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Ukinami Yuzuha Guide and Best Builds for Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ)

Last updated on Jul 12, 2025 at 13:00 by Shikhu
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1.

Introduction - Ukinami Yuzuha

Ukinami Yuzuha is a Physical Support Agent in Zenless Zone Zero releasing in version 2.1.

Yuzuha is a member of the Spook Shack faction and has been featured in several sidequests starting in version 2.0.

"Feeling down on your luck? Why not... ask the tanuki for some advice?"

"After all, you've been a regular at the Porcelume Market for over a decade..."
"As you should know, besides the quality of Porcelume, the 'story' behind these collectibles is what also drives their exceptional value."
"Wanna make a bet?"
"While you were busy hesitating, someone else has already offered a sweet price for this juicy bit of gossip~"

2.

Ukinami Yuzuha is currently available as a Rate-Up S-Rank Agent on the Current Exclusive Channel Banner.

3.

Ukinami Yuzuha Build Guide Infographic

4.

Ukinami Yuzuha Strengths and Weaknesses

V Strengths
  • +Huge buffs providing 25 Energy, 1,200 ATK, 15% DMG, Anomaly Buildup, Anomaly DMG & Disorder DMG.
  • +Utilises the attributes of your other Agents allowing Yuzuha to deal anomalies of different elements.
  • +Low field time.
X Weaknesses
  • -Cannot reach the 200 AM cap for Yuzuha's Core Passive without her W-Engine.
  • -Some endgame content when providing anomaly-related buffs can oversaturate Yuzuha's buffs diluting their effectiveness.
5.

Yuzuha Best Builds, W-Engines and Drive Discs

Yuzuha is best built as an anomaly-focused Support providing buffs to other Anomaly Agents.

BiS W-Engine Metanukimorphosis
Alternative W-Engines
  1. Kaboom the Cannon (S5)
  2. Weeping Gemini
  3. Elegant Vanity
  4. Unfettered Game Ball
Best Drive Discs

4 Piece:

  1. Swing Jazz
  2. Astral Voice
  3. Freedom Blues ( Physical only)

2 Piece:

  1. Phaethon's Melody
Main Stats
  • Disc 4: ATK % / Anomaly Proficiency
  • Disc 5: ATK %
  • Disc 6: Anomaly Mastery
Substat Priority
  1. ATK to 3,000
  2. Anomaly Proficiency
  3. ATK %
  4. CRIT Rate / DMG
Skill Priority
  1. Core Skill
  2. Basic Attack
  3. Ultimate
  4. EX Special Attack
  5. Assist
  6. Dodge

Yuzuha's best W-Engine is her signature Metanukimorphosis and is the only way Yuzuha is able to build to the 200 Anomaly Mastery cap of Yuzuha's The More the Merrier. This does not mean Yuzuha's W-Engine is required, but it will lower those buffs. Kaboom the Cannon is an amazing second F2P build option for Yuzuha because of the fact her Tanuki is constantly attacking and triggering the effects.

Yuzuha's best Drive Disc to build is generally either Swing Jazz or Astral Voice with both being very similar options. It mainly comes down to which effects you can proc the best. While 4-Piece Drive Discs have a bit of room, Phaethon's Melody is very important as the 2-Piece option.

With regards to building Yuzuha's substats, hitting 3,000 ATK is the main goal with it not being to difficult to build to. Aside from that, Anomaly Proficiency and more ATK are most valuable. Yuzuha can be built to be more crit-focused if she was to be used in non-anomaly teams but this is not advised.

6.

How to Play Ukinami Yuzuha

Ukinami Yuzuha is a support agent for Primarily Anomaly agents, that being said she is not exclusively tied to them. Because Yuzuha is a support, she has very little in the way of real combos. Sugar Point generation and your Tanuki attacking happen mostly in the background as you play. Your main aim is to switch to Yuzuha using a Dodge Counter, Quick Assist or Assist Follow-Up allowing you to activate Cavity Alert, Right Now!. If needed, you can perfect dodge into Yuzuha's EX Special too.

