Best guide and build for Yanagi from ZZZ (Zenless Zone Zero). Yanagi is an
rank character with the Electric attribute who belongs to the
Anomaly Specialty and who is part of the
Section 6 faction.
To learn more about Yanagi check the sections below. Use the tabs to quickly switch to the kind of information you're looking for.
Video guide
Yanagi has at least one video guide available, so if you prefer this sort of medium to learn more about a character, check it out:
Update tracker
Last review/pros & cons update
Patch 2.3
Last build/calcs update
Patch 2.3
Last teams/synergies update
Patch 2.3
Last profile update*
October 14th, 2025
*Profile update means smaller edits to disk drives, stats or other things that don't require new calculations.
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Review
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Calculations
Profile
Core skills
Core Passive Lunar Eclipse
Lv. 1
After Yanagi activates her EX Special Attack, the DMG multiplier of Disorder is increased by 125 when any squad member applies the Disorder effect to an enemy, lasting 15s.
When her EX Special Attack hits an enemy, Yanagi's Electric DMG against the target is increased by 10 for 15s.
Anomaly Mastery: 0
BASE ATK: 0
Additional Ability Gessou
When another character in your squad is an Anomaly character or shares the same attribute:
After switching stances, when Yanagi hits an enemy with Basic Attack: Tsukuyomi Kagura, Anomaly Buildup increases by 45% for 8s.
Skills
Basic
Dodge
Assist
Special
Chain
Basic Attack: Tsukuyomi Kagura
Yanagi has two stances: Jougen and Kagen.
Press to activate:
Execute up to five forward slashes based on the current stance, causing Physical DMG and Electric DMG.
During combat, Yanagi gains the corresponding stance buff based on her current stance:
Jougen stance buff: Electric DMG increases by 10%. Anti-Interrupt Level increases during Basic Attacks.
Kagen stance buff: PEN Ratio increases by 10%. Interrupt Level increases for Basic Attacks.
For 8s after switching stances, Yanagi retains the bonus from the previous stance.
Lv. 1
Jougen 1st-Hit DMG Multiplier
56.60%
Jougen 1st-Hit Daze Multiplier
27.80%
Jougen 2nd-Hit DMG Multiplier
99.70%
Jougen 2nd-Hit Daze Multiplier
68.10%
Jougen 3rd-Hit DMG Multiplier
113.10%
Jougen 3rd-Hit Daze Multiplier
69.40%
Jougen 4th-Hit DMG Multiplier
126.60%
Jougen 4th-Hit Daze Multiplier
77.60%
Jougen 5th-Hit DMG Multiplier
236.90%
Jougen 5th-Hit Daze Multiplier
145.20%
Kagen 1st-Hit DMG Multiplier
113.10%
Kagen 1st-Hit Daze Multiplier
55.50%
Kagen 2nd-Hit DMG Multiplier
129.20%
Kagen 2nd-Hit Daze Multiplier
93.10%
Kagen 3rd-Hit DMG Multiplier
72.80%
Kagen 3rd-Hit Daze Multiplier
44.60%
Kagen 4th-Hit DMG Multiplier
107.70%
Kagen 4th-Hit Daze Multiplier
66.10%
Kagen 5th-Hit DMG Multiplier
271.80%
Kagen 5th-Hit Daze Multiplier
166.70%
Dodge: Wandering Breeze
Press to activate.
A quick dash dodge.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Dash Attack: Fleeting Flight
Press during a dodge to activate:
Slashes enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG.
Lv. 1
DMG Multiplier
50.40%
Daze Multiplier
45.40%
Dodge Counter: Rapid Retaliation
Press during a Perfect Dodge to activate.
Slashes enemies in front, dealing Electric DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
After using this skill, you can immediately follow up with the 3rd hit of the current stance's Basic Attack.
Lv. 1
DMG Multiplier
231.60%
Daze Multiplier
183.20%
Special Attack: Ruten
Press to activate.
Perform a forward slash, dealing Electric DMG, and switch the current stance.
Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill.
If activated after the 3rd, 4th, or 5th hit of a Basic Attack, it activates Swift Ruten, speeding up the slashes while switching her current stance.
Block enemy attacks while Swift Ruten is active.
Upon activating Swift Ruten, Yanagi can immediately follow up with the 3rd hit of the current stance's Basic Attack.
Lv. 1
DMG Multiplier
117.40%
Daze Multiplier
105.70%
EX Special Attack: Gekka Ruten
With enough energy, press to activate:
Charge up power for a quick forward thrust, followed by a downward attack, dealing massive Electric DMG.
