Aria is Zenless Zone Zero’s next DPS in line, and she’s an S-Rank Ether Anomaly Agent who likes to butt-stomp enemies into oblivion. The lead vocalist of the Angels of Delusion is a damage dealer who stacks Fandom Powers and deals continuous Ether Anomaly damage to opponents, especially during stun windows. Despite her cute appearance, she’s not one to be underestimated. Of course, even the best units need a proper build. Keep reading to learn more about the best Zenless Zone Zero Aria build, including her best W-Engines, Drive Discs, teams, and more.
Character profile - Aria
| Real name | Aria |
| Gender | Female |
| Faction | Angels of Delusion |
| Rarity | S rank |
| Attribute | Ether |
| Specialty | Anomaly |
| Role | DPS |
How to play Aria in ZZZ
Aria’s gameplay loop is pretty straightforward: build up Fandom Powers, stun the enemy with your stunner, then butt stomp your enemy!
Aria is an S rank Ether anomaly DPS whose main gimmick is to create Fandom Powers through her fourth Basic Attack, Special Attack, Chain Attack, Ultimate, and Ether Veil. Once she has at least two Fandom Powers on her resource bar, Aria consumes them to unleash downward plunge attacks via Basic Attack: Perfect Pitch or her charged attacks, stacking Ether Anomaly on the target. If the enemy is already afflicted with an anomaly, she will also trigger Abloom.
To maximize her output, these plunge combos should be executed during stun windows, where her damage ratio increases by 50%.
Aria’s Core Skill favors a mono-Ether lineup over Disorder comps, marking a first for Anomaly agents in Zenless Zone Zero. Her Abloom damage spikes significantly when the target is already afflicted with Ether, compared to other attribute setups.
ZZZ Aria skill priority
For Zenless Aria build it’s recommended to invest resources into her kit according to the following priorities.
| Skill | Priority |
|---|---|
| Basic Attack | ★ ★ ★ ★ |
| Dodge | ★ ★ ★ |
| Assist | ★ ★ ★ |
| Special Attack | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ |
| Chain Attack | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ |
| Core Skill | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ |
Like most agents, it’s strongly recommended to max out her Core Skills since they enhance her base stats. Investing in them also boosts her Abloom damage, which makes up a significant portion of her overall DPS. The same goes for her chain attacks, basic attack, and special attacks. Meanwhile, you can upgrade Dodge and Assist at your discretion or if you have extra resources. They’re not exactly necessary, as they do not contribute much to increasing her damage.
Best Aria Drive Discs build
When building Aria, it's important to know that she needs the following stats: Ether damage, Anomaly Proficiency and Anomaly Mastery, so here are the best Drive Disc sets for the best Zenless Zone Zero Aria build.
 4-pc Shining Aria, 2-pc Phaeton's Melody | 4-pc Shining Aria 2-pc set: Ether DMG +10% 4-pc set: When the equipper's Basic Attack hits an enemy, their Anomaly Proficiency increases by 36, lasting 8s. Repeated triggers reset the duration. When any enemy on the field is Stunned, the equipper's DMG increases by 25% for 18s. Repeated triggers reset the duration. | 2-pc Phaeton's Melody 2-pc set: Anomaly Mastery +8%. |
As the name and the Drive Disc appearance suggest, it cannot be denied that Shining Aria is her signature and best-in-slot Drive Disc set. Overall, Shining Aria gives 10% Ether Damage, 36 Anomaly Proficiency, and a 25% damage increase. This set is made specifically for an Ether Anomaly agent who wants to have a Stunner on the team, which is exactly the niche that Aria fills. For the 2-piece set, consider Phaeton's Melody, which gives Aria a good Anomaly Mastery stats increase.
Note that this set requires a stunner for better buff uptime.
