ZZZ Yuzuha Leaks: Materials, Abilities, Builds, Teams, and Banner Insights

Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) Version 2.1 is drawing immense attention as leaks unveil an exciting new roster, including the Physical Anomaly Support character Yuzuha from the Spook Shack faction. With her charming aesthetic and unique mechanical design, Yuzuha is shaping up to be a high-value addition for players who enjoy strategic, supportive playstyles. This breakdown explores every aspect of the leaks—from the materials you’ll need to pre-farm, to her abilities, ideal builds, best team pairings, and what to expect from her upcoming banner.

Pre-Farming Checklist: Ascension and Skill Materials for Yuzuha

As with any new character, preparing the necessary resources in advance can ensure a smooth upgrade process. Yuzuha, being a Physical-type Support Agent, requires a lot of resources to get her going, here’s the complete list to max out all of her levels:

• Promotion Materials:
  • Basic Support Certification Seal ×4
  • Advanced Support Certification Seal ×32
  • Ruler Certification Seal ×30
  • Denny ×800,000
• Skill Materials:
  • Denny ×2,500,000
  • Basic Physical Chips ×25
  • Advanced Physical Chips ×75
  • Specialized Physical Chips ×250
  • Hamster Cage Pass ×5
• Core Skill Materials:
  • Denny ×405,000
  • New Expert Challenge Materials ×60 (won’t be able to pre-farm these ones)
  • Sycophant’s Refinement ×9

Abilities Overview: Analyzing Yuzuha’s Kit

Yuzuha introduces a kit focused on both defense and reactive offense, making her a flexible pick for various tactical setups:

• Standard Combo: Executes a five-strike Physical attack chain.
  • Parasol Guard: A timed counter stance that absorbs enemy hits and triggers a Charge Point if timed correctly. Her tanuki spirit also deals damage during this stance.
  • Candy Shot: A burst projectile fired after spinning her parasol, which consumes a Charge Point. It can be used reactively when allies trigger hits.
  • Super Candy Splash: A boosted area attack triggered when enemies under “Candy Fright” are hit with Candy Shot, dealing heavy Physical damage.
• Yuzuha’s Assist Abilities: Quick Assist strikes enemies and grants invincibility when the active character is launched. Parry Assist counters incoming attacks, boosts Daze, restores 1 Charge Point, and also provides invincibility. Following a Parry or certain Extreme actions, Assist Follow-Ups can be triggered, dealing physical damage with invincibility, including a special Candy Shot variant that spins and fires a cannon for continuous and burst damage.
• Candy Fright Special Attack: Deals physical damage by firing forward, while her EX Special Attack throws a bomb that deals physical damage, recovers 2 charge points, triggers Quick Assist and applies the Candy Fright status on critical hits for 30 seconds (refreshable). When used immediately after a Dodge Counter, Quick Assist, or Perfect Dodge, the EX Special Attack becomes instant-cast, maintaining all its effects including Candy Fright, which enables attribute assimilation and special splash effects when hit by a matching attribute attack.
• Yuzuha’s Chain Attack: Delivers a powerful strike to enemies in a small area, dealing heavy physical damage, granting invincibility, and restoring 3 Charge Points upon activation. Her Ultimate unleashes a wide-area physical attack when Decibels are maxed, applies Candy Fright on critical hits, restores energy to teammates, recovers 2 Charge Points, triggers Quick Assist, and provides invincibility window during the move.
• Core Skill: Upon entering the battlefield, Yuzuha gains 3 Charge Points and grants the team a 15% damage boost and up to 1200 Attack based on 37% of her base Attack for 30 seconds whenever she inflicts Candy Fright, with the duration refreshing on retrigger.

Recommended Gear Setup: Best W-Engines and Disc Sets for Yuzuha’s Build

To bring out Yuzuha’s full potential, careful gear optimization is crucial. Both her primary W-Engine and Drive Disc setup should emphasize her role as a reactive support agent:

•  Best W-Engine: Verdant Trial (tentative name) – Tailor-made for Physical support units like Yuzuha, this new W-engine boosts both Physical damage and reactive skill efficiency. The stats of the engine are as follows:

  • When the equipper’s EX Special Attack deals Physical DMG, Anomaly Mastery increases by 35 / 55 for 30 seconds,  duration refreshes when retriggered.

  • When the equipper’s Aftershocks hit enemies, it increases the entire team’s Anomaly Proficiency by 60 / 96 for 30 seconds,  duration also refreshes when retriggered.

  • Base ATK – 713, Energy Regen – 60%

• Top Drive Disc Combos:
  • 4-Piece Freedom Blues – Shreds Anomaly resistances and provides additional proficiency. This is the best disc set for Yuzuha’s premier Anomaly teams with the likes of Vivian.
  • 4-Piece Astral Voice – A more generalist support disc set for Yuzuha. Provides significant damage boost through quick assists, which Yuzuha can trigger with her EX Special and Ultimate skills.
  • 2-Piece Swing Jazz + 2-Piece Fanged Metal – For a hybrid approach, this combo helps with faster energy recovery and burst availability.
  • Prioritize stats like Energy Regen %, Physical DMG Bonus, Crit Rate %, and Crit DMG % to make the most out of Yuzuha.

Team Composition Tips: Best Synergies for Maximizing Yuzuha’s Support

Yuzuha’s flexible support mechanics make her a natural fit in several team archetypes. Here’s how she complements various roles:

• Anomaly-based Teams: She’s the new go-to best teammate for the likes of Vivian, Yanagi, Jane and Piper. Unlike Astra, she forgoes becoming a fully generalist support in exchange for providing more benefits for Anomaly teams specifically. So if you have Astra and Yixuan, you can finally pair those together in another team and still have all your bases covered.

• Physical-Centric Teams: While a significant downgrade from her top Anomaly teams, pairing her with DPS like Nekomata or Corin and Caesar or Pulchra for stuns is a viable option. She enhances Physical damage output with debuffs and support attacks.

• Energy-Hungry Units: Characters like Grace or Nicole who rely on quick energy cycles can make use of Yuzuha’s regeneration support.

What to Expect From Yuzuha Banner in ZZZ Version 2.1

Yuzuha’s banner is anticipated to launch as part of the ZZZ 2.1 update on July 16, 2025, and will be one of the headliners alongside characters like Orphie, Alice, and Komano Manato. While her exact placement in the banner order is not confirmed, she’s widely expected to be one of the first characters released in this patch.

Players targeting Yuzuha should begin preparing pulls early, especially given her high synergy in Anomaly teams and flexible utility. Her release could also come with themed events or side stories, which will provide bonus resources and potentially unlock additional cosmetics or W-Engine enhancements.

Yuzuha is shaping up to be a core addition for Anomaly-focused and support-heavy squads in Zenless Zone Zero. Her innovative mechanics, stylish design, and versatile role make her one of the most anticipated releases in Version 2.1. Players should consider stockpiling materials and currency now to ensure a smooth acquisition and build when her banner drops.