With a growing roster of agents in Zenless Zone Zero, deciding who to pull and invest in can quickly become overwhelming. Whether you're building your core team or planning for future banners, understanding the current meta is key. In this ZZZ tier list, we rank the best agents across different roles based on their overall performance and team value, helping you make smarter investment decisions and progress more efficiently.
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Please note: In this article, characters are categorized into three main roles for separate rankings: Main DPS, Stun, and Support/Defense. Additionally, S-Rank agents are evaluated primarily at M0, while A-Rank agents are assessed based on their performance at M6.
Main DPS Tier List
These rankings are optimized for high-pressure combat environments. For mobile users, characters are grouped by their primary function to help you identify the best-in-slot choices for your team compositions.
Character Rankings
The primary on-field damage dealers responsible for the bulk of the team's offensive output.
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Tier Definitions
To help you better understand each character’s placement, this tier list uses the following ranking system for Attack, Anomaly, and Rupture agents:
| Tier | Definition |
| SSS/SS | The strongest agents in the current meta. They offer exceptional performance, high versatility, and can excel in most team compositions and endgame content with minimal investment. |
| S/A | Very strong and reliable agents. While slightly less dominant than SSS/SS Tier, they still perform consistently well and are valuable in a wide range of scenarios. |
| B | Baseline agents that can clear content but require significantly higher Disk Drive investment to match top-tier output |
Ranking Criteria
Rankings are determined by performance across the three core endgame challenges: Shiyu Defense (speed-clearing), Deadly Assault (roster depth/elemental flexibility), and the Simulated Battle Trial (sustained boss survival).
Damage Ceiling: Raw output potential during optimal burst windows or during enemy Stun states.
Team Synergy: The ability to function without being entirely reliant on specific, high-cost premium teammates.
Versatility: Performance across multiple combat modifiers and adaptability to different enemy types or elemental resistances.
Investment Efficiency: How well the agent performs at baseline investment levels (M0 for S-Rank agents and M6 for A-Rank agents).
Stun Tier List
Character Rankings
Units specializing in filling the Daze bar rapidly to create critical damage windows.
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Tier Definitions
To help you better understand each character’s placement, this Stun tier list uses the following ranking system:
| Tier | Definition |
| SSS/SS | Top-tier Stun agents that provide exceptional Daze generation, high versatility, and outstanding team synergy. They fit seamlessly into multiple compositions and significantly boost overall team performance with minimal investment. |
| S/A | Very strong and reliable Stun options. They offer consistent Daze accumulation and solid utility, though they may be slightly more team-dependent or specialized than SSS/SS Tier agents. |
| B | Baseline Stun characters that can clear content but require significantly higher Disk Drive investment to match top-tier output. Their impact may be more situational or reliant on specific faction synergies. |
Ranking Criteria
Rankings are determined by performance across the three core endgame challenges: Shiyu Defense (speed-clearing), Deadly Assault (elemental flexibility), and the Simulated Battle Trial (sustained survival). The following factors are considered:
Daze Generation: Efficiency in filling the enemy Daze meter to trigger stun windows and chain attacks.
Consistency & Flexibility: Reliability across different combat rotations and adaptability to various enemy types.
Utility: Additional value provided to the team, such as damage multipliers against stunned targets or energy generation.
Stun Duration: The ability to extend the window in which enemies remain incapacitated.
Energy Economy: Effectiveness at maintaining high uptime on EX Special Attacks while on-field.
Investment Efficiency: Performance at baseline investment levels (M0 for S-Rank agents and M6 for A-Rank agents).
Support / Defense Tier List
Character Rankings
The backbone of the team, providing massive ATK/DMG buffs, healing, shielding, and damage mitigation.
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Tier Definitions
To help you better understand each character’s placement, this Support and Defense tier list uses the following ranking system:
| Tier | Definition |
| SSS/SS | Top-tier support/defense agents that provide exceptional utility, survivability, and team-wide benefits. They offer powerful buffs or shielding and can fit seamlessly into a wide variety of team compositions. |
| S/A | Strong and reliable support/defense options. They provide consistent utility or shielding but may be slightly more team-dependent or less impactful than SSS/SS Tier agents. |
| B | Viable support/defense agents that can perform well with proper investment or in specific teams. Their utility may be more limited or situational |
Ranking Criteria
Rankings in this support/defense tier list are determined by performance across the three core endgame challenges: Shiyu Defense (speed-clearing), Deadly Assault (roster depth/elemental flexibility), and the Simulated Battle Trial (sustained boss survival). The following factors are considered:
Buff Value: The total offensive multiplier, energy restoration, or stat-sharing provided to the active damage dealer.
Role Compression: The ability to provide multiple utilities (e.g., shielding + resistance shred + grouping) in a single party slot.
Versatility: Effectiveness across varying elemental requirements and specialized endgame combat restrictions.
Survival Impact: How effectively the agent prevents team wipes through high-value shields or damage reduction.
Investment Efficiency: Performance at baseline investment levels (M0 for S-Rank agents and M6 for A-Rank agents).
Conclusion
As the tactical environment in New Eridu evolves and the challenges in Shiyu Defense and Deadly Assault become increasingly demanding, maintaining a versatile, high-performance roster is more important than ever. Whether you are aiming to secure the latest meta-shifting S-rank agent or are looking to pull for the signature W-Engines that push your damage potential to the limit, efficient resource management is the key to staying ahead. To fully prepare for the next highly anticipated banner, consider topping up Zenless Zone Zero via LootBar. It serves as the most secure, global-friendly, and cost-efficient method to build your reserves. By leveraging LootBar to stock up on the necessary Polychrome and Monochrome, you ensure that you are never caught empty-handed when a new agent arrives. Investing in your account's efficiency now means you can spend less time grinding for basic materials and more time dominating the endgame content with the best-in-slot gear your agents deserve.
