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Zenless Zone Zero Cast a Stone Into the Abyss

Cast a Stone Into the Abyss is Part 10 of On the Precipice of the Abyss Season 2 Chapter 5 Main Story Quest in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) 2.4. See how to unlock this quest, and the complete walkthrough here!

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Cast a Stone Into the Abyss Quest Information

Season 2 Chapter 5 Subquest Part 10

Zenless Zone Zero - On the Precipice of the Abyss Commission Guide

Cast a Stone Into the Abyss is the tenth subquest of Season 2 Chapter 5 Main Story Quest, On the Precipice of the Abyss.

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Cast a Stone Into the Abyss is unlocked by completing A Sudden Change, a subquest of the main story, On the Precipice of the Abyss.

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Cast a Stone Into the Abyss Walkthrough

Cast a Stone Into the Abyss Guide

  1. Ask Dialyn
  2. Save the Mystics
  3. Continue Investigating
  4. Venture Into the Depths
  5. Activate Array
  6. Follow the Path in the Memories to Find Banyue
  7. Get Closer to the Array
  8. Destroy 3 Array Bases
  9. Fight alongside Banyue
  10. Track Sarah and Ye Shiyuan
  11. Defeat the Enemies

Ask Dialyn

Ask Dialyn

Speak with Dialyn near the entrance of the Suibian Temple, once you're ready to head out to the Hollow.

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Save the Mystics

Save the Mystics

You will be teleported to the Old Residential Area using Dialyn, speak with the fellow disciples to treat their wounds, and scan Bolion Bangboo's memory to locate Banyue.

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Continue Investigating

Continue Investigating

Defeat the miasmic ethereals that spawn in the area, then continue to investigate. Interact with the green gate near the stairs to switch the memory to Banyue.

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Venture Into the Depths

Venture Into the Depths

You will get to control as the past Banyue, exploring the residential building, defeating the enemies using Banyue, and then speaking to Ning Qian after the battle. He appears to be assisting Banyue in activating the array.

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Activate Array

Activate Array

Head down the building as Banyue and interact with the Nameless Ancient Array at the center. A short cutscene will play as Banyue activates the array and becomes surrounded by the Miasma sphere.

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Follow the Path in the Memories to Find Banyue

Follow the Path in the Memories to Find Banyue

You will return to the present time and then follow Banyue's path using Dialyn. Navigate through the residential building and defeat all of the enemies along the way.

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Get Closer to the Array

Get Closer to the Array

Investigate the array and call out to Banyue; another cutscene will begin as Banyue fights the ethereals to protect Ning Qian. They argue about the past, and Banyue continues to declare that he will pay his debt with his life.

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Destroy 3 Array Bases

Find all of the array bases in the residential area, use Perception Technique to destroy the miasma nodes blocking the path, and continue to make your way across the opposite side of the building to destroy all of the array bases.

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Fight alongside Banyue

Fight alongside Banyue

After clearing up the miasma sphere, join Banyue and defeat the enemies alongside him. Another cutscene will play as Dialyn assists Banyue in remembering his memories and revealing the truth behind the miasma outbreak from the past.

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Track Sarah and Ye Shiyuan

Track Sarah and Ye Shiyuan

Follow the quest marker to track down Sarah and Ye Shiyuan. Interact with the Bolion to learn more about Sarah's plans to summon the Creator.

A cutscene will trigger as Sarah summons the Creator and Ye Shiyuan carries out his plans to stop it to keep his sister safe.

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Defeat the Enemies

Defeat the Enemies

A new Miasmic enemy appears after the team catches up with Ye Shiyuan, and they must defeat it. During the first fight, only the Sobek will appear on the field and continuously attack it until a cutscene occurs.

After the cutscene, Ye Shiyuan, the Thrall, will appear and take control of the Sobek. This enemy cannot be stunned or affected by any Anomaly attacks. To defeat it, players must parry its attacks to force it into a weakened state, then use an all-out attack to eliminate it easily.

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Zenless Zone Zero Related Guides

All Main Commissions

All Main Commissions

Business X Strangeness X Justness
The Hare and the Proxy The Proxy and the Hare
Prologue: Intermission
Escape from Certain Doom
Cat's Lost and Found
Explosive Last Train Earlybird Ticket to Safety
Chapter 1 Intermission
Path of the Proxy I Emergency Rescue
Emergency Rescue 2 Somewhat Totally Out of Control
A Call From the Hollow's Heart
Let's Go, Bro! Mechanical Love
Speedy Chaser Trace to the Source
Chapter 2 Intermission
Path of the Proxy II
Chapter 2 Interlude: Mission Unthinkable
Invisible Assistant A Perilous Duty
Chapter 2 Interlude - Intermission
Strange Messages
The Midnight Pursuit
Strange Messages Ascending Dance
Footprints in Darkness Saving Hacker Rain
Tour de Inferno
Leisurely Lull - Unexpected New Customer
A Storm of Falling Stars
A Wonderful Day in the Hollow The Missing Witness
Dead-End Express Emergency Pursuit
Leisurely Lull - Goldfinch's Escape
Bury Your Tears With the Past Part 1
Bury Your Tears With The Past Part 2
Season 2: Chapter 1
Where Tigers Lurk and Dragons Hide Attack from the Shadows
Difficult Evidence Suibian Temple Restoration Project
Behind the Curtain Where Shadows Surge
Misfortune Strikes Today Yankui Disciples Re-Emerge
Turbulence Brewing
Season 2: Chapter 2
Safety Inspection Prank Perpetrator
Sailume Bay Pursuit Source of the Obscuras
Secret Past A Bond Returned
Leisurely Lull - Untold Secrets
Season 2: Chapter 3
Last Night's Ashes The Winner's Rules
Soldier's Creed Dawn of Karmic Fire
An Incomplete Story
Season 2: Chapter 4
Haven in the Miasma Subtle Anomaly
The Town Clear the Mist
Half-Awake Person New Helpers
The Weight of the Self-Bound Time to Awaken From the Dream
Showdown at the Town Lantern Games
Our Fates Intertwine Tonight
Season 2: Chapter 5
Light Dances, Water Ripples Old Friends, New Stories
Gentle Words and Quiet Rest Tracking Down Clues
Undercurrent Beneath the Rock Old Ground, Fresh Scars
True Name Like a Lock A Short Warm Night's Rest
A Sudden Change Cast a Stone Into the Abyss
Light and Shadow Intertwined

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