachment led by Nicole. Now this is one of the largest gaming factions, whose members are: Enbi, Billy and Nekomata. |
| The Belobog Combine is a faction of those close to the president of Belobog Industries, Kolyada. Her in-game subordinates include: Grace, Anton and Ben. |
| Domestic staff agency “Victoria” under the direction of Lycaon, also has a large staff employees: Rina, Ellen and Corinne. |
| From “Section 6” (H.S.O.S. 6) is currently only available in the game Sokaku, but we have already been shown the entire main cast: the head of Miyabi, as well as Asaba and Yanagi. |
| The New Eridu Public Security Service (the criminal investigation department) appeared only in the main plot, in which we were given the opportunity to play as Captain Zhu Yuan – the event leg of the second half of 1.0. Her co-workers: Qingyi, Jane and Seth. |
| The Sons of Calydon are a group of bikers that Piper and Lucy joined. The rest of the cast can be partially found on the streets of New Eridu (Caesar, Bernice and Lightyear). |
| Obol Squadis the smallest, since we were introduced only to Soldier 11. |
The number of factions and the known composition of participants are current at the time of the release version 1.0.
If, when selecting a squad, a emoticon light glows next to the names, it means you have included teammates in the pack (or the heroes have the same anomaly element). Remember that to activate faction bonuses, your squad must have at least two heroes from the same clan.
Anomaly Attribute
In the combat system guide, we already touched on the topic of elemental damage in ZZZ: the game does not have reactions in the sense that we could get used to from the same Genshin Impact, and anomalies practically do not combine with each other (exception: Chaos caused by an overabundance of various elemental statuses on the enemy). In addition, their multipliers are not affected by crit bonuses – to increase damage from attributes, you need to look for separate stats in your equipment for knowledge and control of anomalies.
To assemble a squad, you first need to know one thing: if there are at least 2 agents with an identical attribute (or faction) in a pack, this will activate additional bonuses (you can read about them in the “deposits” or by the smiley icon in the team selection menu).
Enemies in Zenless Zone Zeroalso have various weaknesses to specific attributes, but in the early game this will not matter much – at ranks 30-35 you will only need to level up your heroes to the appropriate level, but later you will have to take into account the selected element.
Banbu
The last assistant, without whom any selected unit will not realize 100% of its potential – the banbu. By raising Internot level 16, you will unlock all the functionality of rabbits: a tuning workshop (a store with improvements) and a banbu channel (banner).
All banboos are to some extent attachedto agents with a certain specialization, faction or anomaly attribute: Majordon activates his additional talent only in a squad with 2 Victoria household workers, and Plaxaboo – if there are characters with a fire attribute in the pack, etc. To find out which heroes to assign a specific bunny to, take a look at the description of skill “b”.
More details about the functionality and leveling up of these big-eared helpers can be read from our separate guide with a tier list of all banbu.
Examples of units based on basic parameters
Now let's take a closer look at how to create a pack of agents from the same faction, anomaly, or with a competent choice of specialties. We are given only three slots to choose from + a window for Banbu.
A squad from a full faction
The main advantage of such teams is the activation of “inclinations” (additional skills), and sometimes new combos or variants of superpowers. At the game's release, not all factions can boast a full complement of agents, but most of them have at least two representatives:
- Victoria Maid Agency (suitable rabbits: Majordomo/Pingwibu/Sharkaboo/Seeker, or any under the anomaly attribute);
- The full composition of the “Sly Hares” (Amillion/Seeker/Apple, or any under the anomaly attribute or specialization);
- Also the full composition of the Belobog plant (Foreman/Rocketabu/Plaksabu, or anyone under the anomaly attribute or specialization);
- Piper and Lucy from the Sons of Calydon (Revolverbu or anyone under the anomaly attribute or specialization).
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Mono-attribute squad
The selection of agents of one element at the release of the game is also difficult; in addition, such units are not suitable for every enemy (especially in the late game). And yet, they also activate the “makings” talent + enhance the damage of the selected element. Perhaps in version 1.0 there are only three reasonable builds:
- Full ice with Ellen, Lycaon and Sokaku (Majordomo/Pingwibu/Sharkula);
- Full fire with Soldier 11, Kolyada and Ben (Foreman/Rocketabu/Plaksabu);
- Full electricity with Anton, Grace/Enby and Rina (Foreman/Plug/Electrobu).
With the release of Zhu Yuan, you can add a squad of two ethereal heroes to this list:
- Zhu Yuan and Nicole + agent of your choice (Rezonab/Beelzeb).
In the character pool there are Nekomata, Korin, Billy and Piper, who distribute physical attributes, but among them there is not a single support agent, although the assembly of Nekomiya + Billy and Nicole is quite possible – for faction synergy, and some kind of elemental damage.
A unit with a balance of specializations
The classic combination of dd + sub-dd + support is also available in ZZZ, but it is implemented a little differently: it usually includes offensive hero, then intimidating character, and then support/defense. There are many options here, but they are all united by a general principle: the intimidation agent fills the enemy with a “stun” bar, the main damage dealer uses skills to inflict an overwhelming amount of damage + usually activates the ultimate, and the support implements his special talents (so Nicole can use a screed at the right time, and Sokaku can buff the squad for ice damage and recovery energy after some techniques).
