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Zhu Yuan is a playable Ether Attack character in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ). See Zhu Yuan's best build, best teams and bangboo, skill priority, W-Engines, Drive Discs, how to play Zhu Yuan, and Zhu Yuan's upgrade materials here!
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Zhu Yuan
VA (EN): Alaina Wis |
Rarity | |
| Attribute | ||
| Specialty | ||
| Faction | ||
| Core Stat | Crit DMG | |
| How to Get | Limited Gacha | |
| Overall | DPS | Stun | Support |
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| Stat | Base @ Lv. 60 |
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| HP | 7482 |
| ATK | 844 |
| DEF | 600 |
| Impact | 90 |
| Anomaly Mastery | 102 |
| Anomaly Proficiency | 102 |
| Strengths | |||
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• Her Basic Attacks are ranged and make her evasive. • Can deal a lot of damage especially on Stunned enemies. • Very easy to learn. • Has F2P-friendly team comps. |
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| Weaknesses | |||
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• Needs a Stun unit to maximize her own DMG. • Getting Enhanced Shotshells is kind of tedious outside her EX Special Attack and Chain Attack. |
Zhu Yuan is a strong Ether Attack agent that can dish out a lot of damage from a distance. Zhu Yuan's damage output can be amplified even further if her attacks hit Stunned enemies.
| Best W-Engine | |
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| Alt. W-Engines |
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| Drive Disc Build |
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| Disc Main Stats | 6: ATK |
| 5: Ether DMG | |
| 4: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG | |
| Disc Substats | CRIT Rate, CRIT DMG, ATK%, PEN |
This build maximizes Zhu Yuan's damage output through her Enhanced Normal Attacks. We recommend prioritizing CRIT DMG stats over CRIT Rate since Zhu Yuan can get a lot of CRIT Rate from her Core Skill.
| Zhu Yuan F2P Team | Bangboo | ||
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Zhu Yuan
Attack |
Anby
Stun |
Nicole
Support |
Devilboo
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This free-to-play team can easily trigger the Corrupted effect on enemies, which will increase Zhu Yuan's damage with her best build in mind.
Zhu Yuan and Nicole work well together since both can activate each others' Core Skills and Nicole can decrease enemy DEF. Anby will be your Stun unit here since Nicole can activate her Core Skill.
| Zhu Yuan Ether Team | Bangboo | ||
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Zhu Yuan
Attack |
Qingyi
Stun |
Astra
Support |
Resonaboo
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Zhu Yuan and Qingyi have great synergy since the latter can increase the Stun Multiplier. Combined with Zhu Yuan's Core Skill, this team can deal a lot of damage against Stunned enemies.
| Zhu Yuan Premium Team | Bangboo | ||
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Zhu Yuan
Attack |
Lycaon
Stun |
Rina
Support |
Butler
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Zhu Yuan's best team comps typically consist of one Stun unit and one Support unit. Zhu Yuan deals more damage on Stunned enemies and any Support unit can activate her Core Skill.
| Alternative | Explanation |
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Dialyn | Stun Replacement Dialyn is a great Stun unit that buffs the entire squad and enables more frequent Ultimate usage. |
Caesar | Stun Replacement Caesar can provide shielding and an ATK buff. She can also deal decent Daze on an enemy. |
Nicole | Support Replacement Nicole can shred enemy DEF and group targets together. |
These W-Engines are rated based on their performance at Update Level 0.
| W-Engine | Effect | |
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Security Patrol Increases CRIT Rate by 15%. Launching an EX Special Attack grants the equipper 8 Charge stacks, up to a maximum of 8 stacks. Whenever the equipper's Basic Attack or Dash Attack deals Ether DMG, consumes a Charge stack and increases the skill's DMG by 35%. |
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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. |
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Oversized Barrel Increases CRIT Rate by 7.5%. Attacks that land 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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Knight's Combo Launching a Dodge Counter or Quick Assist increases the equipper's ATK by 12% for 12s. |
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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%. |
Riot Suppressor Mark VI is Zhu Yuan's signature W-Engine and also her best one since it provides her with increased Basic Attack DMG after using her EX Special Attack. The W-Engine's CRIT DMG and Ether DMG buff is also a solid damage increase for Zhu Yuan.
