Ellen Joe Guide and Best Builds for Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ)

Press Basic Attack to activate. Unleashes up to 3 attacks, dealing Physical DMG.

Hold or repeatedly press Basic Attack during the 3rd attack to extend the attack duration.

While Flash Freeze is in effect, press Basic Attack to activate. Launch up to 3 attacks at enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG.

Each attack consumes 1 point of Flash Freeze Charge.

Hold or continuously tap Basic Attack during the 3rd attack to extend the attack duration.

After the 3rd hit of Basic Attack: Flash Freeze Trimming, Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush's charged scissor strike, Dodge Counter: Reef Rock, and Quick Assist, if Ellen has Flash Freeze Charges, pressing Basic Attack will launch Basic Attack: Glacial Blade Wave, dealing Ice DMG.

This skill consumes 2 points of Flash Freeze Charge.

After use, it can be directly followed up with the 3rd hit of her Basic Attack.

Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

After the 3rd hit of Basic Attack: Flash Freeze Trimming, EX Special Attack: Sharknami, Dodge Counter: Reef Rock, and Assist Follow-Up, automatically launch Basic Attack: Icy Blade, dealing multiple instances of Ice DMG to all enemies in a large area ahead. It inflicts additional instances of Ice DMG against Medium and Large foes.

After the skill, Ellen gains the Quick Charge effect.

Basic Attack: Icy Blade does not affect the branch or form of the original skill.

Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Press Dodge to activate. A rapid dash dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

When Perfect Dodge is triggered, Ellen gains the Quick Charge effect, reducing the charge time of Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush, lasting up to 5 seconds or until it triggers.

Hold or double-press Dodge to activate. Enter the Roaming state, allowing dash movement.

In the Roaming state, use the joystick to control Ellen's direction, and release to stop. Ellen is invulnerable for a brief time after activation.

When Ellen has Flash Freeze Charges, the Flash Freeze effect is activated.

Once Flash Freeze activates, Basic Attacks and Dash Attacks expend Flash Freeze Charges dealing massive Ice DMG. Ellen can have up to a maximum of 6 Flash Freeze Charges.

While in the Roaming state, press to activate. Delivers a spinning slash to enemies before opening her scissors for a swift scissor attack, dealing Ice DMG.

Gain 1 point of Flash Freeze Charge when the swift scissor attack hits.

While in the Roaming state, hold to activate. Perform a spinning slash against the enemy, then pull apart the scissors to unleash a charged scissor strike, dealing massive Ice DMG.

Gain 3 points of Flash Freeze Charge when the charged scissor attack hits. If the enemy is Frozen, it always triggers Shatter. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while charging the skill, and DMG taken is reduced by 40%. Ellen becomes briefly invulnerable during the skill.

While Flash Freeze is in effect, press during a dodge to activate.

Launches a dashing slash attack at enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Consumes 1 point of Flash Freeze Charge.

When the character on the field is knocked back, press to activate. Speedily move through the enemy with open scissors for a cutting strike, dealing Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

When the character on the field is launched, move the joystick and press to activate. Enter the Roaming state, enabling dashing movement.

While roaming, use the joystick to change directions and release to stop. Character is invulnerable briefly when triggering the skill.

Upon triggering a Quick Assist, Ellen gains the Quick Charge effect, shortening the charging time of Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush, lasting up to 5s or until it triggers once.

When Ellen has enough Energy, press to activate. Perform a forceful tail whip attack that deals massive Ice DMG.

Gain 1 Flash Freeze Charge upon striking an enemy.

After executing the move, you can directly follow up with the 3rd-hit of a Basic Attack. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

After activating EX Special Attack: Tail Swipe, press when Ellen has enough Energy to activate a series of powerful slashes forward, dealing massive Ice DMG.

Gain 1 Flash Freeze Charge upon hitting an enemy.

After executing the move, you can directly follow up with the 3rd-hit of a Basic Attack. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

When a Chain Attack is triggered, press the character icon to activate.

Crash down from above and unleash an ice storm, dealing massive Ice DMG.

Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press to activate.

Crash down from above and unleash an ice storm before a powerful scissor strike, dealing massive Ice DMG.

Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

When Ellen launches a charged scissor strike during Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush, or consumes a Flash Freeze Charge to activate Basic Attack: Flash Freeze Trimming, the skill's CRIT DMG is increased by 50%(Lv.1).

The above effect also applies to Chain Attcks, Ultimates, Basic Attack: Icy Blade and Basic Attack: Glacial Blade Wave.

When another character in your squad is a Stun character or shares the same Attribute or Faction:

When Ellen deals Ice DMG, subsequent Ice DMG increases by 3% for 10s. This effect can stack up to 10 times, and repeated triggers reset the duration.

Upon hitting an enemy with a quick scissor strike during Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush, the obtained Flash Freeze Charges is increased to 3.

Upon hitting an enemy with a Charged Scissor Strike during Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush, the obtained Flash Freeze Charges are increased to 6.

For each point of Flash Freeze Charge consumed, Ellen's CRIT Rate is increased by 2% for 15s, stacking up to 6 times. The duration of each stack is calculated separately.

The 3rd hit of Basic Attack: Flash Freeze Trimming can be directly followed up with EX Special Attack: Sharknami.

When using an EX Special Attack, each Flash Freeze Charge increases the current attack's CRIT DMG by 20%, up to a max of 60%.

When Ellen uses an EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, or gains Quick Charge, her PEN Ratio increases by 20% for 6s.

She also gains 1 stack of The Feast Begins, up to a maximum of 3 stacks. With 3 stacks of The Feast Begins, using a Charge Scissor Strike during Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush consumes all stacks, increasing the DMG of the current attack by 250%.

• CRIT Rate increases by 4.8%
• Core Passive: Sharp-Toothed Skill Lv.+1
• Core Passive's CRIT DMG is increased to 58.3%.

• Base ATK increased by 25
• Core Passive: Sharp-Toothed Skill Lv.+1
• Core Passive's CRIT DMG is increased to 66.6%.

• CRIT Rate increases by 4.8%
• Core Passive: Sharp-Toothed Skill Lv.+1
• Core Passive's CRIT DMG is increased to 75%.

• Base ATK increased by 25
• Core Passive: Sharp-Toothed Skill Lv.+1
• Core Passive's CRIT DMG is increased to 83.3%.

• CRIT Rate increases by 4.8%
• Core Passive: Sharp-Toothed Skill Lv.+1
• Core Passive's CRIT DMG is increased to 91.3%.

• Base ATK increased by 25
• Core Passive: Sharp-Toothed Skill Lv.+1
• Core Passive's CRIT DMG is increased to 100%.