Zenless Zone Zero has a new Agent coming up in the form of Astra Yao, who seems to be a really powerful support. The game already has Qingyi, which is another premium character that you can obtain in the game.
This begs the question, which of these is the better Agent to invest in if you had to pick one? If you’re having trouble with this decision, we have you covered. In this guide, we’ll go over everything you need to know so you can make your choice. Let’s dive in!
Astra Yao OR Qingyi, Which is Better to Invest in?
Astra Yao is a support Agent of the Ether element that can also heal characters. Qingyi, on the other hand, takes a bit more field time and likes to stun enemies with a lot of Electric application.
There are quite a few factors you’ll need to consider when choosing Astra Yao and Qingyi. This can also be dictated by your own play style. So, in this guide, we’ll be looking at their Current Value, Alternatives, Future Value and Potential to help you decide.
Current Value
Both of these Agents offer a lot of value currently in Zenless Zone Zero. Typically, stun based characters are preferred if you need to do damage in a short period of time. However, for a more sustained damage playstyle, support players are preferred over stun characters.
So, the current value will depend a lot on your play style as well.
If we were to look at it in terms of a normal player, we believe that Astra Yao would be a better choice. This is because she is the first five star support Agent in the game that provides a lot of buffing, healing and sustain.
As a result, Astra Yao would be more versatile.
However, Qingyi is not far behind and the difference in current value is very small since Astra Yao is so unique.
Alternatives
Current value does not show the whole picture as there are alternatives that need to be considered. This is because if an Agent has alternatives, then maybe you’d be better off using those alternatives.
Qingyi is a solid stun character but we have a lot of other good stun characters in the game. We have Lighter for fire teams and we also have Caesar that can do the job in most teams. As a result, Qingyi has a lot of alternatives.
On the other hand, Astra Yao is in a class of her own. There are some Agents that can kind of do the role like Caesar since she does a lot of buffing. But other than that, there aren’t many other options.
So, in this case, Astra Yao wins out because she is a lot more unique.
Future Value
For your investment to be worthwhile, you’ll want the character you get to provide value for a long time. As more characters come to the game, the previous character’s value will reduce. We already saw it when Lighter came as it reduced the teams that used Qingyi.
Since Astra Yao is the first five star support, it is highly likely her value will plummet a lot as we get more five star support characters. However, generally support characters tend to last longer than DPS characters.
This is because DPS characters like Qingyi rely a lot on doing damage. So, it is very easy to replace them if future characters end up having more DPS than them. On the other hand, characters like Caesar are still viable even when better supports have come to the game.
As a result, we can expect Astra Yao to last a bit longer than Qingyi in the future.
Potential
For potential, we’ll be looking at what possible plans the developers have with the future of Zenless Zone Zero and how they’ll impact the characters.
We can already see that more Stars of Lyra characters are making their way to the game with Astra Yao and Evelyn. So, we can expect more characters from this faction. This can benefit Astra Yao a lot as she can play with same faction team members and benefit from the Synergy.
On the other hand, Qingyi’s faction has already matured and all the characters are released. So, her potential is capped here.
However, the one place where Qingyi stands out is that she is a proven character. Even now, she is considered a top 5 character that you’ll find in most teams. So, it is possible she will still remain viable.
Nonetheless, in terms of potential, Astra Yao currently has more potential.
Finally, we’ll be looking at the F2P potential for these characters. Both of them have really good W-engines, flexible team compositions and they can fit into many rosters. Astra Yao would, however, benefit more from investing in better gear.
So, in this case, Qingyi gets an edge. However, overall, as things stand, Astra Yao is the better overall investment as she wins in almost all the categories! So, we suggest that you go for her.
That’s everything you need to know about which is the better investment in Zenless Zone Zero. Of course, Qingyi is certainly a solid character and could suit your specific play style. But overall, we would recommend Astra Yao over her easily.
If you do get her, you’ll want to select the best team composition for her. Our best teams for astra yao guide has multiple team compositions that you can try out!
