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Ellen Build Guide in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ)

Ellen

Ellen is an S-Rank agent with the Ice attribute. She specializes in the Attack fighting style, while utilizing Slash attacks in combat. She is a member of the Victoria Housekeeping Co. faction.

On this page, we’ll delve into what’s the best w-engine, bangoo and stats to use with this character. View our Zenless Zone Zero tier list to see how she compares to other agents.

Ellen Build

These are the items currently recommended to use with Ellen.

Best W-Engine

Best Bangboo

1
Deep-Sea-Visitor
Deep Sea Visitor
1
Sharkboo
Sharkboo
2
Riot-Suppressor-Mark-VI
Riot Suppressor Mark VI
2
Butler
Butler
3
Reverb-Mark-III
[Reverb] Mark III
3
Paperboo
Paperboo

Best Main Stats

Best Sub Stats

1
IV: Crit DMG / Crit Rate
1
Crit DMG / Crit Rate
2
V: PEN Ratio
2
PEN Ratio
3
VI: Anomaly Rate Bonus / ATK%
3
Attribute Mastery

Best Disk Drives

Alternative Disk Drives

2P
Woodpecker-Electro
Woodpecker Electro
2P
Doom-Grindcore
Assassin's Ballad
4P
Polar-Metal
Polar Metal
4P
Assassins-Ballad
Doom Grindcore

Ascension Materials

Level: 10
x24,000
Dennies
x4
Basic Offense Certification Seal
Level: 20
x56,000
Dennies
x12
Advanced Offense Certification Seal
Level: 30
x120,000
Dennies
x20
Advanced Offense Certification Seal
Level: 40
x200,000
Dennies
x10
Pioneer's Certification Seal
Level: 50
x400,000
Dennies
x20
Pioneer's Certification Seal

Skills

Basic Attack: Saw Teeth Trimming

Press to activate. Unleashes up to 3 attacks, dealing Physical DMG. Hold or repeatedly press during the 3rd attack to extend the attack duration.

Basic Attack: Flash Freeze Trimming

While Flash Freeze is in effect, press to activate. Launch up to 3 attacks at enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Each attack consumes 1 point of Flash Freeze Charge. Hold or repeatedly press during the 3rd attack to extend the attack duration.

Dodge: Vortex

Press to activate. A rapid dash dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. When Perfect Dodge is triggered, Ellen gains the Quick Charge effect, reducing the charge time of Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush, lasting up to 5 seconds or until it triggers.

Dash: Roaming Hunt

Hold or double-press to activate. Enter the Roaming state, allowing dashing movement. In the Roaming state, use the joystick to control Ellen’s direction, and release to stop. Ellen is invulnerable for a brief time after activation.

Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush

While in the Roaming state, press to activate. Delivers a spinning slash to enemies before opening her scissors for a swift scissor attack, dealing Ice DMG. Gain 1 point of Flash Freeze Charge when the swift scissor attack hits. While in the Roaming state, hold to activate. Perform a spinning slash against the enemy, then pull apart the scissors to unleash a charged scissor strike, dealing massive Ice DMG. Gain 3 points of Flash Freeze Charge when the charged scissor attack hits. If the enemy is Frozen, it always triggers Shatter. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while charging the skill, and DMG taken is reduced by 40%. Ellen becomes briefly invulnerable during the skill.

Flash Freeze

Press to activate. A rapid dash dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. When Perfect Dodge is triggeWhen Ellen has Flash Freeze Charges, the Flash Freeze effect is activated. Once Flash Freeze activates, Basic Attacks and Dash Attacks expend Flash Freeze Charges, dealing massive Ice DMG. Ellen can have up to a maximum of 6 Flash Freeze Charges.red, Ellen gains the Quick Charge effect, reducing the charge time of Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush, lasting up to 5 seconds or until it triggers.

Dash Attack: Monstrous Wave
Press during a dodge to activate. Launches a dashing slash attack at enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG.
Dash Attack: Cold Snap

While Flash Freeze is in effect, press during a dodge to activate. Launches a dashing slash attack at enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Consumes 1 point of Flash Freeze Charge.

Dodge Counter: Reef Rock
Press during a Perfect Dodge to activate. Rapidly move through enemies with open scissors for a cutting strike, dealing Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable during the attack.
Special Attack: Drift

Press to activate. Use a quick tail sweep attack in front, dealing Ice DMG. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill.

EX Special Attack: Tail Swipe
When Ellen has enough Energy, press to activate. Perform a forceful tail whip attack that deals massive Ice DMG. Gain 1 Flash Freeze Charge upon striking an enemy. After executing the move, you can directly follow up with the 3rd-hit of a Basic Attack. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
EX Special Attack: Sharknami

After activating EX Special Attack: Tail Swipe, press when Ellen has enough Energy to activate a series of powerful slashes forward, dealing massive Ice DMG. Gain 1 Flash Freeze Charge upon hitting an enemy. After executing the move, you can directly follow up with the 3rd-hit of a Basic Attack. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Chain Attack: Avalanche

When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate. Crash down from above and unleash an ice storm, dealing massive Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Ultimate: Endless Winter

When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press to activate. Crash down from above and unleash an ice storm before a powerful scissor strike, dealing massive Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Defensive Assist: Wavefront Impact

When the character on field is about to be attacked, press to activate. Parries the enemy’s attack, dealing massive Daze. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Reactive Assist: Shark Sentinel

When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press to activate. Crash down from above and unleash an ice storm before a powerful scissor strike, dealing massive Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Assist Follow-Up: Shark Cruiser

Press after a Defensive Assist to activate. Charge and slash enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Repeatedly press or hold during the attack to extend the duration of the skill. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Additional Ability: Rising Storm

When another character in your squad shares the same Attribute or Faction: When Ellen deals Ice DMG, subsequent Ice DMG increases by 3% for 10s. This effect can stack up to 10 times, and repeated triggers reset the duration.

Core Passive: Sharp-Toothed

When Ellen launches a charged scissor strike during Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush, or consumes a Flash Freeze Charge to activate Basic Attack: Flash Freeze Trimming, the skill’s CRIT DMG is increased by 50%.

Talents

A
Core Passive: Sharp-Toothed

Upon hitting an enemy with a quick scissor strike during Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush, the obtained Flash Freeze Charges is increased to 3. When hitting an enemy with a charged scissor strike, the obtained Flash Freeze Charges is increased to 6. For each point of Flash Freeze Charge spent, Ellen’s CRIT Rate is increased by 2% for 15s, stacking up to 6 times. The duration of each stack is calculated separately.

B
Arctic Ocean Predator

The 3rd hit of Basic Attack: Flash Freeze Trimming can be directly followed up with EX Special Attack: Sharknami. For each point of Flash Freeze Charge when using an EX Special Attack, the current attack’s CRIT DMG is increased by 20%, up to a max of 60%.

C
Overtime-Intolerant
Basic Attack, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
D
Endless Hoarfrost
Whenever a squad member Freezes or Stuns an enemy, Ellen gains 6 Flash Freeze Charges and the Quick Charge effect, and recovers 4 Energy. The Energy recovery effect can trigger once per 10s.
E
The Feast Begins
Basic Attack, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
F
Endless Hoarfrost
Whenever a squad member Freezes or Stuns an enemy, Ellen gains 6 Flash FreeWhen an EX Special Attack or Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush hits an enemy, Ellen’s PEN Ratio increases by 30% for 6s.ze Charges and the Quick Charge effect, and recovers 4 Energy. The Energy recovery effect can trigger once per 10s.