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ZZZ's Zhao is an Ice Defense agent from Krampus Compliance Authority. See Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ)'s Zhao best build, best teams and bangboo, skill priority, best W-Engines, best Drive Discs, how to play, and materials here!
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| Zhao Character Details | |||
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| Rarity | Attribute | ||
| Specialty | Faction | ||
| Ability Trigger | 1. Attack Agents 2. Anomaly Agents 3. Support Agents |
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| Stat | Base @ Lv. 60 |
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| HP | 9117 |
| ATK | 690 |
| DEF | 701 |
| Impact | 93 |
| Anomaly Mastery | 93 |
| Anomaly Proficiency | 96 |
| Overall | DPS | Stun | Support |
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| Strengths | |||
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• Provides accessible healing through her Special Attack. • Ether Veil buffs all squad members' ATK. • Can be used on all Attack and Anomaly teams. • Accessible W-Engine options. |
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| Weaknesses | |||
| • Aside from Ye Shunguang teams, Zhao is not the best-in-slot in any other team. |
| 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: HP or Energy Regen |
| 5: HP | |
| 4: HP or CRIT DMG | |
| Disc Substats | HP%, Flat HP, CRIT DMG |
This build focuses on building Zhao with HP stats to increase her CRIT Rate and DMG bonus. You can either go for a full-HP build for better DMG buffs, or mix it up with other stats like Energy Regen or CRIT DMG for smoother gameplay.
Zhao needs 27,000 HP to maximize the CRIT Rate buff from her Core Passive. This is not necessary for her build, but getting as close as you can to this threshold will improve the squad's damage output.
| Zhao F2P Team | Bangboo | ||
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Zhao
Defense |
Billy
Attack |
Anby
Stun |
Sumoboo
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| Bangboo Alternatives |
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Zhao can be used on a team with Billy and Nicole. Use Zhao's buffs to buff Billy's overall damage.
| Zhao Attack Team | Bangboo | ||
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Zhao
Defense |
Ye Shunguang
Attack |
Dialyn
Stun |
Sprout
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Zhao is best used on an Attack team. Zhao's Ether Veil benefits Ye Shunguang the most since it helps accumulate Qingming Sword Force stacks.
| Alternative | Explanation |
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| Any Attack Agent | Attack Replacement You can use any Attack unit with Zhao. Just keep the Bonus Abilities needed to activate it in mind. |
Seed | Stun Replacement You can use Seed instead of another Stun unit for a Double Attack team playstyle. |
Ju Fufu | Stun Replacement Ju Fufu can provide off-field Daze and CRIT DMG buffs. |
Lighter | Stun Replacement Lighter can be used on a team that uses a Fire or Ice DPS. |
Trigger | Stun Replacement Trigger can increase the Stun DMG multiplier with her Aftershocks. |
Qingyi | Stun Replacement Qingyi can increase the Stun DMG multiplier with her charged Basic Attack. |
Pulchra | Stun Replacement Pulchra can increase Zhao's DMG if the former has her M6 unlocked. |
| Zhao Anomaly Team | Bangboo | ||
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Zhao
Defense |
Vivian
Anomaly |
Alice
Anomaly |
Robin
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Zhao can also be used in Anomaly teams since her kit can buff an ally's ATK and DMG. She is best used with two Anomaly units, which can result in high Disorder DMG.
You can use any combination of Anomaly units, but do keep their Additional Abilities in mind.
List of All Anomaly Characters
These W-Engines are rated based on their performance at Update Level 0.
