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Aria full body splash art — Zenless Zone Zero Ether Anomaly agent
Angels of Delusion

Angels of Delusion

Aria Skills, Mindscapes & Materials

S-Rank
Ether
Anomaly

The best Aria build in Zenless Zone Zero (Version 3.3) is Angel in the Shell with Phaethon's Melody 4-piece and Freedom Blues 2-piece, Anomaly Proficiency / Ether DMG% = ATK% > PEN Ratio% / Anomaly Mastery main stats. Prydwen's Oct 2026 tier list ranks Aria T0.5.

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Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

  • Abloom scales directly with Anomaly Mastery — high stat investment ceiling
  • Consistent Corruption uptime via Ultimate and Chain Attack multipliers
  • 50% Abloom DMG bonus against Stunned enemies — top tier in Stun compositions
  • C1 adds Abloom CRIT scaling, significantly raising her damage ceiling

Weaknesses

  • Fandom Power management adds mechanical complexity to her rotation
  • Best disc set (Phaethon's Melody) demands active party juggling to maintain buff uptime
  • Performance drops noticeably without a dedicated Stun partner
  • Specific Anomaly Mastery requirements make stat priority less flexible than other DPS types

Prydwen T0.5 (Anomaly DPS) — Oct 2026

Skills

Basic Attack

2 skills
Basic Attack skill icon
Basic Attack

Basic Attack: Sweet Melody

Press the Basic Attack button to activate. Launches up to four consecutive attacks forward, dealing Ether DMG. After hitting an enemy with the fourth hit, 1 Fandom Power is generated on the field after the attack ends.

  • Ether
  • Fandom Power
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Basic AttackCharged Attack

Basic Attack: Perfect Pitch

Hold the Basic Attack button to activate. Aria enters a charging state with three levels of charge. Releasing or reaching maximum charge unleashes a powerful downward attack based on the current charge level, dealing massive Ether DMG. If there is Fandom Power nearby while charging, she absorbs it — each absorbed Fandom Power instantly increases charge level by 1 and grants 1 stack of a buff that increases the next Perfect Pitch's Ether Anomaly Buildup by 10% (max 2 stacks, removed after attack ends). After specific skills, if there are at least 2 Fandom Power nearby, hold to consume 2 Fandom Power and quickly activate a level 3 charged Perfect Pitch. Anti-Interrupt Level is increased while charging, received DMG is reduced by 40%, and character is invulnerable while using the attack.

  • Ether
  • Charged
  • Fandom Power
  • Anomaly Buildup
  • Invulnerable

Dodge

3 skills
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Dodge

Dodge: On-Beat Precision

Press the Dodge button to activate. A quick dash dodge. If activated during a Basic Attack: Sweet Melody chain, this action does not reset the Basic Attack count. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

  • Invulnerable
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Dash Attack

Dash Attack: Silky-Smooth Combo

Press the Basic Attack button during a dodge to activate. Launches a swift slashing attack forward, dealing Ether DMG. If activated during a Basic Attack: Sweet Melody chain, this action does not reset the Basic Attack count.

  • Ether
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Dodge Counter

Dodge Counter: Slide-Shift Variation

Press the Basic Attack button during a Perfect Dodge to activate. Unleashes a powerful slash against the target, dealing Ether DMG. After using this skill, it can be immediately followed up with the 3rd hit of Basic Attack: Sweet Melody. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

  • Ether
  • Invulnerable

Assist

3 skills
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Quick Assist

Quick Assist: Shatter Fantasy

When the active character is launched, press the Switch button to activate. Delivers a powerful slash to the target, dealing Ether DMG. After using this skill, it can be immediately followed up with the 3rd hit of Basic Attack: Sweet Melody. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

  • Ether
  • Invulnerable
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Defensive Assist

Defensive Assist: Clutch Save

When the on-field character is about to be attacked, press the Switch button to activate. Parries the enemy's attack, dealing massive Daze. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

  • Daze
  • Parry
  • Invulnerable
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Assist Follow-Up

Assist Follow-Up: Encore Song

Press the Basic Attack button after a Defensive Assist to activate. Unleashes a powerful series of slashes on the target, dealing massive Ether DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

  • Ether
  • Invulnerable

Special Attack

4 skills
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Special Attack

Special Attack: Full-Sugar Electronica

Press the Special Attack button to activate. Delivers a forward kick, dealing Ether DMG. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill.

