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Ellen Joe full body splash art — Zenless Zone Zero Ice Attack agent
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Ellen Joe Skills, Mindscapes & Materials

S-Rank
Ice
Attack

The best Ellen Joe build in Zenless Zone Zero (Version 3.3) is Deep Sea Visitor with Puffer Electro 4-piece and Woodpecker Electro 2-piece, CRIT DMG% / PEN Ratio% > Ice DMG% / ATK% main stats. Prydwen's Oct 2026 tier list ranks Ellen Joe T1.5.

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Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

  • High damage ceiling with signature W-engine and full Ice/Freeze team
  • Flash Freeze mechanic provides reliable self-sustaining CRIT Rate stacks
  • Excellent synergy with Soukaku and Lycaon — well-established meta team

Weaknesses

  • Heavily signature-dependent — non-signature options are significantly weaker
  • Less effective without dedicated Ice or Stun support

Prydwen T1.5 (Crit DPS) — Oct 2026

Skills

Basic Attack

4 skills
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Basic Attack

Basic Attack: Saw Teeth Trimming

Press the Basic Attack button to activate. Unleashes up to 3 attacks, dealing Physical DMG. Press repeatedly or hold during the 3rd attack to extend the skill duration.

  • Physical
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Basic AttackFlash Freeze

Basic Attack: Flash Freeze Trimming

While Flash Freeze is active, press the Basic Attack button to activate. Launch up to 3 attacks at enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Each attack consumes 1 Flash Freeze Charge. Press repeatedly or hold during the 3rd attack to extend the skill duration.

  • Ice
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Basic AttackFlash Freeze

Basic Attack: Glacial Blade Wave

After the 3rd hit of Basic Attack: Flash Freeze Trimming, Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush's charged scissor strike, Dodge Counter: Reef Rock, and Quick Assist — if Ellen has Flash Freeze Charges, pressing the Basic Attack button launches this skill, dealing Ice DMG and consuming 2 Flash Freeze Charges. After use, it can be directly followed up with the 3rd hit of Basic Attack. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

  • Ice
  • Invulnerable
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Basic AttackAuto Follow-Up

Basic Attack: Icy Blade

After the 3rd hit of Basic Attack: Flash Freeze Trimming, EX Special Attack: Sharknami, Dodge Counter: Reef Rock, and Assist Follow-Up, automatically launch Basic Attack: Icy Blade, dealing multiple instances of Ice DMG to all enemies in a large area ahead. Inflicts additional Ice DMG against Medium and Large foes. After the skill, Ellen gains the Quick Charge effect. Does not affect the branch or form of the original skill. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

  • Ice
  • AoE
  • Quick Charge
  • Invulnerable

Dodge

6 skills
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Dodge

Dodge: Vortex

Press the Dodge button to activate. A rapid dash dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. When Perfect Dodge is triggered, Ellen gains the Quick Charge effect, reducing the charge time of Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush (lasts up to 5s or until it triggers once).

  • Invulnerable
  • Quick Charge
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DashRoaming

Dash: Roaming Hunt

Hold or double-press the Dodge button to activate. Enter the Roaming state, allowing dashing movement. Drag the joystick to control Ellen's direction; release to stop. Ellen is invulnerable for a brief time after activation.

  • Invulnerable
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Dash Attack

Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush

While in the Roaming state, press the Basic Attack button for a spinning slash into a Swift Scissors strike, dealing Ice DMG and gaining 1 Flash Freeze Charge on hit. Hold the Basic Attack button to perform a spinning slash into a Charged Scissors strike, dealing massive Ice DMG and gaining 3 Flash Freeze Charges on hit (always triggers Shatter on Frozen enemies). Anti-Interrupt level is increased while charging, and DMG taken is reduced by 40%. Taking DMG while charging nullifies it and instantly completes the charge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

  • Ice
  • Flash Freeze
  • Shatter
  • Anti-Interrupt
  • DMG Reduction
  • Invulnerable
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Dash Attack

Dash Attack: Monstrous Wave

Press the Basic Attack button during a dodge to activate. Launches a dashing slash attack at enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG.

  • Physical
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Dash Attack

Dash Attack: Cold Snap

While Flash Freeze is active, press the Basic Attack button during a dodge to activate. Launches a dashing slash attack at enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Consumes 1 Flash Freeze Charge.

