zzz Zenless Zone Zero Version 1.3 Patch Notes, Bug Fixes and Polychrome Compensation

[Shikhu 12]

Patch notes for version 1.3 are available. Read on to learn more about the exciting changes in the Virtual Revenge update.

Information comes straight from the official Hoyolab post but can be read directly below. Patch 1.3 features a lot of new changes and optimizations.

[Update Start Time]

2024/11/06 06:00:00 (UTC+8)

It will take about five hours to complete.

[Compensation Details]

● Server Update Compensation

Compensation: Polychrome ×300

Compensation Eligibility: Proxies who reach Inter-Knot Lv. 4 before 2024/11/06 06:00 (UTC+8).

Valid to claim until the end of Version 1.3.

● Issue Fix Compensation

Compensation: Polychrome ×300

Compensation Eligibility: Proxies who reach Inter-Knot Lv. 4 before 2024/11/06 06:00 (UTC+8).

Please log in to the game and claim the compensation before 2024/12/06 23:59 (UTC+8).

The dev team will issue the compensation via in-game mail after the update has been completed. The mail will expire after 30 days, so don't forget to claim the attachments.

[How to Update]

● PC

Exit the game, restart, then select update.

● Android

After entering the game, follow the in-game pop-up instructions to complete the update.

● iOS

Go to App Store and select update.

● PS5™

Open the PS5 home screen > Highlight Zenless Zone Zero > Hold down the Options button on your controller > Check for updates.

[New Content]

1. New Characters

● S-Rank Agent Tsukishiro Yanagi (Anomaly - Electric)

Tsukishiro Yanagi is an Anomaly Agent who can rapidly Shock enemies. As well as switching stances to gain combat buffs, Yanagi can also trigger the special effect Polarity Disorder, dealing massive DMG to enemies afflicted with Anomaly.

● S-Rank Agent Lighter (Stun - Fire)

Lighter is an Agent with the ability to Stun and provide Ice and Fire attribute boosts to the squad. In battle, Lighter's Morale gradually recovers over time and as any Agent in the squad consumes energy. Once it recovers to a certain point, when Lighter performs the fifth hit of Basic Attack, he enters a Morale Burst state, enhancing the power of certain abilities and his own Impact.

2. New W-Engines

● S-Rank W-Engine: Timeweaver (Anomaly)

*The limited S-Rank W-Engine Timeweaver (Anomaly) can be unlocked by Signal Searching on the Dissonant Sonata channel.

● S-Rank W-Engine: Blazing Laurel (Stun)

*The limited S-Rank W-Engine Blazing Laurel (Stun) can be unlocked by Signal Searching on a future channel.

3. New Bangboo

● A-Rank Bangboo: Baddieboo

Can be obtained via An Outstanding Partner channel.

● A-Rank Bangboo: Knightboo

Can be obtained in "The Mystery of Arpeggio Fault" event.

4. New Story

● Special Episode: Virtual Revenge

Virtual trials in a virtual city. The crisis is real... and so are you.

Availability: Permanently available after Version 1.3 goes live.

Complete Main Story "Leisurely Lull: Unexpected New Customer" (available after completing Main Story Chapter 4).

※ You can experience this content in advance via the "Advance Screening" function.

● Lighter's Agent Story: The Unsung Champion

Here's to a victory against all odds, to the unsung champion.

Availability: Permanently available after 2024/11/27 12:00 (server time)

Complete Main Story "Leisurely Lull: Unexpected New Customer" (available after completing Main Story Chapter 4).

※ You can experience this content in advance via the "Advance Screening" function.

● Agent Trust Events

New Trust Events for Tsukishiro Yanagi and Lighter

Availability: Permanently available after Version 1.3 goes live.

How to Unlock: Obtain the corresponding Agents and complete the required Stories (Please see Workbench > Partner Archive).

5. New Area

● Sān-Z STUDIO: Available once Version 1.3 goes live.

Sān-Z STUDIO is located in Lumina Square, and is designer Yi's studio.

● Display Stand: Available once Version 1.3 goes live.

The Display Stand is located in the upstairs bedroom in Random Play. Proxies can redeem items designed by Yi at Sān-Z STUDIO and display them using the Display Stand.

● HAND Headquarters: Available once Version 1.3 goes live.

HAND Headquarters is the heart of New Eridu Hollow disaster affairs and Section 6's office space.

