Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.8 Endgame Tier List and Build Guide

To clear Season 2 endgame content in Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.8, focus your resources on Tier 0 carries Starlight Billy and Promia, then build rapid Daze stunners and low-field-time supports around them.

Endgame encounters in Version 2.8 feature shortened stun recovery windows and elevated health pools. Characters are ranked on four performance standards:

Daze Efficiency: How fast the agent triggers a stunned state.
Burst Compression: Total damage output delivered within the vulnerable stun window.
Anomaly Application Speed: How reliably the agent applies attributes to trigger Disorder.
Team Flexibility: Viability without strict signature W-Engine dependencies or rigid team compositions.

Version 2.8 Tier Rankings

Tier	Role and Standard	Core Representatives
Tier 0 (Apex)	Maximum burst compression, rapid boss phase skips, broad team synergy	Starlight Billy, Promia
Tier 1 (High Meta)	Rapid daze accumulation, fast anomaly buildup, minimal setup required	Premier Stunners, Specialized Anomaly Carries
Tier 2 (Competitive)	Stable damage output, higher resource investment, strict positioning	Standard S-Rank Assaults, Standard Anomaly Units
Tier 3 (Budget / Niche)	Long field-time requirements, vulnerable animations, lower base scaling	Base A-Rank DPS, Conditional Supports

Top-Tier Carries: Starlight Billy and Promia

Starlight Billy and Promia provide the safest and most efficient clears against late-season boss encounters.

Starlight Billy: Deals heavy single-target physical damage from range. His invulnerable dodge counters link directly into crouching burst volleys, allowing him to dump high critical damage during stun windows without taking melee counterattacks.
Promia: Excels at off-field elemental resistance shredding and rapid anomaly stacking. Promia deploys persistent field hazards that continuously build up attribute anomaly while an active attacker takes the field, triggering frequent Disorder reactions to bypass elite armor scaling.

Stun and Support Priorities

High-tier Season 2 bosses recover quickly from stun states, making dedicated Stun units essential for maintaining clear speeds. Select Stun agents that feature high-impact Basic Attacks and invulnerable counter frames on their EX Special Attacks to fill the daze gauge safely.

For Support agents, prioritize units that provide lingering buffs, teamwide energy generation, or anomaly acceleration via quick-assist swaps. Avoid supports that require extended active field time, as your main carry needs maximum uptime during boss vulnerability phases.

Budget A-Rank Adjustments

A-Rank agents can clear endgame encounters if you develop them to at least Mindscape Cinema 4. However, budget carries suffer from low single-target damage density and long animation locks on their EX Special Attacks, leaving them open to boss strikes.

When running budget teams, offset these weaknesses with specific equipment:

Equip high-refinement A-Rank W-Engines that feature energy regeneration substats.
Focus Drive Disc stats strictly on penetration ratio and critical rate consistency.
Rely on defensive parry assists to cancel dangerous recovery frames.

Endgame Investment Sequence

Distribute your Denny, promotion materials, and stamina using this specific upgrade order:

Max the Primary Carry: Level your main damage dealer (Starlight Billy or Promia) to the cap, prioritizing their Core Passive and EX Special Attack.
Upgrade Stun Breakpoints: Level your primary Stun agent's Basic Attack and Assist skills to speed up each daze cycle.
Anchor Carry Drive Discs: Farm Slot 4 (Crit Rate or Crit Damage) and Slot 5 (Attribute Damage) for your main attacker before building secondary sets.
Equip Support Energy Discs: Install Slot 6 Energy Regeneration discs on your supports to ensure their ultimate abilities are ready whenever the boss is stunned.