
Yanagi
STsukishiro Yanagi
Best Yanagi Build Guide
Written by Phạm Ngọc Bảo Châu ·
Playstyle Overview
Yanagi is an Electric Anomaly DPS whose damage comes almost entirely from Disorder. Besides regular Disorders, she creates Polarity Disorder herself with EX Special Attack: Gekka Ruten and Ultimate: Raiei Tenge, dealing a share of the original Disorder damage without removing the Anomaly. Her Core Passive Lunar Eclipse greatly raises the squad's Disorder multiplier after her EX Special Attack.
Build Anomaly Proficiency. She builds Shock and lets a partner apply a different Anomaly; save Energy for Stun windows and fire Polarity Disorders right after an Anomaly lands. She's flexible, has lots of team options, and her free W-Engines hold up well. On the other hand, you'll be tracking many short buffs, she relies on teammates, and she's demanding to optimize.
Best W-Engines
S1ATK 713 · ATK% 30%
Time-Devouring Stratagem ›
The equipper's Electric Anomaly Buildup Rate increases by 30%. When Special Attacks or EX Special Attacks hit enemies suffering an Attribute Anomaly, the equipper's Anomaly Proficiency increases by 75 for 15s. When the equipper's Anomaly Proficiency is greater than or equal to 375, Disorder DMG inflicted by the equipper increases by 25%.
*Stats shown are at Base level.
S5ATK 594 · ATK% 25%
Lingering Cries ›
Whenever a squad member inflicts an Attribute Anomaly on an enemy, the equipper gains a buff that increases Anomaly Proficiency by 30, stacking up to 4 times. This effect expires when the target recovers from Stun or is defeated. The duration of each stack is calculated separately.
*Stats are shown at base level
S5ATK 594 · Anomaly Proficiency 75
Kiss of Death ›
When there are enemies inflicted with Attribute Anomaly on the field, the equipper's ATK increases by 10% and they deal an additional 15% more DMG to the target.
*Stats are shown at base level
S1ATK 684 · PEN Ratio 24%
Data Flood ›
Increases ATK by 12%.
When using a Special Attack or EX Special Attack, the equipper’s Anomaly Proficiency is increased by 25 for 8s, stacking up to 3 times.
The duration of each stack is calculated separately.
*Stats shown are at Base level.
S5ATK 594 · Anomaly Proficiency 75
Dinner's Ready! ›
For every 10 Energy consumed, the equipper gains a buff that increases ATK by 2.5% for 10s, stacking up to 10 times. The duration of each stack is calculated separately.
*Stats shown are at Base level.
Best Drive Discs
4-pc ›
Anomaly Proficiency +30
Fire DMG and Electric DMG increases by 15%. While off-field, EX Special Attack and Assist Attack DMG increases by 20%. When switching on-field, this buff continues for 5s, and this continuation effect can trigger once every 7.5s.
2-pc ›
Anomaly Proficiency +30
4-pc ›
Tinh Thông Dị Thường + 30 điểm.
Khi người trang bị vào trận, hoặc được đổi thành nhân vật đang thao tác, sẽ nhận hiệu quả buff: Tinh Thông Dị Thường tăng 50 điểm, nếu người trang bị mang thuộc tính Lưu Minh, sát thương Thuộc Tính Dị Thường gây ra tăng 15%, duy trì 15s. Khi người trang bị không phải là nhân vật đang thao tác, sẽ luôn sở hữu hiệu quả buff này.
2-pc ›
Anomaly Proficiency +30
4-pc ›
Anomaly Proficiency +30
When an EX Special Attack hits an enemy, reduce the target's Anomaly Buildup RES to the equipper's Attribute by 20% for 8s. This effect does not stack with others of the same attribute.
2-pc ›
Anomaly Proficiency +30
4-pc ›
Electric DMG +10%
As long as an enemy in combat is Shocked, the equipper's ATK is increased by 28%.
2-pc ›
Anomaly Proficiency +30
Best Main Stats
- Disc 4Anomaly Proficiency
- Disc 5PEN Ratio / Electric DMG / ATK% (Electric DMG or ATK% with DEF shred in the team)
- Disc 6Anomaly Mastery (double-Anomaly teams) / ATK% (hypercarry, mono-Electric)
Best Sub Stats
- 1Anomaly Proficiency
- 2ATK%
- 3PEN
- 4Flat ATK
Endgame Stats
- ATK
- 2600 – 3400+ (depending on W-Engine)
- HP
- 10000+
- DEF
- 800+
- Anomaly Mastery
- 148 – 190+
- Anomaly Proficiency
- 350 – 450+
All of Yanagi's damage scales with Anomaly Proficiency, so Disc 4 is always that stat. A PEN Ratio Disc 5 is usually best (especially with Rina) unless Nicole or Trigger is shredding DEF. An Anomaly Mastery Disc 6 helps her chain Disorders faster with her partner. Anomaly damage snapshots Yanagi's stats at the time of buildup, so build Anomaly while your buffs are active.