The best options for packs in ZZZ
After considering all the nuances of choosing a faction and specialization, as well as banbu and anomalies, we will highlight specific examples of squads and describe the gameplay.
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First, let's look at a squad of free characters, among which are Corinne and Enby, available to everyone, as well as Nicole. In such a squad, the faction bonus + Chaos damage will be active, since all the characters have different attributes.
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| Korin– an excellent basis of the “attack” DD at the initial stage of the game, which can be useful even in the endgame. | Enby acts as an additional damage dealer with the “intimidation” specialization – her attacks will help quickly stun enemies. | Nicole can pull crowds of enemies in time and belongs to the same faction as Enby, which means she will help activate an additional bonus. | Packet will primarily enhance Corin's physical attacks and damage in combos. |
Instead of Corinne, you can choose Billy, who will calmly take the slot of the “attack” hero.
Mono-element
Expensive, but one of the best mono-elemental units is the composition of Ellen, Lycaon and Sokaku:
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| Ellen, as the first event legendary with the “attack” class, copes well with the role of hyper-carry. | Currently Lycaonis one of the best “intimidation” agents, capable of independently strengthening their stunning attacks. | Sokaku makes a significant impact to the team’s overall damage multiplier and floods the bonus of the ice anomaly with his allies. | Sharkula is the first and so far the only S class combat banbu with the ice attribute: it helps accumulate elemental status and buffs ice attacks. |
Second option: a good pack of fire element agents, with an emphasis on anomaly damage.
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| Soldier 11 specializes in attack, but is active is played and buffs itself for elemental damage if the squad also has units with the fire attribute. | Kolyada will accumulate stun + she has several unique attacks in combination with Ben, causing quite a lot of damage. | Benin 1.0 – the only defense hero, and copes well with survivability, and is also indispensable in activating special attacks with Kolyada. | Rocketabu – S-rank battle rabbit, significantly increasing the damage of the fire anomaly. |
Standard Legendaries
At the start of Zenless Zone Zero, many had already managed to get their first, standard S-rank agent. For such players, we have prepared squad options for each legendary:
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| GraceIt will look good in a pack with Anton and Ben: with the “anomaly” class, it perfectly distributes the shock status, under which Anton’s attacks become more effective, and Bigger will shield his allies with a shield at the right moment and take the enemy’s attacks. The A-rank Bumabu in this pack will be survivability support, providing the team with shields. |
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| If you got Lycaon, this is a great reason to pump up Sokaku and Korin for him – the head of “Victoria”, under Sokaku's buffs, very quickly copes with the accumulation of stun, after which he cedes the attacking role to the immobilized enemy Korin. The best A-rank banbu for this pack, Pingwibu, will increase the rate of accumulation of the Ice Anomaly attribute and will be useful in combo attacks. |
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| Kolyadabest combined with a representative of her faction for a number of reasons: she has additional and very strong attacks with Ben + Anton will be one of the best main A-rank damage dealers contributing damage to the queue of joint combos. |
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| One of the possible units for Rinathere will be a combination with Enby and Anton: the senior maid is able to greatly buff electric attacks and the chance of breaking through both herself and her allies + Alexandrina is good at a quick retreat, which is obtained from activating “Quick Help”. From the battle rabbits, you can choose Electroba, which helps in accumulating electro anomalies. |
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| Owners of Soldier 11 can choose Enby and Ben as her companions – the result is a well-balanced squad, in which the presence of Bigger not only protects the team, but also allows you to activate the elemental damage bonuses of the main damage dealer. Plaxaboo will fit perfectly under it, which gives a bonus to attacks with the fire element. |
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| Nekomatais a strong damage dealer with active close-range attacks, so he feels harmonious in a team with Billy and Nicole. The chapter of “Cunning Hares” helps to pull enemies together, which makes it much more convenient to hit them, and Billy is able to distance himself in time and fight off the enemies surrounding Nekomiya with massive damage. If you have an S-rank Amillion, it will perform well against a small number of enemies. |
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Attribute Overload (Chaos Anomaly)
The last, slightly unusual option for a squad is through the Chaos reaction. If your list of characters includes Grace, as well as Piper and Lucy, take a closer look at this gameplay option:
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| Grace is an electric character with the “anomaly” class ”, which means it will actively apply and bring to activation the shock status on enemies. | Piper is also the hero of the “anomaly”, only physical. She does a good job of dealing damage with rotation and actively distributes physical damage. weakening. | Lucy, in combination with Piper, activates the faction bonus, introduces impact damage and accelerates the activation of Chaos on enemies. | Bullseyeworks in packs with piercing damage (from small arms) – it also deals physical damage. attribute and useful in combos against individual enemies. |
All the principles covered in the article will be useful not only at the release of ZZZ, but also with the release of new heroes – take advantage of basic parameters to fully realize the potential of your favorite heroes and make your game more productive!