*Some areas will be unlocked for a limited time during Special Episode "Virtual Revenge."

● Sandwich Truck: Available for a limited time during the event "When Sandwiches Come A Knockin'."

The sandwich truck is located in Lumina Square. Magical flavors with just simple ingredients. Get Lumina Square's new eats delivered right to your door!

6. New Events

● All-New Program

Log in for a total of 7 days to earn Encrypted Master Tape ×10!

Event Duration: After Version 1.3 goes live – 2024/12/17 03:59 (server time)

Requirements: Reach Inter-Knot Lv. 8, and unlock the Event feature in the Main Story Prologue - Intermission.

● Moonlight Traces

Tsukishiro Yanagi's TV Schedule is coming soon!

Tsukishiro Yanagi, you've been chosen to be the one to save Section 6! —Huh? Me?

Event Duration: After Version 1.3 goes live – 2024/12/16 03:59 (server time)

Requirements: Reach Inter-Knot Lv. 20.

● The Mystery of Arpeggio Fault

Wandering shadows, mysteries of the past.

This is the forbidden zone where dreams of the city are shattered — the Arpeggio Fault.

Event Duration: After Version 1.3 goes live – 2024/12/17 03:59 (server time)

Requirements: Complete Qualification Assessment: Edge in Hollow Zero to participate.

* "Arpeggio Fault" will be permanently available after the event ends.

● Virtual Battlefield Mayhem

They're testing the latest VR device? An Intelligent Construct is in a coma?

Is it a conspiracy or an accident? All of this awaits an expert VR explorer!

Event Duration: 2024/11/11 10:00 (server time) – 2024/11/25 03:59 (server time)

Requirements: Reach Inter-Knot Lv. 15 and complete Agent Story "Mole in the Hole (I)."

● "En-Nah" Assistant Program

Even the best Bangboo coach can't be in two places at once.

Following up with alumni, taking commemorative photos, supervising training... I'm seriously overwhelmed!

Event Duration: 2024/11/16 10:00 (server time) – 2024/12/02 03:59 (server time)

Requirements: Complete Main Story Chapter 3 "The Midnight Pursuit."

● Data Bounty: Combat Simulation

During the event, Combat Simulation rewards will be doubled.

"There are many things that require your assistance, but you'll be well compensated~"

Event Duration: 2024/11/22 04:00 (server time) – 2024/11/27 03:59 (server time)

Requirements: Unlock Combat Simulation in Main Story Chapter 1: Cat's Lost & Found.

● "En-Nah" Into Your Lap

Log in for a total of 7 days to obtain Boopon ×10!

Event Duration: 2024/11/27 10:00 (server time) – 2024/12/17 03:59 (server time)

Requirements: Reach Inter-Knot Lv. 8, and unlock the Event feature in the Main Story Prologue - Intermission.

● The Champion

Lighter's TV Schedule is coming soon!

A champion may vanish when out of sight, but will never fall when under the bright lights.

Event Duration: 2024/11/27 12:00 (server time) – 2024/12/16 03:59 (server time)

Requirements: Reach Inter-Knot Lv. 20.

● Help Kai

Dear Investigator, Kai from the Association needs your help!

Others just ignore its cries for "ehn-na." You are the only one who can help it!

Event Duration: 2024/12/02 04:00 (server time) – 2024/12/16 03:59 (server time)

Requirements: Reach Inter-Knot Lv. 15.

● When Sandwiches Come A Knockin'

"Breaded Belief" pop-up food truck is here!

Magical flavors with just simple ingredients. Get Lumina Square's new eats delivered right to your door!

Event Duration: 2024/12/04 10:00 (server time) – 2024/12/16 03:59 (server time)

Requirements: Reach Inter-Knot Lv. 30 and unlock in Main Story Chapter 2 Interlude.

● Advanced Bounty: Routine Cleanup

During the event, Routine Cleanup rewards will be doubled.

"Battle is almost upon us! Rest assured, the Defense Force will show you who we truly are."

Event Duration: 2024/12/11 04:00 (server time) – 2024/12/16 03:59 (server time)

Requirements: Begin Main Story Chapter 2 - Intermission and unlock Routine Cleanup.

7. New Gameplay

● Arpeggio Fault

Wandering shadows, mysteries of the past.

This is the forbidden zone where dreams of the city are shattered — the Arpeggio Fault.

Availability: Permanently available after Version 1.3 goes live.

