Advanced Drill Hard Mode Guide

Advanced Drill is the Hard Mode of Immersive Tactical Drill in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ). See how to beat all Advanced Drill stages, the best teams, the enemies you will face, and all Advanced Drill rewards here!

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Advanced Drill Best Teams and Buffs

Advanced Drill 1 Best Teams and Buffs

Best Team
Jane	Seth	Nekomata	Bangvolver
Alternate Premium Team
Koleda	Lucy	Soldier 11	Rocketboo

Advanced Drill 1 Best Buffs and Triggers

Trigger	Upon inflicting Attibute Anomaly
Full Buffs	The Tides Turn Anomaly Buildup Rate of all squad members increases by 25%, and Attribute Anomaly DMG increases by 80% for 15s.
	Overcharged Increases all squad members' Anomaly Proficiency by 50, and Energy Generation Rate by 50% for 15s.

The enemies of Advanced Drill 1 are weak to both Fire and Physical, but are resistant to Electric. It will also pit you against one of the game's most challenging bosses: the Rampant Brute.

Therefore, you must inflict any Attribute Anomaly other than Shock to cause Disorder and incapacitate him for a short period. Jane and, if you happen to have her, Nekomata in a Mono-Physical team for Assault or a Mono-Fire Team for Burning will do the trick!

Advanced Drill 2 Best Teams and Buffs

Best Team
Qingyi	Rina	Anton	Plugboo
Alternate Team
Rina	Grace	Anton	Electroboo

Advanced Drill 2 Best Buffs and Triggers

Trigger 1	Upon inflicting Attribute Anomaly
Full Buffs	The Tides Turn Anomaly Buildup Rate of all squad members increases by 25%, and Attribute Anomaly DMG increases by 80% for 15s.
	Head-On All squad members deal 50% more DMG to Stunned enemies, and CRIT DMG of all squad members increases by 50% for 15s.
Trigger 2	Upon stunning an enemy
Full Buffs	The Tides Turn Anomaly Buildup Rate of all squad members increases by 25%, and Attribute Anomaly DMG increases by 80% for 15s.
	Head-On All squad members deal 50% more DMG to Stunned enemies, and CRIT DMG of all squad members increases by 50% for 15s.

In the second stage of Advanced Drill, you will be pit against enemies that are susceptible to the Electric Attribute and the Shock Anomaly. Having Grace in the party is must for this reason.

Have Seth or Rina provide DMG support through Anomaly stat increases and PEN Ratio, respectively, or pair Grace up with Qingyi and Anton for additional DMG through Chain Attacks.

Advanced Drill 3 Best Teams and Buffs

Best Team
Lycaon	Soukaku	Ellen	Sharkboo
Alternate Premium Team
Qingyi	Nicole	Zhu Yuan	Resonaboo

Advanced Drill 3 Best Buffs and Triggers

Trigger	Upon stunning an enemy
Full Buffs	Head-On All squad members deal 50% more DMG to Stunned enemies, and CRIT DMG of all squad members increases by 50% for 15s.
	Dissonant Symphony Basic Attack CRIT Rate of all squad members increases by 20%, and CRIT DMG increases by 80% for 15s.

In the last stage of Advanced Drill, your primary Attributes of choice are Ice and Ether. However, all the enemies in this stage will not have any resistances, so feel free to use whichever characters you prefer!

Characters like Lycaon, Ellen, and Zhu Yuan will be able to shred all of the enemies' HP in record time, especially when paired with the Head-On combat buff. Just be sure to stun enemies often!

Best Team Comps

How to Beat Advanced Drill

All Advanced Drill Guides

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Advanced Drill 1 Guide

Inflict Any Attribute Anomaly Besides Shock

In Advanced Drill 1, the main thing you need to anticipate is the fight against the Rampant Brute, who can one-shot your characters if you're not careful. Take note that after charging his weapon, he will be “Shocked” by default.

To best the Rampant Brute, inflict any other Anomaly besides Shock on him to cause Disorder. This will incapacitate him for a brief period, allowing you to dish out as much DMG as you can!

Attribute Anomaly Guide

Use Dodge Counters Often

The Rampant Brute is as slow as he is strong. It is pretty easy to predict his attack patterns, and you must take advantage of this by initiating Dodge Counters frequently, which both Jane and Nekomata excel in.

Dodge Counter Guide

Advanced Drill 2 Guide

Inflict Shock Often

In Advanced Drill 2, you will be up against enemies and machines that are weak to Electric and are prone to being Shocked.

Always make it to a point that you infict this Attribute Anomaly regularly, which should be easy enough with Grace in the team.

Prioritize Ranged Enemies

Scout Jaegers will be a regular enemy in this stage, and you can use them to your advantage. Always prioritize them to lure as many melee units as you can into one spot for easy culling!

Advanced Drill 3 Guide

Stun Enemies as Much as Possible

Since the enemies in Advanced Drill 3 have no resistances, you can go all out on DMG to clear the stage in record time. One of the best ways to do this is by stunning enemies and relying on Chain Attacks.

