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ZZZ Astra Yao build, materials, and teams

ZZZ’s Astra Yao, a renowned singer in New Eridu, makes her way to center stage on our team as the game’s first healer and buffing unit.

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Famed singer, Zenless Zone Zero’s Astra Yao, is here to save the day as a healer and buffer in your team comps. Astra is a celebrity in New Eridu, flanked by her manager Evelyn, but she’s putting that aside to be your teammate who provides crit boosts, healing, and a delightful song during combat.

If you’re thinking of pulling for Astra, don’t forget to grab all the new Zenless Zone Zero codes, and take part in the Zenless Zone Zero events going on. We’ve got all the key information on the current Zenless Zone Zero update and Zenless Zone Zero banners, too.

Here’s everything in our ZZZ Astra Yao build:

What is the best ZZZ Astra Yao build?

Zenless Zone Zero’s Astra Yao is an S-rank support character, who uses the ether element.

Rank S
Attribute Ether
Specialty Support
Best W-engine Elegant Vanity
Best drive discs 4pc Astral Voice and 2pc Swing Jazz
Main stats Disc 4: Attack
Disc 5: Attack
Disc 6: Attack
Sub-stats Attack ratio > attack
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What is the best W-engine for Astra Yao?

Elegant Vanity Bonus stat: Attack
Skill: When any squad member enters the field through an assist move, Astra gains energy. This effect can trigger once every five seconds. When she consumes 25 energy or more, the damage dealt by all squad members increases by 10%, stacking up to two times, and lasting 20 seconds. Repeated triggers refresh the duration. Only one instance of this effect can exist in the same squad
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The Vault Bonus stat: Energy regen
Skill: Dealing ether damage using an EX special attack, chain attack, or ultimate increases all squad members’ damage against targets, and increases Astra’s energy regen. Passive effects of the same name do not stack
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Weeping Cradle Bonus stat: PEN ratio
Skill: While off-field, Astra’s energy regen increases. Her attacks enhance the squad’s damage against a struck target by 10% for three seconds. This effect further increases every 0.5 seconds, up to a maximum additional increase of 10.2%. Repeated triggers only refresh the duration, not the damage. Passive effects of the same name do not stack
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Kaboom the Cannon Bonus stat: Energy regen
Skill: When a teammate attacks and hits an enemy, all team members’ attack increases for eight seconds, this can stack four times. Each character can provide one stack of the buff. Passive effects of the same name do not stack
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What are the best drive discs for Astra Yao?

Astral Voice Two pieces: Increases attack by 10%
Four pieces: Whenever any squad member enters the field using a quick assist, all squad members gain a stack of Astral, up to a maximum of three stacks. These last 15 seconds. Repeated triggers reset the duration. Each stack of Astral increases the damage dealt by the character entering the field by 8%
Swing Jazz Two pieces: Increases energy regen by 20%
Four pieces: Launching a chain attack or ultimate increases all squad members’ damage by 15% for 12 seconds. Passive effects of the same name do not stack
Hormone Punk Two pieces: Increases attack by 10%
Four pieces: When entering or switching into combat, Astra’s attack increases by 25% for eight seconds. This effect can be triggered once every 20 seconds

Stat recommendations

Main stats

  • Disc 4: attack
  • Disc 5: attack
  • Disc 6: attack/energy regen

Sub-stats

  • Attack
  • Energy recharge

What are the best ZZZ Astra Yao team comps?

While Astra appears to be a good support overall, for any team, try and make sure an attack or anomaly character is in the team with her to activate her passive ability.


Astra Yao
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Hoshimi Miyabi

Lighter

Agent Gulliver

Astra Yao

Zhu Yuan

Qingyi

Officer Cui

Astra Yao
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Ellen
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Lycaon
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Sharkboo

Astra Yao

Billy

Anby
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Amillion

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What are ZZZ Astra Yao’s skills?

