Simulated Battle Trial Endless Tower Guide

Simulated Battle Trial, also known as Endless Tower, is a feature introduced in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) 1.3. See all the floor guides, how to play the Simulated Battle Trial, and all the rewards here!

How to Unlock Simulated Battle Trial

Complete The Midnight Pursuit

The Simulated Battle Trial can be unlocked after completing the The Midnight Pursuit Mission and reaching Inter-Knot Level 36.

Chapter 3: The Midnight Pursuit Guide

Simulated Battle Trial Floors 1-5

Floors 1-5 Information

Details (Floor 1-4)	Normal enemies obtain Self-Destruct. Self-Destruct: When an enemy is defeated, a powerful explosion will occur after a short delay, dealing DMG to Agents near the explosion site.
Details (Floor 5)	Enemies obtain Demonized when their HP is under 50%.
Enemy Weaknesses	Ether Electric Ice
Enemy Resistances	None

Floors 1-5 Best Characters and Bangboo

Best Characters

Recommended Characters
DPS
Stun
Support
Sample Teams
Ellen	Lycaon	Soukaku
Zhu Yuan	Qingyi	Nicole
Seth	Yanagi	Jane

Recommended Bangboo

Best Bangboo for Floors 1-5
Sharkboo	Devilboo	Penguinboo
Electroboo	Plugboo	Resonaboo

Floors 1-5 Enemies

	Enemies
Floor 1	Faun x4 Metro Goblin x1
Floor 2	Hoplitai x4 Farbauti x1
Floor 3	Alpeca x4 Arlaune x2
Floor 4	Beholder Engine x Tarasque Mixer x2
Floor 5	Dead End Butcher x1

How to Beat Floors 1-5

Prioritize the Elites in Floors 1-2

The normal enemies in Floors 1 and 2 are pretty weak and slow to attack, so focus on taking down the biggest threat in the mob—the Metro Goblin and the Farbauti. These Elites will charge at you should you stray too far from them.

Prioritize the Mobs in Floors 3-4

As for the enemies in Floor 3 and 4, you will face two Elites of the same kind with more distracting normal enemies surrounding them.

To avoid additional and unnecessary attention, eliminate the normal enemies first. Then take the elites down one after the other.

Use Dodge Counters and Perfect Assists

Floor 5 will pit you against the Dead End Butcher, which will have two phases. Its attacks will be wild and rapid, with gold cues coming one after the other.

Use this to your advantage by relying on Dodge Counters and Perfect Assists. Do take note that, in its second form, the Dead End Butcher will have a string of attacks that cannot be followed up with Perfect Assists.

Simulated Battle Trial Floors 6-10

Floors 6-10 Information

Details (Floor 11-14)	When the enemy is defeated, the remaining enemies gain Demonized and Resilience Boost. Demonized: Demonized enemies' DMG increases by 50%. DMG received from Agents is reduced by 25%. Resilience Boost: Anti-Interrupt level increases, wears off when Demonized expires.
Details (Floor 15)	Bosses obtain Demonized when entering phase two.
Enemy Weaknesses	Electric
Enemy Resistances	Fire

Floors 6-10 Best Characters and Bangboo

Best Characters

Recommended Characters
DPS
Stun
Support
Sample Teams
Jane	Yanagi	Caesar
Zhu Yuan	Qingyi	Nicole
Anton	Grace	Rina

Recommended Bangboo

Best Bangboo for Floors 11-15
Luckyboo	Electroboo	Plugboo
Resonaboo	Bangvolver	Officer Cui

Floors 6-10 Enemies

	Enemies
Floor 6	Harrier Jaeger x6
Floor 7	Assault Gunner x2
Floor 8	Autonomous Support Unit - Guardian MK III x1
Floor 9	Autonomous Tactical Unit - Shielded Defender Omega x1
Floor 10	Autonomous Tactical Unit - Typhon Slugger x1

How to Beat Floors 6-10

Group the Jaegers

Floor 6 is fairly easy. You will be up against 6 Harrier Jaegers, all of which will always try to get in close before attacking.

Go for the farthest one and have the rest come to you, then group the together using AoE skills. This should make eliminating as much of them as possible all at once.

Rely on Dodge Counters for the Assault Gunners

The Assault Gunners are fairly easy to predict. Rely heavily on Dodge Counters or Perfect Assists if you have ample Assist Points to take both Gunners out in record time. Do watch out for the cluster grenades.

Rely on Attribute Anomalies

Floors 8 to 10 will feature lone battles with giant machines that are of the greatest variant its kind. Inflicting Shock on these machines will incapacitate them for a short time and leave them vulnerable to attacks.

Use Electric Anomaly Agents such as Grace and Yanagi and pair them up with other Anomaly Agents of another Attribute to cause even more DMG via Disorder!

