Should you pull for Astra Yao or save for Evelyn in Zenless Zone Zero 1.5?

Astra-nomical Moment just debuted, bringing to Zenless Zone Zero the long-awaited arrival of Astra Yao, Ridu’s biggest superstar and the first member of the Stars of Lyra to join the game.

However, given how her banner will be immediately followed by Evelyn’s, many players currently find themselves in the all too common Gacha conundrum. After all, should you try to get Astra or save your pulls for her manager? Here’s whether you should pull for Astra Yao or save for Evelyn in Zenless Zone Zero 1.5.

• Table of Contents:
  • Reasons to pull for Astra Yao
  • Reasons to pull for Evelyn
  • Should you pull for Astra Yao or save for Evelyn?

Reasons to pull for Astra Yao in ZZZ

Before heading any further, it is vital to understand what Astra and Evelyn bring to the table, starting with the former, who joined Caesar as one of the game’s most adaptable top-tier supports. The reason for that? Her ability to provide your DPS with up to 1,200 ATK, as well as the whole team with a 20% DMG and 30% CRIT DMG increase once at Idyllic Cadenza. The universal buffs above and her attribute of choice also make Astra one of the best overall supports for Miyabi, as well as by far the best for Zhu Yuan.

To top that off, Astra can also provide a good amount of healing with her Ultimate, Fantasian Sonata. Unlike Caesar, she is also not dependent on her signature W-Engine and has in both Soukaku’s Bashfull Demon and Lucy’s Kaboom the Cannon great alternatives. Nicole’s The Vault can also be a great fit if fully overclocked.

Reasons to pull for Evelyn

An agent that shines on quick rotations, Evelyn will take on Soldier 11’s spot as the game’s best Fire DPS via her higher damage ceiling and ability to both boost her Crit Rate by 25% when in Burning Seal and her Chain Attack and Ultimate DMG by up to 30% via her Core Passive. If her Crit Rate value goes above 80% at any time, her Additional Ability will then boost the damage of her Chain Attack and Ultimate by another 125%. The latter is huge, as she has in her Ultimate both her biggest strength and the foundation of her kit.

Even if Astra will be her BIS support, the way Evelyn’s Additional Ability can be triggered by any Stun or Support makes her extremely friendly when the subject is team building. For example, you will be able to get a lot of her, no matter if you have her premier team (Lighter and Astra) or Anby and Lucy. If you managed to get Marcato Desire during 1.4, you will also already have the best A-Rank W-Engine for her in your arsena🌞l.

Should you pull for Astra Yao or save for Evelyn in Zenless Zone Zero?

I believe that her Astra Yao’s versatility makes her the better pick of the two, even more so if you don’t have an S-Tier support (aka Caesar). The way she has everything to stay relevant in future patches also played a huge role here, as no matter how great Evelyn is, both Miyabi and now Silver Soldier – Anby showcased how HoYoverse is not aversed to power-creeping recently released S-Rankers.