Ellen is a playable Ice Attack character in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ). See Ellen's best build, best teams and bangboo, skill priority, W-Engines, Drive Discs, how to play Ellen, and Ellen's upgrade materials here!
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List of Contents
- Character Profile
- Best Builds
- Best Teams and Bangboo
- Best W-Engines
- Best Drive Discs
- Skill Priority
- How to Play
- Promotion and Skill Materials
- Mindscape Cinema (Duplicates)
- How to Get Ellen
- Voice Actor and Lore
- Related Guides
Ellen Character Profile
Ellen Joe Agent Information
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Ellen JoeVA (EN): Giselle Fernandez | Rarity | Rank |
Attribute | Ice | |
Specialty | Attack | |
Faction | Victoria Housekeeping Co. | |
Core Stat | CRIT Rate | |
How to Get | Limited Gacha |
Ellen Tier List Ranking
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Best Character Tier List
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Tier 0 (SS Tier) 1601
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Tier 1 (S Tier) 24
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Tier 4 (C Tier) 12
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Ellen Base Stats
Stat | Base @ Lv. 60 |
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HP | 7673 |
ATK | 863 |
DEF | 606 |
Impact | 93 |
Anomaly Mastery | 94 |
Anomaly Proficiency | 93 |
Ellen Strengths and Weaknesses
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• Powerful Ultimate and Dash Attack DMG. • Can hold down the Dodge Button to move swifty and easily dodge enemy attacks. • Excels in Ice teams since she can increase her own DMG if there's another Ice unit in the party. | |||
Weaknesses | |||
• Combos can easily be interrupted. |
Ellen is a powerful Ice Attack unit with high mobility and power. She can easily get away from enemies thanks to her fast Dodge and can deal a lot of damage especially when put on Ice teams.
Ellen Best Builds
Ellen Premium
Best W-Engine | Deep Sea Visitor |
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Alt. W-Engines | 1. The Brimstone 2. Cannon Rotor 3. Street Superstar 4. Starlight Engine |
Drive Disc Build | Polar Metal (4-pc) Woodpecker Electro (2-pc) |
Disc Main Stats | 6: ATK |
5: Ice DMG | |
4: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG | |
Disc Substats | CRIT DMG, CRIT Rate, ATK |
This build increases Ellen's Basic Attack DMG especially after triggering Shatter on enemies. Ellen will also benefit from the Woodpecker Electro's CRIT Rate buff since she's your typical DPS.
Ellen F2P
Best W-Engine | Street Superstar |
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Alt. W-Engines | 1. Starlight Engine 2. Lunar - Decrescent 3. Lunar - Pleniluna |
Drive Disc Build | Polar Metal (4-pc) Woodpecker Electro (2-pc) |
Disc Main Stats | 6: ATK |
5: Ice DMG | |
4: CRIT Rate or CRIT DMG | |
Disc Substats | CRIT DMG, CRIT Rate, ATK |
This build increases Ellen's Basic Attack DMG especially after triggering Shatter on enemies. Ellen will also benefit from the Woodpecker Electro's CRIT Rate buff since she's your typical DPS.
Ellen Best Teams and Bangboo
Ellen F2P Team
Ellen F2P Team | Bangboo | ||
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EllenAttack | AnbyStun | SoukakuSupport | Penguinboo |
Bangboo Alternatives | • Bagboo • Booressure • Avocaboo |
Ellen's best Support unit is Soukaku since she can increase her ATK and Ice DMG stats. Anby will be your second teammate since she's the only free-to-play Stun unit.
Ellen Mono-Ice Team
Ellen Premium Team | Bangboo | ||
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EllenAttack | LycaonStun | SoukakuSupport | Sharkboo |
Bangboo Alternatives | • Butler • Bagboo • Penguinboo |
As for Ellen's premium team, Lycaon is the best Stun unit for her since he can dish out a lot of Daze DMG and can increase the stunned enemy's damage taken and provide Ice RES shred.
This combined with Soukaku's own DMG buffs will significantly increase Ellen's overall damage output.