  • Ice
  • Flash Freeze
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Dodge Counter

Dodge Counter: Reef Rock

Press the Basic Attack button during a Perfect Dodge to activate. Rapidly move through enemies with open scissors for a cutting strike, dealing Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

  • Ice
  • Invulnerable

Assist

3 skills
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Quick Assist

Quick Assist: Shark Sentinel

When the active character is launched, press the Switch button to activate. Speedily move through the enemy with open scissors for a cutting strike, dealing Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. Alternatively, drag the joystick and press the Switch button to enter the Roaming state instead. Upon triggering a Quick Assist, Ellen gains the Quick Charge effect (lasts up to 5s or until it triggers once).

  • Ice
  • Roaming
  • Quick Charge
  • Invulnerable
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Defensive Assist

Defensive Assist: Wavefront Impact

When the character on field 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: Shark Cruiser

Press the Basic Attack button after a Defensive Assist to activate. Charge and slash enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Press repeatedly or hold during the attack to extend the skill duration. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

  • Ice
  • Invulnerable

Special Attack

3 skills
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Special Attack

Special Attack: Drift

Press the Special Attack button to activate. Use a quick tail sweep attack in front, dealing Ice DMG. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill.

  • Ice
  • Anti-Interrupt
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EX Special Attack

EX Special Attack: Tail Swipe

With enough Energy, press the Special Attack button to activate. Perform a forceful tail whip attack dealing massive Ice DMG. Gain 1 Flash Freeze Charge upon striking an enemy. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. After executing the move, can immediately follow up with the 3rd hit of a Basic Attack. Energy Cost: 40.

  • Ice
  • Flash Freeze
  • Invulnerable
  • Energy Cost: 40
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EX Special Attack

EX Special Attack: Sharknami

With enough Energy and after executing EX Special Attack: Tail Swipe, press the Special Attack button to activate. Perform a powerful series of slashes ahead dealing massive Ice DMG. Gain 1 Flash Freeze Charge upon striking an enemy. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. After executing the move, can immediately follow up with the 3rd hit of a Basic Attack. Energy Cost: 40.

  • Ice
  • Flash Freeze
  • Invulnerable
  • Energy Cost: 40

Chain Attack & Ultimate

2 skills
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Chain Attack

Chain Attack: Avalanche

When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate. Crash down from above and unleash an ice storm, dealing massive Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

  • Ice
  • AoE
  • Invulnerable
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Ultimate

Ultimate: Endless Winter

When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press the Ultimate button to activate. Crash down from above and unleash an ice storm before a powerful scissor strike, dealing massive Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

  • Ice
  • AoE
  • Invulnerable

Core Passive

1 skill
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Core Passive

Core Passive: Sharp-Toothed

When Ellen launches a Charged Scissor strike during Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush, or consumes Flash Freeze Charge to activate Basic Attack: Flash Freeze Trimming, the skill's CRIT DMG increases by 100%. This effect also applies to Chain Attacks, Ultimates, Basic Attack: Icy Blade, and Basic Attack: Glacial Blade Wave.

Additional Ability · Rising Storm

When another character in your squad is a Stun character or shares the same Attribute or Faction: when Ellen deals Ice DMG, subsequent Ice DMG increases by 3% for 10s, stacking up to 10 times (repeated triggers reset the duration).

  • CRIT DMG
  • Flash Freeze
  • Ice DMG Buff

Mindscape Cinema

Ellen Joe Mindscape Cinema artwork
  1. C1

    Glacial Omen

    Swift Scissors strike during Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush now grants 3 Flash Freeze Charges (up from 1); Charged Scissors strike grants 6 (up from 3). For each Flash Freeze Charge consumed, Ellen's CRIT Rate increases by 2% for 15s, stacking up to 6 times (each stack's duration tracked separately).

  2. C2

    Arctic Ocean Predator

    The 3rd hit of Basic Attack: Flash Freeze Trimming can be directly followed up with EX Special Attack: Sharknami. For each Flash Freeze Charge held when using an EX Special Attack, that attack's CRIT DMG is increased by 20%, up to a max of 60%.

  3. C3

    Overtime-Intolerant

    Skill levels

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

  4. C4

    Endless Hoarfrost

    Whenever a squad member Freezes or Stuns an enemy, Ellen gains 6 Flash Freeze Charges and the Quick Charge effect. She also recovers 4 Energy (once per 10s).

  5. C5

    Adequate Sleep

    Skill levels

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

  6. C6

    The Feast Begins

    When Ellen uses an EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, or gains Quick Charge, her PEN Ratio increases by 20% for 6s and she gains 1 stack of The Feast Begins (max 3). With 3 stacks, using a Charged Scissors strike during Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush consumes all stacks and increases the current attack's DMG by 250%.

Skill Upgrade Priority

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

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