There are a variety of ways to manage a Zoi's many Needs in inZOI. Learn more about how Zoi Needs work, what influences them, and how to meet your Zois' Needs here.

How to Manage Needs

Perform Actions to Meet Each Need

Needs represent the things a Zoi requires for survival. Unlike Emotions, which can guide a Zoi's behavior, Needs must be met for a Zoi to continue living.

Not meeting a Zoi's Needs can risk a Zoi's life, causing them to die if the neglect lasts long enough.

All Death Types and How to Cause Them

Meow Store Donuts Can Fill Needs

In case one needs a quick fix, one can use Meow Store Donuts to fill a missing need.

The Meow Store contains multiple donuts designed to immediately fill a Need and prevent it from declining temporarily. This allows Zois superhuman levels of endurance for a short time.

Best Meow Store Donuts to Buy

Needs Decline Over Time

Needs can be checked by looking at the Needs Panel attached to the Autonomy panel, and placed above the Emotion Gauge in the UI.

All Need gauges will decline slowly over time, with the gauge color changing to represent the severity of the Need.

A white Need gauge is safe, while a yellow Need gauge represents a significant increase. Red Need gauges indicate a severe lack.

Zoi Needs Affected By Traits

A Zoi's Traits can also affect the rate at which certain needs decline.

For example, Adventurer Zois have high Energy, and their Energy gauge declines more slowly. Meanwhile Dreamer Zois need sleep frequently, due to a fast-declining Sleep gauge.

All Traits Explained

Unmet Needs Cause Bad Emotions

Besides risk of death, not meeting a Zoi's needs can trigger negative Emotions.

Allowing even one physical need like Hunger or Sleep to decline sufficiently will automatically make a Zoi Uncomfortable, affecting their skill growth and causing them to feel bad.

How to Decrease Uncomfortable Emotion

List of Needs

All Needs Zois Experience

Need	Description / How to Address
Hunger	The Zoi's need for food and drink to survive. ・Eat Food ・Drink Water
Sleep	The Zoi's need for rest and recuperation. ・Sleep in a Bed ・Sit and Rest ・Nap on a Couch
Hygiene	The Zoi's need to keep themselves clean. ・Use a Shower or Bathtub ・Wash Hands in a Sink
Bathroom	The Zoi's need to relieve themselves. ・Use a Toilet ・Use a public washroom
Fun	The Zoi's need for fun and enjoyment. ・Perform liked actions ・Do enjoyable activities
Social	The Zoi's need to engage and interact with other Zois. ・Have successful conversations with other Zois ・Perform paired activities with Zois
Recognition	The need for a Zoi to be recognized and acknowledged by Zois around them through accomplishments and success. ・Accomplish tasks at work or school. ・Converse about accomplishments with other Zois.
Energy	The energy a Zoi requires to perform interactions and accomplish tasks. ・Perform liked actions according to preferences. ・Take on novel or interesting tasks.

The Needs of a Zoi are divided into eight categories, with four each representing physical and mental Needs.

Four Physical Needs

The physical Needs - Hunger, Sleep, Hygiene, and Bathroom - represent a Zoi's material requirements for survival, like food, rest, and a clean environment.

These Needs are typically fulfilled by regular tasks like eating and using the bathroom.

Four Mental Needs

The four mental Needs - Fun, Social, Recognition, and Energy - are related to a Zoi's emotional stability, and their need to socialize, enjoy themselves, be recognized, and have energy to take on tasks.

These Needs can be fulfilled through various activities, including watching Entertaining programs, having positive conversations with Zois, and fulfilling goals.

How Emotions Affect Needs

Emotions Can Alter Need Fulfillment

Each of the Emotions that Zois can feel can have an effect on how efficiently different Needs can be met. For example, when a Zoi is Annoyed, their Fun gauge will decrease far more quickly than normal.

Emotions Guide - How Moods Work

Check Emotion Sources in the UI

Refer to the Emotion gauge at the bottom of the UI, under the Needs panel, to see what factors are contributing to a Zoi's current Emotion.

Each Emotion is represented by one of the dots on the gauge, and when the dots are colored, that Emotion is being felt by the Zoi.

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