Zenless Zone Zero has one of the more forgiving gacha economies on the market, which is exactly why picking the wrong Agent to invest in stings. Between W-Engines, Discs, and Mindscape copies, every unit you commit to costs real time and real currency. We've pulled apart the current Version 3.2 roster across Hollow Zero, Shiyu Defense, and Deadly Assault — the three modes that actually test whether a team comp holds up — to build a ranking you can act on instead of a popularity contest.
A note on methodology: this list weighs investment efficiency as heavily as ceiling. A five-star DPS that needs a perfect W-Engine and three Mindscapes to function isn't S-tier for most accounts, even if it tops a damage meter in a controlled parse. We're ranking what wins clears for real players with real resource constraints.
S-Tier: Build These First
Miyabi remains one of the most complete Anomaly-focused units in the game. Her Frostburn application is fast, she scales well off both single-target bosses and the denser mob waves in Hollow Zero, and she doesn't demand a stacked Mindscape investment to feel good to play. If you're choosing one Agent to build first, she's still the safe, high-ceiling pick.
Astra Yao is the support the current meta is built around. She's less about a single flashy mechanic and more about how many different team archetypes she slots into cleanly — buffing damage, keeping the team topped up, and enabling aggressive rotations without forcing you into one specific DPS. If you only pull one support this patch, this is the one that pays off across the most teams.
Ye Shunguang has emerged as one of the strongest raw damage dealers in the current cycle. Her Enlightened Mind state pushes her output well past what her rarity would suggest, and she comes with naturally high CRIT Rate, which means you're not fighting your Disc substats just to make her function — a real quality-of-life difference over units that need a flawless roll to click.
The Version 3.2 additions Claret Flint and Sigrid de L'Azur are also worth tracking. Both released as S-Rank Agents this patch and are being folded into top-tier team compositions; if either fits a team you're already building around, they're safe pulls rather than gambles.
A-Tier: Excellent, Slightly More Team-Dependent
Yixuan, Remielle, Yuzuha, Aria, Dialyn, Nangong Yu, Promeia, Lucia, and Sunna round out what the current meta considers the safest broad investments after the top tier. None of these are bad pulls — the gap between S and A in ZZZ is narrower than in most gacha games, and several of these units are simply more specialized, performing best in one or two team shapes rather than nearly all of them. If a support or DPS on this list already matches an Agent you own and enjoy playing, there's rarely a reason to skip building them.
The practical difference between S and A here usually comes down to one thing: how much the unit needs its signature W-Engine to feel complete. A-tier units tend to have a wider gap between their standard weapon and signature performance, so budget accordingly if you're not planning to pull for the matching W-Engine banner.
Budget and F2P-Friendly Picks
New and free-to-play accounts should resist the urge to chase every S-tier release. A tighter roster built around two or three complete teams beats a wide bench of half-built Agents every time. Prioritize:
- One anomaly-focused Stunner/DPS pair built around whichever S-tier Anomaly Agent you already own, since Anomaly teams tend to be more forgiving of imperfect substats than pure Crit-based comps.
- A generalist support like Astra Yao before chasing a second DPS — support investment carries over to every team you build afterward, so it compounds faster than a second attacker.
- Standard (non-signature) W-Engines for your core three before touching limited banners twice. Many standard 4-star Engines are close enough to signature performance that the difference won't matter until you're pushing the very top of Shiyu Defense.
Hollow Zero in particular rewards a well-rounded roster over raw whale power, since its buff system can prop up weaker units temporarily — don't be afraid to test B- and C-tier Agents you already own there before assuming you need a new pull to clear it.
Team Comps That Work Right Now
The most reliable shell this patch pairs a Frostburn or Anomaly-focused DPS (Miyabi, Ye Shunguang) with Astra Yao as the connective support, rounded out by a third unit chosen for elemental coverage against whatever boss shield or weakness Shiyu Defense is currently testing. Swap the third slot per rotation rather than building a fourth full Agent — Shiyu's two-team split format means investment flexibility matters more than owning every meta name.
Conclusion
Zenless Zone Zero's Version 3.2 meta rewards a small, deliberately built roster far more than it rewards chasing every new S-Rank release. Miyabi, Astra Yao, and Ye Shunguang form the strongest core for players committing now, with the new Claret Flint and Sigrid de L'Azur worth watching as they settle into the meta over the next few patches. Build fewer Agents, build them properly, and let Hollow Zero's forgiving systems carry the rest of your bench.