| W-Engine | Effect | |
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Fragile Sweetness The equipper's Energy Regen increases by 0.46/s. All squad members gain 10% ATK and 10% Max HP. Only one instance of this effect can exist in the same squad. When the equipper activates or extends an Ether Veil, all squad members gain 30% CRIT DMG for 60s. Repeated triggers reset the duration. |
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Starlight Knight Flying Kick Increases Max HP by 8%. When attacked, the equipper's Impact is increased by 10% for 12s. |
| 3 |
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Pet the Bunny Increases Max HP by 8%. Increases the equipper's ATK by 10% when they are shielded. |
| Drive Disc | Rating and Merits |
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(4-pc) (2-pc) |
★★★ - Best Set! While the ATK stat is negligible, Astral Voice is the best Drive Disc for Zhao for the DMG buffs it provides through Quick Assist, which she can use frequently. |
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(4-pc) (2-pc) |
★★☆ - 2nd Best You can also use Proto Punk for the DMG buff it provides from using Defensive or Evasive Assists. |
| Skill | Priority | Explanation |
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| ★★★★★ | It's important to upgrade Zhao's Core Skill first for the ATK buffs. | |
| ★★★★★ | Zhao's Basic Attack is used a lot through ally Quick Assists. Upgrade this to increase Zhao's additional damage. | |
| ★☆☆☆☆ | You can skip Zhao's Dodge since she won't be on-field for too long. | |
| ★★★★☆ | Upgrade Zhao's Assist simply for the Entry Skill and Assist DMG. | |
| ★★★★★ | Max Zhao's Special Attack, since this increases her healing output. | |
| ★★★☆☆ | Zhao's Chain Attack can be upgraded, mostly for the Ultimate. |
| Skill Effects |
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Core Passive - Ideal Colleague
Zhao gains bonus CRIT Rate based on her initial Max HP, gaining 0.8% CRIT Rate for every 1,000 initial Max HP. Upon entering the battlefield, Zhao gains 100 Frostbite Points. This effect can trigger once every 180s in Investigation Zone mode. The maximum amount of Frostbite Points is 100. When the currently active character's attacks hit an enemy, Zhao gains 6 Frostbite Points. This can be triggered once every 3s. When Frostbite Points are maxed out, switching Zhao to the field while in combat will activate her Entry Skill. When Zhao activates her Entry Skill, all Frostbite Points are consumed to activate Ether Veil: Wellspring. While Ether Veil: Wellspring is active, all squad members gain 5% Max HP for 40s. Re-activating Ether Veil: Wellspring ends the existing instance before applying a new Ether Veil: Wellspring. When Zhao activates Ether Veil: Wellspring, all squad members' ATK increase by 100 for 50s. Repeated triggers reset the duration. |
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Additional Ability - Crystallization
When another character in your squad is an Attack, Anomaly, or Support character: When Zhao is within any Ether Veil, the whole squad's DMG increases by 10%. If Zhao's initial Max HP exceeds 15,000, every additional 400 initial Max HP increases this DMG bonus by an additional 1%, up to a total maximum increase of 40%. This bonus reaches its maximum when Zhao's initial Max HP reaches 27,000. |
| Total Core Stat Upgrade Bonus |
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| Percent HP increases by 18% Base ATK +75 |
| Final Core Passive Upgrade Effect |
| Zhao gains bonus CRIT Rate based on her initial Max HP, gaining 1.4% CRIT Rate for every 1,000 initial Max HP. Upon entering the battlefield, Zhao gains 100 Frostbite Points. This effect can trigger once every 180s in Investigation Zone mode. The maximum amount of Frostbite Points is 100. When the currently active character's attacks hit an enemy, Zhao gains 6 Frostbite Points. This can be triggered once every 3s. When Frostbite Points are maxed out, switching Zhao to the field while in combat will activate her Entry Skill. When Zhao activates her Entry Skill, all Frostbite Points are consumed to activate Ether Veil: Wellspring. While Ether Veil: Wellspring is active, all squad members gain 5% Max HP for 40s. Re-activating Ether Veil: Wellspring ends the existing instance before applying a new Ether Veil: Wellspring. When Zhao activates Ether Veil: Wellspring, all squad members' ATK increase by 1,000 for 50s. Repeated triggers reset the duration. |
| Core Enhancement | |
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| A | • Percent HP increases by 6% • Core Passive - Ideal Colleague |
| B | • Base ATK increases by 25 • Core Passive - Ideal Colleague |
| C | • Percent HP increases by 6% • Core Passive - Ideal Colleague |
| D | • Base ATK increases by 25 • Core Passive - Ideal Colleague |
| E | • Percent HP increases by 6% • Core Passive - Ideal Colleague |
| F | • Base ATK increases by 25 • Core Passive - Ideal Colleague |
| Skill Effects |
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Basic Attack - Glacial Judgment
Press Basic Attack to activate: Launches up to five slashes forward, the first dealing Physical DMG, and the following four Ice DMG. |
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Basic Attack - Final Verdict