Skill Priority
Core Skill- ›
Special Attack - ›
Chain Attack - ›
Basic Attack - ›
Assist - ›
Dodge
Level her Core Skill first since it boosts Disorder damage for the whole squad. Then Special Attack and Chain Attack/Ultimate, because Polarity Disorder damage scales with those two skills. Basic Attack is used a lot while she's on-field; Assist is only needed for Defensive Assist Daze, and Dodge comes last.
Best Teams for Yanagi
Most Used Teams Right Now
Disorder Teams
Mono-Electric Team
F2P Team
Best Bangboo for Yanagi
Agent Gulliver is the main pick: it adds Electric Anomaly Buildup, and with two Section 6 members (such as Yanagi and Miyabi) it deals more damage to Shocked enemies and builds more Anomaly on enemies under other Anomalies. Magnetiboo and Brawlerboo are the alternatives.
In the mono-Electric team, use Plugboo (needs two Electric Agents), or Safety, Avocaboo or Electroboo.
Skills
Basic Attack: Tsukuyomi Kagura
Yanagi has two stances: Jougen and Kagen.
Press Basic to activate: Execute up to five forward slashes based on the current stance, causing Physical DMG and Electric DMG.
During combat, Yanagi gains the corresponding stance buff based on her current stance:
Jougen stance buff: Electric DMG increases by 10%. Anti-Interrupt Level increases during Basic Attacks.
Kagen stance buff: PEN Ratio increases by 10%. Interrupt Level increases for Basic Attacks.
For 8s after switching stances, Yanagi retains the bonus from the previous stance.
Dodge: Wandering Breeze
Press Dodge to activate:
A quick dash dodge.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Dash Attack: Fleeting Flight
Press Basic during a dodge to activate:
Slashes enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG.
Dodge Counter: Rapid Retaliation
Press Basic during a Perfect Dodge to activate:
Slashes enemies in front, dealing Electric DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
After using this skill, you can immediately follow up with the 3rd hit of the current stance's Basic Attack.
Quick Assist: Blade of Elegance
When the on-field character is launched, press Switch to activate:
Slashes enemies in front, dealing Electric DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
After using this skill, you can immediately follow up with the 3rd hit of the current stance's Basic Attack.
Defensive Assist: Radiant Reversal
When the on-field character is about to be attacked, press Switch to activate:
Parries the enemy's attack, dealing massive Daze.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Assist Follow-Up: Weeping Willow Stab
Press Basic after a Defensive Assist to activate:
Switch stances, and quickly deliver multiple slashes to enemies in front, dealing Electric DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill. After using this skill, you can immediately follow up with the 3rd hit of the current stance's Basic Attack.
Special Attack: Ruten
Press Special to activate:
Perform a forward slash, dealing Electric DMG, and switch the current stance.
Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill.
If activated after the 3rd, 4th, or 5th hit of a Basic Attack, it activates Swift Ruten, speeding up the slashes while switching her current stance.
Block enemy attacks while Swift Ruten is active.
Upon activating Swift Ruten, Yanagi can immediately follow up with the 3rd hit of the current stance's Basic Attack.
EX Special Attack: Gekka Ruten
With enough Energy, hold EX to activate:
Charge up power for a quick forward thrust, followed by a downward attack, dealing massive Electric DMG.
Upon executing the thrust, Yanagi switches stances and enters the Shinrabanshou state, lasting 15s. For the duration of this state, when following up with a subsequent Basic Attack from the 5th hit of a Basic Attack or other skills, the combo will begin directly from the 3rd hit of the Basic Attack.
If the downward attack hits an enemy suffering an Anomaly, it triggers a special Disorder effect, Polarity Disorder, dealing 15% of the original Disorder effect's DMG to the target, plus an additional 725% of Yanagi's Anomaly Proficiency. Polarity Disorder will not remove the target's Anomaly.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Chain Attack: Celestial Harmony
When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate:
Switch stances and unleash a powerful slash on enemies in front, dealing massive Electric DMG.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
After using this skill, you can immediately follow up with the 3rd hit of the current stance's Basic Attack.
