ZZZ’s Miyabi is head of the Section 6 faction and a renowned martial artist in New Eridu. She comes to the game as an S-rank agent using the frost attribute, and an anomaly specialty. She packs a heavy punch as a main burst DPS, so let’s take a look at her best build, team comps, and more.
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Here’s everything you need to know about Zenless Zone Zero’s Miyabi.
What is the best Miyabi build?
ZZZ’s Miyabi is an S-rank frost agent who belongs to the anomaly specialty and is part of the Section 6 faction. She’s an incredibly powerful damage dealer who scales on crit, and her amazing burst damage makes her an unstoppable powerhouse in a variety of teams.
Here’s a brief overview of our best Miyabi build:
| Rank | S |
| Attribute | Frost |
| Specialty | Anomaly |
| Attack type | Slash |
| Best W-engine | Hailstorm Shrine |
| Best drive discs | 4pc Branch & Blade Song and 2pc Polar Metal |
| Main stats |
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| Sub-stats | Crit rate (until 80%) >= crit damage = attack ratio > anomaly proficiency = flat attack = pen |
Miyabi’s best W-Engine is her signature S-rank Hailstorm Shrine and her best disc drive set is four pieces of Branch & Blade Song with two pieces of Polar Metal. Her most important stats are crit and attack ratio, followed by a dash of anomaly proficiency, flat attack, and/or pen.
Miyabi’s additional ability increases her Shimotsuki damage by 60%, and provides her with two points of Fallen Frost while also ensuring her next normal attack during Shimotsuki stance will ignore 30% of the target’s ice resistance when a squad member triggers a disorder. This skill only activates when she has another character in her squad that is either a support or shares the Section 6 faction.
Therefore, we recommend pairing Miyabi up with at least one support character or Section 6 member. Yanagi is a great choice for Miyabi teams alongside a support character, though Lighter and Lycaon also compliment her well with the help of a support like Lucy or Soukaku.
What’s Miyabi’s best W-engine?
Miyabi’s best W-engine is the S-rank Hailstorm Shrine. It’s her signature S-rank, offering a brilliant, unconditional boost to her crit rate and crit damage, while also offering an additional boost to ice damage if her allies are able to consistently apply attribute anomalies.
The second best W-engine for Miyabi is the standard S-rank Fusion Compiler. It’s a solid all-rounder for most anomaly characters, boosting pen ratio and combat attack unconditionally, while also offering an easy-to-trigger combat bonus that boosts anomaly proficiency.
Electro-Lip Gloss at superimpose level five is another solid W-engine for Miyabi. It grants an unconditional boost to anomaly proficiency and a dual combat effect when an enemy is inflicted with an attribute anomaly, giving Miyabi an increase to her combat attack while also boosting the damage she deals to the afflicted target. However, it can be quite costly to get it to superimpose level five, as you need to purchase the battle pass and select this W-engine five times.
Miyabi’s best free-to-play W-engine is Rainforest Gourmet at superimpose level five. It unconditionally offers 75 anomaly proficiency and a stackable combat attack buff that stacks for every ten energy spent, making it good for burst damage dealers like Miyabi.
Here are Miyabi’s best W-engines:
| Hailstorm Shrine | Increases Miyabi’s crit damage. When she uses her EX special attack or any squad member applies an attribute anomaly to an enemy, Miyabi’s ice damage increases by a set percentage, stacking up to two times and lasting for 15 seconds. The duration of each stack is calculated separately | Pull on limited banner |
| Fusion Compiler | Increases Miyabi’s attack. When she uses a special attack or EX special attack, her anomaly proficiency increases for eight seconds, stacking up to three times. The duration of each stack is calculated separately | Pull on limited or standard banner |
| Electro-Lip Gloss | When there are enemies inflicted with attribute anomaly on the field, Miyabi’s attack increases by a set percentage, and she deals additional damage to the target | Battle Pass reward |
| Rainforest Gourmet | For every ten energy consumed, Miyabi gains a buff that increases her attack for ten seconds, stacking up to ten times. The duration of each stack is calculated separately | Pull on limited or standard banner |
What are Miyabi’s best drive discs?
