Critical Node 1 is Shiyu Defense Stage 11 in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ). We've got the best teams, recommended characters, and rewards for Shiyu Defense 11 here.

Shiyu Defense 11 Information

Stage Details

Objectives
- More than 300s remaining - More than 180s remaining - Defeat all enemies
Recommended Attributes
First Half Physical Ice	Second Half Ether

Current Special Effect

Shiyu Defense 11 Best Teams

Shiyu Defense 11 First Half

Disorder Team
Jane	Soukaku	Miyabi	Agent Gulliver
Ice Chain Team
Lighter	Soukaku	Ellen	Sharkboo
F2P Team
Corin	Billy	Soukaku	Booressure

Enemies in the first half of Frontier 1 are weak to both Ice and Physical with no resistances. Feel free to adjust your teams according to the characters you already own.

Building Disorder Teams around Miyabi is the way to go, especially if the Anomaly to trigger Disorder is Assault, so pair her up with Jane or Piper. Alternatively, you can opt for a Mono-Ice Team amplified by Lighter.

Other Recommended Agents

Alternative Agents
Nekomata	Lycaon	Piper
Caesar

Shiyu Defense 11 Second Half

Ether Team
Qingyi	Nicole	Zhu Yuan	Officer Cui
Disorder Team
Yanagi	Seth	Burnice	Plugboo
Mono-Electric Team
Qingyi	Rina	Harumasa	Plugboo
Mono-Fire Team
Koleda	Lucy	Soldier 11	Rocketboo
F2P Team
Anby	Nicole	Harumasa	Electroboo

The second half will feature Ionized Ethereals that are weak to Ether, but resistant to Ice. A team led by Zhu Yuan, or Electric DPS like Yanagi or Harumasa are the top choices for this half.

Alternatively, you can also consider fielding a Fire team here, as the enemies only resist Ice.

Other Recommended Agents

Alternative Agents
Anton	Grace

Shiyu Defense 11 Enemies

First Half Enemies

Wave 1 Enemies	Weakness	Resistance
Hollow Thug - Assaulter x3		None
Wave 2 Enemies	Weakness	Resistance
Hollow Thug - Bulky Intimidator x1		None
Wave 3 Enemies	Weakness	Resistance
Hollow Thug - Assaulter x2		None
Hollow Thug - Pyromaniac x2		None
Wave 4 Enemies	Weakness	Resistance
Hollow Thug - Bulky Enforcer x1		None

Second Half Enemies

Wave 1 Enemies	Weakness	Resistance
Ionized - Cyrtoidea x3		None
Wave 2 Enemies	Weakness	Resistance
Ionized - Farbauti x1
Wave 3 Enemies	Weakness	Resistance
Ionized - Cyrtoidea x2		None
Ionized - Nassellaria x2		None
Wave 4 Enemies	Weakness	Resistance
Ionized - Thanatos x1

How to Beat Shiyu Defense 11

Shiyu Defense 11 First Half

Group Enemies Together

This applies to both halves. Prioritize ranged enemies to lure melee ones to your location, or use grouping skills to gather enemies in one place.

Rely on Perfect Assists and Dodge Counters

Both the Bulky Intimidator and Enforcer are highly predictable. Use this to your advantage by using Perfect Assists and Dodge Counters to keep them on their toes and deliver your own counterattacks!

Shiyu Defense 11 Second Half

Apply Stun as Soon As You Can

Stunning the Farbauti and Thanatos as fast as you can is a solid plan to prevent them from launching back-to-back attacks or teleporting, respectively.

Keep an eye on gold attack cues and counterattack with Perfect Assists to bring both down in record time.

Shiyu Defense 11 Rewards

Rank	Rewards
	Polychrome x30 Denny x20,000
	Polychrome x30 Denny x15,000 Noise Reduction Master Copy x5
	Polychrome x30 Denny x10,000 Noise Reduction Master Copy x5

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