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Shiyu Defense 14 Critical Node Guide for Version 2.4

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Zenless Zone Zero Shiyu Defense 14 Critical Node Guide for Version 2.4

Critical Node 4 is Shiyu Defense Stage 14 in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ). We've got the best teams, recommended characters, and rewards for Shiyu Defense 14 here.

List of Contents

Shiyu Defense 14 Information

Stage Details

Objectives
ZZZ - S - More than 300s remaining
ZZZ - A - More than 180s remaining
ZZZ - B - Defeat all enemies
Recommended Attributes
First Half
ZZZ - Fire Fire
 Second Half
ZZZ - Ice Ice
ZZZ - Ether Ether
Enemy Resistance
First Half
ZZZ - Electric Electric
 Second Half
None

Current Special Effect

Cloudbreaker
• Agent Sheer DMG increases by 15%, Fire DMG and Ice DMG increase by 20%.
• When Agent Basic Attacks and EX Special Attacks land a critical hit on an enemy, own CRIT DMG increases by 5% for 5s, stacking up to 10 times. Repeated triggers reset the duration.
Next Reset 12/29/2025 - 04:00

Shiyu Defense 14 Best Teams

Shiyu Defense 14 First Half

Rupture Team
Dialyn Dialyn Lucia Lucia Banyue Banyue Birkblick Birkblick
Fire Attack Team
Dialyn Dialyn Evelyn Evelyn Ju Fufu Ju Fufu Rocketboo Rocketboo
Alternate Rupture Team
Ju Fufu Ju Fufu Lucia Lucia Yixuan Yixuan Belion Belion
F2P Team
Ben Ben Soukaku Soukaku Billy Billy Brawlerboo Brawlerboo

The first half of Frontier 4 consists of enemies that are weak to Fire but are resistant to Electric, so formulate your parties accordingly.

With the release of Dialyn and Banyue, putting them together in a Rupture Team is your best bet. Alternatively, you can opt to have Yixuan lead the Rupture Team instead, or pair Dialyn up with Evelyn for a Chain Attack Team.

Alternative Agents
Nekomata ImageNekomata Soldier 11 ImageSoldier 11 Piper ImagePiper
Caesar ImageCaesar Burnice ImageBurnice Pulchra ImagePulchra
Orphie and Magus ImageOrphie and Magus Manato ImageManato

Shiyu Defense 14 Second Half

Disorder Team
Astra Astra Miyabi Miyabi Vivian Vivian Robin Robin
Ice Chain Team
Lighter Lighter Hugo Hugo Lycaon Lycaon Sharkboo Sharkboo
Anomaly Disorder Team
Yuzuha Yuzuha Vivian Vivian Alice Alice Bangvolver Bangvolver
F2P Team
Anby Anby Nicole Nicole Corin Corin Bagboo Bagboo

The second half of Frontier 4 features Hollow Thugs that are weak to both Ice and Ether with no resistances too, so feel free to adjust your team comps accordingly.

A classic Disorder Team led by Miyabi, with Astra and Vivian providing support, is the way to go. For an alternative, you can go for a Chain Attack Team led by Hugo.

Alternative Agents
Grace ImageGrace Ellen ImageEllen Zhu Yuan ImageZhu Yuan
Qingyi ImageQingyi Seth ImageSeth Jane ImageJane
Harumasa ImageHarumasa Trigger ImageTrigger Seed ImageSeed

Shiyu Defense 14 Enemies

First Half Enemies

Wave 1 Enemies Weakness Resistance
Vicious Striker Vicious Striker x2
ZZZ - Fire
None
Greedy Ranger Greedy Ranger x2
ZZZ - Fire
None
Wave 2 Enemies Weakness Resistance
Ruthless Fiend Ruthless Fiend x1
ZZZ - Fire
ZZZ - Electric
Wave 3 Enemies Weakness Resistance
Wicked Wraith Wicked Wraith x1
ZZZ - Fire
ZZZ - Electric
Frenzied Maniac Frenzied Maniac x1
ZZZ - Fire
ZZZ - Electric

Second Half Enemies

Wave 1 Enemies Weakness Resistance
Fossor Fossor x3
ZZZ - EtherZZZ - Ice
None
Sordidus Sordidus x2
ZZZ - EtherZZZ - Ice
None
Wave 2 Enemies Weakness Resistance
Goblin Goblin x1
ZZZ - EtherZZZ - Ice
None
Wave 3 Enemies Weakness Resistance
Dullahan Dullahan x1
ZZZ - EtherZZZ - Ice
None
Banyrek Banyrek x1
ZZZ - EtherZZZ - Ice
None

How to Beat Shiyu Defense 14

Shiyu Defense 14 First Half

Eliminate the Ranged Units First

This applies to the first waves of both halves. As usual, target the ranged units first, like the Sordidus enemies and the Greedy Rangers, to lure all the enemies into one small area for easy culling.

Rely on Dodges and Defensive Assists

The elite Corrupted Bandits have many attacks that can be parried or dodged. Be sure to keep the tables turned to your favor by relying on these mechanics, and you should clear this half with no problem.

Perfect Dodge and Dodge Counters

Shiyu Defense 14 Second Half

Rely on Defensive Assists Against the Goblin

The Goblin's moves are extremely telegraphed. Be sure to parry these to keep it on its toes and knock it off balance!

Perfect Assist Guide

Focus on the Banyrek

In the final wave, be sure to eliminate the Banyrek first, as it poses a much bigger threat than the Dullahan. The latter does not have any long-ranged attacks while the former does, and can cause Miasma corruption to boot.

Miasma Guide

Shiyu Defense 14 Rewards

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

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Critical Node Guide

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