Attacks

Basic attack “Capriccio”
Astra performs up to three attacks, dealing ether damage. During the third hit, hold the button to charge the attack, which draws in enemies. You can also directly use the third hit after using Astra’s other skills.
Interlude
While in the Idyllic Cadenza state, Astra releases a Tremolo forward to attack, dealing ether damage. This also triggers a quick assist on hit
Chorus
While in the Idyllic Cadenza state, during a perfect dodge, Astra launches multiple Tremolo attacks. This also triggers a quick assist on hit. Astra is invulnerable using this skill
Finale
Upon activation of this skill in the Idyllic Cadenza state, it grants Astra’s core passive buff. It consumes energy to allow Astra to follow up with Tremolo and three Tone Clusters. This counts as EX special attack damage
EX special attack “Windchimes & Oaths”
Astra quickly moves and releases Tremolo, dealing ether damage, and entering the Idyllic Cadenza state. Holding the skill draws enemies in, and follows up with Tremolo attacks. This also triggers a quick assist. Astra is invulnerable when using this skill.
Idyllic Cadenza
In the Idyllic Cadenza state, Astra Yao increases all squad members’ damage by 20.0% and crit damage by 25.0%.
She cannot move, but she can use her basic attack and dodge. Triggering a perfect dodge activates Chorus.
Astra Yao’s anti-interrupt level increases in this state, and she takes 40% less damage. After switching to another character, she remains on the field and becomes invulnerable. She automatically follows up with Windchimes & Oaths when switching back to her.
Chord
For every 25 energy, Astra Yao gains one Chord. While in the Idyllic Cadenza state, and when she has Chords, she can trigger a quick assist when:
-The active character’s attack hits an enemy, once per three seconds
-The active character’s heavy attack hits an enemy, once per second
When other characters in the squad switch in through an assist or chain attack, Astra Yao consumes 25 energy and releases a Tremolo attack. This counts as EX special attack damage. After triggering a quick assist, quickly switch characters to trigger a precise assist, causing Astra to follow up with three Tone Cluster attacks
Ultimate “Fantasian Sonata”
Astra uses music to channel energy into a blast, dealing massive ether damage, and restoring HP to all squad members. She becomes invulnerable while using this skill.
After the skill, she enters the Idyllic Cadenza state, and the next two quick assists turn into chain attacks

Dodges

Dodge Mini Waltz
Astra quickly dodges an attack. She becomes invulnerable while using this skill
Dash attack “Luna Eclipse Melody”
While dodging, Astra attacks in front of her, dealing ether damage
Dodge counter “Umbrella Waltz”
During a perfect dodge, Astra attacks enemies in front.
She becomes invulnerable while using this skill

Combo attacks

Quick assist “One Luminous Sky”
When the on-field character gets launched by an enemy, use the quick assist to make Astra attack enemies in front, dealing ether damage. Astra is invulnerable while using this skill
Evasive assist “Two Hearts”
When the on-field character is about to get attacked, swap to Astra to dodge the enemy attack and activate Vital View. Astra is invulnerable while using this skill
Assist follow-up “Three Lifetimes of Fate”
After an evasive assist, Astra releases an energy beam forward, dealing ether damage. She is invulnerable while using this skill
Chain attack “Tipsy Concerto”
Astra uses music to blast enemies with massive ether damage. She becomes invulnerable while using this skill. Astra Yao enters the Idyllic Cadenza state after this attack

Passive attacks

Core passive “Graceful Andante”
During the Idyllic Cadenza state, when other characters switch in through an assist or chain attack, and when Astra Yao releases a Tremolo, both Astra Yao and the incoming character’s attack increase, the increase is equal to 35% of Astra Yao’s initial attack stat, up to a maximum of 1,200. The effect lasts for 20 seconds and can be extended up to 30 seconds with repeated triggers
Additional ability “Moonlit Frenzy”
When Astra is on a team with attack or anomaly characters, she performs a follow-up attack after a precise assist or basic attack (Finale)

Skill priority

  • Core skill > special attack > ultimate > basic attack > quick assist > dodge

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What are Astra Yao’s mindscape cinemas?

