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Critical Node Guide for Version 1.1

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Zenless Zone Zero Critical Node Guide for Version 1.1

Critical Node is the second node that consists of seven stages in Zenless Zone Zero's Shiyu Defense. Check out when it resets, all the frontier guides, best characters for each stage, and all the rewards here!

List of Contents

Reset Date and Countdown
How to Unlock
Frontier Effect
Shiyu Defense 11
Shiyu Defense 12
Shiyu Defense 13
Shiyu Defense 14
Shiyu Defense 15
Shiyu Defense 16
Shiyu Defense 17
Rewards
What is Critical Node?
Related Guides

Critical Node Reset Date and Countdown

Critical Node Resets on September 16, 2024

Critical Node Reset Date and Countdown
September 16, 2024

Critical Node resets during the first and sixteenth day of each month. This resets all your progress in Critical Node so that you will be able to collect rewards again upon completion.

Shiyu Defense Guide and Reset

How to Unlock Critical Node

Clear Stable Node: Tenth Frontier

Zenless Zone Zero - Stable Node Guide

Critical Node is unlocked after clearing Stable Node: Tenth Frontier in Shiyu Defense.

Stable Node Guide

Shiyu Defense 11

Critical Node First Frontier Details

Objectives	- More than 300s remaining - More than 180s remaining - Defeat all enemies
Recommended Attributes	1st Half: Fire 2nd Half: Electric
Enemies	1st Half: Corrupted Bandit - Wicked Wraith Corrupted Bandit - Frenzied Maniac Corrupted Bandit - Vicious Striker Corrupted Bandit - Greedy Ranger 2nd Half: Autonomous Support Unit - Lightfoot Rover MK II Heavy Gunner Patrol Jaeger Light Jaeger

Shiyu Defense 11 Critical Node Guide

Critical Node First Frontier Best Characters

	1st Half	2nd Half
Attack	Corin Soldier 11	Billy Anton Zhu Yuan
Stun/Anomaly	Koleda	Anby Grace Qingyi
Support	Ben Soukaku Lucy	Nicole Rina

Shiyu Defense 12

Critical Node Second Frontier Details

Objectives	- More than 300s remaining - More than 180s remaining - Defeat all enemies
Recommended Attributes	1st Half: Fire Physical 2nd Half: Ether
Enemies	1st Half: Autonomous Support Unit - Guardian Autonomous Support Unit - Heavy Striker Strike Jaeger Light Jaeger 2nd Half: Ionized - Dullahan Ionized - Farbauti Ionized - Cyrtoidea Ionized - Nassellaria

Shiyu Defense 12 Critical Node Guide

Critical Node Second Frontier Best Characters

	1st Half	2nd Half
Attack	Nekomata Corin Soldier 11	Billy Anton Zhu Yuan
Stun/Anomaly	Koleda Piper	Anby Grace Qingyi
Support	Ben Soukaku Lucy	Nicole Rina

Shiyu Defense 13

Critical Node Third Frontier Details

Objectives	- More than 300s remaining - More than 180s remaining - Defeat all enemies
Recommended Attributes	1st Half: Ice Physical 2nd Half: Electric
Enemies	1st Half: Hollow Thug - Bulky Enforcer Hollow Thug - Bulky Intimidator Hollow Thug - Assaulter Hollow Thug - Pyromaniac 2nd Half: Autonomous Support Unit - Heavy Striker MK II Autonomous Support Unit - Lightfoot Rover MK II Private Jaeger Scout Jaeger

Shiyu Defense 13 Critical Node Guide

Critical Node Third Frontier Best Characters

	1st Half	2nd Half
Attack	Corin Ellen Zhu Yuan	Billy Anton
Stun/Anomaly	Lycaon Qingyi	Anby Grace
Support	Nicole Soukaku	Ben Rina

Shiyu Defense 14

Critical Node Fourth Frontier Details

Objectives	- More than 300s remaining - More than 180s remaining - Defeat all enemies
Recommended Attributes	1st Half: Ice Ether 2nd Half: Ether
Enemies	1st Half: Armored Hati Farbauti Hoplitai Alpeca Mandrake 2nd Half: Ionized - Farbauti Ionized - Thanatos Ionized - Dullahan Ionized - Nassellaria Ionized - Cyrtoidea

Shiyu Defense 14 Critical Node Guide

Critical Node Fourth Frontier Best Characters

	1st Half	2nd Half
Attack	Billy Nekomata Soldier 11 Ellen	Anton Corin Zhu Yuan
Stun/Anomaly	Lycaon Koleda Piper	Anby Grace Qingyi
Support	Ben Soukaku Lucy	Nicole Rina

