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Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ)

Beginner's Guide

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Zenless Zone Zero Early Game Guide

Here's a Beginner's Guide on starting your playthrough of Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ). Check out the beginner tips and best beginner teams here!

List of Contents

Beginner's Guide

  1. Rerolling is Not Recommended
  2. Focus on Story Missions
  3. Focus on Building One Team
  4. Collect EXP Materials
  5. Farm for Drive Discs Later
  6. Look for Missing Mini Cargo Trucks
  7. Collect HIA Coins and Mewmew Medals
  8. Visit the Daily Check-In Website

Rerolling is Not Recommended

How to Reroll

A recurring thing among Hoyoverse games is that it takes a long time to make it to the Gacha banner, called Signal Searches in ZZZ.

Even then, S-class Agents will eventually come, and the A-class Agents that are easier to obtain can do the job just fine.

Reroll Guide - Is It Worth It?

Focus on Story Missions

Red Speech Balloons for Main Story

Doing the Main Story Missions unlock more features that greatly help during early game! Look out for red speech balloons on top of a character's head or on an object. That's the sign that interacting with them will proceed with the Main Story.

Main Story Guide

Focus on Building One Team

Focus on Building One Team

At the early game, decide on which three characters you want to use and focus on building those characters only. You can build another team of characters once your first one is fully built.

This is because as your characters level up, they will need a lot more materials at higher level numbers. So building more than three characters in the early game will consume a lot of your resources.

Best Team Comps

Collect EXP Materials

Combat Simulation

After clearing Chapter 1 of the Main Story, the HIA Club will be unlocked. This is where you can spend Battery to collect materials that can be used to upgrade your characters.

HIA Club Guide

Farm for Drive Discs Later

Routine Cleanup Screen

While Drive Discs make your characters significantly stronger, we highly recommend to save these for last since it's more important to level up your Characters and their Skills.

You can use Drive Discs that you've received from Commissions and Primer as temporary alternatives until you've fully upgraded your characters.

Routine Cleanup Guide

Look for Missing Mini Cargo Trucks

Missing Mini Cargo Trucks

Certain Missing Mini Cargo Trucks can be found around the city block, and they can be easily spotted by the bright blue X on its side. Opening these will grant the player some EXP items and Dennies as a reward!

Mini Cargo Truck Locations

Collect HIA Coins and Mewmew Medals

Exchange HIA Coins

HIA Coins and Mewmew Medals can be collected by interacting with NPCs and completing certain Commissions. These can provide you more materials and Dennies to use for your characters.

Visit the Daily Check-In Website

Daily Check-In Website

Much like its sister games from Hoyoverse, Zenless Zone Zero also has a Daily Check-in website where Proxies can go and log in daily to obtain free items.

The day-by-day reward does not look like much but it eventually accumulates over time, letting players have the necessary materials in the long run.

Daily Check-In Website

Best Early Game Teams

  1. Early Game Team Comp
  2. Prioritize DPS Agents
  3. Level At Least One Stun Character
  4. Reserve A Slot For a Support
  5. Use the Team Builder Tool

Early Game Team Comp

Attack Stun Support
BillyBilly AnbyAnby NicoleNicole
Agent Leveling Priority
Attack > Stun/Anomaly > Support/Defense

The first three Free Characters can be used to form a solid free-to-play team. Nicole especially is a great Support Agent that you can use even in the endgame.

Billy can be your DPS until you get better Attack Agents. Since Anby is the only A-Rank Stun unit, you will most likely use her in the team more times than not.

Prioritize DPS Agents

Best A-Rank DPS
AntonAnton
Other A-Rank Agents
BillyBilly CorinCorin PiperPiper

Attack Agents are usually the Main DPS of a team, as their entire kit is built to deal as much damage as possible. It's important to level up the DPS units first since they will deal significantly less damage on enemies with a higher level.

Anomaly Agents are also considered to be DPS units thanks to their high Attribute Anomaly DMG.

Level At Least One Stun Character

Free-To-Play Stun Agent
AnbyAnby

Stun Agents specialize in increasing enemy Daze, and immobilizes them once the meter is full. When that happens, your team can go into Chain Attacks or deal even heavier DMG on their own.

