Best build and team for Zhu Yuan (Zhu Yuan) in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ). See the best W-Engine/weapon, Driver Disc, upgrade priority, promotion & enhancement materials!
Table of Contents
| Agent | Signatured Weapon |
|---|---|
 Zhu Yuan | Riot Suppressor Mark VI |
Zhu Yuan - Tier and Basic Info
Zhu Yuan - Basic Information
| Attribute/Specialty Type/Faction | |
|---|---|
| Role | |
| Signatured W-Engine | Riot Suppressor Mark VI Skin Effect |
| How to Get | Unswerving Bullet (Limited Banner) |
Status
Tier and Rating
| Rating | Features | |
|---|---|---|
| - Attacker that can switch between 2 modes - Easy to maneuver with long range and dash attacks - Easy to build a strong team with 2 Cunning Hares Agents | ||
User Score
Zhu Yuan's Strength
Currently the only Ether Attacker
Zhu Yuan uses unique ammunition called "Enhanced Shotshells" to deal massive damage and is currently the only Ether Attribute Attack character. She can quickly use her Enhanced Shotshells at any time so you can squeeze it in easily to deal lots of damage.
Has Long Range and Fast Movement
She has just enough range to damage enemies and a useful dash attack, making it easy to dodge attacks and move around while attacking. She can fight both close and mid range, making her versatile and easy to use.
Additional Ability when Teamed up with Nicole
Zhu Yuan is the 2nd Ether Character after Nicole, and activates an additional ability when teamed up with Nicole who is an agent any player can obtain. It is easy to build a working team with her, and she can utilize Nicole's Ether DMG buff as well.
Zhu Yuan - Strategy and Combo
Constantly Try to Get Enhanced Shotshells
Enhanced Shotshells are the most important factor when it comes to dealing damage with Zhu Yuan. Your main source for acquiring Enhanced Shotshells is the 4th & 5th hit of the Basic Attack which gives you 2 shots and the EX Special Attack which gives you 3 shots. You can also use the Assist Follow-Up and Chain Attack.
How to Get & Use Shotshells| How to Get Enhanced Shotshells |
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| - 4th & 5th hit of Basic ATK (1 shot each) - EX Special Attack (3 shots) - Dodge Counter (1 shot) - Quick Assist (1 shot) - Assist Follow-Ups (3 shots) - Chain Attack (3 shots) - Ultimate (3 shots) - Entering Battle (6 shots) |
| How to Use Enhanced Shotshells |
| - Hold Basic ATK button ┗ 3rd time holding Basic ATK button uses 3 shots at once - Dash Attack |
| Tips! | You need to remember both how to acquire and use Enhanced Shotshells. |
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Hold Basic ATK Button to Use Shotshells
Hold down the Basic Attack button to use Zhu Yuan's Enhanced Shotshells. This allows you to deal high Ether damage. You can hold down the Basic Attack button even if you don't have Shotshells, but doing that without ammo just deals relatively low Physical damage.
| Tips! | If you want to deal massive damage when the enemy is Stunned, save your ammo and use it all after you Stun the enemy. |
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Zhu Yuan Best Combo
| 1. | Use the entire Basic Attack combo ┗ Note that only the 4th & 5th hits give you Shotshells |
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| 2. | Connect to the next attack by holding the Basic Attack button to use the Shotshells ┗ Keep holding down the button if the enemy isn't attacking |
| 3. | If you have 6 Shotshells or less, use EX Special Attack ┗ If you do this when you have more than 6 Shotshells, you'll waste some of the ammo you acquire |
| 4. | Save 6 shots before Stunning the enemy ┗ You only need to save 3 shots when you're using the Ultimate |
| 5. | After Stunning the enemy, use the Ultimate then hold down the Basic Attack button |
| 【Tips】 When you are using an attack that gives you 3 shots, make sure you only have 6 Shotshells so you don't waste any ammo. | |
Zhu Yuan - Best Build (W-Engine/Disc Drive)
Recommended Drive Disc
Ether CRIT Build
| Drive Disc | Set Effect |
|---|---|
| Chaotic Metal ×4 | 2-Pieces: Increases Ether DMGby 10% 4-Pieces: The equipper's CRIT DMG increases by 20%. When any character in the squad triggers Corruption's additional DMG, this effect further increases by 5.5% for 8s, stacking up to 6 times. Repeated triggers reset the duration. |
| Hormone Punk ×2 | 2-Pieces: ATK +10% |
| Recommended Base Stat | |
| ［4］ | CRIT DMG |
| ［5］ | Ether DMG/PEN Rate |
| ［6］ | ATK/Energy Regen |
| Recommended Random Stats | |
| CRIT Rate/CRIT DMG/PEN Value/ATK (%) | |
Zhu Yuan becomes very powerful if you utilize her high CRIT Rate by increasing CRIT Damage and ATK. The Hormone Punk is ideal for the 2-Piece Set if your CRIT Rate is high enough but if not, you can also use Woodpecker Electro.
Recommended W-engine
| W-engine | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Riot Suppressor Mark VI | Recommend: - Greatly increase DMG after using EX Special ATK - Great match with Enhanced Basic ATK - Advanced Stats increase CRIT DMG |
| The Brimstone | Recommend: - Continuous attacks greatly increases ATK - Duration is also long |
| Cannon Rotor | Recommend: - ATK and CRIT Rate is always greatly increased - Additional DMG upon Critical hit - Obtainable in New Eridu City Fund |
| Starlight Engine | Recommend: - Greatly increases ATK - Easy to activate effect with Assist ATK |
| [Lunar] Noviluna | Recommend: - Increases CRIT Rate and Energy Regen - Low ATK stats, replace when possible |
Zhu Yuan - Best Team Comp
Cunning Hares Team
Easy to Assemble Ether Team
The 2 characters other than Zhu Yuan can be obtained early in the Main Story. Nicole's Additional Ability enhances Ether damage so this team will work well especially if the enemy is weak against Ether.
