Zenist Zone Zero - Ellen Character Guide

Jul 9, 2024

Zenist Zone Zero - Ellen Showcase

Introduction

  • Presenter: YouTuber/Streamer
  • Game: Zenist Zone Zero
  • Focus: First raid up S-Rank character, Ellen
  • Content: Build and playstyle for Ellen - an ice damage main DPS

Ellen's Skill Set

  • Skills Overview: Detailed skill descriptions; multiple dodges
  • Main Mechanic: Flash freeze charges (0-6 charges)

Flash Freeze Charges

  • Initial State: Start with 0 out of 6 charges (visible at top-left UI)
  • Obtaining Charges:
    • Enter roaming state (hold or double tap dash button)
    • Basic attack in roaming state: 1 charge
    • Charge attack in roaming state: 3 charges (preferred)
  • Importance: Transition from physical to ice damage with higher multipliers
    • Each attack consumes 1 charge

Basic Attacks

  • Types:
    • Flash freeze: Higher multipliers, consumes charges
    • Physical damage: Without charges

Perfect Dodge Mechanic

  • Perfect Dodge: Time dodge with enemy indicator
    • Visual cue: Black and white screen
    • Benefit: Reduces charge time for flash freeze
  • Counterattack:
    • Trigger: After perfect dodge, press basic attack
    • Damage: Ice damage (even without charges)

Special Attack

  • Energy Levels: Determined by energy bar
    • Generates passively, faster by hitting enemies or perfect dodges
    • Special Types:
      • Low energy: Minor ice damage
      • EX special attack: Higher ice damage, 1 flash freeze charge
      • Combine two EX special attacks for more damage
  • Ultimate: High damage, shared 3000 points between teammates

Assists

  • Types:
    • Quick Assist: Swap to Ellen for fast attack recovery
    • Defensive Assist: Parry attack with perfect timing
    • Chain Attack: High damage, second hardest hitting ability

Core Skill

  • Ellen's Core Skill: Adds damage during roaming state charge attack and basic attacks
  • Additional Ability: Damage boost with an ice character in the team

Build Recommendations

  • Equipment Sets:
    • 4-piece Polar Metal (Ice damage & basic attacks)
    • 4-piece Woodpecker Electro (Crit rate & attack)
    • Two-piece Set: Hormone Punk (Attack percentage)
  • Main Stats: Attack percent, ice damage bonus, crit
  • W-Engine/Weapons:
    • Best: Signature weapon
    • Alternatives: Canon Roer (Battle pass), B rank Lunar Penny (Free-to-play)

Mindscape Cinema (Constellations)

  • C1: Instant flash freeze charges, more crit rate
  • C2: EX special ability follow-up, more crit damage
  • C4: Get charges if teammate freezes/stuns enemy
  • C6: Extra stacks for higher damage

Team Composition

  • Ideal Team: Three characters
    • Saku: Ice character, attack buff, ice resistance shred
    • Lyen: Same faction, ice type, ice resistance shred (standard S-rank)
    • Nicole: Enemy grouping, energy field, crit rate boost if at C6

Combat Showcase

  • Rotation:
    • Enter roaming state, get flash freeze charges
    • Swap to Lyen for resistance shred
    • Swap to Saku for attack buff
    • Swap back to Ellen for ex special attacks and basics
  • Consideration: Perfect dodges to maintain high DPS and avoid interruptions

Conclusion

  • Summary: Ellen is a strong DPS with a complex but rewarding skill set
  • Feedback: Comments section for feedback and corrections

Final Notes

  • Presenter's Opinion: Enjoys the combat system in Zenist Zone Zero
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