Zhu Yuan in ZZZ: Best Builds and Squad Guide

Zhu Yuan Guide in Zenless Zone Zero with recommendations for the build is aimed at extracting the maximum potential of the legendary unit of the Offense. In battles, the girl deals huge etheric damage if she has charges of etheric buckshot, and the enemy is in a state of stun. To replenish the stacks of the passive, she uses an enhanced special skill and ult, and also relies heavily on the central / a, so she combines well with agents of Intimidation.

When building, the main focus is on the balance of crit. chance and damage, which is helped by passive buffs to inclinations. Among the amplifiers, preference is given to equipment for a general DPS bonus, ATK increases, or skill enhancements. When composing a squad, harmonious characters of the Support class, capable of activating the passive, as well as stunners with high stun, come first.

Zhu Yuan - Member of the in-game faction "Special group of the criminal investigation department" and is its head. Among her colleagues, the girl is known for her outstanding combat abilities and undeniable moral qualities. Everyone who knows the policewoman, following the position of head of the department, predicts that she will become the next commissioner of the Security Service.

How to get Zhu Yuan in Zenless Zone Zero

Zhu Yuan can be knocked out in the limited-time "Dedicated Channel" banner in the second half of version 1.6 during the period from 2 to 22 hours 2025.

To avoid missing the heroine's rerun and the release of other event characters, follow the constantly updated banner schedule.

Features

Along with the police level, the basic parameters of attack power, defense and health grow, and the values ​​are individual for each agent. As you rise, one of the additional characteristics increases - critical damage. You can study the exact value of each parameter depending on the pumping stage in the table below:

How the skills work

All police skills are a set of techniques at different distances, which are complemented by dashes and dodges for quick movement across the field. High maneuverability is ensured by a specific evasion, which is triggered by using the movement buttons or deflecting the joystick. But it is important to consider that in this case the heroine's goal also changes. According to the attribute assigned to the girl, most of the skills inflict etheric damage, and in a prolonged battle, they cause the periodic effect of Infection on opponents.

The main combat skill, charged shot, deals damage to the entire crowd of monsters with both physical and ethereal types of damage. However, there is a stacking system for this ability "reinforced buckshot", which are consumed to fire ether shots from a shotgun. Charges can be obtained in a limited number of ways, and can only be spent by holding down the basic attack button.

The order of leveling skills

Basic Attack = Inclinations > QTE Attack Chain > Special Attack (EX) > Assist = Dodge

The priority of improving abilities depends entirely on the rotation of the girl in the squad, as well as the preferred composition of the team. Due to the peculiarities of the rotation, the policewoman often enters the field when the enemy is immobilized, so you can pump up skills both in parallel and invest as much as possible in the main sources of DPS.

1. The main source of damage is charged basic attack. Taking into account this fact, it is necessary to primarily pay attention to shots from the hand and Inclinations.
2. Leveling Skill QTEs important not only because of the chain of attacks, but also because of the damage from the super ability with high scales.
3. Reinforced attack special skill It has high scales and also helps to replenish buckshot charges in large volumes.
4. Concerning Help, the skill is permanently used provided that Support is present in the squad. Otherwise, leveling up the skill fades into the background.
5. Dodge Attacks although they are used constantly, they do not have a significant impact on the overall DPS, so in this case, resources are invested at will.

How to play as Zhu Yuan

Comfortable play is provided by the forces of allies, namely the representative of the Intimidation specialty, who relieves the policewoman from the need to use somersaults and dodges on the battlefield. As for the stacks of buckshot, they are obtained in the following ways:

• central engine start - 3 charges;
• activation of superpower - 3 charges;
• enhanced skill - 3 charges;
• “Assist in additional attack” after “Assist in evasion” - 3 charges;
• entering the field via “Quick Help” - 1 charge;
• counterattack after dodging - 1 charge;
• Hitting an enemy with 4 or 5 hits from a chain of non-lethal attacks - 1 charge.