  • Ether
  • Anti-Interrupt
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Special AttackEnhanced Special

Special Attack: Full-Sugar Electronica - No Ice

After the 4th hit of Basic Attack: Sweet Melody, an Assist Follow-Up, a Chain Attack, or an Ultimate, press the Special Attack button to activate. Delivers a quicker forward kick, dealing Ether DMG. If the attack hits an enemy, 1 Fandom Power is generated on the field after the attack ends. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

  • Ether
  • Fandom Power
  • Invulnerable
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EX Special Attack

EX Special Attack: Fall Into Delusion

With enough Energy, press the Special Attack button to activate. Delivers a powerful forward kick followed by a sonic wave attack, dealing Ether DMG. If the attack hits an enemy, 3 Fandom Power are generated on the field after the attack ends. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

  • Ether
  • Fandom Power
  • Invulnerable
  • Energy Cost: 40
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EX Special Attack

EX Special Attack: Instantly Hooked

After launching EX Special Attack: Fall Into Delusion, and with enough Energy, press the Special Attack button to activate. Performs a powerful downward attack in front, dealing Ether DMG. If the attack hits an enemy, 3 Fandom Power are generated on the field after the attack ends. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

  • Ether
  • Fandom Power
  • Invulnerable
  • Energy Cost: 40

Chain Attack & Ultimate

2 skills
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Chain Attack

Chain Attack: Dream Collab

When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate. Launches a series of attacks forward, dealing massive Ether DMG. 4 Fandom Power are generated on the field on skill activation. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

  • Ether
  • Fandom Power
  • Invulnerable
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Ultimate

Ultimate: 100% Energy

When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press the Ultimate button to activate. Releases all her power, entering Moment of Delusion, and fires multiple powerful shots at the target, dealing massive Ether DMG. Upon entering Moment of Delusion, Aria gains 3 stacks of All-Out Cheering and activates Ether Veil: Delusion Reprise — all squad members gain an additional 50 ATK for 30s. While charging, All-Out Cheering stacks are consumed first, each increasing charge level by 2. Moment of Delusion lasts up to 15s; during it, Basic Attack: Perfect Pitch 3rd attack is upgraded to an enhanced version. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

  • Ether
  • Moment of Delusion
  • All-Out Cheering
  • Fandom Power
  • Invulnerable
  • ATK Buff

Core Passive

1 skill
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Core Passive

Core Passive: Innate Stage Presence

Aria's Anomaly Proficiency increases by 90. If Aria's 3rd hit of Basic Attack: Perfect Pitch lands a heavy attack on an enemy suffering an Ether, Electric, Fire, Physical, Ice, or Wind Anomaly, it triggers Abloom — resolving an additional instance of Attribute Anomaly DMG equal to 27.5%/14.3%/35.7%/2.5%/3.6%/1.4% per 10 points of initial Anomaly Mastery. If the target is Stunned, the DMG ratio is further increased by 50%.

Additional Ability · Collaborative Stage

When another character in your squad is a Stun or Support character, or shares the same Faction: when Ether Veil is activated, 4 Fandom Power are generated on the field (once every 1s). When any squad member applies Corruption to an enemy, its duration is extended by 3s.

  • Anomaly Proficiency
  • Abloom
  • Fandom Power
  • Corruption

Mindscape Cinema

Aria Mindscape Cinema artwork
  1. C1

    Energetic Sound Waves

    Priority

    When Aria's Basic Attack, Special Attack, or EX Special Attack deals DMG to enemies, it ignores 10% of the target's Ether Anomaly Buildup RES. Additionally, when Aria triggers Abloom, it has a chance to trigger a critical hit. The base CRIT Rate is 25% and CRIT DMG is 25%. If initial Anomaly Mastery exceeds 100, each additional point of initial Anomaly Mastery increases this effect's CRIT Rate by 0.5%.

  2. C2

    Fantastical Beat

    Priority

    When Aria attacks or triggers Abloom, it ignores 16% of the target's DEF. During Moment of Delusion, attacks and Abloom triggers also ignore an additional 8% of the target's DEF.

  3. C3

    Delulu

    Skill levels

    Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2.

  4. C4

    Mechanical Angel

    When Aria triggers Abloom, she gains 4 Energy and 70 Decibels. This effect can trigger once every 10s.

  5. C5

    Tears in the Rain

    Skill levels

    Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2.

  6. C6

    Construct's Dream

    Priority

    Upon entering the battlefield, Aria immediately gains 1,200 Decibels (once every 180s in Investigation Zone mode). After Aria enters Moment of Delusion, she will not exit it, and enhanced Basic Attack: Perfect Pitch and her Ultimate deal 40% increased Ether DMG. While in Moment of Delusion, when an enemy on the field enters an Anomaly state, Aria gains 1 stack of All-Out Cheering (once every 6s). When gaining All-Out Cheering at max 3 stacks, excess is converted into 2 Fandom Power and generated on the field.

Skill Upgrade Priority

01Core SkillCore SkillPriority
02Basic AttackBasic Attack
03AssistAssist
04Special AttackSpecial Attack
05Chain AttackChain Attack
06DodgeDodge

Advancement Materials

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Skill Materials

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