Ultimate: Raiei Tenge
When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press Ultimate to activate:
Yanagi unleashes her potential and delivers a powerful slash to a large area of enemies in front in a very short time, followed by an additional lightning strike, dealing massive Electric DMG. When the lightning strike hits an enemy affected by an Attribute Anomaly, it triggers a special Disorder effect called Polarity Disorder. This deals DMG equal to 15% of the original Disorder effect plus an additional 725% of Yanagi's Anomaly Proficiency. Polarity Disorder will not remove the target's Anomaly.
Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
After using this skill, Yanagi can immediately follow up with the 3rd hit of the current stance's Basic Attack.
Core Passive: Lunar Eclipse
After Yanagi activates her EX Special Attack, the DMG multiplier of Disorder is increased by 125% when any squad member applies the Disorder effect to an enemy, lasting 15s.
When her EX Special Attack hits an enemy, Yanagi's Electric DMG against the target is increased by 10% for 15s.
*Stats shown are at Base level.
Additional Ability: Gessou
When another character in your squad is an Anomaly character or shares the same attribute:
After switching stances, when Yanagi hits an enemy with Basic Attack: Tsukuyomi Kagura, Electric Anomaly Buildup increases by 45% for 8s.
Mindscape Cinema
Which Mindscapes Are Worth It?
M2 is the best place to stop if you want to invest more in Yanagi. M1 adds useful Anomaly Proficiency, but her signature W-Engine is usually the better early upgrade. M6 massively boosts Polarity Disorder. M3 and M5 only add skill levels, so they're not counted.
- M1Whenever the squad applies an Anomaly, Yanagi gains Clarity: +80 Anomaly Proficiency while she has at least 1 stack, and a stack is consumed for invulnerability when she's hit. A nice stat boost, though the invulnerability rarely makes a difference.
- M2Holding the button adds up to 2 extra thrusts to her EX Special Attack, raising the Polarity Disorder multiplier from 15% to 25% (+2.5% per extra thrust) and increasing the thrust's Anomaly Buildup. It can change her burst from 3 EX Special Attacks to 2 held ones.
- M4Enemies hit by Yanagi's Anomaly damage become Exposed, giving all attacks against them +16% PEN Ratio, which helps teammates too. Best when Rina is on the team.
- M6The Shinrabanshou state lasts 30s, EX Special Attack DMG rises by 15%, and the extra thrusts go up to 4 at half the Energy cost. Her EX Special Attack becomes her top damage source; pack 2–4 thrusts into Stun windows.
M1Know Thy Self, Know Thy EnemyRecommended
When any squad member inflicts an Anomaly on an enemy, Yanagi gains 1 stack of Clarity, lasting 15s, stacking up to 3 times. Repeated triggers reset the duration. Upon being hit by an enemy attack, Yanagi consumes 1 stack of Clarity to gain invulnerability for 1s. When Yanagi has 1 or more stacks of Clarity, her Anomaly Proficiency increases by 80.
"Having the clarity to see your enemy's weakness is like an extra safety net... and it increasing your chances at victory."
Yanagi adjusts her glasses, remaining as composed as ever, even when victory is already assured.
M2Outstanding AdaptabilityRecommended
During her EX Special Attack, the rapid thrust's Electric Anomaly Buildup increases by 15%. Holding down the Special Attack button after a rapid thrust hits an enemy will consume 10 additional Energy to launch another thrust. If Energy is insufficient or the button is released, the attack automatically follows up with the downward attack. When the downward attack hits an enemy suffering an Anomaly and triggers Polarity Disorder, the DMG multiplier increases to 25% of the original Disorder effect. Each additional thrust increases this multiplier by 2.5%, up to a maximum of 2 extra thrusts.
"Yanagi can handle any unfamiliar environment thrown her way."
"I believe in her more than I believe in myself."
— From a martial artist practicing "the cutting of fallen leaves."
M3Tsukishiro Style Management
Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
Everyone says Section 6 is gathering oddballs and geniuses, with Tsukishiro Yanagi being the only "normal" one. But it’s precisely her presence that holds the oddballs and geniuses together.
M4ChessmasterRecommended
When Yanagi inflicts Attribute Anomaly DMG on an enemy, they suffer the Exposed effect, lasting 15s. Attacks on enemies under the Expose effect will have 16% increased PEN Ratio.
No matter the situation, Tsukishiro Yanagi can rapidly grasp all the information at hand and make the most appropriate decision.
M5Other Mother
Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
At present, Tsukishiro Yanagi is the sole designated guardian of Soukaku.