Ellen Best W-Engines
Recommended W-Engines
W-Engine | Effect | |
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1 | Deep Sea Visitor | Lord of Seas Increases Ice DMG by 25%. Upon hitting an enemy with a Basic Attack, the equipper's CRIT Rate increases by 10% for 8s. When dealing Ice DMG with a Dash Attack, the equipper's CRIT Rate increases by an additional 10% for 15s. The duration of each effect is calculated separately. |
2 | The Brimstone | Scorching Breath Upon hitting an enemy with a Basic Attack, Dash Attack, or Dodge Counter, the equipper's ATK increases by 3.5% for 8s, stacking up to 8 times. This effect can trigger once every 0.5s. The duration of each stack is calculated separately. |
3 | Cannon Rotor | Oversized Barrel Increases ATK by 7.5%. Landing a critical hit on an enemy will inflict an additional 200% of ATK as DMG. This effect can trigger once every 8s. |
4 | Street Superstar | Flaming Bars Whenever a squad member launches a Chain Attack, the equipper gains a Charge stack, stacking up to 3 times. Upon activating their own Ultimate, the equipper consumes all Charge stacks, and each stack increases the skill's DMG by 15%. |
5 | Starlight Engine | Knight's Combo Launching a Dodge Counter or Quick Assist increases the equipper's ATK by 12% for 12s. |
All W-Engine (Weapon) Guides
Deep Sea Visitor is the Best for Ellen
Deep Sea Visitor is hands down Ellen's best W-Engine since it increases her Ice DMG and CRIT Rate. The CRIT Rate can be increased even further if Ellen does a Dash Attack.
Ellen Best Drive Discs
Best Drive Discs and Set Bonuses
Drive Disc | Rating and Merits |
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Polar Metal (4-pc) Woodpecker Electro (2-pc) | ★★★ - Best Set! Polar Metal increases Ellen's Basic Attack DMG and the buff can be increased further after inflicting Shatter on the enemy. Woodpecker Electro is used to increase Ellen's CRIT Rate. |
Puffer Electro (4-pc) Woodpecker Electro (2-pc) | ★★☆ - 2nd Best Puffer Electro is also a very solid option since it can be used to ignore enemy DEF and increase Ellen's ATK upon use of her Ultimate. Woodpecker Electro can be used to increase Ellen's CRIT Rate. |
Ellen Skill Priority
Skill | Priority | Explanation |
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Core Skill | ★★★★★ | Ellen's Core Skill increases the CRIT DMG buff, which increases her overall damage. |
Basic Attack | ★★★★★ | Ellen's Basic Attacks are mostly used along with her Special Attack, so upgrade both of these Skills first. |
Dodge | ★★★☆☆ | Ellen's Dash Attack is frequently used to infuse her Basic Attacks, so upgrade this Skill last when everything else is leveled up. |
Assist | ★☆☆☆☆ | Ellen's Assist Skill allows her to deal some Daze, but it's less of a priority than her other Skills. |
Special Attack | ★★★★★ | Ellen's Special Attack is mostly used along with her Basic Attacks, so upgrade both of these Skills first. |
Chain Attack | ★★★★☆ | Ellen's Ultimate is one of her strongest tools, so upgrade this after her Basic and Special Attack. |
Considering Ellen is a damage dealer (DPS) through and through, her main focus is to just upgrade skills that will increase her damage to the roof. Ellen's damage will mostly come from her Basic Attacks and Special Attacks, so always upgrade those first. Chain Attacks are optional, but is a good thing to upgrade if you have extra materials. Lastly, upgrade her Core Skill whenever you are able.
