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Deadly Assault

Find all the best characters, teams, and buffs to use for the current round of Deadly Assault in Zenless Zone Zero. All data found through thorough testing of different team variants and buffs done directly by Vinézyl.

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CURRENT DEADLY ASSAULT: 2026.9.25 THROUGH 2026.10.9
Deadly Assault Overview

STAGES

KUSARIKKU

WEAKNESS: FIRE, ELECTRIC RESISTS: ICE

RECOMMENDED PLAYSTYLE OR CHARACTER: ARMORER

Kusarikku

MIASMIC FIEND - UNFATHOMABLE

WEAKNESS: PHYSICAL, ETHER RESISTS: FIRE

RECOMMENDED PLAYSTYLE OR CHARACTER: ANOMALY

Miasmic Fiend Unfathomable

YE SHIYUAN THE THRALL

WEAKNESS: ICE, PHYSICAL, WIND RESISTS: ELECTRIC

RECOMMENDED PLAYSTYLE OR CHARACTER: STUN

Ye Shiyuan the Thrall

TACTICAL BUFFS

BUFF 01
Ultimate Edge

ULTIMATE
EDGE

Agent Sharp DMG increases by 15%. and their DEF increases by 15%.

After an Agent uses an EX Special Attack, Special Attack or Ultimate, attacks ignore 20% of enemy Electric RES on hit for 20s. Repeated triggers reset the duration.

BUFF 02
Cinders of Corrosion

CINDERS OF CORROSION

If there are 2/3 Agents with Anomaly specialty in your squad, the whole squad's Anomaly Proficiency increases by 20/60 respectively, and Anomaly Buildup Rate increases by 10%/20% respectively.

After and Agent inflicts an Attribute Anomaly on an enemy, the enemy's DEF is reduced by 10% for 10%. Repeated triggers reset the duration.

BUFF 03
Collapse II

COLLAPSE
II

Agent Ether DMG and Physical DMG increase by 25% , and Daze dealt by Agents with the Stun specialty increases by 20%.

After an Agent stuns an enemy, the enemy's Stun DMG Multiplier increases by 40% and they recover from Stun 15% slower for 20s. Repeated triggers reset the duration.

ADVERSITY MODE

HAZARD LEVEL EXTREME

INTEGRATED - PHAETHON OF THE SCORCHED HORIZON [ADVERSITY]

WEAKNESS: None RESISTS: None

RECOMMENDED PLAYSTYLE OR CHARACTER: ARMORER

Adversity Mode Boss
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