The Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) Character Tier List as of Version 1.4 in December 2024. We rate all the S-Rank and A-Rank Agents, along with an explanation of how good they are as DPS, Stun, and Support characters!

Zenless Zone Zero Tier List (Version 1.4)

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Best ZZZ Characters

Note that all Agents in this tier list are rated at Mindscape Cinema 0 (M0).

Overall

DPS

Stun

Support

Tier	Agents

Tier	DPS Agents

Tier	Stun Agents

Tier	Supporter Agents
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Tier Ratings and Explanation

Tier Explanation

	The best of the best in the game. These Agents are must-haves and can make your gameplay experience a lot easier.
	Most of these Agents can bring a lot to the table and are overall great to use.
	Agents who can perform well especially when given the right investment.
	Agents who have niche uses or require a lot of investment to make them viable.
	Agents who perform below average even with a lot of investment and are only best used in the early game.

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Tier List Explanation

Tier 0 (SS Tier) Characters

Characters by Tiers
Tier 0	Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4

Agent	Explanation
Miyabi	Overall:	DPS:
	Miyabi is a very powerful Anomaly unit who can deal a massive amount of damage with Frostburn and Basic Attack - Shimotsuki. Miyabi can gain a huge boost in damage with the Hailstorm Shrine W-Engine equipped.
Caesar	Overall:	Stun: Supp:
	Caesar is a Defense unit who can provide a strong shield to the party and can Stun enemies well thanks to her high Impact. Caesar's shield can also provide an ATK buff, making her a great all-around Support.
Yanagi	Overall:	DPS:
	Yanagi is an Anomaly unit who can increase Disorder DMG dealt by all squad members. Yanagi especially works well with other Anomaly units of a different attribute.
Burnice	Overall:	DPS:
	Burnice is an Anomaly unit who specializes in Burning enemies with her kit. Burnice can inflict Burn on enemies and provide off-field DMG with Afterburn.
Zhu Yuan	Overall:	DPS:
	Zhu Yuan is a powerful Attack-unit who can deal a lot of ranged damage with her Enhanced Shotshells via Basic Attacks. Zhu Yuan attacks get especially stronger when attacking stunned enemies, so be sure to use a Stun unit with her.
Jane	Overall:	DPS:
	Jane is an Anomaly unit with high mobility and deals a lot of damage through the Assault Attribute Anomaly. Jane can be used on an Assault-centric team or a team with another Anomaly unit with a different element to trigger Disorder.
Qingyi	Overall:	Stun:
	Qingyi is a great Stun unit who can deal a lot of Daze with her Basic Attacks and she can increase the Stun multiplier thanks to Subjugation. Qingyi is a very versatile agent who can be put on any team with an Attack unit.
Lighter	Overall:	Stun:
	Lighter is a Stun character who can inflict a ton of Daze and provide Fire and Ice DMG buffs to the party. Lighter is best used on Fire and Ice teams.
Harumasa	Overall:	DPS:
	Harumasa is a strong and mobile Attack character that excels in dealing damage at any range. Harumasa can deal more damage on enemies that are either stunned or affected with Attribute Anomalies.

Tier 1 (S Tier) Characters

Characters by Tiers
Tier 0	Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4

