Nekomata Best Builds and Teams

Nekomata is a playable Physical Attack character in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ). See Nekomata's best build, best teams and bangboo, skill priority, W-Engines, Drive Discs, how to play Nekomata, and Nekomata's upgrade materials here!

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Nekomata Character Profile

Nekomiya Mana Agent Information

Agent Information
Nekomiya Mana VA (EN): Alice Himora	Rarity	Rank
	Attribute	Physical
	Specialty	Attack
	Faction	Cunning Hares AKA Gentle House
	Core Stat	CRIT Rate
	How to Get	Gacha
	Story	Nekomata Agent Story

Nekomata Tier List Ranking

Overall	DPS	Stun	Support
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Nekomata Base Stats

Stat	Base @ Lv. 60
HP	7560
ATK	835
DEF	587
Impact	92
Anomaly Mastery	96
Anomaly Proficiency	97

Nekomata Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths
• Deals AoE damage on her Skills, making it easy for her to take out weaker enemies • Has high mobility through her Dodge Skills • Quick Assist and using Dodge Counters increase her DMG output significantly
Weaknesses
• Needs to use Dodge Counters or Quick Assists constantly to keep Core Ability active, unlike other Agents • Fast playstyle might not be for every player, requires some time to get used to • Still needs dedicated Physical supports to synergize with, which 1.0 characters are currently lacking in

Nekomata is a Physical, Attack character who acts as the team's main DPS. Her kit allows her to be mobile around the battlefield, using quick AoE attacks to take out enemies and can increase her damage through dodging.

Nekomata Best Builds

Nekomata DPS Build

Best W-Engine	Steel Cushion
Alt. W-Engines	1. The Brimstone 2. Starlight Engine 3. Street Superstar 4. Cannon Rotor
Drive Disc Build	Woodpecker Electro (4-pc) Fanged Metal (2-pc)
Disc Main Stats	6: ATK
	5: Physical DMG or PEN Ratio
	4: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Disc Substats	CRIT DMG, CRIT Rate, ATK%, PEN

This build maximizes Nekomata's damage output when she uses her Basic Attacks and Dodge Counters. Since she uses these often, she can easily maximize the ATK buff the Disc set provides while doing consistent DPS.

Woodpecker Electro also increases her EX Special Skill's damage which is nice for even more DPS output.

Nekomata Best Teams and Bangboo

Nekomata F2P Team

Nekomata F2P Team			Bangboo
Nekomata Attack	Anby Stun	Nicole Support	Avocaboo
Bangboo Alternatives		• Bagboo • Exploreboo

Nekomata is the Attack character of the team and acts as the main DPS. Anby inflicts Daze and can Shock enemies while Nicole can reduce the enemies' DEF and gather them in one place. They also activate all of their Core Passives.

Nekomata Stun Team

Nekomata Premium Team			Bangboo
Nekomata Attack	Lycaon Stun	Nicole Support	Amillion
Bangboo Alternatives		• Sumoboo • Exploreboo • Avocaboo

Lycaon can easily inflict a massive amount of Daze through his Basic Attack. Nicole can reduce the enemies' DEF and then Nekomata can freely deal massive damage with her abilities while the enemy is Stunned.

Nekomata Best W-Engines

Recommended W-Engines

	W-Engine	Effect
1	Steel Cushion	Metal Cat Claws Increases Physical DMG by 20%. The equipper's DMG increases by 25% when attacking the enemy from behind.
2	The Brimstone	Scorching Breath Upon hitting an enemy with a Basic Attack, Dash Attack, or Dodge Counter, the equipper's ATK increases by 3.5% for 8s, stacking up to 8 times. This effect can trigger once every 0.5s. The duration of each stack is calculated separately.
3	Starlight Engine	Knight's Combo Launching a Dodge Counter or Quick Assist increases the equipper's ATK by 12% for 12s.
4	Street Superstar	Flaming Bars Whenever a squad member launches a Chain Attack, the equipper gains a Charge stack, stacking up to 3 times. Upon activating their own Ultimate, the equipper consumes all Charge stacks, and each stack increases the skill's DMG by 15%.
5	Cannon Rotor	Oversized Barrel Increases ATK by 7.5%. Landing a critical hit on an enemy will inflict an additional 200% of ATK as DMG. This effect can trigger once every 8s.

