Should You Pull Ellen or Zhu Yuan? Who's the Best! | Zenless Zone Zero
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Zenless Zone Zero releases July 4th, and a lot of players want to know which limited banner Best 5-Star Character is the BEST for them to Choose in Zenless Zone Zero. Ellen is an S-Rank / 5-Star Ice Attack Character who excels at dealing massive ice damage, incredible movement options, and unleashing crazy fast attacks! On the other hand, Zhu Yuan is an S-Rank / 5-Star Ether Attack Agent who deals explosive ether damage with her shotshell stacks. In today's video, Iyo breaks down Ellen and Zhu Yuan's kits, ideal team synergies, and if they are worth pulling for F2P in Zenless Zone Zero.
Some notable mentions in this video include Lycaon, Rina, Grace, Koleda, Nekomata, Soldier 11, and their overall value. This is Iyo's Beginner Guide to EVERY Standard 5-Star / S-Rank Character in Zenless Zone Zero.
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0:00 Intro
0:58 IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER
2:40 Should You Pull Ellen
12:25 Should You Pull Zhu Yuan
21:27 Where I believe the ZZZ Meta is Going
25:20 Final Wrap Up
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@IyoXS
5 күн бұрын
Aight you earned it this time, bub.
I find it so ironic that Nicole, who's a total troublemaker and part of an odd-job agency, has particularly good synergy with an upstanding, reliable, by-the-books cop lady
@user-qd3ro9qk1i
4 күн бұрын
I know right 😂😂😂
@Lauwit
4 күн бұрын
So Nicole is gintoki from gintama:0
@notgaybutgotgayed6224
3 күн бұрын
Vi and Caitlyn from arcane/league
@ChinchillaBONK
12 сағат бұрын
Opposites attract
Said it once and will say it 100 more times. Zhu Yuan is the hottest fully clothed female character in the entire hoyo games
@tylerkincaid5200
5 күн бұрын
What does "fully clothed" even mean? 😂
@thetruestar6348
5 күн бұрын
@@tylerkincaid5200Basically she’s very attractive with or without clothes on. It’s a good thing when a woman can pull off a suit or uniform
@veezerrscharnhorst
4 күн бұрын
@@tylerkincaid5200 it means no need for onlyfans
@user-tw9ot3or7e
4 күн бұрын
Arlecchino for me
@veezerrscharnhorst
4 күн бұрын
@@user-tw9ot3or7e she's too mommy for me. But i get you
Ellen and Zhu Yuan wanters will be Ellen and Zhu Yuan havers, blessing all of yall 🗣️🗣️🗣️💯💯💯
shark 👍 maid 👍 fast 👍
@MegaKabutops777
5 күн бұрын
I read that as shark maid feet
@currentlyvibing9916
4 күн бұрын
@@MegaKabutops777that too
@kuplubyk2619
Күн бұрын
@@MegaKabutops777 that works too.
@gunnercat8045
21 сағат бұрын
She is mad fast like damn
I'll pull for whoever is available. No waiting, no saving, just pull pull pull. I'll use who I get.
@grimmtherapist
3 күн бұрын
bro is hakari
@Sneakerboy4000
2 күн бұрын
Based gambling addict chad
@gillette3140
Күн бұрын
Always bet on Hakari
@wamerescool8853
17 сағат бұрын
I always do this in Hoyo games. No skips, just pull, pull and pull
@LuisTrevino-iv1hh
5 сағат бұрын
Same
In going for Zhu Yuan for sure! Everything about her is my vibe from gameplay to design cause holy moly shes really beautiful. Also as a fighting game lover and fgc person since i was little her high execution is something i love too.
I love nier and Ellen kinda gives me nier vibes with how she plays. She's also a cute shark maid so I pull.
@mint_zzz
4 күн бұрын
You mean 2B from Nier Automata? Yeah, them both are so cool!!
@monstrousvirgo
2 күн бұрын
oh wait that's so true, i was thinking about what she reminded me of when i played her!!