As a result, the optimal rotation looks like this:

1. Start the fight as the policewoman and, before the monster's first hit, immediately switch to a character with powerful stun abilities who will perform “Defense Assist.”
2. When switching between heroes or filling the field with an agent of Intimidation, launch the c/a. Regardless of how many times the skill can be used on a monster, call the policewoman first to get three stacks.
3. Try to release the support character last so that the main damage dealer can re-enter the field through “Quick Help”.
4. While the enemy is in a weakened state, use up as many ethereal buckshot charges as possible by holding the basic strike for a long time.
5. Keep track of the number of charges and duration of the stun in order to use your superpower and EX skills in time.

Zhu Yuan also has a hidden mechanic or bug, thanks to which the girl can twice participate in a chain of attacks. To do this, stun the enemy, release the projectile and quickly switch to a support or stunner, who will trigger the first chain with the police. At this moment, the fired projectile will reach the target and trigger a new chain, in which Zhu can participate a second time.

The best eidoses

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Best consts Zhu Yuan - 1, 4 и 6:

• "Fast Recharge" provides comfort for stacking after they are completely spent, thereby prolonging the state of suppression mode with etheric shots. Without the first const, the girl is forced to carry out strikes with a physical attribute for a long time in order to go on the offensive with a sufficient number of shells, or slowly alternate counterattacks with shots of etheric buckshot.
• "Ether Penetration" Offers a powerful buff - ignoring enemy Ethereal Defense with core skills in rotation.
• "Extended set of energy modules III" significantly reduces energy consumption, in addition, increases one-time DPS from using an EX skill.

We should also highlight the “Ethereal Ash” const - increasing the damage from basic skills will have a good effect on the outcome of the battle. However, the eidos in question is not a priority, since it is inferior in effectiveness to the signature.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Having understood the skills of the head of the special group "Criminal Investigation", we can draw the following conclusions about its advantages and disadvantages:

Leveling

To elevate a policewoman and upgrade her basic skills, you will need components that can be obtained by completing combat training in VR club, "Expert Challenge" and "Relentless Hunt". Below is a complete list of materials for pumping.

Leveling	Materials	Cost
Level	×4 Entry Level Attack Token ×32 Top Level Attack Token ×30 Pioneer Token	×800 000
Skills	×25 Basic Ether Chip ×75 Advanced Ether Chip ×250 Special Ether Chip ×5 Pass to the Hamster Cage	×2 491 000
Makings	×60 High Dimensional Data: Chasing the Ghost ×9 Agony of the Tyrant	×405 000

Best Zhu Yuan Builds in ZZZ

In the battle, the heroine acts as the basis of the team's attack, for which the allies create windows of stunning enemies and impose various (de-)buffs. After removing the enemy from a combat-ready state, the police girl takes all the time on the field to inflict damage under the strengthening of the passive skill, as well as spend the energy of a special skill and charges of etheric buckshot. The assembly is based on the classic characteristics necessary for the main damager:

• Crete. chance and damage — first of all, they are balanced in a ratio of 1:2, while it is necessary to take into account the increase of +30% to crit. chance through Makings;
• ATK — the characteristic underlies all damage dealt;
• energy recharge necessary for trouble-free operation of the enhanced special skill and replenishment of stacks of “reinforced buckshot”;
• ether damage bonus Increases damage from the police girl's main attribute.

The rest of the stats are optional - their leveling depends largely on the selected squad and playstyle. For example, if Zhu plays the role of a hyper-carry and is on the field longer than other allies, it is worth considering increases to health and defense through sub-stats, and paying less attention to energy recovery.

Rating of amplifiers

The Riot Crusher VI is the best weapon because it provides a constant boost to priority stats and also buffs the main source of DPS. Among the more accessible options, you should pay attention to the increases to key stats, favorable passives, and high base stats.