 4-pc Phaeton's Melody, 2-pc Shining Aria | 4-pc Phaeton's Melody 2-pc set: Anomaly Mastery +8%. 4-pc set: When any squad member uses an EX Special Attack, the equipper's Anomaly Proficiency increases by 45 for 8s. If the character using the EX Special Attack is not the equipper, the equipper's Ether DMG is increased by 25%. | 2-pc Shining Aria 2-pc set: Ether DMG +10% |
Her second-best set is the Phaeton's Melody. Like the former, this set grants Anomaly Mastery, Ether damage and Anomaly Proficiency. Assuming you can’t stun enemies more frequently, or if your team doesn’t have a Stunner at all, you might want to consider picking this up.
| Alternative 2-piece sets | |
Chaos Jazz
|
Anomaly Proficiency: +30 |
Freedom Blues
|
Anomaly Proficiency: +30 |
Alternative 2-pc sets:
- Chaos Jazz: Anomaly Proficiency +30
- Freedom Blues: Anomaly Proficiency: +30
Main stats for every drive discs:
- Drive Disc Slot 4: Anomaly Proficiency
- Drive Disc Slot 5: Ether damage
- Drive Disc Slot 6: Anomaly Mastery
Substats priority:
- Anomaly Proficiency
- Anomaly Mastery
- ATK%
- Flat ATK
Zenless best Aria W-engines
Aria in Zenless Zone Zero has a bunch of good W-Engines she can use, whether you’re a whale, light spender, or free-to-play player. As mentioned above, you’ll want to look for W-Engines that amplify her Ether Damage, Anomaly Mastery, and Anomaly Proficiency stats. For the best Zenless Zone Zero Aria build, you can use Angel in the Shell (S-Rank), Flight of Fancy (S-Rank), Electro Lipgloss (A-Rank), Weeping Gemini (A-Rank), and Rainforest Gourmet (A-Rank).
Angel in the Shell (S rank)
- Base ATK: 48 - 713
- Anomaly Mastery: 12% - 30%
Angel in the Shell (S rank Anomaly)
|
|
Angel in the Shell is Aria’s signature weapon, with Anomaly Mastery as its main stat. This W-Engine fits Aria perfectly as long as she remains an on-field DPS. Overall, she gains up to 30% Anomaly Mastery, 90 Anomaly Proficiency, 20% Damage, and an additional 10% Attribute Anomaly Damage. However, the effect is removed once she leaves the field.
Flight of Fancy (S rank Anomaly)
- Base ATK: 48 - 713
- Anomaly Proficiency: 36 - 90
Flight of Fancy (S rank Anomaly)
|
|
Flight of Fancy is an anomaly w-engine that also functions well with Aria. Flight of Fancy requires an ether unit that likes to have the following stats: anomaly buildup rate and anomaly proficiency.
Electro Lipgloss (A rank)
- Base ATK: 40 - 594
- Anomaly Proficiency: 30 - 75
Electro Lipgloss (A rank)
|
|
Now, for A-rank W-engines, the best option here is the Electro-Lip Gloss. It offers a nice boost to Aria's Anomaly Proficiency, ATK, and damage.
Weeping Gemini (A rank Anomaly)
- Base ATK: 40 - 594
- Percent: 10% - 25%
Weeping Gemini (A rank Anomaly)
|
|
Another free-to-play W-engine that's worth mentioning is the Weeping Gemini (R5). It gives percent ATK and at most 192 Anomaly Proficiency.
Rainforest Gourmet (A rank Anomaly)
- Base ATK: 40 - 594
- Anomaly Proficiency: 30 - 75
Rainforest Gourmet (A rank Anomaly)
|
|
Finally, you can also pick up Rainforest Gourmet. It's a W-engine that provides anomaly proficiency and a decent amount of ATK.
Aria Mindscape Cinema - Should You Pull?
Listed below are all of Aria's Mindscape Cinema, pull ratings and why you should pull for them.
For the best ZZZ Aria build, we recommend getting her M1, M2 and M6. Aria can function and is viable at C0, but if you really like Aria and the idols that much and if you want a massive boost to your damage, we definitely recommend these mindscapes.
