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

Last updated on Oct 12, 2024 at 14:00 by Shikhu
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1.

Introduction - Soukaku

Soukaku is an A-Rank Ice Support Agent in Zenless Zone Zero. She specializes in dealing Slash damage, providing an ATK buff and reducing the enemies Ice RES. Soukaku belongs to the Hollow Special Operations Section 6 Faction alongside Hoshimi Miyabi.

"Glutton" - the name Soukaku's been called the most. Few people know her full nickname is: The cute little one who always gobbles down everything she can and is super happy when full but can't reed or rite.

1.1.

How to Pull Soukaku

Soukaku can be pulled at a regular rate from all Channels, excluding the Bangboo Channel. One free copy of Soukaku is also given for free by clearing the earlier stages of Shiyu Defense.

2.

Strengths and Weaknesses

V Strengths
  • +Incredibly powerful ATK buff that can be transferred between characters that does not need to be used on Ice characters.
  • +Also provides 20% Ice damage on 3 Vortex Charged making her incredibly powerful on Ice teams.
  • +Buffs have a long duration making them easy to maintain and have 100% uptime with.
  • +Applies a significant amount of Ice Anomaly while acting as a support.
X Weaknesses
  • -Requires heavy investment to be able to grant the full 1000 ATK buff.
  • -If Soukaku does not have 3 Vortex charges, Fly the Flag will only grant 500 ATK, there is no partial DMG buff increase.
  • -No Quick assist is granted through Soukaku's EX Attack.
3.

Skills, Mindscapes, and Promotions

4.

Skills, Mindscapes, and Promotions

Skills Mindscapes Promotions

Basic Dodge Assist Special Chain Core
Skill Description
Basic Attack: Making Rice Cakes Press to activate. Unleashes up to 3 strikes, dealing Physical DMG.
Basic Attack: Making Rice Cakes (Frosted Banner) When Frosted Banner is active, press to activate: Unleashes up to 3 faster attacks in front, dealing Ice DMG.
Skill Description
Dodge: Grab a Bite Press to activate. A rapid dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Dash Attack: 50/50 Press during a dodge to activate: Slashes enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG.
Dash Attack: 50/50 (Frosted Banner) When Frosted Banner is active, press during a dodge to activate: Slashes enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG.
Dodge Counter: Away From My Snacks

Press during a Perfect Dodge to activate:

Slashes enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Skill Description
Quick Assist: A Set for Two

When the on-field character is launched, press to activate: Slashes enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG.

Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Defensive Assist: Guarding Tactics

When the character on field is about to be attacked, press to activate.

Parries the enemy's attack, dealing massive Daze. This skill excels at parrying enemy attacks and reduces the consumption of Assist Points when the character is under intense attacks.

Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Assist Follow-Up: Sweeping Strike

Press after a Defensive Assist to activate:

Charges and strikes enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Holding while using this skill allows for a quick transition to Fly the Flag.
Skill Description
Special Attack: Cooling Bento

Press to activate:

Soukaku releases a wind current in front of her and unleashes her finishing move, dealing Ice DMG.

Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill, and DMG taken is reduced by 40%.

Holding while using this skill allows for a quick transition to Fly the Flag.
EX Special Attack: Fanning Mosquitos

When Soukaku has enough Energy, press to activate:

Releases wind currents of extended range in front of her, dealing massive Ice DMG.

This skill can be used in rapid succession by pressing repeatedly. Each use consumes a specified amount of Energy.

When Soukaku's Energy is depleted, or you stop pressing the button, she unleashes a powerful finishing move that deals massive Ice DMG.

Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill, and her DMG taken is reduced by 40%.

Holding while using this skill allows for a quick transition to Fly the Flag.
Special Attack: Rally!

Hold to activate:

Soukaku plunges her weapon into the ground, morphs it into a flag, and launched Fly the Flag, dealing Ice DMG. Hitting an enemy with Fly the Flag triggers a Quick Assist.

