Zenless Zone Zero Attribute Guide: Mastering Fire, Ice, Physical, and Ether Effects
Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) revolves around mastering five core attributes, Fire, Ice, Physical, Electric, and Ether, each with distinct combat effects and unique ways to control, damage, and exploit enemy weaknesses. Understanding attributes and how they trigger anomalies is essential to building meta teams and clearing high-level Hollows.
Core Attributes & Their Combat Effects
| Attribute | Anomaly Effect | Secondary Effects | Common Weakness Targets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | Burn | Deals continuous fire damage; immobilizes organic enemies when applied via weakness | Organic-type enemies |
| Electric | Shock | Adds periodic Electric damage; stuns and interrupts machine enemies on weakness | Machine-type enemies |
| Ice | Freeze → Shatter/Frostbite | Freezes, immobilizes enemies, then Shatter deals extra Ice dmg, Frostbite increases CRIT DMG received | Ethereal-type enemies |
| Physical | Assault | Delivers big physical damage, interrupts enemy actions; increases Daze applied | Organic-type enemies |
| Ether | Corruption | Deals extra Ether damage intermittently, interrupts energy/ethereal-type actions | Energy & Ethereal-type enemies |
- Burn (Fire): Procs on organic enemies, holding them in place and inflicting DoT.
- Shock (Electric): Periodically damages and immobilizes machines; use for bosses with mechanical traits.
- Freeze + Shatter (Ice): Freezes targets, then Shatter deals bonus damage and Frostbite boosts crit susceptibility.
- Assault (Physical): Breaks enemy actions, builds Daze for fast knockdowns and disables.
- Corruption (Ether): Inflicts bonus damage bursts, disrupts Ethereal/energy mob actions.
Attribute Weaknesses: Dealing Maximum Damage
Attacking enemies with their weakness attribute greatly boosts Daze buildup, triggers anomaly interrupts, and results in much higher total damage.
| Enemy Type | Weakness Attribute |
|---|---|
| Organic | Fire, Physical |
| Machine | Electric |
| Ethereal | Ether, Ice |
| Energy | Ether |
- Weakness effects flash as white damage on screen (vs colored for normal/higher resistance).
- Choosing teams that exploit wave and boss weaknesses gives massive advantages in Hollow runs.
Advanced Tips & Team Building
- Apply Anomalies Quickly: Rotate Agents with different attributes to stack anomalies and trigger interrupts/disables before enemies can act.
- Don’t Overstack Same Attribute: Bosses and elite mobs may resist repeated anomaly triggers, mix elements for varied control, especially in later zones.
- Synergy Bonus: Buffs increase attribute damage (Burn, Shock, etc.), combine with agents who increase anomaly application speed.
- Use Bangboo for Attribute Support: Some Bangboo companions provide anomaly boosts or cooldown reduction for elemental skills.
- Disorder: If you apply a different attribute anomaly to an enemy already afflicted, the new anomaly overwrites the previous and triggers “Disorder,” extra damage and Daze.
Helpful resources
- Mobalytics Attribute Anomaly Guide
- GameWith Weakness & Effects Guide
- Gamerant Attribute & Anomaly System
- OneEsports Element Guide
- ZZZ Wiki Attribute List
Maximize your ZZZ strategy by targeting enemy weaknesses, applying anomalies, and mixing effective attributes in your team. For more deep-dive guides and meta team builds, check Ultimategacha.com!
