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Velina OR Norma OR Ye Shunguang OR Sunna? Who Should You Pick in Season 3?

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Season 3 (Version 3.0) character lineup & who to pull (story context)

The video focuses on Zenless Zone Zero’s upcoming Season 3 “3.0 patch” and breaks down whether new/re-run characters are worth investing in for the future meta. It doesn’t center on a narrative “story” plot, but frames each character’s role in how Season 3 teams and mechanics (like Wind / Vortex, Ether Veil, Stun, Rupture, etc.) are expected to function.

Patch 3.0 highlights mentioned

New characters (Season 3 / 3.0)

  • Velina (Wind Anomaly)
  • Norma (Fire Stun DPS)
  • Pyrous (Ether Attack agent) (free/given away per the speaker)

Reruns

  • Ye Xuan Guan (first half)
  • Souda (second half)

Gameplay breakdown & key implications

1) Velina (Wind Anomaly) — likely future Wind centerpiece

Role & mechanics

  • Described as the only Wind character and a Wind Anomaly unit introducing a Wind element that should scale well through Season 3.
  • The speaker expects her to be primarily off-field, even though trailers show her on-field at times.
  • Tornadoes persist off-field, and elements can apply to them.
  • Her kit is said to allow high uptime quickly (the speaker calls out full uptime from a short rotation window).
  • Requires energy regen (she scales with it).

Teammates / synergy

  • Her support mechanic is said to require either:
    • another Anomaly character, or
    • same attribute teammates.
  • The speaker speculates about Remiel (not confirmed in the clip) and suggests Remiel could be:
    • Wind, or
    • Anomaly, or
    • both, to work with Velina’s Vortex-focused kit.

Why she matters vs other Anomaly DPS

  • The speaker suggests Jane (assault-related scaling) should perform well with Velina because Assault scaling with Wind remains strong (even if slightly nerfed earlier).
  • Miyabi could be somewhat impacted because Velina/Vortex play may reduce the number of moments Miyabi typically benefits from Disorder buildup and optimized enhanced basic timings.
    • Still, the speaker says Miyabi won’t be “terrible,” but more conditional, especially around playing enhanced basics mainly in stun windows.

Gear / W-Engine note

  • The speaker implies her signature-like anomaly W-Engine options will be strong.
  • She’s likely fine without it, depending on how much Wind Shield Season 3 provides.
  • Mentions Weeping Gemini as less effective for her (but not mandatory).

Decision tip

“Worth pulling” is framed as high, especially if you’re considering skipping Norma.

2) Ye Xuan Guan (Void Hunter agent) — Ether Veil enabler for burst cycles

Role & mechanics

  • A Void Hunter agent that strongly wants Ether Veil support.
  • Gameplay plan:
    • Apply Ether Veil → build stacks
    • At a threshold (6 stacks), she enters white hair form
    • Her core strategy: do as much damage as possible in that form, then return to it quickly.
  • Ultimate supports the loop.

Meta/value outlook

  • The speaker worries Ether Veil scaling may be less central later in Season 3 unless new Ether Veil support appears.
  • Recommends checking whether you already have Jiao (an earlier Ether Veil character):
    • If you have Jiao, Ye Xuan Guan becomes more valuable.
    • If you missed Jiao as a newer player, the speaker suggests Ye Xuan Guan isn’t an automatic must-pull, since Ether Veil support could feel clunkier without it.

Rerun implication

  • The speaker interprets the rerun as a sign Ether Veil support/buffs may be present early in Season 3, with potential resurgence later depending on future characters.

3) Norma (Fire Stun DPS) — crit scaling + rupture/attack team synergy

Role & mechanics

  • Fire Stun agent with crit scaling (speaker: better crit rate increases crit damage for Norma specifically).

  • Uses:

    • off-field function via a companion hat
    • EX creates turrets, and holding EX consumes energy to build more resources (auto-transcript mentions “days”)

  • Has Sheer Force scaling (important for buffs).

Best teammate types

  • Norma benefits strongly from Lucia or an attack buffer.
  • She can scale with Astra/Lucia-type buffs via Sheer Force logic.
  • Speaker expects her to do especially well in rupture teams because:
    • she benefits from sheer force damage multipliers
    • her kit contributes meaningful damage itself

Team utility / buffs

  • Her additional ability is described as locked to Attack and Rupture.
  • Example buffs:
    • +30% stun multiplier
    • +2 seconds stun extension
    • +20% all agent damage

Rotation/team interaction note

  • When her resource bar fills, she can convert a quick assist into a free chain attack, increasing overall damage and “decibels” (game-specific metric implied).

Decision tip

  • Norma is positioned as solid and potentially outperforming D’yla in some rupture circumstances.
  • However, D’yla is described as “absolutely busted,” which is why Norma is rerun-relevant without direct replacement framing.

4) Sona (Physical Support / Ether Veil support) — an Astra sidegrade

Role

  • Physical support who applies Ether Veil via EX.
  • Compared as a near sidegrade to Astra.

Is she worth it?

  • If you already have Astra, the speaker frames Sona as a slight upgrade, generally not necessary.
  • The main reason to pull Sona is:
    • you want the Ether Veil she applies,
    • because certain DPS stackers want extra Ether Veil (speaker highlights Arya and Ye Xuan Guan).

Decision tip

  • Recommended more as “worth considering” if you plan around Arya later, or if you want Ether Veil coverage.
  • Otherwise, the speaker expects better support options deeper into Season 3.

5) Pyrous (Ether Attack) — flexible ultimate modes; free “given away”

Role

  • Ether Attack agent who looks normal until ultimate.
  • Builds a bar, then hold basic to trigger a sequence of four attacks.
  • Switching during attack 3 is possible, but attack 4 still hits from off-field.

Utility/defense

  • EX includes a block concept; speaker claims it can perform a strong/perfect block if timed correctly.

Ultimate “stance” flexibility (4 variants)

The speaker says Pyrous has four ultimates, each tied to input choice (WASD/face-button mapping). Each ultimate grants different effects/buffs:

  • Annihilation of Legions

    • big damage and increases damage to stunned enemies

  • Triumphal Path

    • wider range and improves ER

  • Block w/ EX

    • bonus damage when used with block behavior

  • Unbound Blade

    • multi-attack with heavy damage

  • Eternal Imprisonment

    • boosts damage to dazed targets and ends daze immediately on hit
    • speaker notes it was changed back to “totalize” wording (compared to Hugo) and emphasizes the spectacle

Practical strategy tip

  • Choose ultimates based on whether you have a stun/daze window:
    • use the stun-focused option when enemies are stunned
    • use other modes when damage opportunities are outside stun uptime
    • (speaker connects this to how many “decibels” you can build outside stun)

Overall Season 3 outlook (as stated)

  • The speaker says Season 3 brings a new area (exciting), but the livestream itself felt underwhelming.
  • They’re especially excited for Velina and recommend watching early Season 3/3.1 info (“drip marketing”) for better final decisions on pulls.

Featured gamers/sources

  • IGN (mentioned via leaked footage / livestream content)
  • U7buy (video sponsor for top-ups)

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