Pressing or after Fly the Flag activates a Special Attack as she retracts the flag, dealing Ice DMG.

If Soukaku owns 3 stacks of Vortex on using Fly the Flag, she consumes all 3 stacks and enters the Frosted Banner state. In the Frosted Banner state, she can unleash an enhanced Basic Attack or an enhanced Dash Attack, dealing massive Ice DMG.

This effect can last up to 45s or stack up to 6 times.
Soukaku's weapon gains Vortexes in the following circumstances:

  • Gains 1 stack of Vortex when launching an EX .
  • Gains 1 stack of Vortex when launched a Chain Attack.
  • Gains 3 stacks of Vortex when launching an .

Soukaku can accumulate a maximum of 3 stacks of Vortex.
Skill Description
Chain Attack: Pudding Slash

When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate:

Soukaku quickly unleashes a series of strikes at enemies in front of her and follows up with Fly the Flag, dealing massive Ice DMG.

Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Ultimate: Jumbo Pudding Slash

When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press to activate:

Soukaku quickly unleashes a series of even more strikes at enemies in front of her and follows up with Fly the Flag, dealing massive Ice DMG.

Upon activating this skill, Soukaku enters the Masked state, increasing her CRIT Rate by 15% for 15s.

Upon activating this skill, other squad members recover 10 Energy. The next character to switch in gains an additional 20 Energy.

Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Skill Description
Core Passive: Blade Flurry When Soukaku launches Fly the Flag, her ATK is increased by 10%(Lv.1), up to 500, for 22s. When consuming Vortex during Fly the Flag, the ATK increase is doubled, up to a max of 1,000. This buff can be passed along to characters switching in via Chain Attacks or Assist Attacks triggered by Fly the Flag, and it refreshes the duration of the buff.
Additional Ability: Group Set Meal

When another character in your squad shares the same Attribute or Faction:

When Soukaku consumes Vortex to activate Fly the Flag, the Ice DMG of the squad is increased by 20% for 22s.
4.1.

Soukaku's Best Mindscapes

Soukaku's best Mindscapes is Hypothermia (M4). Hypothermia helps to further increase how good she already is at supporting Ice teams while. Outside of M4, Soukaku's Mindscapes do not provide too significant of an upgrade.

# Mindscape Description
M1 Uplifting Current When Soukaku triggers Core Passive: Blade Banner or Additional Ability: Group Set Meal, the buff duration is increased by 8s.
M2 Experimental Charging Module

When Soukaku's Basic Attack, Dash Attack, Dodge Counter, or Quick Assist hits an enemy, there's a 15% chance she gains 1 stack of Vortex, triggering up to once per second.

When Vortex reaches max stacks, any additional stacks grant Soukaku 1.2 Energy Instead.
M3 Attendance Meal Allowance Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2.
M4 Hypothermia If an enemy is hit by Fly the Flag, the targets Ice RES is reduced by 10% for 8s.
M5 Late-Night Snacks Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2.
M6 Northern Wind While in the Frosted Banner state, the number of usable enhanced Basic Attack and enhanced Dash Attacks are increased to 12, while attacks also deal 45% more DMG.
4.2.

Soukaku's Promotion Passives

Skill Description
Core Skill Enhancement A
  • Base Energy Regen increased by 0.12/s
  • Core Passive: Blade Banner Skill Lv.+1
  • Fly the Flag's ATK increase is increased to 12.5%.
Core Skill Enhancement B
  • Base ATK increased by 25
  • Core Passive: Blade Banner Skill Lv.+1
  • Fly the Flag's ATK increase is increased to 15%.
Core Skill Enhancement C
  • Base Energy Regen increased by 0.12/s
  • Core Passive: Blade Banner Skill Lv.+1
  • Fly the Flag's ATK increase is increased to 17%.
Core Skill Enhancement D
  • Base ATK increased by 25
  • Core Passive: Blade Banner Skill Lv.+1
  • Fly the Flag's ATK increase is increased to 18%.
Core Skill Enhancement E
  • Base Energy Regen increased by 0.12/s
  • Core Passive: Blade Banner Skill Lv.+1
  • Fly the Flag's ATK increase is increased to 19%.
Core Skill Enhancement F
  • Base ATK increased by 25
  • Core Passive: Blade Banner Skill Lv.+1
  • Fly the Flag's ATK increase is increased to 20%.
5.