Miyabi’s best drive disc set is four-pieces of Branch & Blade Song. Created with Miyabi in mind, it grants a huge crit damage bonus as well as a crit rate boost, both of which are easy to keep active with her kit. We recommend combining this set with two pieces of Polar Metal for the ice damage boost, though you can also go for more attack with two pieces of Hormone Punk or Astral Voice.
Four pieces of Woodpecker Electro is also a good drive disc set for Miyabi. It grants Miyabi some welcome crit rate, as well as a combat attack bonus that you can maintain one stack for where it counts. It doesn’t compare to Branch & Blade Song, but it gets the job done. Once again, we recommend pairing this with two pieces of Polar Metal or two pieces of an attack set.
Finally, four pieces of Polar Metal is a decent set for Miyabi. It boosts her ice damage, while also giving her an unconditional basic attack and dash attack boost. Additionally, it gives a further boost to both of these when any squad member inflicts freeze or shatter, which she does often. However, this set has no crit, and it can be difficult to hit her crit requirements through stat bonuses and weapons. If you go with this set, we recommend pairing it up with two pieces of Woodpecker Electro.
Here are Miyabi’s best drive discs:
| Branch & Blade Song | Two equipped: crit damage +16% Four equipped: when anomaly mastery exceeds or equals 115 points, Miyabi’s crit damage increases by 30%. When any squad member applies freeze or triggers the shatter effect, Miyabi’s crit increases by 12% for 15 seconds |
| Woodpecker Electro | Two equipped: crit rate +8% Four equipped: triggering a critical hit with a basic attack, dodge counter, or EX special attack increases Miyabi’s attack by 9% for six seconds. The buff duration for different skills are calculated separately |
| Polar Metal | Two equipped: ice damage +10% Four equipped: increases the damage of Miyabi’s basic attack and dash attack by 20%. When any squad member inflicts freeze or shatter, this effect increases by an additional 20% for 12 seconds |
Miyabi stat recommendations
When picking drive discs for Miyabi, we recommend prioritizing these stats.
Main stats
- Disc 4: crit rate > attack ratio
- Disc 5: ice damage / attack ratio
- Disc 6: attack ratio
Sub-stats:
- Crit rate (until 80%) >= crit damage = attack ratio > anomaly proficiency = flat attack = pen
What are Miyabi’s best team comps?
In order to activate Miyabi’s passive, you need to pair her up with at least one support character or one other member of Section 6. Luckily, this opens up a lot of team options.
Miyabi synergizes incredibly well with Yanagi. Not only does Yanagi tick the box as a member of Section 6, she also batteries Miyabi’s Fallen Frost with her disorder triggers. Yanagi is also an excellent on-fielder when Miyabi’s Dhimotsuki expires or when Miyabi is waiting for her energy or Fallen Frost charges to restore, covering all your bases.
Miyabi also synergizes well with stunners Lighter and Lycaon. Both offer fantastic damage amplification, with Lighter pulling ahead in teams of raw boosting potential, though Lycaon offers a bit more comfort when it comes to on-field time. Both perform incredibly well in Miyabi teams if you don’t have Yanagi or are using her on a different team, and which is better depends entirely on your supports and preferred playstyle.
As for supports, Lucy and Soukaku are great options for most of Miyabi’s teams. Soukaku’s buff is incredibly valuable for Miyabi, but she does require quite a lot of field time. On the other hand, Lucy doesn’t require as much field time, but her buffs aren’t quite as valuable to Miyabi as Soukaku’s. But, at the end of the day, the choice between the two really depends on what other character you’re using alongside Miyabi, as their elements play a big role.
Here are some examples of strong Miyabi team comps:
 Miyabi |
 Yanagi |
 Astra Yao |
Miyabi |
 Lighter |
 Lucy |
Miyabi |
 Lycaon |
 Soukaku |
Miyabi |
 Burnice |
Lucy |
What are Miyabi’s skills?
Here are all of Miyabi’s skills and passives at level one. Keep in mind that the multipliers for each of these skills increase as you level them up.
