Ice Queen Arrives: Everything You Need to Know About Yidhari’s Zenless Zone Zero

The Spook Shack faction is about to welcome its most powerful member yet. Yidhari, Zenless Zone Zero‘s upcoming S-Rank Ice agent, brings devastating Rupture capabilities and a unique HP-sacrifice mechanic that rewards aggressive gameplay. With her banner dropping in version 2.3’s second phase, players worldwide are preparing their Polychrome reserves for this high-risk, high-reward character.

Zenless Zone Zero: Yidhari Release Overview

Global Release Schedule

Understanding Yidhari’s Unique Kit

Yidhari stands out in ZZZ’s roster with her distinctive risk-reward gameplay mechanics. As a Rupture specialist, she excels at dealing massive area-of-effect (AoE) damage that can clear entire enemy groups—but at a significant cost.

HP Sacrifice Mechanic: Unlike traditional DPS characters, Yidhari actively consumes her own health points to unleash devastating attacks. This high-risk approach creates intense gameplay moments where positioning and timing become critical survival factors.

EX Special Attack Healing: Balancing the self-damage mechanic, Yidhari’s EX Special Attack provides healing, allowing skilled players to sustain extended combat encounters. Managing this cycle of sacrifice and recovery separates exceptional Yidhari players from average ones.

Ice Element Synergy: The Ice element provides freeze capabilities that complement her Rupture specialization, creating powerful crowd control and burst damage combinations.

For players interested in character building strategies in gacha games, understanding self-sustaining DPS characters like Yidhari can significantly improve team composition efficiency.

Phase 2 Banner Lineup

Yidhari won’t be alone during her banner period. Phase 2 of version 2.3 features a comprehensive lineup:

Featured S-Rank Agents

Yidhari (Ice/Rupture): The new premier DPS option for Ice-focused teams

Ju Fufu (Fire/Stun – Rerun): Returning S-Rank agent offering Fire element flexibility and Stun capabilities

Featured A-Rank Agents

Pan Yinhu (Physical/Defense): Defensive option for team survivability

Pulchra (Physical/Stun): Additional Stun utility with Physical damage

W-Engine Banner Details

The corresponding W-Engine banner features signature weapons optimized for each agent:

Kraken’s Cradle (S-Rank/Rupture): Yidhari’s signature weapon, designed to maximize her Rupture damage output

Roaring Fur-Nace (S-Rank/Stun): Ju Fufu’s optimal W-Engine for Stun-focused builds

Tremor Trigram Vessel (A-Rank/Defense): Defense-specialized equipment for Pan Yinhu

Box Cutter (A-Rank/Stun): Stun utility weapon for Pulchra

Why Yidhari Matters

The Ice element has historically lacked premium Rupture specialists in ZZZ, making Yidhari a potentially meta-defining addition. Her ability to deliver AoE damage while maintaining self-sufficiency through healing creates a complete package that reduces dependence on dedicated supports.

For players building Ice-focused teams, Yidhari represents a significant upgrade path. Her Rupture specialization fills a niche that’s been underserved, potentially elevating Ice teams to competitive viability across challenging content.

Resource Planning Recommendations

Polychrome Management: S-Rank agents require significant pulls to guarantee. Ensure you have sufficient Polychrome reserves (180 pulls guarantee featured character).

W-Engine Considerations: Kraken’s Cradle will substantially boost Yidhari’s performance, but budget-conscious players can utilize alternative Rupture-focused W-Engines.

Team Building: Consider existing roster synergies. Yidhari excels in teams that can capitalize on her AoE damage and Ice element reactions.

Material Farming: Pre-farm ascension materials and skill materials if announced before release to immediately level Yidhari upon acquisition.

Rerun Opportunity: Ju Fufu

For players who missed the initial Ju Fufu banner, Phase 2 provides a second chance. This Fire/Stun specialist offers different gameplay from Yidhari, providing flexibility for diverse team compositions.

The simultaneous availability of both S-Rank agents creates decision points for players with limited Polychrome—prioritize based on current roster gaps and elemental needs.

Banner Duration Strategy

The November 5-25 window provides 20 days to accumulate Polychrome through daily activities, events, and missions. Players close to pity thresholds should calculate whether natural accumulation during the banner period can reach guarantee levels.

Visit HoYoverse’s official Zenless Zone Zero website for detailed information about version 2.3 content and banner schedules.

Maximizing Your Pull Strategy

Check Pity Counter: Understand your current progress toward guaranteed S-Rank before the banner arrives.

Event Polychrome: Complete all available events during the banner period to maximize free currency.

Shop Resources: Don’t forget monthly shop resets that provide additional Polychrome.

Lost 50/50 Protection: If you lost your previous 50/50, you’re guaranteed the featured character within 180 total pulls—factor this into planning.

The Competitive Landscape

Yidhari’s release coincides with increasing difficulty in ZZZ’s endgame content. Her AoE capabilities and self-sustaining kit position her as a strong candidate for challenging encounters where both damage output and survivability matter.

Early theorycrafting suggests Yidhari could reshape Ice team compositions, potentially establishing new meta teams centered around her unique mechanics.

Frequently Asked Questions