Upon executing the thrust, Yanagi switches stances and enters the Shinrabanshou state, lasting 15s. For the duration of this state, when following up with a subsequent Basic Attack from the 5th hit of a Basic Attack or other skills, the combo will begin directly from the 3rd hit of the Basic Attack.
If the downward attack hits an enemy suffering an Anomaly, it triggers a special Disorder effect, Polarity Disorder, dealing 15% of the original Disorder effect's DMG to the target, plus an additional percentage of Yanagi's Anomaly Proficiency. Polarity Disorder will not remove the target's Anomaly.
Lv. 1
Thrust Attack DMG Multiplier
163.80%
Thrust Attack Daze Multiplier
127.10%
Downward Attack DMG Multiplier
377.80%
Downward Attack Daze Multiplier
109.60%
Energy Cost
40
Additional DMG DMG Multiplier
725.00%
Additional DMG Daze Multiplier
0.00%
Chain Attack: Celestial Harmony
When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate:
Switch stances and unleash a powerful slash on enemies in front, dealing massive Electric DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
After using this skill, you can immediately follow up with the 3rd hit of the current stance's Basic Attack.
Lv. 1
DMG Multiplier
593.10%
Daze Multiplier
178.30%
Ultimate: Raiei Tenge
When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press to activate.
Yanagi unleashes her potential and delivers a powerful slash to a large area of enemies in front in a very short time, followed by an additional lightning strike, dealing massive Electric DMG.
When the lightning strike hits an enemy affected by an Attribute Anomaly, it triggers a special Disorder effect called Polarity Disorder. This deals DMG equal to 15% of the original Disorder effect plus an additional percentage of Yanagi's Anomaly Proficiency. Polarity Disorder will not remove the target's Anomaly.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
After using this skill, Yanagi can immediately follow up with the 3rd hit of the current stance's Basic Attack.
Lv. 1
DMG Multiplier
1511.80%
Daze Multiplier
97.50%
Additional DMG DMG Multiplier
730.00%
Additional DMG Daze Multiplier
0.00%
Quick Assist: Blade of Elegance
When the on-field character is launched, press to activate.
Slashes enemies in front, dealing Electric DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
After using this skill, you can immediately follow up with the 3rd hit of the current stance's Basic Attack.
Lv. 1
DMG Multiplier
93.60%
Daze Multiplier
84.20%
Defensive Assist: Radiant Reversal
When the character on field is about to be attacked, press to activate.
Parries the enemy's attack, inflicting massive Daze.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Lv. 1
Light Defensive Daze Multiplier
244.20%
Heavy Defensive Daze Multiplier
308.60%
Chain Defensive Daze Multiplier
150.20%
Assist Follow-Up: Weeping Willow Stab
Press after a Defensive Assist to activate:
Switch stances, and quickly deliver multiple slashes to enemies in front, dealing Electric DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
After using this skill, you can immediately follow up with the 3rd hit of the current stance's Basic Attack.
Lv. 1
DMG Multiplier
407.10%
Daze Multiplier
320.60%
Mindscapes
M1
Know Thy Self, Know Thy Enemy
Mindscape 1
When any squad member inflicts an Anomaly on an enemy, Yanagi gains 1 stack of Clarity, lasting 15s, stacking up to 3 times. Repeated triggers reset the duration. Upon being hit by an enemy attack, Yanagi consumes 1 stack of Clarity to gain invulnerability for 1s. When Yanagi has 1 or more stacks of Clarity, her Anomaly Proficiency increases by 80.
M2
Outstanding Adaptability
Mindscape 2
During her EX Special Attack, the rapid thrust's Electric Anomaly Buildup increases by 20%. Holding down the Special Attack button after a rapid thrust hits an enemy will consume 10 additional Energy to launch another thrust. If Energy is insufficient or the button is released, the attack automatically follows up with the downward attack. When the downward attack hits an enemy suffering an Anomaly and triggers Polarity Disorder, the DMG multiplier increases to 20% of the original Disorder effect. Each additional thrust increases this multiplier by 15%, up to a maximum of 2 extra thrusts.
M3
Tsukishiro Style Management
Mindscape 3
Basic Attack, Assist, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
M4
Chessmaster
Mindscape 4
When Yanagi inflicts Attribute Anomaly DMG on an enemy, they suffer the Exposed effect, lasting 15s. Attacks on enemies under the Expose effect will have 16% increased PEN Ratio.
M5
Other Mother
Mindscape 5
Basic Attack, Assist, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
M6
Inhuman Blood
Mindscape 6
After a thrust attack during her EX Special Attack, the duration of the Shinrabanshou state increases to 30s. While the state is active and her EX Special Attack DMG increases by 20%. The maximum number of times the additional DMG multiplier increase effect for Polarity Disorder in Outstanding Adaptability can be triggered increases to 4, and the Energy cost for the first 4 additional thrust attacks is halved.
