Yanagi, the latest S-Rank Aberrant character in Zenless Zone Zero, has arrived, bringing an exciting new playstyle for players. Let’s dive into the best build for Yanagi with GameBomTan24H!
In Zenless Zone Zero, Yanagi is an S-rank Electric Aberrant character with a unique mechanism that requires a bit of player understanding. In this guide, GameBomTan24H will introduce Yanagi’s skill set and provide tips for building her to fit the current meta.
What Can Yanagi Do in Zenless Zone Zero?
Yanagi is primarily designed as an on-field DPS, focusing on activating her unique Polarized Chaos effect to deal significant damage. What sets Yanagi apart from other Aberrant characters like Burnice, Jane Doe, and Grace is her Polarized Chaos, which can be activated without consuming the enemy’s Aberrant gauge. This is Yanagi’s main source of damage, which we’ll explore further.
If you’re unfamiliar with the Chaos effect, it’s a special damage mechanic triggered when you inflict a new Aberrant effect on an enemy who hasn’t yet activated the previous Aberrant effect – a primary damage method for Burnice. However, Yanagi’s Polarized Chaos bypasses this requirement; all you need to do is use her Ultimate or Super Combat Skill on the enemy to trigger it.
Although the damage from Polarized Chaos may not be as high as regular Chaos, it scales with 15% of base Chaos and Yanagi’s Aberrant Mastery. As a result, Yanagi is relatively easy to build – rather than focusing on rare critical stats, prioritize Aberrant Mastery, Aberrant Control, attack, and Electric damage.
Yanagi’s second key mechanic is her two Combat Stances, Jougen and Kagen, indicated by blue and orange diamond symbols beneath her health bar. Staying in one stance is not as important as frequently switching stances to maintain buffs that either increase Yanagi’s Electric damage by 10% or armor penetration rate by 10%. Switching stances is simple – just press the Combat Skill button. When Yanagi has enough energy, she’ll use her Super Combat Skill, entering Shinrabanshou mode for 15 seconds, switching stances while triggering Polarized Chaos.
Switching stances doesn’t only apply buffs but also has an added benefit: it skips Yanagi’s first two basic attacks, beginning her combo from the third hit. This is advantageous since the first two hits deal weak physical damage, while the remaining three deliver stronger Electric damage, further enhanced by discs and other effects. This setup allows you to maximize Yanagi’s damage output and quickly build Aberrant stacks on enemies.
Yanagi’s basic attacks are also crucial to her playstyle and will be spammed often when she’s on the field. She has a unique basic combo for each stance, with five hits – two physical and three Electric. You can skip the first two attacks through methods like Counter Evasion, Combo Strikes, Ultimates, Combat Skills, Super Combat Skills, Rapid Support, and Assault Support. This skipping optimizes both damage and Aberrant stack accumulation on enemies.
In summary, Yanagi’s playstyle revolves around stance-switching, executing shortened combos that skip the first two hits, and using her Super Combat Skill or Ultimate when energy is available. While this might sound complex, players should quickly get used to Yanagi’s rhythm. She’s currently ranked as one of the top DPS characters in the game, so if you’re in need of Electric damage, don’t hesitate to “all in” on Yanagi’s banner.
How to Build Yanagi in Zenless Zone Zero
As GameBomTan24H mentioned, Yanagi doesn’t require a heavy focus on crit stats (though crits are still useful for her basic attacks). Her main damage source comes from the special Polarized Chaos effect, so prioritize Aberrant Mastery, Aberrant Control, attack, and Electric damage.
When choosing between Yanagi’s M1 and her signature, the recommendation is to go with W-Engine. Yanagi’s M1 improves survivability and provides some additional damage, but the W-Engine Sage of Time boosts Aberrant stack accumulation, enhances Aberrant Mastery, and directly increases Polarized Chaos damage.
Yanagi Disc Build in Zenless Zone Zero
When choosing the main stats for Yanagi’s discs, you should select Disc 4 with Aberrant, Disc 5 with Electric damage or armor penetration, and Disc 6 with attack or Aberrant. For substats, prioritize Aberrant, attack, and armor penetration.
Recommended disc sets for Yanagi:
- 4x Jazz Chaos: Best choice for Yanagi when paired with other Aberrant characters, though you’ll need to swap Yanagi off-field every 5 seconds to maximize its effects. Mix with two-disc sets like Blue Freedom, Thunder Metal, Electro Pufferfish, or Punk Hormone.
- 4x Thunder Metal: A strong option if using Yanagi alongside other Electric characters like Grace and Qingyi. Its four-piece effect is easy to activate, providing substantial attack boosts for the entire team. Complement with sets like Jazz Chaos, Blue Freedom, Electro Pufferfish, or Punk Hormone.
Yanagi W-Engine Build in Zenless Zone Zero
The top W-Engine choices for Yanagi are:
- Sage of Time: The best option for Yanagi, greatly accelerating Aberrant stack accumulation, increasing Aberrant Mastery, and boosting Polarized Chaos damage.
- Electro-Charged Lipstick (S5): Offers various beneficial effects for Yanagi, from Aberrant stats to attack and damage.
- Integrated Compiler: Well-suited for Yanagi as she frequently uses Combat and Super Combat Skills, easily stacking its buff.
- Tearful Twins and Rainforest Glutton (S5): Good free-to-play options with some limitations compared to her signature.
Summary of Yanagi’s Build
Yanagi is neither difficult to build nor hard to play but delivers powerful DPS that players need in the early stages of Zenless Zone Zero. She’s a valuable addition to any lineup, so if you can, make her a part of your team!
