Nekomata: Character Guide | Zenless Zone Zero

Nekomata

Character Profile

Faction

Rank

Attribute

Style

Nekomiya Mana, or Nekomata, is an S-rank Physical Agent and a member of the Cunning Hares. She is an extremely energetic girl whose mischievous side sees her play the occasional trick, though only occasionally. Incredibly curious, with a real love for mackerel.
Get to know her, and you’ll find she’s hiding something behind that cheerful exterior.

Stats

Level 1

608

DEF

CRIT Rate

PEN Ratio

1.2

ATK

137

Impact

CRIT DMG

50%

PEN

Attribute Mastery

105

Level 60

7003

DEF

606

CRIT Rate

17%

PEN Ratio

1.2

ATK

954

Impact

CRIT DMG

50%

PEN

Attribute Mastery

118

Skills

Nekomata is an Attack Agent who relies on her agility to deal damage. By skillfully using Nekomata’s Dodge and DPS skills, she can weave through enemies, inflicting massive damage within a short period of time.

Basic Attack

Kitty Slash

Press Koleda Basic Attack 2 to activate. Unleashes up to 5 slashes, dealing Physical damage.

Koleda Basic Attack 2

1st-Hit DMG Multiplier	36%
2nd-Hit DMG Multiplier	42.8%
3rd-Hit DMG Multiplier	51.7%
4th-Hit DMG Multiplier	124.7%
5th-Hit DMG Multiplier	111.5%
1st-Hit Daze Multiplier	36%
2nd-Hit Daze Multiplier	37.6%
3rd-Hit Daze Multiplier	39.8%
4th-Hit Daze Multiplier	95.7%
5th-Hit Daze Multiplier	72.9%

Basic Attack

Shoo the Fool

Hold down Koleda Basic Attack 2 during the first three hits of Nekomata’s Basic Attack to trigger this attack. Slashes enemies in front and passes through them, dealing Physical damage.

Damage Multiplier	79.2%
Daze Multiplier	64.9%

Dodge

Cant Touch Me-ow~

Press Koleda Dodge to dodge. A rapid dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Dash Attack

Over Here!

Press Koleda Basic Attack 2 during a dodge to activate. Slashes enemies in front, dealing Physical damage.

Koleda Dodge > Koleda Basic Attack 2

Damage Multiplier	31.2%
Daze Multiplier	31.2%

Dodge

Phantom Claws

Press Koleda Basic Attack 2 during a perfect dodge to activate. Slashes enemies in front, dealing Physical damage. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Koleda Dodge (Perfect) > Koleda Basic Attack 2

Damage Multiplier	236.4%
Daze Multiplier	207.3%

Special Attack

Surprise Attack

Press Koleda Special Attack to launch this attack. Unleashes a downward strike, dealing Physical damage. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill.

Koleda Special Attack

DMG Multiplier	53.2%
Daze Multiplier	53.2%

EX Special Attack

Super Surpise Attack!

When Nekomata has enough Energy, press Koleda Special Attack 1 to activate. Unleashes a powerful falling slash that deals massive Physical damage. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Koleda Special Attack (Consume Energy)

DMG Multiplier	595%
Daze Multiplier	463.9%
Energy Cost	40

Chain Attack

Claw Swipe

When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the Agent to activate. Unleashes a powerful upward slash at enemies in a large area, dealing massive Physical damage. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Damage Multiplier	560.1%
Daze Multiplier	165%

Ultimate

Claw Smash

When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press Koleda Ultimate to activate. Unleashes a powerful slash at enemies in a large area, dealing massive Physical damage. Ignore 10% of the struck targets DMG RES. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Damage Multiplier	1353.1%
Daze Multiplier	290.5%

Core Skill

Dodge + Basic ATK

This combination allows Nekomata to execute a rapid series of Physical damage attacks against enemies within a short period of time.

Press Koleda Basic Attack 2 during a Perfect Dodge to activate Nekomata’s Dodge Counter: Phantom Claws and slash enemies in front.