List of All Stun Agents

Reserve A Slot For a Support

Recommended A-Rank Support Agents
NicoleNicole SoukakuSoukaku LucyLucy
Best for Anomaly DPS
SethSeth

Each Support Agent and Defense has their own unique way of providing utility to the team. They can either buff your team's stats or protect your other units via shielding.

List of All Support Agents

Use the Team Builder Tool

Use the Team Builder Tool

If you're having trouble creating your team or choosing the best Bangboo for your team, you can use our handy Team Builder Tool!

Zenless Zone Zero Team Builder Tool

Zenless Zone Zero Related Guides

Zenless Zone Zero - Tips and Tricks

Tips and Tricks Guide

All Zenless Zone Zero Tips and Tricks

Gameplay Guides
How to Level Up Characters How to Build and Enhance Characters
How to Ascend (Promote) Characters How to Recover Battery Charge
How to Raise Your Inter-Knot Level All Inter-Knot Level Rewards
Daily and Weekly Server Reset Times How to Change the Time
List of All Achievements Trophy Guide
Missing Mini Cargo Truck Locations and Rewards Reroll Guide
Microtransactions and Best In-App Purchases How to Increase Agent Trust Level
Fast Travel Guide: How to Teleport How to Modify and Upgrade W-Engines
How to Gain Energy How to Heal Characters
Compendium Guide List of Primer Trials and All Rewards
Best Standard Banner Character Guide How to Get Promoters for Random Play
Exploration Elements Workbench Guide
How to Level Up Drive Discs How to Upgrade Core Skills
How to Pet Cats Public Telephone Guide
How to Change Your Name All Stats Explained
How to Raise Your Proxy Rank Immersive Storytelling Mode Guide
How to Get and Change Namecards Skill Enhancement Guide
How to Take Pictures How to Level Up and Ascend Bangboos
Best Battery Priority Guide Best A-Rank W-Engine to Get from the Bundle
San-Z Studio and Display Stand Guide Special Training Plan Guide
Journey System Explained Burnout Guide
Proxy Wardrobe Guide All Skins and Outfits
All Summer Skins -
Combat Guides
Basic Combat Guide How to Daze and Stun
Chain Attack Guide Ultimate and Decibel Rating
Perfect Dodge and Counter Perfect Assists and Parries
Attribute Anomaly What are Additional Skills?
How to Destroy Enemy Parts How to Do EX Special Attacks
How Do Shields Work? Aftershock
How to Do an Assist Counter How to Do a Double Chain Attack
How to Do a Shoulder to Shoulder Attack -
Items and Collectibles
How to Farm Polychromes How to Get and Use Residual Signal
How to Get and Use Fading Signal How to Get and Use Encrypted Master Tape
Best Ways to Farm Denny (Money) How to Get and Use HIA Commemorative Coin
How to Get and Use W-Engine Chip How to Get and Use Ether Battery
How to Get and Use Boopon How to Get and Use Bangbuck
How to Get and Use Monochrome Exclusive Skins for W-Engines
How to Get Dynamic Wallpapers How to Collect Observation Data
How to Use Photowall How to Get Cat Food Cans
HIA Coins Sixth Street Locations HIA Coins Brant Street Locations
HIA Coins Lumina Square Locations HIA Coins Ballet Twins Road Locations
HIA Coins Blazewood Locations HIA Coins Port Elpis Locations
Game Modes and Dailies
Dailies - Errands Guide Hollow Deep Dive Explained
Officer Mewmew Medal Locations and Challenges Notorious Hunt Guide
Routine Cleanup Guide Casual vs Challenge Mode
Frequently Asked Questions
Should You Choose Belle or Wise? Does Zenless Zone Zero Have Crossplay?
Are There Multiplayer Features? How to Transfer Data
How to Exit the Game How to Play With Controller on PC/Mobile
Birthday Guide: What Do You Get On Your Birthday Which Server Should I Use?
New Eridu City Fund Battle Pass Guide Can You Reset an Account?

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