That being said, Yuzuha still has a few important considerations:

  • Yuzuha's Ultimate has an incredibly long animation. Avoid using it during a stun window.
  • Yuzuha's EX Specials can be timed to be faster but weaker, being better overall. Press it asap after a Perfect Dodge, Dodge Counter, Quick Assist or Assist Follow-Up.
  • Yuzuha's Defensive Assist can be parried (Hold Basic) into an Assist Follow-Up using another Basic Attack. This upgrades Sugarburst Sparkles into Sugarburst Sparkles - Max. The timing can take a second to get the hang of, you can tell because Yuzuha does the cool umbrella spin.

Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles attribute is based on the first hit by your other active characters. Be considerate of who attacks first when enemies are in the Sweet Scare state. You also generally want this to be Sugarburst Sparkles - Max when possible because it has higher multipliers (55% Normal vs 616% Max).

6.1.

Bangboo Information

Yuzuha's faction-specific Bangboo is Miss EsmeMiss Esme. She requires 2 Spook Shack members unless you have 3 copies making it not the most recommended option outside of teams with Alice Thymefield. Your best bet is going for Bangboo that go with other team members mainly RobinRobin when Vivian is in the team.

7.

Yuzuha Team Comps and Synergy

Yuzuha's best teams primarily remove around both herself and Vivian, however she is not the only support. Burnice White and Tsukishiro Yanagi can both be great options depending on the team/enemy while Nicole Demara and Soukaku can be other alternatives.

DPS Off-Field Support Bangboo
Vivian Ukinami Yuzuha Robin
Alice Thymefield Tsukishiro Yanagi Ukinami Yuzuha Miss Esme
Hoshimi Miyabi Ukinami Yuzuha Robin
8.

Yuzuha's Skills, Mindscape, and Promotions

9.

Skills, Mindscapes, and Promotions

Skills Mindscapes Promotions

Basic Dodge Assist Special Chain Core
Skill Description
Basic Attack: Tanuki Claws

Press to activate:

Basic Attack: Tanuki Cloak

Press to activate:

Enter a defensive stance for up to 1.5 seconds. If hit during this time, parry the attack and inflict massive Daze against the attacking enemy.

Successfully parrying an attack restores 1 Sugar Points;

Character is invulnerable when successfully parrying attacks.

Basic Attack: Hard Candy Shot

When Yuzuha has Sugar Points, landing a hit with other active characters' attacks will have Yuzuha continuously twirl her umbrella and attack centered around the target before launching a powerful shell, dealing Physical DMG. When this attack lands a heavy attack, Yuzuha consumes 1 Sugar Point.

Basic Attack: Hard Candy Shot is considered an Aftershock.

Basic Attack: Hard Candy Shot can be triggered once every 8s. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles

Enemies under the effect of Sweet Scare will be attacked by a Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles once every 1s.

Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles initially deals Physical DMG.

Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles does not contribute its accumulated Attribute Anomaly Buildup toward Anomaly DMG calculation.

Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles Anomaly Buildup Rate increases by 25.0%.

Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles - Max

Enemies affected by Sweet Scare will be attacked by a Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles - Max when hit with a heavy attack from Basic Attack: Hard Candy Shot or Assist Follow-Up: Stuffed Hard Candy Shot.

Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles - Max initially deals Physical DMG.

Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles - Max does not contribute its accumulated Attribute Anomaly Buildup toward Anomaly DMG calculation.

Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles - Max Anomaly Buildup Rate increases by 25.0%.

Basic Attack: Tanuki Helper

When Yuzuha is off-field, tanuki Kama assists the active character in attacking enemies, dealing Physical DMG.

When Yuzuha performs Basic Attack: Tanuki Cloak, tanuki Kama joins her in attacking the enemy, dealing Physical DMG.

Tanuki Kama inherits Yuzuha's initial ATK.

Skill Description
Dodge: Did I Scare You?

Press to activate:

A quick dash dodge.

Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Dash Attack: You're Outta Luck!

Press during a dodge to activate:

Rapidly strikes enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG.

Dodge Counter: Time for Payback~

Press during a Perfect Dodge to activate:

Deliver a quick strike forward, dealing Physical DMG.

Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Skill Description
Quick Assist: Dessert Time

When the active character is launched, press to activate:

Strike enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG.

Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Defensive Assist: Replenish Your Fun

When the on-field character is about to be attacked, press to activate:

Parries the enemy's attack, dealing massive Daze;

Upon a successful parry, gain 1 Sugar Points;

Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Assist Follow-Up: We Have Cookies

After triggering a Defensive Assist or successfully parrying an enemy attack with Basic Attack: Tanuki Cloak, press to activate:

Strike enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG.

Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Assist Follow-Up: Stuffed Hard Candy Shot

After triggering a Defensive Assist or successfully parrying an enemy attack with Basic Attack: Tanuki Cloak, press at the right moment to activate:

Following a continuous spinning umbrella attack, fire a powerful projectile that deals Physical DMG.

Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Skill Description
Special Attack: Gummy Bombardment

Press to activate:

Fire a cannon shot forward, dealing Physical DMG.

EX Special Attack: Cavity Alert

With enough Energy, press to activate:

Throw a bomb at the enemy, dealing Physical DMG;

Upon hitting an enemy with a heavy attack, it inflicts the Sweet Scare state;

Gain 2 Sugar Points upon activation;

A Quick Assist is triggered when this skill hits an enemy; Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

EX Special Attack: Cavity Alert, Right Now!

After using Dodge Counter: Time for Payback~, Quick Assist: Dessert Time, Assist Follow-Up: We Have Cookies, or Assist Follow-Up: Stuffed Hard Candy Shot, or when a Perfect Dodge is triggered, press to activate:

Quickly throw a bomb at the enemy, dealing Physical DMG;

On hitting an enemy with a heavy attack, it inflicts the Sweet Scare state;

Gain 2 Sugar Points upon activation;

A Quick Assist is triggered when this skill hits an enemy; Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Sweet Scare

The Sweet Scare state lasts for 40.0s, repeated triggers reset the duration.

When an enemy affected by Sweet Scare is first hit by an active character using an attack of their attribute, Flavor Match is triggered against that enemy, changing the attribute of Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles and Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles - Max against that enemy to match that of the character who triggered Flavor Match.

When Sweet Scare is triggered again on an enemy, their existing Flavor Match state is removed. The process can be repeated to change the attribute of Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles and Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles - Max again.

Skill Description
Chain Attack: Prank Assault

When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate: Unleash a powerful strike on enemies in a small area ahead, dealing massive Physical DMG;

Gain 1 Sugar Points when used;

A Quick Assist is triggered when this skill hits an enemy;

Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Ultimate: Surrender or Suffer the Mischief

When Decibel Rating reaches Maximum, press to trigger:

Unleash a powerful strike on enemies in a large area around the character, dealing massive Physical DMG;

Enemies hit with a heavy attack are inflicted with the Sweet Scare state;

Upon activating this skill, other squad members gain 25.0 Energy;

Upon activating this skill, gain 2 Sugar Points;

A Quick Assist is triggered when this skill hits an enemy;

Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Skill Description
Core Passive: Whimsical Wonder

Upon entering the battlefield, Yuzuha immediately gains 3 Sugar Points.

Yuzuha can have up to 6 Sugar Points.

When Yuzuha's EX Special Attack: Cavity Alert, EX Special Attack: Cavity Alert, Right Now!, or Ultimate: Surrender or Suffer the Mischief hits an enemy, all squad members receive the Tanuki Wish effect.

Tanuki Wish grants an ATK increase equal to 40% of Yuzuha's initial ATK, up to a maximum increase of 1,200 (Lv7), and increases the DMG dealt by those with the effect by 15%, lasting 40s. Repeated triggers reset the duration.

If Yuzuha's initial ATK reaches 3,000, she grants the full ATK bonus to all squad members.

Additional Ability: The More the Merrier

When another character in your squad is an Anomaly character or shares the same Faction:

If Yuzuha's Anomaly Mastery exceeds 100, every point over increases the Anomaly Buildup Rate of characters with Tanuki Wish by 0.2%, up to a maximum of 20%, and all Attribute Anomaly DMG and Disorder DMG by 0.2%, up to a maximum of 20%. When Yuzuha's Anomaly Mastery is at 200, she grants the full buff effect.

