Phoenix Skills, Kit, and Mindscapes
Introduction — Phoenix
Phoenix is an S-Rank Fire Anomaly Agent in Zenless Zone Zero. Our Phoenix guide and best builds cover everything you need to know about Phoenix's best builds, including skills, drive discs, team compositions and more. To learn more about Phoenix, use the tabs above to switch to our build information for Phoenix or her team compositions.
Phoenix belongs to the Krampus Faction alongside Zhao, Banyue Promeia and Dialyn.
Banner Availability & How to Pull Phoenix
Phoenix is currently available as a Rate-Up S-Rank Agent on the Current Exclusive Channel Banner.
Phoenix's Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
Increases her squads damage with full squad Anomaly CRITS.
- Deals high Anomaly Build-Up.
- Very Simple rotations.
- She can revive herself!
Weaknesses
Cannot reach her breakpoints without a premium W-Engine.
- Doesn’t have a definitive best generalist Drive Disc set.
- Lacking in F2P teammate options.
Phoenix's Core Passives
Phoenix's Anomaly Proficiency increases by 85.
When any squad member deals Anomaly DMG to an enemy, the enemy enters the Sear state for 20s. Repeated triggers reset the duration. When an enemy in the Sear state takes Anomaly DMG, the DMG has a chance to trigger a critical hit, with a base CRIT Rate of 30% and CRIT DMG of 25%. If Phoenix's initial Anomaly Mastery exceeds 155, each point above this threshold increases this effect's CRIT Rate by an additional 0.7%, reaching its maximum value when Phoenix's initial Anomaly Mastery reaches 255.
Enemies in the Sear state take Fire DMG equal to 50% of Phoenix's ATK every 8s. This DMG is considered EX Special Attack DMG.
During Combustion Attacks, Anti-Interrupt Level increases, and dealing DMG grants Pyre. Phoenix can have up to 120 Pyre.
After Combustion Attacks, press 
to skip the backward retreat of Special Attack: Fire Sweep and EX Special Attack: Blazing Slash, and immediately follow up with the rising attack.
When Phoenix takes fatal DMG, she will not be defeated and leave the field. Instead, Rebirth is triggered. The next time Phoenix enters the field through a normal switch-in, Quick Assist, or Defensive Assist, she recovers HP equal to 50% of her Max HP. In Investigation Zone Mode, this effect can trigger once every 1,200s.
When Phoenix triggers a Perfect Block, she gains 5 Pyre. This effect can trigger once every 10s.
When Phoenix uses an EX Special Attack, she enters the Wither and Bloom state for 20s. Hitting an enemy with a Combustion Attack or reapplying this state refreshes its duration.
While in the Wither and Bloom state, after using EX Special Attack: Dazzling Flare, the next EX Special Attack: Dazzling Flare is replaced with EX Special Attack: Falling Sun.
When another character in your squad is an Anomaly character or shares the same faction:
Anomaly DMG against enemies in the Sear state gains 15% increased CRIT DMG.
Phoenix's Skills
Basic Attacks
Press 
to activate:
Performs up to 4 attacks forward, dealing Fire DMG.
The 3rd and 4th Basic Attacks are considered Combustion Attack.
With enough Pyre, consume 90 Pyre and hold to activate:
Phoenix throws her weapon, dealing massive Fire DMG to enemies in an area ahead.
When the Finishing Move hits an enemy affected by Ice Anomaly, Ether Anomaly, Electric Anomaly, Fire Anomaly, Physical Anomaly, or Wind Anomaly, it triggers 1 instance of Abloom, dealing Anomaly DMG of the corresponding attribute with a 445.00% multiplier.
When this instance of Abloom triggers a critical hit, its CRIT DMG is increased by an additional 40%.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
If Special Attack: Fire Sweep does not trigger a Perfect Block, press to activate:
Charges forward, dealing Fire DMG.
This skill is considered a Combustion Attack.
During this skill, press to follow up with the 3rd hit of a Basic Attack.
Dodge Attacks
Press 
to activate:
A quick dash dodge.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Press during a dodge to activate:
Dashes forward and slashes, dealing Fire DMG.
After triggering a Perfect Dodge, press to activate:
Dashes forward and unleashes a quick slash, dealing Fire DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill. Press to follow up with the 3rd hit of a Basic Attack.
Assist
When the active character is launched, press 
to activate:
Dashes forward and unleashes a quick slash, dealing Fire DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill. Press to follow up with the 3rd hit of a Basic Attack.
When the on-field character is about to be attacked, press to activate:
Parries the enemy's attack, dealing massive Daze.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Press after a Defensive Assist to activate:
Throws her weapon at the enemy, then recalls it and performs a slash, dealing Fire DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill. Press to follow up with the 3rd hit of a Basic Attack.
