Nangong Yu Build Guide: W-Engine, Drive Discs & Teams | Zenless Zone Zero

Nangong Yu is the leader and lead dancer of the Angels of Delusion. Blending elegance with precision, she approaches every encounter with control and strategic awareness, making her a compelling addition to the game’s evolving cast. Beyond her battlefield capability, Nangong Yu’s personality reflects restraint, intelligence, and quiet confidence—qualities that shape both her alliances and decisions within New Eridu. This Nangong Yu build guide explores her skills, build tips, and team synergy.

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Nangong Yu Agent Overview

  • Nangong Yu Information

Agent Information
Nangong YuRarityS-Rank
AttributeEther
SpecialtyStun
FactionAngels of Delusion
Combat RoleSupport
  • Nangong Yu Overview

Nangong Yu is an Ether Stun Agent who specialises in applying Daze and Anomaly to enemies, and providing powerful buffs for her teamates. She is able to increase her Impact for every point of Anomaly Mastery past 100, making her capable of building up the Anomaly bar easily while also stunning enemies surprisingly quickly. When Nangong is in the team, stunned enemies will receive 1 stack of Vibrato for each Abloom/Anomaly/Disorder applied; upon accumulating 5 stacks of Vibrato or recovering from stun while affected by Vibrato, enemies will be hit with an Abloom attack, with its damage increasing by 10% per stack of Vibrato. Nangong can also increase her own Anomaly Proficiency by 100, as well as the whole squad's DMG dealt by 30%, enemies' stun duration by 3 seconds and enemies' stun DMG Multiplier by 30% with her Core Skill.

Her additional Core ability is activated when she's paired with an Agent of the same faction or an Anomaly charcter. With it, any squad member's attacks that hit Stunned enemies increase Anomaly Buildup Rate by 20%, and Chain Attacks that hit Stunned enemies increase Anomaly Buildup Rate by an additional 40%. When any squad member inflicts Daze on an enemy, Nangong Yu gains 2 stacks of Dance Fever, up to 2 stacks max. While Dance Fever is active, using an EX Special Attackcharged Basic Attack, or Quick Assist consumes 1 stack of Dance Fever. When that skill's heavy attack hits an enemy suffering from Attribute Anomaly and Daze, it triggers a special Disorder effect called Polarity Disorder, which deals 40% of the original Disorder DMG to the target.

Nangong Yu Overview

Nangong Yu Skill Priority

Below are the best skill priorities for Nangong Yu:

SkillPriority
Core Skill Core Skill★★★★★ (Top)
Basic Attack Basic Attack★★★★ (Top)
Chain Attack Chain Attack★★★ (High)
Special Attack Special Attack★★★ (High)
Dodge Dodge (Low)
Assist Assist★★ (Low)

Nangong gets a lot of value from her Core Skill, her damage contribution rises considerably with each upgrade, so you should prioritise upgrading it first. Afterwards, you should upgrade her Basic Attack, as her gameplay heavily revolves around using charged Basic Attacks. Next on the list are her Chain Attack and Special Attack, though used less frequent than her Basic Attack, both of them have amazing Daze multipliers. Finally, her Assist and Dodge stand at the least prioritised skills, as Nangong won't stay onfield for long and you'll spend most of the time controlling another character.

Nangong Yu Best W-Engines

As a Stun Agent who's also an Anomaly hybrid, Nangong wants as much Anomaly Mastery and/or Impact as possible, with Anomaly Mastery taking priority over Impact. Being the first Stun character to scale on Anomaly Mastery, her Signature W-Engine - Neon Fantasies is the only Stun W-Engine to provide Nangong with Anomaly Mastery, making it highly recommended if you wish to maximise her potential.

