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Banyue Skills, Kit and Mindscapes

Last updated on Dec 14, 2025 at 04:01 by Jaymo
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Introduction — Banyue

Banyue is an S-Rank Fire Rupture Agent in Zenless Zone Zero. Our Banyue guide and best builds cover everything you need to know about Banyue's best builds, including skills, drive discs, team compositions and more. To learn more about Banyue, use the tabs above to switch to our build information for Banyue or her team compositions.

Banyue is a member of the Krampus faction alongside Dialyn and Zhao.

"How dare you vile creatures tread upon the lands under my protection!"

"What?! Citizens are getting totally scammed at that new dessert shop in Failume Heights?!"

"Are there any casualties? Take me there ASAP!!"

"How can we let these thugs run wild like this in broad daylight?!"

Banyue Character Demo - "Martial Arts Review"

Banner Availability & How to Pull Banyue

Banyue is not currently available on any Banners. Banyue was last available to be pulled in Version 2.4.

Banyue's Strengths & Weaknesses

V Strengths
  • +Very fun to play compared to other agents with a range of combos and a high ceiling.
  • +Powerful if you put the effort in to master his combos.
X Weaknesses
  • -Requires a ton of investment and effort to just be as good as other S-Ranks released near Banyue.
  • -Not a lot of team options.
  • -Probably currently the hardest Agent to play due to his massive amount of combos you need to know causing many people to do better with Manato.

Banyue's Core Passives

Core Passive: One With the Mountains
Lv. 7

Banyue gains extra Sheer Force based on his Max HP, with every 1 point of Max HP increasing his Sheer Force by 0.1.
All Fire DMG Banyue deals is Sheer DMG, ignoring enemy DEF and using his Sheer Force stat as the DMG Multiplier.
When Banyue enters the battlefield, he immediately recovers 60 Adrenaline. In Investigation Zone Mode, this effect can trigger once every 180s.
Banyue can recover Wrathful Fires through the following methods:
Recover 0.5 Wrathful Fires for every point of Adrenaline consumed;
Recover 4 Wrathful Fires upon activating Defensive Assist;
Recover 4 Wrathful Fires when parrying an enemy with Dodge: Immovable Mountain, and recover 6 Wrathful Fires instead upon triggering a Perfect Block, up to once every 1s;
Recover 4 Wrathful Fires upon triggering a Perfect Dodge, up to once every 1s.
Banyue can have up to 150 Wrathful Fires. When he possesses at least 120 Wrathful Fires, Banyue can enter the Visage of Wrath state by using Basic Attack: Immolate. While in Visage of Wrath state, Banyue can no longer gain Wrathful Fires. After Banyue uses Basic Attack: Toppling Mountain, he exits the Visage of Wrath state.
When entering the Visage of Wrath state, Banyue gains 4 Mountain's Might. If Banyue has Mountain's Might, launching an EX Special Attack no longer consumes Adrenaline, instead consuming 1 Mountain's Might and restoring 10 Adrenaline. Upon exiting the Visage of Wrath state, remove all Mountain's Might.
When possessing Mountain's Might in Visage of Wrath state, hold Special Attack to launch four different EX Special Attacks and Basic Attack: Toppling Mountain in a fixed sequence.
When Banyue uses an EX Special Attack or Assist Follow-Up, he increases his Sheer Force by 300, Fire DMG by 36%, and CRIT DMG by 36% for 30s. Repeated triggers reset the duration.

Additional Ability: Mountain's Zenith

When another character in your squad is a Support or Stun character:
While in the Visage of Wrath state, when Banyue consumes Mountain's Might to unleash an EX Special Attack through a Basic Attack branch or quick input commands, he gains one stack of Vidyaraja. Each stack of Vidyaraja increases his Fire DMG by 5%, stacking up to 3 times and lasting 8s. Repeated triggers reset the duration.

Banyue's Skills

Basic Attacks


Basic Attack: Towering Peaks

Press Basic Attack to activate:
Launches up to four attacks in front, dealing Fire DMG.
Interrupt Level is increased during this skill.

Basic Attack: Majestic Summit

Press Special Attack to activate:
Launches up to four attacks in front, dealing Fire DMG.
Anti-Interrupt Level is increased during this skill.

