Tsukishiro Yanagi Guide and Best Builds for Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ)

Tsukishiro Yanagi is an S-Rank Electric Anomaly Agent in Zenless Zone Zero. She is the workaholic Deputy Chief of Hollow Special Operations Section 6. Yanagi prefers a conventional approach when working, often taking care of her coworkers just like a thoughtful mother would. Yanagi belongs to the Hollow Special Operations Section 6 faction, along with Soukaku, Asaba Harumasa, and Hoshimi Miyabi.

"One day, I was so hungry from working overtime that I nearly passed out, but luckily Asaba tossed me a 'lifeline,' and I managed to pull through."
"Because this 'lifeline' was actually a donut."
"That was a joke. Why aren't you laughing...?"
"Wait, Asaba probably never works overtime."

Tsukishiro Yanagi is currently available as a limited-time -Rank Agent on the Exclusive Channel in Version 1.3 Phase I! She will be available to Signal Search until November 27th, 2024 at 11:59:59 (Server Time).

Strengths

• Stance Buffs can indefinitely stay up via Basic Attack Skips
• Excels in Disorder-based Squads with Multiple Attributes
• Best in Slot is Flexible and Easy to Build

Weaknesses

• Needs to be attacking On-Field to maintain Stance buffs
• Mediocre in Mono-Electric Squads
• Not very compatible with other Electric Anomaly Agents

At a glance, players may be overwhelmed with the amount of information Yanagi's kit has, regarding Disorders and Stances. However, most of it can be boiled down to a simple combo loop:

EX Special Attack > Basic Attack > Basic Attack > Basic Attack > EX Special Attack...

Regardless of how much Energy Yanagi currently has, she can always use her Special or EX Special Attack to swap stances. As such, players can continue her Basic Attack Combo as long as they press the EX Special Attack button every 3 Basic Attacks. It also does not matter which stance Yanagi is in, as long as the loop stays the same.

Upon examining Yanagi's kit, there are three primary factors behind her recommended combo. After using an EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, Ultimate, Assist, or Dodge Counter, Yanagi is able to:

1. Maintain all stance buffs for 8 seconds after switching
2. Immediately begin any combo from the 3rd hit of the current stance's Basic Attack
3. Increase the Disorder DMG Multiplier for all Squad Members

All of the conditions to make these factors activate are all related to switching Yanagi on-field. As such, it is better for Yanagi to be the second or third Agent in a squad, so players can immediately have all of the factors activated whenever Yanagi is on-field.

Within her Basic Attack combo, her best damage multipliers come from her 3rd, 4th, and 5th Basic Attacks. As such, she should always opt to skip the 1st and 2nd Attacks whenever possible. She is able to do this skip by using the EX Special Attack button after every 5th Basic Attack, as demonstrated in the loop example.

While on-field, by pressing her EX Special Attack to create a skip, Yanagi is able to also maintain the buffs from both stances she has: Jougen and Kagen. This means by simply maintaining the gameplay loop, Yanagi will always have:

• 10% Additional Electric DMG (Jougen)
• 10% Additional PEN Ratio (Kagen)
• Increased Anti-Interrupt Level (Jougen)
• Increased Interrupt Level (Kagen)

Without switching every 8 seconds, Yanagi would only maintain half of the buffs mentioned depending on her current stance. This lowers her damage output overall, and as such, players should avoid maintaining the Basic Attack combo for longer than 8 seconds at a time.

In general, Disorder DMG comes from applying Anomaly DMG of multiple Attributes, such as Burn from Fire and Shock from Electric, in sequential order. The Disorder DMG is based on the multipliers from the Attribute reaction, or Anomaly activation, not the initial Anomaly application.

Polarity Disorder, on the other hand, is an exclusive feature of Yanagi's EX Special Attack and Ultimate. It is a Disorder-type of damage that is based on both Disorder DMG and Yanagi's Anomaly Proficiency. In addition, unlike how normal Disorders activate, Polarity Disorder will not remove the target's Anomaly.

