Ukinami Yuzuha

S-Rank Agent

Ukinami Yuzuha

/Physical/Support

Spook Shack

Stier

Introduction

Ukinami Yuzuha is an S-rank Physical character in Zenless Zone Zero. Ukinami Yuzuha's specialty is Support. Faction: Spook Shack.

On our Zenless Zone Zero tier list Ukinami Yuzuha is S tier, 3rd of the 57 characters ranked, from where 11 current tier lists put Ukinami Yuzuha.

Other Physical characters in Zenless Zone Zero: Alice Thymefield, Billy Kid, Caesar King, Corin Wickes, Dialyn, Jane Doe and 7 more.

Is Ukinami Yuzuha good?

A Physical support who gives Anomaly agents bigger buffs than anyone else while dealing damage, building Daze and restoring Energy, and whose general buffs make her the second-best support outside Anomaly teams after Astra Yao. Play is simple: a Defensive Assist or her parry, an Assist Follow-Up, then an EX Special or Ultimate, both of which trigger a Quick Assist so she can swap out.

She's close to full strength on free W-Engines, but nearly every skill except Dodge is worth leveling.

Strengths

  • Biggest Anomaly buffs of any support
  • Also deals damage, builds Daze and restores Energy
  • Very easy to play
  • Little need for her signature
  • Strong outside Anomaly teams too

Weaknesses

  • Costly skill leveling

Best build for Ukinami Yuzuha

From 3 guides

Main stats

Disc 4
ATK%/Anomaly Proficiency
Disc 5
ATK%
Disc 6
Anomaly Mastery
Substats
Anomaly Proficiency >ATK >ATK%

Drive Disc (4-piece)

3 options
  1. 1
    Moonlight Lullaby(4)
    3 of 3
  2. 2
    Astral Voice(4)
    2 of 3
  3. 3
    Swing Jazz(4)
    2 of 3

Drive Disc (2-piece)

5 options
  1. 1
    Phaethon's Melody(2)
    2 of 2
  2. 2
    Astral Voice(2)
    1 of 2
Show 3 more set options
  1. 3
    Hormone Punk(2)
    1 of 2
  2. 4
    Chaos Jazz(2)
    1 of 2
  3. 5
    Freedom Blues(2)
    1 of 2

Skill priority

  1. 1
    Core SkillSpecial Attack
  2. 2
    Basic AttackChain Attack
  3. 3
    Assist
  4. 4
    Dodge

Profile

Ukinami Yuzuha is a female Human. Her birthday is November 2nd, and she stands 162cm (5’4”) tall. Ukinami Yuzuha is voiced by Jin Na (金娜) in Chinese, Kimberly Tierney in English, Hasegawa Ikumi (長谷川 育美) in Japanese, and Kim Jin-ah (김진아) in Korean. Ukinami Yuzuha was released on 16 July 2025.

Background

Feeling down on your luck? Why not... ask the tanuki for some advice?

Ukinami Yuzuha is a playable Agent in Zenless Zone Zero, and a member of the Spook Shack.

Ukinami Yuzuha

"After all, you've been a regular at the Porcelume Market for over a decade..."

"As you should know, besides the quality of Porcelume, the 'story' behind these collectibles is what also drives their exceptional value."

"Wanna make a bet?"

"While you were busy hesitating, someone else has already offered a sweet price for this juicy bit of gossip~"

Impressions

A master of mischief — but not for fun.

A dependable companion, though not without her moments of vulnerability.

May your life always be free and full of light.

Etymology

Ukinami Yuzuha is a Japanese name, with the surname first and the given name second.

Her family name, 浮波, means "floating waves."

In-game, this name was given to her by her adoptive father Li Baorong, which reflects how she was found washed ashore at Sailume Bay.

Her given name, 柚葉, means "yuzu tree leaf." In Japanese folklore, yuzu is believed to bring good fortune and dispel ghosts and evil spirits, relating to Yuzuha's signature good luck and interest in ghost stories.

In Chinese, 柚叶 means "pomelo leaf" instead.

The name of Yuzuha's companion Japanese raccoon dog, Kama, is a reference to the folklore tale Bunbuku Chagama, in which a tanuki shapeshifts into a tea kettle.

This is further supported by its name being 阿釜 in Chinese and かまちー (釜 + ちー) in Japanese.

In both languages, 釜 means "kettle."

