| Agent | Attribute | Rank | Fighting Style | Faction | Role | Weapon |
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Ice | A | Support | Section 6 | Support | Spear |
Soukaku is an A-Rank character in Zenless Zone Zero, known for her Ice attribute and Support fighting style. As a member of the Section 6 faction, Soukaku excels in providing buffs and support to her team, particularly enhancing Ice damage and boosting team ATK. Explore her skills, strengths, weaknesses, and best builds below.
Soukaku’s Skills
Soukaku excels in boosting her team’s performance, particularly in increasing Ice damage and providing significant buffs. Her skill set focuses on enhancing team damage and providing powerful support abilities.
| Basic Attacks | Skill Name | Description |
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Basic Attack: Making Rice Cakes | Press Basic Attack to activate. Unleashes up to 3 attacks, dealing Physical DMG. |
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Basic Attack: Making Rice Cakes (Frosted Banner) | When Frosted Banner is active, press Basic Attack to activate. Unleashes up to 3 faster attacks in front, dealing Ice DMG. |
| Dodge Skills | Skill Name | Description |
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Dodge: Grab a Bite | Press to activate. A rapid dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
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Dash Attack: 50/50 | Press icon_normal during a Dodge to activate. Slashes enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG. |
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Dash Attack: 50/50 (Frosted Banner) | When Frosted Banner is active, press icon_normal during a Dodge to activate. Slashes enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. |
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Dodge Counter: Away From My Snacks | Press icon_normal during a Perfect Dodge to activate. Slashes enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
| Assist Skills | Skill Name | Description |
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Reactive Assist: A Set for Two | When the on-field character is launched, press to activate. Slashes enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
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Defensive Assist: Guarding Tactics | When the character on field is about to be attacked, press to activate. Parries the enemy’s attack, dealing massive Daze. This skill excels at parrying enemy attacks and reduces the consumption of Assist Points when the character is under intense attacks. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
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Assist Follow-Up: Sweeping Strike | Press icon_special after a Defensive Assist to activate. Charges and strikes enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
| Special Attacks | Skill Name | Description |
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Special Attack: Cooling Bento | Press icon_special to activate. Soukaku releases a wind current in front of her and unleashes her finishing move, dealing Ice DMG. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill, and DMG taken is reduced by 40%. Holding icon_special while using this skill allows for a quick transition to Fly the Flag. |
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Special Attack: Rally! | Hold icon_special to activate. Soukaku plunges her weapon into the ground, morphs it into a flag, and launches Fly the Flag, dealing Ice DMG. Hitting an enemy with Fly Flag triggers a Reactive Assist. Pressing icon_normal or icon_special after Fly the Flag activates a Special Attack as she retracts the flag, dealing Ice DMG. If Soukaku owns 3 stacks of Vortex on using Fly the Flag, she consumes all 3 stacks and enters the Frosted Banner state. In the Frosted Banner state, she can unleash an enhanced Basic Attack or an enhanced Dash Attack, dealing massive Ice DMG. This effect can last up to 45s or stack up to 6 times. Soukaku’s weapon gains Vortexes in the following circumstances: Gains 1 stack of Vortex when launching an EX Special Attack, Gains 1 stack of Vortex when launching a Chain Attack, Gains 3 stacks of Vortex when launching an Ultimate. Soukaku can accumulate a maximum of 3 stacks of Vortex. |
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EX Special Attack: Fanning Mosquitoes | When Soukaku has enough Energy, press icon_special_ready to activate. Releases wind currents of extended range in front of her, dealing massive Ice DMG. This skill can be used in rapid succession by pressing icon_special repeatedly. Each use consumes a specified amount of Energy. When Soukaku’s Energy is depleted, or you stop pressing the button, she unleashes a powerful finishing move that deals massive Ice DMG. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill, and her DMG taken is reduced by 40%. Holding icon_special while using this skill allows for a quick transition to Fly the Flag. |
| Chain Attack | Skill Name | Description |
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Chain Attack: Pudding Slash | When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate. Soukaku quickly unleashes a series of strikes at enemies in front of her and follows up with Fly the Flag, dealing massive Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
Soukaku Pros & Cons
Understanding Soukaku’s strengths and weaknesses is crucial to using her effectively in Zenless Zone Zero. Here’s a detailed look at what makes her shine and where she falls short.
Pros
- Gains a buff that grants herself an absurd 1000 flat Attack that can be transferred to the next character that switches in after using Fly the Flag normally or as a part of a chain skill. Transferring this ATK buff to your main damage dealer makes Soukaku one of the most potent supports in the game for this alone.
- Grants the team 20% additional Ice damage after consuming a full set of 3 Vortex charges – something that can be done easily and continually after a short ramp-up time at the start of the fight.