| 01. Energetic Sound Waves |
|---|
| Ratings: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Effect: When Aria's Basic Attack, Special Attack, or EX Special Attack deals DMG to enemies, it ignores 10% of the target's Ether Anomaly Buildup RES. Additionally, when Aria triggers Abloom, it has a chance to trigger a critical hit. The base CRIT Rate is 25%, and CRIT DMG is 25%. If initial Anomaly Mastery exceeds 100, each additional point of initial Anomaly Mastery increases this effect's CRIT Rate by 0.5%. Reason: Aria’s Mindscape 1 is absolutely worth considering. Once unlocked, it gives her a massive spike in overall damage by letting her ignore 10% of an enemy’s Ether Anomaly Buildup resistance. On top of that, Abloom gains the ability to crit, starting with a base 25% Crit Rate and 25% Crit Damage. Even better, its Crit Rate scales further with Aria’s Anomaly Mastery, pushing her damage ceiling even higher. |
| 02: Fantastical Beat |
|---|
| Ratings: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Effect: When Aria attacks or triggers Abloom, it ignores 16% of the target's DEF. During Moment of Delusion, attacks and Abloom triggers also ignore an additional 8% of the target's DEF. Reason: Offers a massive upgrade to her kit. This can be a good stopping point, unless you're aiming for M6 Aria. When casting her attacks, trigger abloom, using ultimate, she can ignore up to 24% of enemies' DEF. |
| 03: Delulu |
|---|
| Ratings: ★ ★ ★ ★ Effect: Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2 Reason: A good upgrade to her attacks' damage and daze multipliers. |
| 04: Mechanical Angel |
|---|
| Ratings: ★ ★ ★ ★ Effect: When Aria triggers Abloom, she gains 4 Energy and 70 Decibels. This effect can trigger once every 10s. Reason: M4 does not necessarily increase her damage. However, it makes building Aria way easier. She gets free energy and decibels by triggering abloom, which means more Fandom Power and charged attacks! This basically improves rotation. |
| 05: Tears in the Rain |
|---|
| Ratings: ★ ★ ★ Effect: Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2 Reason: Additional increase to her attacks' multipliers. Only pull if you have extra resources or aiming for M6. |
| 06: Construct's Dream |
|---|
| Ratings: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Effect: Upon entering the battlefield, Aria immediately gains 1,200 Decibels. In Investigation Zone mode, this effect can trigger once every 180s. After Aria enters Moment of Delusion, she will not exit it, and enhanced Basic Attack: Perfect Pitch and her Ultimate deal 40% increased Ether DMG. While in Moment of Delusion, when an enemy on the field enters an Anomaly state, Aria gains 1 stacks of All-Out Cheering. This effect can occur once every 6s. When gaining the All-Out Cheering effect, if already at 3 stacks of All-Out Cheering, any excess All-Out Cheering is converted into 2 Fandom Power and generated on the field. Reason: Aria's M6 basically puts her in a permanent enhanced state from her ultimate. This means that she automatically generates fandom powers. |
If you want to see more of Aria's gameplay, be sure to check out Zenless Zone Zero Aria's character demo.
Best ZZZ Aria build - Best Aria teams
Aria is an Ether Anomaly DPS, and if you managed to get her, you're in luck as her kit meshes well with plenty of agents in Zenless Zone Zero. Ideally, you'll want to pair her with stunners, anomaly agents (ether if possible), and supports for the best ZZZ Aria build.
Zenless Zone Zero Aria team - Aria, Nangong Yu and Sunna
The entire Angels of Delusion squad is a match made in heaven, yup, pun intended. Aria is an anomaly main DPS who deals more serious damage during stun windows, who needs both a stunner and a support in an ideal setup.
Aria
|
Nangong Yu
|
Sunna
|
Nangong yu and Sunna happen to perfectly fit the bill. Nangong Yu is an ether stunner who can give teamwide buffs, and even extend stun duration, basically what Aria needs. On the other hand, Sunna is a support whose role is to buff the team, and provide sustain.
Zenless Zone Zero Aria double support team - Aria, Sunna and Yuzuha
While Aria is best played with a stunner in the squad, don't let this stop you from building a double support Aria team.
|
Aria
|
Nangong Yu
|
Yuzuha
|
Due to the lack of a stunner, Aria will take much more time staggering the enemies, but this team can compensate by throwing out multiple buffs and damage amplification. For anomaly teams, a combination of Yuzuha and Sunna will definitely make Aria's damage skyrocket.