| Drive Disc | Rating and Merits |
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★★★ - Best Set! Since Zhu Yuan's Enhanced Shotshells are consumed through Basic Attacks, she will benefit greatly from using Dawn's Bloom. She also utilizes her EX Special Attack and Ultimate to replenish Enhanced Shotshells, allowing her to maximize the set's effects. A two piece Woodpecker Electro is nice to have since it provides a definite increase in CRIT Rate. |
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(4-pc) (2-pc) |
★★☆ - 2nd Best You can opt for the four piece Woodpecker Electro if you have better sub-stats for those pieces. Woodpecker Electro can increase Zhu Yuan's ATK and CRIT Rate. |
| Skill | Priority | Explanation |
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| ★★★★★ | Zhu Yuan's Core Skill increases the damage dealt to Stunned enemies, so you would want to max this out. | |
| ★★★★★ | Most of Zhu Yuan's damage will come from her Basic Attacks during Suppressive Mode. | |
| ★★★★★ | You will also want to upgrade Zhu Yuan's Dodge since you can use your Enhanced Shotshells on your Dash Attack. | |
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Zhu Yuan's Assist allows her to deal some Daze, but it's less of a priority than her other Skills. | |
| ★★★★☆ | Upgrading Zhu Yuan's Special Attack simply increases the damage dealt. Upgrade this after Zhu Yuan's Basic Attack and Dodge. | |
| ★★★★☆ | While most fo Zhu Yuan's DMG comes from her Enhanced Basic Attacks, you still want to upgrade her Ultimate since it deals a significant amount of damage. |
Zhu Yuan's Basic Attack and Dodge should be prioritized since most of her damage will come from firing her Enhanced Shotshells. Zhu Yuan's Core Skill is also a top priority since this will increase her damage against stunned enemies.
Once all those Skills are taken care of, you can move on to her Special Attack and Chain Attack to improve her overall damage output.
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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%. |
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Additional Ability - Tactical Coordination
When another character in your squad is a Support character or shares the same Faction, Zhu Yuan's CRIT Rate is increased 30% for 10s after using an EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, or Ultimate. |
| Total Core Stat Upgrade Bonus |
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| CRIT DMG +28.8% Base ATK +75 |
| Final Core Passive Upgrade Effect |
| When Zhu Yuan is under Suppressive Mode, using Enhanced Shotshells to attack increases her DMG by 40%. When attacking Stunned enemies, this DMG boost is further increased by 40%. |
| Core Enhancement | |
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| A | • CRIT DMG increases by 9.6% • Core Passive: Special Ops Ammunition Skill Lv. +1 |
| B | • Base ATK increases by 25 • Core Passive: Special Ops Ammunition Skill Lv. +1 |
| C | • CRIT DMG increases by 9.6% • Core Passive: Special Ops Ammunition Skill Lv. +1 |
| D | • Base ATK increases by 25 • Core Passive: Special Ops Ammunition Skill Lv. +1 |
| E | • CRIT DMG increases by 9.6% • Core Passive: Special Ops Ammunition Skill Lv. +1 |
| F | • Base ATK increases by 25 • Core Passive: Special Ops Ammunition Skill Lv. +1 |
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Basic Attack - Don't Move!