9.1.

Yuzuha's Mindscapes

Yuzuha's best Mindscapes generally speaking are her M1 and M2 which provide decent damage bonuses. If your picking something to invest into, Signature > M2 > M1. If you wanted to pull for even further copies, M3/4/5 are terrible and not worth your pulls unless you're aiming for M6.

# Mindscape Description
M1 Lucky Constitution

Yuzuha regains 30 Energy when she enters the battlefield. In Investigation Zone Mode, this effect can trigger at most once every 180s. Enemies in the Sweet Scare state have their All-Attribute RES reduced by 10%. The Attribute Anomaly DMG and Disorder DMG buff from her Additional Ability is increased to 130% of its original value.

M2 Full of Colorful Company

When Yuzuha's EX Special Attack: Cavity Alert, EX Special Attack: Cavity Alert, Right Now!, or Ultimate: Surrender or Suffer the Mischief hits an enemy, all squad members' DMG increases by 15% and Anomaly Buildup Rate by 15%, lasting 40s and repeated triggers reset the duration. When a heavy attack hits an enemy that is not Stunned, it will trigger a forced Chain Attack. Chain Attacks triggered this way have reduced Interrupt Level and forced Chain Attacks can only occur once every 20s; whenever another character enters through a Chain Attack, Yuzuha gains 1 Sugar Points; Yuzuha's Basic Attack: Hard Candy Shot cooldown is reduced by 25%.

M3 Fairytale of the Haunted City Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2.
M4 Falling Magic The DMG of Yuzuha's Assist Follow-Up: Stuffed Hard Candy Shot and Assist Follow-Up: We Have Cookies increases by 30%, Anomaly Buildup Rate by 20%, and triggers a Quick Assist when it hits an enemy.
M5 Dreams of a Fading Winter Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
M6 Put Down Roots

Gain 1 additional Sugar Points when successfully parrying an enemy attack using a Defensive Assist or Basic Attack: Tanuki Cloak. When using Assist Follow-Up: Stuffed Hard Candy Shot, hold to charge for up to 0.8 seconds. Releasing or reaching full charge fires an extra powerful shell at the enemy. For every 0.4s charged, Yuzuha consumes 1 Sugar Point to fire an additional powerful shell, each dealing 300% of her ATK as Physical DMG. If any powerful shell from Assist Follow-Up: Stuffed Hard Candy Shot hits an enemy, all squad members' Disorder DMG Multiplier increases by 105% for 40s, and stacking up to 3 times, with each stack duration being calculated separately. In addition, if the powerful shell hits an enemy under Sweet Scare, it'll trigger 1 Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles - Max attack. If Yuzuha is attacked while charging, she will automatically dodge the attack and immediately unleash the max-charged attack.

9.2.

Yuzuha's Promotions

Skill Description
Core Skill Enhancement A
  • Anomaly Mastery +12
  • Core Passive: Whimsical WonderLv. +1
  • Tanuki Wish ATK Increase is now 700
Core Skill Enhancement B
  • Base ATK increased by 25
  • Core Passive: Whimsical WonderLv. +1
  • Tanuki Wish ATK Increase is now 800
Core Skill Enhancement C
  • Anomaly Mastery +12
  • Core Passive: Whimsical WonderLv. +1
  • Tanuki Wish ATK Increase is now 900
Core Skill Enhancement D
  • Base ATK increased by 25
  • Core Passive: Whimsical WonderLv. +1
  • Tanuki Wish ATK Increase is now 1,000
Core Skill Enhancement E
  • Anomaly Mastery +12
  • Core Passive: Whimsical WonderLv. +1
  • Tanuki Wish ATK Increase is now 1,100/li>
Core Skill Enhancement F
  • Base ATK increased by 25
  • Core Passive: Whimsical WonderLv. +1
  • Tanuki Wish ATK Increase is now 1,200
9.3.

Changelog

  • 12 Jul. 2025: Yuzuha Build Added.
  • 08 Jun. 2025: Page added.
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