Stories

2
Details

Ukinmai Yuzuha, a resident of Waifei Peninsula's Failume Heights, currently attends a low-tuition company affiliated school in the city. Aside from being part of the Inter-Knot subforum Spook Shack, she's not affiliated with any other groups — though in New Eridu, such forums aren't typically seen as formal organizations, and are, instead, more like hobby clubs.

Yuzuha is the adopted daughter of Li Baorong, owner of the Mystic Wares Porcelume store. Word around Failume Heights is that Baorong lost his wife and two daughters when the old capital fell. In the years that followed, he took in five children. Yuzuha is the second oldest, with an older brother, a younger brother, and two younger sisters.

The family lived on the second floor above the store, and with just two bedrooms, Yuzuha shared one with her sisters, while the boys stayed with Baorong. Now that her older brother has moved out and she mostly stays in the school dorm, the apartment feels a bit less crowded. But on weekends and holidays, Yuzuha usually returns from school to help her father at the store.

Even as a child, Yuzuha showed a surprising level of maturity. Her eloquence and cheerful nature have made her a favorite among neighbors — and a hit with the kids around Waifei Peninsula and Sailume Bay.

On the Spook Shack forum, Yuzuha goes by the username "Yuzupepper." In addition to her real-life friends Manato and Alice, she is also close with two other users known as "Night Emissary" and "Strawberry Parfait" on the forums.

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Cooperation Notes:

Belle

When I first met Yuzuha, she seemed cheerful on the surface, but I always felt like she kept a certain distance from people... but that's not the case anymore.

Wise

When I saw Yuzuha's younger sister Kaede the other day, she asked me if Yuzuha had aced her exams this term. She mentioned how Yuzuha's been noticeably happier lately.

Skills

27
  • Basic Attack: Tanuki Claws

    Basic Attack

    Press Basic Attack to activate: Unleashes up to 5 strikes ahead, dealing Physical DMG. 1st-Hit DMG Multiplier: 76.2% 2nd-Hit DMG Multiplier: 116% 3rd-Hit DMG Multiplier: 132% 4th-Hit DMG Multiplier: 197.1% 5th-Hit DMG Multiplier: 329.1% 1st-Hit Daze Multiplier: 66% 2nd-Hit Daze Multiplier: 95% 3rd-Hit Daze Multiplier: 99% 4th-Hit Daze Multiplier: 169.9% 5th-Hit Daze Multiplier: 246.1%

    At skill level 12

  • Basic Attack: Tanuki Cloak

    Basic Attack

    Hold Basic Attack to activate: Enter a defensive stance for up to 1.5 seconds. If hit during this time, parry the attack and inflict massive Daze against the attacking enemy. Successfully parrying an attack gains 1 Sugar Points. Character is invulnerable when successfully parrying. Parry Daze Multiplier: 250.4%

    At skill level 12

  • Basic Attack: Hard Candy Shot

    Basic Attack

    When Yuzuha has Sugar Points, landing a hit with other active characters' attacks will have Yuzuha continuously twirl her umbrella and attack centered around the target before launching a powerful shell, dealing Physical DMG. When this attack lands a a heavy attack, Yuzuha consumes 1 Sugar Point. Basic Attack: Hard Candy Shot is considered an Aftershock. Basic Attack: Hard Candy Shot can be triggered once every 8s. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. DMG Multiplier: 264% Daze Multiplier: 132%

    At skill level 12

  • Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles

    Basic Attack

    Enemies under the effect of Sweet Scare will be attacked by a Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles once every 1s. Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles initially deals Physical DMG. Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles does not contribute its accumulated Attribute Anomaly Buildup toward Anomaly DMG calculation. Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles Anomaly Buildup Rate increases by 8.5%. *Stats shown are at Base level. DMG Multiplier: 55% Anomaly Buildup Rate Increase: 25%

    At skill level 12

  • Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles - Max

    Basic Attack

    Enemies under the effect of Sweet Scare will be attacked by a Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles - Max when hit with a heavy attack from Basic Attack: Hard Candy Shot or Assist Follow-Up: Stuffed Hard Candy Shot. Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles - Max initially deals Physical DMG. Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles - Max does not contribute its accumulated Attribute Anomaly Buildup toward Anomaly DMG calculation. Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles - Max Anomaly Buildup Rate increases by 8.5%. *Stats shown are at Base level. DMG Multiplier: 616% Anomaly Buildup Rate Increase: 25%

    At skill level 12

  • Basic Attack: Tanuki Helper

    Basic Attack

    When Yuzuha is off-field, tanuki Kama assists the active character in attacking enemies, dealing Physical DMG. When Yuzuha performs Basic Attack: Tanuki Cloak, tanuki Kama joins her in attacking the enemy, dealing Physical DMG. Tanuki Kama inherits Yuzuha's initial ATK. Tanuki Kama & Yuzuha Coordinated Attack DMG Multiplier: 220% Tanuki Kama Auto-Attack DMG Multiplier: 220%

    At skill level 12

  • Dodge: Did I Scare You?