Basic Attack: Immolate

While not in the Visage of Wrath state and with at least 120 Wrathful Fires, hold Basic Attack to activate:
Deals Fire DMG to nearby enemies, then enters the Visage of Wrath state.

Basic Attack: Inflame

While not in combat and with more than 50% HP and less than 120 Wrathful Fires, hold Basic Attack to activate:
Banyue consumes HP to recover Wrathful Fires. Upon reaching 120 Wrathful Fires, Banyue immediately enters the Visage of Wrath state.
Upon entering the battlefield, gain one chance to use this skill. In Investigation Zone mode, this effect can trigger once per 180s.
HP consumption will at most reduce Banyue's HP to 50% of Max HP.

Basic Attack: Toppling Mountain

When Banyue is in the Visage of Wrath state, hold Basic Attack to consume 120 Wrathful Fires and activate:
Banyue hurls a massive mountain at the enemy, dealing massive Fire DMG.
After using this move, Banyue exits the Visage of Wrath state.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Basic Attack: Crushing Peaks

While Banyue is in the Visage of Wrath state and after performing two different EX Special Attacks through Basic Attack branches or quick input commands, hold Basic Attack to activate:
Banyue launches his beads forward to imprison enemies, dealing massive Fire DMG.
Banyue automatically follows up with Basic Attack: Toppling Mountain.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Dodge Attacks


Dodge: Immovable Mountain

While attacking, press Evade without moving the stick to activate:
Banyue enters a defensive stance. If attacked during this time, he parries the enemy's attack and accumulates Daze.
If attacked at the exact moment the skill is activated, a Perfect Block occurs.
Character is invulnerable during a successful parry.

Dodge: Overcome Peaks

Press Evade to activate:
A quick dash dodge.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Dodge: Battle Cry

Rotate the stick in a half-circle and press Evade to activate:
Dodges backward and taunts enemies.
After any EX Special Attack, follow up with Dodge: Battle Cry and quickly execute the required inputs during Dodge: Battle Cry to then follow up with the corresponding EX Special Attack.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Dash Attack: Scattering Sands

During a dodge, press Basic Attack, or during Dodge: Battle Cry, hold Basic Attack to activate:
Launches beads forward, dealing Fire DMG.
After using this skill, can be followed up with the 2nd hit of Basic Attack: Towering Peaks or the 2nd hit of Basic Attack: Majestic Summit.

Dodge Counter: Stoneburst

After a Perfect Dodge is triggered through Dodge: Overcome Peaks, press Basic Attack, or after a Perfect Dodge is triggered though Dodge: Battle Cry, hold Basic Attack to activate:
Launches a forward attack that deals Fire DMG.
After using this skill, can be chained into the 3rd hit of Basic Attack: Towering Peaks or the 3rd hit of Basic Attack: Majestic Summit.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Assist


Quick Assist: Batholith

When the active character is launched, press Switch to activate:
Executes a series of attacks against enemies in front, dealing Fire DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Defensive Assist: Iron Bastion

When the on-field character is about to be attacked, press Switch to activate:
Parries the enemy's attack, dealing massive Daze.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Assist Follow-Up: Lofty Ascent

Press Basic Attack after a Defensive Assist to activate:
Quickly dash forward and attack, dealing Fire DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Assist Follow-Up: Pierce Heavens

After successfully parrying an enemy attack with Dodge: Immovable Mountain, press Basic Attack to activate:
Quickly dash forward and attack, dealing Fire DMG
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Special Attacks


EX Special Attack: Earth Shaker

With enough Adrenaline, can be activated in one of three ways:
After the 3rd or 4th hit of Basic Attack: Towering Peaks, press EX Special Attack to activate:
After an Assist Follow-Up, Dodge Counter, or Quick Assist, hold EX Special Attack to activate:
During an EX Special Attack, Basic Attack: Immolate, Chain Attack, Ultimate, Assist Follow-Up, Dodge Counter, or Quick Assist, quickly input Basic Attack EX Special Attack Basic Attack in sequence to activate:
Banyue slams the ground repeatedly, dealing Fire DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

EX Special Attack: Mountain Tremor

With enough Adrenaline, can be activated in one of two ways:
After the 1st or 2nd hit of Basic Attack: Majestic Summit, press Basic Attack to activate:
During an EX Special Attack, Basic Attack: Immolate, Chain Attack, Ultimate, Assist Follow-Up, Dodge Counter, or Quick Assist, quickly input EX Special Attack EX Special Attack Basic Attack in sequence to activate:
Banyue throws a mountain, dealing Fire DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

