Every Zenless Zone Zero update is set to add fresh content to the world of New Eridu, introducing new characters and banners, exciting events, quality quests, and more. So, if you want to keep track of every ZZZ livestream and all the enticing expansions coming to Hoyoverse’s urban fantasy ARPG, you’re in the right place.
Of course, we’ve also got an up-to-date guide to all the new Zenless Zone Zero codes to help you save up and pull your favorite Zenless Zone Zero characters on the current and upcoming Zenless Zone Zero banners. We’ve also got all the latest details on the zany Zenless Zone Zero Proxies, Belle and Wise.
Here’s everything you need to know about the current and next Zenless Zone Zero update.
When is the next Zenless Zone Zero update?
The Zenless Zone Zero 1.6 release date was Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 19:00 PT / 22:00 ET / 03:00 GMT / 04:00 CET. Before the update, ZZZ went into maintenance for roughly five hours starting on Tuesday, March 11, at 15:00 PT / 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT / 23:00 CET.
If you’ve reached level four or higher by the time a maintenance period concludes, you receive a minimum of 300 polychrome in your in-game mailbox as compensation for the game’s downtime.
We predict that the ZZZ 1.7 update will go live on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
When’s the next Zenless Zone Zero livestream?
The Zenless Zone Zero 1.6 livestream went live on Friday, February 28, at 7:30 ET / 4:30 PT / 11:30 GMT / 12:30 CET. You can watch it on the official Zenless Zone Zero Twitch and YouTube channels.
We predict that the ZZZ 1.7 livestream will go live on Friday, April 11, 2025.
What are the Zenless Zone Zero 1.6 update banners?
The ZZZ 1.6 banners feature the new S-rank agents, Soldier 0 – Anby and Trigger, as well as the new A-rank agent, Pulchra. There are also reruns for both Burnice and Zhu Yuan.
Here are all the character banners in the ZZZ 1.6 update:
Electric Reflection – phase one
- ZZZ’s Soldier 0 – Anby
- ZZZ’s Pulchra
Born to Burn – phase one
Out of Sight – phase two
- ZZZ’s Trigger
Unswerving Bullet – phase two
And here are the W-Engine banners featured in the ZZZ 1.6 update:
Dissonant Sonata – phase one
- Severed Innocence (S-rank, attack)
- Box Cutter (A-rank, stun)
Vibrant Resonance – phase one
- Flamemaker Shaker (S-rank, anomaly)
Dazzling Choir – phase two
- Spectral Gaze (S-rank, stun)
Dazzling Melody – phase two
- Riot Suppressor Mark VI (S-rank, attack)
If you want to know more about the current and upcoming banners, be sure to keep an eye on our Zenless Zone Zero banner guide.
Are there any new quests in Zenless Zone Zero update 1.6?
Version 1.6 sees a continuation of the main story quest line with the Main Story Season 1 – Epilogue: Bury Your Tears With The Past. This quest sees you taking on a commission from the mayor of New Eridu, which requires you to participate in a grand auction and secure a suspicious item. But, of course, there are some obstacles to face along the way.
The ZZZ 1.6 update also introduces Trigger’s agent story, Out of Sight, and Soldier 0 – Anby’s agent story, Echoes of Silver, where we get to learn more about the new characters.
Is there a new area in the ZZZ 1.6 update?
There’s no new area in the 1.6 update. However, there’s plenty of other content to keep us busy.
What are the ZZZ 1.6 Hollow Zero updates?
Each version, we get even more content to explore in Hollow Zero, and 1.6’s additions certainly won’t disappoint.
Version 1.6 sees yet another expansion to Hollow Zero entitled Dancing on Strings. The Lost Void stirs once again, and the investigation into Geppetto has finally made some progress – meaning there are new missions, and you can choose between the bosses Sacrifice and Geppetto when challenging the final battle of Battlefront Purge.
As one of the most terrifying symbiotic Ethereals, Geppetto unleashes agile and unpredictable attacks. You can impair this beast by focusing your fire and destroying its hands or tail. When the battle reaches its climax, Geppetto will lay a Curtain of Phantoms over the battlefield, while also raining attacks down upon you. If you misstep and enter the curtain, you’ll enter a suspended state where you’re slowed and can’t use your skills, so it’s important to avoid any missteps.