"Soukaku, this is the Chief's riceball, you mustn't eat it... forget it, come here, I'll heat it up for you."
"We'll just buy a similar one for the Chief later."
M6Inhuman BloodRecommended
After a thrust attack during her EX Special Attack, the duration of the Shinrabanshou state increases to 30s. While the state is active, EX Special Attack DMG increases by 15%. The maximum number of times the additional DMG multiplier increase effect for Polarity Disorder in Outstanding Adaptability can be triggered increases to 4, and the Energy cost for the first 4 additional thrust attacks is halved.
Flowing through Tsukishiro Yanagi's veins is blood that isn’t entirely her own. This blood once granted her new life in the face of despair, and with it, she gained certain special powers.
"But as you know, something that isn't mine... comes with a price."
Base Stats
Stats at Lv.60
- HP
- 7788
- ATK
- 797
- DEF
- 612
- Impact
- 86
- CRIT Rate
- 5%
- CRIT DMG
- 50%
- Anomaly Proficiency
- 112
- Anomaly Mastery
- 114
- PEN Ratio
- 0%
- Energy Regen
- 1.2
Stats by level
Profile
- Faction
- Hollow Special Operations Section 6
- Gender
- Female
- Height
- 169 cm
- Birthday
- Sep 21
- Release version
- 1.3
- Signature W-Engine
- Timeweaver
- Voice actors (English)
- Corey Pettit
- Voice actors (Chinese)
- 菊花花 (Júhuā huā)
- Voice actors (Japanese)
- 名塚佳織 (Kaori Nazuka)
- Voice actors (Korean)
- 권다예 (Da-ye Kwon)
"Hello, I'm Tsukishiro Yanagi, Deputy Chief of Section 6."
"One day, I was so hungry from working overtime that I nearly passed out, but luckily Asaba tossed me a 'lifeline,' and I managed to pull through."
"Because this 'lifeline' was actually a donut."
"That was a joke. Why aren't you laughing...?"
"Wait, Asaba probably never works overtime."
Story
Agent Profile: Tsukishiro
Tsukishiro Yanagi, Hollow Special Operations Section 6 Deputy Chief and intelligence officer. Primarily responsible for personnel management, mission management and feedback, collecting intel, on-site support, etc. At the same time, Yanagi is also Section 6 member Soukaku's Protector. Apart from taking care of Soukaku's day-to-day affairs, she is also responsible for and takes responsibility for all of Soukaku's behavior at work. Section 6 Chief Hoshimi Miyabi possesses a rather eccentric personality; Asaba Harumasa, a member of Section 6, is overly relaxed and carefree; and Soukaku, another member of Section, 6 is still an innocent and excitable child, so most of the team's work falls upon Yanagi's shoulders. Serious, diligent, and meticulous, Tsukishiro Yanagi is the only "normal" person on the team, so to speak. It is only due to her guidance and leadership that the strength of the three who make up Section 6's primary on-field force can be transformed into true combat power. Overall, Tsukishiro Yanagi is a talented and highly efficient executive officer, whose abilities are both exceptional and comprehensive. However, from certain data, Tsukishiro Yanagi appears to have a somewhat clumsy side to her when it comes to day-to-day affairs.
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Due to an accident long ago, Tsukishiro Yanagi appears to possess blood that does not belong to her, flowing through her veins.
Cooperation Notes:
Belle
Where did Fairy even get this info? So even a perfect person like Yanagi has her clumsy moments? Got any specifics to share?
Wise
How should I put this...? From this data, it feels like Section 6 would fall apart without Yanagi.
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Belle
Fairy lấy đâu ra thông tin này vậy, một Yanagi vốn hoàn hảo như thế mà lại có lúc mơ hồ sao! Có thể nói chi tiết không?
Wise
Nói thế nào nhỉ... Từ những nội dung này, nếu như Biệt Đội 6 mà không có Yanagi chắc sẽ rã mất.
Official Videos
▶Agent Record | Tsukishiro Yanagi
▶Agent Combat Intel: Tsukishiro Yanagi | Zenless Zone Zero
▶Tsukishiro Yanagi Character Demo - "99+ To-Dos" | Zenless Zone Zero
▶Tsukishiro Yanagi Character Teaser "Oni Guardian" | Zenless Zone Zero
▶Zenless Zone Zero's Pre-Release Special Program
▶Version 1.3 Teaser - "Virtual Revenge" | Zenless Zone Zero
▶Cutscene - "Flickering Candlelight" | Zenless Zone Zero


















