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Notorious Hunt Guide

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Zenless Zone Zero Notorious Hunt

Notorious Hunt is a weekly challenge against Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) bosses where you can get materials for upgrading character core skills. See what Notorious Hunt Challenges are, if there is a co-op, the best teams for each boss, and the rewards you can get from them!

Notorious Hunt Updates

Wandering Hunter Added in Version 2.3

Wandering Hunter Notorious Hunt

A new Notorious Hunt stage came with the Version 2.3 update. This new boss is the Wandering Hunter, an Ethereal enemy who is weak to Ice and Fire while being resistant to Physical

The Core Skill upgrade materials dropped by this boss are the Crimson Miasma Spikes, which are used for new characters like Lucia, and Manato.

2.3 Release Date and Banners Guide

How to Unlock Notorious Hunt

Unlocked During Chapter 2 Intermission

Talk to Ophelia during Chapter 2 Intermission
Notorious Hunt will become accessible after unlocking the Bardic Needle Music Store and Routine Cleanup during Chapter 2 Intermission.

You will need to talk to Ophelia in the Scott Outpost (Interior) after getting the quest to unlock it.
Main Commissions and Story Chapter List

Notorious Hunt Enemies and Rewards

All Notorious Hunt Bosses

Bosses Rewards
Newborn Dead End ButcherNewborn Dead End Butcher
Weaknesses:

ZZZ - Ether ZZZ - Ice
Main Reward:
Ferocious Grip
Anby Billy Nicole Nekomata Ellen Lucy Jane Trigger

General Rewards:
600 Inter-Knot Credit
Hi-Fi Master Copy
Crystallized Plating Agent
4500 Denny
Unknown Corruption ComplexUnknown Corruption Complex
Weaknesses:

ZZZ - Ether ZZZ - Electric
Main Reward:
Living Drive
Anton Ben Koleda Grace Zhu Yuan Qingyi Seth Yanagi Soldier 0 Anby

General Rewards:
600 Inter-Knot Credit
Hi-Fi Master Copy
Crystallized Plating Agent
4500 Denny
Twin MarionettesTwin Marionettes
(Unlocks after Chapter 3)
Weaknesses:

ZZZ - Ether ZZZ - Ice
Main Reward:
Finale Dance Shoes
Corin Lycaon Soldier 11 Soukaku Rina Piper Astra Hugo

General Rewards:
600 Inter-Knot Credit
Hi-Fi Master Copy
Crystallized Plating Agent
4500 Denny
Corrupted Overlord - PompeyCorrupted Overlord - Pompey

Weakness:

ZZZ - Fire
Main Reward:
Scarlet Engine
Caesar Burnice Lighter Evelyn Pulchra Orphie and Magus

General Rewards:
600 Inter-Knot Credit
Hi-Fi Master Copy
Crystallized Plating Agent
4500 Denny
Sacrifice - BringerSacrifice - Bringer

Weakness:

ZZZ - Ice
Main Reward:
Sycophant's Refinement
Miyabi Harumasa Vivian Yuzuha Alice

General Rewards:
600 Inter-Knot Credit
Hi-Fi Master Copy
Crystallized Plating Agent
4500 Denny
Miasma PriestMiasma Priest

Weakness:

ZZZ - Ether
Main Reward:
Exuvia of Refinement
Pan Yinhu Yixuan Ju Fufu Seed

General Rewards:
600 Inter-Knot Credit
W-Engine Chip
Hi-Fi Master Copy
4500 Denny

Note The rewards above are for Level 65 clears.

Best Team Compositions

Versus Newborn Dead End Butcher

Attack Stun Support
EllenEllen LycaonLycaon SoukakuSoukaku
Zhu YuanZhu Yuan QingyiQingyi NicoleNicole
Alternate Agents
SethSeth AnbyAnby RinaRina

It's recommended to bring an Ice or Ether team comp to exploit the Newborn Dead End Butcher's weaknesses. If you're a F2P player, you can use alternate characters instead, like Anby or your strongest DPS Agent.

As for Rina, she provides Faction and Electric synergy with Ellen and Anby respectively, but is overall weaker than Soukaku who is a free character.

