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Zenless Zone Zero Pale Wasteland Quest Guide

Pale Wasteland is Into That Pale Wasteland's first main story event in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ). See details about the commission, how to play it, and its rewards here!

Into That Pale Wasteland Guides
Chapter 1 Pale Wasteland Pale Wasteland Chapter 2 Cutting Through Wrong Paths Cutting Through Wrong Paths Chapter 3 Into the End Into the End
Supply Box Locations All Investigation Commissions

Pale Wasteland Quest Information

How to Unlock Pale Wasteland Quest

Zenless Zone Zero Chapter 2 Interlude Intermission Guide

To unlock the Into That Pale Wasteland event and its subsequent quests, Proxies must first complete the Chapter 2 Intermission Main Story quest.

Apart from that, Proxies must be at least at Inter-Knot LVL 28.

Chapter 2 Interlude Intermission Guide

Part of the Into That Pale Wasteland Event

Into That Pale Wasteland

Pale Wasteland is the first quest in the Into That Pale Wasteland event. In this quest, you will be introduced to the new and unique Melinoe Hollow, and you will be tasked to explore it alongside Section 6!

Into That Pale Wasteland Event Guide

All Cocytus Quests

Chapter Quest
Chapter 1 Starfall Combat / Main Quest:
Pale Wasteland
Section 6 Operation / Side Mission:
Missing Bangboo (I)
• Wish You a Song
Supplies Catcher (I)
Strange Gathering (I)
Chapter 2 Starfall Combat / Main Quest:
Cutting Through Wrong Paths
Section 6 Operation / Side Mission:
Missing Bangboo (II)
• Powerful Recruit
Supplies Catcher (II)
Strange Gathering (II)
Chapter 3 Starfall Combat / Main Quest:
Into the End
Section 6 Operation / Side Mission:
Missing Bangboo (III)
• Restful Break
Supplies Catcher (III)
Strange Gathering (III)
Supplies Catcher (IV)
Strange Gathering (IV)

Pale Wasteland Quest Guide

Pale Wasteland Location

Melinoe Edge: Lower Floor Map

The Pale Wasteland Quest is located in the Melinoe: Edge on the Lower Floor!

Pale Wasteland Quest Walkthrough

  1. Talk to Yanagi
  2. Talk to Ferrier
  3. Meet up with Hoshimi Miyabi
  4. Unlock the Elevator
  5. Go to Cocytus
  6. Finish Preparing for the Mission
  7. Continue Investigating Melinoe
  8. Collect Energy Units
  9. Repair the Bridge Control System
  10. Eliminate the Enemies

Talk to Yanagi

Speak to Yanagi

To begin, speak to Yanagi just outside of Random Play. She'll tell you that Section 6 has accepted a rescue and investigation commission within the new Melinoe Hollow and will need your help in navigation.

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Talk to Ferrier

Speak to Ferrier

Speak to Ferrier at the H.A.N.D. HQ to send Eous into Melinoe and rendezvous with Section 6.

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Meet up with Hoshimi Miyabi

1
Press forward and meet with Miyabi. Once in control of her, eliminate the first wave of opponents.
2
Continue onward and collect your first Irradiant Crystal.

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Unlock the Elevator

1
Turn left and destroy the crates. Get to Agentboo and fix it.
2
Return to the previous area and ride the elevator up.

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Go to Cocytus

1
Go down the ramps and interact with the Ether Phantom Disruptor.
2
Adjust the viewfinder to align the bridge pieces. Afterward, press onward.
3
Eliminate the second batch of enemies, then continue to the next area.
4
Interact with the Ether Topology Disruptor to turn the platform ahead and make a path.
5
Eliminate the last batch of enemies, then continue to the Cocytus outpost.