01 When Astra Yao’s attack hits an enemy, the target’s all-attribute resistance reduces by 6%, stacking up to three times and lasting 30 seconds. Repeated triggers refresh the duration. Upon entering the battlefield, Astra Yao immediately gains 1k decibels. When activating her ultimate, all squad members gain one stack of Song of Protection for 60 seconds. When an enemy attacks, it consumes the Song of Protection, granting invulnerability for one second
02 The attack buff from Astra’s core passive further increases by 19%, with an increased maximum of 400. While in the Idyllic Cadenza state, when other characters switch in through an assist or chain attack, Astra Yao follows up with one Tremolo and three Tone Cluster attacks. This can trigger once every three seconds
03 Increases basic attack, dodge, assist, special attack, and chain attack levels by two
04 After activating a chain attack or ultimate, Astra Yao can trigger a quick assist even if she does not have Chords within 15 seconds. When this attack hits an enemy, the interval for triggering a quick assist reduces to one second. While in the Idyllic Cadenza state, when other characters enter the field via the assist, they receive different buffs based on their specialty:
-Attack: The next quick assist on an enemy deals extra damage equal to 300% of Astra Yao’s attack
-Anomaly: The next quick assist ensures a 50% anomaly buildup increase
-Stun: The next quick assist inflicts 50% more daze
This effect can trigger once every three seconds
05 Increases basic attack, dodge, assist, special attack, and chain attack levels by two
06 In the Idyllic Cadenza state, the damage multiplier for Tremolo and Tone Clusters increases to 200% of the original, and the crit rate increases by 80%. When triggering a precise assist, Astra Yao follows up with the charged Capriccio attack, with an 80% increased crit rate. This effect can trigger once every ten seconds

What are ZZZ Astra Yao’s promotion materials?

10➔20 24k denny
Four basic support certification seals
20➔30 56k denny
12 advanced support certification seals
30➔40 120k denny
20 advanced support certification seals
40➔50 200k denny
Ten ruler certification seals
50➔60 400k denny
20 ruler certification seals

Here’s how to get promotion materials for Astra:

  • Support certification seals – obtain from the agent promotion combat simulation challenges

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What are Astra Yao’s core skill enhancement materials?

A 5k denny
B 12k denny
Two higher dimensional data – thunderous dragon
C 28k denny
Four higher dimensional data – thunderous dragon
D 60k denny
Nine higher dimensional data – thunderous dragon
Two finale dance shoes
E 100k denny
15 higher dimensional data – thunderous dragon
Three finale dance shoes
F 200k denny
30 higher dimensional data – thunderous dragon
Four finale dance shoes

Here’s where to obtain all of Astra Yao’s core skill enhancement materials:

  • Higher dimensional data – thunderous dragon – obtain from the Expert Challenge: Thracian boss
  • Finale dance shoes – obtain from the Notorious Hunt: Twin Marionettes weekly boss

What are Astra Yao’s skill enhancement materials?

02 2k denny
Two basic ether chips
03 3k denny
Three basic ether chips
04 6k denny
Two advanced ether chips
05 9k denny
Three advanced ether chips
06 12k denny
Four advanced ether chips
07 18k denny
Six advanced ether chips
08 45k denny
Five specialized ether chips
09 67.5k denny
Eight specialized ether chips
10 90k denny
Ten specialized ether chips
11 112.5k denny
12 specialized ether chips
12 135k denny
15 specialized ether chips
One hamster cage pass

Here’s where to get all of the skill enhancement materials for Astra:

  • Ether chips – obtain from the agent skills combat simulation challenges
  • Hamster cage pass – obtain from events or the New Eridu City Fund battle pass

Now that you have a perfectly built Astra Yao, why not take a look at some other supporting characters like ZZZ’s Seth, ZZZ’s Qingyi, and ZZZ’s Lighter? Or, here’s a handy list of all the Zenless Zone Zero bangboo options.