Corruption & Shock Team
Zhu Yuan is Versatile
Zhu Yuan can activate her Additional Skill just by having a Support Character in the team, so you can assemble a team by including a Support character of the same Faction or Attribute. You can also apply the Disorder Anomaly if you have characters that can apply Anomalies quickly, like Grace and Rina.
| Tips! | Other combinations include Piper & Lucy or Lycaon & Soukaku. You can include Zhu Yuan in your team whenever you want an Ether Attacker for specific challenges. |
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Recommended Characters
| Character | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Nicole | Recommend: - Same Attribute, activates Additional Ability - Currently only way to activate Additional Ability - Nico also enhances Ether damage |
| Anby | Recommend: - Activates Additional Ability when teamed with Nicole - Currently the only Stun character that activates Additional Ability |
Recommended Bangboo
| Bangboo | Recommendation/Ranking |
|---|---|
| Resonaboo | Recommend: - Activate Additional Ability with 2 Ether Attributes - Helps grant Ether Attribute Anomaly - Recommended as a set with Nicole |
| Officer Cui | Recommend: - Include 2 NEPS Agents to activate Additional Ability - Simply deals Physical DMG - Powerful, but requires Qingyi in the team |
| Devilboo | Recommend: - Activate Additional Ability with 2 Ether Attributes - Helps grant Ether Attribute Anomaly - Chain Attack has a limited number of times |
| Booressure | Recommend: - Additional Ability automatically activated with 1 Support - Helps restore energy - Chain Attack cannot be used |
Zhu Yuan - Skill Upgrade Priorities and Effect
Skill Upgrade Priorities
| Skill | Recommendation |
|---|---|
Using Suppressive Mode will be your main source of damage output. Suppressive Mode is considered a Basic Attack so prioritize enhancing Basic Attack. Also remember to upgrade Core Skills that increase the damage when consuming Enhanced Shotshells.
Skill Effect
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. When the 4th and 5th hits strike an enemy, obtain 1 enhanced Shotshell. A max of 1 can be obtained per skill use.
While using this skill, drag the joystick and press to activate
Dash Attack: Firepower Offensive and readjust to face the selected direction. While under Assault Mode, to switch to Suppressive Move.
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, drag the joystick to activate her
Dash Attack: Overwhelming Firepower and readjust to face selected direction. While in Suppressive Mode, release to return to Assault Mode.
Best Mindscape Cinema for Zhu Yuan
Effect and Recommended Mindscape Cinema
| C1 | Quick Reload When Zhu Yuan activates a Chain Attack/Ultimate, she gains 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. |
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| C2 | 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. |
| C3 | Public Security Special Training Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2 |
| C4 | 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. |
| C5 | Special Ops Experience Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2 |
| C6 | 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. |
Best to Get C1 and C2
If you want to unlock Mindscape Cinema for Zhu Yuan, we recommend C1 which allows you to get additional Enhanced Shotshells and C2 which increases damage greatly. C1 is especially recommended since it allows you to use Enhanced Shotshells more often, making life easier in battle.
Get Signature W-Engine First
Zhu Yuan's signature W-Engine, Riot Suppressor Mark VI, is a powerful weapon that increases CRIT Damage, CRIT Rate and damage output. Zhu Yuan's Additional Ability greatly increases CRIT Rate so it provides a huge advantage. We recommend getting the signature weapon before going for C1 and C2.
Zhu Yuan - Promotion/Skill Enhancement Materials
All Required Materials
| Pioneer's Certification Seal×30 | Advanced Offense Certification Seal×32 | Basic Offense Certification Seal×4 |
| Hamster Cage Pass×1 | Specialized Ether Chip×50 | Advanced Ether Chip×15 |
| Basic Ether Chip×5 | Living Drive×9 | HDD: Ethereal Pursuit×60 |
Required Denny
| Denny ×1205000 |
Materials for Promotion
| Lv.20 | Basic Offense Certification Seal ×4Denny ×24000 |
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| Lv.30 | Advanced Offense Certification Seal ×12Denny ×56000 |
| Lv.40 | Advanced Offense Certification Seal ×20Denny ×120000 |
| Lv.50 | Pioneer's Certification Seal ×10Denny ×200000 |
| Lv.60 | Pioneer's Certification Seal ×20Denny ×400000 |
Materials for Skill Enhancement (Each Lvl)
| Lv.2 | Basic Ether Chip×2 |
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| Lv.3 | Basic Ether Chip×3 |
| Lv.4 | Advanced Ether Chip×2 |
| Lv.5 | Advanced Ether Chip×3 |
| Lv.6 | Advanced Ether Chip×4 |
| Lv.7 | Advanced Ether Chip×6 |
| Lv.8 | Specialized Ether Chip×5 |
| Lv.9 | Specialized Ether Chip×8 |
| Lv.10 | Specialized Ether Chip×10 |
| Lv.11 | Specialized Ether Chip×12 |
| Lv.12 | Specialized Ether Chip×15Hamster Cage Pass×1 |
Materials for Core Skill Enhancement
| Denny ×5000 | |
| HDD: Ethereal Pursuit×2Denny ×12000 | |
| HDD: Ethereal Pursuit×4Denny ×28000 | |
| Living Drive×2HDD: Ethereal Pursuit×9Denny ×60000 | |
| Living Drive×3HDD: Ethereal Pursuit×15Denny ×100000 | |
| Living Drive×4HDD: Ethereal Pursuit×30Denny ×200000 |
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