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ZZZ 2.1 Special Program Breakdown: New Agents, Summer Skins, and More!!

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Here is everything you need to know about Zenless Zone Zero version 2.1, "The Impending Crash of Waves". From free rewards to new Agents, it's time to enjoy some summer vacation!

The latest Zenless Zone Zero livestream kicked off with a trailer showing more about the upcoming story of our Proxies in the Waifei Peninsula! Version 2.1 promise a well deserved summer vacation at the beach, so prepare for a lot of surprises! You can take a look at the trailer here:

We put together a quick breakdown of everything coming with version 2.1 of Zenless Zone Zero, The Impending Crash of Waves:

  • New Story: Join Spook Shack and uncover mysterious secrets with Yuzuha and Alice! 2.1 is said to mark a milestone between past and future, where the past disturbances are merely a prelude of what's to come!

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  • New Agents:
    • Alice - Member of Spook Shack, but also of the Porcelumex's Inspection Team! Alice's Parents own the patent for the life-saving drug for Hollow workers. This makes Alice, just like Lucy, an Heir to a rich family. The difference is, Alice did not run off to a Biker Gang, and she's obsessed with Symmetry. Her family values honor above all. As for the exact details of why she joined the Inspection Team, we'll discover that in the new story!
      • Physical Anomaly Agent - Mastered the art of swordsmanship. Can deal massive Physical DMG and Physical Anomaly Buildup.

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    • Yuzuha - Another member of Spook Shack, but also a Princess from the Dragon Palace. She is the daughter of the owner of Mystic Wares, a Porcelum craft shop. She knows a lot of spooky stories, and is always accompanied by her friend the Tanuki, Kama. Together, they love to pull pranks, and are often called the "Prank Witch" or "Tanuki Sage". Despite her love for pranks, she never takes it too far, and has a strong sense of Justice. 
      • S-Rank Physical Support Agent - can increase both ATK and Anomaly buildup for teammates.

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  • Familiar characters will make another appearance, such as Komano Manato and Damian, as well as a mysterious figure named "Miss Isolde".

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  • Two new areas:
    • Sailume Bay - Beneath the cliffs of Failume Height. Important location of the main story of 2.1. Nowadays it's the place for odd jobs and scavengers.
    • Fantasy Resort - Located in the Throne Quarter, you will visit a beautiful beach and feel right on holidays!

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  • Two new Lemnian Hollow areas will also be uncovered during the story!
  • New monsters and boss - New abilities and stories behind them.
  • New Faction:
    • Spook Shack - An Inter-Knot forum dedicated to sharing and solving supernatural mysteries and unexplained phenomena. Most members are online friends who share common interests. The members involved in the 2.1 story will be Yuzuha, Manato, and their new ally joining: Alice.
  • New Bangboo:
    • Miss Esme - Spook Shack S-Rank Bangboo: provides buffs by summoning items. Depending on the number of Spook Shack members in the team, the healing, and ER provided will increase.
  • Summer Skins for Yuzuha and Alice:
    • Can be purchased through the store
  • Redemption code: SPOOKSHACK

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2.1 will welcome the following banners:

On top of that, the following events will run during 2.1:

  • Check-In Event for 10 Boopons and 10 Master-Tapes
  • Eh-Nha Chess Legend - Help out Belion who thinks he's the chosen one and left the Temple to pursue his destiny. Prepare for some mini-bangboo fighting event.
  • Ghost Ship Adventure - Join Spook Shack to investigate a spooky tale about a ghost ship!
  • Jojo's Space Mystery - Head to the depths of Lemnian Hollow's Aerospace City, investigate mysterious places, and collect evidence about extraterrestrial life!
  • Failume Summer Puzzle - Relaxing Photo restoration event on the beach!
  • Legend of Marvelous Fish Stall - Sharkboo got himself in some kind of trouble, it's time to save him!
  • Advanced Bounty: Routine Cleanup
  • Data Bounty: Combat Simulation
  • Yuzuha and Alice special episodes
  • Tales of Midsummer Dreams Event
    • Join the Spook Shack Squad and help out with the resort's reconstruction project!
    • The event takes place right after the main story of 2.1.
    • Will mark the first time Spook Shack gets together!
    • Proxies are finally getting a well deserved vacation, but as you arrive, you realize the resort is in serious trouble. You will have to build unique activities and help the resort get popular again!
    • Mini-games:
      • Shooting - Sail with Yuzuha around the Island and shoot at the drones!
      • Surfing - Use Alice to promote the Resort as a surfing hotspot! Glide on the water, pick up bonuses, evade maluses, and surf to the finish line as fast as possible!
      • Fishing - Based on feedback from the previous fishing event, the devs refined and optimized the fishing gameplay and mechanics! If you complete certain fishing objectives with friends, you can even take them on dates! Time to learn how to fish with Yuzuha and Alice!
      • Aquarium - The fish you catch will be displayed in an Aquarium for you to visit. You can also custom the Aquarium to your liking.
      • Summer Fantasy Music Festival: Join Astra for a beautiful Music Festival at the beach!
    • Upon participating and completing specific missions in this event, you will be able to obtain the Summer Outfits for Belle and Wise

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The following endgame modes will also be updated:

Finally, here are the optimizations you can expect in Version 2.1:

  • Controller Keybinding customization
  • Shortcut Wheel improvements
  • Map and Quick travel optimization
  • Suibian Temple management updates
  • New Proxy accessories
  • Agent outfit preview adjustments
  • Notorious Hunt changes
  • Daily Errands optimization
  • interface adjustments
  • Agent interface optimization as well

 

 

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As always; Much appreciated that a recap like this is posted!
Seems like I will have to skip Ju Fufu if I wanna get Alice, Yuzuha AND Yanagi this upcoming patch.

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