When Phantom Claws hits an enemy, it will immediately trigger the Nekomata’s Core Passive skill, Stealthy Paws, enhancing the damage dealt by Nekomata for a certain period of time.

Core Passive

Stealthy Catwalk

When Nekomata’s Dodge Counter hits an enemy, her damage dealt inceases by 15% for 6s.

Additional Ability

Catwalk

When there are at least 2 Physical Agents in your squad: When Nekomata hits an enemy with an EX Special Attack, Assault damage is increased by 22.5%. This effect stacks up to 2 times and resets when the enemy takes Assault damage.

When there are least 2 Slash Agents in your squad: Nekomata’s Physical DMG is increased by 7.5%, and an extra 12.5% when attacking stunned enemies.

Reactive Assist

Cats Paw

When the character in combat is knocked back, press Koleda Assist Attack to activate. Slashes enemies in front, dealing Physical damage. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Damage Multiplier	97.3%
Daze Multiplier	97.3%

Defensive Assist

Desperate Defense

When the character in combat is about to be attacked, press Koleda Assist Attack to activate. Parries the enemy’s attack, inflicting massive Daze. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Light Defensive Daze Multiplier	249.3%
Heavy Defensive Daze Multiplier	304.3%
Chain Defensive Daze Multiplier	128.3%

Assist Follow-Up

Shadow Strike

Press Koleda Special Attack 1 after a Defensive Assist to activate. Charge and slash enemies in front, dealing Physical damage. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Damage Multiplier	336.9%
Daze Multiplier	270.4%

Talents

Talent A

Cat & Mouse

When there’s only one enemy on the field and Nekomata is in combat, her Energy Generation Rate is increased by 30%.

Cats always prefer to toy with their prey. If there’s only one mouse left in combat — that’s Nekomata’s play time.

Talent B

Bird Hunter

When Nekomata attacks from behind, she ignores 16% of the target’s Physical RES. If the enemy is Stunned, all Nekomata’s attacks are considered back attacks.

While Nekomata lacks strength due to her small size, she has the perceptiveness and agility required to locate her enemies’ weaknesses and strike right where it hurts most.

Talent C

Curious Left Tail

All skill levels +2.

According to the legends of the old civilization, each tail represents one of the cat’s many lives, with years of wisdom and experience stored within… It’s not real, but the experiences that Nekomata has accumulated during her time out on the streets is.

Talent D

Sharpen Claws

When Nekomara uses her EX Special Attack, her CRIT Rate increases by 12% for 15s, stacking up to 2 attacks, with each stack’s duration being calculated separately.

“Gimme more, gimme MORE! I can eat ’em all~” Her eyes sparkle as she licks the back of her paws.

Talent E

Lucky Right Tail

All skill levels +2.

According to the legends of the old civilization, each tail represents one of the cat’s many lives, with years of wisdom and experience stored within… Sometimes Nekomata wonders to herself: If she is lucky enough to keep surviving, will she eventually grow another tail?

Talent F

Predator Lineage

When Nekomata launches a Chain Attack or uses her Ultimate, her CRIT DMG increases by 28%, stacking up to 3 times, and expiring when she leaves battle. This effect gains max stacks immediately on defeating an enemy.

“When a feline demi-human gets positive reinforcement from aggressive behavior, their latent animalistic tendencies emerge.
Fortunately, these tendencies aren’t permanent…” — Excerpt from the Handbook of Incomplete Research on Feline Demi-Humans

How to Get

Standard Banner

Players can get Nekomata through the standard banner “Star-Studded Cast” Signal Search. She is one of the permanent characters alongside Koleda, Soldier 11, Lycaon, Grace, and Rina.

300-pull Character Selection

After pulling for 300 times on the standard banner, players may select an S-Rank Agent. Nekomata is among the six characters available.

50/50 Chance in Limited Banner

Like in other HoYo games, there is a 50/50 chance that players could get the limited banner’s Agent or one of the six S-Rank characters from the standard banner, including Nekomata.