Use Stun units like Lycaon, Qingyi, and Koleda to initiate Chain Attacks as often as possible!

Chain Attack Guide

Watch Out for Attack Cues

The enemies in Advanced Drill 3 have attack patterns that are fairly easy to predict. Always keep your eyes peeled for attack cues and dodge accordingly. Then, follow up with your own attacks!

Eliminate the Arlaune First

When the Farbauti appears, it's best that you take care of the Arlaune first before focusing on the Farbauti itself. Allowing yourself to be sidetracked by the Arlaune's attacks may lead to carelessness and ultimately, doom.

Advanced Drill Stage Details

Advanced Drill Buffs and Triggers

Triggers	• Upon inflicting Attribute Anomaly • Upon launching an EX Special Attack • Upon stunning an enemy • Upon launching a Perfect Assist • Upon triggering a Quick Assist • Upon triggering a Dodge Counter
Full Buffs	Overcharged Increases all squad members' Anomaly Proficiency by 50, and Energy Generation Rate by 50% for 15s.
	Dissonant Symphony Basic Attack CRIT Rate of all squad members increases by 20%, and CRIT DMG increases by 80% for 15s.
	Head-On All squad members deal 50% more DMG to Stunned enemies, and CRIT DMG of all squad members increases by 50% for 15s.
	High-Pressure Barrier Generates Shield equal to 10% of Max HP and gain a buff for 15s. While the buff is active, Shielded Agents' DMG increases by 50% and Anti-Interrupt Level increases as well.
	Synchronized Harmony All squad members' DMG dealt increases by 50% and the next Quick Assist will be replaced by a Chain Attack for 15s.
	The Tides Turn Anomaly Buildup Rate of all squad members increases by 25%, and Attribute Anomaly DMG increases by 80% for 15s.

In Advanced Drills, Proxies can select one Trigger to activate two Combat Buffs simultaneously. Customize your Triggers and Buffs according to your playstyle and the weaknesses of enemies for optimal results!

Advanced Drill 1 Enemies

Weakness	Resistance	Enemies
		Hollow Thug - Rampant Brute
		Hollow Thug - Wanted Intimidator
		Hollow Thug - Wanted Enforcer
	None	Hollow Thug - Looter
	None	Hollow Thug - Arsonist

Advanced Drill 2 Enemies

Weakness	Resistance	Enemies
		Autonomous Tactical Unit - Typhon Slugger
		Assault Gunner
	None	Harrier Jaeger
	None	Scout Jaeger

Advanced Drill 3 Enemies

Weakness	Resistance	Enemies
	None	Notorious Dullahan
	None	Farbauti
	None	Arlaune
	None	Alpeca
	None	Faun

Advanced Drill Trial Characters

All Trial Characters
Nicole	Anton	Lycaon
Ben	Soldier 11	Soukaku
Koleda	Grace	Ellen
Rina	Zhu Yuan	Lucy
Piper	Qingyi	Seth
Jane	-	-

The trial characters will be available for the event! If you don't have any of these characters, you can use them to test them out.

List of All Characters

Advanced Drill Trial Bangboos

All Trial Bangboos
Bagboo	Devilboo	Cryboo
Penguinboo	Electroboo	-

The Bangboos above are available for trial us in the event! Should you lack the appropriate Bangboo for your party, you can opt to select one of them!

List of All Bangboo

Advanced Drill Rewards

Advanced Drill 1 Rewards

Objective	Reward
Complete Advanced Drill 1	Polychrome x40 Denny x10,000
Complete Advanced Drill 1 with no fallen Agents	Official Investigator Log x2 Denny x10,000
Complete Advanced Drill 1 with all Agents' HP greater than 30%	Official Investigator Log x2 Denny x10,000

Advanced Drill 2 Rewards

Objective	Reward
Complete Advanced Drill 2	Polychrome x40 Denny x10,000
Complete Advanced Drill 2 with no fallen Agents	Official Investigator Log x2 Denny x10,000
Complete Advanced Drill 2 with all Agents' HP greater than 30%	Official Investigator Log x2 Denny x10,000

Advanced Drill 3 Rewards

Objective	Reward
Complete Advanced Drill 3	Polychrome x40 Denny x10,000
Complete Advanced Drill 3 with no fallen Agents	Official Investigator Log x2 Denny x10,000
Complete Advanced Drill 3 with all Agents' HP greater than 30%	Official Investigator Log x2 Denny x10,000

Advanced Drill Event Information

Part of the Immersive Tactical Drill

Advanced Drill is the Hard Mode of the Immersive Tactical Drill combat event in Phase 2 of Version 1.1. A combat-heavy event with differing requirements and buffs at each stage, this event is a good way to put your Agents to the test!

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September 10, 2024	Reinforcement Operations
September 11, 2024	Evasion Simulation
September 11, 2024	Advanced Drills

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