Combat in Zenless Zone Zero is significantly influenced by the Agents’ Stats. To guarantee a perfect wipeout, you need a reliable balance of Effects, Abilities, and Stats on the battlefield. However, lesser-known Stats like Anomaly Proficiency and Anomaly Mastery can make it challenging for beginners to strategize their team capabilities. This guide explains what these two Stats mean and how to improve them. Additionally, it introduces the best Agents with the highest potential to benefit from Anomaly boosts.

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What Does Anomaly Proficiency Do?

the anomaly proficiency stat in zenless zone zero.

In Zenless Zone Zero, Anomaly Proficiency is an Attribute Anomaly Damage Booster. Each Anomaly Proficiency you get for an Agent contributes 1% toward the overall damage they inflict on the enemies when their Attribute debuff is activated.

Attribute Anomaly is a special debuff that each character can perform based on their element. Every successful attack builds up the gauge for an Attribute Anomaly release, and when an Agent accumulates enough power, they strike the enemy with a temporary stat nerf. The Anomaly Proficiency Effect increases the damage caused by this attack.

What Does Anomaly Mastery Do?

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Unlike Anomaly Proficiency, Anomaly Mastery accelerates Attribute Anomaly’s replenishment. Each Anomaly Mastery point contributes 1% toward Attribute Anomaly buildup, resulting in more frequent triggers of this attack.

To put the difference between Anomaly Mastery and Proficiency into perspective, Mastery increases the frequency of Attribute Anomaly while Proficiency enhances its power and overall damage.

How to Improve Anomaly Mastery and Proficiency

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Zenless Zone Zero players have two methods for maximizing the effect of Anomaly Proficiency and Mastery: Unlocking Core Skill Enhancements and getting W-Engine upgrades.

Unlock Core Skill Enhancement E

a core skill enhancement that improves anomaly mastery.

If you want to exploit an Agent’s Anomaly Stats, you should aim to unlock their Core Enhancements A, C, and E. But note that these skills only grant an Anomaly boost if your Agent already specializes in inflicting debuffs. (You should check the skillset of your desired character before investing in their Stats.)

Upgrade the Agent’s W-Engine

piper wheel’s w-engine slot in zenless zone zero.

If an Agent’s W-Engine comes with an advanced stat that improves Anomaly Proficiency and Mastery, upgrading it will result in a slight Anomaly enhancement for the user. Remember that the equipment should already have a related base or advanced booster stat for this method to work.

Best Agents for Anomaly Proficiency and Mastery

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Among all Agents in Zenless Zone Zero, the best options for Anomaly Mastery and Proficiency are Grace Howard and Piper Wheel. These characters have the highest potential to inflict Attribute debuffs on enemies, boasting an impressive Anomaly Mastery of 115–116 and Anomaly Proficiency of 116–118.

Agent

Anomaly Mastery

Anomaly Proficiency

Attribute

Piper Wheel

116

118

Physical

Grace Howard

115

116

Electric

Nekomiya Mana and Koleda Belobog are also good options because their base Anomaly stats are slightly above the average. (You could keep rerolling until you get any of these Agents.)

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July 4, 2024
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PlayStation 5, PC, Android, iOS
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Action RPG