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Finish Preparing for the Mission

1
Speak to Izumi to leave Melinoe.

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Continue Investigating Melinoe

1
Enter Melinoe once more and speak to Izumi for your next objective.
2
Press forward and eliminate your first batch of Ethereals.
3
Go to the next area and eliminate the second batch of enemies.
4
There will be a fissure in the next area. Before interacting with it, be sure to break the barriers behind it and grab the Lost Supply Box beyond.
5
Afterwards, interact with the fissure to summon a mob of enemies led by a Thanatos. Eliminate them quickly.

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Collect Energy Units

1
Proceed to the next area and interact with the Ether Topology Disruptor, which is inoperable due to missing Energy Units.
2
Proceed onward grab the first Energy Unit. Afterwards, break the barriers that lay beyond and proceed further.
3
Grab the second Energy Unit, then proceed to the next area.
4
Eliminate the Ethereals that will spawn in your way.
5
Before going for the next unit, check the area beside the stairs you came from for a Lost Supply Box.
6
Go to the next area and defeat the Farbauti. Watch out for the surrounding Blastcrawlers.
7
After the battle, go down the ramp and grab the third Energy Unit.
8
Break the barriers and proceed further. Defeat the enemies led by an Armored Hati.
9
Solve the puzzle to summon a spatial fissure. Interact with it to proceed to the next area.
10
Eliminate the enemies and proceed onward.
11
Grab the final Energy Unit below the ramps. Afterward, interact with the Bangboo Workbench.
12
This will be your introduction and tutorial on exploration with Eous. This stage is pretty linear, so follow the instructions to the end of the course while collecting the Dennies along the way.
13
Return to the fissure to go back to the previous area. Ride the elevator up.

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Repair the Bridge Control System

1
You will find yourself back at the Cocytus outpost. Backtrack all the way to the bridge while eliminating the Ethereals in your way.
2
Interact with the Ether Topology Disruptor to orient the bridge to the right position.
3
Eliminate the next batch of Ethereals.
4
Interact with the next Ether Topology Disruptor.
5
Go up the ramp to the left of the disruptor and proceed into the hallway. Be sure to check the ramp to the opening on the left for any collectibles.

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Eliminate the Enemies

1
Proceed to the final area and defeat Jane's Dopelganger as well as the surrounding Ethereals. Grab the Irradiant Crystal right after.
2
You will be taken directly back to the Cocytus outpost. Speak to Izumi to complete the commission and leave Melinoe.

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Pale Wasteland Quest Rewards

Total Quest Rewards

Objective Rewards
Meet up with Hoshimi Miyabi
Field Experience Field Experience x800
Denny Denny x3000
Unlock the Elevator
Field Experience Field Experience x800
Denny Denny x3000
Go to Cocytus
Field Experience Field Experience x800
Denny Denny x3000
Finish preparing for the mission
Field Experience Field Experience x800
Supply Voucher Supply Voucher x120
Denny Denny x3000
Continue investigating Melinoe
Field Experience Field Experience x800
Denny Denny x3000
Collect Energy Units
Field Experience Field Experience x800
Denny Denny x3000
Repair the bridge control system
Field Experience Field Experience x800
Supply Voucher Supply Voucher x120
Denny Denny x3000
Eliminate the enemies
Field Experience Field Experience x800
Supply Voucher Supply Voucher x120
Denny Denny x3000

Zenless Zone Zero Related Guides

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Into That Pale Wasteland

Into That Pale Wasteland Quests

Main Quest Related Side Quest
Chapter 1 Pale Wasteland Pale Wasteland Missing Bangboo (I)
• Wish You a Song
Supplies Catcher (I)
• Strange Gathering (I)
Chapter 2 Cutting Through Wrong Paths Cutting Through Wrong Paths Missing Bangboo (II)
• Powerful Recruit
Supplies Catcher (II)
• Strange Gathering (II)
Chapter 3 Into the End Into the End Missing Bangboo (III)
• Restful Break
Supplies Catcher (III)
• Strange Gathering (III)
Supplies Catcher (IV)
• Strange Gathering (IV)

Other Into That Pale Wasteland Guides

Into That Pale Wasteland Guides
Supply Box Locations All Investigation Commissions

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