Getting new characters in a gacha game is always exciting, but there will be times when you find yourself stumped on how to utilise your new ally. That’s why we’ve come up with this Zenless Zone Zero Ellen build guide to help you set up the Victoria Housekeeping faction member.
Ellen is an S-Rank agent who has the potential for massive damage, making her a prime candidate to carry you through Zenless Zone Zero. And since she is attributed with the Ice element, Ellen can also freeze enemies, making them easy targets to dispose of. To make sure you have enough resources for a proper Ellen build, don’t forget to do your dailies and check out what the Zenless Zone Zero battle pass has to offer.
Best Zenless Zone Zero Ellen Build
Here’s a quick rundown of how to build Ellen to get the most out of the icy housekeeper:
- Best W-Engine: Deep Sea Visitor
- Best Disc Drives: Woodpecker Electro, Polar Metal
- Best Bangboo: Sharkboo
- Best Team: Ellen, Soukaku, Lycaon
- Stat Priority: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG
Since Zenless Zone Zero is a gacha game, you won’t always have the best gear available thanks to luck being a huge factor. Fortunately, there are plenty of other options that can still make your Ellen viable in combat.
Zenless Zone Zero Ellen Best W-Engine
The best W-Engine to put on Ellen would be her signature weapon, the Deep Sea Visitor. If you weren’t lucky enough to get this W-Engine or are simply saving your pulls for another banner, you can also opt to use Cannon Rotor or The Restrained.
W-Engine | Rarity | Stats | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
Deep Sea Visitor | S | Base ATK: 713
ATK: 30%
| Increase ATK by 20%. Increase CRIT Rate by 27% for 6 seconds after applying Freeze to an enemy. |
The Restrained | S | Base ATK: 713
Impact: 30%
| Ice DMG is increased by 25%. Ice DMG from Basic Attacks deal 15% more damage and Daze. |
Cannon Rotor | S | Base ATK: 684
Attribute Mastery: 59
| CRIT Rate is increased by 16%. Landing a CRIT hit will deal additional damage equal to 275% of ATK. This effect can be triggered once every 5 seconds. |
Zenless Zone Zero Ellen Best Disc Drives
The best Disc Drives for Ellen in Zenless Zone Zero would be the Polar Metal set. Since this set focuses on boosting Ice damage, you’re always going to want at least two pieces of Polar Metal equipped on Ellen. Here’s a closer look at the Polar Metal’s effects along with other viable sets so that you can fill out all six Disc Drive slots.
Disc Drive Set | 2-pc Effect | 4-pc Effect |
|---|---|---|
Woodpecker Electro | Increase CRIT Rate by 8%. | Every time a character's Basic Attack, EX Special Attack, or Dodge Counter triggers a CRIT, gain a stackable 16% CRIT DMG bonus for 5 seconds. |
Polar Metal | Increase Ice Damage by 10%. | Hitting a Frozen enemy or triggering a Shatter effect will reduce the target's Ice RES by 28% for 8 seconds. This effect cannot stack. |
Puffer Electro | Increase wearer's PEN Ratio by 10%. | Increase DEF by 10% for every 10 Energy. |
Zenless Zone Zero Ellen Best Bangboo
When looking to pair Ellen with a Bangboo, your best bet would be to go with Sharkboo. Much like the Deep Sea Visitor W-Engine, this Bangboo was made with Ellen in mind. There are other viable options for Ellen’s Bangboo in case you don’t have Sharkboo yet.
