Zenless Zone Zero Soukaku Build Guide: Skill Priority, W-Engines, Drive Discs and Teams!

Soukaku is an A-Rank Ice Support Agent in Zenless Zone Zero that functions as the indispensable offensive engine and tactical backbone of Section 6. Her kit revolves around her signature Fly the Flag system, which provides a massive ATK transfer and a significant team-wide Ice DMG buff to any active character through her unique Vortex stacks. She's essentially a high-impact rotation specialist who lives for the perfect setup, utilizing her EX Special Attack and Quick Assist to funnel raw power into her teammates while shredding enemy defenses with her frozen banner. With her ability to provide superior offensive amping and consistent elemental application, Soukaku serves as the premier catalyst for any team that needs a chilling edge to dominate the battlefield. This Soukaku build guide dives into everything you need to know about her support mastery, the best ways to gear her up, and her top team synergies so you can turn her icy authority into a permanent win for your squad.

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Soukaku Agent Overview

Soukaku Information

Character Information
SoukakuRarityA-Rank
AttributeIce
SpecialtySupport
FactionSection 6
Combat RoleOffensive Buffer / Ice Specialist

Soukaku Overview

Soukaku is an A-Rank Ice Support Agent from Section 6 who serves as an indispensable offensive engine, primarily known for her ability to funnel massive ATK buffs to her teammates. Unlike aggressive on-field attackers, Soukaku’s gameplay focuses on tactical setup and rotation, utilizing her signature Fly the Flag ability to transfer her own combat stats to the next Agent in line. Her kit revolves around the Vortex system; by accumulating stacks through her EX Specials and Chain Attacks, she can empower her flag-planting move to double its effectiveness and grant a significant Ice DMG bonus to the entire squad.

While Soukaku can hold her own with her Frosted Banner enhanced basic attacks, her true value lies in her role as a "Force Multiplier." By timing her Quick Assists, she ensures that your main DPS enters the field with a staggering 1,000 flat ATK boost (at max stacks). This makes her the premier partner for high-tier Ice damage dealers, as she not only boosts their raw numbers but also shreds enemy Ice RES once her higher Mindscape levels are unlocked. With her high-level anti-interrupt and damage reduction during her Special attacks, Soukaku provides a safe and reliable window to set up the perfect team-wide burst.

Her additional Core ability is activated when Soukaku is paired with another Ice Agent or a member of Section 6. When active, her presence grants the team increased Ice damage and even more efficient energy generation. This utility is further enhanced if Soukaku’s ATK stat is built correctly, as the ceiling of her team-wide buffs scales directly with her own power. Using Soukaku’s Ultimate delivers a whirlwind of icy strikes that not only deals heavy damage but instantly maximizes her Vortex stacks, ensuring the squad's offensive momentum never slows down.

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Soukaku Skill Priority

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

Soukaku gets the most value from her Core Skill, as it directly dictates the strength of her Blade Banner buff and determines the scaling of the team-wide ATK transfer. Afterward, you should focus heavily on her Special Attack, which is her primary tool for triggering Fly the Flag and managing her Vortex stacks.

Because Soukaku is a rotation-heavy support, leveling her Chain Attack and Ultimate is also vital for ensuring she can instantly max out her stacks to keep the buffs active. While her Basic Attacks gain more value once you unlock her Frosted Banner state at higher Mindscapes, your primary focus should always be on her ability to empower the rest of the squad and maintain the team's offensive peak.

Soukaku Best W-Engines

As a Support Agent whose primary mission is to funnel power into your main DPS, Soukaku requires a weapon that scales with her ATK and provides high Energy Regen. Since her team-wide buff has a cap based on her own stats, you should prioritize gear that helps her reach that 2,500 ATK threshold as easily as possible.

Weapons that grant passive bonuses to Energy Generation or provide team-wide ATK/DMG buffs after using an EX Special Attack are particularly effective, as they align perfectly with her core loop of jumping in, planting the flag, and rotating out. While options that enhance personal Ice DMG are a nice bonus for her "Frosted Banner" state, focusing on utility and stat-padding remains the most vital strategy to unlock her full potential as a premier offensive catalyst.

W-Engine Recommendations

W-Engine_Bashful_Demon

Bashful Demon (A-Rank)

  • Base ATK: 624
  • Bonus Stat: Attack (Lv 60): 25%
  • W-Engine Effect (S5): Increases Ice DMG by 24%. When launching an EX Special Attack, all squad members' ATK increases by 3.2% for 12s, stacking up to 4 times. Retriggering refreshes duration. Passive effects of the same name do not stack.