Simulated Battle Trial Floors 11-15

Floors 11-15 Information

Details (Floor 11-14)	When the enemy is defeated, the remaining enemies gain Demonized and Resilience Boost. Demonized: Demonized enemies' DMG increases by 50%. DMG received from Agents is reduced by 25%. Resilience Boost: Anti-Interrupt level increases, wears off when Demonized expires.
Details (Floor 15)	Bosses obtain Demonized when entering phase two.
Enemy Weaknesses	Fire
Enemy Resistances	Electric

Floors 11-15 Best Characters and Bangboo

Best Characters

Recommended Characters
DPS
Stun
Support
Sample Teams
Burnice	Jane	Caesar
Burnice	Piper	Lucy
Soldier 11	Koleda	Lucy

Recommended Bangboo

Best Bangboo for Floors 11-15
Cryboo	Luckyboo	Rocketboo
Bangvolver	Red Moccus

Floors 11-15 Enemies

	Enemies
Floor 11	Hati - Energized x2
Floor 12	Corrupted Bandit - Wicked Wraith x2
Floor 13	Corrupted Bandit - Frenzied Maniac x1 Corrupted Bandit - Ruthless Fiend x1
Floor 14	Dullahan - Energized x1 Thanatos - Energized x1
Floor 15	Corrupted Overlord - Pompey x1

How to Beat Floors 11-15

Defeat One Enemy at a Time

Floors 11 through 14 consists of a simple pair of enemies, so all you have to do is take them out one by one. The 10-minute time limit should give you more than enough time to defeat two enemies.

Use Defensive Assists on Thanatos and Pompey

The Thanatos - Energized in Floor 14 can be easily Dazed through Defensive Assists and Assist Follow-ups. Focus on taking out the Thanatos first to make the fight much more manageable.

The same strategy applies when fighting Pompey in Floor 15, an enemy who is also weak against Defensive Assists.

Simulated Battle Trial Floors 16-20

Floors 16-20 Information

Details (Floor 11-14)	Enemies obtain Stat Enhancement Lv. 1. Normal enemies obtain Self-Destruct. When any Normal enemies are alive, elite enemies obtain Demonized, and the effect will last for an additional 10s after all normal enemies are defeated. Stat Enhancement Lv. 1: Enemies' Max HP increases by 10%. Max Daze increases by 5%. Demonized: Demonized enemies' DMG increases by 50%. DMG received from Agents is reduced by 25%. Self-Destruct: When an enemy is defeated, a powerful explosion will occur after a short delay, dealing DMG to Agents near the explosion site.
Details (Floor 15)	Boss obtains Stat Enhancement Lv. 5 and Demonized.
Enemy Weaknesses	Fire Physical
Enemy Resistances	Ice

Floors 16-20 Best Characters and Bangboo

Best Characters

Recommended Characters
DPS
Stun
Support
Sample Teams
Burnice	Jane	Caesar
Burnice	Yanagi	Rina
Piper	Caesar	Lucy

Recommended Bangboo

Best Bangboo for Floors 16-20
Cryboo	Luckyboo	Electroboo
Rocketboo	Plugboo	Bangvolver
Officer Cui	Red Moccus	Knightboo

Floors 16-20 Enemies

	Enemies
Floor 16	Ionized - Doppelganger - Pulchra x1 Hollow Thug - Rustler x3
Floor 17	Ionized - Doppelganger - Bellum x1 Hollow Thug - Ambusher x3
Floor 18	Troublemaker - Wanted Enforcer x1 Hollow Thug - Looter x3
Floor 19	Hollow Thug - Rampant Brute x1 Hollow Thug - Arsonist x3
Floor 20	Ionized - Doppelganger - Jane x1

How to Beat Floors 16-20

Defeat the Hollow Thugs First

Defeat the Hollow Thugs first in Floors 16-19 to removed the Elite enemy's Demonized status. Make sure to keep your distance while defeating the Hollow Thugs to avoid getting hit by their Self-Destruct.

Rely on Dodge Counters

The elite enemies here are super aggresive and can knock your characters out in a few hits. The key to clearing Floors 16-20 is to use Dodge Counters.

You can also use Defensive Assists to give your characters some breathing room if given the chance.

Inflict Assault or Burn on the Rampant Brute

The Rampant Brute can easily be interrupted by applying Assault or Burn on him. This in turn will Impair the Rampant Brute for a short while and he will receive Disorder DMG when he's inflicted with Shock.

