The best Seed build in Zenless Zone Zero (Version 3.3) is Cordis Germina with Dawn's Bloom 4-piece and Woodpecker Electro 2-piece, CRIT DMG% > CRIT Rate% / PEN Ratio% >= ATK% = Electric DMG% / ATK% main stats. Prydwen's Oct 2026 tier list ranks Seed T0.5.
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Press the Basic Attack button to activate. Perform up to 4 attacks forward, dealing Physical DMG for the first two hits and Electric DMG for the third and fourth hits. When attacked between the retreat of the 3rd hit and before the 4th hit, an automatic dodge is triggered.
After the 4th hit of a Basic Attack, Dodge Counter, Quick Assist, or Assist Follow-Up, hold or press the Basic Attack button to activate. Summon the mech to perform a charged punch attack, dealing massive Electric DMG. When Steel Charge reaches 120, gain one chance to quickly activate this skill by holding the Basic Attack button (expires when Steel Charge drops below 120 or after activation). Does not accumulate Steel Charge on hit. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
When Steel Charge reaches 120 after triggering Basic Attack: Falling Petals - Slaughter or Ultimate: Clockwork Garden - Bloom!, press or hold the Basic Attack button to consume 60 Steel Charge and unleash Falling Petals - Downfall First Form, then automatically consume 60 more Steel Charge to follow up with Second Form. Pilots the mech to fire sweeping shots and perform a jumping smash, dealing massive Electric DMG. Does not accumulate Steel Charge on hit. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Steel Charge: max 150, initial 60. Accumulated by hitting enemies with skills. For every 1 Energy consumed by Seed or the Vanguard as the active character, Seed recovers 0.5 Steel Charge.
Press the Dodge button to activate. A quick dash dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Press the Basic Attack button during a dodge to activate. Throw steel wheels forward, dealing Physical DMG.
Press the Basic Attack button during a Perfect Dodge to activate. Unleash a barrage of lasers at enemies in front, dealing Electric DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
When the active character is launched, press the Switch button to activate. Unleash a barrage of lasers at enemies in front, dealing Electric DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
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.
Press the Basic Attack button after a Defensive Assist to activate. Unleash continuous floating turret attacks at enemies ahead, dealing Electric DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Press the Special Attack button to activate. Throw a steel wheel that traces a curved path, dealing Electric DMG.
With enough Energy, press the Special Attack button to activate. Enter flight mode where Seed can move in four directions and unleash a continuous barrage of missiles, dealing massive Electric DMG. Hold the Special Attack button to extend the barrage while continuously consuming Energy. Release to trigger EX Special Attack: Raining Iron Petals - Away. Upon consuming 60 Energy in one flight, automatically triggers Basic Attack: Falling Petals - Slaughter. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. Initial Cost: 10 Energy; Barrage Cost: 5 Energy/interval.
During EX Special Attack: Raining Iron Petals, release the Special Attack button to activate. Unleash rapid cannon fire, dealing Electric DMG. Does not accumulate Steel Charge on hit. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate. Summons the mech for protection, then launches cannon shots and a barrage of missiles, dealing massive Electric DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press the Ultimate button to activate. Seed pilots the mech personally, raining down missiles and a meteor shower of rockets, then performing a jumping smash, dealing massive Electric DMG. After using this skill, accumulate 60 Steel Charge. Does not accumulate Steel Charge on hit. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
The Attack teammate with the highest initial ATK is Seed's Vanguard. When the Vanguard uses an EX Special Attack, Seed gains Onslaught (+1,000 ATK, +30% CRIT DMG). When Seed uses an EX Special Attack, the Vanguard gains Direct Strike (+1,000 ATK, +30% CRIT DMG). When both Onslaught and Direct Strike are active, both Seed and the Vanguard gain Besiege (+25% DMG). These buffs persist when the character goes off-field, deactivating briefly during the switch and reactivating upon return. Upon entering the battlefield with a Vanguard, all three buffs are immediately granted to both characters. Direct Strike and Onslaught last 40s; repeated triggers refresh duration.
Additional Ability · Surprise Strike
When another Attack character is in your squad: when Seed deals DMG as the active character, restore 2 Energy to the Vanguard (once every 1s). Seed's Basic Attack: Falling Petals - Slaughter, Basic Attack: Falling Petals - Downfall, and Ultimate: Clockwork Garden - Bloom! deal 30% increased DMG and ignore 25% of enemy Electric RES.
When Steel Charge reaches 100, Basic Attack: Falling Petals - Downfall can be triggered (total Steel Charge consumed reduced to 100). The amount required to gain a quick activation chance for Falling Petals - Slaughter is reduced to 100. Accumulate an additional 40/20 Steel Charge when entering the battlefield/using Ultimate. Increases Basic Attack: Falling Petals - Downfall CRIT DMG by 30%.
When Besiege is active for an Agent, that Agent's DMG ignores 20% of DEF. When activating EX Special Attack: Raining Iron Petals, after consuming a total of 60 Energy, Seed can continue consuming Energy to extend the duration until the button is released or a total of 120 Energy is consumed. For every 5 Energy consumed by the EX Special Attack, the following Basic Attack: Falling Petals - Slaughter's DMG increases by 5%.
Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2.
When Seed's Besiege status buff is active, her Decibel Generation Rate increases by 10%, and Ultimate DMG increases by 20%.
Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2.
Seed's CRIT DMG increases by 50%. When using Basic Attack: Falling Petals - Slaughter, fires 3 additional laser beams, each dealing 165% of ATK as DMG (once every 3s).