@viscellera
19 сағат бұрын
@mint_zzz specifically A2, the dash is near identical lmao
I prefer longer videos because your knowledge of games with elements reminiscent of fighting games, and having these ways to change the gameplay that's just shown to you is something I like. Can't wait to hop on and learn these characters gameplay potential. Unfortunately, others aren't providing this depth of insight, but I'm glad to have someone to watch for detailed gameplay info.
Killing it with these videos man. Getting me super excited for launch. Need Lycaon and Ellen in first 10 pull 🙏🏼
@IyoXS
5 күн бұрын
That’s what I like to hear right there!
@SharkedON
3 күн бұрын
Hope you get Ellen, so you don't use Corin in Ellen's team.
Super helpful for understanding the kits, thank you! I’m looking forward to Ellen 🙌🏾
@IyoXS
5 күн бұрын
Glad I could help!
Glad you are making content on this game. Used to watch all your star rail content. Great insight and you set players up for success
Can I just say how much I appreciate you making actual informative content on the game instead of just shitting on it? Most of my usual go-to channels have put out nothing but hate toward the game, and it's getting more than a little grating. Like damn, man, if you don't like it, don't play it. Ain't no reason you gotta post eleven videos about how much you hate it when the people who are actually searching for ZZZ content are just looking for goddamn gameplay guides. I digress, keep up the good work, man.
For anyone that says combat looks mid or whatnot Trust me The visuals is very deceiving I was also skeptical about the combat But when i got to actually do it im cbt3 You can REALLY feel the movement of the characters Zhu yuan for example is very "jumpy" i would say idk how to describe it cuz she feels very tactile in terms of controls And her pace is at the VERY fast spd Ellen while looks flashy feels a bit like a great sword user but 50% faster cuz her animation has a lot of charge stages And tbh my favorite is ben Why ben? He is for me at least the most technically interesting and unique out of all the others i've tried Ben has a LOT of kinda secret moves which you unlcok after doing the active skill for the first time Some of them are rocket jet pillar punch My favorite that you can do after doing his active skill once and using half the energy bar Cool af Also yes he moves VERY slow But his attacks is not You can further enhance this game combat speed by constantly swapping characters and basically idk... How to call it but " animation buffer"? A bit different from canceling animation since some characters has attacks that carries over even after you switch and ben's dodge attack can help mitigate some enemy action by ramming himself to the enemy after you switch out at his 4-5 combo string And other cool hidden combo stuff that you'd find in fighting games
@kawikamyers7320
5 күн бұрын
The term you're thinking of is switch tech, where a character's longer attack animation can continue after you switch to a different character and still be on screen at the same time as you are controlling the new character until the attack finishes. There are some characters in Wuthering Waves that have moves built around switch tech (looking at you, Encore)
@mint_zzz
4 күн бұрын
The last bit is similar to Intro/Outro Skills in WuWa, is it not?
@episode4882
2 күн бұрын
You can literally clear the ‘abyss’ of this game with your eyes closed only listening to sound indicator up til 7th floor I’m 31 and I attempted it with Ellen + Amby + Soukaku, finished in before the 6min S rank benchmark, with my eyes closed only spamming left click and space bar This game is extremely casual and ceiling is not high either
@Grande_Vtr
3 сағат бұрын
"The visuals is very deceiving" *proceed to only talk about the visuals*. Then I guess I was right, the combat IS as boring as it looks
Genuinely don't think you can go wrong with either character, but I'm going for Zhu Yuan because she just looks so fluid to play. I think fast paced characters are a lot more valuable in this game than the slower ones so she seems like she'll probably stay meta for a while just for that reason. Also great video, nice to see someone cover the game with FGC experience because that brings a welcome perspective to analysis for the game that most other YTers covering ZZZ won't have.
iyo always bring a unique perspective to the take and im here for it 😊
3:20 between Nicole’s hidden command and this I’m really looking forward to this game🤣
I'm getting Zhu Yuan cause I like her beeg CAKE and also her fast paced gameplay. I'm horrible on slow and easy to play characters for some reason 😂😂.