Stats (Level 60)
Yanagi Stats at level 60 (including Core passive bonuses).
HP
7788
DEF
612
ATK
872
CRIT Rate
5%
CRIT DMG
50%
PEN Ratio
0%
Impact
86
Anomaly Mastery
148
Anomaly Proficiency
114
Energy Regen
1.2
Voice Actors
ENG
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JPN
-
CN
-
KR
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Gallery
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Review
Ratings
This tier list assesses Agents (characters) based on their combat potential in Zenless Zone Zero’s most demanding contents - Deadly Assault (DA) and Shiyu Defense (SD). Please keep in mind Zenless Zone Zero is a skill-based game and each character has a different playstyle, difficulty level and even special tricks and combos. Zenless Zone Zero is also a team based game and it's only by combining both these factors to the highest level a character can reach optimal performance.
Secondary DPS
T0.5
Endgame Modes
DPS
T0.5
Endgame Modes
Pros & Cons
Pros
Boosts Disorder damage, inflicts Disorder on her own regardless of Anomaly Buildup;
Able to apply Anomaly effectively in quick, short bursts but also in a more sustained on-field playstyle — very flexible gameplay-wise;
Doesn't mind lower investments as much as other characters due to being able to be used as a disorder bot within a Miyabi team, has good F2P W-Engine choices and having most skills unlevelled is okay;
Has lots of team options available by extension of her playstyle fiexibility.
Cons
Lots of buffs to keep track of with short uptimes;
Performance will vastly vary depending on available second and third slot teammates — significantly enjoys her best choices comparatively to alternatives.
Review
Yanagi is an S-rank Electric Anomaly Agent, notorious for her ability to trigger a unique type of Disorder in the form of Polarity Disorder, as well as being able to function as both a quick in-and-out Anomaly Secondary DPS, but also a very strong on-field Primary Anomaly DPS given the right teammates. In other words, Yanagi is a character with many facets to her kit, mostly relying on Disorders to deal damage. Let’s tackle all of the elements of her kit one by one.
Basic Attack
Yanagi has two stances, which cause her to use different Basic Attacks. Called Jougen and Kagen, they are switched into each other freely by casting her Special or EX Special, or less commonly her Assist Follow-Up. These stances are indicated below her HP bar as well as by the color of her hair garment (blue and orange for Jougen and Kagen respectively) which are also indicative of the uptime on the following buffs: In the Jougen stance, she gains 10% Electric DMG Bonus; in Kagen stance, she gains 10% PEN Ratio. These effects linger for 8s after switching in between the stances, which encourages relatively frequent switching in between the stances to maximize the uptime on these buffs (ideally, you want both of them always active). In either stance, Yanagi’s anti-interruption level on her Basic Attacks will be increased.
Which Basic Attack string is used doesn’t really matter, so long as you ensure uptime on her buffs from switching in between the stances.
Special & EX Special
Yanagi’s regular Special allows her to switch in between the Jougen and Kagen stances at will. It has a unique property called Swift Ruten. Triggered upon using her Special after the 3rd, 4th or 5th hit of her Basic Attack, it allows her to immediately follow up with Basic Attack 3, blocks damage for a short period of time, and speeds up the animation. Ideally, we always want to make use of this attack to block damage and quickly switch stances all at once.
Yanagi’s EX Special consists of 2 parts. Yanagi enters the Shinrabanshou state for 15s after the first part, which allows her to start her Basic Attack string from the 3rd hit after the 5th hit of her Basic Attack.
This last property also applies to her Quick Assist, Assist Follow-Up, Dodge Counter, Chain Attack and Ultimate.
Provided the enemy is inflicted with an Anomaly, Yanagi’s EX Special and Ultimate also trigger a Polarity Disorder, one of her most important mechanics. It acts as a weaker form of Disorder dependent on the current Anomaly aura inflicted on the enemy. This does not get rid of the target’s current Anomaly gauge. It deals damage equal to 15% of the original Disorder DMG plus a portion of her Anomaly Proficiency depending on the skill level of the skill that triggered it. This allows Yanagi to be played as a Primary DPS in Mono Electric teams while still triggering Disorders.
Core Passive & Additional Ability
Via her Core Passive, when Yanagi uses her EX Special, the DMG multiplier of Disorder is increased by up to 250% for all Disorders triggered by all party members for 15s. If an EX Special hits an enemy, Yanagi will deal 20% more Electric DMG for 15s as well.