In the table you can see the rating of suitable weapons for a girl:

Amplifier	The effect
Riot Stopper VI ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic attack 48-713 CRIT DMG: 19,2-48%	Increases critical chance. hits on 15-30%. Activating an Empowered Special Attack gives the agent equipped with this item 8 charges. When an agent with this item deals ether damage with its basic attack, consumes 1 charge and increases damage by 35-70%.
Sulfur ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic attack 46-684 ATK: 12-30%	If a non-attack, dash attack, or counterattack after dodging hits an enemy, the ATK of the agent with this item increases by 3,5-7% for 8 sec. Stacks up to 8 times, fires once every 0,5 sec. The duration of each effect level is calculated separately.
Zanshin first aid kit ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Base attack power: 48 - 713 CRIT DMG: 19-48%	Crit chance increases by 10-16%, and the electrical damage for dash attacks gets a bonus of 40-64%. When any squad member casts an attribute anomaly or stuns an enemy, the weapon owner's critical chance increases by another 10-16% for 15 sec.
Marcato reverb ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ATK: 40 - 594 CRIT Rate: 8-20%	When an enhanced special attack or target hits an enemy, the agent with this item's ATK is increased by 8 sec. 6-9,6%. ATK is increased additionally by 6-9,6%, if the target is in an attribute anomaly state.
Star engine ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic attack 40-594 ATK: 10-25%	When performing a counterattack after an evasion or quick assist, the agent's ATK with this item is increased by 12-19,2% for 12 sec.
Artillery rotor ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic attack 40-594 CRIT Rate: 8-20%	ATK increases by 7,5-12%. When you land a critical hit on an enemy, you deal additional damage equal to 200% of your attack power. Works no more than once every 8 - 6 sec.
Goldenflower ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic attack 40-594 ATK: 10-25%	ATK increases by 6-9,6%, and the damage from enhanced special attacks is 15-24%.
Street star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Basic attack 40-594 ATK: 10-25%	When a squad member uses a ts/a, the owner gains 1 Charge, stacking up to 3 times. When the super is activated, the owner consumes all Charges, with each stack increasing the damage of the skill by 15-24%.

Discussed in more detail in a separate guide all amplifiers with recommendations on which characters to give them to.

What kind of drives are needed?

Artifacts should be combined in 2-piece builds or a full set with half, taking into account her needs in the team. The build should always be based on vinyl records to increase DPS, and instead of an additional set, you can consider a set with energy restoration. Below is a table with detailed recommendations.

Drive disk	Effects	Recommendation
Chaos metal	2 Piece: increases ether damage by 10%. 4 Piece: increases crit. agent damage by 20%. If a squad member applies the Infection effect, the buff increases by an additional 5,5%, up to a maximum of 6 times. Lasts 8 seconds, new charges reset the duration.	A good set of drive discs with specific passives. The greatest value in the set's effect are the passive increases in ethereal and critical damage, which have a positive effect on the damage dealt. However, the second part of the full set buff is not easy to use on a regular basis, since Zhu Yuan herself is not always able to deal ethereal damage. Nicole, on the other hand, more often cedes the field to the Intimidation agent while she herself accumulates energy for the skill.  The set strengthens the girl quite well, so it can be assembled completely and combined with 2 parts of “Swing Jazz”, “Woodpecker-Electro” or “Fugu-Electro”.
Fugu-electro	2 Piece: increases the chance of penetration by 8%. 4 Piece: Super ability deals 20% more damage. When the super ability is launched, the owner's attack power increases by 15% for 12 sec.	A decent set with easy-to-activate passive effects. Pairs well with the Police trait buffs, where the peak power comes from hitting an enemy while stunned. Given the high built-in damage multiplier of the super, as well as the mechanics of increasing damage from stun and a personal buff of 40-80% when hitting a target with a debuff, the Vinyl set is the best solution when playing in an optimal rotation.  It is recommended to fill the remaining slots according to the balance of characteristics: if there is a lack of crit. a chance to perform “Dyatlokor-Electro”, and if you have problems with energy, use “Swing Jazz”.
Dyatlokor-electro	2 Piece: crit chance. hit is increased by 8%. 4 Piece: Every time a basic attack, a counterattack after dodging, or a boosted special attack scores a crit. damage, the wearer receives 1 level of enhancement. For each stack, attack power increases by 9% for 6 sec. The duration of the boost for different skills is counted separately.	An excellent set that combines bonuses to the main DPS characteristics. Passively increases the value of the critical chance, which can then be pumped up to optimal values ​​​​through bonuses in sub-stats. When the conditions for activating the effect of a full set are met, ATK also increases to a maximum of 27%. However, it is not so easy to get all three stacks for a girl: for the enhanced "E-shka" you need half the energy bar, and there may be problems with evasion in suppression mode. A set of vinyl records can be combined with “Swing Jazz” to restore energy or with “Chaos Metal”.

