Cissia is a member of Metropolitan Order Division, New Eridu Public Security in Zenless Zone Zero, known for her care-free attitude and funny shenanigans. Despite her antics, she approaches battles with control and strategic awareness, making her a standout addition to the game’s diverse cast. In this blog, we explore Cissia’s kit, builds, and team synergy to help players maximize her potential.
🔥 Bonus Tip: Visit LootBar for exclusive discounts on your next ZZZ Top-Up!
Enjoy up to 22% off on ZZZ Top-Ups.
3-Minute Delivery for Non-Stop Gaming.
Trusted 4.9/5 on Trustpilot, 10/10 among Players.
Cissia Agent Overview
| Agent Information |
 | Rarity | S-Rank |
| Attribute | Electric |
| Specialty | Attack |
| Faction | Metropolitan Order Division |
| Combat Role | DPS |
Cissia is an Electric Attack Agent who serves as a DPS character in combat. She is able to deal massive amount of damage in short bursts and provide buffs to her teamates through her Core Skill, with those having the same element as her receiving the most out of it, that being a 25% DEF Shred for Electric DMG; as well as 30% Crit DMG for the entire squad, provided that her additional Core Skill is activated, while Cissia herself receiving an amazing 50% Crit DMG. Her playstyle revolves around managing Venom to trigger Corrode Bone. Venom is gained through many ways: landing her 4th Basic Attack; attacking a Stunned enemy; activating EX Special; and activating certain Mindscape effects. Upon hitting an enemy, all stacks of Venom is consumed to trigger Corrode Bone, dealing Electric DMG overtime to both the struck enemy and nearby targets, Corrode Bone also receives a bonus 40%/60% in Daze when there are 1/2 Electric characters in the squad.
Cissia Skill Priority
Below are the best skill priorities for Cissia:
| Skill | Priority |
 Core Skill | ★★★★★ (Top) |
 Basic Attack | ★★★★ (Top) |
 Chain Attack | ★★★★ (Top) |
 Special Attack | ★★★ (High) |
 Dodge | ★ (Low) |
 Assist | ★ (Low) |
Cissia's Core Skill gives the most value per upgrade, which is why it is prioritized over the others. Her Basic Attack and Chain Attack can be upgraded next, as they are her main source of damage. Afterwards, you should upgrade her Special Attack, though its benefits are comparatively smaller compared to the previous skills and therefore lower in priority. Final on the list are her Dodge and Assist skill; they don't contribute much to her overall damage, but you should still upgrade them nonetheless if you plan to use her as your main DPS.
Cissia Best W-Engines
Cissia is an Attack character. Therefore, she wants as much ATK, Crit DMG and Crit Rate as possible. Her Core Skill also scales on Energy Regen, so you'll have to consider it as well when building her. Unsurprisingly, her Signature W-Engine, Serpentine Seeker stands out as her best option by a considerably large margin; if you're planning to make Cissia as strong as possible, it's recommended you secure this W-Engine.
| Best Choice |
Serpentine Seeker (S-Rank) | - Base ATK: 713
- Bonus Stat: Energy Regen 60%
- W-Engine Effect (R1): Increases CRIT Rate by 25%. When the equipper consumes at least 20 Energyin a single instance, for every 20 Energy consumed, gain a buff for 3s: Ignore 30% of the target's DEF when dealing Electric DMG. Gaining this buff again extends the duration, up to a maximum of 30s. When entering Assist state, gain this buff for 10s. When the equipper is not the active character on-field, the buff duration does not decrease.
|
| Alternatives |
Severed Innocence (S-Rank) | - Base ATK: 713
- Bonus Stat: Crit DMG 48%
- W-Engine Effect (R1): CRIT DMG increased by 30%. When the equipper lands a hit with a Basic Attack, Special Attack, or Aftershock, they gain 1 stack of a buff. Each stack increases the equipper's CRIT DMG by an additional 10%, stacking up to 3 times. The effect lasts for 30s, with each stack's duration calculated separately, and can only be triggered once per use of a skill. With all 3 stacks, the equipper's Electric DMG increases by 20%.