If her Additional Ability is activated, she gains 45% Electric Anomaly Buildup for 8s when hitting an enemy with a Basic Attack after switching stances. Make sure to activate this ability and exploit its buff at all times!
Ultimate & Chain Attack
While Yanagi’s Chain Attack functions exactly as you’d expect, her Ultimate can also trigger Polarity Disorder. Make sure that all of Yanagi’s self-buffs are active and the enemy has an Anomaly aura applied before using it to maximize its big damage and Anomaly application potential.
Unused/Redundant parts of her kit
Aside from the properties mentioned earlier, Yanagi’s Dodge and Assist-related moves all work as you’d expect them to — detailing them is unnecessary but they may occasionally come in handy in battle.
Meta Position & Conclusion
Yanagi is definitely one of the easier Agents to play and understand at a baseline. However, she has huge room for optimization in her kit, due to the many short-lasting buffs she can apply to herself which she wants to use on as many of her attacks as possible. Able to increase the Disorder DMG of teammates while also triggering her own Polarity Disorders and having big Electric Anomaly application, Yanagi sees use both as the Primary DPS and the Secondary DPS of Disorder-focused teams.
Ever since the release of many Anomaly-related Agents that came after her, notably Miyabi in her Secondary role, allowing each other to benefit greatly from triggering a ton of Disorders, but also Vivian in Yanagi’s Primary DPS role and also Yuzuha in all instances as her best Support, Yanagi has seen a lot of new teammates play alongside her. Due to the nature of her kit being centred around dealing lots of damage while also contributing to a greater damage total when played with several Anomaly-class Agents, she finds herself capable of slotting on many different teams to varying degrees of success. In her best teams however, Yanagi is absolutely a force to be reckoned with, being one of the strongest Anomaly-class Agents in the game.
In conclusion, Yanagi is a character who can play in several teams at several levels of skill. While any player is able to easily adopt her core playstyle, the players willing to optimize the most will be satisfied with Yanagi’s skill ceiling, which is definitely highly rewarding. In any situation, however, Yanagi has an easy-to-understand playstyle and brings lots of Disorder damage to the table, making her one of the better Anomaly Agents in Zenless Zone Zero.
Build and teams
Best W-Engines
The W-Engines are listed in order of priority. Sometimes the percentages appearing near them won't reflect their performance as pure damage or Stun output isn't the only thing we're looking at - the utility of the W-Engine might be more important than the calculations imply.
The difference between Yanagi’s Signature W-Engine and the rest of her Engine options changes based on how high of a percentage Disorder damage is out of her total damage. In heavy Disorder teams where she can trigger it incredibly frequently this Engine will perform better compared to competition, in scenarios with less Disorder it will perform lower.
The top number shows the relative performance of the W-Engine when looking at Yanagi playing with teammates, while the bottom number in the 'vacuum', so just Yanagi's performance solo. You can find more information about them in the Calculations tab.
For the team calculations, here's the team setup we used for them:
The equipper's Electric Anomaly Buildup Rate increases by 30/35/40/45/50%. When Special Attacks or EX Special Attacks hit enemies under Attribute Anomalies, the equipper's Anomaly Proficiency increases by 75/85/95/105/115 for 15s.
When the equipper's Anomaly Proficiency is greater than or equal to 375, Disorder DMG inflicted by the equipper increases by 25/27.5/30/32.5/35%.
Base ATK (Lv 60):713
Attack (Lv 60):30%
Outstanding W-Engine for Yanagi and the Disorder playstyle. The 25% boost from this Engine is a seperate multiplier to all other % increases making it a true 25% extra Disorder damage for all Disorders Yanagi triggers including her Polarity Disorders. On top of that the engine has great stats as well making it the top option for Yanagi in not only in Disorder teams but also in mono Electric.
Usage: 53.78%
Shiyu Defense: 110s
Deadly Assault: 25342
93.50%
85.84%
Whenever a squad member inflicts an Attribute Anomaly on an enemy, the equipper gains a buff that increases Anomaly Proficiency by 30/34/38/42/46, stacking up to 4 times. This effect expires when the target recovers from Stun or is defeated. The duration of each stack is calculated separately.
Base ATK (Lv 60):594
Attack (Lv 60):25%
The all-around amazing, F2P-accessible A-rank W-Engine for all Anomaly DPS Agents. Provides a good chunk of ATK% and a massive amount of Anomaly Proficiency when any squad member inflicts Attribute Anomalies onto enemies. This makes it outclass any option other than Yanagi's very own Signature.
Usage: 18.41%
Shiyu Defense: 122s
Deadly Assault: 22441
92.12%
86.89%
When there are enemies inflicted with Attribute Anomaly on the field, the equipper's ATK increases by 10/11.5/13/14.5/16% and they deal an additional 15/17.5/20/22.5/25% more DMG to the target.
