Zenless Zone Zero Version 1.2 Early Patch Notes and Updates

The Zenless Zone Zero version 1.2 will be released on September 25, 2024, at 11 AM (UTC +8), after a scheduled server maintenance lasting approximately five hours. This update will introduce new characters, W-Engines, Bangboos, quests, events, and more. HoYoverse has preemptively shared extensive details to give players a sneak peek of what to anticipate in this latest patch.

This article will cover all the essential details related to Zenless Zone Zero’s 1.2 update, including information about banners, quests, events, map expansion, and beyond.

Zenless Zone Zero 1.2 Early Patch Notes: Banners, Gameplay, Events, and More

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The ZZZ version 1.2 update will bring Caesar King and Burnice White as the new S-Rank Agents. Caesar King specializes in Physical Defense, while Burnice White is a Fire-Anomaly character. Both characters will have their unique W-Engines available alongside their respective banners.

Below is the banner schedule for the new characters:

Phase 1 (September 25, 2024)

• Caesar King (S-Rank)
• Anton (A-Rank)
• Piper (A-Rank)
• Tusks of Fury W-Engine (S-Rank Def)

Phase 2 (October 16, 2024)

• Burnice White (S-Rank)
• Flamemaker Shaker W-Engine (S-Rank Anomaly)

New Bangboo

The 1.2 update will introduce a new Bangboo representing the Sons of Calydon faction. Players can recruit this character into their teams using Boopons.

New Drive Discs

Version 1.2 will make two new types of Drive Discs available:

Chaos Jazz

• 2-Pc: Anomaly Proficiency +30
• 4-Pc: Boosts Fire DMG and Electric DMG by 15%. When off-field, the damage from EX Special Attacks and Assist Attacks is raised by 20%. When the character returns to the field, this buff lasts for 5 seconds and can be activated every 7.5 seconds.

Proto Punk

• 2-Pc: Shield Effect +15%
• 4-Pc: When a squad member triggers a Defensive or Evasive Assist, all squad members deal 15% more DMG for 10 seconds. Effects of the same name do not stack.

New Area

The latest update adds a new map area known as the Outer Ring, located outside the main setting of New Eridu, inhabited by various biker gangs. Alongside this, players can experience the new Motorbike feature that allows them to ride around in the Outer Ring.

New Quests

Players will have the opportunity to continue the main narrative of Zenless Zone Zero in this update, exploring the Outer Ring. Additionally, they can engage in Burnice White’s Agent Story, named “A Stroke of Luck.”

New Events

HoYoverse will host a range of events during the ZZZ 1.2 update, rewarding players with Polychromes and other incentives. Below is the complete list of events:

• Overlord’s Feast
• Bizarre Brigade
• Roaming the Ether
• Ridu for You
• 141 Friendship Fair
• Phantom Hunt
• Investigator Training Course

Completing the Overlord’s Feast main event enables Proxies to receive Lucy for free.

Log-in Events

As with previous updates, version 1.2 will feature two daily log-in events that offer substantial rewards:

• All New Program: Encrypted Master Tape x10
• “En-Nah”Into Your Lap: Boopon x10

Quality of Life Changes

Here are the optimizations implemented in the Zenless Zone Zero 1.2 update:

• Proxies can now explore the open world with multiple characters.
• Players unlock Withering Garden by meeting specific prerequisites.
• A new Blitz Mode has been added to the Withering Garden, allowing players to remove the TV Board.
• Players can choose Modifiers in Withering Garden to earn additional points.
• The new Fairy Auto Explore feature enables players to claim remaining rewards without further exploration.
• TV Board mode has been streamlined, allowing some animations to occur faster, and it now features the option to skip certain segments.
• Players can store extra Battery Charge.
• Players can create squads with characters and Bangboos.

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