Ellen Joe Guide and Best Builds

Ellen Joe Guide and Best Builds for Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ)

Ellen Joe is an S-Rank Ice Agent in Zenless Zone Zero. Check out our Ellen Guide for her best build, skills, talents and team compositions.

Last updated on Jun 15, 2024 at 11:00 by Shikhu
Ice Ice
Attack
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Victoria Housekeeping Co.
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Wakayama Shion JP Voice Actor
1.

Introduction - Ellen Joe

Ellen Joe is an -Rank Ice DPS Agent in Zenless Zone Zero. She specializes in dealing Ice Slash damage, alongside managing Flash Freeze Charges to deal massive damage. Ellen Joe belongs to the Victoria Housekeeping Co. Faction alongside other characters such as Corin Wickes and Von Lycaon.

"Ah, another annoying commission... I should've taken a different shift." —Ellen Joe
"Let's end it here. I'm tired."
"Just a moment, let me check... there's still... two questions left!"
"...zzz..."
"Miss Ellen? Miss Ellen? She's already asleep..."

1.1.

How to Pull Ellen Joe

Ellen Joe will be available as a rate-up character on the first Exclusive Channel. She can not be pulled from the Stable Channel or the Bangboo Channel.

2.

Skills, Talents, and Promotions

Skills Talents Promotions
Basic Dodge Special Chain Core
Skill Description Damage Types
Basic Attack: Saw Teeth Trimming

Press Basic Attack to activate. Unleashes up to 3 attacks, dealing Physical DMG.

Hold or repeatedly press Basic Attack during the 3rd attack to extend the attack duration.

Basic Attack: Flash Freeze Trimming

While Flash Freeze is in effect, press Basic Attack to activate. Launch up to 3 attacks at enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Each attack consumes 1 point of Flash Freeze Charge.

Hold or repeatedly press Basic Attack during the 3rd attack to extend the attack duration.

Skill Description Damage Types
Dodge: Vortex

Press Dodge to activate. A rapid dash dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

When Perfect Dodge is triggered, Ellen gains the Quick Charge effect, reducing the charge time of Dash Attack: Arctic Ambus, lasting up to 5 seconds or until it triggers.

Dodge: Roaming Hunt Hold or double-press Dodge to activate. Enter the Roaming state, allowing dash movement. In the Roaming state, use the joystick to control Ellen's direction, and release to stop. Ellen is invulnerable for a brief time after activation.
Dodge: Arctic Ambush

While in the Roaming state, press Basic Attack to activate. Delivers a spinning slash to enemies before opening her scissors for a swift scissor attack, dealing Ice DMG.

Gain 1 point of Flash Freeze Charge when the swift scissor attack hits. While in the Roaming state, hold Basic Attack to activate. Perform a spinning slash against the enemy, then pull apart the scissors to unleash a charged scissor strike, dealing massive Ice DMG.

Gain 3 points of Flash Freeze Charge when the charged scissor attack hits. If the enemy is Frozen, it always triggers shatter. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while charging the skill, and DMG taken is reduced by 40%. Ellen becomes briefly invulnerable during the skill.

Flash Freeze When Ellen has Flash Freeze Charges, the Flash Freeze effect is activated. Once Flash Freeze activates, Basic Attacks and Dash Attacks expend Flash Freeze Charges dealing massive Ice DMG. Ellen can have up to a maximum of 6 Flash Freeze Charges.
Dash Attack: Monstrous Wave Press Basic Attack during a Dodge to activate. Launches a dashing slash attack at enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG.
Dash Attack: Cold Snap While Flash Freeze is in effect, press Basic Attack during a Dodge to activate. Launches a dashing slash attack at enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Consumes 1 point of Flash Freeze Charge.
Dodge Counter: Reef Rock Press Basic Attack during a Perfect Dodge to activate. Rapidly move through enemies with open scissors for a cutting strike, dealing Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable during the attack.
Skill Description Damage Types
Special Attack: Drift Press Special Attack to activate. Use a quick tail sweep attack in front, dealing Ice DMG. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill.
EX Special Attack: Tail Swipe

When Ellen has enough Energy, press Special Attack to activate. Perform a forceful tail whip attack that deals massive Ice DMG. Gain 1 Flash Freeze Charge upon striking an enemy.