Base ATK (Lv 60):594
Anomaly Proficiency (Lv 60):75
The Anomaly battle pass W-Engine - an expensive engine to acquire and one that can either be exceptionally powerful or fairly weak depending on the combat circumstances, team and gameplay utilized alongside it. This Engine is only recommended for teams that can apply an Attribute Anomaly at all times on relevant enemies.
Usage: 6.58%
Shiyu Defense: 121s
Deadly Assault: 22548
91.27%
83.42%
Increases ATK by 12/15/18/21/24%. When using a Special Attack or EX Special Attack, the equipper's Anomaly Proficiency is increased by 25/31/37/43/50 for 8s, stacking up to 3 times. The duration of each stack is calculated separately.
Base ATK (Lv 60):684
PEN Ratio (Lv 60):24%
Grace's Signature W-Engine is usually a great all-around choice for most Anomaly characters. A solid accessible option, granting 24% PEN Ratio, great Base ATK, ATK% and is able to provide extra Anomaly Proficiency when a Special or EX Special attack is used. While this W-Engine is much better for a on-field Hypercarry playstyle, it is worse when used in dual DPS Disorder Team comps - such as with Miyabi.
Usage: 17.69%
Shiyu Defense: 116s
Deadly Assault: 23554
Best Disk Drives Sets
Disorder Teams
1
(2)
Anomaly Proficiency +30.
(4)
Fire DMG and Electric DMG are increased by 15%. When off-field, the damage caused by EX Special Attacks and Assist Attacks is increased by 20%. When the character switches back onto the field, this buff continues for 5s. The lasting effect can be triggered once every 7.5s.
The most suitable and safest option for Yanagi, when playing her in Disorder teams using standard gameplay and combos. While other sets like Thunder Metal or Freedom Blues could be used, they require specific and in some cases difficult specialized play.
Best combined with your choice of 2-PC Set:
Freedom Blues (Recommended)
Puffer Electro
Thunder Metal
Astral Voice/Hormone Punk
Best Disk Drives Stats
Disk 4
Anomaly Proficiency
Disk 5
PEN Ratio%
>=
Electric DMG%
>
ATK%
Disk 6
Anomaly Mastery
>
ATK%
Substats: Anomaly Proficiency > ATK% > PEN = ATK
Best Endgame Stats (Level 60)
ATK: 2600 - 3400+ (Depending on W-Engine choice)
HP: 10000+
DEF: 800+
Anomaly Mastery: 148 - 190+
Anomaly Proficiency: 350 - 450+
Skill priority
Special Attack
Chain Attack
Basic Attack
Assist
Dodge
Video guides
Teams & Synergy
Synergy
Below we list only the most important synergies for Yanagi. The character can work with others if you know what to do and how to use them. For more alternatives, refer to the Teams section.
Grace - Yanagi synergizes well with characters who specialize in Anomaly DMG, Disorder DMG especially. Miyabi is the most obvious example of such a synergy, as she shares a faction with Yanagi which means they activate each other's Additional Abilities and they also both greatly capitalize off of Disorder DMG.Vivian is also amazing by simple virtue of being able to apply massive amounts of Anomaly off-field to trigger Disorder with, and Grace is an okay F2P option who unfortunately won't help much with Disorders as she's of the same attribute as Yanagi but she remains functional. Lastly, Alice works as a viable Dual DPS partner for Yanagi thanks to her ability to apply quick bursts of Electric Anomaly which helps Alice with capitalizing off of Disorders.
Rina - All of these Support choices can bring something to the table when it comes to Yanagi, the best one being listed first. Astra Yao provides Quick Assists, extra Chain Attacks, healing, super low field time, ATK, DMG and CRIT DMG buffs which makes her one of the strongest overall choices. Yuzuha is the ultimate Anomaly buffer, surpassing Astra Yao in those teams, who also has awesome ATK and DMG% buffs applicable to any Agent as well, giving her strong general use potential; Nicole provides the sought-after DEF Shred and CRIT Rate at M6 which makes her competitive. Finally, Rina is a good F2P option who gives PEN Ratio and Electric DMG boosts as well as helping towards Shock Anomaly. All of these choices are therefore suitable for Yanagi's teams, but make sure to pick the best one available.
Teams (Shiyu Defense)
This section lists most popular teams featuring Yanagi in the current phase of Shiyu Defense.
