Pan Yinhu in Zenless Zone Zero: The Panda Support Who Turns ATK Into Team Power

When a panda Thiren from Yunkui Summit steps onto the battlefield, he does not swing for personal glory. Pan Yinhu, the Physical Defense Agent added to Zenless Zone Zero, is a different kind of fighter: a head chef, financial manager, and junior to Ju Fufu and Ye Shiyuan who wins fights by making everyone around him hit harder. In the 2026 meta, that unusual support identity has made him a fascinating piece for Rupture-focused teams — and a puzzle for players who assume Defense Agents are only meant to soak damage.

So what makes a Defense Agent worth building when he barely stays on the field? The answer is simple: Pan Yinhu turns his own ATK into a gift for his teammates. His Core Skill grants a Sheer Force DMG buff to Agents who enter through his Quick Assist, and that buff scales off Pan Yinhu's ATK. In other words, every point of attack he gains becomes team damage. That is why his best build is not a tank build at all — it is an ATK-and-Energy Regen build designed to trigger his buffs as often as possible.

The Yunkui Summit Panda

Pan Yinhu is an A-Rank character available from all Character and W-Engine banners in Zenless Zone Zero. He is a member of Yunkui Summit, the faction tied to Rupture Agents, and his lore paints him as the group's head chef and financial manager. He is also the junior of Ju Fufu and Ye Shiyuan, which gives him a warm, slightly put-upon place in the faction's family dynamic. His community score sits at a solid 8.8/10, with user votes hovering around 7.5 — respectable numbers for a support whose value depends heavily on team composition.

Best Build: ATK First, Energy Always

The guiding principle behind Pan Yinhu's build is almost counterintuitive. He is a Defense Agent, yet his buffs care about ATK. His EX Special Attack is the engine that activates those buffs, so Energy Regen matters just as much as raw attack. A build that raises his ATK increases the potency of his buffs, while Energy Regen lets him use his EX Special Attack more frequently. That combination is the heart of his best setup.

His best teammate at the moment is Yixuan, because Pan Yinhu can provide Sheer Force buffs that directly support her damage. Positioning matters: Yixuan should stand in front of Pan Yinhu, since his EX Special Attack triggers a Quick Assist toward the previous character. Astra is a strong second Support, adding ATK buffs that both Pan Yinhu and Yixuan can exploit. If a player prefers a Stun unit instead of Astra, that can work too — but the team should keep each Agent's additional abilities in mind. Unfortunately, Pan Yinhu does not yet have a viable free-to-play team, mainly because his role is so specifically tied to supporting Rupture Agents.

Best W-Engines and Drive Discs

Because Pan Yinhu's buffs scale with ATK, Attack W-Engines with ATK as their main stat are attractive. There is a catch, though: as a Defense Agent, Pan Yinhu cannot use an Attack W-Engine's effect. The main stat is the prize, not the passive. Players should treat W-Engine selection as a stat-stick decision first and an effect decision second.

Drive Disc farming follows the same logic. The guide's emphasis is clear: chase ATK and Energy Regen so Pan Yinhu can keep the buff cycle running. He is not the Agent who needs a perfect crit balance or a selfish damage setup. His job is to make the next character's entrance explosive.

Skill Priority: Buffs Before Basics

Pan Yinhu's upgrade path is straightforward once his role is understood. His Core Skill, Special Attack, and Chain Attack should be prioritized to get the most out of his buffs. After those are upgraded, his Assists can be enhanced next to provide more utility such as heals, damage, and Daze application. His Dodge and Basic Attack can be upgraded last, since he will not have many opportunities to use them.

Priority	Skill	Why It Matters
1	Core Skill	Scales the Sheer Force buff from his ATK
2	Special Attack	Central to his Touch of Death and Break Force loop
3	Chain Attack	Adds burst value and supports his buff cycle
4	Assists	Improves heals, damage, and Daze utility
5	Dodge / Basic Attack	Low field time makes these the last upgrades

How to Play: The Quick Assist Engine

Pan Yinhu's gameplay revolves around one question: how often can he hand his teammates a powered-up entrance? Using his EX Special Attack, Mountainous Pulse Strike, activates the Quick Assist of the previous team member. Thanks to his Core Skill, Agents who enter the battlefield this way receive a Sheer Force DMG buff that scales off Pan Yinhu's ATK. That is the core loop, and it is why team order matters so much.

Special Attack: Touch of Death adds a second layer. It inflicts a debuff on enemies that continuously deals damage as long as a Rupture Agent or another Yunkui Summit member is on the team with Pan Yinhu. Using the skill consumes one point of Break Force. Pan Yinhu can generate three Break Force points with his EX Special Attack. By activating the Quick Assist triggered from that attack, he remains on the field and uses Touch of Death on enemies until Break Force is depleted. It is a wonderfully strange rhythm: buff, re-enter, debuff, repeat.

His Ultimate rounds out the kit by dealing Physical DMG to enemies and healing a small amount of HP to allies. It also restores health continuously for a short period of time. In a long fight, that healing can quietly save a run — not through a giant burst of recovery, but through steady sustain that keeps the team's damage engine alive.

Materials, Mindscape Cinema, and Trust Events

Pan Yinhu's materials follow the usual A-Rank promotion path, and his Mindscape Cinema offers further room to sharpen his support identity. The guide's material checklist is worth consulting before a promotion spree, especially for players who plan to pair him with Yixuan immediately. His Trust Events and lore expand on his life as Yunkui Summit's chef and money manager — a reminder that Zenless Zone Zero's supports often have the most colorful off-field lives.

The Verdict

Pan Yinhu is not a plug-and-play support for every account. His value is concentrated in Rupture teams, and his best partner is Yixuan. But for players who enjoy building a team around timed Quick Assists, ATK-scaled buffs, and a panda chef who quietly runs the numbers, he is a rewarding project. After all, what is more satisfying than winning a fight because the support made everyone else stronger? In 2026, Pan Yinhu remains a niche pick with a very clear purpose — and when that purpose clicks, the whole team feels it.