Requirements: Complete Qualification Assessment — Edge in Hollow Zero to participate.

● New Challenge at HIA: Simulated Battle Trial

A tower in virtual space, endless trials of combat, a hidden message at the top...

Stay alert and get ready for a next-gen test of survival!

Availability: Permanently available after Version 1.3 goes live.Requirements: Reach Inter-Knot Lv. 36 and complete Main Story Chapter 3 "The Midnight Pursuit"

8. New Systems

● Adds "Ridu Weekly" to Compendium

Version 1.3 adds the "Ridu Weekly" feature. Complete tasks within the allotted time to claim corresponding points. After accumulating points, they can be used to obtain Inter-Knot Credit, Polychromes, Dennies, upgrade materials, etc.

More Details:

1. This feature will be available from the first Monday after the version update at 04:00 (server time). Once available, missions will refresh each Monday at 04:00 (server time).
2. After completing Errands, camera missions, invitation events, arcade games, etc., you can accumulate points to obtain Inter-Knot Credit, Polychromes, Dennies, upgrade materials, etc.
"Weekly Custom Schedule" will be closed once "Ridu Weekly" takes effect.

● Adds the title feature that allows Proxies to view and equip titles on the "Your Info" interface. After equipping a title, it will be displayed in your Inter-Knot friend list.

● Adds the badge feature that allows Proxies to view earned badges on the "Your Info" interface. You can show or hide your badges via Social Media Settings.

9. Other New Content

1. New Commissions

Adds the combat commission "Hector's Deathmatch" that can be accessed via Inter-Knot after completing Chapter 4.

2. New Content

● Adds dynamic backgrounds for Agents Tsukishiro Yanagi and Lighter. Obtain the corresponding Agent and increase your Trust Level to a certain amount to unlock.
● Adds encounters for Agents Piper, Lucy, Lighter, and Tsukishiro Yanagi in Hollow Zero.
● Adds new enemies: Autonomous Tactical Unit - Shielded Defender Omega, Thracian, and Grenadier Jaeger.
● Adds a "Favorite" function to the Agents, remodeling shop, and Bangboo deployment screens. Favorited Agents and Bangboo will be pinned in their respective lists.
● Adds a cross-level material crafting/dismantling function.
● Adds a crafting function to the Drive Disc Master Copies. Lower-level Master Copies can now be used to craft higher-level ones.
● Adds a series of combat tutorials to "Compendium > Tactics." Complete stages to claim rewards such as Polychromes.
● When Engagement is maxed out in "Compendium > Daily," a "Go" button is added to uncompleted tasks. Select "Go" to continue completing daily tasks.
● Changes "Compendium > Challenge" to "Compendium > Combat."
● Adds corresponding Agent functions to Routine Cleanup, Expert Challenge, and Notorious Hunt in Compendium. Proxies can view the Agents needed for certain material drops in Compendium and the corresponding challenge details interface.
● Adds shortcuts to "Simulated Battle Trial," "Arpeggio Fault," and "Investigator Training Course" in "Compendium > Combat."
● Adds a portal to rewards and the Store to Expert Challenge, Notorious Hunt, Hollow Zero, and Shiyu Defense in Compendium, and adjusts the interface's UI layout.
● Adds new achievements for A Ridu Journey, Agent Trust, Special Episode, Hollow Zero, Combat Achievements, Hollow Exploration Guide, and Zero Key including some hidden achievements.
● Adds the achievement "Hollow Descent Training." Proxies who already meet the unlock requirements will receive this achievement once the Version 1.3 update takes effect.
● Adds the new TV show "Bangboo Charging Station."

3. Shiyu Defense

"Critical Node"

After the Version 1.3 update goes live, the buff effects of Critical Node are as follows:

Phase I:

The Anomaly Buildup of Assist Attacks, EX Special Attacks, and Ultimates increases by 30% and DMG dealt increases by 20%.

When triggering Disorder, generate an extra 400 Decibels, and reduce the target's DEF by 20% for 20s. The Decibel gain effect can trigger once every 10s.

Phase II:

Agent impact increases by 20%. Upon Stunning an enemy, all squad members recover 20 Energy and have their ATK increased by 20% for 20s. This Energy gain effect can trigger once every 15s.

Upon Stunning an enemy, its Stun DMG Multiplier increases by 10% per second, up to a maximum of 60%.

