Soukaku Build Guide and Release Date

Soukaku is an upcoming playable Ice Support Agent in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ). See Soukaku's builds and teams, kit overview, promotion and upgrade materials, and how to get Soukaku here!

The information below comes from the Close Beta Test 3 (CBT3) of the game and might change on release. We'll update this page once more details are available. Stay tuned!

Soukaku Character Profile

Soukaku Information and Voice Actors

Deceptively Strong

Soukaku's seemingly innocent and adorable appearance is usually why her enemies underestimate her, and it rarely ends well for them. She is one of her faction's assets and does well in hiding it until she brandishes her weapon.

Part of Section 6

Soukaku is a member of the Hollow Special Operations Section 6, and is currently one of the two members introduced for this faction along with her superior, Hoshimi Miyabi.

Soukaku Builds

We're still investigating the best builds for Soukaku. Stay tuned!

Soukaku W-Engine

We're still investigating the best W-Engine for Soukaku. Stay tuned!

Soukaku Drive Discs

We're still investigating the best Drive Discs for Soukaku. Stay tuned!

Soukaku Teams and Rotations

We're still investigating the best teams for Soukaku. Stay tuned!

Soukaku Kit Overview

How to Use Soukaku

• Continuously Build Up Vortex Stacks
• Consume Vortex Stacks on Fly the Flag
• Pass Buffs to Other Party Members

Continuously Build Up Vortex Stacks

Soukaku gains Vortex stacks whenever she uses her EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, or Ultimate. Use these moves to get Soukaku to reach her maximum of 3 Vortex stacks.

Consume Vortex Stacks on Fly the Flag

Holding the Special Attack button during Special Attacks will make Soukaku consume Vortex stacks and launch Fly the Flag, dealing Ice DMG.

If Soukaku consumes 3 Vortex stacks to use this move, she'll enter the Frosted Banner state and deal enhanced Basic Attacks and Dash Attacks!

Pass Buffs to Other Party Members

Soukaku gains an ATK buff when launching Fly the Flag, and consuming Vortex stacks will double the increase. This buff can be passed to other characters when they're switched in via Chain Attacks or Assist Attacks!

Soukaku Promotion and Skill Upgrade Materials

We're still investigating the promotion and skill-up materials for Soukaku. Stay tuned!

Soukaku Skills and Attack Effects

Basic Attack

Skill Effects
Basic Attack - Making Rice Cakes Press Basic Attack to activate. Unleashes up to 3 attacks, dealing Physical DMG.
Basic Attack - Making Rice Cakes (Frosted Banner) When Frosted Banner is active, press Basic Attack to activate. Unleashes up to 3 faster attacks in front, dealing Ice DMG.

Dodge

Skill Effects
Dodge - Grab a Bite Press Dodge to activate. A rapid dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Dash Attack - 50/50 Press Basic Attack during a Dodge to activate. Slashes enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG.
Dash Attack - 50/50 (Frosted Banner) When Frosted Banner is active, press Basic Attack during a Dodge to activate. Slashes enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG.
Dodge Counter - Away From My Snacks Press Basic Attack during a Perfect Dodge to activate. Slashes enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Special Attack

Skill Effects
Special Attack - Cooling Bento Press Special Attack 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 Special Attack while using this skill allows for a quick transition to Fly the Flag.
EX Special Attack - Fanning Mosquitoes When Soukaku has enough Energy, press Special Attack 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 Special Attack 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 Special Attack while using this skill allows for a quick transition to Fly the Flag.
Special Attack - Rally! Hold Special Attack 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 Reactive Assist. Pressing Basic Attack or Special Attack 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 Special Attack, Gains 1 stack of Vortex when launched a Chain Attack, Gains 3 stacks of Vortex when launching an Ultimate. Soukaku can accumulate a maximum of 3 stacks of Vortex.

Chain Attack

Skill Effects
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 - Extra Large Pudding Slash When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press Chain Attack 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 and deals 25% increased Daze for 15s. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Core Skill

Skill Effects
Core Passive - Blade Flurry When Soukaku launches Fly the Flag, her ATK is increased by 6.25% of her base ATK for 12s. When consuming Vortex during Fly the Flag, the ATK increase is doubled. This buff given can be passed along to characters switching in via Chain Attacks or Assist Attacks triggered by Fly the Flag.
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 15%.
Reactive Assist - A Set for Two When the on-field character is launched, Press Perfect Assist 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 Perfect Assist 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 Special Attack after a Defensive Assist to activate. Charges and strikes enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Soukaku Talent Upgrades

Talent List and Effects

	Talent Effect
A	Hypothermia If an enemy is hit by Fly the Flag, the target's Ice RES is reduced by 10% for 8s.
B	Experimental Charging Modue Basic Attacks, Dash Attacks, Dodge Counters, and Reactive Assists have a 15% chance upon hit to gain one stack of Vortex, triggering up to once per second. When Vortex reaches max stacks, further stacks gained grant Soukaku 1.2 Energy instead.
C	Attendance Meal Allowance Basic Attack, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
D	Uplifting Current Core Passive: Blade Flurry provides an extra 10% CRIT Rate upon triggering.
E	Late-Night Snacks Basic Attack, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
F	Northern Wind While in the Frosted Banner state, the number of usable enhanced Basic Attacks and enhanced Dash Attacks is increased to 12, while attacks also deal 45% more DMG.

How to Get Soukaku

Available at Rate-Up in Ellen's Banner

Soukaku is available as a rate-up character in Ellen's Limited-Time Banner that's featured in CBT3 of ZZZ. In this banner, you have higher chances of getting Soukaku and Anton compared to other A-Rank characters!

Pull From Standard Banner

Soukaku can also be pulled from any banner except for the Bangboo Banners. When pulling an A-Rank character, there's a chance you'll get Soukaku!

Signal Search Gacha Guide

Soukaku Release Date

Releases on July 3, 2024

Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) Release Date
Release Date	July 3, 2024

Soukaku will release on July 03, 2024 along with the game! This was teased in the Apple App Store. The year of release was first announced in ZZZ's TGA Announcement Video that featured all 15 characters' skills.

Zenless Zone Zero TGA Video

ZZZ Release Date and Details

Zenless Zone Zero Related Guides

List of All Characters

All Characters By Attribute

Agent Attributes
Ice		Electric		Fire
Physical			Ether

List of Playable Characters

All Playable Characters
Anby	Anton	Ben Bigger
Billy	Corin	Ellen
Grace	Hoshimi Miyabi	Koleda
Lycaon	Nekomata	Nicole
Rina	Soldier 11	Soukaku
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