After executing the move, you can directly follow up with the 3rd-hit of a Basic Attack. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

EX Special Attack: Sharknami

After activating EX Special Attack: Tail Swipe, press Special Attack when Ellen has enough Energy to activate a series of powerful slashes forward, dealing massive Ice DMG. Gain 1 Flash Freeze Charge upon hitting an enemy.

After executing the move, you can directly follow up with the 3rd-hit of a Basic Attack. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Skill Description Damage Types
Chain Attack: Pudding Slash When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate. Crash down from above and unleash an ice storm, dealing massive Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Ultimate: Extra Large Pudding Slash When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press Chain Attack to activate. Crash down from above and unleash an ice storm before a powerful scissor strike, dealing massive Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Skill Description Damage Types
Core Passive: Sharp-Toothed When Ellen launches a charged scissor strike during Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush, or consumes a Flash Freeze Charge to activate Basic Attack: Flash Freeze Trimming, the skill's CRIT DMG is increased by 50%.
Additional Ability: Rising Storm When another character in your squad shares the same Attribute or Faction: When Ellen deals Ice DMG, subsequent Ice DMG increases by 3% for 10s. This effect can stack up to 10 times, and repeated triggers reset the duration.
Reactive Assist: Shark Sentinel

When the character on the field is knocked back, press Perfect Assist to activate. Speedily move through the enemy with open scissors for a cutting strike, dealing Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

When the character on the field is launched, move the joystick and press Perfect Assist to activate. Enter the Roaming state, enabling dashing movement. While roaming, use the joystick to change directions and release to stop. Character is invulnerable briefly when triggering the skill.

Upon triggering a Reactive Assist, Ellen gains the Quick Charge effect, shortening the charging time of Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush, lasting up to 5s or until it triggers once.

Evasive Assist: Wavefront Impact When the character on field is about to be attacked, press Perfect Assist to activate. Carries the enemy's attack, dealing massive Daze. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Assist Follow-Up: Shark Cruiser Press Special Attack after a Defensive Assist to activate. Charge and slash enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Repeatedly press or hold Basic Attack during the attack to extend the duration of the skill. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Talent Description
Talent A: Glacial Omen

Upon hitting an enemy with a quick scissor strike during Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush, the obtained Flash Freeze Charges is increased to 3.

When hitting an enemy with a charged scissor strike, the obtained Flash Freeze Charges is increased to 6. For each point of Flash Freeze Charge spent, Ellen's CRIT Rate is increased by 2% for 15s, stacking up to 6 times.
The duration of each stack is calculated separately.

Talent B: Arctic Ocean Predator

The 3rd hit of Basic Attack: Flash Freeze Trimming can be directly followed up with EX Special Attack: Sharknami.

For each point of Flash Freeze Charge when using an EX Special Attack, the current attack's CRIT DMG is increased by 20%, up to a max of 60%.

Talent C: Overtime-Intolerant Basic Attack, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2.
Talent D: Endless Hoarfrost Whenever a squad member Freezes or Stuns an enemy, Ellen gains 6 Flash Freeze Charges and the Quick Charge effect, and recovers 4 Energy. The Energy recovery effect can trigger once per 10s.
Talent E: Adequate Sleep Basic Attack, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2.
Talent F: The Feast Begins When an EX Special Attack or Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush hits an enemy, Ellen's PEN Ratio increases by 30% for 6s.
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3.

How to Play Ellen Joe

Ellen's gameplay revolves around her Roaming state as well as her ability to gain and use Flash Freeze Charges.

Ellen can enter the Roaming state when holding/double pressing Dodge or when performing a Reactive Assist. While in the Roaming state, Ellen can perform Artic Ambush as a Dash Attack. This allows her to deal Ice DMG and gain Flash Freeze Charges.

3.1.

What are Flash Freeze Charges?

Flash Freeze Charges are a mechanic unique to Ellen. They are shown on the top left while Ellen is on-field and have a max stack of 6. These can be gained and spent in several ways:

Gained Stacks Spent Stacks
Using a Basic Attack while Roaming +1 Using a Basic Attack while Flash Freeze is in effect -1
Using a Charged Attack while Roaming +3 Using a Basic Attack while Flash Freeze is in effect -1
Using EX Special Attack Tail Swipe or Sharknami +1

The Flash Freeze state is active whenever Ellen has Charges. This is also indicated by her weapon having an Ice effect.

4.

Character Build

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5.

Team Comps and Synergy

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5.1.

Bangboo Information

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5.2.

Changelog

  • 15 Jun. 2024: Page added.
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