Difference between 4 star and 5 star characters in Zenless Zone Zero

Zenless Zone Zero is a new gacha game from HoYoverse that borrows numerous systems from its other games. For instance, you’ll be collecting characters the same way you do in Genshin Impact or Honkai: Star Rail. Here’s the difference between 4-star and 5-star characters in Zenless Zone Zero.

The difference between 4-star and 5-star characters in Zenless Zone Zero

Like the other gacha games HoYoverse has created, each playable character is divided into two rarity tiers: 4-stars and 5-stars. In Zenless Zone Zero, these characters are actually referred to as “A-rank” and “S-rank” units to differentiate the two, but the concept is the same. Generally, A-rank units will be worse than an S-rank unit of the same archetype. For example, A-rank DPS units will generally be worse than S-rank DPS units. A-rank units are also much more common than S-rank units, the latter being exceedingly rare.

There are also 3-star (B-rank), 4-star, and 5-star “Bangboos.“ Bangboos will generally take the role of a support unit in your teams, rather than a playable character. They will boost your team’s stats, provide potential buffs or other forms of utility, and work separately from your character. There aren’t any B-rank playable characters, and there likely won’t be any in the future as Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail do not have 3-star characters.

If HoYoverse’s other games are to be believed, an A-rank unit does not necessarily mean they will be bad or worse than an S-rank unit. While this is usually the case, there are often A-rank/4-star characters who are just as good, if not overperform their 5-star counterparts. In other words, don’t be afraid to use or build an A-rank character! HoYoverse is generally pretty good at keeping all of their playable characters viable at a minimum, so don’t be scared of your favorite character just because they aren’t S-rank.

List of 4-star and 5-star characters in Zenless Zone Zero

Here’s a list of all 4-star and 5-star characters you can expect to collect in Zenless Zone Zero. As of the closed beta, there are only 14 playable characters. This number will inevitably go up when the game officially launches, so check back to see whether or not your favorite character is an A-rank or S-rank unit.

4-star / A-rank characters:

• Anby
• Anton
• Ben
• Billy
• Corin
• Nicole
• Soukaku

5-star / S-rank characters:

• Ellen
• Grace
• Koleda
• Lycaon
• Nekomata
• Rina
• Soldier 11

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