Zenless Zone Zero Best Agent Builds for DPS, Tank, and Support Roles

Zenless Zone Zero teams are built around three core roles: a main DPS (Attack or Rupture), a Stun or Defense frontliner, and a Support/Anomaly unit to buff, debuff, and control fights. Optimizing W‑Engines, Drive Discs, and stats for each role is what turns that trio into a true endgame-ready squad.​​

Best DPS Builds (Attack / Rupture / Anomaly Carries)

Main DPS agents want offensive W‑Engines, crit-focused Drive Discs, and element-boosting main stats, with a typical 1:2 Crit Rate to Crit DMG ratio and solid ATK%.​

• Physical / Elemental Attack DPS (e.g., Ellen, Ethan, Seed):
  • W‑Engines: Deep Sea Visitor or Heartstring Nocturne for Ice burst; Brimstone or Cordis Germina for Physical/Electric ATK scaling and crit.​
  • Drive Discs: 4‑pc Woodpecker Electro or Dawn’s Bloom plus an extra 2‑pc elemental/ATK set; prioritize Crit Rate/Crit DMG (slot 4), Element DMG (slot 5), ATK% (slot 6).​
  • Stat priorities: Crit Rate → Crit DMG → ATK% → Element DMG → some Energy Regen if EX uptime feels low.​​
• Anomaly DPS (e.g., Qingyi, Grace-style anomaly carries):
  • Focus on Anomaly Proficiency and Mastery rather than pure ATK/Crit, with W‑Engines and Discs that boost Anomaly DMG and application speed.​
  • Teams pair them with supports that amplify Anomaly buildup or elemental damage so their DoTs and triggers carry fights.​

Best Tank / Defense / Stun Builds

Tanks and Stun agents aim to keep the team alive while setting up high-value Stun windows and safe rotations.​

• Defense Tanks (e.g., Ben Bigger):
  • W‑Engines: Big Cylinder is a premier choice, converting DEF into extra damage while reducing damage taken; Base and Inflection is a strong budget alternative with DEF scaling.​​
  • Drive Discs: 4‑pc Proto Punk or similar DEF/mitigation set with 2‑pc Swing Jazz, turning Ben from a pure wall into a shield+buff hybrid.​​
  • Stat priorities: DEF% (slots 4/6), HP% where needed, then Energy Regen on one slot to keep shields and mitigation up.​​
• Stun / Impact Frontliners (e.g., Lighter, Qingyi):
  • W‑Engines: Blazing Laurel or other Impact-scaling engines to maximize Daze buildup and Turn Stun windows into big hits.​
  • Drive Discs: 4‑pc King of the Summit + 2‑pc Swing Jazz for high Impact and Fire/element damage plus team buffs.​
  • Stat priorities: Impact main stat (slot 6) → Element DMG (slot 5) → Crit/ATK on slot 4 for hybrid damage.​

These builds ensure your frontliner both fills the Stun bar quickly and contributes respectable DPS, instead of being dead weight once enemies are Stunned.​

Best Support / Buffer / Utility Builds

Support agents are the current stars of the meta, with top-tier buffers forming the core of many endgame systems.​

• S‑Rank Supports (e.g., Astra Yao, Ukinami Yuzuha, Ju Fufu-type units):
  • W‑Engines: Dreamlit Hearth or Elegant Vanity for survivability and strong team buffs; other support engines that grant Energy Regen and buff uptime are also highly rated.​
  • Drive Discs: 4‑pc Swing Jazz for teamwide damage buffs after using EX/Chain, paired with 2‑pc Soul Rock/Moonlight Lullaby or defensive sets.​​
  • Stat priorities: Energy Regen (slot 6) → HP%/DEF% (slot 4) → Element/Support-specific stats (slot 5), so they can rotate buffs and EX as often as possible without dying.​​
• Hybrid Support / Stun / Anomaly (e.g., Nicole, pan-Yinhu style Impact or Anomaly helpers):
  • W‑Engines: Tremor Trigram Vessel, Kraken’s Cradle, or Spring Embrace for ATK plus energy gain and Impact/Anomaly synergy.​
  • Drive Discs: 4‑pc Swing Jazz if their kit triggers frequent skills, with 2‑pc Anomaly/Impact or utility sets.​

Across roles, the standard template is 1 main DPS (Attack/Rupture/Anomaly), 1 Stun/Defense frontliner, and 1 Support focused on Swing Jazz and fast Energy, plus a Bangboo chosen to match your primary damage type. Building along those lines will align your agents with the current 2.4 tier recommendations and give you a flexible core for most Zenless Zone Zero content.