@raweltz
4 күн бұрын
fast is good
@hihiya9806
3 күн бұрын
real shit that shit dummy thicc
Absolutely excited for this as I LIKE how hard HSR is. Genshin has a super low skill floor and WuWa has a super high skill ceiling, but this seems to be a combination of the two and if we have the difficulty of HSR with DEEP character investment, and managing patch buffs, I'm going to have a blast
It keeps throwing me off that Electro elemental damage is bright blue colored in this game. Cuz then Ice is a more pale blue. You’d think they would’ve made Electro a yellow color or something.
@mint_zzz
4 күн бұрын
Yellow would be too similar to Ether damage. Idk actually purple for Lightning would look sick (in a good way ofc)
@Moth1189
2 күн бұрын
@@mint_zzzether is purple I think. Physical is yellow and super common though
@FrostyPeppercorn
6 сағат бұрын
@@mint_zzz ether is like a byzantine violet and indigo. at least the icon
Ellen is the whole reason I'm excited for this game. I'm getting her. Zhu Yuan would be a nice pickup. I like characters with a kit that requires engagement.
I can’t wait to pair up that tank cop dude with Zhu
This was actually super informative!! I found it super helpful to hear an in-depth explanation between both characters’ kits. I pulled for Ellen already bc I really like her and I also just love Von Lycaon, and got SUPER lucky by pulling him off of standard! No rerolls needed 🎉 I’m going to wait to see on who the next 5* may be for 1.1 BUT I honestly really dig Zhu Yuan’s design and kit. I might pull for her if there isn’t anyone who interests me coming up next!
I gonna need that video on W-engines I hope people dont sleep on them. HSR and Genshin you can get away with not having sig weapons as for HI3rd you can always craft and use alts options.
@IyoXS
5 күн бұрын
I'll add it to my list to work on for sure! Might try to collab with someone on some numbers.
@JasmineVal3ntine
4 күн бұрын
Wait you want them to be mandatory for good builds? Why would you willingly want people to spend more? Maybe I'm reading your comment wrong sorry. :S
Good debut brother, amazing content keep it up ! Btw, can you drop your music playlist ? This shi is crazy
Yo can you PLEASE make a Combo guide video for every character? You're the most knowledgeable CC on this, and it's a kind of content only YOU can do. Thanks in advance for the awesome videos
I love Ellen gameplay but Zhu Yuan mechanics gives me Hyperreal (PGR) vibes: ordinary bullet, strong bullet stack, some AoE damage, auto dodge, hopping all around the field, and nuke. Hyperreal is my favourite man I can't decide yet
I'm honestly more interested in some of the main roster units more than the limited ones so far, BUT...gotta give the algorithm a nudge. Good stuff man and keep it up. Also, just an idea, but I think a podcast between u and smack would be a great idea. You both have an extensive FG background and relish in competitive and complex gameplay so I feel like a conversion between yall would be interesting for a lot of people outside of that space that are from the gacha space especially since ur familiar with most combat focused gachas outhere.
Hey @Iyo XS, I usually don't play mechanically "difficult" characters but I really like Ellen so I've decided to try and master her combo's for this game like you explained. My question is, will you make a video explaining in detail how to do the optimal inputs for Ellen (and other characters) once the game releases?
One note for the music , Ellen's demo song has a metal riff at the end and it's amazing
@IyoXS I've been trusting your takes in HSR so I'm going to trust you here - I'd love to know what you think about Disorder. Is it stronger than, say, a mono-Ice team (Ellen/Lyc/Sup)? If I was going to build a Disorder team right now, I'd go Ellen/Lyc/Rina so I still have one of the strongest elements (ice), plus fast application of second element (shock) to proc Disorder plus have res pen - what's your take?
@IyoXS
5 күн бұрын
Coincidentally I have a tier list video releasing tonight and I go over that exact team comparison. lol TLDR; I agree with you and believe that Ellen/Lyc/Rin team is the strongest version of her team. Hooowever, that's not to say Kaku isn't golden on the team either. Over 1k+ raw ATK boost to the entire team, Ice DMG % boost & Ice RES Red for the entire team + 1 combo freezes? Saokaku is really dang strong for freeze comps at launch. It's super hard to make the argument whether or not single instance Disorder triggers will be stronger than perma-freeze + her omniboosts.
