Zhu Yuan Guide and Best Builds for Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ)
Introduction - Zhu Yuan
Zhu Yuan is an -Rank Ether Attack Agent in Zenless Zone Zero. She specializes in dealing Pierce damage that switches between two different attack modes, Assault Mode and Suppressive Mode, while generating and consuming Enhanced Shotshells to greatly increase the damage of her attacks.
Zhu Yuan leads the Criminal Investigation Special Response Team faction, with no other members of the faction currently being known.
"Leader of Public Security's Criminal Investigation team, Zhu Yuan,
standing by. You can come to me if you need any help."
"Sorry, but have you given prior notification of and obtained approval for
this interview?"
"Yes, here are the documents signed by PR."
"Right. Well, we have five minutes, then~"
How to Pull Zhu Yuan
We currently do not have any information on when you can acquire Zhu Yuan through Signal Searching. It is likely, yet not confirmed, that her banner will appear during the 1.0 Patch cycle.
Skills, Talents, and Promotions
| Skill | Description | Damage Types |
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| Basic Attack: Don't Move! | [Assault Mode] Press to activate. Unleash a flurry of martial arts, bullets, and Ether Buckshots in a series of up to 5 attacks, dealing Physical DMG and Ether DMG. Upon activation of the 5th hit, obtain 1 Enhanced Shotshell. While using this skill, move the joystick and press to activate Dash Attack: Firepower Offensive and readjust to face the selected direction. While under Assault Mode, hold to switch to Suppressive Mode. |
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| Basic Attack – Please Do Not Resist | [Suppressive Mode] Hold to activate. Unleash up to 3 Shotshell piercing attacks, dealing Physical DMG. If Zhu Yuan has Enhanced Shotshells upon firing, 1 Enhanced Shotshell will be consumed, dealing massive Ether DMG. While using this skill, move the joystick to activate her Dash Attack: Overwhelming Firepower and readjust to face the selected direction. While in Suppressive Mode, release to return to Assault Mode. |
| Skill | Description | Damage Types |
|---|---|---|
| Dodge: Tactical Detour | Press to activate. A rapid dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. | — |
| Dash Attack: Firepower Offensive | [Assault Mode] Press during a to activate. Uses handgun to attack, dealing Physical DMG. | |
| Dash Attack: Firepower Offensive | [Suppressive Mode] Press during a to activate. Unleashes a Shotshell piercing attack, dealing Physical DMG. If Zhu Yuan has Enhanced Shotshells upon firing, 1 Enhanced Shotshell will be consumed, dealing massive Ether DMG. | |
| Dodge Counter: Defensive Counter | Press during a Perfect Dodge to activate. Shoots enemies in front with an Ether Buckshot, dealing Ether DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
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| Skill | Description | Damage Types |
|---|---|---|
| Special Attack: Buckshot Blast | Press to activate. Shoots Ether Buckshots that deal Ether DMG. This can be repeated 3 times by repeatedly pressing . Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill. |
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| EX Special Attack: Full Barrage | When Zhu Yuan has enough Energy, press to activate. Shoots a series of Ether Buckshots, that explode and deal massive Ether DMG. Upon activation, gain 3 Enhanced Shotshells. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
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| Skill | Description | Damage Types |
|---|---|---|
| Chain Attack: Eradication Mode | When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate. Uses Modified Master Firearm to execute a saturated attack, firing lasers and seeking missiles to deal massive Ether DMG. Upon activation, gain 3 Enhanced Shotshells. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
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| Ultimate: Max Eradication Mode | When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press to activate. Uses Modified Master Firearm to execute a saturated attack, firing lasers and seeking missiles to deal massive Ether DMG. Upon activation, gain 3 Enhanced Shotshells. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
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| Skill | Description | Damage Types |
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| Core Passive: Special Ops Ammunition | When Zhu Yuan is under Suppressive Mode, using Enhanced Shotshells to attack increases her DMG by 20%. When attacking Stunned enemies, this DMG boost is further increased by 20%. | — |
| Additional Ability: Tactical Coordination | When another character in your squad shares the same Attribute or Faction: Increases her CRIT Rate by 30% for 10s after using an EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, or Ultimate. | — |
| Reactive Assist: Covering Fire | When the on-field character is launched, press Switch to activate. Shoots enemies in front with an Ether Buckshot, dealing Ether DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
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| Evasive Assist: Guarded Backup | When the character on field is about to be attacked, press Switch to activate. Dodges the enemy's attack and activates the Vital View. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. | — |
| Assist Follow-Up: Defensive Counter | Press after an Evasive Assist to activate. Attack with a combination of martial arts and shotshells, dealing Physical DMG and Ether DMG. Upon activation, gain 3 Enhanced Shotshells. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
| Talent | Description |
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| Talent A: Quick Reload | When Zhu Yuan activates Chain Attacks/Ultimates, gain the Quick Reload effect. When Zhu Yuan has the Quick Reload effect and uses up all Enhanced Shotshells, the Quick Reload effect will be consumed to instantly gain 6/9 Enhanced Shotshells. |
| Talent B: Ether Ember | In Suppressive Mode, Zhu Yuan’s Anti-Interrupt level is increased and DMG taken reduced by 10%. When Zhu Yuan hits an enemy with Enhanced Shotshells, the target takes 10% more Basic Attack: Please Do Not Resist and Dash Attack: Overwhelming Firepower DMG, stacking up to 5 times and lasting for 5s. Each shot adds one stack of this effect, and repeated triggers reset the duration. |
| Talent C: Public Security Special Training | Basic Attack, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2 |
| Talent D: Ether Perforation | When Zhu Yuan hits an enemy with Enhanced Shotshells, her Basic Attack: Please Do Not Resist and Dash Attack: Overwhelming Firepower ignore 25% of the target’s Ether RES. |
| Talent E: Special Ops Experience | Basic Attack, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2. |
| Talent F: Expanded Energy Pack III | When Zhu Yuan consumes a total of 12 Enhanced Shotshells, she receives the Ether Afterglow effect, and the Energy cost of the next EX Special Attack is reduced by 30. Launching an EX Special Attack will consume Ether Afterglow and shoot an additional 4-bullet Ether Buckshot. Each extra bullet deals DMG equal to 220% of Zhu Yuan’s ATK. |
How to Play Zhu Yuan
To get the most value out of Zhu Yuan, you will need to optimize your generation and usage of the Enhanced Shotshells, which you generate through a variety of different ways in Assault Mode, while spending them during Suppressive Mode.
Every fifth hit of your basic attack combo will generate one Enhanced Shotshell, and your Chain Attack, Special Attacks and Ultimate attack will all generate three Enhanced Shotshells as each. Whenever you have multiple stacks, you will want to swap into Suppressive Mode by holding , and then unload your enhanced Ether attacks for massive damage.
While Zhu Yuan is using a gun for a weapon, you'll want to stay in medium range to your enemies in order to benefit from Perfect Counters, and her regular basic attack includes a series of melee attacks as well. Many of her abilities will naturally move you away from enemies, leading to a very fluid gameplay that weaves between close-range and distant attacks.
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Changelog
- 15 Jun. 2024: Page added.
This guide has been written and reviewed by Seliathan. With over 20 years of competitive gaming experience and an immense enjoyment of Honkai: Star Rails story and gameplay, he has now set his sights on another MiHoYo title in Zenless Zone Zero.
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