*Phase II of Critical Node in Version 1.3 will come to a close on 2024/12/17 at 03:59 (server time)

[Adjustments & Optimizations]

1. Agents

● Optimizes certain aspects of the 3D model of Agent Hoshimi Miyabi.
● Optimizes the transparency of the hair of Agent Lucy's 3D model.
● Optimizes the visuals of the hair of Agent Lighter's 3D model.

2. Systems

● Optimizes stage order for Routine Cleanup, Expert Challenge, and Notorious Hunt in Compendium.

3. Gameplay

● Optimizes the unlock requirements for some stages in Old Capital Metro, Construction Ruins, and Abandoned Skyscraper in Hollow Zero. Stages will be unlocked once you reach the required Inter-Knot level.
● Clearing a high-difficulty stage in Old Capital Metro, Construction Ruins or Abandoned Skyscraper in Hollow Zero will grant you the first clearance reward from all the lower-difficulty stages in that area.

4. Mouse & Keyboard and Controller Optimizations

● Optimizes controls while using a controller for the following interfaces: Preset Config, Remodeling Shop, Deploy Bangboo, Mail, etc.
● Adds a new feature to quickly switch between mouse & keyboard and controller control schemes in the Compendium and Hollow Zero interfaces.
● Expands the scope of customizable keybinds while in keyboard & mouse mode.

5. Others

● Optimizes the animations of Belle and Wise in some circumstances.
● Optimizes 3D model visuals of some NPCs.
● Optimizes some animations for the Arcade NPC "Asha."
● Optimizes the rendering effects of characters' skin while under lighting.
● Optimizes the layout of Inter-Knot friends interface.
● Optimizes the sorting function on the Drive Disc dismantling and W-Engine recycling screens in the music store, gadget store, and storage screens, and adds function details. The "Select All" function has been replaced with "Quick Select," which can be used to bulk select based on specific sorting criteria.
● Optimizes the Track Settings screen in the music store.
● Optimizes the redirect function triggered when the number of W-Engines and Drive Discs has reached the Storage limit.
● Optimizes the display of the purchase button in New Eridu City Fund.
● Optimizes some English, Japanese, and Korean voice lines.
● Changed the Japanese voice actor for Tsukishiro Yanagi and replaced the corresponding voice lines.
● Changed the English voice actor for Agent "Soukaku," and replaced the corresponding voice lines.

[Issue Fixes]

1. Agents

● Fixes an issue where the player sometimes cannot control their Agents as normal when the Agent enters combat.
● Fixes an issue where the special effects for Agent Caesar's Radiant Aegis effect sometimes disappear during some combat scenarios.
● Fixes an issue where Agent Caesar's model sometimes does not display correctly when moving through some environments.
● Fixes an issue where, under certain circumstances, Agent Ellen's Mindscape 06 "The Feast Begins" occasionally fails to apply the DMG buff to the last hit of "Charged Scissor Strike."
● Fixes an issue where NPC interaction error sometimes occurs in some of Agent Lucy's trust events.
● Fixes an issue where, during Agent Soldier 11's 4th hit of Basic Attack: Fire Suppression, switching Agents would cause loss of part of the DMG of her 4th hit.

2. Systems

● Fixes an issue where some item images do not display correctly in the mail system.
● Fixes an issue where the "new" label sometimes does not display correctly in Phaethon's Database.
● Fixes an issue where the animations on the Partner Archive screen sometimes do not display correctly.
● Fixes an issue where switching between some interfaces sometimes disrupts normal gameplay.
● Fixes an issue where, while playing out the main story, some trial Bangboo's levels do not increase as Inter-Knot Reputation increases.

3. Gameplay

● Fixes an issue where the environment in the arcade game "Bizarre Brigade" sometimes flashes.
● Fixes an issue where, in some trust events, the playable character sometimes switches after interacting with Inky.

4. Environments

● Fixes an issue where NPC models sometimes do not display correctly in some environments.

5. Others

● Fixes an issue where, under certain circumstances, the Frostbite effect caused by Ice Anomaly is not considered an Attribute Anomaly effect.
● Fixes visual issues affecting the animations in "Outer Ring Journey - The Speeding Savior" during the main story.
● Fixes the incorrect NPC name in the mission "Replacement Bounty Hunter."
● Fixes some text that appears on character and Bangboo models.
● Fixes typos found in some in-game text.
● Adjusts, improves, and fixes the in-game text for some languages. These changes will not affect gameplay or functions.