Special Attacks
Press to activate:
After retreating back, quickly launches an upward slash forward, dealing Fire DMG.
During the retreat, DMG taken is reduced by 40%.
If attacked at the instant the upward slash begins, or if the slash hits an enemy flashing red or yellow, a Perfect Block is triggered, negating that instance of DMG. Press to immediately follow up with the 3rd hit of a Basic Attack.
Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill.
While possessing Ascension, press to consume 1 point of Ascension and activate:
After retreating, quickly performs a powerful upward slash, dealing massive Fire DMG.
Hold while retreating to continue charging.
While charging, release to perform a powerful upward slash, dealing massive Fire DMG.
When chained into from a Combustion Attack, skips the retreat and immediately performs the upward slash.
DMG taken while retreating and charging is reduced by 40%.
Receiving an attack just as the upward slash begins or hitting an enemy flashing red or yellow triggers a Perfect Block.
This skill counts as a Combustion Attack.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill. Press to follow up with the 3rd hit of a Basic Attack.
With enough Energy, press 
to activate:
Quickly spins around, dealing massive Fire DMG to enemies.
Receiving an attack at the moment the spin begins or hitting an enemy flashing red or yellow triggers a Perfect Block.
This skill is considered a Combustion Attack.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill. Press to follow up with the 3rd hit of a Basic Attack.
After using EX Special Attack: Dazzling Flare, and with enough Energy, press or hold to activate:
Rises into the air and throws her weapon, dealing massive Fire DMG to enemies.
Gains 1 point of Ascension upon activating this skill. Up to 1 point of Ascension can be held.
Receiving an attack at the moment she starts rising or hitting an enemy flashing red or yellow triggers a Perfect Block.
This skill is considered a Combustion Attack.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill. Press to follow up with the 3rd hit of a Basic Attack.
Chain Attacks
When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate:
Unleashes multiple attacks forward, dealing Fire DMG.
This skill is considered a Combustion Attack.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill. Press to follow up with the 3rd hit of a Basic Attack.
When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press 
to activate:
Flies into the air, then dives at the enemy, consuming all of Phoenix's HP to trigger an explosion, dealing massive Fire DMG. Phoenix then enters the Wither state and triggers the next character's Quick Assist.
This skill is considered a Combustion Attack.
Active attacks cannot be performed while in the Wither state.
After using this skill, Soul-Searching Blaze is automatically activated after a short period. Press to quickly activate Soul-Searching Blaze.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Triggered when Phoenix is in the Wither state, the next time she enters the field through a normal switch-in, Quick Assist, or Defensive Assist:
Phoenix covers herself in flames, dealing Fire DMG to nearby enemies, and exits the Wither state. This damage is considered Ultimate DMG. She then recovers all HP consumed by Ultimate: Perpetual Resurrection, plus an additional 10% of her Max HP.
When the Finishing Move hits an enemy affected by Ice Anomaly, Ether Anomaly, Electric Anomaly, Fire Anomaly, Physical Anomaly, or Wind Anomaly, it triggers 1 instance of Abloom, resolving the corresponding Attribute Anomaly at a 597.00% multiplier.
When this Abloom effect triggers a critical hit, its CRIT DMG is increased by an additional 40%.
When Phoenix enters the field via Chain Attack: Last-Minute Salvation or Ultimate: Perpetual Resurrection while in the Wither state, the HP recovery and Abloom effects described above are also triggered.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill. Press to follow up with the 3rd hit of a Basic Attack.
Phoenix's Mindscapes
Upon entering the battlefield, Phoenix gains 1 point of Ascension. In Investigation Zone mode, this effect can trigger once every 180s.
The CRIT DMG of Anomaly DMG dealt to enemies in the Sear state is increased by an additional 25%.
When a Combustion Attack deals DMG, Pyre generation efficiency increases by 15%.
When Phoenix applies Burn to an enemy, its duration is increased by 2s.
Phoenix's DMG against enemies in the Sear state increases by 30%.
Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
When the Finishing Move of Soul-Searching Blaze or Basic Attack: Purifying Flame hits an enemy affected by an Attribute Anomaly, it triggers 1 additional instance of Abloom, resolving the corresponding Attribute Anomaly DMG at a fixed 600% multiplier.
Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
Phoenix ignores 15% of the targets' All-Attribute RES.
When Phoenix uses EX Special Attack: Dazzling Flare, she gains 1 point of Ascension.
Abloom effects triggered by Phoenix ignore 40% of enemy DEF.
Changelog
- 14 Sep. 2026: Phoenix Guide Created.
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