As a result of Polarity Disorder's features, Yanagi is able to improve upon Disorder-based gameplay for Anomaly focused squads. In addition, she can also still execute Polarity Disorder in Mono-Electric squads, but at a lower damage potential. Players can learn more about Yanagi's best team compositions in the section below.

As of the current version, Yanagi's best Bangboo are either Plugboo or Knightboo. If she is paired with an Electric Support Agent, such as Alexandrina Sebastiane or Seth Lowell, she can use Plugboo with ease (or Electroboo).

Knightboo is also a good choice, as having at least one Support Agent will enable Yanagi to gain an ATK bonus based on higher investments in the Bangboo. At Lv. 60, this ATK bonus can have a maximum of 90 ATK (Core 1) or 160 ATK (Core 5) for 10 seconds, which is more than what other supportive Bangboo may offer. However, to benefit from Knightboo's Additional Ability, Yanagi's team must have a Support Agent.

There are no Faction-specific Bangboo currently available for Hollow Special Operations Section 6, and as such, players may consider other faction-specific or attribute-specific Bangboo alternatives instead. These alternatives work, because Yanagi prefers a Disorder team composition with multiple attributes, not just Electric.

As an Agent who focuses on Disorder gameplay, Yanagi is well suited to play with other Anomaly Agents of different attributes, such as Burnice White or Piper Wheel. Of these two options, Burnice White is the best Anomaly Agent she could be paired with, as Burnice White's EX Special can cause Burns while she is off-field, allowing Yanagi to be on-field for Shock Disorders.

As Yanagi prefers to be on-field as much as possible to benefit from her Basic Attack combo bonuses, there is little reason to have her be primarily an off-field Anomaly Agent. While she can share field time with other Agents, the actual gameplay style may feel awkward because of her combo loop. However, Yanagi is able to be an off-field Anomaly, as her Core Skill increases the Disorder DMG multiplier for all squad members.

For a third Agent, while another Anomaly may be considered, a Support Agent will allow for better damage potential from both the on-field and off-field Anomaly Agents. In addition, Disorder damage is only based on two different Attributes, so having more than two per squad is unnecessary.

The recommended Bangboo differs, depending on what kind of Support or Defense Agent is in the squad. For example, if players run both Burnice White and Lucy, they can pick between Red Moccus or Rocketboo, and Yanagi will benefit from either.

If players are looking to create a squad that is either:

• Mono-Electric: Only Electric Agents
• Single DPS: Yanagi is the biggest damage contributor

They can consider the above options. As Yanagi's Additional Ability is not faction-exclusive, she can enable it by using an Electric Agent such as either Seth Lowell or Alexandrina Sebastiane. While there are other considerations, such as Grace Howard or Anton Ivanov, these Agents will not be that compatible with Yanagi, due to struggles with on-field time and providing no additional bonuses to each other.

In addition to the above, Grace Howard is not a very compatible Agent despite being Anomaly, as Yanagi will not receive any Disorder benefits from Grace Howard. If players are using Timeweaver, Yanagi will only benefit from half of the W-Engine's effect, as there will be no other Anomaly Attributes. Overall, this lowers the damage potential from both Agents, as Grace Howard will not get the support she needs from Yanagi either.

Of the Agents recommended, Caesar King, Lucy, and Koleda Belobog can all allow Yanagi to activate Disorders on targets. However, keep in mind that in a Single DPS composition, the Anomaly DMG overall will be less than having a secondary Anomaly, as the DMG will only be based on Yanagi's substats and any additional given buffs.

If players do not have access to these Agents, they may consider alternatives such as Von Lycaon, Soukaku (in an Ice based composition), or Ben Bigger. Yanagi has a good number of options to pick from, as her kit allows for squads with multiple Attributes, not just Mono-Electric. Players should go with whoever is well-invested until they can use a Disorder-focus squad for Yanagi to shine in.