Physical

Best Physical Characters in Zenless Zone Zero 2026

The bruiser element — Physical agents deal direct damage and Shatter broken enemies.

How Physical Works

Physical is the most straightforward attribute: it deals direct damage and triggers the Shatter anomaly when you break an enemy's guard, dealing a burst of Physical damage. Nekomata and Billy are the Physical Attack agents, and both reward aggressive, sustained basic-attack play. Physical teams are easy to understand and a good fit for players who prefer raw damage over anomaly management.

2 Physical characters · 1 S-tier

Physical Reactions

Reaction

With

What it does

Shatter

Physical

Breaking an enemy's guard with Physical damage triggers Shatter, a burst of Physical damage. This is the element's main anomaly payoff.

Disorder

Another anomaly

Applying a second anomaly type to a Physical-afflicted enemy causes Disorder, detonating the existing DoT for burst damage.

Double-Attack synergy

Attack agents

Nekomata gains a large damage bonus from having another Attack agent on the field, so Physical teams often run two Attack units.

Best Physical Teams

Double Attack Physical

Nekomata + Zhu Yuan + Nicole

Two Attack agents stack Nekomata's teammate bonus, and Nicole's DEF shred lifts the whole squad's direct damage.

F2P Physical

Billy + Anby + Nicole

Billy is a free starter DPS, Anby provides the Stun window, and Nicole fills support — a complete Physical team at no cost.

All Physical Characters

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Physical good for endgame?

It is solid but trails Ice/Ether at the very top. Nekomata is a strong S-rank Physical DPS, and Billy is a fine starter who gets outscaled later.

What disc set should a Physical DPS use?

Hormone Punk (2-pc ATK%, 4-pc battle ATK ramp) is the flexible default; Woodpecker Electro works for CRIT-focused Nekomata builds.

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