Best Team Comps

Versus Unknown Corruption Complex

Attack Anomaly Support
AntonAnton GraceGrace RinaRina
Zhu YuanZhu Yuan QingyiQingyi NicoleNicole
Alternate Agents
GraceGrace AnbyAnby CaesarCaesar

It's recommended to bring an Electric or Ether team comp to exploit the Unknown Corruption Complex's weaknesses. If you're a F2P player, you can use alternate characters instead, like Anby or Nicole.

Versus Twin Marionettes

Attack Stun Support
EllenEllen LycaonLycaon SoukakuSoukaku
Zhu YuanZhu Yuan QingyiQingyi NicoleNicole
Alternate Agents
RinaRina AnbyAnby SethSeth

It's recommended to bring an Ice or Ether team comp to exploit the Twin Marionettes' weaknesses. If you're a F2P player, you can use alternate characters instead, like Anby or Nicole.

Versus Corrupted Overlord - Pompey

Attack Stun Support
Soldier 11Soldier 11 KoledaKoleda LucyLucy
Soldier 11Soldier 11 CaesarCaesar LucyLucy
Alternate Agents
BenBen AnbyAnby NicoleNicole

It's recommended to bring an Fire team comp to exploit the Corrupted Overlord - Pompey's weakness. If you're a F2P player, you can use alternate characters instead, like Anby or Nicole.

Versus Sacrifice - Bringer

DPS Anomaly Support
MiyabiMiyabi YanagiYanagi RinaRina
DPS Stun Support
EllenEllen LighterLighter SoukakuSoukaku
Alternate Agents
LycaonLycaon CaesarCaesar SethSeth

It's recommended that you bring an Ice Team comp against Bringer as that is his weakness. If you're a F2P player, you can use alternate characters instead, like Nicole or Anby.

Versus Miasma Piest

DPS Defense Support
YixuanYixuan Pan YinhuPan Yinhu AstraAstra
DPS Anomaly Support
VivianVivian BurniceBurnice AstraAstra
Alternate Agents
Zhu YuanZhu Yuan QingyiQingyi NicoleNicole

Your best bet against the Miasma Priest is to defeat it using an Ether DPS like Yixuan, Vivian, or Zhu Yuan!

Is There a Notorious Hunt Co-op?

Currently No Option for Multiplayer

As of Version 1.0, there are no options to challenge Notorious Hunts in Co-op mode. However, multiplayer options might be added in future updates, so stay tuned!

Multiplayer Guide

What Are Notorious Hunts?

Weekly Boss Challenges

Notorious Hunt Boss Guide - Weekly Boss Challenges

Notorious Hunts are challenges you can engage in weekly that will pit you against powerful boss units, which boast prodigious might and considerable amounts of HP. This might result in long battles if you're unprepared.

Rewards from Notorious Hunts can be used to upgrade your Agents' core skills to their highest level.

Unlock Bosses in Main Story Commissions

Notorious Hunt Boss Guide - Hollow Zero

Notorious Hunt bosses are unlocked by default or via completing Main Story Commissions. Get enough progress in the Main Story Commissions to unlock all the bosses in the Notorious Hunt!
Main Commissions and Story Chapter List

Can be Challenged 3 Times a Week

Notorious Hunt Boss Guide - Boss Screen

Notorious Hunts can only be challenged by Proxies 3 times per week, regardless of which boss they wish to fight. The same boss can be farmed for materials multiple times, but only for a maximum of 3 per week.

Costs No Battery Charges

Notorious Hunt has No Battery Cost
You can challenge any Notorious Hunts without spending a single Battery Charge. It doesn't cost any Batter Charges, unlike other content where you can farm materials, like Combat Simulations or Expert Challenges.

Zenless Zone Zero Related Guides

Zenless Zone Zero - Bosses

List of All Bosses

Boss Challenges

Boss Challenges
Notorious Hunts

List of All Bosses

List of All Bosses
Dead End Butcher Dead End Butcher Greta Greta Hans Hans
Unknown Corruption Complex Unknown Corruption Complex Friday Friday Typhon Slugger Typhon Slugger
Twin Marionettes Twin Marionettes Corrupted Overloard - Pompey Corrupted Overlord - Pompey Sacrifice - BringerSacrifice - Bringer

Comment

5 Anonymous Anonymous about 1 year

please update the material drop with the newest character release

4 Anonymous Anonymous over 1 year

it had in beta, but not in release anymore

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