Zhu Yuan is a playable character in the action RPG Zenless Zone Zero. This article examines her unique abilities and combat style, providing an overview of her skill set and potential roles within a team composition.
| Agent Name | Zhu Yuan |
| Rarity | S-Rank |
| Attribute | Ether |
| Specialty | Attack |
| Type | Pierce |
| Birthday | Oct 4 |
| Height | 175 cm |
| Gender | Female |
| Faction | Criminal Investigation Special Response Team |
| English VA | Alaina Wis |
| Chinese VA | Mace |
| Japanese VA | 井上麻里奈 (Inoue Marina) |
| Korean VA | 이주은 (Lee Ju-eun) |
| Signature W-Engine | Riot Suppressor Mark VI |
| Version Released | 1.0 |
Agent Skills
Basic Attack
Basic Attack: Don’t Move!
Press Basic Attack to activate:
Unleashes a flurry of martial arts, bullets, and Ether Buckshots in a series of up to 5 attacks, dealing Physical DMG and Ether DMG. When the 4th or 5th hits strike an enemy, obtain 1 Enhanced Shotshell. A max of 1 can be obtained per activation of this Basic Attack.
While using this skill, drag the joystick and press Basic Attack to activate Dash Attack: Firepower Offensive and readjust to face the selected direction.
While under Assault Mode, hold Basic Attack to switch to Suppressive Mode.
Basic Attack: Please Do Not Resist
Hold Basic Attack to activate:
Unleash up to 3 Shotshell piercing attacks, dealing Physical DMG. If Zhu Yuan has Enhanced Shotshells upon firing, 1 Enhanced Shotshell will be consumed, dealing massive Ether DMG.
While using this skill, drag the joystick to activate her Dash Attack: Overwhelming Firepower and readjust to face the selected direction.
While in Suppressive Mode, release Basic Attack to return to Assault Mode.
Dodge
Dodge: Tactical Detour
Press Dodge to dodge:
A rapid dodge.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Dash Attack: Firepower Offensive
[Assault Mode]
Press Basic Attack during a dodge to activate:
Uses handgun to attack, dealing Physical DMG.
Dash Attack: Overwhelming Firepower
[Suppressive Mode]
Drag the joystick during Basic Attack: Please Do Not Resist to activate:
Unleashes a Shotshell piercing attack, dealign Physical DMG. If Zhu Yuan has Enhanced Shotshells when firing, 1 Enhanced Shotshell will be consumed, dealing massive Ether DMG.
Dodge Counter: Fire Blast
Press Basic Attack during a Perfect Dodge to activate:
Shoots enemies in front with an Ether Buckshot, dealing Ether DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Assist
Quick Assist: Covering Shot
When the on-field character is launched in the air, press Assist Attack to activate:
Shoots enemies in front with an Ether Buckshot, dealing Ether DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Evasive Assist: Guarded Backup
When the character on field is about to be attacked, press Assist to activate:
Dodges the enemy’s attack and activates Vital View.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Assist Follow-Up: Defensive Counter
Press Basic Attack after an Evasive Assist to activate:
Attack with a combination of martial arts and shotshells, dealing Physical DMG and Ether DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Special Attack
Special Attack: Buckshot Blast
Press Special Attack to activate:
Shoots Ether Buckshots that deal Ether DMG. This can be repeated 3 times by repeatedly pressing Special Attack.
Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill.
EX Special Attack: Full Barrage
With enough Energy, press EX Special Attack to activate:
Shoots a series of Ether Buckshots, that explode and deal massive Ether DMG.
Upon activation, gain 3 Enhanced Shotshells.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Chain Attack
Chain Attack: Eradication Mode
When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate:
Uses Modified Master Firearm to execute a saturated attack, firing lasers and seeking missiles to deal massive Ether DMG.
Upon activation, gain 3 Enhanced Shotshells.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Ultimate: Max Eradication Mode
When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press Ultimate to activate:
Uses Modified Master Firearm to execute a saturated attack, firing lasers and seeking missiles to deal massive Ether DMG.
Upon activation, gain 3 Enhanced Shotshells.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Core Skill
Core Passive: Special Ops Ammunition
When Zhu Yuan is under Suppressive Mode, using Enhanced Shotshells increases her DMG by X%. When attacking Stunned enemies, this DMG buff is increased by an additional X%. When Zhu Yuan enters the battlefield, she immediately gains 6 Enhanced Shotshells.
Additional Ability: Tactical Coordination
When another character in your squad shares the same Attribute or Faction:
Zhu Yuan’s CRIT Rate is increased by 30% 10s after using an EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, or Ultimate.
Core Skill Enhancement
|
Level |
Description |
|---|---|
|
A |
CRIT DMG increases by 9.6% |
|
B |
Base ATK increases by 25 |
|
C |
CRIT DMG increases by 9.6% |
|
D |
Base ATK increases by 25 |
|
E |
CRIT DMG increases by 9.6% |
|
F |
Base ATK increases by 25 |
Mindscape Cinema
Quick Reload
When Zhu Yuan activates a Chain Attack/Ultimate, she gains the Quick Reload effect. When Zhu Yuan has the Quick Reload effect and uses up all Enhanced Shotshells, the Quick Reload effect will be consumed to instantly gain 6/9 Enhanced Shotshells.
Zhu Yuan once competed in the Janus Quarter’s Public Security Officer Contest, clinching first place with her extraordinary reloading techniques. Her colleague commented: “It’s nothing but sheer practice.”
Ether Ember
In Suppressive Mode, Zhu Yuan’s Anti-Interrupt level is increased and DMG taken reduced by 10%. When Zhu Yuan hits an enemy with Enhanced Shotshells, the target takes 10% more Ether DMG from Basic Attack: Please Do Not Resist and Dash Attack: Overwhelming Firepower, stacking up to 5 times and lasting for 5s. Each shot adds one stack of this effect, and repeated triggers reset the duration.
Zhu Yuan is equipped with Ether bullets specially designed by Public Security, which cause irreversible corruption upon hitting the enemy. This is why Zhu Yuan always warns her enemies to surrender and stop resisting before she fires. It really is for their own health and safety…
Public Security Special Training
Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
As an elite Public Security Officer, Zhu Yuan’s training focused on a single objective: to enhance all aspects of her combat abilities within the Hollow, ensuring she could outmatch any criminal.
Ether Perforation
When Zhu Yuan hits an enemy with Enhanced Shotshells, her Basic Attack: Please Do Not Resist and Dash Attack: Overwhelming Firepower ignore 25% of the target’s Ether RES.
When in battle, the gangs in the Hollows often try to quietly calculate how many bullets their enemies have left. What they don’t know is that Zhu Yuan’s custom magazine can recharge itself with the Ether in the air…
Special Ops Experience
Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
A seasoned Public Security Officer excels at reading the battlefield, striking precisely and maximizing combat efficiency. Sometimes, one stern look is enough to make her enemies think twice about putting up a fight.
Expanded Energy Pack III
When Zhu Yuan consumes a total of 12 Enhanced Shotshells, she receives the Ether Afterglow effect, and the Energy cost of the next EX Special Attack is reduced by 30. Launching an EX Special Attack will consume Ether Afterglow and shoot an additional 4-bullet Ether Buckshot. Each extra bullet deals DMG equal to 220% of Zhu Yuan’s ATK.
Zhu Yuan often worries about her gear’s remaining battery, getting nervous when the power dips into the red zone and consciously saving power. Public Security finally equipped her with an energy pack that offered both high capacity and long-lasting endurance.
