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Phoenix full body splash art — Zenless Zone Zero Fire Anomaly agent
Krampus Compliance Authority

Krampus Compliance Authority

Phoenix Skills, Mindscapes & Materials

S-Rank
Fire
Anomaly

The best Phoenix build in Zenless Zone Zero (Version 3.3) is Plume of Rebirth with Freedom Blues 4-piece and Phaethon's Melody 2-piece, Anomaly Proficiency / Fire DMG% > PEN Ratio% > ATK% / Anomaly Mastery main stats. Prydwen's Oct 2026 tier list ranks Phoenix T0.

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Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

  • Her Core Passive makes Attribute Anomaly DMG able to crit for the whole squad, not just for herself
  • Anomaly Mastery keeps scaling past the usual breakpoint — every point over 155 is +0.7% CRIT Rate on that effect
  • Scorch is applied by any squad member’s anomaly, so the buff does not depend on her own field time
  • Sin Pyre and Cinderfire Soul Chase fire Abloom off any attribute already on the target, so she flexes into most anomaly cores
  • Built-in survivability: 40% DMG reduction while charging, Perfect Block windows on three EX Specials, and a revive at 50% HP

Weaknesses

  • The crit-anomaly payout wants a real Anomaly Mastery investment before it beats a plain Anomaly Proficiency build
  • Her Ultimate spends all of her HP and leaves her unable to attack until she is switched back in
  • Pyre only comes back from Burning Attacks, so the Sin Pyre loop needs on-field time
  • Overclock gates her strongest Special behind two EX Special Attacks until Mindscape 6

Prydwen T0 (Anomaly DPS) — Oct 2026

Skills

Basic Attack

3 skills
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Basic Attack

Basic Attack: Life Severing

Up to four forward slashes dealing Fire DMG. The 3rd and 4th hits count as Burning Attacks, which is what recovers [Pyre].

  • Fire
  • Burning Attack
  • Pyre
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Basic AttackFinisher

Basic Attack: Sin Pyre

Hold Basic Attack with at least 90 [Pyre] to hurl her weapon for massive Fire DMG. When the finishing hit lands on an enemy carrying any Attribute Anomaly — Ice, Ether, Electric, Fire, Physical or Wind — it triggers one instance of Abloom, dealing Anomaly DMG of that same attribute.

  • Fire
  • Abloom
  • Pyre
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Basic Attack

Basic Attack: Meltdown

Available after Special Attack: Fire Snatch. Charges forward for Fire DMG, counts as a Burning Attack, and chains back into the 3rd hit of her Basic Attack string.

  • Fire
  • Burning Attack

Dodge

3 skills
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Dodge

Dodge: Sway

A quick dash dodge. Invulnerable for the duration.

  • Dodge
  • Invulnerable
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Dash Attack

Dash Attack: Lean

A dashing slash out of a dodge, dealing Fire DMG.

  • Fire
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Dodge Counter

Dodge Counter: Hellfire Double Cross

Perfect Dodge counter: dashes in with a rapid slash for Fire DMG, then chains into the 3rd hit of her Basic Attack.

  • Fire
  • Counter
  • Invulnerable

Assist

3 skills
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Quick Assist

Quick Assist: First Aid

Dashes in with a rapid slash for Fire DMG when the active agent is launched, then chains into her Basic Attack string.

  • Fire
  • Invulnerable
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Defensive Assist

Defensive Assist: Practice Makes Perfect

Parries an incoming attack for heavy Daze. Invulnerable for the duration.

  • Daze
  • Invulnerable
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Assist Follow-Up

Assist Follow-Up: Regeneration Therapy

After a Defensive Assist: throws the weapon and recalls it through the enemy for Fire DMG.

  • Fire

Special Attack

4 skills
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Special Attack

Special Attack: Fire Snatch

Retreats, then launches an upward slash for Fire DMG. With [Overclock] active, hold to charge — DMG taken is reduced by 40% through the retreat and the charge.

  • Fire
  • Overclock
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EX Special Attack

EX Special Attack: Blazing Slash

Released from a charged Fire Snatch while [Overclock] is active: a heavy upward slash for massive Fire DMG with a Perfect Block window on start-up. Two EX Special Attacks, or a heavy hit from her Ultimate, grant 1 [Overclock].

  • Fire
  • Overclock
  • Perfect Block
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EX Special Attack

EX Special Attack: Dazzle Flame

Spins for massive Fire DMG. Counts as a Burning Attack, opens a Perfect Block window, and chains into the 3rd hit of her Basic Attack.

  • Fire
  • Burning Attack
  • Perfect Block
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EX Special Attack

EX Special Attack: Solar Plunge

Follow-up to Dazzle Flame with enough Energy: leaps and hurls the weapon down for massive Fire DMG. Also a Burning Attack with a Perfect Block window on the ascent.