Here are Miyabi’s attacks:
| Basic attack | Kazahana Unleash up to five slashes ahead. The first two deal physical damage, and the last three deal frost damage. Miyabi also blocks enemy attacks during the fifth hit of the basic attack. |
| Basic attack | Shimotsuki With at least two points of Fallen Frost, hold the attack button to have Miyabi sheath her blade, enter Shimotsuki Stance, and start charging up. Every level of charge consumes two points of Fallen Frost, up to a maximum of three levels of charge. When releasing the attack button or when Fallen Frost is completely depleted, Miyabi draws her blade and unleashes a powerful slash ahead based on the current charge level, dealing massive frost damage. She then exits Shimotsuki Stance. Miyabi is invulnerable during Shimotsuki Stance. She can have up to six points of Fallen Frost. Upon entering the field, she immediately obtains three points of Fallen Frost |
| Special attack | Miyuki Miyabi quickly draws her blade and slashes ahead, dealing frost damage. Her anti-interrupt level is increased while using this skill |
| EX special attack | Hisetsu Miyabi rushes forward unleashing powerful slashes against enemies along the way and dealing massive frost damage. Upon activating this skill, Miyabi gains two points of Fallen Frost. Miyabi is invulnerable while using this skill. After using this skill, if Miyabi has enough energy, press the special attack button again to consume extra energy and unleash a powerful follow-up attack against enemies in front of her, dealing massive frost damage. Upon activating this skill, Miyabi gains two points of Fallen Frost and becomes invulnerable |
Here are Miyabi’s dodges:
| Dodge | Mizutori A quick dash dodge. Miyabi is invulnerable while using this skill. While dodging, repeatedly press or hold the dodge button to perform a dash dodge that covers a lot of ground. |
| Dash attack | Fuyubachi Press the attack button during a dodge to slash enemies in front, dealing physical damage |
| Dodge counter | Kan Suzume Press the attack button during a perfect dodge to slash enemies in front, dealing frost damage. Miyabi is invulnerable while using this skill |
Here are Miyabi’s combo attacks:
| Quick assist | Dancing Petals When the active is launched, switch to Miyabi to slash enemies in front, dealing frost damage. Miyabi is invulnerable while using this skill |
| Defensive assist | Drifting Petals When the on-field character is about to be attacked, switch to Miyabi to parry the enemy’s attack, dealing massive daze. Miyabi is invulnerable while using this skill |
| Assist Follow-Up | Falling Petals Press the attack button after a defensive assist to charge and slash enemies in front, dealing frost damage. Miyabi is invulnerable while using this skill |
| Chain attack | Spring’s Call When a chain attack triggers, select Miyabi to unleash a powerful slash at enemies in front in a large area, dealing massive frost damage. Miyabi is invulnerable while using this skill |
| Ultimate | Lingering Snow Miyabi unleashes powerful slashes at enemies ahead in a large area then pauses before unleashing a finishing move, dealing massive frost damage. Upon activating this skill, gain three points of Fallen Frost and increase ice damage by 30% for 12 seconds. Miyabi is invulnerable while using this skill |
Here are Miyabi’s passives:
| Core passive | Searing cold When Miyabi deals frost damage, she applies Icefire to the target, lasting 30 seconds. When accumulating Frost Anomaly Buildup against targets with Icefire, frost anomaly buildup rate increases by 100% of Miyabi’s crit rate, up to a maximum increase of 80%. As Miyabi accumulates frost anomaly buildup, it has its own independent attribute anomaly buildup gauge and triggers freeze, shatter, and frostbite that can react with other attribute anomalies, including ice attribute anomaly, to trigger disorder. When Miyabi applies frostbite to enemies with Icefire, it consumes the Icefire to trigger Frostburn – Break, dealing frost damage eqyal to 750% of Miyabi’s attack and causing the target to enter the Frostburn state. All squad members accumulate 14% more anomaly buildup against enemies under the Frostburn state, but Miyabi cannot reapply Icefire to these enemies. The Frostburn state ends when Frostbite expires. While this state remains active, triggering another attribute anomaly will overwrite Frostbite and remove Frostburn. Upon triggering Frostburn – Break, Miyabi obtains one point of Fallen Frost. This effect can trigger o nce every ten seconds |
| Additional ability | Bask in Frost When another character in Miyabi’s squad is a support or from the Section 6 faction, Miyabi’s basic attack Shimotsuki’s damage increases by 60%. Additionally, when any squad member triggers disorder, Miyabi obtains two points of Fallen Frost and her next Shimotsuki basic attack during the nest Shimotsuki Stance ignores 30% of the target’s ice resistance |
What are Miyabi’s Mindscape Cinemas?
