Nangong Yu Best Build Guide: W-Engines, Drive Discs, Team Comps | ZZZ 2.7

Hollow Zero's rhythm is about to change. ZZZ 2.7 brings the Angels of Delusion captain to life. Nangong Yu arrives March 24, 2026 as an S-Rank Ether Stun agent who trades traditional stunning for something special—she converts Anomaly Proficiency into Impact, making her the first stunner built specifically to enable Anomaly DPS units. With her massive hammer, dancer's mobility, and unique Mark system triggering Polarity Disorder without clearing existing anomalies, she's a game-changer for Anomaly teams. Let's go~~!

Nangong Yu Overview

Rarity: S-Rank | Attribute: Ether | Specialty: Stun

Release Date: March 24, 2026 (Version 2.7, expected Phase 1)

Nangong Yu serves as the Angels of Delusion captain and lead dancer, completing the faction alongside Aria (Ether Anomaly DPS) and Sunna (Physical Support) . Her official EN voice actor is Takao Kanon, with JP voice by the same talent

Key Mechanics & Features

Understanding Nangong Yu's kit is essential to maximizing her potential. Here's what makes her tick:

Core Passive: Anomaly Proficiency Conversion

Nangong Yu gains 100 Anomaly Proficiency baseline. When her Anomaly Mastery exceeds 100, every point above the threshold increases her Impact by 0.8 . This means stacking Anomaly Mastery directly improves her stunning capability—a unique synergy no other stunner offers.

The Mark System & Polarity Disorder

Enemies accumulate Mark stacks (up to 5) when they:

• Enter an Anomaly state
• Get hit by Abloom attacks
• Get hit by Disorder attacks

When Mark reaches max stacks OR a Marked enemy recovers from Stun, all stacks are removed and trigger Polarity Disorder—dealing 50% of original Disorder DMG plus an additional 10% per stack consumed. Crucially, Polarity Disorder does NOT clear the target's existing Attribute Anomaly .

Dance Points & Charge Attacks

Nangong Yu's main stunning method relies on Charge Attacks, which consume Dance Points (max 100, recover 6/second in combat, +35 when squad triggers Anomaly). She can execute three-stage Charge Attacks:

- Stage 1: Anti-interrupt + 60% DMG reduction during charging

- Stages 2-3: Invulnerability during charging

- Perfect Charge: 20% increased Daze (easier after Dodge Counter/Assist/EX Special)

Team Buffs

• Squad-wide DMG +15% for 20s when her Charged Attack or EX Special hits (refresh on repeat)
• Stun duration +2.5s when Charged Attack hits (once per stun window)
• Stun DMG Multiplier +15% when squad stuns enemies
• Ultimate grants squad-wide ATK +50 for 30s

Skill Level-Up Priority

Pre-farming materials requires knowing where to invest. Here's your priority order:

Priority	Skill	Why
1	Core Passive	Enables AP→Impact conversion and Polarity Disorder
2	Basic Attack (Charged)	Primary stunning method, consumes Dance Points
3	EX Special Attack	Triggers team DMG buff, builds Marks
4	Ultimate	Squad ATK buff and massive Daze
5	Dodge/Assist	Utility for Perfect Charge setup

Pro tip: Core Passive takes priority because her entire kit scales from Anomaly stats. Without it, she's just another stunner .

 

Key Materials

Here's everything you need to max out Nangong Yu from day one :

Category	Material	Total
Ascension	Stun Certification Seals	66
	Denny	800,000
Skills	Ether Chips	350
	Hamster Cage Pass	5
Core Skill	Exuvia of Refinement	9
	Miasmic Elytron	60
W-Engine	Stun Certification Seals	66
	W-Engine Energy Modules	200
	Denny	400,000
TOTAL DENNY		~3,705,000

Farming Priorities

1. Hamster Cage Passes – Time-gated (Hollow Zero weekly). Start now.

2. Exuvia of Refinement – Boss material from Miasma Priest (3/week)

3. Specialized Ether Chips – 250 total = ~167 Combat Simulation runs (6,680 stamina)

4. Dennies – 3.7M minimum. Run Golden Disc stages consistently

 

Best Drive Discs Set

Nangong Yu's Drive Disc choices depend on your team composition and available sets. Here are the top options :

4-Piece Options

Freedom Blues

• 2-Piece Set: Anomaly Proficiency +30
• 4-Piece Set: When an EX Special Attack hits an enemy, reduce the target's Anomaly Buildup RES to the equipper's Attribute by 20% for 8s. This effect does not stack with others of the same attribute.

Best in Slot for Anomaly teams. Boosts party-wide anomaly application

Phaethon's Melody

• 2-Piece Set: Anomaly Mastery +8%.
• 4-Piece Set: When any squad member uses an EX Special Attack, the equipper's Anomaly Proficiency increases by 45 for 8s. If the character using the EX Special Attack is not the equipper, the equipper's Ether DMG is increased by 25%.

Personal Damage Focus. Great if you want her contributing more direct damage

Shockstar Disco

• 2-Piece Set: Impact +6%
• 4-Piece Set: Basic Attacks, Dash Attacks, and Dodge Counters inflict 20% more Daze to the main target.