|
Cordis Germina (S-Rank) | - Base ATK: 713
- Bonus Stat: Crit Rate 24%
- W-Engine Effect (R1): Increases CRIT Rate by 15%. When the equipper deals DMG with a Basic Attack or EX Special Attack, they gain 1 stack of a buff. Each stack increases the equipper's Electric DMG by 12.5%, up to 2 stacks. Each stack lasts 40s. The duration of each stack is calculated separately. Can trigger once per use of a skill. At 2 stacks, the wearer's Basic Attack and Ultimate DMG ignore 20% of enemy DEF.
|
Zanshin Herb Case (S-Rank) | - Base ATK: 713
- Bonus Stat: Crit DMG 48%
- W-Engine Effect (R1): CRIT Rate increases by 10%. Dash Attack Electric DMG increases by 40%. When any squad member applies an Attribute Anomaly or Stuns an enemy, the equipper's CRIT Rate increases by an additional 10% for 12s.
|
Heartstring Nocturne (S-Rank) | - Base ATK: 713
- Bonus Stat: Crit Rate 24%
- W-Engine Effect (R1): CRIT DMG increases by 50%. When the equipper enters the battlefield, or activates a Chain Attack or Ultimate, they gain 1 stack of Heartstring. Each stack of Heartstring allows the equipper's Chain Attack and Ultimate to ignore 12.5% of the target's Fire RES, stacking up to 2 times and lasting 30s. Repeated triggers reset the duration.
|
The Brimstone (S-Rank) | - Base ATK: 684
- Bonus Stat: ATK 30%
- W-Engine Effect (R1): 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.
|
Drill Rig - Red Axis (A-Rank) | - Base ATK: 624
- Bonus Stat: Energy Regen 50%
- W-Engine Effect (R5): When launching an EX Special Attack or Chain Attack, Electric DMG from Basic Attacks and Dash Attacks increases by 80% for 10s. This effect can trigger once every 15s.
|
Marcato Desire (A-Rank) | - Base ATK: 594
- Bonus Stat: Crit Rate 20%
- W-Engine Effect (R5): When an EX Special Attack or Chain Attack hits an enemy, the equipper's ATK increases by 9.6% for 8s. While the target is under an Attribute Anomaly, this effect is increased by an additional 9.6%.
|
Cissia Best Drive Disk Sets
Cissia benefits the most from the Thunder Metal and Woodpecker Electro Drive Disk Set as a 4-piece choice. For her 2-piece choice, you can choose from Thunder Metal, Woodpecker Electro, Branch & Blade Song and Astral Voice depending on the stats she needs.
| Best Choice |
Thunder Metal | - Increases Electric DMG by 10%. (2-piece)
- As long as an enemy in combat is Shocked, the equipper's ATK is increased by 28%. (4-piece)
|
Woodpecker Electro | - Increases CRIT Rate by 8%. (2-piece)
- Landing a critical hit on an enemy with a Basic Attack, Dodge Counter, or EX Special Attack increases the equipper's ATK by 9% for 6s. The buff duration for different skills are calculated separately. (4-piece)
|
| 2-piece Choice |
Thunder Metal | - Increases Electric DMG by 10%. (2-piece)
|
Woodpecker Electro | - Increases CRIT Rate by 8%. (2-piece)
|
Branch & Blade Song | |
Astral Voice | |
Cissia Best Drive Disk Stats
Here are the best Drive Disc main stats and sub-stats for Cissia:
1. Drive Disc Main Stats
| Main Stats | Drive Disk Slot |
| Crit DMG/Crit Rate | Slot 4 |
| Electric DMG%/Pen Ratio% | Slot 5 |
| Energy Regen%/ATK% | Slot 6 |
2. Drive Disc Sub Stats
| Sub Stats | Priority |
| Crit Rate | ★★★ (High) |
| Crit DMG | ★★★ (High) |
| ATK% | ★★★ (High) |
| Pen | ★★ (Medium) |
| Flat ATK | ★★ (Medium) |
Cissia Best Teams
Cissia works best when paired with another Electric or Physical character, because that's when her Additional Core Ability is activated and her element-related buffs come to play.