    Dodge

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

  • Dash Attack: You're Outta Luck!

    Dodge

    Press Basic Attack during a Perfect Dodge to activate: Deliver a quick strike forward, dealing Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. DMG Multiplier: 140.2% Daze Multiplier: 52.5%

    At skill level 12

  • Dodge Counter: Time for Payback~

    Dodge

    Press Basic Attack during a Perfect Dodge to activate: Deliver a quick strike forward, dealing Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. DMG Multiplier: 554.1% Daze Multiplier: 358.3%

    At skill level 12

  • Quick Assist: Dessert Time

    Assist Attack

    When the active character is launched, press Assist to activate: Strike enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. DMG Multiplier: 246.1% Daze Multiplier: 92.3%

    At skill level 12

  • Defensive Assist: Replenish Your Fun

    Assist Attack

    When the on-field character is about to be attacked, press Assist to activate: Parries the enemy's attack, dealing massive Daze. Upon a successful parry, gain 1 Sugar Points. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

  • Assist Follow-Up: We Have Cookies

    Assist Attack

    After triggering a Defensive Assist or successfully parrying an enemy attack with Basic Attack: Tanuki Cloak, press Basic Attack to activate: Strike enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. DMG Multiplier: 589.1% Daze Multiplier: 377.9%

    At skill level 12

  • Assist Follow-Up: Stuffed Hard Candy Shot

    Assist Attack

    After triggering a Defensive Assist or successfully parrying an enemy attack with Basic Attack: Tanuki Cloak, press Basic Attack to at the right moment to activate: Following a continuous spinning umbrella attack, fire a powerful projectile that deals Physical DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. DMG Multiplier: 927.8% Daze Multiplier: 613.3%

    At skill level 12

  • Special Attack: Gummy Bombardment

    Special Attack

    Press Special Attack to activate: Fire a cannon shot forward, dealing Physical DMG. DMG Multiplier: 101.1% Daze Multiplier: 75.8%

    At skill level 12

  • EX Special Attack: Cavity Alert

    Special Attack

    With enough Energy, press EX Special Attack to activate: Throw a bomb at the enemy, dealing Physical DMG. Upon hitting an enemy with a heavy attack, it inflicts the Sweet Scare state. Gains 2 Sugar Points upon activation. A Quick Assist is triggered when this skill hits an enemy. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. DMG Multiplier: 842.3% Daze Multiplier: 632.2% Energy Cost: 60

    At skill level 12

  • EX Special Attack: Cavity Alert, Right Now!

    Special Attack

    After using Dodge Counter: Time for Payback~, Quick Assist: Dessert Time, Assist Follow-Up: We Have Cookies, or Assist Follow-Up: Stuffed Hard Candy Shot, or when a Perfect Dodge is triggered, press EX Special Attack to activate: Quickly throw a bomb at the enemy, dealing Physical DMG. On hitting an enemy with a heavy attack, it inflicts the Sweet Scare state. Gains 2 Sugar Points upon activation. A Quick Assist is triggered when this skill hits an enemy. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. DMG Multiplier: 483.4% Daze Multiplier: 401.2% Energy Cost: 60

    At skill level 12

  • Sweet Scare

    Special Attack

    The Sweet Scare state lasts for 18s, repeated triggers reset the duration. When an enemy affected by Sweet Scare is first hit by an active character of their attribute, Flavor Match is triggered against that enemy, changing the attribute of Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles and Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles - Max against the enemy to match that of the character who triggered Flavor Match. When Sweet Scare is triggered again on an enemy, their existing Flavor Match state is removed. The process can be repeated to change the attribute of Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles and Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles - Max again. *Stats shown are at Base level. Sweet Scare Duration: 40s

    At skill level 12

  • Chain Attack: Prank Assault

    Ultimate

    When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate: Unleash a powerful strike on enemies in a small area ahead, dealing massive Physical DMG. Gains 1 Sugar Points when used. A Quick Assist is triggered when this skill hits an enemy. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. DMG Multiplier: 1198.2% Daze Multiplier: 349.5%

