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Zenless Zone Zeroversion 1.5 has introduced two new characters to the game; Astra Yao and Evelyn. These characters are placed in two different banners with Astra Yao being in the first half of version 1.5, while Evelyn will feature in the second half.
Both of them are highly sought after, and it is natural to feel confused about whom to pull for if you are free-to-play or a low spender. If you’re willing to pull for them, here’s a guide that will point you in the right direction when it comes to spending your hard-earned Polychromes.
Why You Should Pull For Astra Yao
Astra Yao is anS-rank Ether supportunit in Zenless Zone Zero who can slot into a wide range of teams. Her utility as a unit makes her a must-pull and she will fit into and improve most team compositions right away.
Irrespective of whether you’re lacking a support unit or simply looking toenhance the damage potential and survivabilityof your squad, Astra Yao can do it all. She is also quitefree-to-play friendly, as she doesn’t need premium weapons or other S-rank units to function properly.
The Astra Yao Difference
Astra Yao can increase theATK of her team, heal the entire party, and also boost Crit DMG. These are the three most powerful buffs that you can ask for from any support in this game. TheATK boostshe provides can be up to amaximum of 1200, which is quite massive and will make a significant difference in end-game fights.
Theheal number and Crit DMG boostare increaseddepending on the level of herChain Attack and Special Attack, so you should definitely focus on them after pulling for the unit. Additionally, Astra Yao can alsodeal Ether Damagethrough her ultimate ability, which can come in handy to finish off low-health enemies.
The Crit DMG and ATK buff also meansyou can run her with top-tier units like Miyabi, Zhu Yuan, and Ellen Joe. However, her Crit boost won’t be useful when you put her in an Anomaly team with Yanagi or Jane Doe, even though the heal and ATK boost will still be valuable.
Astra Yao is the best support for Evelyn, who is featured in the second half of version 1.5.
Why You Should Pull For Evelyn
While Astra Yao is a support unit in Zenless Zone Zero,Evelyn is a Fire Attack unitwho can function as themain DPSfor your team.
Over the past few patches in this game, Anomaly units have taken center stage with characters like Jane Doe, Burnice, Yanagi, and Miyabi. However,Evelyn will definitely bring forth a new way of playing the game, as Attack units are more traditional with Crit and ATK stats.
If you have beensaving for a DPSto pick up in the future, or looking todiversify your roster,Evelyn is a great choice in the current meta.
The Evelyn Difference
Evelyn is an interesting character in Zenless Zone Zero as she canentangle enemieswith her abilities andincrease her own Crit Rate. This means she will beeasier to build, as Crit Rate is one of the stats that can be hard to obtain.
Additionally, she can gainBurning Tether Points, where she is able to trigger her Chain Attacks on a consistent basis. This means she candeal heavy damage more frequently, thereby making it easy to clear some of the hardest content in the game with ease.
Being an Attack unit, you will have to invest in her stats. However,if you lack Burnice, Evelyn will be a very good Fire unitto pull for. It’s also unclear if she will work with free-to-play units, but if you’re pulling for Astra Yao, then she will perform as the best support for Evelyn.
Pull For Characters You Like
Evelyn is a DPS and Astra Yao is a support, which means you’re able to get both of them if you really want to play the meta, or simply go for what you prefer as a player. At the end of the day, if you’re a free-to-play player and haven’t been saving for months, it’s unlikely you will have enough wishes to get both the characters.
In such a situation, you shouldpull for the character that you feel has better gameplay and designand helps you have fun. Meta is something that will keep changing and characters are bound to become obsolete after a certain while.
However, if you pull for the character you like, you’ll be able to have fun even when the meta doesn’t prefer it. Rushing after the meta can be tedious and costly as, unless you are extremely lucky with pulls, it’s impossible to pull for every character in every patch.
