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Zenless Zone Zero How to Level Up Characters
Levelling up characters is essential if you want to take on harder challenges in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ). Check out how to level up your agents and what materials you'll need to do so.

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How to Level Up Characters

Use Agent Exp. Materials

Agent Level Up
If you want to level up your Agents, you'll need to use Investigator Logs. Each tier will give a different amount of experience, specifically 100, 600, and 3000 Exp. respectively.

Thankfully, you'll come across a lot of Investigator Logs just from playing the game.

Defeating Enemies Doesn't Give Experience

Unlike other games, defeating enemies doesn't give Experience Points. The only way to level up a character is by using Investigator Logs.

List of Investigator Logs

List of Items
Trainee Investigator LogTrainee Investigator Log Official Investigator LogOfficial Investigator Log Senior Investigator LogSenior Investigator Log

Promote to Increase the Level Cap

Promote a Character to Increase the Level Cap
Once you reach certain level thresholds, you'll be capped out and can't level up anymore. To remove the cap, you'll need to promote the character by spending Certification Seals.

You can get these seals by participating in Combat Simulations in the HIA Club. However, the seal needs to be the same Speciality as the Agent that you will promote.

How to Ascend (Promote) Characters

List of Certification Seals

List of Items
Basic Stun Certification SealBasic Stun Certification Seal Basic Support Certification SealBasic Support Certification Seal Basic Offense Certification SealBasic Offense Certification Seal
Basic Anomaly Certification SealBasic Anomaly Certification Seal Basic Defense Certification SealBasic Defense Certification Seal Advanced Stun Certification SealAdvanced Stun Certification Seal
Advanced Support Certification SealAdvanced Support Certification Seal Advanced Offense Certification SealAdvanced Offense Certification Seal Advanced Anomaly Certification SealAdvanced Anomaly Certification Seal
Advanced Defense Certification SealAdvanced Defense Certification Seal PioneerPioneer's Certification Seal Buster Certification SealBuster Certification Seal
Controller Certification SealController Certification Seal Ruler Certification SealRuler Certification Seal Defender Certification SealDefender Certification Seal

Increased Level Unlocks Skill Enhancement

Skill Enhancement
Whenever you level up a character, it will also unlock new Skill Enhancement levels. Similar to the level cap, you'll need to reach certain level thresholds before you can continue upgrading a Skill.

Besides that, you'll also need Attribute Chips of the character's Attribute to level up a Skill. Like Certification Seals, you can get them from Combat Simulations in the HIA Club.

List of Attribute Chips

List of Items
Basic Physical ChipBasic Physical Chip Basic Burn ChipBasic Burn Chip Basic Freeze ChipBasic Freeze Chip
Basic Shock ChipBasic Shock Chip Basic Ether ChipBasic Ether Chip Advanced Physical ChipAdvanced Physical Chip
Advanced Burn ChipAdvanced Burn Chip Advanced Freeze ChipAdvanced Freeze Chip Advanced Shock ChipAdvanced Shock Chip
Advanced Ether ChipAdvanced Ether Chip Specialized Ether ChipSpecialized Ether Chip Specialized Shock ChipSpecialized Shock Chip
Specialized Freeze ChipSpecialized Freeze Chip Specialized Burn ChipSpecialized Burn Chip Specialized Physical ChipSpecialized Physical Chip
Original ChipOriginal Chip

Don't Forget to Enhance Core Skills

Core Skill Enhancement
Similar to regular skills, you'll also unlock new Core Skill levels whenever you reach certain level thresholds. Don't forget to upgrade these alongside your regular skills since these are powerful passives that will always be available.

As for the level up materials, you'll need unique Core Skill enhancement materials to upgrade them. Always keep them on hand so that you aren't left with un-upgraded Core Skill.

List of Core Skill Materials

List of Items
Higher Dimensional Data - Destructive AdvanceHigher Dimensional Data - Destructive Advance Higher Dimensional Data - Steel MaliceHigher Dimensional Data - Steel Malice Higher Dimensional Data - Murderous ObituaryHigher Dimensional Data - Murderous Obituary
Higher Dimensional Data - Ethereal PursuitHigher Dimensional Data - Ethereal Pursuit Living DriveLiving Drive Ferocious GripFerocious Grip
Finale Dance ShoesFinale Dance Shoes

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HIA Coins Sixth Street Locations HIA Coins Brant Street Locations
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