Bangboo | Rarity | Active Skill | Passive Skill | Chain Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sharkboo | S | Set a trap that deals Ice damage and inflicts massive Ice Anomaly Buildup when triggered. | Active Skill Traps can pursue enemies and inflicts 80% more Anomaly Buildup when there are at least two Ice Attribute characters in the party. | - |
Butler | S | Create a snack that will regenerate an Agent's Energy. | Active Skill will generate 20% more Energy if there is at least one member of Victoria Housekeeping on your team. | Long-ranged attack with a frying pan and pancakes that deals Physical damage. |
Bagboo | A | Deal Physical damage by attacking with dual blades. | Bangboo Chain Attack DMG increases by 30% when there is at least one Attack character in the party. | Deal Physical damage with continuous slashes. |
Zenless Zone Zero Ellen Abilities
To get the most out of your W-Engine and Disc Drives on Ellen, here’s how her abilities work:
Skill Name | Skill Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Saw Teeth Trimming | Basic Attack | A series of three attacks that deal Physical damage. Hold down or repeatedly tap the attack button during the third attack to extend its duration. |
Flash Freeze Trimming | Basic Attack | A series of three attacks that deal Ice damage while Flash Freeze is active. Hold down or repeatedly tap the attack button during the third attack to extend its duration. |
Vortex | Dodge | Rapid dash dodge that renders the Agent invulnerable while active. Gain Quick Charge when Perfect Dodge is triggered, reducing the charge time for Arctic Ambush. |
Roaming Hunt | Dash | Enter the Roaming state by holding or double tapping the Dodge button. Ellen is invulnerable and can utilise dash movements while in this state. |
Arctic Ambush | Dash Attack | Attacks that deal Ice damage while in the Roaming state. Ellen can gain Flash Freeze Charge when these attacks land. |
Flash Freeze | Skill | Can be activated when Ellen has Flash Freeze Charges. Once active, Ellen's attacks consume Flash Freeze Charges to deal massive Ice damage. |
Monstrous Wave | Dash Attack | Activated by using a Basic Attack while dodging. Ellen performs a dashing slash attack that deals Physical damage to enemies in front of her. |
Cold Snap | Dash Attack | Activated by using a Basic Attack during a dodge while Flash Freeze is active. Ellen consumes a Flash Freeze Charge to perform a dashing slash attack that deals Ice damage to enemies in front of her. |
Reef Rock | Dodge Counter | Press Basic Attack during a Perfect Dodge to deal Ice damage to an enemy. |
Drift | Special Attack | Ellen performs a tail sweep to deal Ice damage to enemies in front of her. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill. |
Zenless Zone Zero Ellen Talents
Going for S-Rank Talents will require a bit of luck or spending money since you’ll need duplicate copies of an Agent to unlock them. You can clear content just fine without these upgrades, but sometimes players simply want to go all out for their favourite characters. Here’s how Ellen’s Talents enhance her kit in case you’re considering going after duplicates.
Talent | Effect |
|---|---|
Glacial Omen | The quick scissor strike from Arctic Ambush will generate three Flash Freeze Charges, while charged scissor strike will generate six charges. Consuming a Flash Freeze Charge will increase Ellen's CRIT by 2% for 15 seconds. This effect can stack up to six times. |
Arctic Ocean Predator | The third hit of Flash Freeze Trimming can be followed up with Sharknami. Every point of Flash Freeze Charge while using an EX Special Attack will increase its CRIT DMG by 20% up to a maximum of 60%. |
Overtime-Intolerant | Basic Attack, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack levels are increased by 2. |
Endless Hoarfrost | When an ally applies Stun or Freeze on an enemy, Ellen gains six Flash Freeze Charges, Quick Charge, and recovers four Energy. The Energy recovery effect can be triggered once every 10 seconds. |
Adequate Sleep | Basic Attack, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack levels are increased by 2. |
The Feast Begins | Ellen's PEN Ratio increases by 30% for 6 seconds after landing Arctic Ambush or an EX Special Attack. |
Zenless Zone Zero Ellen Materials
To increase Ellen’s power, you’re going to have to farm materials. This will make her abilities more potent or raise her level cap. You’ll need the following items to enhance your Ellen:
- Freeze Chips (skill enhancement material)
- Slash Seals (character ascension material)
Freeze Chips are easily obtainable as you can purchase them from the 141 Store on Sixth Street. On the other hand, obtaining Slash Seals requires a little more work since you’ll need to farm them from VR Training.
And that wraps up our Zenless Zone Zero Ellen build guide. For more on the action RPG, you might be interested in learning where Ellen sits on our Zenless Zone Zero tier list or finding out which Agents are on the current Zenless Zone Zero banners.
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