@b1ckdrgn
5 күн бұрын
@@IyoXS Can't wait to see it, I'll def be watching for it. So basically we don't know if Disorder is stronger until after release and more testing?
Definitely going Ellen! But if possible gonna try and get her W engine and maybe more copies of her this might the one game I become pay to play on I also loved how you broke down the characters on the video of choosing a 5 star I was waiting for you breakdown on Ellen
I was really considering to pull for Ellen but this shot at 2:36 was absolutely enough to convince me to save for Zhu Yuan. Thanks Iyo.
Ready for the Iyo takes
good review bro
honestly I'm saving for this first patch, I like both characters but I don't love them, there isn't that need like with Seele and Jing Yuan that I had. Honestly, biker chick with the sword and shield and Dark Mode Ayaka from the release trailer are who I'm saving for. Edit: Yo also great work on these ZZZ videos, I really appreciate you tying this to fighting game stuff just because thats a good personal frame of reference for me. I'd love to see you breakdown some unique mechanics of character kits like you did with Nicole for one of the closed betas.
Great video. Precisely because of elemental immunity and what not, i'm pulling any and every character I can lol. Can you do a video on team synergy? Ex: different lineup orders, 2 vs 3 characters. Sometimes you can get 4-5 chain attacks just with an dps, support and bangboo. A lot of depth in the combat of this game it's great imo.
Appreciate that beneath the mask backtrack my guy
I know I can trust a youtuber when they have persona 5 music in the background
They both look great, if rerolling doesn't take long, I will probally just go with whatever one I land first.
22:45 imaginary is a actual element in HI3. Im from this game and im about to try ZZZ if what you’re saying is right, it gives me more reason to play (even tho i would’ve tested it anyway) great vids man🔥 like and sub from France🇫🇷
@lostdrink9491
2 күн бұрын
well coming from hi3rd..in my first 5 hours experience it basically a reskin lite hi3rd combat with mini games and colour..and good soudtrack..the combat is..meh i guess..coming to this after playing hi3rd part 2 is not satisfying for me
Design-wise, Zhu Yuan reminds me of a cross between KOF's Leona and Kiyone/Space Police from Tenchi Muyo, and that's all I need to pull
Iyo what do you think of completely skipping the 1.0 characters and looking towards 1.1? Or would you say picking one of them up would be good to start an account?
@IyoXS
5 күн бұрын
Wouldn't recommend unless you absolutely just despise the 1.0 launch. I'm a way bigger fun of enjoy the game now vs not enjoying it, but still playing until something you like rolls around.
I really like Ellen and her tail but - Zhu oneesan - good sinergy with Nicole
The long format is working for ya. Nice to listen to at work. Also guys subscribe what is this 3k??
Love the piper Lucy synergy, waiting for the first limited physical DPS. Koleda/Ben/Anton is strong enough for now that i don't feel the need to use my pulls.
I'm loving ZZZ ngl it's so fun and the animation is amazing but W vid
by "plinking" u mean prio links? I mean there's not such thing in this game but I would assume u talking about the technique itself of pushing the button u want to use right after another to make it come out faster?
I was pulling for Ellen but it's a good thing that she didn't come home yet. Zhu Yuan gameplay is super similar to Grace's (my favorite character yet) so I'll save for her, even if I don't really like her design-wise
I love Ellen SO much. Zhu Yuan is definitely a possibility but I love Soukaku so much (as a demon lover) so Soukaku and Ellen synergy is just TOO good. Excited for a 5 star demon (boy or girl) at some point!