Mindscape cinemas are special buffs and passive skills that you can unlock when you pull a duplicate of a character on a banner, similar to Genshin Impact’s constellations or Honkai Star Rail’s eidolons.
Here are all of Miyabi’s mindscape cinemas:
| 01 | Frost Atop the Snow While in Shimotsuki Stance, every one point of Fallen Frost consumed allows Miyabi’s basic attack Shimotsuki to ignore 6% of defense, stacking up to six times and lasting until Shimotsuki Stance ends. When a charge-level three slash of basic attack Shimotsuki hits an enemy suffering Frostburn, it immediately removes the Frostburn state and increases all squad members’ anomaly buildup rate by 20% for ten seconds |
| 02 | Breath Technique Miyabi’s basic attack Kazahana and dodge counter damage increases by 30%. Miyabi gains one point of Fallen Frost when the final move of the fifth hit of basic attack Kazahana hits an enemy. Upon entering the battlefield, Miyabi immediately obtains six points of Fallen Frost and her crit rate increases by 15% |
| 03 | Martial Discipline Increases the level of Miyabi’s basic attack, dodge, assist, special attack, and chain attack by two |
| 04 | Rupture Frostburn Break damage increases by 30%. Upon triggering Frostburn Break, Miyabi generates 250 more decibels |
| 05 | Anniversary Increases the level of Miyabi’s basic attack, dodge, assist, special attack, and chain attack by two |
| 06 | Prodigious Talent During Shimotsuki Stance, Miyabi obtains Polar, which increases the damage of her basic attack Shimotsuki by 30%. After obtaining Polar, Miyabi automatically draws her blade and unleashes powerful slashes based on the current charge level upon consuming Fallen Frost. Before Fallen Frost is completely depleted, the draw and slashes will not interrupt charging under Shimotsuki Stance. Each occurence of Shimotsuki Stance can perform up to three draws and slashes |
Who is Zenless Zone Zero’s Miyabi?
Hoshimi Miyabi is the leader of Hollow Special Operations Section 6, also known as just Section 6, or H.S.O.S.6. According to her introduction from Hoyolab, she’s said to have a strong sense of responsibility towards guarding the principles and order within New Eridu.
In her VA announcement tweet, she’s revealed to be a very busy person who doesn’t tolerate anyone wasting her time. It seems that she can also be a little obtuse, as, in her agent profile tweet, ZZZ’s Zhu Yuan states “At first, the way she speaks might be difficult to understand, but it’s not as bad as the rumors suggest… In any case, you’ll understand once you meet her.”
However, it’s clear that the other members of Section 6 are fond of Miyabi, with ZZZ’s Harumasa stating “Luckily I got a good boss”, and ZZZ’s Soukaku joking “What day are we on of the boss’s ‘determining melon content by eating melon products’ training program?” Though, while she’s the leader of the group, it’s clear that she relies on backup from her second-in-command, ZZZ’s Yanagi, who almost acts like a mother to Miyabi and the rest of the faction.
Who are Miyabi’s voice actors?
Dù míng yā voices Miyabi in Chinese, who you may recognize as Genshin Impact’s Ningguang. Koshimizu Ami is Miyabi’s Japanese VA, she plays Genshin Impact’s Beidou. We’re unsure who the English VA is at the time of writing but we will update this guide with information as soon as we have it.
That’s all we have on Zenless Zone Zero’s Miyabi at the moment. If you want to learn more about the game, head over to our Zenless Zone Zero banner and Zenless Zone Zero character guides.