Rank 5
App. rate: 7.72%
Avg. time: 1m 41s
Rank 17
App. rate: 3.25%
Avg. time: 1m 41s
Rank 41
App. rate: 0.83%
Avg. time: 1m 44s
Rank 67
App. rate: 0.44%
Avg. time: 1m 46s
Rank 4
App. rate: 7.9%
Avg. time: 1m 49s
Rank 54
App. rate: 0.61%
Avg. time: 1m 50s
Rank 30
App. rate: 1.58%
Avg. time: 1m 54s
Rank 380
App. rate: 0.02%
Avg. time: 1m 54s
Rank 236
App. rate: 0.05%
Avg. time: 1m 56s
Rank 38
App. rate: 0.91%
Avg. time: 2m 1s
Teams (Deadly Assault)
This section lists most popular teams featuring Yanagi in the current phase of Deadly Assault.
Rank 5
App. rate: 10.76%
Avg. score: 29150
Rank 41
App. rate: 1.34%
Avg. score: 27529
Rank 11
App. rate: 5.76%
Avg. score: 25517
Rank 97
App. rate: 0.4%
Avg. score: 24121
Rank 113
App. rate: 0.32%
Avg. score: 24104
Rank 98
App. rate: 0.39%
Avg. score: 23825
Rank 513
App. rate: 0.02%
Avg. score: 23658
Rank 34
App. rate: 1.96%
Avg. score: 22738
Rank 160
App. rate: 0.19%
Avg. score: 22609
Rank 423
App. rate: 0.03%
Avg. score: 22363
Calculations
Damage output
Don't use the damage output calculations as an indication on who is worth pulling or investing as those are just simulations and in day-to-day gameplay there's a lot variables and also the skill of the player is important. As usual, don't compare the numbers between characters.
New Calculations
ZZZ has changed a lot from 1.0 - many new mechanics, enemies and characters have been introduced and biggest of all the game has a new competitive endgame mode Deadly Assault. Deadly Assault is based around dealing as much damage as possible in 180 seconds, because of this we're changing our calculation style away from a focus on burst to instead focus on extended fights over 3 minutes (180s). Also, many Mindscape, Disc Drive and W-enigne calculations can meaningfully change when factoring in the buffs of an Agents best team, for this reason we're also adding a new feature, allowing you to see damage output with one of the agents best teams buffs factored in. We're starting this overhaul off with Alice but will be updating all other characters on the site soon, for this reason, do not compare her calculations to other characters at this time!
This character uses our new calculation format for this reason, do not compare her calculations to older character. We'll be updating all DPS characters soon.
Team setup
For the team calculations (purple chart), here's the team setup we used for them (keep in mind that with different team members, the damage output will look different):
Yanagi in 1 Target scenario - Team Damage and Solo Damage output.
M6
409 482 DPS197.12%
182 753 DPS192.58%
M5
331 878 DPS159.76%
148 522 DPS156.51%
M4
330 423 DPS159.06%
147 746 DPS155.69%
M3
291 989 DPS140.56%
130 561 DPS137.58%
M2
290 704 DPS139.94%
129 875 DPS136.86%
M1
250 779 DPS120.72%
115 270 DPS121.47%
M0
207 734 DPS100%
94 897 DPS100%
Details about the calculations
And here are the W-Engines and Disk Drives used in the calculations.
The equipper's Electric Anomaly Buildup Rate increases by 30/35/40/45/50%. When Special Attacks or EX Special Attacks hit enemies under Attribute Anomalies, the equipper's Anomaly Proficiency increases by 75/85/95/105/115 for 15s.
When the equipper's Anomaly Proficiency is greater than or equal to 375, Disorder DMG inflicted by the equipper increases by 25/27.5/30/32.5/35%.
Base ATK (Lv 60):713
Attack (Lv 60):30%
(2)
Anomaly Proficiency +30.
(4)
Fire DMG and Electric DMG are increased by 15%. When off-field, the damage caused by EX Special Attacks and Assist Attacks is increased by 20%. When the character switches back onto the field, this buff continues for 5s. The lasting effect can be triggered once every 7.5s.
(2)
Anomaly Proficiency +30.
(4)
When an EX Special Attack hits an enemy, reduce the targets Anomaly Buildup RES to equippers attribute by 20% for 8s. This effect does not stack with others of the same attribute.
This section contains information about Yanagi performance in the latest Shiyu Defense and Deadly Assault cycles (2.2.2). The page will be automatically updated every patch once enough data is gathered.
The data has been last updated on 10/09/2025,
23134 players shared their 2.2.2 Shiyu Defense clear data with us (21170 of the sample are self-reported players that filled our form, 1964 are from random UIDs that we scanned).
23685 players shared their 2.2.2 Deadly Assault clear data with us (20341 of the sample are self-reported players that filled our form, 2238 are from random UIDs that we scanned).
