Investigator Training Course Guide

Investigator Training Course is a new feature in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) 1.2. See all combat course guides, how to play the Investigator Training, and all the rewards here!

All Combat Course Stages

Combat Support Course Stages

Course	Trial Agents and Enemies
Course I	Armored Hati Tyrfing Faun Hoplitai
Course II	Hollow Thug - Bulky Enforcer
Course III	Dead End Butcher
Course IV	Dead End Butcher

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Counter Offensive Course Stages

Course	Trial Agents and Enemies
Course I	Patrol Jaeger Assault Gunner
Course II	Ionized - Dullahan Ionized - Thanatos
Course III	Twin Marionettes
Course IV	Twin Marionettes

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Endurance Combat Course Stages

Course	Trial Agents and Enemies
Course I	Guard Jaeger Harrier Jaeger Scout Jaeger Autonomous Support Unit - Heavy Striker MK II
Course II	Hollow Thug - Bulky Intimidator Hollow Thug - Bulky Enforcer
Course III	Ionized - Doppelganger - Mors Ionized - Doppelganger - Jane Ionized - Doppelganger - Pulchra Ionized - Doppelganger - Bellum
Course IV	Ionized - Doppelganger - Mors Ionized - Doppelganger - Jane Ionized - Doppelganger - Pulchra Ionized - Doppelganger - Bellum

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Focused Defense Course Stages

Course	Trial Agents and Enemies
Course I	Corrupted Bandit - Frenzied Maniac Corrupted Bandit - Vicious Striker Corrupted Bandit - Greedy Ranger
Course II	Autonomous Support Unit - Guardian MK III
Course III	Corrupted Overlord - Pompey
Course IV	Corrupted Overlord - Pompey

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Disorder Combat Course Stages

Course	Trial Agents and Enemies
Course I	Corrupted Bandit - Ruthless Fiend Corrupted Bandit - Wicked Wraith
Course II	Hollow Thug - Wanted Enforcer Hollow Thug - Wanted Intimidator
Course III	Hollow Thug - Bulky Intimidator Hollow Thug - Looter Hollow Thug - Rampant Brute
Course IV	Hollow Thug - Bulky Intimidator Hollow Thug - Rustler Hollow Thug - Rampant Brute

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Combat Support Course Guide

Combat Support Stage Details

Faction	Victoria Housekeeping Co.
Objectives	Complete the Combat Course Complete the Combat Course with no fallen Agents Deploy 2+ Agents from Victoria Housekeeping
Stage Effect	・Agents no longer consume Assist Points when triggering Perfect Assist. ・ When an Assist Follow-Up hits an enemy, the DMG dealt by all squad members to the target is increased by 35%, lasting 8s. ・ When there are at least 2 Victoria Housekeeping Co. Agents in your squad, this effect increases by an additional 35%.

How to Beat Combat Support Course

Timing your Agents' Perfect Assists is the key lesson in the Combat Support Course series.

Keep an eye out for Gold Flashes, and perform Assist Follow-Ups when Perfect Assists are successful to increase your party's damage by up to 70% when atleast 2 Victoria Housekeeping members are present!

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Counter Offensive Course Guide

Counter Offensive Stage Details

Faction	Criminal Investigation Special Response Team
Objectives	Complete the Combat Course Complete the Combat Course with no fallen Agents Deploy 2+ Agents from the Criminal Investigation Special Response Team
Stage Effect	• When an Agent hits an enemy with a Dodge Counter, they drop an Energy orb. Can trigger once every 2s. When picking up energy orbs, excess Energy is converted into Shield for all squad members, with a maximum Shield value equal to 50% of the agent's max HP. While the Shield is present, an Agent's DMG increases with the Shield value and Anti-Interrupt Level is increased. • Agents Energy Generation Rate increases by 25%. When there are at least 2 Criminal Investigation Special Response Team Agents in your squad, this effect increases by an additional 25%.

How to Beat Combat Offensive Course

Taking into consideration the buffs that this course provides, Dodge Counters are your key to success, which happens to be the specialty of two out of the four Agents of the Special Response Team.

Jane and Qingyi both excel at Dodge Counters, so bringing them along will make a huge difference in the coming battles. Watch out for attack cues very carefully and execute Dodge Counters to gain Energy and shields!

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Endurance Combat Course Guide

Endurance Combat Stage Details

Faction	Cunning Hares AKA Gentle House
Objectives	Complete the Combat Course Complete the Combat Course with no fallen Agents Deploy 2+ Agents from the Cunning Hares
Stage Effect	• Agents consume 3000 Decibels to activate Ultimates. Decibel limit increases to 9999. When an agent's attack hits an enemy, it heals all squad members. When HP is at max, the overflow healing is converted into Decibels. • Agent's Decibel Generation Rate is increased by 15%. When there are at least 2 Cunning Hares Agents in your squad, this effect increases an additional 15%. When Agent HP is equal to or above 50%, the effect increases to 200% of the original amount.