Shiyu Defense 15

Critical Node Fifth Frontier Details

Objectives	- More than 300s remaining - More than 180s remaining - Defeat all enemies
Recommended Attributes	1st Half: Ice Physical 2nd Half: Electric
Enemies	1st Half: Hollow Thug - Bulky Enforcer Hollow Thug - Bulky Intimidator Hollow Thug - Raider Hollow Thug - Pyromaniac 2nd Half: Autonomous Support Unit - Guardian MK III Assault Gunner Illegal Support Unit - Enraged Sweeper Patrol Jaeger Scout Jaeger

Shiyu Defense 15 Critical Node Guide

Critical Node Fifth Frontier Best Characters

	1st Half	2nd Half
Attack	Billy Nekomata Ellen	Anton Corin Zhu Yuan
Stun/Anomaly	Anby Lycaon Piper	Grace Qingyi
Support	Soukaku	Nicole Rina

Shiyu Defense 16

Critical Node Sixth Frontier Details

Objectives	- More than 300s remaining - More than 180s remaining - Defeat all enemies
Recommended Attributes	1st Half: Ice Ether 2nd Half: Ether
Enemies	1st Half: Notorious Dullahan Hoplitai Alpeca 2nd Half: Greta - Overclocked Ionized - Cyrtoidea Ionized - Nassellaria

Shiyu Defense 16 Critical Node Guide

Critical Node Sixth Frontier Best Characters

	1st Half	2nd Half
Attack	Billy Nekomata Ellen	Anton Corin Zhu Yuan
Stun/Anomaly	Lycaon Koleda	Anby Grace Qingyi
Support	Ben Soukaku	Nicole Rina

Shiyu Defense 17

Critical Node Seventh Frontier Details

Objectives	- More than 300s remaining - More than 180s remaining - Defeat all enemies
Recommended Attributes	1st Half: Fire Physical 2nd Half: Electric
Enemies	1st Half: Troublemaker - Wanted Enforcer Hollow Thug - Ambusher Hollow Thug - Rustler 2nd Half: Hans Beholder Engine

Shiyu Defense 17 Critical Node Guide

Critical Node Seventh Frontier Best Characters

	1st Half	2nd Half
Attack	Billy Nekomata Soldier 11	Anton Corin Zhu Yuan
Stun/Anomaly	Koleda Piper	Anby Lycaon Grace Qingyi
Support	Ben Lucy	Nicole Soukaku Rina

Critical Node Rewards

List of Critical Node Rewards

Frontiers	Rewards
1st	Polychrome x90 Denny x45,000 W-Engine Chip x1 Noise Reduction Master Copy x5
2nd	Polychrome x90 Denny x45,000 W-Engine Chip x1 Noise Reduction Master Copy x5
3rd	Polychrome x90 Denny x45,000 W-Engine Chip x1 Noise Reduction Master Copy x5
4th	Polychrome x90 Denny x45,000 W-Engine Chip x1 Noise Reduction Master Copy x5
5th	Polychrome x120 Denny x45,000
6th	Polychrome x120 Denny x45,000
7th	Polychrome x120 Denny x45,000
Total	Polychrome x720 Denny x315,000 W-Engine Chip x4 Noise Reduction Master Copy x20

What is Critical Node?

Shiyu Defense Stages

Shiyu Defense Guide - Take Down Enemies Within Time Limit
Stable Node is the second node you will play through in Shiyu Defense. These consist of seven stages that refresh on a regular basis and you can challenge to collect up to 720 Polychromes.

Shiyu Defense Guide

Zenless Zone Zero Related Guides

Zenless Zone Zero - Shiyu Defense

Shiyu Defense Guide

Stable Node Guides

All Stable Node Stages
Frontier 1	Frontier 2	Frontier 3	Frontier 4	Frontier 5
Frontier 6	Frontier 7	Frontier 8	Frontier 9	Frontier 10

Stable Node Guide

Disputed Node Guides

All Disputed Node Stages
Frontier 1	Frontier 2	Frontier 3	Frontier 4
Frontier 5	Frontier 6	Frontier 7	Frontier 8

Disputed Node Guide

Critical Node Guides

All Critical Node Stages
Frontier 1	Frontier 2	Frontier 3	Frontier 4
Frontier 5	Frontier 6	Frontier 7

Critical Node Guide

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