[Assault Mode] Press Basic Attack Button 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 or 5th hits strike an enemy, obtain 1 Enhanced Shotshell. A max of 1 can be obtained per activation of this Basic Attack. While using this skill, drag the joystick and press Basic Attack to activate Dash Attack - Firepower Offensive and readjust to face the selected direction. While under Assault Mode, hold Basic Attack to switch to Suppressive Mode. |
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Basic Attack - Please Do Not Resist
[Suppressive Mode] Hold the Basic Attack Button 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 the selected direction. While in Suppressive Mode, release the Basic Attack button to return to Assault Mode. |
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Dodge - Tactical Detour
Press the Dodge Button to activate. A rapid dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
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Dash Attack - Firepower Offensive
[Assault Mode] Press the Basic Attack Button during a dodge to activate. Uses handgun to attack, dealing Physical DMG. |
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Dash Attack - Overwhelming Firepower
[Suppressive Mode] Drag the joystick during Basic Attack - Please Do Not Resist 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. |
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Dodge Counter - Fire Blast
Press the Basic Attack Button during a Perfect Dodge to activate. Shoots enemies in front with an Ether Buckshot, dealing Ether DMG. Gain 1 Enhanced Shotshell on skill use. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
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Quick Assist - Covering Shot
When the on-field character is launched, press the Perfect Assist Button to activate. Shoots enemies in front with an Ether Buckshot, dealing Ether DMG. Gain 1 Enhanced Shotshell on skill use. 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 the Assist Button to activate. Dodges the enemy's attack and activates the Vital View. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
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Assist Follow-Up - Defensive Counter
Press the Special Attack Button 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. |
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Special Attack - Buckshot Blast
Press the Special Attack Button to activate. Shoots Ether Buckshots that deal Ether DMG. This can be repeated 3 times by repeatedly pressing the Special Attack Button. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill. |
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EX Special Attack - Full Barrage
With enough Energy, press the EX Special Attack Button 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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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 Chain Attack 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. |
| How to Get Enhanced Shotshells | |
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| 1 | ![]() Use EX Special Attack, Dodge Counter, Assist Follow-Up, or Ultimate to gather Enhanced Shotshells. |
| 2 | Hold down the Basic Attack or use a Dash Attack to deal Ether DMG and consume Enhanced Shotshells. |
Zhu Yuan's playstyle revolves around using her kit to gather Enhanced Shotshells. You can use these Enhanced Shotshells to enhance Zhu Yuan's Basic Attacks and deal a lot of Ether DMG.
You can check how many Enhanced Shotshells Zhu Yuan has below her HP if she's currently the active character.
| 3 Shotshells | 1 Shotshell |
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| • EX Special Attack • Assist Follow-Up • Chain Attack • Ultimate |
• 4th or 5th Basic Attack • Dodge Counter • Quick Assist |
There are multiple ways of getting Enhanced Shotshells, but we typically recommend using her EX Special Attack and Chain Attack to easily collect them.
Zhu Yuan's Ultimate can deal a lot of damage to both multiple targets and bosses. We recommend using Zhu Yuan's Ultimate on a Stunned enemy to amplify the damage dealt.
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| Why We Recommend It | |
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| M1 | ★★★★★ - Amazing Zhu Yuan's Chain Attack and Ultimate can now fully stack up her Enhanced Shotshells, making it easier to do her Enhanced Basic Attacks. |
| M2 | ★★★★★ - Amazing Best stopping point for spenders. Zhu Yuan gains increased resistance to interruption when she enters Suppressive Mode. Her Enhanced Basic Attacks will also deal more damage to enemies. |
| M4 | ★★★★☆ - Great Zhu Yuan's Enhanced Basic and Dash Attack will ignore the enemy's Ether RES, increasing her overall damage. |
| M6 | ★★★★☆ - Great Zhu Yuan's EX Special Attack will require less energy if she has a total of 12 Enhanced Shotshells. With Ether Afterglow, Zhu Yuan's EX Special Attack will also receive a damage boost based on her ATK stat. |
M3 and M5 are excluded since they are only for skill enhancement.
| Cinema Effect | |
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| M1 | 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. |
| M2 | 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 Ether DMG from Basic Attack - Please Do Not Resist and Dash Attack - Overwhelming Firepower, stacking up to 5 times and lasting for 5s. Each shot adds one stack of this effect, and repeated triggers reset the duration. |
| M3 | Public Security Special Training Basic Attack, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2 |
| M4 | 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. |
| M5 | Special Ops Experience Basic Attack, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2 |
| M6 | 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. |
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| Latest Run | |
| Version 1.6 April 02, 2025 - April 22, 2025 |
Zhu Yuan was available from the Limited Banner Unswerving Bullet that ran in Version 1.6 of Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) from April 02, 2025 to April 22, 2025.
| English VA | Alaina Wis |
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| Japanese VA | Marina Inoue |
| Korean VA | Lee Joo-eun |
| Chinese VA | Mace |
| Gender | Female |
| Birthday | July 01 |
| Height | 175cm |

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I recommend you getting Seed's W-engine if you run this team. Be advised that this team of Zhu, Trigger and Nicole + the Seed W-engine, will give you 84% crit rate, already taking the passives of all the characters into account, so as long as you hard focus on getting Zhu as much Crit DMG and just the necessary Crit Rate to not cap, this team is actually still very decent and keeps up with the current game even if you play casually.