Core Skill
Core | Basic | Dodge | Asst | Spe | Chain |
Skill Effects |
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Core Passive - Sharp-Toothed When Ellen launches a Charged Scissors strike during Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush, or consumes a Flash Freeze Charge to activate Basic Attack: Flash Freeze Trimming, the skill's CRIT DMG is increased by 50%. |
Additional Ability - Rising Storm When another character in your squad shares the same Attribute or Faction: When Ellen deals Ice DMG, subsequent Ice DMG increases by 3% for 10s. This effect can stack up to 10 times, and repeated triggers reset the duration. |
Core Skill Enhancements
Total Core Stat Upgrade Bonus |
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CRIT Rate +14.4% Base ATK +75 |
Final Core Passive Upgrade Effect |
When Ellen launches a Charged Scissors strike during Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush, or consumes a Flash Freeze Charge to activate Basic Attack: Flash Freeze Trimming, the skill's CRIT DMG is increased by 100%. |
Core Enhancement | |
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A | • CRIT Rate increases by 4.8% • Core Passive: Sharp-Toothed Skill Lv. +1 |
B | • Base ATK increases by 25 • Core Passive: Sharp-Toothed Skill Lv. +1 |
C | • CRIT Rate increases by 4.8% • Core Passive: Sharp-Toothed Skill Lv. +1 |
D | • Base ATK increases by 25 • Core Passive: Sharp-Toothed Skill Lv. +1 |
E | • CRIT Rate increases by 4.8% • Core Passive: Sharp-Toothed Skill Lv. +1 |
F | • Base ATK increases by 25 • Core Passive: Sharp-Toothed Skill Lv. +1 |
Basic Attack
Core | Basic | Dodge | Asst | Spe | Chain |
Skill Effects |
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Basic Attack - Saw Teeth Trimming Press Basic Attack to activate: Unleashes up to 3 attacks, dealing Physical DMG. Press repeatedly or hold Basic Attack during the 3rd attack to extend the skill duration. |
Basic Attack - Flash Freeze Trimming While Flash Freeze is in effect, press Basic Attack to activate: Launch up to 3 attacks at enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Each attack consumes 1 Flash Freeze Charge. Press repeatedly or hold Basic Attack during the 3rd attack to extend the skill duration. |
Dodge
Core | Basic | Dodge | Asst | Spe | Chain |
Skill Effects |
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Dodge - Vortex Press Dodge to activate: A rapid dash dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. When Perfect Dodge is triggered, Ellen gains the Quick Charge effect, reducing the charge time of Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush, lasting up to 5 seconds or until it triggers. |
Dash - Roaming Hunt Hold or double-press Dodge to activate: Enter the Roaming state, allowing dashing movement. In the Roaming state, drag the joystick to control Ellen's direction, and release to stop. Ellen is invulnerable for a brief time after activation. |
Dash Attack - Arctic Ambush While in the Roaming state, press Basic Attack to activate: Delivers a spinning slash to enemies before opening her scissors for a Swift Scissors strike, dealing Ice DMG. Gain 1 point of Flash Freeze Charge when the Swift Scissors strike hits. While in the Roaming state, hold Basic Attack to activate: Perform a spinning slash against the enemy, then pull apart the scissors to unleash a Charged Scissors strike, dealing massive Ice DMG. Gain 3 points of Flash Freeze Charge when the Charged Scissors strike hits. If the enemy is Frozen, it always triggers Shatter. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while charging the skill, and DMG taken is reduced by 40%. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
Flash Freeze When Ellen has Flash Freeze Charges, the Flash Freeze effect is activated. Once Flash Freeze activates, Basic Attacks and Dash Attacks expend Flash Freeze Charges dealing massive Ice DMG. Ellen can have up to a maximum of 6 Flash Freeze Charges. |
Dash Attack - Monstrous Wave Press Basic Attack during a dodge to activate: Launches a dashing slash attack at enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG. |
Dash Attack - Cold Snap While Flash Freeze is active, press Basic Attack during dodge to activate: Launches a dashing slash attack at enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Consumes 1 Flash Freeze Charge. |
Dodge Counter - Reef Rock Press Basic Attack during a Perfect Dodge to activate: Rapidly move through enemies with open scissors for a cutting strike, dealing Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable during the attack. |
Assist
Core | Basic | Dodge | Asst | Spe | Chain |
Skill Effects |
