Nangong Yu Character Guide: Best W-Engines, Discs, Teams in ZZZ

Nangong Yu is the new S-Rank Stunner DPS in Zenless Zone Zero version 2.7, completing the Angels of Delusion faction. She is an Agent with the Stun specialty who possess powerful control abilities, excelling at building up Daze to cause enemies to be Stunned, thus creating opportunities for the squad to deal DMG. This guide will help you understand her kits better and what’s the best build for Nangong Yu in Zenless Zone Zero.

Nangong Yu Kit & Overview

Basic ATK: Adorable Explosive Impact

Hold BA to charge and release at the right moment to trigger Precise Charging (that increase the Daze inflicted by this skill).
When you Hold BA and Nangong Yu has sufficient Downbeat, she can perform 3 hits, with the 2nd and 3rd hits must consume Downbeats.
After activating Chain Attack, Ultimate, or EX Special Attack, if you have sufficient Downbeat, hold BA to skip the first CA, and immediately use the 2nd and 3rd CA.

Downbeat is the *long bar* underneath Nangong Yu HP bar

How to get Downbeat?
1) When in combat, Nangong Yu will recover Downbeat automatically.
2)When any Agent in the squad inflicts an Attribute Anomaly on an enemy, Nangong will additionally recover Downbeat.

EX Special ATK: The Unbearable Weight of Love

With enough Energy, press EX Special ATK to deal Ether DMG.
– If Nangong Yu has Dance Prowess (look at Additional Ability below) and uses EX Special ATK on enemy that is both Stunned and affected by an Attribute Anomaly, 1 stack of Dance Prowess is consumed to trigger Polarity Disorder

Additional Ability: Angel Captain

Dance Prowess is the *two circle dots* underneath Nangong Yu HP bar.

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

Everyone’s attack against a Stunned enemy has 30% increased Anomaly Buildup.
Chain ATK against a Stunned enemy has additional 30% increased Anomaly Buildup.
When any member Stuns an enemy, Nangong Yu gains 2 stacks of Dance Prowess (max 2 stacks).
- With Dance Prowess, when Nangong Yu uses EX Special ATK, Charged ATK, or Quick Assist hits an enemy that is both Stunned and affected by an Attribute Anomaly, 1 stack of Dance Prowess is consumed to trigger Polarity Disorder.
When any squad members Stuns an enemy, Nangong Yu’s next EX Special ATK will not consume Energy. This effect lasts 15s and can trigger once every 15s.
When the 3rd hit of Nangong Yu’s Charged ATK or Ultimate hits an enemy, the enemy suffers Misstep. Under this effect, Stun DMG Multiplier increases by 30% and when an enemy becomes Stunned, their Stun duration is increased by 3 seconds.

Ultimate: Meteor Shower

Dealing massive Ether DMG. After using Utimate, Nangong Yu will active Ether Veil: Delusion Reprise, providing 50 ATK to all squad members for 30s.

Special Ability with Aria

When Nangong Yu and Aria are in the same squad, if Aria’s Charged ATK hits an enemy that is both Stunned and affected by an Attribute Anomaly, and Nangong Yu participates in the attack, 1 stack of Dance Prowess will also be consumed to trigger Polarity Disorder.

Rotation & How To Use Nangong Yu

In an Anomaly team, inflict Attribute Anomaly to build up Nangong Yu’s Downbeat to 100 as fast as possible.
When Downbeat is enough, use and make sure to land the 3rd hit of the Charged ATK (or Ultimate) to apply Misstep on enemy and trigger her buff (Stun DMG Multiplier increases by 30% and when an enemy becomes Stunned, their Stun duration is increased by 3 seconds)
Once the enemy is stunned, use her Dance Prowess by using her EX Special ATK (or with Aria’s Charged ATK) to trigger Polarize Disorder.

Nangong Yu Best W-Engines

W-Engines	Name	Passive Skill
	Neon Fantasies	The equipper’s Anomaly Proficiency increases by 90~145. When the equipper’s EX Special Attack or Basic Attack deals Ether DMG, the whole squad’s DMG dealt increases by 15~24% for 40s, stacking up to 2 times. This effect can trigger once per use of a skill and repeated triggers reset the duration. With 2 stacks, the equipper’s Anomaly Proficiency increases by an additional 60~96. Only one instance of this effect can exist in the same squad.
	Hellfire Gears	While off-field, the equipper’s Energy Regen increases by 0.6~1.2/s. When using an EX Special Attack, the equipper’s Impact is increased by 10~20% for 10s, stacking up to 2 times. The duration of each stack is calculated separately.
	The Simmering Pot	When activating an Assist Follow-Up, the equipper’s Daze inflicted on the target increases by 7.2%~11.5, and DMG dealt increases by 7.2~11.5% for 30s. Repeated triggers reset the duration.
	Pressurize Fossilized Core	When the target’s HP is no lower than 50%, the equipper inflicts 10~16% more Daze to the target. When the target’s HP is no lower than 75%, this bonus is further increased by 10~16%.