Traditional Stunner. Currently seems unnecessary given her kit design |

2-Piece Combinations

- Freedom Blues 2PC + Phaethon's Melody 2PC – Balanced anomaly stats

- Freedom Blues 2PC + Shockstar Disco 2PC – Hybrid anomaly/impact

- Chaos Jazz 2PC – +30 AP if running with another anomaly user

Stat Priority

Slot	Main Stat	Substat Priority
4	Anomaly Proficiency	1. Anomaly Proficiency
5	Ether DMG% / ATK% / PEN	2. ATK%
6	Anomaly Mastery > Impact%	3. PEN

Critical Insight: Nangong Yu wants Anomaly stats first—Impact second. Her Core Passive converts Anomaly Mastery to Impact, and she needs high AP for her kit's buffs. Don't build her like traditional stunners .

 

Best W-Engine

Nangong Yu Signature W-Engine

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Stat	Value (Lv.60)
Base ATK	713
Secondary	Anomaly Mastery 30%

Passive Effect:

• +90 Anomaly Proficiency
• When dealing Ether DMG with EX Special or Basic Attack: Squad DMG +15% for 40s (max 2 stacks, per-skill trigger, refresh duration)
• At 2 stacks: Additional +60 Anomaly Proficiency (total +150)

Why It's BiS: This is the only Stun W-Engine granting Anomaly-related stats. The +150 AP fully enables her conversion passive while providing permanent squad DMG buff uptime. Non-negotiable for maximizing her potential .

Alternative W-Engines

If you can't secure her signature, here are the next best options:

W-Engine	Effect	Viability
Ice-Jade Teapot	Basic Attacks stack Impact (+0.7% per stack, max 30). At 15+ stacks, squad DMG +20%	Best Alternative—mimics her support role
Hellfire Gears	Off-field Energy Regen +0.6/s. EX Special increases Impact +10% (stack twice)	Good for Energy
The Restrained	Basic Attack DMG/Daze +6% per hit (stack 5x)	Decent F2P, no support
Six Shooter	EX Special consumes charges for +4% Daze per charge	Budget Option

Recommendation: If you miss her signature, Ice-Jade Teapot is your best bet for maintaining some team utility while saving for a rerun .

 

Pull Recommendation

Who Should Pull Nangong Yu?

Player Type	Recommendation	Reason
Angels of Delusion fans	Must Pull	Completes the faction with Aria and Sunna. Full team offers top-tier performance and aesthetics
Anomaly team players	Strong Recommend	Universal stunner for Anomaly comps. Works with Yanagi, Jane Doe, Miyabi, Alice
Need second team	Consider	Provides both stun and support, freeing roster slots
Have built Lycaon/Koleda	Evaluate	If your current stunners serve Anomaly teams well, consider your pull budget
F2P/low spender	Plan carefully	14,400-28,800 Polychrome needed. Assess if she fills a gap

Pull Strategy

- Hard pity: 90 pulls (14,400 Polychrome)

- Guaranteed featured: 180 pulls (28,800 Polychrome) with 50/50

- W-Engine pity: 80 pulls (12,800 Polychrome)

TIPS: ZZZ 2.6 (February 6 – March 23) offers Sunna and Aria banners. If you're building Angels of Delusion, prioritize Aria (main DPS) first, then Nangong Yu, then Sunna .

 

Best Team Compositions

Nangong Yu excels in two distinct team archetypes :

Angels of Delusion Core Team

DPS	DPS	Support
Aria	Nangong Yu	Sunna

Main DPS - Aria (Ether Anomaly): Benefits from Nangong's AP buffs and stun windows. Core Passive increases DMG ratio during stun

Stun/Support - Nangong Yu: Provides Mark stacks, Polarity Disorder, extended stun, team DMG buffs

Support - Sunna (Physical Support): Ether Veil activation, ATK buffs, team sustain

This team represents the Angels of Delusion's final form—aesthetic perfection with performance matching top meta comps. The trio's synergy creates constant Anomaly application and Disorder triggers .

Universal Anomaly Team

DPS	DPS	Support
Nangong Yu	Hoshimi Miyabi	Sunna
Nangong Yu	Lycaon	Sunna

Main DPS - Any Anomaly DPS: Jane Doe, Hoshimi Miyabi, Tsukishiro Yanagi, Alice Thymefield

Stun/Support - Nangong Yu: 50% boost to Disorder/Anomaly effects, extended stun, damage amplification

Support - Ukinami Yuzuha: Best-in-slot Anomaly support. ATK buffs, Anomaly Buildup, Disorder DMG buffs, energy

Ukinami Yuzuha is Nangong Yu's best partner outside Angels of Delusion. She provides everything Anomaly teams need while Nangong handles stunning and additional Disorder triggers .

Bangboo Recommendations

- Angels Team: Angeloid Bangboo (if released with faction)

- Anomaly Teams: Rocketboo / Plugboo / Cryboo matching main DPS element

- General: Magnetboo for energy/utility

 

Conclusion

Nangong Yu redefines the Stun role by converting Anomaly Proficiency to Impact and enabling Polarity Disorder without clearing existing anomalies. If you run Anomaly teams—especially with Aria, Jane, Miyabi, or Yanagi—she's worth every pull. Start farming materials now, save your Polychromes, and get ready to welcome the Angels of Delusion captain on March 24.

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