Honestly, I went for Ellen because I really like playing with Corin (her weapon gosh I just LOVE IT) and since I didn't get Rina (another maid) as the first standard 5* , I can only count on Piper and Ellen to be paired with Corin for now. BUT I DO NOT REGRET. I've build up Soukaku as well, so I've got already a right team for Physical (Corin DPS, Piper, Ellen/Lucy), Ice (Ellen DPS, Soukaku, Corin) and Fire (Soldier 11 DPS, Lucy, Ben). I don't think I'll build an electro or an ether team yet, I've got too much already to properly build. Once I'm finished with those, I'll try other comps.
fucc 12 but definitely pulling for Zhu Yuan
I feel like I have to try to go for Zhu Yuan because I have Grace so they kinda fit together in terms of how they attack and so it'll feel better than swapping to some other characters.
I got so lost in the persona 5 ost that I almost forgot what the video was about lol
i am sooo going to save my pull and WAITTTTT. Meanwhile I'll be building up those prominent 4 stars and 5 star from the standard banner.
My favorite characters are both Ice and Ether at the moment, I’ll just see if I get lucky!
Question. Which 5 star in standard banner choose for Zhu Yuan???
Fav gacha creator of all time Also for a ZZZ channel personally I think it should have a ZZZ pfp instead of Klee but it’s up to you to change it luv your work, I’ll always have faith in the Iyo take ❤
@IyoXS
5 күн бұрын
I wanna change it to Ellen, but Hoyo sucks at making these stickers for any other game besides Genshin. Idk who the artist is they have in the basement, but I need them to make me some ZZZ stickers NOW. lol
19:53 agree. I came from mostly single player games and GBFR because I wanted a casual game that had some higher skill ceilings to sweat a bit. Definitely a high % of wuwa are casual
Zhu Yuan's playstyle fits me to a T, I love her animations/moveset... however it's hard for me to pass up on an edgy maid. My decision will solely hinge on whether or not I win the 50/50s, and how important the weapons will be for the endgame.
fruitful discussion thanks bro
I think I'mma pull for Joe. I want Zhu, but I already have teammates built that'll work best with Joe. Though I really do need a character with the same element type thing as Nicole.
Now after playing the game, it's not about who should I pull, it's about when can I save enough to start pulling...
nice video! Is there a training mode in game? it seem look like it but I didn't find confirmation of it. see you :)
I got Ellen, but should I go for her engine too or is it not necessary?
I want both and i k ow the resorses is a problem but that is just solved with time
How many units I should build for endgame content?
I have rina so should I pull for Ellen to pair with her?
5:21 That right there is all I need.
Hope this game will be balance like Wuwa Not like honkai 3rd the power creep really crazy
I'm not the luckiest person so I'm unlikely to be able to get them both but I'm glad I like them both. xd If I don't get Ellen then I’ll definitely have Zhu Yuan
I got my sweet waifu Koleda on the first attempt, I feel blessed
So what if i got lycaon as my first s rank, who do i pull for?
I think the Mono Ice team is definitely the strongest one for now Sousaku is really good support that can buff dmg, Lycaon stunning fast and shredding ice resistance and Ellen as really strong dmg dealer I'm definitely getting her since I have c2 Lycaon already
@annonymhell40
2 күн бұрын
*Soukaku
@Jiroto
23 сағат бұрын
You got so lucky man
Can someone please tell me who i can use with ellen other than lycon cuz I don’t wanna play dat
@IyoXS
5 күн бұрын
If you don't wanna play her best partner, then just play whoever you want. It's kinda like... You can't ask for meta results, but not wanna follow proven meta builds, y'know? Koleda or Anby are your only other stun options in the game, both of which have their unique strengths, but neither of which have anything close to what Lycaon has. Especially for Ellen.
@TheDragonWrestling03
5 күн бұрын
@@IyoXS ight cool. Just wanted to know who else i could use
We've had plenty of cat tail characters, some wolf tail, heck even some dragon tail. But I've never seen shark tail before, sign me up for Ellen
heres what you should do save them pulls especially if you a fp2 just save a lot of pulls for future chars the game is mainly skill base anyway
0:04 Ahmmm! actually they are gardening shears !! jokes apart love the vid keep it up
Welp, that answered all my concerns 😂. Btw what does the "XS" in your channel name mean, is it some kind of iPhone reference? 😂
I would have chosen Zhu Yuan, but I got a Lycaon from the standard banner, so the priority has changed.
