Critical Node 2 is Shiyu Defense Stage 12 in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ). We've got the best teams, recommended characters, and rewards for Shiyu Defense 12 here.

Shiyu Defense 12 Information

Stage Details

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

Current Special Effect

Shiyu Defense 12 Best Teams

Shiyu Defense 12 First Half

Disorder Team
Astra	Miyabi	Burnice	Brawlerboo
Mono-Ice Team
Miyabi	Soukaku	Lycaon	Sharkboo
Ether Team
Qingyi	Nicole	Zhu Yuan	Officer Cui
Fire Team
Lighter	Lucy	Soldier 11	Rocketboo
F2P Team
Corin	Soukaku	Pulchra	Booressure

Ethereals who are weak to both Ice and Ether are the enemies in the first half which will also be the same as the second half.

With Ice in mind, Miyabi and Ellen are top picks, and you can choose which stage to deploy them in. If you prefer to exploit the Ether weakness, Zhu Yuan is an excellent choice too, and you can bring along damage supports like Astra or Soukaku to clear the stages easily!

Shiyu Defense 12 Second Half

Ice Team
Lighter	Soukaku	Ellen	Sharkboo
Electric Team
Soldier 0 Anby	Rina	Pulchra	Plugboo
Disorder Team
Miyabi	Yanagi	Seth	Agent Gulliver
F2P Team
Anby	Nicole	Harumasa	Sumoboo

As mentioned, the enemies in the second half have no resistance, so you can freely adjust your party based on the Agents you've recruited.

With the enemies having no Attribute resistances to worry about, build your team around the characters you already own for maximum efficiency.

Shiyu Defense 12 Enemies

First Half Enemies

Wave 1 Enemies	Weakness	Resistance
Tyrfing x2		None
Mandrake x1		None
Wave 2 Enemies	Weakness	Resistance
Tyrfing x2		None
Hati x1		None
Wave 3 Enemies	Weakness	Resistance
Alpeca x2		None
Armored Hati x1		None

Second Half Enemies

Wave 1 Enemies	Weakness	Resistance
Fossor x2		None
Sordidus x1		None
Wave 2 Enemies	Weakness	Resistance
Armored Hati x1		None
Wave 3 Enemies	Weakness	Resistance
Farbauti x1		None

How to Beat Shiyu Defense 12

Shiyu Defense 12 First Half

Cleave Mobs With AoE Attacks

This strategy applies to both stages, as you need to group enemies together and unleash AoE attacks to take them down efficiently.

When ranged mobs spawn, prioritize them first to draw in nearby melee enemies. Once they’re clustered together, clear them out in a single strike using your DPS agent!

Rely on Perfect Assists and Dodge Counters

The Armored Hati appears in the final wave of the first half. Use Perfect Assists or Dodge Counters to interrupt its attacks and focus on breaking its armor first to maximize your damage against it.

Shiyu Defense 12 Second Half

Watch Out for Attack Cues

The Farbauti and Armored Hati both have predictable attacks, so be sure to pay attention to attack cues and use either Dodge Counters or Perfect Assists to negate any DMG and deal your own!

Shiyu Defense 12 Rewards

Rank	Rewards
	Polychrome x30 Denny x20,000
	Polychrome x30 Denny x15,000 W-Engine Chip x1
	Polychrome x30 Denny x10,000 Noise Reduction Master Copy x5

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