Bangboo vs Ethereal's Day 1 is the General Assessment Stages in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ). See all Day 1 General Assessment Guides with the best bangboo placements on the map, featured bangboo students, buffs, and all the rewards here!

Bangboo vs Ethereal Guides
General Assessment	Special Environment Assessment
Tactical Qualification Assessment	Special Assessment

Bangboo vs Ethereal Day 1 Stages

All General Assessment Stages

1. General Assessment 1
2. General Assessment 2
3. General Assessment 3
4. General Assessment 4
5. General Assessment 5
6. General Assessment 6

General Assessment 1 Guide

Map
Enemies	Tyrfing Vicious Striker Tyrfing

General Assessment 1 Walkthrough

Step	General Assessment 1 Walkthrough
1	Place Boollseye on the top-right most tile to begin.
2	Once you have enough Assessment Points, place a Plugboo on the middle-right tile to keep up with the swarm of enemies.
3	After enough Assessment Points have regenerated, place a second Plugboo beside Boollseye to help against the sudden swarm of Ethereals.
4	Finally, place a second Boollseye beside Plugboo in the middle to finish off the formation.

General Assessment 1 acquaints you with Bangboo Positions and Assessment Point Costs as you deploy more bangboo. Deploy Boollseye and Plugboo to defend against the incoming Ethereals!

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General Assessment 2 Guide

Map
Enemies	Tyrfing Faun Vicious Striker Tyrfing

General Assessment 2 Walkthrough

Step	General Assessment 2 Walkthrough
1	Begin your defense by placing a Boollseye on the middle tile.
2	Once you have 10 points, block the enemies with Penguinboo. Place him under Boollseye.
3	Place Plugboo near the enemy's Starting Point to capitalize on its AoE attack.
4	Next, deploy a second Boollseye above the first one to assist it.
5	Once you have 15 points again, consider deploying a second Penguinboo to block the enemies earlier.
6	Finally, place a second Plugboo at the top-right most tile to finish your defense formation.

General Assessment 2 introduces you to the Brave Bangboo type. Block the incoming Ethereals with Brave Bangboo like Penguinboo to slow down their advance to your base!

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General Assessment 3 Guide

Map
Enemies	Tyrfing Alpeca Faun Vicious Striker

General Assessment 3 Walkthrough

Step	General Assessment 3 Walkthrough
1	Before starting the stage, equip Penguinboo's Training Notes.
2	Begin your defense by placing a Boollseye on the bottom-middle tile.
3	Once you have 10 points, place Penguinboo on the top lane to deal with the enemies there.
4	Next, assist Penguinboo on the top lane by deploying Plugboo on the middle-top tile.
5	The enemy will continue to swarm the top lane. Reinforce your defense their by placing a Boollseye beside Plugboo.
6	Once you have 10 points again, place a second Penguinboo to under the first Boollseye to block the enemies.
7	When its Stamina gets low, retreat the Penguinboo in the top lane.
8	After regenerating 18 points, advance the Penguinboo on the field by clicking on the double arrow icon on it.
9	Defeat the last 2 enemies early by placing another Penguinboo above the Boollseye in the top lane.

General Assessment 3 introduces you to the item buff mechanic and the bangboo's advanced skills! Make sure to equip item buffs like Penguinboo's Training Notes before starting a stage!

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General Assessment 4 Guide

Map
Enemies	Tyrfing Alpeca Faun Vicious Striker

General Assessment 4 Walkthrough

Step	General Assessment 4 Walkthrough
1	Begin your defense by deploying a Penguiboo beside the middle tile.
2	Once you have enough points, place a Plugboo behind Penguinboo to help it deal with the enemies.
3	Place a Boollseye on the top-middle tile near the sign to further help Penguinboo
4	Once the Alpeca is near and when Penguinboo's Stamina is low, retreat Penguinboo so it would not be defeated.
5	After the Alpeca is dead, place a Penguinboo again on the same spot as earlier.
6	After recovering points, retreat the Plugboo and place an Avocaboo behind the Penguinboo.
7	Next, deal with the swarm of enemies by placing a Plugboo underneath the Avocaboo.
8	Finally, deploy another Penguinboo below the first one to finish the formation.

General Assessment 4 introduces you to the Kind Bangboo type. Deploy Kind Bangboos like Avocaboo to prevent their Stamina from reaching 0.