Luckily, while Geppetto is the puppeteer of the Lost Void, it also has its weaknesses. When it summons other Ethereals to assist it, defeat them within the time limit to make Geppetto fall to the ground.
Version 1.6 also introduces the even more challenging Difficulty VI to Battlefront Purge, alongside a heap of new modifiers and investigation strategies for you to try out. Here, you can face an even stronger version of Geppetto in the Final Battle, so be sure to use all the buffs to your benefit.
Furthermore, the Hollow Zero Investigation Team has added new exclusive gear for Evelyn, Astra Yao, Jane Doe, and Corin, some of which even has the ability to alter agent skills, such as Astra’s new ranged attack and Corin’s chainsaw charge attack.
The new version also introduces a new gameplay mode for Hollow Zero, Shadow Operation, adding multiple stages, each with their own special effects such as chaotic maps, max health limits, increased combat power with more gear coins, and others.
There’s also the event Hollow Zero: Shattered Edge, which invites you to head to Perpetrator Battle and try out all-new stages for Evelyn, Astra Yao, Jane, and Corin.
On top of all of this, there are many new areas, new events, a amap refresh function, and urgent events waiting for you.
Are there any new features the Zenless Zone Zero 1.6 update?
Version 1.6 introduces a variety of new features.
Firstly, there are two new drive disc sets – Shadow Harmony and Phaethon’s Melody. Here are their set bonuses.
Shadow Harmony
- Two equipped: increases the damage of aftershocks and dash attacks by 15%
- Four equipped: upon hitting an enemy with an aftershock or dash attack, if the damage dealt aligns with the equipper’s attribute, they gain one stack of a buff effect (maximum one per use of a skill). For each stack, the equipper’s attack and crit rate increases by 4%. This effect can stack up to three times and lasts for 15 seconds. Repeated triggers reset the duration
Phaethon’s Melody
- Two equipped: increases anomaly mastery by 8%
- Four equipped: when any squad member uses an EX special attack, the equipper’s anomaly proficiency increases by 45 for eight seconds. If the character using the EX special attack is not the equipper, the equipper’s ether damage increases by 25%
You can get these drive discs from the Routine Cleanup challenges. You can also head to Expert Challenge to fight the new enemy, Lumberjack.
Are there any ZZZ 1.6 optimizations?
Hoyoverse is listening to your feedback and preparing new optimizations for each update. Here’s a summary of the ZZZ 1.6 optimizations:
- In accordance with the materials required by the S-rank agent of the current exclusive channel, Expert Challenge will periodically activate a Burnout Mode for the corresponding stage, allowing you to spend double battery charge to gain double drops
- Updates to W-Engine and drive disc interfaces. When you press ‘enhance’, you can see the model for the W-Engine or drive disc on the left, even when fully upgraded
- When agents, W-engines, or bangboo reach ten-level milestones, the upgrade interface no longer automatically close until reaching max level
- After setting a training goal for your agents and completed the corresponding upgrade material stage, the results page displays the percentage of progress made toward the required number of materials. Additionally, when you hit the ‘return to upgrading’ button after completing stages, it no longer takes you to the Special Training Plan interface, but to the upgrade interface
What are the Zenless Zone Zero 1.5 update events?
As always, there are a heap of new events in version 1.5. Here’s a brief summary of all the ZZZ 1.5 events:
- TV Schedule: complete agent stories for Soldier-0 – Anby and Trigger and participate in a shooting range gameplay mode during the event period to earn rewards
- March On, Tiny Titan!: enter a bangboo’s dreams and fight waves of enemies in top-down battles. Rewards include a free copy of Pulchra
- Little Knight’s Big Charge: act as a bangboo’s squire and help it complete daily trials
- Virtual World: Battle Storm: join Corin and take on a variety of themed battles at the HIA Club
- Delivery Cat Woes: help Pulchra complete her errands
- Advanced Bounty: Routine Cleanup: claim double rewards from routine cleanup challenges
- Data Bounty: Combat Simulation: claim double rewards from combat simulation challenges
- Recurring check-in: log in for seven days to claim ten encrypted master tapes
- “Eh Nah” Into Your Lap: log in for seven days to claim ten boopons
To find out more and keep on top of all the current festivities, be sure to check out our Zenless Zone Zero events guide.
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