  • Fire
  • Burning Attack
  • Perfect Block

Chain Attack & Ultimate

3 skills
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Chain Attack

Chain Attack: Against All Odds

Multi-hit Chain Attack for Fire DMG that counts as a Burning Attack, then chains into the 3rd hit of her Basic Attack.

  • Fire
  • Burning Attack
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Ultimate

Ultimate: Deathless Revival

Dives into the enemy and spends all of her own HP in the explosion for massive Fire DMG, leaving her in [Vitality Depleted] — she cannot attack — and triggering the next agent’s Quick Assist.

  • Fire
  • Burning Attack
  • Vitality Depleted
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UltimateFollow-Up

Ultimate: Cinderfire Soul Chase

Fires when she is switched back in while [Vitality Depleted]: wraps herself in flame for Fire DMG, exits the state and heals over time. Its finishing hit triggers Abloom off any Attribute Anomaly on the target.

  • Fire
  • Abloom
  • Heal

Core Passive

2 skills
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Core Passive

Core Passive: Nirvana

Anomaly Proficiency +85. When any squad member deals Attribute Anomaly DMG, the target gains [Scorch] for 20s. Attribute Anomaly DMG against a Scorched enemy can critically hit, at a base 30% CRIT Rate for 25% CRIT DMG; every point of Phoenix's initial Anomaly Mastery above 155 raises that CRIT Rate by a further 0.7%. Scorched enemies also take Fire DMG from Phoenix every 8s, counted as EX Special Attack DMG. Burning Attacks raise her Anti-Interrupt level and recover [Pyre], which caps at 120. If she is defeated, she can be switched back in at 50% HP once every 1,200s.

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Additional Ability

Additional Ability: Krampus Ace

Active when the squad holds another Anomaly agent or a second Krampus Compliance Authority member: Attribute Anomaly DMG dealt to Scorched enemies gains 15% CRIT DMG.

Mindscape Cinema

Phoenix Mindscape Cinema artwork
  1. C1

    Mindscape 1

    Priority

    Entering the field grants 1 [Overclock] (once every 180s in Investigation Zone). When her attacks hit a Scorched enemy, or any squad member triggers Attribute Anomaly DMG on one, a critical anomaly hit deals a further 25% CRIT DMG. Burning Attacks also recover 15% more [Pyre].

  2. C2

    Mindscape 2

    Burn applied by Phoenix lasts 3s longer, and her own DMG against Scorched enemies rises by 30%.

  3. C3

    Mindscape 3

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

  4. C4

    Mindscape 4

    When Cinderfire Soul Chase or Sin Pyre triggers Abloom, a second special Abloom fires at a flat 600% multiplier.

  5. C5

    Mindscape 5

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

  6. C6

    Mindscape 6

    Priority

    Her EX Special Attack raises her Anomaly Buildup Rate by 15% for 20s, [Overclock] needs one EX Special Attack fewer, and her Abloom ignores 40% of enemy DMG RES.

Skill Upgrade Priority

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

Promotion Materials

Lv.1 → Lv.60

Denny

×800,000

Denny

Advanced Anomaly Certification Seal

×32

Advanced Anomaly Certification Seal

Controller Certification Seal

×30

Controller Certification Seal

Basic Anomaly Certification Seal

×4

Basic Anomaly Certification Seal

Skill Materials

All skills → Lv.12

Denny

×2,500,000

Denny

Specialized Burn Chip

×250

Specialized Burn Chip

Advanced Burn Chip

×75

Advanced Burn Chip

Basic Burn Chip

×25

Basic Burn Chip

Hamster Cage Pass

×5

Hamster Cage Pass

Core Skill Materials

Core Passive A → F

Denny

×405,000

Denny

Higher Dimensional Data: Bloodstained Miasma Feather

×60

Higher Dimensional Data: Bloodstained Miasma Feather

Counterfeit Nucleus

×9

Counterfeit Nucleus

Total Build Cost

Level 60 · all skills · full Core

Denny

×3,705,000

Denny

Specialized Burn Chip

×250

Specialized Burn Chip

Advanced Burn Chip

×75

Advanced Burn Chip

Higher Dimensional Data: Bloodstained Miasma Feather

×60

Higher Dimensional Data: Bloodstained Miasma Feather

Advanced Anomaly Certification Seal

×32

Advanced Anomaly Certification Seal

Controller Certification Seal

×30

Controller Certification Seal

Basic Burn Chip

×25

Basic Burn Chip

Counterfeit Nucleus

×9

Counterfeit Nucleus

Hamster Cage Pass

×5

Hamster Cage Pass

Basic Anomaly Certification Seal

×4

Basic Anomaly Certification Seal