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Steel Cushion is the Best for Nekomata

Steel Cushion is an S Rank W-Engine and is best for Nekomata since it increases her CRIT Rate and Physical DMG. Also, with the use of her Basic Attack and dashes, she can easily get behind the enemy to take advantage of this W-Engine's DMG buff.

Nekomata Best Drive Discs

Best Drive Discs and Set Bonuses

Drive Disc	Rating and Merits
Woodpecker Electro (4-pc) Fanged Metal (2-pc)	★★★ - Best Set! Woodpecker Electro increases Nekomata's CRIT Rate and boosts her ATK whenever she crits with her Basic Attacks, Dodge Counters, or EX Special Attacks. This synergizes well with her kit since she often uses these Skills to deal damage. 2-piece Fanged Metal is great to pair with this since it gives her more Physical DMG.
Puffer Electro (4-pc) Woodpecker Electro (2-pc)	★★☆ - 2nd Best Puffer Electro works well when you use Nekomata as a burst damage dealer. Not only does it give her PEN Ratio, but it also increases her Ultimates DMG and her ATK. This makes her usual damaging abilities deal more DMG after using her Ultimate. 2-Piece Woodpecker increases her CRIT Rate which means she can land more crits with her Skills.

Nekomata Skill Priority

Skill	Priority	Explanation
Core Skill	★★★★★	Nekomata's Core Passive increases the DMG boost she gets when her Dodge Counter or Quick Assist hits an enemy. Max this out since this is a big DMG boost for her.
Basic Attack	★★★★★	Nekomata's Basic Attacks are her consistent source of damage, so max this Skill out first.
Dodge	★★★★☆	Nekomata's Dodge Counter is one of her sources of damage, so max this out after her Basic Attack.
Assist	★★★☆☆	Nekomata's Assist Skill allows her to deal some damage and also increases her own DMG thanks to her Core Passive, but it's less of a priority than her Basic Attack and Dodge Skills.
Special Attack	★★☆☆☆	Nekomata's Special Attack does quite a bit of damage, but it's less of a priority than her other Skills.
Chain Attack	★★★★☆	Nekomata's Chain Attack and Ultimate deal burst damage, so max this out after maxing her other key skills.

Nekomata excels at dealing damage with her Basic Attack, so aim to max that first. Follow it up with Chain Attacks and Dodges since she will be needing those a lot as well. Finally, her Core Skill should also be upgraded whenever you can.

Core Skill

Core

Basic

Dodge

Asst

Spe

Chain

Skill Effects
Core Passive - Stealthy Paws When Nekomata's Dodge Counter or Quick Assist hits an enemy, her DMG increases by 30% for 6s.
Additional Ability - Catwalk When another character in your squad shares the same Attribute or Faction: After any character inflicts Assault, increases the DMG of Nekomata's next EX Special Attack by 35%, stacking up to 2 times.

Core Skill Enhancements

Total Core Stat Upgrade Bonus
CRIT Rate +14.4% Base ATK +75
Final Core Passive Upgrade Effect
When Nekomata's Dodge Counter or Quick Assist hits an enemy, her DMG increases by 60% for 6s.

Basic Attack

Core

Basic

Dodge

Asst

Spe

Chain

Skill Effects
Basic Attack - Kitty Slash Press Basic Attack to activate. Unleashes up to 5 slashes, dealing Physical DMG. On the last hit, there is a 33.33% chance to repeat this hit 3 times.
Basic Attack - Crimson Blade Hold down Basic Attack during the first 3 hits of Nekomata's Basic Attack to activate. Slashes enemies in front and passes through them, dealing Physical DMG. Upon activation, there is a 33.33% chance to repeat this attack 3 times.