If you want to share your clear information with us, you simply need to fill the form below and provide us with your UID and make your Hoyo profile public - we will automatically parse the Shiyu Defense clear information from your profile after that!
Characters are ranked with appearance rate, which is how often a character was used in Shiyu Defense by the players who we have scanned, regardless of whether they own the character or not. Ownership rate currently cannot be obtained.
71.15%
69.17%
46.59%
44.88%
32.52%
30.74%
28.42%
28.01%
26%
25.86%
23.99%
21.38%
20.81%
17.63%
16.5%
15.94%
9.79%
9.62%
8.8%
6.89%
4.64%
4.47%
4.45%
4.39%
4.38%
4.27%
3.48%
3.29%
3.04%
1.77%
1.28%
1.12%
0.87%
0.84%
0.6%
0.54%
0.43%
0.33%
0.3%
0.18%
Usage rate (DA)
Characters are ranked with appearance rate, which is how often a character was used in Deadly Assault by the players who we have scanned, regardless of whether they own the character or not. Ownership rate currently cannot be obtained.
86.01%
83.56%
75.99%
49.11%
42.26%
41.56%
41.26%
34.16%
33.91%
33.82%
30.42%
26.01%
25.36%
24.76%
24.17%
22.21%
21.88%
16.57%
14.01%
13.62%
13.37%
11.74%
10.57%
9.25%
7.7%
7.3%
7.06%
6.45%
4.61%
4.35%
2.59%
2.03%
1.66%
0.93%
0.87%
0.83%
0.8%
0.52%
0.34%
0.34%
Common partners (SD)
This section lists the characters that were most commonly paired with Yanagi in the current phase of Shiyu Defense.
111s
62.98%
107s
48.05%
113s
34.75%
110s
18.4%
124s
10.81%
132s
7.64%
132s
5.35%
136s
2.38%
Common partners (DA)
This section lists the characters that were most commonly paired with Yanagi in the current phase of Deadly Assault.
25177
74.53%
26871
48.53%
24734
19.87%
23011
10.17%
20298
9.1%
22292
7.27%
18667
6.39%
18733
6.27%
Mindscapes
Mindscapes data comes from players who used Yanagi in the current SD cycle (6556) or in the current DA cycle (8760).
89.71%
115 s.
Mindscape 0
5.44%
96 s.
When any squad member inflicts an Anomaly on an enemy, Yanagi gains 1 stack of Clarity, lasting 15s, stacking up to 3 times. Repeated triggers reset the duration. Upon being hit by an enemy attack, Yanagi consumes 1 stack of Clarity to gain invulnerability for 1s. When Yanagi has 1 or more stacks of Clarity, her Anomaly Proficiency increases by 80.
2.88%
80 s.
During her EX Special Attack, the rapid thrust's Electric Anomaly Buildup increases by 20%. Holding down the Special Attack button after a rapid thrust hits an enemy will consume 10 additional Energy to launch another thrust. If Energy is insufficient or the button is released, the attack automatically follows up with the downward attack. When the downward attack hits an enemy suffering an Anomaly and triggers Polarity Disorder, the DMG multiplier increases to 20% of the original Disorder effect. Each additional thrust increases this multiplier by 15%, up to a maximum of 2 extra thrusts.
0.47%
84 s.
Basic Attack, Assist, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
0.13%
88 s.
When Yanagi inflicts Attribute Anomaly DMG on an enemy, they suffer the Exposed effect, lasting 15s. Attacks on enemies under the Expose effect will have 16% increased PEN Ratio.
0.03%
101 s.
Basic Attack, Assist, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
1.35%
58 s.
After a thrust attack during her EX Special Attack, the duration of the Shinrabanshou state increases to 30s. While the state is active and her EX Special Attack DMG increases by 20%. The maximum number of times the additional DMG multiplier increase effect for Polarity Disorder in Outstanding Adaptability can be triggered increases to 4, and the Energy cost for the first 4 additional thrust attacks is halved.
W-Engines
W-Engines usage data comes from players who used Yanagi in the current SD cycle (6556) or in the current DA cycle (8760).
53.78%
110 s.
The equipper's Electric Anomaly Buildup Rate increases by 30/35/40/45/50%. When Special Attacks or EX Special Attacks hit enemies under Attribute Anomalies, the equipper's Anomaly Proficiency increases by 75/85/95/105/115 for 15s.
When the equipper's Anomaly Proficiency is greater than or equal to 375, Disorder DMG inflicted by the equipper increases by 25/27.5/30/32.5/35%.
Base ATK (Lv 60):713
Attack (Lv 60):30%
18.41%
122 s.