How to Play Soukaku

The main mechanic for Soukaku is her Vortex stacks. These have a cap of 3 which are shown under her icon in the top left while on-field. Vortex stacks are consumed before or during Fly the Flag to grant buffs for both Soukaku that can be passed around to other members of your party.

You can gain Vortex in the following ways:

  • 1 Stack when launching an EX Special Attack.
  • 1 Stack from a Chain Attack.
  • 3 Stacks from an Ultimate Attack.
  • 15% chance of gaining a stack from Basic Attacks, Dash Attacks, Dodge Counters and Quick Assists with Experimental Charging Module (M2).

Launching Fly the Flag increases attack by 500 while consuming Vortex during Fly the Flag doubles the ATK increase to a staggering 1,000. This is then passed along to other members in your party when switching in. When consuming Vortex to activate Fly the Flag, the squad gains a 20% Ice DMG increase.

6.

Soukaku's Build

BiS W-Engine Bashful Demon
Alternative W-Engines
  1. Kaboom the Cannon
  2. [Reverb] Mark III
  3. Slice of Time
  4. Unfettered Game Ball
Best Drive Discs

4 Piece:

  1. Swing Jazz

2 Piece:

  1. Hormone Punk
  2. Puffer Electro
  3. Freedom Blues
Main Stats
  • Disc 4: ATK %
  • Disc 5: ATK %
  • Disc 6: Energy Regen / ATK %
Substat Priority
  1. ATK % until cap
  2. CRIT Rate / CRIT DMG
  3. PEN
  4. ATk
Skill Priority
  1. Core Skill
  2. EX Special Attack
  3. Ultimate
  4. Basic Attack
  5. Assist
  6. Dodge

As a support, Soukaku's best W-Engines focus on providing additional buffs to the team. Therefore, Bashful Demon which increases ATK for the entire squad is her best option. Kaboom the Cannon is another great option also providing an ATK increase however unlike Bashful, Kaboom does not provide an Ice DMG buff to Soukaku's personal DMG.

Sing Jazz is by far the best Disc Drive currently for supportive Agents which she can easily trigger the 15% DMG increase effect of. For 2-Piece effects, Hormone Punk is going to be your best option. For main and substats, ATK % is by far the most important so that you can cap her ATK buff for the squad.

6.1.

Bangboo Information

Soukaku's best Bangboo currently is ButlerButler, this is because of the synergy Butler has with Ellen Joe and Von Lycaon and not Soukaku herself. SharkbooSharkboo is another great S-Rank option due to the Ice DMG and Anomaly they provide.

Other alternatives include BagbooBagboo and PenguinbooPenguinboo as A-Rank options.

7.

Soukaku's Team Comps and Synergy

DPS Stun Support Bangboo
Ellen Joe Von Lycaon Soukaku

With Ellen Joe being the only Ice DPS at this point in team, Soukaku. This makes Von Lycaon the best stun for this team due to also being an Ice character as he therefore also gains the ATK increase from Group Set Meal.

DPS Stun Support Bangboo
Ellen Joe Soukaku Penguinboo
DPS Support Support Bangboo
Ellen Joe Caesar King Soukaku Penguinboo

If you do not have Lycaon, then your next best options are other stun characters such as Anby Demara, Qingyi and Koleda Belobog or even an ATK buffer such as Caesar King.

7.1.

Changelog

  • 12 Oct. 2024: Reviewed and updated for 1.2.
  • 13 Aug. 2024: Reviewed and updated for 1.1.
  • 05 Jul. 2024: Full guide released.
  • 15 Jun. 2024: Page added.
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