Hold Basic Attack to activate: After getting ready, Zhao starts charging up, then launches a forward slash on release, dealing massive Ice DMG. While charging, Zhao accumulates up to 5s of charge time. When the Finishing Move of Basic Attack: Final Verdict, Chain Attack, or Assist Follow-Up hits, the stored charge time is consumed to deal additional DMG. For every 1 second of charge time, Zhao deals 24.0% of Max HP as additional DMG. When Zhao is in any Ether Veil, if she gets switched out while charging, the charge can continue. If Frostbite Points are maxed out when the skill activates, all Frostbite Points are consumed to trigger Ether Veil: Wellspring and a Quick Assist. If a squadmate is then switched in via Quick Assist, Zhao automatically follows up with Basic Attack: Final Verdict and begins charging. During skill activation, Anti-Interrupt level increases, and DMG taken is reduced by 40%. While not the currently controlled character, the character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
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Dodge - Bunny Hop
A quick dash dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
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Dash Attack - Bouncing Dash
Press Basic Attack during a dodge to activate: Slashes forward, dealing Physical DMG and Ice DMG. |
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Dodge Counter - Swift Blink
Press Basic Attack during a Perfect Dodge to activate: Performs a falling slash ahead, dealing Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill |
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Entry Skill - Burst of Frost
When Zhao has maximum Frostbite Points, and is in combat, press Assist to activate: Launches consecutive attacks forward, followed by a slash, dealing massive Ice DMG. Upon activating this skill, all Frostbite Points are consumed to activate Ether Veil: Wellspring. Upon activating this skill, a Quick Assist is triggered. If a squadmate is then switched in via Quick Assist, Zhao automatically follows up with Basic Attack: Final Verdict and begins charging. Activating this skill is considered as activating a Quick Assist. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
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Quick Assist - Patch the Gaps
When the active character is launched, press Assist to activate: Launches a falling slash in front, dealing Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
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Defensive Assist - Frostveil Suppression
When the on-field character is about to be attacked, press 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. |
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Assist Follow-Up - Frostlight Reflection
Press Basic Attack after a Defensive Assist to activate: Launch multiple slashes in front, dealing massive Ice DMG. Upon activating this skill, if Frostbite Points are maxed out, all Frostbite Points are consumed to activate Ether Veil: Wellspring. Upon activating this skill while in any Ether Veil, a Quick Assist is triggered. If a squadmate is then switched in via Quick Assist, Zhao automatically follows up with Basic Attack: Final Verdict and begins charging. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
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Special Attack - Shatterfrost Surge
Press Special Attack to activate: Launches a forward slash, dealing Ice DMG. Upon activating this skill, consumes 5% of current HP to grant all squad members HP regeneration equal to 1.1% of Zhao's Max HP per second for 5s. The HP-consuming effects of Special Attack: Shatterfrost Surge and EX Special Attack: Frostflow Tundra can trigger at most once every 30s. |
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EX Special Attack - Frostflow Tundra
With enough energy, press EX Special Attack to activate: Launches multiple forward slashes, dealing massive Ice DMG. Upon activating this skill, consumes 5% of current HP to grant all squad members HP regeneration equal to 1.1% of Zhao's Max HP per second for 5s. The HP-consuming effects of Special Attack: Shatterfrost Surge and EX Special Attack: Frostflow Tundra can trigger at most once every 30s. Upon activating this skill, gain 20 Frostbite Points. If Frostbite Points are maxed out, all Frostbite Points are consumed to activate Ether Veil: Wellspring. Upon activating this skill while in any Ether Veil, a Quick Assist is triggered. If a squadmate is then switched in via Quick Assist, Zhao automatically follows up with Basic Attack: Final Verdict and begins charging. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
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Chain Attack - Temporary Alliance
When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate: Launches multiple slashes in front, dealing massive Ice DMG. After using this skill, gains 5 Frostbite Points. If Frostbite Points are maxed out, all Frostbite Points are consumed to activate Ether Veil: Wellspring. Upon activating this skill while in any Ether Veil, a Quick Assist is triggered. If a squadmate is then switched in via Quick Assist, Zhao automatically follows up with Basic Attack: Final Verdict and begins charging. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
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Ultimate - Bunny Barrage
When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press Ultimate to activate: Launches consecutive attacks in front, followed by a falling slash, dealing massive Ice DMG. After using this skill, gains 20 Frostbite Points. If Frostbite Points are maxed out, all Frostbite Points are consumed to activate Ether Veil: Wellspring. Upon activating this skill while in any Ether Veil, a Quick Assist is triggered. If a squadmate is then switched in via Quick Assist, Zhao automatically follows up with Basic Attack: Final Verdict and begins charging. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |

Zhao will accumulate a unique resource called Frostbite whenever an on-field Agent deals damage. Frostbite is also gained when Zhao uses her EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, or Ultimate.