Dodge

Core

Basic

Dodge

Asst

Spe

Chain

Skill Effects
Dodge - Can't Touch Me-ow~ Press Dodge to activate. A rapid dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Dash Attack - Over Here! Press Dodge during a dodge to activate. Slashes enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG.
Dodge Counter - Phantom Claws Press Dodge during a Perfect Dodge to activate. Slashes enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Assist

Core

Basic

Dodge

Asst

Spe

Chain

Skill Effects
Quick Assist - Cat's Paw When the on-field character is launched, press Assist to activate. Slashes enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Defensive Assist - Desperate Defense When the character on the field is about to be attacked, Press Assist to activate. Parries the enemy's attack, inflicting massive Daze. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Assist Follow-Up - Shadow Strike Press Special Attack after a Defensive Assist to activate. Charge and slash enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Special Attack

Core

Basic

Dodge

Asst

Spe

Chain

Skill Effects
Special Attack - Surprise Attack Press Special Attack to activate. Unleashes a downward strike, dealing Physical DMG. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill.
EX Special Attack - Super Surprise Attack! With enough Energy, press Special Attack to activate. Unleashes a powerful falling slash that deals massive Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Chain Attack

Core

Basic

Dodge

Asst

Spe

Chain

Skill Effects
Chain Attack - Claw Swipe When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate. Unleashes a powerful slash at enemies ahead in a large area, dealing massive Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Ultimate - Claw Smash When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press Chain Attack to activate. Unleashes powerful slashes at enemies ahead in a large area, dealing massive Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

How to Play Nekomata

• Increase Damage Using Dodge Counter or Quick Assist
• Use EX Special Skill After Inflicting Assault
• Deal Massive Physical DMG With Ultimate
• Attack Enemies From Behind

Increase Damage Using Dodge Counter or Quick Assist

Nekomata's Dodge Counter and Quick Assist increase her DMG dealt when they hit an enemy, so use them when able to keep her DMG buff up. This buff increases when you level up her Core Skill.

Since the enemy can't attack when they're Stunned, Nekomata must rely on her Quick Assist instead of dodging. Supports that can grant her a Quick Assist work well in these situations.

Use EX Special Attack After Inflicting Assault

EX Special Attack Combo
Trigger Assault → Use Basic Attacks → Use EX Special Attack

Nekomata's Core Skill increases the DMG of her EX Special Attack when she uses it after anyone inflicts Assault on the enemy. This damage bonus stacks and allows Nekomata to deal even more damage when using it.

Weave in a few Basic Attacks before using the EX Special Attack to maximize your damage output. Nekomata's EX Special Attack also makes her invulnerable, so you can use it to dodge attacks while inflicting damage on the enemy.

Deal Massive Physical DMG With Ultimate

Nekomata's Ultimate deals massive Physical DMG in a wide area, so you can use it to take out multiple enemies if needed. You can save your Decibels for her Ultimate if you need to dish out a lot of burst damage for a tough enemy or boss.

Attack Enemies From Behind

Having the Steel Cushion W-Engine or Nekomata's C1 gives her playstyle some variety. You need to attack enemies from behind to utilize the damage boosts they provide. This can require some setup if you don't have her C1.

Holding her Basic Attack makes her go through the enemy and makes it easy to attack from behind. With C1, this is easier since attacks against Stunned enemies are considered back attacks so Nekomata can attack normally.

