How to Play Ellen in Zenless Zone Zero

Less Is More, Simple Is Key.

Complexity has no place here. Just keep everything simple.

Work Smart and Rest More.

Take breaks at the right time... to minimize the annoyance of working.

Work With Focus, Prevail With Caution.

Whether she takes it too seriously or not seriously enough, it's her enemy who ends up suffering from it.

Unleash Sweet Delight, Unwrap and Indulge.

Savoring the lollipop and concealing her true thoughts.

Attributes and Role

• Rank: S
• Attribute: Ice
• Role: Close Range DPS
• Faction Victoria housekeeping (other members: Lycaon, Corin, and Rina)

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Basic Attack

Saw Teeth Trimming

• Activation: Press Basic Attack
• Effect: Unleashes up to 3 slashes, dealing Physical DMG. Hold or continually tap Basic Attack during the 3rd attack to extend the attack duration.

Flash Freeze Trimming

• Activation: While Flash Freeze is in effect, press Basic Attack to activate.
• Effect: Launch 3 attacks at enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Each attack consumes 1 point of Flash Freeze Charge. Hold or continuously tap Basic Attack during the 3rd attack to extend the attack duration.

**Flash Freeze **

• Effect: When Ellen has Flash Freeze Charges, the Flash Freeze effect is activated. Once Flash Freeze activates, Basic Attacks and Dash Attacks expend Flash Freeze Charges, dealing massive Ice DMG. Ellen can have up to a maximum of 6 Flash Freeze Charges.

Dodge

Vortex

• Activation: Press Dodge
• Effect: A rapid dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. When Perfect Dodge is triggered, Ellen gains the Quick Charge effect, reducing the charge time of Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush, lasting up to 5 seconds or until it triggers once.

Dash

Roaming Hunt

• Activation: Hold or double-tap Dodge to activate.
• Effect: Enter the Roaming state, allowing dashing movement. In the Roaming state, use the joystick to control Ellen's direction, and release to stop. Ellen is invulnerable for a brief time after activation.

Roaming Attack

Arctic Ambush

• Activation: While in the Roaming state, press Basic Attack to activate.
• Effect: Delivers a spinning slash to enemies before opening her scissors for a swift scissor attack, dealing Ice DMG. Gain 1 point of Flash Freeze Charge when the swift scissor attack hits.
• Activation: While in the Roaming state, hold Basic Attack to activate.
• Effect: Perform a spinning slash against the enemy, then pull apart the scissors to unleash a charged scissor strike, dealing massive Ice DMG. Gain 3 points of Flash Freeze Charge when the charged scissor attack hits. If the enemy is Frozen, it always triggers Shatter.

Anti-Interrupt level is increased while charging the skill, and DMG taken is reduced by 40%. Ellen becomes briefly invulnerable during the skill.

Dash Attacks

Monstrous Wave

• Activation: Press Basic Attack during a dodge to activate.
• Effect: Launch a dashing slash attack at enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG.

Cold Snap

• Activation: While Flash Freeze is in effect, press Basic Attack during a dodge to activate.
• Effect: Launch a dashing slash attack at enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Consumes 1 point of Flash Freeze Charge.

Dodge Counter

Reef Rock

• Activation: Press Basic Attack during a Perfect Dodge
• Effect: Rapidly move through enemies with open scissors for a cutting strike, dealing Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable during the attack.

Special Attack

Drift

• Activation: Press Special Attack
• Effect: Use a quick tail sweep attack in front, dealing Ice DMG. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill.

EX Special Attacks

Tail Swipe

• Activation: When Ellen has enough Energy, press Special Attack to activate.
• Effect: Perform a forceful tail whip attack that deals massive Ice DMG. Gain 1 Flash Freeze Charge upon striking an enemy. After executing the move, you can directly follow up with the 3rd-hit of a Basic Attack. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Sharknami

• Activation: After activating EX Special Attack: Tail Swipe, press Special Attack when Ellen has enough Energy
• Effect: Activate a series of powerful slashes forward, dealing massive Ice DMG. Gain 1 Flash Freeze Charge upon striking an enemy. After executing the move, you can directly follow up with the 3rd-hit of a Basic Attack. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Chain Attack

Avalanche

• Activation: When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate
• Effect: Crash down from above and unleash an ice storm, dealing massive Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Ultimate

Endless Winter

• Activation: When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press Ultimate
• Effect: Crash down from above and unleash an ice storm before a powerful scissor strike, dealing massive Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Sharp-Toothed

• Effect: When Ellen launches a charged scissor strike during Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush, or consumes a Flash Freeze Charge to activate Basic Attack: Flash Freeze Trimming, the skill's CRIT DMG is increased by 50%.

Additional Ability

Rising Storm

• Activation: Triggered when another character in your squad shares the same Attribute or Faction
• Effect: When Ellen deals Ice DMG, subsequent Ice DMG increases by 3% for 10s. This effect can stack up to 10 times, and repeated triggers reset the duration.

Reactive Assist

Shark Sentinel

• Activation: When the on-field character is launched, press Assist Attack
• Effect: Speedily move through the enemy with open scissors for a cutting strike, dealing Ice damage. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

When the character on the field is knocked back, drag Moving and press Assist to activate. Enter the Roaming state, allowing for dashing movement. While roaming, use the joystick to change directions and release to stop. Upon triggering a Reactive Assist, Ellen gains the Quick Charge effect, shortening the charging time of Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush, lasting up to 5s or until it triggers once.

Defensive Assist

Wavefront Impact

• Activation: When the character on field is about to be attacked, press Assist Attack
• Effect: Parries the enemy's attack, dealing massive Daze. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Assist Follow-Up

Sugary Shenanigonz

• Activation: Press Special Attack after a Defensive Assist
• Effect: Charge and slash enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Rapid tap or hold Basic Attack during the attack to extend the duration of the skill. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

A. Glacial Omen

• Effect: Upon hitting an enemy with a quick scissor strike during Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush, the obtained Flash Freeze Charges is increased to 3. When hitting an enemy with a charged scissor strike, the obtained Flash Freeze Charges is increased to 6. For each point of Flash Freeze Charge spent, Ellen's CRIT Rate is increased by 2% for 15s, stacking up to 6 times. The duration of each stack is calculated separately.

B. Arctic Ocean Predator

• Effect: The 3rd hit of Basic Attack: Flash Freeze Trimming can be directly followed up with EX Special Attack: Sharknami. For each point of Flash Freeze Charge when using an EX Special Attack, the current attack's CRIT DMG is increased by 20%, up to a max of 60%.

C. Overtime-Intolerant

• Effect: Basic Attack, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2

D. Endless Hoarfrost

• Effect: Whenever a squad member Freezes or Stuns an enemy, Ellen gains 6 Flash Freeze Charges and the Quick Charge effect, and recovers 4 Energy. The Energy recovery effect can trigger once per 10s.

E. Adequate Sleep

• Effect: Basic Attack, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2

F. The Feast Begins

• Effect: When an EX Special Attack or Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush hits an enemy, Ellen's PEN Ratio increases by 30% for 6s.

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