Agent	Explanation
Ellen	Overall:	DPS:
	Ellen is a strong Attack-unit with high mobility and strong Normal Attack damage. Ellen's Ultimate is also very powerful and is effective against any enemy regardless of size.
Lycaon	Overall:	Stun:
	Lycaon is a powerful Stun unit who specializes in dealing tons of Daze with his Basic Attacks. Lycaon can be used well on any team as their Stun unit, but he excels on Ice teams thanks to his Ice RES shred.
Grace	Overall:	DPS:
	Grace is a strong and mobile Anomaly unit who specializes in dealing damage through Shock. Enemies affected with Shock can take damage even if Grace isn't active, so she can be used with an Attack unit to deal the most amount of damage possible.
Soldier 11	Overall:	DPS:
	Soldier 11 is a solid Fire Attack unit who is easy to use and can deal a lot of damage especially against Stunned enemies. Activating Fire Suppression through Soldier 11's EX Special Attack or Chain attack will increase her Basic and Dash Attack DMG.
Koleda	Overall:	Stun:
	Koleda is a great Stun unit who can deal a lot of Daze DMG and increase the party's Chain Attack DMG on stunned enemies. Koleda becomes a lot stronger if Ben is on the team.
Nicole	Overall:	Supp:
	Nicole is a free Support unit that can gather enemies with her EX Special Attack and can reduce DEF with her enhanced Basic and Dash Attacks. Nicole is very useful against small enemies, but struggles a bit against heavier enemies.
Lucy	Overall:	Supp:
	Lucy is a great Support unit who can deal off-field damage with her guard boar summons. Lucy's Guard Boars can provide ATK buffs to the party after they trigger an explosion.
Seth	Overall:	Supp:
	Seth is a Defense unit who can provide shields to the party. Characters shielded by Seth will get an Anomaly Proficiency buff, making him a great support for Anomaly teams.
Rina	Overall:	Supp:
	Rina is an excellent Support unit who can increase your team's PEN Ratio, a stat that ignores enemy DEF. While Rina is best used in a Shock-centric team, her buffs are versatile enough to be used effectively in other teams.
Soukaku	Overall:	Supp:
	Soukaku is a versatile Support unit who can make other units stronger with her ATK buff. Soukaku is especially useful in Ice-centric teams with her Ice DMG buffs and strong Freezing capability.

Tier 2 (A Tier) Characters

Characters by Tiers
Tier 0	Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4

Agent	Explanation
Nekomata	Overall:	DPS:
	Nekomata is a strong AoE Attack unit with quick attacks and high mobility. Nekomata excels against multiple weak enemies and can easily take them down with her Dodge Counter and Ultimate.
Anby	Overall:	Stun:
	Anby is a free Stun unit who can deal a ton of Daze damage with her Special Attack. You will have to use Anby's Special Attack after the third hit of Anby's Basic Attack to deal the maximum amount of Daze.
Piper	Overall:	DPS:
	Piper is an Anomaly unit who can increase her own Anomaly Buildup with her EX Special Attack and Ultimate. Piper can increase the party's DMG when she has accumulated enough Power stracks, although this will be tedious to build up.
Anton	Overall:	DPS:
	Anton is a strong A-Rank Attack unit that can deal multiple hits with his Basic Attacks during Burst Mode. Anton will deal more damage against enemies affected with Shock.

Tier 3 (B Tier) Characters

Characters by Tiers
Tier 0	Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4

Agent	Explanation
Ben	Overall:	Supp:
	Ben is a Defense unit who can provide shields with his EX Special Attack. While his slow attack speed is underwhelming, he can help you survive tough boss fights and is especially useful on teams with Koleda.
Corin	Overall:	DPS:
	Corin is an Attack unit who can deal a ton of damage when an enemy is stunned. Corin is best used on single-targets due to her lack of AoE. Though she lacks viable AoE attacks, her single target attacks hit multiple times, making her viable as a DPS character against harder bosses in the game.

Tier 4 (Tier C) Characters

Characters by Tiers
Tier 0	Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4

Agent	Explanation
Billy	Overall:	DPS:
	Billy is a free Attack unit who can deal a decent amount of damage at a distance. To maximize his damage, he has to rely on Crouching Shot which limits him to just attacking one target and staying stationary while doing the action. This poses a huge risk especially when taking on multiple enemies in one battle.

Tier List Criteria

While making this tier list, we have considered three major points in evaluating each character:

1. Overall Damage
2. Flexibility in Teams
3. Ease of Use

① Damage Dealt is of the Highest Importance

Dealing huge amounts of damage is very important in an action game like Zenless Zone Zero. This is the most important factor as doing so will make sure that you are clearing content in the fastest way possible. Characters that deal huge damage or help others to deal as much damage as possible are ranked higher in this tier list.

② Flexibility of Team Building

Characters that can fit in multiple teams are also ranked higher in this tier list. Characters that fit the Debuffer and Support roles are mostly affected by this criteria!

③ Ease of Use is Considered

Being able to comfortably play the character is also a criterion that we consider for this tier list. Not all characters are created equal, and some characters' kits are a chore to execute. Being able to comfortably use characters usually translates to a better performance, so we have considered that with our rankings.

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