In the special guide you can find out more about drive discs and which sets are suitable for whom.

Recommended Stats

In the main slots of the drives you need to look for:

The final values ​​of combat characteristics that you need to strive for in the process of pumping:

• ATK: 2-500;
• HP: 9 and above;
• CRIT Rate: at least 60% excluding passive ability;
• CRIT DMG: 150-180%.

Which banbu are suitable?

Since the Ethereal Buckshot deals area damage but is dependent on the direction of the police shot, the best Banbu for Zhu Yuan are the Robo-Rabbits with the ability to pull enemies to one point. Based on the selected squad, the choice can be made in favor of one of the following babies:

Banbu	Skills
Rezonabu	Summons a black hole that continuously attracts enemies. Enemies hit by the ability take ethereal damage and accumulate an attribute anomaly. When the squad has at least 2 Ethereal Attribute Agents, increases the accumulation of anomaly during a chain of Banbu attacks. Throws a grenade at enemies, dealing ethereal damage and causing a powerful attribute anomaly to accumulate.
to Beelzeb	Deals continuous aether damage from the air, increasing the accumulation of the aether anomaly. When the squad has at least 2 Ethereal Attribute Agents, increases the accumulation of ethereal anomaly of the Banbu attack chain. The Synergy state lasts longer. Summons a laser, after which it enters a state of Synergy: when an active character makes an attack on a target, the laser deals additional ethereal damage and increases the accumulation of attribute anomalies.
Majordomo	Restores energy to the agent who received the treat. If the squad has 2 agents from Victoria Domestic Staff Agency, energy recovery with an active skill increases by 20%. Attacks targets at a long distance, inflicting high physical damage.
Magnitoba	Continuously pulls enemies towards you, dealing physical damage to them and accumulating a physical attribute. When there is a minimum in the squad 1 agent with the Anomaly specialization, the damage of the active skill increases. Banbu attack chain is missing.
sumobu	Jumps on the enemy and deals huge area damage. Has a high probability of interrupting the attacks of affected targets. When there is a minimum in the squad 1 agent of the specialty "Intimidation", increases the accumulation of stun points from an active skill at a certain stun level of the target. Banbu attack chain is missing.
Prospector	Gives the active character one of the random buffs: healing, shielding, increasing energy recovery. When the squad has 1 character with the "Support" specialty, shield and healing effects are improved by 30%, and energy generation is increased by 0,06 units. Banbu's attack chain is missing.
Avocabu	Fires fruit juice projectiles. If the attack misses the enemy, the projectile breaks and forms a puddle of juice on the field. When an active agent walks through a puddle, it restores HP. The number of activations is limited. When there is a minimum in the squad 1 agent with the “Support” specialization, the amount of HP restored when walking through a puddle of juice increases. The number of their operations increases. There is no chain of attacks.

For more information about assistants, see a detailed guide to banbu with a tier list of the best.