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Quick Assist - Shark Sentinel When the character on the field is knocked back, press Assist to activate. Speedily move through the enemy with open scissors for a cutting strike, dealing Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. When the character on the field is launched, drag the joystick and press Assist to activate. Enter the Roaming state, enabling dashing movement. While roaming, use the joystick to change directions and release to stop. Character is invulnerable briefly when triggering the skill. Upon triggering a Quick Assist, Ellen gains the Quick Charge effect, shortening the charging time of Dash Attack - Arctic Ambush, lasting up to 5s or until it triggers once. |
Defensive Assist - Wavefront Impact When the character on field is about to be attacked, press Assist to activate. Parries the enemy's attack, dealing massive Daze. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
Assist Follow-Up - Shark Cruiser Press Special Attack after a Defensive Assist to activate. Charge and slash enemies in front, dealing Ice DMG. Repeatedly press or hold Basic Attack during the attack to extend the duration of the skill. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
Special Attack
Core | Basic | Dodge | Asst | Spe | Chain |
Skill Effects |
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Special Attack - Drift Press Special Attack to activate: Use a quick tail sweep attack in front, dealing Ice DMG. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill. |
EX Special Attack - Tail Swipe With enough Energy, press Special Attack to activate: Perform a forceful tail whip attack that deals massive Ice DMG. Gain 1 Flash Freeze Charge upon striking an enemy. After executing the move, you can directly follow up with the 3rd-hit of a Basic Attack. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
EX Special Attack - Sharknami After activating EX Special Attack: Tail Swipe, with enough Energy, press Special Attack to activate: Unleash a series of powerful slashes forward, dealing massive Ice DMG. Gain 1 Flash Freeze Charge upon hitting an enemy. After executing the move, you can directly follow up with the 3rd-hit of a Basic Attack. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
Chain Attack
Core | Basic | Dodge | Asst | Spe | Chain |
Skill Effects |
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Chain Attack - Avalanche When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate: Crash down from above and unleash an ice storm, dealing massive Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
Ultimate - Endless Winter When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press Chain Attack to activate: Crash down from above and unleash an ice storm before a powerful scissor strike, dealing massive Ice DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. |
How to Play Ellen
- Infuse Basic Attacks with Ice
- Shorten Charge Time with Perfect Dodge
- EX Special Attack to Basic Attack Combo
- Deal a Lot of Ice DMG with Ultimate
Infuse Basic Attacks with Ice
How to Infuse Ellen's Basic Attacks | |
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1 | Hold or double-press Dodge to enter the Roaming State. |
2 | Press or hold down the Basic Attack while in the Roaming State to deal damage and gain Flash Freeze Charges. |
3 | Use the Flash Freeze Charges to infuse Ellen's Basic Attacks with Ice. |
Use Ellen's Dodge to enter the Roaming State and then use the Basic Attack to get a Flash Freeze charge. These Flash Freeze Charges can be used so that Ellen's Basic Attacks can deal Ice DMG.
Roaming State Attacks
Description | |
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Hold Down | ・Gain 3 Flash Freeze Charges. ・Covers a wide AoE. ・Ellen is susceptible to damage. |
Short Press | ・Gain 1 Flash Freeze Charges ・Covers a short range and is very narrow. ・Fast recovery from attack. |
During Roaming State, you can either use a short press or hold down the Basic Attack to unleash different kinds of attacks.
We recommend holding it down against mobs of enemies since it covers a wide AoE, while only using a Short Press against bosses to recover quickly before they attack.
Shorten Charge Time with Perfect Dodge
Ellen Perfect Dodge Combo |
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Perfect Dodge → Dodge to Enter Roaming State → Hold Down Basic Attack |
If Ellen manages to do a Perfect Dodge, she will gain a buff that shortens down her charged Dash Attack during Roaming State.
Use Ellen's EX Special Attack to Basic Attack Combo
Ellen EX Special Attack Combo |
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Hold Down EX Special Attack x2 → Hold Down Basic Attack |
When Ellen's EX Special Attack is up, hold it down twice to unleash a combo of attacks. After the second EX Special Attack, hold down the Basic Attack to transition to the 3rd Basic Attack for optimal damage.
Deal a Lot of Ice DMG with Ultimate
Ellen's Ultimate deals a lot of Ice DMG. We recommend using it on a Stunned enemy to deal the most damage possible.