Simulated Battle Trial Floors 21-25

Floors 21-25 Information

Details (Floor 21-24)	All enemies obtain Stat Enhancement Lv. 6. When any elite enemies are alive, bosses obtain Demonized when their HP is below 50% and they are not stunned. Stat Enhancement Lv. 6: Enemies' Max HP increases by 50%. Max Daze increases by 25%. Max Anomaly Buildup increases by 25%. Demonized: Demonized enemies' DMG increases by 50%. DMG received from Agents is reduced by 25%.
Details (Floor 25)	Boss obtains Stat Enhancement Lv. 6, Demonized, and Instant Revival. Instant Revival: Bosses revive more quickly
Enemy Weaknesses	Ice Ether
Enemy Resistances	None

Floors 21-25 Best Characters and Bangboo

Best Characters

Recommended Characters
DPS
Stun
Support
Sample Teams
Ellen	Lycaon	Caesar
Zhu Yuan	Qingyi	Caesar
Burnice	Yanagi	Seth
Jane	Seth	Caesar
Piper	Lucy	Caesar

For Floors 21-25, we highly recommend bringing a Defense character to make room for errors since all the enemies can easily two-shot your Agents without shields.

Recommended Bangboo

Best Bangboo for Floors 21-25
Cryboo	Luckyboo	Electroboo
Rocketboo	Plugboo	Bangvolver
Officer Cui	Red Moccus	Knightboo

Floors 21-25 Enemies

	Enemies
Floor 21	Notorious - Armored Hati x1 Hati x1
Floor 22	Notorious - Thanatos x1 Thanatos x1
Floor 23	Notorious Dullahan x1 Goblin x1
Floor 24	Thracian x1 Farbauti x1
Floor 25	Twin Marionettes x1

For Floors 21 to 24, you will only fight the first enemy shown in the Key Enemy Info. The second enemy will show up when the initial enemy is down to 50% HP.

How to Beat Floors 21-25

Keep Your Party at High HP Before Floor 24

Before taking both Floors 24 and 25, we recommend having your HP above 75% to comfortably take on the challenging stages.

Use Defensive Assists on the Armored Hati and Thanatos

The Armored Hati and Thanatos enemies will receive a lot of Daze when you use a Defensive Assist on them. The Armored Hati in particular will lose its armor after a few successful Defensive Assists.

Avoid the Blue Marks When Fighting Thracian

When fighting Thracian in Floor 24, you should always keep in mind of their attacks that leave a blue mark on the floor. These blue marks can deal damage when detonated, so be ready to dodge to avoid taking a lot of damage.

Defeat Both Marionettes at the Same Time

The Twin Marionettes in Floor 25 are a lot tougher and have new attack patterns you should keep an eye on. These attacks can easily be dodged and even parried.

Ideally you would want to defeat both Marionettes at the same time since the time window for revival is a lot shorter compared to the usual fight.

How to Play Simulated Battle Trial

Simulated Battle Trial Guide

1. Select Your Characters and Bangboos
2. Clear the Stage to Move Up
3. Challenge Endless Stages After Floor 25

Select Your Characters and Bangboos

Before starting a Floor, you must select Characters and Bangboos you will use for the set of five stages. From there, characters will have their HP retained for those five floors and cannot be recovered.

You will initially start with three character slots and three Bangboo slots. You can unlock more character slots as you climb up the tower.

Clear the Floor to Move Up

You start from Floor 1 and move upwards after clearing a Floor. Clearing the 5th Floor of each set of stages will grant you rewards.

Clearing those stages will also provide you a badge that shows up in your Personal Homepage.

Challenge Endless Stages After Floor 25

After clearing Floor 25, an endless mode called Endless Conflict will be unlocked. Enemies here are considerably stronger than on the previous floors and you cannot recover HP moving forward.

Clearing Floor 30 of the Endless Conflict will reward you with a Commemorative Avatar.

Simulated Battle Trial Rewards

Objective	Rewards
Complete Simulated Battle Trial Floor 5	Polychrome x50 Noise Reduction Master Copy x10 Denny x25,000
Complete Simulated Battle Trial Floor 10	Polychrome x50 Hamster Cage Pass x1 Denny x25,000
Complete Simulated Battle Trial Floor 15	Polychrome x50 Tuning Calibrator x1 Denny x25,000
Complete Simulated Battle Trial Floor 20	Hi-Fi Master Copy x6 Senior Investigator Log x5 Denny x25,000
Complete Simulated Battle Trial Floor 25	Hi-Fi Master Copy x6 W-Engine Energy Module x5 Denny x25,000
Complete Simulated Battle Trial Floor 30	Endless Ascension: Smooth Path Avatar

Simulated Battle Trial Details

Endless Tower Basic Information

Release Date	November 6, 2024

Simulated Battle Trial, also known as Endless Tower, is an HIA Headquarter feature that includes 25 stages of enemies you must clear. You will get rewards for every five stages cleared.

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