So it's either we choose the "little sister" or "older sister". Dude, you making this hard dawg.
When is Zhu Yuan coming out? I thought only Ellen can be pulled right now?
2:02 I'll still collect whatever husbandos or waifus i think are cute, but I've got into vertical investment with hsr (saving up for lcs) compared to how I played genshin, almost never pulling weapons
@yuuji8642
3 күн бұрын
That's just how F2P friendly Genshin is compared to HSR and potentially ZZZ in which both games kinda incentivizes you to also need the weapons, having elements react to almost everything in Genshin is kinda like the reason why it's easier compared to the other two games.
Neither of them have silver hair so im probably skipping them both. The cop chick does look good though
Ellen have at 2 other ice character you can get, zhu yuan only have 1 other ether and probably one faction character in her banner.
Why did he delete all his previous videos?
bro HAS to mention it every single video 😭😭😭
I ended up getting ellen in a 10 pull and and her weapon in 24 pulls so now i'm debating on saving or getting zhu yuan
TLDR Hold shift + hold left click then spam left click Or hold shift + hold left click E left click (wait for her to kick her pole thingy and wait for the thing to stop spinning) then E left click again, rinse and repeat This game is very causal, there’s not much ‘ceiling’ to combo, most of the time you can literally close your eyes spam left click and space bar and things will die regardless
@jyuu6650
18 сағат бұрын
Like all gacha games. Not sure why you ever thought gacha games had “revolutionary gameplay”
I don't think weapons are going to matter much since most of the buffs are only totaling to 10-20% less than free ones (unless your multi-star it).
As someone who grew up loving fighters and hoyo games, I'm hyped
So either way Von Lycaon stocks are up, maybe he'll avoid the standard banner Ice unit curse-
@kaushikdas9294
5 күн бұрын
I never thought about it that way. Even in wuthering waves the standard ice banner character is below average
@patrikfontana4556
5 күн бұрын
But in hsr at the start of the game Gepard is the best standard character togheter with Bronya
Wait confused so if I skip a banner I have a guarantee for the next banner ? Can someone explain ?
@BestKazuhaFan
Күн бұрын
lose 50/50 = guaranteed. read the gacha rules. :))
@bagelisdead
Күн бұрын
Hoyo games have a 50/50 chance of getting the limited or a standard 5*/S-rank. if you "lose" the 50/50 (getting a standard), your next 5*/S-rank is guaranteed to be the limited one, and it carries over to the next banner if you choose to stop pulling on the current one and wait. if you "win" (getting the limited one), your next 5*/S-rank will still be a 50/50
Tbh, I started playing today, almost 10 hours in and I'm almost going to chapter 2(I've been doing the side content), and this game is not looking that difficult to begin with, like I'm playing this in the hardest difficulty and my health bar never went below 50%. Does this game get's more challenging? It's a genuine question. Good video btw
I like high execution characters but not if it feels clunky and tedious. Does Zhu Yuan gameplay feel this way? (i.e. Hu Tao, Calcharo)
@kacper0563
15 сағат бұрын
she looks pretty simple to play
Gotta be pulling Police woman because I love power ranger SPD
@smittywababla
5 күн бұрын
Classic
ill take what i learnt from hsr n apply it in zzz, prolly not gonna pull for any of the newer char for the initail patches until someone stupid broken is released
@smittywababla
5 күн бұрын
As long as you have fun. At least in zzz we're not totally blind in leaks unlike 1.0 wuwa, because some characters on CBT aren't released yet.
Persona 5 music fits so well for this game
I got Rina on standard at 50...shes very floaty so it takes some getting used to
I don't even have to reroll. I got Ellen, her weapon, her pet in 30 pulls total. I thought the first ten pull were designed to always guarantee the S drops, but I was wrong. I also have Grace and Nekomiya from regular banner and I'm thinking about selling my account at this point lol