ZZZ Tier List: Who Are the Best DPS Agents in Zenless Zone Zero?

Most Zenless Zone Zero DPS tier lists agree on who sits at the very top, but they split on almost everyone else. Instead of adding one more opinion, we compared eight Version 3.3 tier lists from major guide sites, including Game8, Mobalytics and Pocket Tactics, and placed each DPS agent in the tier that most of them agree on. At gamemarket.gg, we show the result below, how many lists back each placement and which agents are still borderline.

How We Built This Tier List

We only used tier lists built for Version 3.3 that already rank Phoenix. Older lists, and predictions published before the update went live, were left out.

Each list uses its own labels, such as T0, SS or S+, so we lined them up from top to bottom and grouped them into three tiers:

• S+ Tier: the top tier in each list
• S Tier: the second tier in each list
• A Tier: the third tier or lower

For every agent, we took the tier that most lists gave them. When the lists split evenly, we followed the most recently updated lists and marked the agent as borderline. Stunners and Supports are not included, since they are judged by a different job.

Attack, Anomaly and Rupture: The Three DPS Styles

Damage dealers in ZZZ fall into three main styles:

• Attack: deals damage through direct hits and burst windows, and depends on Crit Rate and Crit DMG
• Anomaly: builds up Attribute Anomaly to trigger large status damage, and depends on Anomaly Proficiency and Anomaly Mastery
• Rupture: scales its damage from HP as well as ATK, which gives it a different build path from Attack agents

Claret uses the newer Armorer specialty, but tier lists rank her alongside the other main DPS agents. Our breakdown of Anomaly vs Attack DPS explains how the two biggest styles scale.

S+ Tier: The Best DPS Agents in ZZZ

• Phoenix (Anomaly, Fire): top tier in 8 of 8 lists. She also tops the peak Deadly Assault DPS rankings in community combat data. One list notes that she works best as a multiplier inside an Anomaly team rather than as a solo carry. Our Phoenix pull analysis covers whether she is worth your Polychromes
• Claret (Armorer, Electric): top tier in 8 of 8 lists. Our Claret and Roxy breakdown explains why she reshaped the meta
• Ye Shunguang (Attack): top tier in 8 of 8 lists, still one of the most reliable damage dealers in the game
• Remielle (Anomaly): top tier in 8 of 8 lists. Two lists describe her as an off-field Anomaly sub-DPS, so she shines next to another Anomaly agent rather than on her own
• Yixuan (Rupture): top tier in 6 of 8 lists. Our Yixuan analysis covers her full build
• Hoshimi Miyabi (Anomaly, Ice): top tier in 5 of 8 lists. Three lists place her one step lower, but the majority still ranks her among the best

S Tier: Strong DPS Agents

These agents can clear current endgame comfortably with the right team:

• Aria (Anomaly, Ether): S Tier in 6 of 8 lists, and 2 lists rank her at the top. Our Aria build guide covers her best setup
• Sigrid (Attack, Ice): S Tier in 5 of 7 lists, and 2 lists rank her at the top. Our Sigrid build guide covers her W-Engine and Drive Discs
• Promeia (Anomaly, Ice): S Tier in 8 of 8 lists
• Seed (Attack, Electric): S Tier in 8 of 8 lists
• Alice (Anomaly, Physical): S Tier in 8 of 8 lists
• Yidhari (Rupture, Ice): S Tier in 7 of 8 lists
• Burnice (Anomaly, Fire): S Tier in 6 of 8 lists
• Evelyn (Attack, Fire): S Tier in 5 of 8 lists
• Soldier 0: Anby (Attack, Electric): S Tier in 5 of 8 lists
• Banyue (Rupture, Fire), Starlight Billy (Rupture, Physical), Pyrois (Attack, Ether) and Cissia (Attack, Electric): S Tier in every list that ranks them, 5 of 5
• Orphie and Magus (Attack, Fire): S Tier in 4 of 5 lists

Borderline: Vivian (Anomaly, Ether) and Jane Doe (Anomaly, Physical) split evenly, with 4 lists placing them in S Tier and 4 in A Tier. The most recently updated lists keep them in S Tier, so we do the same, but expect them to drop first when new agents arrive.

A Tier: Usable With the Right Team

• Tsukishiro Yanagi (Anomaly, Electric): A Tier in 7 of 8 lists. Still useful as a second Anomaly agent next to Miyabi
• Ellen (Attack, Ice): A Tier in 6 of 8 lists
• Harumasa (Attack, Electric): A Tier in 6 of 8 lists
• Zhu Yuan (Attack, Ether): A Tier in 4 of 8 lists, and lower in the rest
• Hugo (Attack, Ice): the most divided agent in our comparison. Three lists place him in S Tier, three in A Tier and two even lower, so we keep him in A Tier

If you own an A Tier agent you enjoy, you do not need to replace them. Building a full team around an S Tier agent usually beats running an S+ Tier agent with weak supports.

Severian: Not Ranked Yet

Severian arrives in the second phase of Version 3.3 on November 11, and every list we compared leaves him unranked until release. His kit builds a dodge into his Basic Attack, and our Severian guide explains how it works and who to pair him with.

If you are choosing between the two Version 3.3 agents, our Phoenix or Severian pull guide compares both. We will add Severian to this tier list once the majority of lists rank him.

Using This Tier List in Endgame

• Build two teams, not one. Shiyu Defense needs two separate teams, so your second DPS matters almost as much as your first
• Match the team to the boss. Attribute weaknesses in Deadly Assault can make an S Tier agent outperform an S+ Tier agent for that rotation
• Invest in supports too. Top DPS agents like Phoenix and Ye Shunguang reach their ceiling only with the right Stunner and Support

For current team picks, our Shiyu Defense team guide and Deadly Assault guide cover the best teams for each mode.

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