ZZZ Chain Attack Guide — Chain Attacks & Quick Assists Explained | Zenless Zone Zero

Every time you land a hit, the enemy builds up its Daze bar (the yellow bar above its head). When Daze reaches 100%, the enemy becomes Stunned: it stops moving and takes extra damage based on the multiplier shown just below the Daze bar. This is your golden window to unload.

Hitting an enemy's elemental weakness and using Special Attacks builds Daze faster. Stun role Agents generate far more Daze than other roles, so teams usually run one dedicated Stun Agent to push this bar.

While an enemy is Stunned, a heavy attack kicks off a Chain Attack. Heavy attacks include Special Attacks, EX Special Attacks, the final hit of a basic combo, Dodge Counters, or an Agent's exclusive moves.

When the Chain Attack fires, time nearly freezes and you pick one of your two other allies to leap in and follow up; the game auto-swaps to them. The number of hops depends on the enemy: normal enemies 1, elites 2, bosses 3. This is also the ideal moment to unleash Ultimates, since the enemy is taking extra damage.

A Quick Assist does not require a Stun. It appears when your active Agent is launched, knocked back, or staggered — the ally icon flashes red. Press Assist and the next Agent swaps in invulnerable, immediately landing a hit while saving the old Agent from being combo'd further.

It is both a defensive bailout and a tempo tool: swap cleanly without breaking your offense.

When an enemy is about to strike, the Assist icon lights up. Timing it right triggers a Perfect Assist in two flavors:

• Defensive Assist — usually on melee Agents: it parries or blocks the enemy's attack, interrupting them and piling on Daze.
• Evasive Assist — usually on ranged Agents: it dodges aside and activates Vital View (a slow-motion counter window).

After a successful Defensive or Evasive Assist, press Basic Attack or Special Attack to unleash an Assist Follow-Up — a heavy counter-hit that keeps your Agent invulnerable during the move.

Burst tip: end a Chain Attack sequence with a Support role Agent, then trigger a Quick Assist — it acts like a hidden 6th hit that eats up the remaining Stun window. Strong teams rotate: Stun Agent builds Daze → everyone unloads Ultimates/Specials during the Stun → Chain Attack → Quick Assist to cap the combo.

• See an ally icon flash red? Press Assist right away — it bails you out and continues the combo.
• Don't waste Ultimates before the enemy is Stunned; save them for the Stun window.
• When a Chain Attack lets you choose, pick your highest-damage available Agent.
• Bosses allow up to 3 Chain Attack hops — bank enough energy before the Stun.