Once Zhao's Frostbite gauge is full, call her into battle to activate Entry Skill: Burst of Frost. This will deal damage to enemies and activate Ether Veil: Wellspring.
The squad will receive additional buffs when activating Zhao's Ether Veil: Wellspring and a Quick Assist can be triggered.

Launching Zhao's EX Special Attack will have her perform a series of slashes while consuming a portion of her HP. This will also give squadmates a continuous health recovery effect.
When activated under Ether Veil: Wellspring, a Quick Assist can be triggered.

If Zhao is on a squad alongside an Attack, Anomaly, or Support Agent, her Additional Ability will be activated. When this ability is active, Ether Veil: Wellspring will give the entire team buffs based on Zhao's maximum HP.
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For the full list of materials and calculations, check out the Zhao Materials Guide!
| Why We Recommend It | |
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| M1 | ★★★★★ - Amazing! Best stopping-point for spenders! All units can ignore All-Attribute RES for 50 seconds after Zhao gets switched out. |
| M2 | ★★★★☆ - Great Zhao increases the party's ATK after she provides healing. |
| M4 | ★★★☆☆ - Good Zhao gains Decibels after activating Ether Veil. Her Ultimate, Chain Attack, and Basic Attack: Final Verdict receive a CRIT DMG buff. |
| M6 | ★★★★☆ - Great The CRIT Rate buff from Zhao's Core Passive gets increased. Basic Attack: Final Verdict deals increased damage and no longer consumes accumulated charge time. |
| Cinema Effect | |
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| M1 | Righteous Verdict When Zhao switches out of being the active character, all squad members' DMG ignores 15% of the target's All-Attribute RES for 50s. |
| M2 | Krampus Senior When Zhao recovers HP, her ATK increases by 20%, and other squad members' ATK increases by 15% for 50s. Repeated triggers reset the duration. |
| M3 | Frostveil Edge Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2 |
| M4 | Featherlight Footsteps When Zhao activates an Ether Veil, she gains 250 Decibels. The CRIT DMG of her Ultimate, Chain Attack, and Basic Attack: Final Verdict increase by 40%. |
| M5 | Fuzzy Listener Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2 |
| M6 | No Value Has Its Own Value The CRIT Rate buff from Core Passive: Ideal Colleague increases to 125% of the original value. The extra DMG gained from charging during Basic Attack: Final Verdict increases to 140% of the original value, and accumulated charge time is no longer consumed when attacking. |
| Priceless Heart Banner | |
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Priceless Heart |
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| Latest Run | |
| Version 2.5 December 30, 2025 - February 5, 2026 |
Zhao is available to get from the Limited Banner Priceless Heart that runs in Version 2.5 of Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) from December 30, 2025 to February 5, 2026.
| English VA | TBD |
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| Japanese VA | Naomi Ozora (大空直美) |
| Korean VA | Miso (미소) |
| Chinese VA | 诺亚 |
| Gender | Female |
| Birthday | TBD |
| Height | TBD |

As a member of the Krampus Compliance Authority, Zhao's primary duty is to investigate the companies within TOPS to ensure that regulations are being followed. Dialyn refers to Zhao as the Unbeaten Legend
, likely due to her business savvy and unwavering integrity.

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Pulchra
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Pan Yinhu
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