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Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ)

Hollow Thug - Rampant Brute Enemy Guide and Rewards

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Zenless Zone Zero - Hollow Thug - Rampant Brute Enemy Guide

Hollow Thug - Rampant Brute is an Elite enemy in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ). See the enemy's basic information, how to unlock it, how to beat it, and the rewards you can get here!

List of Contents

Hollow Thug - Rampant Brute Basic Information

Hollow Thug - Rampant Brute Overview

Hollow Thug - Rampant Brute Overview
Hollow Thug - Rampant Brute
Type Faction
Elite Thugs
Weaknesses Resistances
ZZZ - Fire ZZZ - Physical
ZZZ - Ice
Description
The Hollow Thug - Rampant Brute is a highly dangerous enemy, requiring constant attention to his charging state. Allowing him to charge freely could result in severe consequences!

How to Unlock Hollow Thug - Rampant Brute

Automatically Unlocks in Version 1.1

ZZZ 1.1 Patch - Undercover R&B

After the Version 1.1 update went live, the Expert Challenge of the Rampant Brute instantly became available!

Version 1.1 Release Date and Banners Guide

Clear the Expert Challenge of the Rampant Brute to Unlock Its Card

Rampant Brute Expert Challenge Screen

Defeating the Rampant Brute's Expert Challenge for the first time will unlock their data entry and their enemy card in the VR Device, enabling Proxies to challenge them!

Hollow Zero Guide

Hollow Thug - Rampant Brute Featured VR Device Modes

Featured in Expert Challenge

Zenless Zone Zero - Expert Challenges Boss Guide - First Page
Hollow Thug - Rampant Brute can be fought in the Expert VR Device Challenge. You will need 40 Battery Charges to challenge this enemy.

Expert Challenge Guide

How to Beat Hollow Thug - Rampant Brute

Steps on How to Beat Rampant Brute
Check IconDo Perfect Assists to Parry Attacks
Check IconBeware of Its Barrage Attacks
Check IconUse Fire or Physical Characters

Do Perfect Assists to Parry Attacks

Perfect Assist Against Rampant Brute

Do Perfect Assists whenever you can to easily parry the Rampant Brute's attacks. To do a Perfect Assist, just press the Switch button when you see a flashing yellow light.

How to Do Perfect and Quick Assists

Beware of Its Barrage Attacks

The Rampant Brute will sometimes launch two or three attacks in a row. So, you will quickly run out of Assist Points if you try to parry all of them. Be prepared to do some Perfect Dodges when you cannot do Perfect Assists anymore!

Basic Combat Guide and Tips

Use Fire or Physical Characters

Fire Team

Use a team of Fire or Physical characters to easily beat the Hollow Thug - Rampant Brute since it is weak to the two elements mentioned.

Best Team Comps

Hollow Thug - Rampant Brute Rewards

Rewards Dropped by Hollow Thug - Rampant Brute

Dropped Rewards
Higher Dimensional Data - Falling FistHigher Dimensional Data - Falling Fist

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1 Anonymous Anonymous 10 months

This mf attacks too fast for a guy wielding a concrete pile, when the attack indicator is off for a challenge u cant avoid his attacks at all

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