Nekomata Guide and Best Builds for Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ)

Nekomiya Mana (Nekomata) is an S-Rank Physical Agent in Zenless Zone Zero. Check out our Nekomata Guide for her best build, skills, talents and team compositions.

Last updated on Jun 16, 2024 at 11:00 by Shikhu

Physical

Attack

Slash

Cunning Hares

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Introduction - Nekomata

Nekomata is an -Rank Physical Attack Agent in Zenless Zone Zero. She specializes in dealing Slash damage, gaining an ATK buff and reducing the enemies Physical RES. Nekomata belongs to the Cunning Hares faction alongside Nicole Demara, Billy Kid, and Anby Demara.

"The best mackerel is always the one you haven't eaten yet~" — Nekomiya Mana An extremely energetic girl whose mischievous side sees her play the occasional trick, though only occasionally~ Incredibly curious, with a real love for mackerel.
Get to know her, and you'll find she's hiding something behind that cheerful exterior.

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How to Pull Nekomata

Nekomata can be pulled at a regular rate from all Channels, excluding the Bangboo Channel. After a total of 300 Signal Searches in the Stable Channel, you may recruit an additional S-Rank Agent of your choice from the options given. This recruit option is only available once per account. These characters include Grace Howard, Alexandrina Sebastiane, Koleda Belobog, Soldier 11, and Von Lycaon.

Skills, Talents, and Promotions

Skills Talents Promotions

Basic Dodge Special Chain Core

Skill	Description	Damage Types
Basic Attack: Kitty Slash	Press to activate. Unleashes up to 5 slashes, dealing Physical DMG. On the last hit, there is a 33.33% chance to repeat this hit 3 times.	Physical Slash
Basic Attack: Crimson Blade	Hold down during the first 3 hits of Nekomata's Basic Attack to activate. Slashes enemies in front and passes through them, dealing Physical DMG. Upon activation, there is a 33.33% chance to repeat this attack 3 times.	Physical Slash

Skill	Description	Damage Types
Dodge: Can't Touch Me-wo~	Press to activate. A rapid dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.	—
Dash Attack: Over Here!	Press during a Dodge to activate. Slashes enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG.	Physical Slash
Dodge Counter: Phantom Claws	Press during a Perfect Dodge to activate. Slashes enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.	Physical Slash

Skill	Description	Damage Types
Special Attack: Cooling Bento	Press to activate. Unleashes a downward strike, dealing Physical DMG. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill.	Physical Slash
EX Special Attack: Super Surprise Attack!	When Nekomata has enough Energy, press to activate. Unleashes a powerful falling slash that deals massive Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.	Physical Slash

Skill	Description	Damage Types
Chain Attack: Claw Swipe	When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate. Unleashes a powerful slash at enemies ahead in a large area, dealing massive Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.	Physical Slash
Ultimate: Claw Smash	When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press to activate. Unleashes powerful slashes at enemies ahead in a large area, dealing massive Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.	Physical Slash

Skill	Description	Damage Types
Core Passive: Stealthy Paws	When Nekomata's Dodge Counter or Reactive Assist hits an enemy, her DMG increases by 30% for 6s.	—
Additional Ability: Catwalk	When another character in your squad shares the same Attribute or Faction: After any character inflicts Assault, increases the DMG of Nekomata's next EX Special Attack by 35%, stacking up to 2 times.	—
Reactive Assist: Cat's Paw	When the on-field character is launched, press to activate. Slashes enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.	Physical Strike
Evasive Assist: Desperate Defense	When the character on field is about to be attacked, press to activate. Parries the enemy's attack, inflicting massive Daze. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.	—
Assist Follow-Up: Shadow Strike	Press after a Defensive Assist to activate. Charge and slash enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.	Physical Strike

Talent	Description
Talent A: Cat & Mouse	When there's only one enemy on the field and Nekomata is in combat, her Energy Generation Rate is increased by 25%.
Talent B: Bird Hunter	When Nekomata hits an enemy from behind, she ignores 16% of her target's Physical RES. If the enemy is Stunned, all Nekomata's attacks are considered back attacks.
Talent C: Curious Left Tail	Basic Attack, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2.
Talent D: Sharpen Claws	When Nekomata uses her EX Special Attack, her CRIT Rate increases by 7% for 15s, stacking up to 2 times, with each stack's duration being calculated separately.
Talent E: Lucky Right Tail	Basic Attack, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2.
Talent F: Predator Lineage	When Nekomata launches a Chain Attack or uses her Ultimate, her CRIT DMG increases by 18%, stacking up to 3 times, and expiring when she leaves battle. This effect gains max stacks immediately on defeating an enemy.

How to Play Nekomata

Nekomata is a character who specialises in Dodge Counters. These are counter attacks whenever you are able to dodge an enemy attack. Nekomata benefits from these due to Stealthy Paws which increases her DMG by 30% for 6s whenever Nekomata is able to successfuly perform a Dodge Counter.

Additionally, when pressing during a Perfect Dodge, Nekomata deals Physical DMG in a wide AoE in front of Nekomata.

While Nekomata has other Physical or Cunning Hares characters in her squad. Nekomata is able to deal even more powerful EX Special Attacks after a character inflicts Assault.