Best choice

Neon Fantasies

Neon Fantasies

(S-Rank)

  • Base ATK: 713
  • Bonus Stat: Anomaly Mastery 30%
  • W-Engine Effect (R1): Increases the equipper's Anomaly Proficiency by 90 points. When the equipper deals Ether attribute DMG with [EX Special Attack] or [Basic Attack], the whole squad's DMG dealt increases by 15% for 40s. Max 2 stacks. Can trigger once per use of a skill. Repeated triggers reset the duration. When at 2 stacks, the equipper's Anomaly Proficiency is further increased by 60. Only one instance of this effect can exist in the same squad.
Alternatives

Blazing Laurel

Blazing Laurel

(S-Rank)

  • Base ATK: 713
  • Bonus Stat: Impact 18%
  • W-Engine Effect (R1): Upon launching a Quick Assist or Perfect Assist, the equipper's Impact increases by 25% for 8s. When the equipper launches and hits an enemy with a Basic Attack, apply Wilt to the target for 30s, stacking up to 20 times, repeated triggers reset the duration. When any squad member hits an enemy, for every stack of Wilt applied to the target, the CRIT DMG of the Ice DMG and Fire DMG dealt by that attack increases by 1.5%. Only one of this effect can be active at a time in the same squad.

Hellfire Gears

Hellfire Gears

(S-Rank)

  • Base ATK: 684
  • Bonus Stat: Impact 18%
  • W-Engine Effect (R1): While off-field, the equipper's Energy Regen increases by 0.6/s.
    When using an EX Special Attack, the equipper's Impact is increased by 10% for 10s, stacking up to 2 times. The duration of each stack is calculated separately.

Steam Oven

Steam Oven

(A-Rank)

  • Base ATK: 594
  • Bonus Stat: Energy Regen 50%
  • W-Engine Effect (R5): For every 10 Energy accumulated, the equipper's Impact is increased by 3.2%, stacking up to 8 times. After Energy is consumed, this bonus remains for 8 more seconds. The duration of each stack is calculated separately.

Precious Fossilized Core

Precious Fossilized Core

(A-Rank)

  • Base ATK: 594
  • Bonus Stat: Impact 15%
  • W-Engine Effect (R5): When the target's HP is no lower than 50%, the equipper inflicts 16% more Daze. When the target's HP is no lower than 75%, this bonus is further enhanced by 16%.

Nangong Yu Best Drive Disk Sets

Although Nangong is a Stun Agent, she's best suited for Drive Disk Sets that provide Anomaly-related buffs, notably Freedom Blues and Phaethon's Melody. For her 2-Piece options, you can choose from Freedom BluesPhaethon's Melody, and Shockstar Disco depending on your team composition.

Best choice

Freedom Blues

Freedom Blues

  • Increases Anomaly Proficiency by 30. (2-piece Set)
  • When an EX Special Attack hits an enemy, reduce the target's Anomaly Buildup RES to the equipper's Attribute by 20% for 8s. This effect does not stack with others of the same attribute. (4-piece Set)

Phaethon's Melody

Phaethon's Melody

  • Anomaly Mastery +8%. (2-piece Set)
  • When any squad member uses an EX Special Attack, the equipper's Anomaly Proficiency increases by 45 for 8s. If the character using the EX Special Attack is not the equipper, the equipper's Ether DMG is increased by 25%. (4-piece Set)
2-Piece Choice

Freedom Blues

Freedom Blues

  • Increases Anomaly Proficiency by 30. (2-piece Set)

Phaethon's Melody

Phaethon's Melody

  • Anomaly Mastery +8%. (2-piece Set)

Shockstar Disco

Shockstar Disco

  • Increases Impact by 6%. (2-piece Set)

Nangong Yu Best Drive Disk Stats

Here are the best Drive Disc main stats and sub-stats for Nangong:

1.  Drive Disc Main Stats

Main StatsDrive Disk Slot
Anomaly ProficiencySlot 4
Ether DMG%/ATK%Slot 5
Anomaly MasterySlot 6

2.  Drive Disc Sub Stats

Sub StatsPriority
Anomaly Proficiency★★★ (High)
ATK%★★★ (High)
Pen★★ (Medium)
Flat ATK★★ (Medium)

Nangong Yu Best Teams

Nangong really shines when there's an Anomaly character in the squad, so her best teamates are Anomaly characters, as well as Support characters

1. Angel of Delusions Team

Aria is an amazing Anomaly character who can proc Anomaly extremely quickly, which is perfect to fit inside enemies' stun window. Sunna and Nangong work as the perfect Supports for her, as they're both able to activate Ether Veil, significantly speeding up Aria's resource gain and resulting in a massive boost in DPS.