W-Engine_Weeping_Cradle

Weeping Cradle (S-Rank)

  • Base ATK: 684
  • Bonus Stat: PEN Ratio (Lv 60): 24%
  • W-Engine Effect (S5): While off-field, Energy Regen increases by 0.6 per second. Attacks from the equipper enhance the squad's DMG against a struck target by 10% for 3 seconds. During this period, this effect is further increased by 1.7% every 0.5s, up to a maximum additional increase of 10.2%. Repeated triggers only refresh its duration without refreshing the DMG increase effect. Passive effects of the same name do not stack.

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Kaboom the Cannon (A-Rank)

  • Base ATK: 624
  • Bonus Stat: Energy Regen (Lv 60): 50%
  • W-Engine Effect (S5): When any friendly unit in the squad attacks and hits an enemy, all friendly units' ATK increases by 4% for 8s, stacking up to 4 times. The duration of each stack is calculated separately, and each friendly unit can provide 1 stack of the buff. Passive effects of the same name do not stack.

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Slice Of Time (A-Rank)

  • Base ATK: 594
  • Bonus Stat: PEN Ratio (Lv 60): 20%
  • W-Engine Effect (S5): Any squad members' Dodge Counter, EX Special Attack, Assist Attack, or Chain Attack respectively generates 32 (Dodge) | 40 (Special) | 48 (Assist) | 55 (Chain) more Decibels and generates 1.1 Energy for the equipper. This effect can trigger once every 12s. The cooldown for each type of attack is independent of others. Passive effects of the same name do not stack.

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[Reverb] Mark II (B-Rank)

  • Base ATK: 475
  • Bonus Stat: Energy Regen (Lv 60): 40%
  • W-Engine Effect (S5): Launching an EX Special Attack or Chain Attack increases all squad members' Anomaly Mastery and Anomaly Proficiency by 16 for 10s. This effect can trigger once every 20s. Passive effects of the same name do not stack.

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Unfettered Game Ball (A-Rank)

  • Base ATK: 594
  • Bonus Stat: Energy Regen (Lv 60): 50%
  • W-Engine Effect (S5): Whenever the equipper's attack triggers an Attribute Counter effect, all squad members' CRIT Rate against the struck enemy increases by 20% for 12s. The bonuses triggered by the same type of passive effects do not stack.

Soukaku Best Drive Disc Sets

The 4-Piece Freedom Blues set stands as the most suitable and safest option for Soukaku, particularly when utilizing her in Ice-focused teams through standard gameplay and rotation-heavy combos. While alternative sets like Moonlight Lullaby or Astral Voice are viable, they often demand more specialized playstyles or specific team rotations to achieve the same level of consistency. To maximize her potential, this set is best paired with a 2-Piece Phaethon's Melody for a critical boost to Anomaly Proficiency or Hormone Punk to enhance her raw ATK for more powerful team-wide buffs.

Best 4-Piece Choice

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Freedom Blues

  • Anomaly Proficiency +30 (2-piece Set)

  • When an EX Special Attack hits an enemy, reduce the targets Anomaly Buildup RES to equippers attribute by 20% for 8s. This effect does not stack with others of the same attribute. (4-piece Set)

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Moonlight Lullaby

  • Increases Energy Regen by 20% (2-piece Set)

  • When the equipper is a Support character and uses an EX Special Attack or Ultimate, the DMG dealt by all squad members increases by 18% for 25s. Repeated triggers reset the duration. Passive effects of the same name do not stack. (4-piece Set)

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Astral Voice

  • ATK +10%. (2-piece Set)
  • Whenever any squad member enters the field using a Quick Assist, all squad members gain 1 stack of Astral, up to a maximum of 3 stacks, and lasting 15s. Repeated triggers reset the duration. Each stack of Astral increases the DMG dealt by the character entering the field using a Quick Assist by 8%. Only one of this effect can be active at a time in the same squad. (4-piece Set)
Best 2-Piece Choice

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Phaethon's Melody

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

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Astral Voice

  • ATK +10%. (2-piece Set)

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Hormone Punk

  • ATK +10%. (2-piece Set)

Soukaku Best Drive Disk Stats

Drive Disk SlotStats
Slot 4

ATK% > CRIT Rate%

Slot 5

ATK% > Ice DMG%

Slot 6

Energy Regen = ATK%

Recommended Sub Stats
ATK% = CRIT RATE = CRIT DMG > PEN = ATK

Soukaku Best Teams

When choosing the best team for Soukaku, your primary goal is to activate her Additional Core Skill, which requires pairing her with at least one teammate who shares the Ice attribute. Beyond this technical requirement, you should look for high-output damage dealers who can maximize her massive flat ATK transfer; Soukaku’s specialized Fly the Flag mechanic allows these characters to enter the field with peak offensive stats, effectively increasing your team’s total burst window.