    At skill level 12

  • Ultimate: Surrender or Suffer the Mischief

    Ultimate

    When Decibel Rating reaches Maximum, press Ultimate to trigger: Unleash a powerful strike one enemies in a large area around the character, dealing massive Physical DMG. Enemies hit with a heavy attack are inflicted with the Sweet Scare state. Upon activating this skill other squad members gain 8.5 Energy. Upon activating this skill, gain 2 Sugar Points. A Quick Assist is triggered when this skill hits an enemy. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. *Stats shown are at Base level. DMG Multiplier: 2886.4% Daze Multiplier: 429% Other Squad Members' Energy Gain: 25

    At skill level 12

  • Core Passive: Whimsical Wonder

    Core Skill

    Upon entering the battlefield, Yuzuha immediately gains 3 Sugar Points. Yuzuha can have up to 6 Sugar Points. When Yuzuha's EX Special Attack: Cavity Alert, EX Special Attack: Cavity Alert, Right Now!, or Ultimate: Surrender or Suffer the Mischief hits an enemy, all squad members receive the Tanuki Wish effect. Tanuki Wish grants an ATK increase equal to 40% of Yuzuha's initial ATK, up to a maximum of 600, and increases the DMG dealt by those with the effect by 15%, lasting up to 40s. Repeated triggers reset the duration. If Yuzuha's initial ATK reaches 1,500, she grants the full ATK bonus to all squad members. *Stats shown are at Base level. Tanuki Wish grants ATK based on Yuzuha's initial ATK: 1,200

    At skill level 7 (F)

  • Additional Ability: The More the Merrier

    Core Skill

    When another character in your squad is an Anomaly character or shares the same Faction: If Yuzuha's Anomaly Mastery exceeds 100, every point over increases the Anomaly Buildup Rate of characters with Tanuki Wish by 0.2%, up to a maximum of 20%, and all Attribute Anomaly DMG and Disorder DMG by 0.2%, up to maximum of 20%. When Yuzuha's Anomaly Mastery is at 200, she grants the full buff. *Stats shown are at Base level.

  • Lucky Constitution

    Mindscape 1

    Yuzuha regains 30 Energy when she enters the battlefield. In Investigation Zone Mode, this effect can trigger at most every 180s. Enemies in the Sweet Scare state have their All-Attribute RES reduced by 10%. The Attribute Anomaly DMG and Disorder DMG buff from her Additional Ability is increased to 130% of its original value.

  • Full of Colorful Company

    Mindscape 2

    When Yuzuha's EX Special Attack: Cavity Alert, EX Special Attack: Cavity Alert, Right Now!, or Ultimate: Surrender or Suffer the Mischief hits an enemy, all squad members' DMG increases by 15% and Anomaly Buildup Rate by 15%, lasting 40s and repeated triggers reset the duration. When a heavy attack hit an enemy that is not triggered this way have reduced Interrupt Level and forced Chain Attacks can only occur once every 20s. Whenever another character enters through a Chain Attack, Yuzuha gains 1 Sugar Points. Yuzuha's Basic Attack: Hard Candy Shot cooldown is reduced by 25%.

  • Fairytale of the Haunted City

    Mindscape 3

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

  • Falling Magic

    Mindscape 4

    The DMG of Yuzuha's Assist Follow-Up: Stuffed Hard Candy Shot and Assist Follow-Up: We Have Cookies increase by 30%, Anomaly Buildup Rate by 20%, and triggers a Quick Assist when it hits an enemy.

  • Dreams of a Fading Winter

    Mindscape 5

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

  • Put Down Roots

    Mindscape 6

    Gain 1 additional Sugar Points when successfully parrying an enemy attack using a Defensive Assist or Basic Attack: Tanuki Cloak. When using a Assist Follow-Up: Stuffed Hard Candy Shot, hold Basic Attack to charge for up to 0.8 seconds. Releasing Basic Attack or reaching full charge fires an extra powerful shell at the enemy. For every 0.4s charged, Yuzuha consumes 1 Sugar Point to fire an additional powerful shell, each dealing 300% of her ATK as Physical DMG. If any powerful shell from Assist Follow-Up: Stuffed Hard Candy Shot hits an enemy, all squad members' Disorder DMG Multiplier increases by 105% for 40s, an stacking up to 3 times, with each stack duration being calculated separately. In addition, if the powerful shell hits an enemy under Sweet Scare, it'll trigger 1 Basic Attack: Sugarburst Sparkles - Max attack. If Yuzuha is attacked while charging, she will automatically dodge the attack and immediately unleash the max-charged attack.

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