Ellen Promotion and Skill Upgrade Materials
Ellen Total Upgrade Materials
Total Promotion Materials |
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Basic Offense Certification Seal x4 Advanced Attack Certification Seal x32 Pioneer's Certification Seal x30 Denny x800,000 |
Total Skill Upgrade Materials |
Basic Freeze Chip x5 Advanced Freeze Chip x15 Specialized Freeze Chip x50 Hamster Cage Pass x1 Denny x500,000 |
Total Core Skill Upgrade Materials |
Ferocious Grip x9 Higher Dimensional Data - Murderous Obituary x60 Denny x400,000 |
Promotion Materials Per Level
Lv. | Character Promotion Materials |
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10 ↓ 20 | Denny x24,000 Basic Offense Certification Seal x4 |
20 ↓ 30 | Denny x56,000 Advanced Attack Certification Seal x12 |
30 ↓ 40 | Denny x120,000 Advanced Attack Certification Seal x20 |
40 ↓ 50 | Denny x200,000 Pioneer's Certification Seal x10 |
50 ↓ 60 | Denny x400,000 Pioneer's Certification Seal x20 |
Skill Materials Per Level
Lv. | Skill Materials |
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02 | Denny x2,000 Basic Freeze Chip x2 |
03 | Denny x3,000 Basic Freeze Chip x3 |
04 | Denny x6,000 Advanced Freeze Chip x2 |
05 | Denny x9,000 Advanced Freeze Chip x3 |
06 | Denny x12,000 Advanced Freeze Chip x4 |
07 | Denny x18,000 Advanced Freeze Chip x6 |
08 | Denny x45,000 Specialized Freeze Chip x5 |
09 | Denny x67,500 Specialized Freeze Chip x8 |
10 | Denny x90,000 Specialized Freeze Chip x10 |
11 | Denny x112,500 Specialized Freeze Chip x12 |
12 | Denny x135,000 Hamster Cage Pass x1 Specialized Freeze Chip x15 |
Core Skill Materials Per Level
Materials | |
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A | Denny x5,000 |
B | Higher Dimensional Data - Murderous Obituary x2 Denny x12,000 |
C | Higher Dimensional Data - Murderous Obituary x4 Denny x28,000 |
D | Ferocious Grip x2 Higher Dimensional Data - Murderous Obituary x9 Denny x60,000 |
E | Ferocious Grip x3 Higher Dimensional Data - Murderous Obituary x15 Denny x100,000 |
F | Ferocious Grip x4 Higher Dimensional Data - Murderous Obituary x30 Denny x200,000 |
Ellen Mindscape Cinema (Duplicates)
Recommended Cinema
Why We Recommend It | |
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M1 | ★★★★★ - Amazing This helps Ellen get more Freeze Charge stacks and her CRIT Rate gets an up to 10% increase, making her easier to use. |
M2 | ★★★★★ - Amazing This increases Ellen's overall damage output since it increases the EX Special Attack CRIT DMG by up to 50%. |
M4 | ★★★☆☆ - Decent Ellen can gain more Flash Freeze stacks and energy whenever a party member inflicts Stun or Freeze. This is especially useful in Mono-Ice teams. |
M6 | ★★★★☆ - Great Ellen's Attacks can ignore DEF thanks to the PEN Ratio buffs it provides. This also increases Ellen's Dash Attack DMG by a huge margin. |
M3 and M5 are excluded since they are only for skill enhancement.
Mindscape Cinema List and Effects
Cinema Effect | |
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M1 | Glacial OmenUpon hitting an enemy with a Swift Sicssors strike during Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush, the obtained Flash Freeze Charges are increased to 3. Upon hitting an enemy with a Charged Scissor strike, the obtained Flash Freeze Charges is increased to 6. For each Flash Freeze Charge consumed, Ellen's CRIT Rate is increased by 2% for 15s, stacking up to 6 times. The duration of each stack is calculated separately. |
M2 | Arctic Ocean PredatorThe 3rd hit of Basic Attack: Flash Freeze Trimming can be directly followed up with EX Special Attack: Sharknami. When using an EX Special Attack, each Flash Freeze Charge increases the current attack's CRIT DMG by 20%, up to a maximum of 60%. |
M3 | Overtime-IntolerantBasic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2 |
M4 | Endless HoarfrostWhenever a squad member Freezes or Stuns an enemy, Ellen gains 6 Flash Freeze Charges and the Quick Charge effect, and recovers 4 Energy. The Energy recovery effect can trigger once per 10s. |
M5 | Adequate SleepBasic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2 |
M6 | The Feast BeginsWhen Ellen uses an EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, or gains Quick Charge, her PEN Ratio increases by 20% for 6s. She also gains 1 stack of The Feast Begins, up to a maximum of 3 stacks. With 3 stacks of The Feast Begins, using a Charged Scissors strike during Dash Attack: Arctic Ambush consumes all stacks, increasing the DMG of the current attack by 250%. |
How to Get Ellen
Obtain From A Limited Banner
Mellow Waveride Banner | |
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Mellow Waveride | |
Latest Run | |
Version 1.0 July 04, 2024 - July 25, 2024 |
Ellen was available from the Limited Banner Mellow Waveride that ran in Version 1.0 of Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) from July 04, 2024 to July 25, 2024.
Ellen Banner Guide
Ellen Voice Actor and Lore
Voice Actor and Basic Info
English VA | Giselle Fernandez |
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Japanese VA | Wakayama Shion |
Korean VA | Lee Ji-na |
Chinese VA | 萧清源 |
Gender | Female |
Birthday | January 04 |
Height | 161cm |
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