How to Beat Endurance Combat Course

Ultimates will still cost 3000 Decibels. Each hit will restore HP, and any overflow healing will be converted into Decibels. This can lead to an endless cycle and usage of Ultimates, one after another!

Both Billy and Nekomata excel in crowd control. Use their Ultimates as much as you can, especially when surrounded by multiple opponents!

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Focused Defense Course Guide

Focused Defense Stage Details

Faction	Belobog Heavy Industries
Objectives	Complete the Combat Course Complete the Combat Course with no fallen Agents Deploy 2+ Agents from Belobog Heavy Industries
Stage Effect	・When an Agent attack hits an enemy, the entire squad gains a Shield, with the max Shield being 50% of the Agent's max HP. When an Agent's Defensive Assist hits an enemy, 50% of the current Shield value will be expended to deal additional Daze. When an Agent has a Shield, the Agent's Anti-Interrupt Level is increased. ・Agents deal 40% increased DMG to Stunned enemies. When there are at least 2 Belobog Heavy Industries Agents in your squad, this effect increases by an additional 40%.

How to Beat Focused Defense Course

Press on the attack against enemies to steadily accumulate Shield for all Agents in the party. Afterwards, expend the accumulated shield through Defensive Assists to daze and dispatch the enemies quicker while they are stunned!

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Disorder Combat Course Guide

Disorder Combat Stage Details

Faction	Sons of Calydon
Objectives	Complete the Combat Course Complete the Combat Course with no fallen Agents Deploy 2+ Agents from the Sons of Calydon
Stage Effect	• Disorder effect DMG is increased by 100%. Whenever an Agent triggers the Disorder effect, the entire squad gains massive HP, Energy, and Decibels. • Agent Anomaly Buildup Rate increases by 25%. When there are at least 2 Sons of Calydon Agents in your squad, this effect increases by an additional 25%.

How to Beat Disorder Combat Course

As the course name suggests, Disorder and Atrribute Anomalies are the names of the game. Thankfully, Burnice and Piper are both available for trial, making for very easy access to the stage's buffs.

Once an Attribute Anomaly is inflicted on an enemy, its effects will linger for some time. To cause Disorder, another Attribute Anomaly must be activated on top of the previous one. Do this as much as you can for an easy victory!

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How to Play Investigator Training Course

Investigator Training Course Guide

1. Get All the Courses
2. Beat the Combat Stages
3. Level Up with the Tactical Courses
4. Learn More Theory
5. Get All Rewards!

Follow a Line of Courses

Each course in the Investigator Training Course follows a line. To unlock certain parts in the interface, you must complete the stage before in the line.

There are three types of courses: Combat, Tactical, and Knowledge Theory! All of these you need to spend Focus including the reward stages.

Beat All Combat Courses

Combat Courses are stages where you can beat enemies using trial characters. Each stage will have different buffs and the trial characters you can use all belong to the same faction!

Use Up the Tactical Courses

Tactical Courses are basically ways for you to level up your characters without using Investigator Logs if you're short on them in exchange for time.

These slots have a set amount of EXP you can gain and you won't have it marked as complete unless all EXP in that slot has been used!

Note that you must still promote the character you wish to put in the Tactical Course.

Read All the Knowledge Theory

Other than combat challenges and EXP boosts, you can also gain knowledge on the lore of enemies and the hollow once you unlock it using the Focus Currency!

Get All Merit-Based Rewards

You can also get rewards in the Merit-Based Rewards after unlocking and completing stages within the courses! Note that you must also unlock this using the the Focus currency!

Investigator Training Course Details

Release Date and Basic Information

Release Date	September 30, 2024

Investigator Training Course is a new battle mode in Zenless Zone Zero involving battles that are laid out like a map or a web, with each battle branching out from one another.

The buffs bestowedby these battles are tailored to specifc Factions, and will offer Proxies the chance to use Agents they have not recruited for trial use.

All Events and Schedule

Investigator Training Course Rewards

All Investigator Training Course Rewards

All Course Rewards
Polychrome	Prototype Seal
W-Engine Power Supply	Denny

Participating in the Investigator Training Course will yield a wide array of rewards, from Polychromes to Prototype Seals! Complete all of them to get all rewards.

Zenless Zone Zero Related Guides

VR Device Guide

All VR Device Challenges

List of All VR Device Challenges
Combat Simulation	Expert Challenge
VR Training	Simulated Battle Trial