- All buffs Soukaku applies last a long time meaning they can be maintained indefinitely if managed carefully.
- Deals a strong amount of Ice anomaly with most of the attacks she uses when played as a dedicated Support, allowing her to help Freeze and Shatter enemies interrupting their movement and sometimes extending stun durations.
- Despite having an Ice-themed additional ability can still be used to support non-Ice damaging characters thanks to her incredibly powerful 1000 possible flat Attack buff.
Cons
- Requires a high amount of personal Attack in order to gain and grant her most powerful 1000 flat Attack buff to herself or allies.
- When activating Fly the Flag to gain her flat Attack buff Soukaku is only capable of gaining the full 1000 potential flat ATK if she consumes 3 Vortex charges which must first be built by using her EX. Casting Fly the Flag without consuming Vortex Charges will only grant 500 flat ATK.
- EX ability feels sluggish to use, opening up Soukaku to getting attacked while using it. While this is a problem it can be mitigated by immediately switching after using the EX.
- EX does not grant a quick assist to the next character like most other support characters. Instead, Soukaku’s quick assist is tied to her Fly the Flag ability which is accessed by holding down the Special Attack regardless if she has enough energy or not.
Soukaku’s Best Builds
Building Soukaku to her full potential involves selecting the right W-Engines and Disk Drive sets. Here’s a look at the best options for maximizing her performance.
Best W-Engines
W-Engines are essential for enhancing Soukaku’s abilities, providing unique passive effects and stat boosts. Here are the top choices for Soukaku:
| W-Engine | Description |
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| Bashful Demon | Increases Ice DMG by 15/17.5/20/22/24%. When launching an EX Special Attack, all squad members’ ATK increases by 2/2.3/2.6/2.9/3.2% for 12s, stacking up to 4 times. Retriggering refreshes duration. Passive effects of the same name do not stack. |
| [Reverb] Mark II | Launching an EX Special Attack or Chain Attack increases all squad members’ Anomaly Mastery and Anomaly Proficiency by 10/12/13/15/16 for 10s. This effect can trigger once every 20s. Passive effects of the same name do not stack. |
| [Reverb] Mark III | Launching a Chain Attack or Ultimate increases all squad members’ ATK by 8/9/10/11/12% for 10s. This effect can trigger once every 20s. Passive effects of the same name do not stack. |
| Unfettered Game Ball | Whenever the equipper’s attack triggers an Attribute Counter effect, all squad members’ CRIT Rate against the struck enemy increases by 12/13.5/15.5/17.5/20% for 12s. The bonuses triggered by the same type of passive effects do not stack. |
Best Disk Drives Sets
Disk Drives are critical for boosting Soukaku’s stats and abilities. Combining the right sets can significantly enhance her performance:
| Disk Drive Set | Description |
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| Swing Jazz | (2) Energy Regen increases by 20%. (4) Launching a Chain Attack or Ultimate increases all squad members’ DMG by 15% for 12s. Passive effects of the same name do not stack. Best set for Supports aiming to support direct damage dealers or Anomaly characters that do not require the buff from Freedom Blues. Grants the entire squad a 15% DMG increase for 12 seconds following a Chain Attack or Ultimate. Almost always activated via a Chain Attack which perfectly buffs all allies right before the team’s largest damage window during stun. |
Soukaku’s Team Synergy
Soukaku’s synergy with other characters can greatly enhance team performance. Here are some of the best characters to pair with Soukaku:
Ellen
Soukaku is Ellen’s best support, offering her tremendous damage gains throughout her kit. The biggest benefit Soukaku offers Ellen is her tremendous 500-1000 flat ATK buff she gains but can transfer to another character via a Chain Attack or Quick Assist. If setup right, it’s incredibly easy to grant Ellen a full powered 1000 ATK bonus right as she begins her burst combo, massively boosting her damage. Soukaku offers Ellen yet more buffs though thanks to her additional ability which when played around will grant Ellen an additional 20% Ice damage on top of all this. Finally Soukaku contributes an excellent amount of Ice anomaly while performing her standard supportive duties, leading to faster and more frequent enemy Freezes.
Soukaku’s Teams
If a column has multiple characters, the bigger one is the priority choice for the team while the smaller ones are alternatives. If they are the same size, either of them can be used.
MONO-ICE
- Ellen – DPS
- Lycaon – STUN
- Soukaku – SUPPORT
- Sharkboo – SUPPORT
- Butler – SUPPORT
Soukaku is a versatile support character who can provide significant buffs and debuffs, enhancing the team’s overall performance in battle. With the right team composition and build, Soukaku can be a powerful asset in Zenless Zone Zero, helping to turn the tide of battle in your favor.