Zhu Yuan Squad Guide

The head of the special group "Ugroznyy ska" has an additional ability that differs from other agents: the police does not care whether the ally has an etheric attribute. For the passive to work, the ally must belong to the class Support or factions "Special group of the criminal investigation department". Accordingly, it is not difficult for a girl to select a harmonious group through a combination with a support of any element. As for the position of the second support or sub-dd, the pack will be best complemented by an agent of Intimidation, helping to frequently use the enhancement of the main passive skill "Special Operations Ammunition".

Best allies

When choosing partners for police teams, you should consider agents with the Support specialty, as well as characters who activate passive enhancements and the support itself.

Character	Specialty/Attribute	Features
Astra Yao Constellation Lyra	Support Ether	A character with all skills working off-field is valuable to Zhu Yuan due to her ethereal attribute. The singer can passively accumulate anomaly, helping to activate the bonuses of the Chaos Metal Drive Disc Set. After using her ult, she can launch a C/A without being stunned, making it easier to get "etheric buckshot".
Alexandrina (Rina) Household staff agency "Victoria"	Support Electro	A high-class support specializing in supporting "shock" squads. Passively increases the chance of penetration of all squad members, and with an additional ability prolongs the Shock state on enemies, which inflicts periodic electrical damage.
Nicole Demara Sly Hares	Support Ether	Free Support with an ethereal attribute. The main advantage of the leader of the "Sly Hares" is the tightening and cutting of defense, as well as increasing the ethereal damage inflicted on enemies. However, the effects imposed by the heroine last only 3,5 seconds, which is more suitable for builds with "explosive damage" or frequent switching.
Lucy Sons of Calydon	Support Fire	A fiery representative of the Sons of Calydon faction, distinguished by high personal DPS. Luciana supports the team not only with powerful blows to monsters, but also with positive effects of an enhanced special skill - when a guard pig explodes, the entire team, including Banba, receives an increase in ATK.
Sokaku Section 6	Support Ice	A strong ice support that increases the base ATK of allies directly during combat. To spread positive effects, it accumulates stacks that can be consumed by raising the flag through long-holding of the special skill.
Grace Howard Plant "Belobog"	Anomaly Electro	An electrical agent specializing in the rapid accumulation of the Shock Anomaly. The girl will complement the squad well as a secondary DPS, where Rina is the basis of the team.
Piper Wil Sons of Calydon	Anomaly Physical	An epic representative of the Anomaly, rapidly accumulating Onslaught on enemies. He is a good sub-DD, who only needs to enter the field to waste the energy of a special skill. Can take the position of sub-dd in a group supported by Lucy from the same faction.
Kolyada Belobog Plant "Belobog"	Intimidation Fire	Legendary heroine of Intimidation with explosive abilities. It inflicts a fiery Anomaly quite well, and more importantly, it perfectly puts enemies into a state of torpor. For the passive abilities of all heroes in the squad to work, Lucy's fiery Support is required.
Ju Fufu Yunkui Mountain School	Intimidation Fire	Provides bonus critical damage and helps the damager with "out of pocket" strikes. Also increases the decibel limit, allowing you to accumulate the ult above 3 units and use it at a convenient moment.
Qingyi Special group of the criminal investigation department	Intimidation Electro	A strong stunner that provides excellent synergy to the police girl. Requires a lot of time on the field to create a "window" with the highest vulnerability multipliers for its damager. Zhu Yuan, in turn, can provide her with this time without problems with stacks.
Ju Fufu Yunkui Mountain School	Intimidation Fire
Von Lycaon Household staff agency "Victoria"	Intimidation Ice	An agent with the Intimidation specialization has the distinctive feature of increasing the vulnerability increase effect on enemies in a stunned state. In addition, many of the hero's skills consist of numerous continuous strikes, during which the hero is invulnerable to incoming strikes. Can take a position in a group with Sokaku or Rina.
Enby Demara Sly hares	Intimidation Electro	Starting Intimidation damage dealer with the Electro attribute. She is an accessible and easy-to-learn agent who can be paired with Nicole or a support with electric damage.
Pulchra Sons of Calydon	Intimidation Physical	To activate the Inclinations, it is recommended to add Lucy to the squad. The heroine is a pocket sub-DD with the function of a stun hero. She can cause a quick change of agent to the first position and support with blows "from the pocket".
Caesar King Sons of Calydon	Defense Physical	A versatile support buffer with excellent stunning skills. Accumulates a huge amount of stunning points when counterattacking from a block, which is carried out through a skill. In addition, it places a good shield on allies and spreads resistance to interruption.
Seth Lowell Special group of the criminal investigation department	Defense Electro	The young man is a member of the same faction, and in battle he performs the functions of protecting and strengthening the squad. When the passive is activated, it increases the efficiency of anomaly accumulation on enemies, while protecting the ally who used his "quick help" with a shield.