1. Dual Attacker Team
Seed, Harumasa and Soldier 0 - Anby synergise really well with Cissia, as they're all Electric charaters - fully benefitting from Cissia's Core Skill as well as her Additional Ability.
| DPS | DPS | Support |
Seed (S-Rank) |
Cissia (S-Rank) | 
Astra Yao (S-Rank) |
Harumasa (S-Rank) |
Cissia (S-Rank) |
Astra Yao (S-Rank) |
Soldier 0 - Anby (S-Rank) |
Cissia (S-Rank) | 
Trigger (S-Rank) |
2. Cissia Hypercarry Team
Despite Cissia being more of a sub DPS, you can still turn her into a main DPS with the hypercarry composition. With this composition, you'll pair her with a Stun character and a Support character.
| Main DPS | Support |
Cissia (S-Rank) |
Trigger (S-Rank) |
Astra Yao (S-Rank) |
Cissia (S-Rank) | 
Dialyn (S-Rank) | 
Nicole (A-Rank) |
3. New Eridu Public Security Team
Although Zhu Yuan and Qingyi are old characters who aren't as competitive as they used to be, they can still be played thanks to Cissia's buffs. This team might not be as good as her other premium teams, but it's worth a try if you want to pick up old characters again.
| DPS | DPS | Support |
Zhu Yuan (S-Rank) |
Cissia (S-Rank) | 
Qingyi (S-Rank) |
Cissia Mindscape Cinema
| M1: Traveler and Prey |
- Rating: ★★★★ (Great)
- Effect: The Venom gained upon entering the battlefield increases to 6. The DEF ignore from the Core Passive increases to 140% of its original value, and all squad members ignore 5% of the target's Electric RES. Corrode Bone DMG ignores 10% of the target's Electric RES.
- This Mindscape provides 6 instances of Venom for Cissia when you enter a fight, potentially lowering clear time and increasing your overall score. In addition, it gives a considerable amount of DEF shred to both Cissia and her teamates, making it quite valuable.
|
| M2: Hunger and Hard Truths |
- Rating: ★★★★ (Great)
- Effect: After a Chain Attack: Gang Operation or Ultimate: Ophidiophobia hits a Stunned enemy, gain an additional 3 Venom. Basic Attack: Serpent's Kiss deals 35% increased DMG.
- The increased Venom gain from stun windows combined with the 35% boost in DMG for her held Basic Attack give Cissia a huge spike in her DPS, this is especially powerful against enemies that have a high Daze resistance and/or a low Stun duration.
|
| M3: Chains and a Warm Nest |
- Rating: ★ (Good)
- Effect: Basic Attack, Assist, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
- This Mindscape only offers numerical skill level increases and a minimal increase in Cissia's overall damage.
|
| M4: A Rogue's Resolve |
- Rating: ★★★ (Pretty Good)
- Effect: When using an EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, or Ultimate, gain 1 stack of Decidedness, stacking up to 3 times. When using Basic Attack: Serpent's Kiss, consume all Decidedness. Each stack consumed triggers 1 special instance of Corrode Bone that does not consume Venom. This Corrode Bone does not cause Daze.
- Although this Mindscape gives Cissia a new way to land Corrode Bone more frequently, it doesn't give as big of a change in her overall DPS as her first two Mindscapes, making it slightly lower in terms of rating.
|
| M5: False Evidence and Fangs |
- Rating: ★ (Good)
- Effect: Basic Attack, Assist, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
- This Mindscape is Identical to Cissia's Mindscape 3, it only offers numerical skill level increases and a minimal increase in her overall damage.
|
| M6: Home and Sixth Street |
- Rating: ★★★★★ (Best)
- Effect: Each time Corrode Bone is triggered, gain 1 stack of Bone-Deep Corrosion. When attacks from any squad member, other than Corrode Bone, hit an enemy, consume 1 stack of Bone-Deep Corrosion to trigger 1 special Corrode Bone. This instance of Corrode Bone cannot inflict Daze, and at most 1 stack of Bone-Deep Corrosion can be consumed every 3s.
- With the help of Mindscape 4's increased Corrode Bone application, this Mindscape significantly upgrade Cissia's personal damage. With the right rotation, you can achieve an amazing DPS thanks to its low cooldown of 3 seconds.
|
Conclusion
In sum, Cissia is an amazing Attack Agent in Zenless Zone Zero. When she's equipped with the right build and team setup, she delivers consistent damage and strong battlefield control. We hope this Cissia guide can provide you with a better understanding of her strengths and help you maximize her potential.
And if you're planning to pull for Cissia but are short on Monochrome, don't be shy to top up Zenless Zone Zero at LootBar. LootBar is a global, safe, and trusted platform for game transactions, offering competitive prices and generous bonus rewards on your first recharge. Don’t miss out on the savings!
