ULTIMATE Yanagi Guide! [Builds, W-Engines, Teams, and MORE] Zenless Zone Zero

Yanagi is an S-Rank Electric Slash character using the Anomaly W-Engine type in Zenless Zone Zero. Key points:

• First Electric Anomaly limited banner character
• Member of the Hollow Special Operations Section 6
• To be released in the first half of patch 1.3
• Focuses on disorders to maximize damage
• Primary role: Main D.P.S., with potential as quick swap D.P.S.

Yanagi's Basic Attack, Night Seer Divine Music, has two stances:

• Upper Chord: Lower damage, increased resistance to interruptions
• Lower Chord: Higher damage
• Stance changes with Special Attack use
• Can retain previous stance's bonus for 6 seconds after switching

• Special Attack: Flowing Transition (changes stance)
• EX Special Attack: Lunar Flowing Transition (alternates stances)
• Optimal rotation: EX Special Attack > Basic Attack hit 3 > Special Attack > repeat
• Aim for Lower Chord Stance during Basic Attack hit 3 for higher damage

EX Special Attack details:

• Enters All-Encompassing Nature state
• Additional area damage if hitting enemy in Anomaly status
• Considered Disorder damage if target is in non-shock Anomaly state

Core Passive (Lunar Eclipse):

• EX Special Attack puts enemies in Tremor state
• Tremor state: 40% increase in electric attribute damage from Yanagi
• 600% increase in Disorder effect damage multiplier

Additional Ability (Moon Phase):

• Triggered with other Anomaly or Electric characters on team
• Increases electric Anomaly Buildup rate of basic attack for 6 seconds after stance switch or certain actions

Best Bangboo: S-Rank Agent Gulliver

• Requires 2+ characters from Hollow Special Operations Section 6
• Increases accumulated attribute anomaly charge by 200% when attacking enemies in non-shock anomaly state

Signature W-Engine: Sage of the Times (S-Rank)

30% attack increase 30% Electric Anomaly Buildup Rate increase Increases Anomaly Proficiency and Disorder damage

Alternate S-Rank: Fusion Compiler

Base attack: 684 Penetration ratio: 24% Increases Anomaly Proficiency with Special/EX Special Attacks

Battle Pass A-Rank: Electro-Lip Gloss

Base attack: 595 Anomaly proficiency: 75 Increases attack and damage against enemies with Attribute Anomaly

Gacha A-Rank: Rainforest Gourmet

Base attack: 595 Anomaly Proficiency: 75 Increases attack based on Energy consumption

Alternate A-Rank: Weeping Gemini

Base attack: 595 25% attack increase Increases Anomaly Proficiency when squad members inflict Attribute Anomaly

Two recommended 4-piece sets:

Chaos Jazz

2-piece: Increases Anomaly Proficiency by 30 4-piece: Increases Fire/Electric damage and off-field/on-field damage

Freedom Blues

2-piece: Increases Anomaly Proficiency by 30 4-piece: Reduces target's Anomaly Buildup resistance to Yanagi's Attribute

Best teammates:

• Burnice White: Applies off-field damage
• Seth Lowell: Best support, activates Yanagi's additional ability
• Rina: Good for disorder team synergy
• Jane Doe: Useful for quick swap D.P.S. strategy

Best team: Yanagi, Burnice, and Seth

• Level 0: Good performance, recommended for F2P players
• Level 1: Increases electric damage and penetration rate based on stance
• Level 2: Provides invincibility buff and mastery boost
• Level 4: Allows EX Special Attack state activation during Chained attack or Assist
• Level 6: Applies Pierce state to enemies, partially ignoring electric damage resistance

Yanagi is highly recommended, even at Mindscape Cinema Level 0. For F2P players, prioritize pulling for her Signature W-Engine before Mindscape Cinema Level 1.