Best team samples

The best squads for Zhu Yuan usually always have Support and Intimidate, but with a limited character pool, you can also create squads with other combinations of agents. The table below provides examples of teams for the police:

Character 1	Character 2	Character 3	Banbu	Features
Zhu Yuan	Qingyi Enby Ju Fufu	AsterNicole	Nutcracker Rezonabu	The policewoman's combo with Nicole provides powerful synergy with all the buffs that the main damage dealer needs: bonuses to ether, grouping enemies in one point, and weakening the monsters' defense for a short period of time. The ideal squad is closed by Qingyi with a buff to increase the vulnerability multiplier of stunned enemies, but in her absence, you can put a free Enby. With Astra, in turn, you get a premium variation of the group with easy-to-activate buffs, a more flexible rotation, and a lot of useful mechanics.
Zhu Yuan	Kolyada  Caesar Pulchra	Lucy	Red Mokkus	A team where Lucy is the link. In combination with the girl, you can pick up Kolyada with high damage and high potential for stun. The girl-tyren can be replaced with Caesar, who stuns well with a skill, and additionally buffs under the shield and provides high resistance to interruption. A good choice would be the epic Pulhra, who supports active agents with a stun from the pocket.
Zhu Yuan	Lycaon	Sokaku	Majordomo	Zhu Yuan's alliance with ice fighters will also show itself well in content of any difficulty. Agents Lycaon and Sokaku are high-class supports with a simple rotation, but powerful buffs to various mechanics. The key advantage of the wolf butler, which elevates him above other representatives of the class, is the increase in the vulnerability multiplier of enemies in stupor. Sokaku, in turn, accumulates Ice anomaly well and increases the value of the base ATK.
Zhu Yuan	Grace	Rina Seth Lowell	Stekerbu	The police girl can also be played in a team that specializes in the Electric DoT effect. The team is characterized by a quick change of characters through assistance, so that all agents can participate in the battle and apply various statuses.

You can see it in a separate guide examples of the best teams.

Is The Character Worth Pulling?

The police girl belongs to the Assault class, has an ethereal attribute, and is part of the "Special Group of the Criminal Investigation Department". A damage dealer with such a combination of characteristics will not only diversify the account, but will help in the fight against ethereal enemies at any stage of progress. The additional ability, in turn, does not complicate the construction of squads, but, on the contrary, simplifies it. To get a massive increase in crit. chance, allies with the same attribute are not required, the main thing is that they match her faction or represent the Support class.

As for the gameplay, the policewoman does not pretend to be a hyper-carry. The highest DPS occurs when shooting at enemies in a state of stun, but it is difficult for the girl to independently launch the central aggressor due to the peculiarity of the weapon. High maneuverability also does not simplify the battle as an active character, which is why the damager only relies more on supports.

But a significant advantage in this case is the variety of connections through Support and its attribute/faction, with which you can create many squads with any situation on the account. To sum up, in ZZZ, the heroine Zhu Yuan is an excellent addition to the collection of characters, around which you can easily build a high-class squad for both passing ordinary combat content and the endgame of the Shiyu Defense mode.

Trailers

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Demo content:

Character demo:

EP Zhu Yuan - “Time melts like a sugar cube”:

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