Additionally, because Soukaku functions as a premier offensive buffer, you have the flexibility to run her alongside a Stun agent to create vulnerable windows or a second Support to layer even more damage multipliers. This opens up the third slot for a dedicated Ice carry like Ellen Joe to capitalize on her Ice RES shred. Ultimately, the best squad for her is one that values high-frequency rotations and can capitalize on the massive 1,000 flat ATK boost her banner provides to the active character.

Main DPSStun/SupportSupport

Miyabi

Miyabi (5★)

yuzuha

Yuzuha (5★)

Soukaku

Soukaku (4★)

Miyabi

Miyabi (5★)

Zhao

Zhao (5★)

Soukaku

Soukaku (4★)

Miyabi

Miyabi (5★)

Trigger

Trigger (5★)

Soukaku

Soukaku (4★)

Ellen

Ellen (5★)

Lycaon

Lycaon (5★)

Soukaku

Soukaku (4★)

Miyabi

Miyabi (5★)

Soukaku

Soukaku (4★)

Astra Yao

Astra Yao (5★)

Hugo

Hugo (5★)

Lycaon

Lycaon (5★)

Soukaku

Soukaku (4★)

Miyabi

Miyabi (5★)

nangong yu

Nangong Yu (5★)

Soukaku

Soukaku (4★)

Hugo

Hugo (5★)

Soukaku

Soukaku (4★)

Astra Yao

Astra Yao (5★)

Miyabi

Miyabi (5★)

Yanagi

Yanagi (5★)

Soukaku

Soukaku (4★)

Ellen

Ellen (5★)

Anby

Anby (5★)

Soukaku

Soukaku (4★)

Soukaku Mindscape Cinema

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Mindscape Cinema Performance

LevelRatingWhy it’s good
M1★★★★☆Uplifting Current: Increases the duration of her core buffs. This is a massive quality-of-life upgrade for maintaining high team DPS uptime.
M2★★★☆☆Charging Module: Gives her a chance to gain Vortex stacks through basic actions. Helpful for faster setups, especially in longer fights.
M4★★★★★Hypothermia: Decreases the target's Ice RES by 10% when hit by Fly the Flag. This is her most significant power spike for Ice-focused teams.
M6★★★★☆Northern Wind: Drastically increases her own damage while in the Frosted Banner state, allowing her to contribute significant DPS during her field time.

 Mindscape Cinema Effect

MindscapeEffect
M1

''Uplifting Current''

When Soukaku triggers Core Passive: Blade Banner or Additional Ability: Group Set Meal, the buff duration is increased by 8s.

M2

''Experimental Charging Modue''

When Soukaku's Basic Attack, Dash Attack, Dodge Counter, or Quick Assist hits an enemy, there's a 15% chance she gains 1 stack of Vortex, triggering up to once per second. When Vortex reaches max stacks, any additional stacks grant Soukaku 1.2 Energy instead.

M3

''Attendance Meal Allowance''

Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2

M4

''Hypothermia''

If an enemy is hit by Fly the Flag, the target's Ice RES is reduced by 10% for 8s.

M5

''Late-Night Snacks''

Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2

M6

''Northern Wind''

While in the Frosted Banner state, the number of usable enhanced Basic Attacks and enhanced Dash Attacks are increased to 12, and also deal 45% more DMG.

Conclusion

This comprehensive guide highlights Soukaku’s status as a premier Support Agent in Zenless Zone Zero, offering unparalleled offensive amping through her iconic Fly the Flag and Vortex mechanics. Her ability to provide a massive flat ATK boost and Ice DMG buffs while maintaining a seamless rotation makes her an essential engine for any high-performance Ice team. With her ATK-focused scaling and game-changing Mindscape enhancements, she transitions from a reliable buffer at M0 to a potent sub-DPS and RES-shredder at M6.

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