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General Assessment 5 Guide

Map
Enemies	Tyrfing Alpeca Faun Vicious Striker

General Assessment 5 Walkthrough

Step	General Assessment 5 Walkthrough
1	Begin your defense by deploying a Boolseye on the second tile in the northwest.
2	Once you have enough points, place a Penguinboo in the middle of the crossroads.
3	Place an Avocaboo below the Boolseye to heal both Bangboo.
4	Once you have enough points, place the Plugboo below the Avocaboo.
5	Place another Penguinboo below the first Penguinboo.
6	After recovering points, place a Plugboo just by the right of the Avocaboo.

Apply what you have learned from the previous stages to beat the enemies in General Assessment 5.

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General Assessment 6 Guide

Map
Enemies	Tyrfing Alpeca Faun Vicious Striker Faun Vicious Striker

General Assessment 6 Walkthrough

Step	General Assessment 6 Walkthrough
1	Deploy Exploreboo first to gain more points over time.
2	Afterwards, block the enemies with Penguinboo. Place him 1 tile ahead of Exploreboo.
3	Next, Deploy Avocaboo to keep Penguinboo healthy. Place it behind Penguinboo.
4	Once you have enough points, place Boollseye on the Tactical Tile above Penguinboo.
5	Deploy Plugboo below Avocaboo to prepare for the enemies in the bottom lane.
6	Block more enemies by deploying another Penguinboo below the first one.
7	Advance the Penguinboos on the field as you gain more points to unlock their advnaced skills.
8	Once both Penguinboo are upgraded, replace Exploreboo with a Boollseye since you would not need more points.

General Assessment 6 introduces you to the Kind Bangboo that provide Assessment Points. Deploy Kind Bangboos like Exploreboo to receive Assessment Points over a set period of time.

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Bangboo vs Ethereal Day 1 Details

Bangboo vs Ethereal Day 1 Students

Student	Student Info
Boollseye	Type: Rapid Bangboo Initial Assessment Point: 12 Recovery Time: 20 Position: Tactical Position Skill: Continuously attack 1 enemy within range.
Plugboo	Type: Rapid Bangboo Initial Assessment Point: 16 Recovery Time: 20 Position: Tactical Position Skill: Continuously attack enemies in a cone-shaped area.
Penguinboo	Type: Brave Bangboo Initial Assessment Point: 10 Recovery Time: 20 Position: Combat Position Skill: Continuously attack 1 enemy.
Avocaboo	Type: Kind Bangboo Initial Assessment Point: 14 Recovery Time: 30 Position: Tactical Position Skill: Continuously heal 1 ally witihin range.
Exploreboo	Type: Kind Bangboo Initial Assessment Point: 6 Recovery Time: 15 Position: Tactical Position Skill: Grants 6 Assessment Points every 13s.

Bangboo vs Ethereal Training Notes

Training Note	Description
Penguinboo's Training Notes	Obtain from: General Assessment 2 Unlocks Penguinboo's Advanced Skill: Attack all nearby enemies.
Avocaboo's Traning Notes	Obtain from: General Assessment 4 Unlocks Avocaboo's Advanced Skill: Upon upgrading, restore Stamina to all allies, with an expanded ranged and enhanced recovery.
Exploreboo's Traning Notes	Obtain from: General Assessment 6 Unlocks Exploreboo's Advanced Skill: Grants 10 Assessment Points every 13s.

Bangboo vs Ethereal Day 1 Rewards

General Assessment Rewards

Stage	Rewards
General Assessment 1	[Assessment-Only] Student ID x1 Assessment Score x100
General Assessment 2	Penguinboo's Training Notes x1 Assessment Score x100
General Assessment 3	[Assessment-Only] Student ID x1 Assessment Score x100
General Assessment 4	Avocaboo's Training Notes x1 Assessment Score x100
General Assessment 5	[Assessment-Only] Student ID x1 Assessment Score x100
General Assessment 6	Exploreboo's Training Notes x1 Assessment Score x100

Fighting the Ethereals! Rewards

Objective	Rewards
Complete General Assessment 01	Polychrome x20 Senior Investigator Log x4 Denny x10000
Complete General Assessment 02	Polychrome x20 Senior Investigator Log x4 Denny x10000
Complete General Assessment 04	Polychrome x40 W-Engine Energy Module x4 Denny x10000
Complete General Assessment 06	Polychrome x60 Specialized Freeze Chip x4 Denny x10000

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