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Critical Node Guide for Version 1.2

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Zenless Zone Zero Critical Node Guide for Version 1.1

Critical Node is the second node of Shiyu Defense in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) that consists of seven stages. 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 November 16, 2024

Critical Node Reset Date and Countdown
November 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 - Greedy Ranger Corrupted Bandit - Frenzied Maniac Corrupted Bandit - Vicious Striker Corrupted Bandit - Ruthless Fiend 2nd Half: Harrier Jaeger Scout Jaeger Illegal Support Unit - Enraged Sweeper Autonomous Support Unit - Lightfoot Rover MK II

Shiyu Defense 11 Critical Node Guide

Critical Node First Frontier Best Characters

	1st Half	2nd Half
Attack	Billy Corin Soldier 11	Anton
Stun/Anomaly	Jane Burnice	Anby Grace Qingyi
Support	Ben Lucy Caesar	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: Physical Ice 2nd Half: Electric
Enemies	1st Half: Hollow Thug - Raider Hollow Thug - Poacher Hollow Thug - Bulky Intimidator Hollow Thug - Bulky Enforcer 2nd Half: Harrier Jaeger Scout Jaeger Assault Gunner Autonomous Support Unit - Heavy Striker MK II

Shiyu Defense 12 Critical Node Guide

Critical Node Second Frontier Best Characters

	1st Half	2nd Half
Attack	Billy Nekomata Corin Ellen	Anton
Stun/Anomaly	Jane Burnice	Anby Grace Qingyi
Support	Nicole Soukaku Caesar	Rina Lucy

Shiyu Defense 13

Critical Node Third Frontier Details

Objectives	- More than 300s remaining - More than 180s remaining - Defeat all enemies
Recommended Attributes	1st Half: Physical Fire 2nd Half: Ether Ice
Enemies	1st Half: Hollow Thug - Ambusher Hollow Thug - Arsonist Ionized - Doppelganger - Bellum Ionized - Doppelganger - Pulchra 2nd Half: Fossor Sordidus Arlaune Farbauti

Shiyu Defense 13 Critical Node Guide

Critical Node Third Frontier Best Characters

	1st Half	2nd Half
Attack	Corin Soldier 11	Billy Ellen Zhu Yuan
Stun/Anomaly	Grace Jane Burnice	Anby Lycaon Qingyi
Support	Ben Lucy Seth Caesar	Nicole Soukaku

Shiyu Defense 14

Critical Node Fourth 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 - Greedy Ranger Corrupted Bandit - Vicious Striker Corrupted Bandit - Ruthless Fiend Corrupted Bandit - Wicked Wraith Corrupted Bandit - Frenzied Maniac 2nd Half: Private Jaeger Scout Jaeger Autonomous Support Unit - Lightfoot Rover MK II Autonomous Support Unit - Guardian MK II Autonomous Support Unit - Heavy Striker MK II ]

Shiyu Defense 14 Critical Node Guide

Critical Node Fourth Frontier Best Characters

	1st Half	2nd Half
Attack	Billy Corin Soldier 11	Anton
Stun/Anomaly	Koleda Burnice	Anby Grace Qingyi
Support	Ben Lucy Caesar	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: Physical Fire 2nd Half: Ether Ice
Enemies	1st Half: Hollow Thug - Looter Hollow Thug - Rustler Ionized - Doppelganger - Bellum Ionized - Doppelganger - Mors Ionized - Doppelganger - Pulchra 2nd Half: Fossor Armored Hati Thanatos Goblin

Shiyu Defense 15 Critical Node Guide

Critical Node Fifth Frontier Best Characters

	1st Half	2nd Half
Attack	Billy Corin Soldier 11	Anton Ellen Zhu Yuan
Stun/Anomaly	Grace Jane Burnice	Anby Lycaon Qingyi
Support	Lucy Seth Caesar	Nicole Soukaku

Shiyu Defense 16

Critical Node Sixth 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: Fossor - Energized Sordidus - Energized Hati Pack Leader - Energized 2nd Half: Harrier Jaeger Scout Jaeger Autonomous Support Unit - Guardian MK III

Shiyu Defense 16 Critical Node Guide

Critical Node Sixth Frontier Best Characters

	1st Half	2nd Half
Attack	Corin Soldier 11	Anton Ellen
Stun/Anomaly	Koleda Jane Burnice	Anby Lycaon Grace Qingyi
Support	Ben Lucy Seth Caesar	Nicole Soukaku 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: Physical Fire 2nd Half: Electric
Enemies	1st Half: Hollow Thug - Arsonist Hollow Thug - Ambusher Hollow Thug - Rampant Brute 2nd Half: Beholder Engine Hans

Shiyu Defense 17 Critical Node Guide

Critical Node Seventh Frontier Best Characters

	1st Half	2nd Half
Attack	Corin Soldier 11	Anton Zhu Yuan
Stun/Anomaly	Piper Jane Burnice	Anby Grace Qingyi
Support	Lucy Seth Caesar	Nicole 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

Ambush Node Guides

All Ambush Node Stages
Frontier 1	Frontier 2	Frontier 3
Frontier 4	Frontier 5

Ambush Node Guide

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