Nangong Yu Best Discs

Drive Discs	Name	Effects
	Phaeton’s Melody + Freedom Blues	Phaethon’s Melody 2-Pc: Anomaly Mastery +8%. 4-Pc: When any squad member uses an EX Special Attack, the equipper’s Anomaly Proficiency increases by 45 for 8s. If the character using the EX Special Attack is not the equipper, the equipper’s Ether DMG is increased by 25%. Freedom Blues 2-Pc: Anomaly Proficiency +30
	Shining Aria + Phaeton’s Melody	Shining Aria 2-Pc: Ether DMG +10% 4-Pc: When the equipper’s Basic Attack hits an enemy, their Anomaly Proficiency increases by 36, lasting 8s. Repeated triggers reset the duration. When any enemy on the field is Stunned, the equipper’s DMG increases by 25% for 18s. Repeated triggers reset the duration. Phaethon’s Melody 2-Pc: Anomaly Mastery +8%.
	Freedom Blues + Phaeton’s Melody	Freedom Blues 2-Pc: Anomaly Proficiency +30 4-Pc: When an EX Special Attack hits an enemy, reduce the target’s Anomaly Buildup RES to the equipper’s Attribute by 20% for 8s. This effect does not stack with others of the same attribute. Phaethon’s Melody 2-Pc: Anomaly Mastery +8%.

Main & Sub Stats Priority

Main Stat	Sub Stat
Disk 4: Anomaly Proficiency Disk 5: Ether DMG Bonus = ATK% Disk 6: Anomaly Mastery	Anomaly Proficiency ATK% PEN ATK

Stat Goals:
ATK: 2,200 – 2,500+
Anomaly Proficiency: 280 – 350+
Anomaly Mastery: 173 – 211

Nangong Yu Synergy & Team Compositions

Nangong Yu is a Stunner in Zenless Zone Zero, and everyone who plays this game knew that she is going to need a DPS in the team. However, instead of the usual Crit DPS, Nangong Yu suits Anomaly DPS more because of her kit that provides Anomaly Buildup Rate.
If the first slot belongs to an Anomaly DPS, then the next one definitely given to an Anomaly Support!

Team Composition Examples

There are quite a few Anomaly damage dealer in Zenless Zone Zero, and most of them benefits having Nangong Yu in the team. Although, we all know the best one is Aria. All the suitable Anomaly DPS for Nangong Yu:
– Aria (BiS)
– Alice
– Jane Doe
– Piper
– Grace
– Burnice
– Miyabi
– Yanagi

While for Anomaly support, there are not too many, but there is an F2P option, so don’t worry too much:
– Sunna (BiS)
– Yuzuha
– Nicole

Nangong Yu Talent Priority

Core Skill > Basic ATK > Chain ATK > Special ATK > Assist > Dodge

Core Skill is always the first thing you want to upgrade for each character in Zenless Zone Zero. Next would be the unit’s main damage/support output, and in Nangong Yu’s case, is her Basic ATK and Chain ATK (Charged ATK and Ultimate deals a huge amount of Daze).

Nangong Yu Mindscape Overview

Best Mindscapes: M1, M2 & M6

Mindscape	Effect
Mindscape 1 ★	When EX Special Attack: The Unbearable Weight of Love or Basic Attack: Adorable Explosive Impact hits an enemy, the enemy’s All-Attribute RES decreases by 18% for 40s. Repeated triggers refresh the duration. When entering the battlefield, Nangong Yu’s Downbeat is restored to the maximum. In Investigation Zone Mode, this effect can trigger once every 180s.
Mindscape 2 ★	Each stack of Vibrato‘s additional Abloom DMG ratio increase from Core Passive: Prodigious Idol increases by an additional 10%. The Stun DMG Multiplier provided by Additional Ability: Angel Captain increases by an additional 30%. When the active character’s Chain Attack heavy attack hits an enemy that is both Stunned and affected by an Attribute Anomaly, it triggers Polarity Disorder, dealing DMG equal to 25% of the original Disorder DMG. Each enemy can only trigger this effect once during the same Stun period.
Mindscape 3	Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
Mindscape 4	Anomaly Proficiency increases by 40. The Anomaly Buildup of Basic Attack: Adorable Explosive Impact when hitting an enemy increases by 35%.
Mindscape 5	Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
Mindscape 6 ★	Nangong Yu’s attacks deal 50% more Daze. When the enemy is not Stunned, each time any character triggers Abloom DMG, Disorder DMG, or inflicts an Attribute Anomaly on them, the enemy gains 1 stacks of Vibrato: Modified. When hit by the heavy attack of EX Special Attack: The Unbearable Weight of Love or Basic Attack: Adorable Explosive Impact, they gain 1 stacks of Vibrato: Modified. When hit by the heavy attack of Ultimate: Meteor Shower, they gain 2 stacks of Vibrato: Modified. Vibrato: Modified can stack up to 4 times. When the enemy becomes Stunned, all Vibrato: Modified stacks are cleared. When Vibrato: Modified is cleared, if the enemy is under an Ether, Electric, Fire, Physical, Ice, or Wind Anomaly, Nangong Yu triggers an instance of Abloom DMG on the target, dealing an additional instance of Attribute Anomaly DMG equal to 800%/400%/1,000%/70%/100%/50% of the original Attribute Anomaly DMG. Each stack of Vibrato: Modified on the enemy increases this Abloom DMG ratio by an additional 25%. Vibrato: Modified cannot stack with Vibrato.

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