EX Special Attack: One's Path

With enough Adrenaline, can be activated in one of three ways:
After the 3rd or 4th hit of Basic Attack: Majestic Summit, press Basic Attack to activate:
After an Assist Follow-Up, Dodge Counter, or Quick Assist, hold Basic Attack to activate:
During an EX Special Attack, Basic Attack: Immolate, Chain Attack, Ultimate, Assist Follow-Up, Dodge Counter, or Quick Assist, quickly input EX Special Attack Basic Attack EX Special Attack in sequence to activate:
Banyue throws out his beads, dealing Fire DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

EX Special Attack: Lion's Roar

With enough Adrenaline, can be activated in one of two ways:
After the 1st or 2nd hit of Basic Attack: Towering Peaks, press EX Special Attack to activate:
During an EX Special Attack, Basic Attack: Immolate, Chain Attack, Ultimate, Assist Follow-Up, Dodge Counter, or Quick Assist, quickly input Basic Attack Basic Attack EX Special Attack in sequence to activate:
Banyue sends out a sonic wave forward, dealing Fire DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

EX Special Attack: Mountain Tremor - Wrath

With enough Adrenaline when using EX Special Attack: Earth Shaker, quickly input EX Special Attack EX Special Attack Basic Attack in sequence to activate:
Banyue throws out an even larger mountain, dealing Fire DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

EX Special Attack: Lion's Roar - Wrath

With enough Adrenaline when using EX Special Attack: One's Path, quickly input Basic Attack Basic Attack EX Special Attack in sequence to activate:
Banyue releases a powerful sonic wave in front, dealing Fire DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Chain Attacks


Chain Attack: Blazing Wrath

When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate:
Launches a large area attack in front, dealing massive Fire DMG.
If Banyue has more than 120 Wrathful Fires, he automatically enters the Visage of Wrath state after the attack.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Ultimate: The World Trembles

When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press Ultimate Attack to activate:
Launches a large area attack in front, dealing massive Fire DMG.
If Banyue has more than 120 Wrathful Fires, he automatically enters the Visage of Wrath state after the attack.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Banyue's Mindscapes

M1
Greed Burns Like Fire

When Banyue hits an enemy with EX Special Attack: One's Path or EX Special Attack: Earth Shaker, he inflicts the Tremor state. In this state, enemies' Fire RES is reduced by 10%, lasting 30s. When EX Special Attack: Lion's Roar, EX Special Attack: Lion's Roar - Wrath, EX Special Attack: Mountain Tremor, EX Special Attack: Mountain Tremor - Wrath, Basic Attack: Toppling Mountain, and Basic Attack: Crushing Peaks hits an enemy in the Tremor state, the Sheer DMG dealt is increased by 10%. When Basic Attack: Crushing Peaks hits a Stunned enemy, the current Stun duration is extended by 2s. This effect can only trigger once per Stun and does not stack with similar effects.

M2
Anger Cuts Like a Blade

The CRIT DMG bonus from the Core Passive is increased by an additional 15%, and the Fire DMG bonus is increased by an additional 15%. While in the Visage of Wrath state, Banyue restores an additional 5 Adrenaline when consuming Mountain's Might to unleash an EX Special Attack.

M3
Ignorance Binds Like Chains

Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2

M4
Purge Unit - Type Zero

EX Special Attack: Lion's Roar - Wrath, EX Special Attack: Mountain Tremor - Wrath, Basic Attack: Toppling Mountain, and Basic Attack: Crushing Peaks DMG increase by 30%.

M5
Student

Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2

M6
Descended Vidyaraja

At any time, when Banyue uses an EX Special Attack, he also gains Vidyaraja. The Fire DMG bonus from Vidyaraja is increased by an additional 8%, and its duration is extended to 30s. When activating Basic Attack: Crushing Peaks, Banyue deals Fire DMG equal to 600% of his Sheer Force to nearby enemies. Using Dodge: Battle Cry immediately after an EX Special Attack also grants Vidyaraja.

Changelog

  • 14 Dec. 2025: Build, teams, and guide updated.
  • 05 Nov. 2025: Guide Updated.
  • 13 Oct. 2025: Page added.
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