Whenever a squad member inflicts an Attribute Anomaly on an enemy, the equipper gains a buff that increases Anomaly Proficiency by 30/34/38/42/46, stacking up to 4 times. This effect expires when the target recovers from Stun or is defeated. The duration of each stack is calculated separately.
Base ATK (Lv 60):594
Attack (Lv 60):25%
17.69%
116 s.
Increases ATK by 12/15/18/21/24%. When using a Special Attack or EX Special Attack, the equipper's Anomaly Proficiency is increased by 25/31/37/43/50 for 8s, stacking up to 3 times. The duration of each stack is calculated separately.
Base ATK (Lv 60):684
PEN Ratio (Lv 60):24%
6.58%
121 s.
When there are enemies inflicted with Attribute Anomaly on the field, the equipper's ATK increases by 10/11.5/13/14.5/16% and they deal an additional 15/17.5/20/22.5/25% more DMG to the target.
Base ATK (Lv 60):594
Anomaly Proficiency (Lv 60):75
2.46%
131 s.
For every 10 Energy consumed, the equipper gains a buff that increases ATK by 2.5/2.8/3.2/3.6/4% for 10s, stacking up to 10 times. The duration of each stack is calculated separately.
Base ATK (Lv 60):594
Anomaly Proficiency (Lv 60):75
0.57%
139 s.
When EX Special Attack hits an enemy, one of three possible effects is randomly triggered for 5 seconds. This effect can trigger once every 0.3s. The same types of effects cannot stack. Repeated triggers reset the duration allowing several effects to be active at once:
increases the equipper's ATK by 8/9.2/10.4/11.6/12.8%,
increases the equipper's Anomaly Proficiency by 40/46/52/58/64,
increases the equipper's Anomaly Buildup Rate by 25/28/32/36/40%.
Base ATK (Lv 60):624
Attack (Lv 60):25%
Disk Drives
Disk Drives usage data comes from players who used Yanagi in the current SD cycle (6556) or in the current DA cycle (8760).
74.23%
115 s.
(2)
Anomaly Proficiency +30.
(4)
Fire DMG and Electric DMG are increased by 15%. When off-field, the damage caused by EX Special Attacks and Assist Attacks is increased by 20%. When the character switches back onto the field, this buff continues for 5s. The lasting effect can be triggered once every 7.5s.
(2)
Anomaly Proficiency +30.
(4)
When an EX Special Attack hits an enemy, reduce the targets Anomaly Buildup RES to equippers attribute by 20% for 8s. This effect does not stack with others of the same attribute.
4.54%
121 s.
(2)
Electric DMG +10%.
(4)
As long as an enemy in combat is Shocked, the equipper's ATK is increased by 28%.
(2)
Anomaly Proficiency +30.
(4)
Fire DMG and Electric DMG are increased by 15%. When off-field, the damage caused by EX Special Attacks and Assist Attacks is increased by 20%. When the character switches back onto the field, this buff continues for 5s. The lasting effect can be triggered once every 7.5s.
4.16%
123 s.
(2)
Electric DMG +10%.
(4)
As long as an enemy in combat is Shocked, the equipper's ATK is increased by 28%.
(2)
Anomaly Proficiency +30.
(4)
When an EX Special Attack hits an enemy, reduce the targets Anomaly Buildup RES to equippers attribute by 20% for 8s. This effect does not stack with others of the same attribute.
3.82%
111 s.
(2)
Anomaly Proficiency +30.
(4)
Fire DMG and Electric DMG are increased by 15%. When off-field, the damage caused by EX Special Attacks and Assist Attacks is increased by 20%. When the character switches back onto the field, this buff continues for 5s. The lasting effect can be triggered once every 7.5s.
(2)
Anomaly Mastery +8%.
(4)
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%.
2.95%
114 s.
(2)
Anomaly Proficiency +30.
(4)
Fire DMG and Electric DMG are increased by 15%. When off-field, the damage caused by EX Special Attacks and Assist Attacks is increased by 20%. When the character switches back onto the field, this buff continues for 5s. The lasting effect can be triggered once every 7.5s.
(2)
Electric DMG +10%.
(4)
As long as an enemy in combat is Shocked, the equipper's ATK is increased by 28%.
1.77%
107 s.
(2)
Anomaly Proficiency +30.
(4)
Fire DMG and Electric DMG are increased by 15%. When off-field, the damage caused by EX Special Attacks and Assist Attacks is increased by 20%. When the character switches back onto the field, this buff continues for 5s. The lasting effect can be triggered once every 7.5s.
(2)
PEN Ratio +8%.
(4)
Ultimate DMG increases by 20%. Launching an Ultimate increases the equippers ATK by 15% for 12s.