ZZZ Aria Qingyi team - Aria, Qingyi and Sunna
For the best ZZZ Aria teams, you can also slot in Qingyi, who's arguably one of the most versatile stunners in the game.
|
Aria
|
Qingyi
|
Sunna
|
She stuns enemies fast with her combos, can hit multiple enemies, and she also increases the stun multipliers. You can add another flex support such as Sunna or Yuzuha.
Zenless Zone Zero Aria Dialyn team - Aria, Dialyn and Sunna
You can also replace Nangong Yu with one of the best stunners in the game, Dialyn. This makes one of the best Aria teams in Zenless Zone Zero.
|
Aria
|
Dialyn
|
Sunna
|
Dialyn is a versatile support who brings a lot to the table. She has the best daze output in the game, increases the stun multiplier, and she converts chain attacks into ultimates, allowing Aria to gain more access to fandom powers, and robot form (multiple butt stomps!)
For the final slot, you can either pick Sunna or Yuzuha.
ZZZ Aria Lycaon F2P team - Aria, Lycaon and Nicole
Aria is an anomaly agent whose kit complements other agents in the game well. If you're a beginner or don’t have the premium options above, you can also build a free-to-play–friendly team with A-rank characters and standard banner units.
|
Aria
|
Lycaon
|
Nicole
|
Meet the Aria, Lycaon, and Nicole team. Out of all the F2P-friendly stunners, Lycaon is the best pick. He stuns enemies fairly quickly with his charged attacks, and assuming you’ve unlocked his potential enhancements, Aria can deal extra damage to enemies. Next, slot in Nicole. First, she’s an Ether agent, making it easier for the team to build Corruption and trigger Abloom. She groups up enemies, allowing Aria to hit multiple targets at the same time with ease, and she’s also capable of shredding enemies’ defense. Additionally, she can provide buffs through her Drive Discs if she has either Moonlight Lullaby or Astral Voice equipped.
ZZZ Aria F2P team - Aria, Anby and Nicole
If you don't have Lycaon, feel free to replace her with Anby. Like Nicole, Anby is a free-to-play agent that you can use as a stunner.
|
Aria
|
Anby
|
Nicole
|
Anby is an A-rank Electric stunner, and Nicole is an A-rank Ether support. They're not only more accessible due to being A-rank, but they're also two of the many free characters that you can get in ZZZ.
Frequenty Asked Questions (FAQs)
Aria is a versatile damage dealer with strong elemental burst and AoE potential. She works best as a main DPS.
For the best ZZZ Aria build, her best weapons are Angels in the Shell, Flight of Fancy, Electro Lipgloss, Weeping Gemini and Rainforest Gourmet.
For the best ZZZ Aria build, you can use 4-piece Shining Aria and 2-piece Phaeton's Melody, and 4-piece Phaeton's Melody, 2-pc Shining Aria.
No. While it's nice to have the whole Angels of Delusions dancing together, you don't really need Sunna for Aria. She's one of the best, as she gives attack and damage buff, she heals, and she activates Ether Veil which is what Aria need. However, you can replace her with either Yuzuha, Zhao or Nicole.
Between Sunna and Nangong Yu, Nangong Yu is generally considered more essential for Aria. She provides key utility as a stunner, extending stun duration and increasing the stun multiplier. On top of that, she can trigger Disorder and Abloom, and her ultimate activates Ether Veil, offering both control and synergy that significantly boosts Aria’s effectiveness.
Wanna know more about Aria? We recommend checking out our Aria guides!
- Zenless Zone Zero Aria kit – Role, Skills, Mindscapes and W-engines
- Zenless Zone Zero Aria materials – Promotion, Skill, Core skill and W-engine
- ZZZ 2.6 Banners Pull Guide – Should you pull for Aria or Yuzuha
That brings us to the end of our Zenless Zone Zero Aria build guide, breaking down her optimal Drive Discs, best W-Engines, and strongest team setups. Built correctly, Aria can stand shoulder to shoulder with the elite damage dealers in the game. Don’t forget to start saving Monochromes ahead of her release, or consider to Built correctly, Aria can stand shoulder to shoulder with the elite damage dealers in the game. Don’t forget to start saving Monochromes ahead of her release, or consider purchasing ZZZ Monochromes to stay fully prepared.