Main DPSSupport

Aria

Aria (S-Rank)

Nangong Yu

Nangong Yu (S-Rank)

Sunna

Sunna (S-Rank)

2. Nangong Yu Premium Teams

Miyabi is undoubtly one of the strongest Anomaly characters in the game, but she also requires a lot of field time, which makes Nangong a perfect teamate for her as she mostly remain off-field and attack in burts. Similarly, Yuzuha is the best Anomaly Support, providing amazing buffs and additional Anomaly Buildup.

Main DPSSupport

Aria

Aria (S-Rank)

Nangong Yu

Nangong Yu (S-Rank)

Yuzuha

Yuzuha (S-Rank)

Miyabi

Miyabi (S-Rank)

Nangong Yu

Nangong Yu (S-Rank)

 

Yuzuha

Yuzuha (S-Rank)

 

Miyabi

Miyabi (S-Rank)

Nangong Yu

Nangong Yu (S-Rank)

 

Sunna

Sunna (S-Rank)

 

Nangong Yu Mindscape Cinema

M1: Lazy Spotlight
  • Rating: ★★★★ (Pretty Good)
  • Effect: When [EX Special Attack| or [Basic Attack: Adorable Mine Sky Strike] hits an enemy, reduces the enemy's All-Attribute RES by 16% for 40s. Repeated triggers reset the duration. When entering the battlefield, Nangong Yu's [Downbeat] is restored to maximum. In Investigation Zone mode, this effect can trigger once every 180s.
  • This Mindscape helps increase the entire squad's overall damage to enemies thanks to the Attribute RES shred as well as improve Nangong's quality of life with its Downbeat restoration effect upon entering a fight.
M2: Painless Tears
  • Rating: ★★★★ (Great)
  • Effect: Each stack of [Vibrato] additionally increases the [Abloom] DMG boost in [Core Passive: Genius Idol] to 35%; additionally increases the Stun DMG Multiplier provided by [Additional Ability: Angel Captain] by 20%, and increases the max stacks of [Dance Fever] to 3.
  • A powerful Mindscape that boosts Nangong's personal damage and the entire squad's DPS during the stun window.
M3: Chips on the Scale
  • 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 Nangong's overall damage.
M4: Partner in Crime
  • Rating: ★★★ (Fine)
  • Effect: Anomaly Proficiency increased by 40; when triggering a Perfect Charge, the Anomaly Buildup Rate of [Basic Attack: Adorable Mine Sky Strike] is increased by 35%.
  • This Mindscape doesn't do much when it comes to improving Nangong's damage. However, the increased Anomaly Buildup Rate is a great change as it opens up to different rotations and overall easier gameplay.
M5: Center Stage
  • Rating: ★ (Good)
  • Effect: Basic Attack, Assist, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
  • Identical to Nangong's Mindscape 3, this Mindscape only offers numerical skill level increases and a minimal increase in her overall damage.
M6: Angel's Delusion
  • Rating: ★★★★★ (Best)
  • Effect: When an enemy is not Stunned, each time they are attacked by an Agent and enter an Anomaly state, are hit by an [Abloom] or [Disorder] attack, or are struck by a heavy attack from [EX Special Attack: A Rather Heavy Love] or [Basic Attack: Adorable Mine Sky Strike], 1 stack(s) of [Vibrato: Revised] will accumulate. When struck by a heavy attack from [Ultimate: Exiled Starstream], 2 stack(s) of [Vibrato: Revised] will accumulate. [Vibrato: Revised] can accumulate up to 4 stacks. When an enemy becomes Stunned, all [Vibrato: Revised] stacks are cleared. When [Vibrato: Revised] is cleared, Nangong Yu will launch an [Abloom] attack against the target: dealing an additional instance of Attribute Anomaly DMG, at a ratio relative to the original Attribute Anomaly DMG of 800%/400%/1,000%/70%/100%. For each stack of [Vibrato: Revised] on the enemy, this [Abloom] DMG is increased by an additional 25%. [Vibrato: Revised] and [Vibrato] cannot stack with each other.
  • This is Nangong's best Mindscape. It provides an entirely new mechanic that deals massive damage, greatly increasing her damage output.

Conclusion

Overall, Nanong Yu is an amazing Stun Agent in Zenless Zone Zero. Once equipped with the right build and team setup, she delivers consistent damage, daze and strong battlefield control. We hope this Nangong Yu guide helps you better understand her strengths and maximize her potential.

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