ZZZZhao Overview: Kit, Materials, & More

Zhao is an S Rank / Ice Attribute / Defense Specialty Agent and a member of the Krampus Compliance Authority faction.

Zhao Release Date: December 30th, 2025 - Version 2.5

Core Passive: Core Passive: Ideal Colleague

Zhao gains bonus CRIT Rate based on her initial Max HP, gaining 1.4% CRIT Rate for every 1,000 initial Max HP.

Upon entering the battlefield, Zhao gains 100 Frostbite Points. This effect can trigger once every 180s in Investigation Zone mode. The maximum amount of Frostbite Points is 100.

When the currently active character's attacks hit an enemy, Zhao gains 6 Frostbite Points. This can be triggered once every 3s.

When Frostbite Points are maxed out, switching Zhao to the field while in combat will activate her Entry Skill.

When Zhao activates her Entry Skill, all Frostbite Points are consumed to activate Ether Veil: Wellspring.

While Ether Veil: Wellspring is active, all squad members gain 5% Max HP for 40s. Re-activating Ether Veil: Wellspring ends the existing instance before applying a new Ether Veil: Wellspring.

When Zhao activates Ether Veil: Wellspring, all squad members' ATK increase by 1,000 for 50s. Repeated triggers reset the duration.

Additional Ability: Crystallization

When another character in your squad is an Attack, Anomaly, or Support character:

When Zhao is within any Ether Veil, the whole squad's DMG increases by 10%. If Zhao's initial Max HP exceeds 15,000, every additional 400 initial Max HP increases this DMG bonus by an additional 1%, up to a total maximum increase of 40%. This bonus reaches its maximum when Zhao's initial Max HP reaches 27,000.

Basic Attack: Glacial Judgment

Press to activate:

Launches up to five slashes forward, the first dealing Physical DMG, and the following four Ice DMG.

Basic Attack: Final Verdict

Hold to activate:

After getting ready, Zhao starts charging up, then launches a forward slash on release, dealing massive Ice DMG.

While charging, Zhao accumulates up to 5s of charge time. When the Finishing Move of Basic Attack: Final Verdict, Chain Attack, or Assist Follow-Up hits, the stored charge time is consumed to deal additional DMG. For every 1 second of charge time, Zhao deals 24.0% of Max HP as additional DMG.

When Zhao is in any Ether Veil, if she gets switched out while charging, the charge can continue.

If Frostbite Points are maxed out when the skill activates, all Frostbite Points are consumed to trigger Ether Veil: Wellspring and a Quick Assist. If a squadmate is then switched in via Quick Assist, Zhao automatically follows up with Basic Attack: Final Verdict and begins charging.

During skill activation, Anti-Interrupt level increases, and DMG taken is reduced by 40%.

While not the currently controlled character, the character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Dodge: Bunny Hop

Press to activate:
A quick dash dodge.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Dash Attack: Bouncing Dash

Press during a dodge to activate:
Slashes forward, dealing Physical DMG and Ice DMG.

Dodge Counter: Swift Blink

Press  during a Perfect Dodge to activate:
Performs a falling slash ahead, dealing Ice DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Entry Skill: Burst of Frost

When Zhao has maximum Frostbite Points, and is in combat, press  to activate:
Launches consecutive attacks forward, followed by a slash, dealing massive Ice DMG.
Upon activating this skill, all Frostbite Points are consumed to activate Ether Veil: Wellspring.
Upon activating this skill, a Quick Assist is triggered. If a squadmate is then switched in via Quick Assist, Zhao automatically follows up with Basic Attack: Final Verdict and begins charging.
Activating this skill is considered as activating a Quick Assist.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Quick Assist: Patch the Gaps

When the active character is launched, press  to activate:
Launches a falling slash in front, dealing Ice DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Defensive Assist: Frostveil Suppression

When the on-field character 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.

Assist Follow-Up: Frostlight Reflection

Press  after a Defensive Assist to activate:
Launch multiple slashes in front, dealing massive Ice DMG.
Upon activating this skill, if Frostbite Points are maxed out, all Frostbite Points are consumed to activate Ether Veil: Wellspring.
Upon activating this skill while in any Ether Veil, a Quick Assist is triggered. If a squadmate is then switched in via Quick Assist, Zhao automatically follows up with Basic Attack: Final Verdict and begins charging.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Special Attack: Shatterfrost Surge

Press  to activate:
Launches a forward slash, dealing Ice DMG.
Upon activating this skill, consumes 5% of current HP to grant all squad members HP regeneration equal to 1.7% of Zhao's Max HP per second for 5s. The HP-consuming effects of Special Attack: Shatterfrost Surge and EX Special Attack: Frostflow Tundra can trigger at most once every 30s.

EX Special Attack: Frostflow Tundra

With enough energy, press  to activate:
Launches multiple forward slashes, dealing massive Ice DMG.
Upon activating this skill, consumes 5% of current HP to grant all squad members HP regeneration equal to 1.7% of Zhao's Max HP per second for 5s. The HP-consuming effects of Special Attack: Shatterfrost Surge and EX Special Attack: Frostflow Tundra can trigger at most once every 30s.
Upon activating this skill, gain 20 Frostbite Points. If Frostbite Points are maxed out, all Frostbite Points are consumed to activate Ether Veil: Wellspring.
Upon activating this skill while in any Ether Veil, a Quick Assist is triggered. If a squadmate is then switched in via Quick Assist, Zhao automatically follows up with Basic Attack: Final Verdict and begins charging.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Chain Attack: Temporary Alliance

When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate:
Launches multiple slashes in front, dealing massive Ice DMG.
After using this skill, gains 5 Frostbite Points. If Frostbite Points are maxed out, all Frostbite Points are consumed to activate Ether Veil: Wellspring.
Upon activating this skill while in any Ether Veil, a Quick Assist is triggered. If a squadmate is then switched in via Quick Assist, Zhao automatically follows up with Basic Attack: Final Verdict and begins charging.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Ultimate: Bunny Barrage

When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press  to activate:
Launches consecutive attacks in front, followed by a falling slash, dealing massive Ice DMG.
After using this skill, gains 20 Frostbite Points. If Frostbite Points are maxed out, all Frostbite Points are consumed to activate Ether Veil: Wellspring.
Upon activating this skill while in any Ether Veil, a Quick Assist is triggered. If a squadmate is then switched in via Quick Assist, Zhao automatically follows up with Basic Attack: Final Verdict and begins charging.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

M1: Righteous Verdict

When Zhao switches out of being the active character, all squad members' DMG ignores 15% of the target's All-Attribute RES for 50s.

M2: Krampus Senior

When Zhao recovers HP, her ATK increases by 20%, and other squad members' ATK increases by 15% for 50s. Repeated triggers reset the duration.

M3: Frostveil Edge

Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2

M4: Featherlight Footsteps

When Zhao activates an Ether Veil, she gains 250 Decibels. The CRIT DMG of her Ultimate, Chain Attack, and Basic Attack: Final Verdict increase by 40%.

M5: Fuzzy Listener

Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2

M6: No Value Has Its Own Value

The CRIT Rate buff from Core Passive: Ideal Colleague increases to 125% of the original value. The extra DMG gained from charging during Basic Attack: Final Verdict increases to 140% of the original value, and accumulated charge time is no longer consumed when attacking.