Nekomata Promotion and Skill Upgrade Materials

Nekomata Total Upgrade Materials

Total Promotion Materials
Basic Attack Certification Seal x4 Advanced Attack Certification Seal x32 Pioneer's Certification Seal x30 Denny x800,000
Total Skill Upgrade Materials
Basic Physical Chip x5 Advanced Physical Chip x15 Specialized Physical Chip x50 Hamster Cage Pass x5 Denny x500,000
Total Core Skill Upgrade Materials
Ferocious Grip x9 Higher Dimensional Data - Crimson Awe x60 Denny x400,000

Promotion Materials Per Level

Lv.	Character Promotion Materials
10 ↓ 20	Denny x24,000 Basic Attack Certification Seal x4
20 ↓ 30	Denny x56,000 Advanced Attack Certification Seal x12
30 ↓ 40	Denny x120,000 Advanced Attack Certification Seal x20
40 ↓ 50	Denny x200,000 Pioneer's Certification Seal x10
50 ↓ 60	Denny x400,000 Pioneer's Certification Seal x20

Skill Materials Per Level

Lv.	Skill Materials
02	Denny x2,000 Basic Physical Chip x2
03	Denny x3,000 Basic Physical Chip x3
04	Denny x6,000 Advanced Physical Chip x2
05	Denny x9,000 Advanced Physical Chip x3
06	Denny x12,000 Advanced Physical Chip x4
07	Denny x18,000 Advanced Physical Chip x6
08	Denny x45,000 Specialized Physical Chip x5
09	Denny x67,500 Specialized Physical Chip x8
10	Denny x90,000 Specialized Physical Chip x10
11	Denny x112,500 Specialized Physical Chip x12
12	Denny x135,000 Hamster Cage Pass x1 Specialized Physical Chip x15

Core Skill Materials Per Level

	Materials
A	Denny x5,000
B	Higher Dimensional Data - Crimson Awe x2 Denny x12,000
C	Higher Dimensional Data - Crimson Awe x4 Denny x28,000
D	Ferocious Grip x2 Higher Dimensional Data - Crimson Awe x9 Denny x60,000
E	Ferocious Grip x3 Higher Dimensional Data - Crimson Awe x15 Denny x100,000
F	Ferocious Grip x4 Higher Dimensional Data - Crimson Awe x30 Denny x200,000

Nekomata Mindscape Cinema (Duplicates)

Recommended Cinema

	Why We Recommend It
M1	★★★★★ - Amazing This gives Nekomata to ignore a percentage of her target's Physical RES and make all her attacks considered Back Attacks when the enemy is Stunned. This is amazing since it boosts her DMG and gives her access to easy back attacks.
M2	★★★☆☆ - Good This gives Nekomata an increase in her Energy Regen, which allows her to do more EX Special Attacks. It's good to have but not a necessity.
M4	★★★☆☆ - Good This allows Nekomata's EX Special Skill to increase her CRIT Rate when she uses it. It's a good stat boost to have.
M6	★★★★★ - Amazing This increases Nekomata's CRIT DMG when she uses a Chain Attack or Ultimate, which increases her damage immensely. This pairs well with her other Skills and her C4, allowing Nekomata to get a lot of CRIT stats.

M3 and M5 are excluded since they are only for skill enhancement.

Mindscape Cinema List and Effects

	Cinema Effect
M1	Bird Hunter When Nekomata hits an enemy from behind, she ignores 16% of her target's Physical RES. If the enemy is Stunned, all Nekomata's attacks are considered back attacks.
M2	Cat & Mouse When there's only one enemy on the field and Nekomata is in combat, her Energy Generation Rate is increased by 25%.
M3	Curious Left Tail Basic Attack, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
M4	Sharpen Claws When Nekomata uses her EX Special Attack, her CRIT Rate increases by 7% for 15s, stacking up to 2 times, with each stack's duration being calculated separately.
M5	Lucky Right Tail Basic Attack, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
M6	Predator Lineage When Nekomata launches a Chain Attack or uses her Ultimate, her CRIT DMG increases by 18%, stacking up to 3 times. The effect expires when she's no longer in-combat. This effect gains maximum stacks immediately on defeating an enemy.

How to Get Nekomata

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Nekomata Voice Actor and Lore

Voice Actor and Basic Info

English VA	Alice Himora
Japanese VA	Hara Sayuri
Korean VA	Lee Bo-hee
Chinese VA	Hua Ling (花玲)
Gender	Female
Birthday	July 30
Height	148cm

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