Critical Node 5 is Shiyu Defense Stage 15 in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ). We've got the best teams, recommended characters, and rewards for Shiyu Defense 15 here.

Shiyu Defense 15 Information

Stage Details

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

Current Special Effect

Shiyu Defense 15 Best Teams

Shiyu Defense 15 First Half

Disorder Team
Yanagi	Rina	Miyabi	Agent Gulliver
Ice Chain Team
Lighter	Soukaku	Ellen	Sharkboo
Ether Chain Team
Qingyi	Nicole	Zhu Yuan	Resonaboo
F2P Team
Anby	Nicole	Harumasa	Bagboo

Frontier 5's first half will pit you against Ethereals that are weak to Ice and Ether with no resistance. Feel free to adjust your teams based on the Agents you already own.

Miyabi, Zhu Yuan, and Ellen are exceptional units for exploiting the enemies' weaknesses, so bringing them along in their respective teams is the wisest choice if you wish to clear this half swiftly and safely.

Other Recommended Agents

Alternative Agents
Anton	Lycaon	Grace

Shiyu Defense 15 Second Half

Disorder Team
Jane	Seth	Burnice	Officer Cui
Alternate Disorder Team
Caesar	Burnice	Piper	Red Moccus
Mono-Fire Team
Koleda	Lucy	Soldier 11	Rocketboo
F2P Team
Corin	Billy	Ben	Booressure

Enemies in the second half of Frontier 5 are Hollow Thugs and Doppelgangers, all of which are weak to both Fire and Physical, with the latter being resistant to Ice. Therefore, avoid bringing Ice Agents with you.

Disorder Teams revolving around Burnice will work wonders for clearing this half smoothly, so you can either pair her up with Jane or Piper for insane Disorder DMG. Alternatively, you can opt for a Mono-Fire Team.

Other Recommended Agents

Alternative Agents
Nekomata

Shiyu Defense 15 Enemies

First Half Enemies

Wave 1 Enemies	Weakness	Resistance
Ahriman x3		None
Specter x2		None
Wave 2 Enemies	Weakness	Resistance
Thanatos x1		None
Wave 3 Enemies	Weakness	Resistance
Goblin x1		None
Arlaune x1		None

Second Half Enemies

Wave 1 Enemies	Weakness	Resistance
Hollow Thug - Rustler x2		None
Hollow Thug - Looter x2		None
Wave 2 Enemies	Weakness	Resistance
Ionized - Doppelganger - Bellum x1
Wave 3 Enemies	Weakness	Resistance
Ionized - Doppelganger - Pulchra x1
Ionized - Doppelganger - Mors x1

How to Beat Shiyu Defense 15

Shiyu Defense 15 First Half

Group the First Wave Together

This applies to the first waves of both halves. As usual, target the ranged enemies first to lure the melee units to their location for grouping and simultaneous eradication.

Rely on Dodge Counters and Perfect Assists

The Goblin and Thanatos have attack patterns that are familiar and very easy to predict. To clear this stage quickly, be sure to seize every attack cue as an opportunity to fight back.

Rely on Perfect Assists and Dodge Counters to prevent HP loss and deliver your own counterattacks!

Shiyu Defense 15 Second Half

Use Dodge Counters and Perfect Assists on Bellum

In the second wave of the second half, you will face only Bellum's Doppelganger, which relies heavily on continuous yet predictable attacks.

Use these attacks to your advantage by spending Assist Points for Perfect Assists or executing Dodge Counters to keep him on his toes and the tables turned in your favor.

Interrupt Pulchra and Mors

Pulchra and Mors are much smaller and lighter compared to Bellum. Simply using EX Special Attacks or Dodge Counters can interrupt their actions and even launch them into the air.

Keep this in mind when fighting them in the third wave. It is in this way that you'll be able to dish out as much DMG as possible!

Shiyu Defense 15 Rewards

Rank	Rewards
	Polychrome x40 Denny x20,000
	Polychrome x40 Denny x15,000
	Polychrome x40 Denny x10,000

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