ZZZ 1.6 Update: Release Date, Banners, Characters and Events

Update 1.6 in "To the Obol Squad" from the Obsidian Division and its agents. During the version, which will last the standard 6 weeks, "Signal Searches" of new agents and various activities will be available.

After a short update with the Special Edition, a large-scale patch with many innovations and an abundance of new content is expected. The article contains all the leaks of Zenless Zone Zero 1.6: new agents, amplifiers, drive discs and banbu, as well as locations, game improvements and events.

The article is based on data from unofficial sources, so all information presented may change by the time of release. As new inside information and official statements appear, the sections will be supplemented with fresh data.

Zenless Zone Zero 1.6 release date

Version 1.6 will be released in ZZZ 12 March 2025 year. Two days before the release, pre- of update packages will become available, after which on the appointed day all that remains is to unpack them and install the new patch. Before the launch of the servers, scheduled maintenance will be carried out and 300 will be sent to the in-game mail polychromes as a compensation.

ZZZ 1.6 Developer Stream

Unless there are any changes to the schedule, the dev stream will take place no earlier than 2 weeks before the patch release, on Friday. Therefore, the expected date for the 1.6 stream in Zenless Zone Zero is 28 February 2025 yearThe event will feature an overview of all planned content and a 300 Primogem Promise.

In a separate article they provided all current promo codes, you can check which combinations are still available for your .

What will be the banners

The release of two S-rank agents and one A-rank fighter has been officially announced. According to the order of announcements confirmed on the stream, the order and composition of the banners will be as follows:

• The first half will feature an exit Soldier Zero Enby (5⭐ Attack, Electro) and Pulchry Fellini (4⭐ Intimidation, Physical).
• In the second phase it will come out Trigger (5⭐ Intimidation, Electro).

The patch will also include reruns of already released limited agents and their signature amplifiers.

First phase banners

Duration: from March 12, 2025 to April 2, 2025.

With the release of the update, you will be able to try your luck in the S-rank banners Ben (Defense, Fire).

In "Amplification" according to standard rules banners with 5⭐ signature amplifiers of girls will be held "The Purity of Loss" (Attack) and "Shaker Firemaker" (Anomaly), which will contain 4⭐ epic fighters' signs "Paper Shredder" (Intimidation) and "Big Cylinder" (Defense).

Second phase banners

Duration: from April 2, 2025 to April 22, 2025.

After the start of the second phase of the patch, the banners will change to the name "Signal Search" Billy (Offense, Physical).

Weapon banners, in turn, will provide the Proxy with the possibility of receiving 5⭐ amplifiers "Ghostly Gaze" (Intimidation) and "Troublemaker VI" (Attack) and also epic "Boom Cannon" () and "Replica of the Star Engine" (Attack).

New characters

The version will see the release of three new heroes at once, two of which have limited rarity and one is epic. Based on the ZZZ 1.6 leaks and gameplay recordings, we can draw conclusions about the specialization of agents and their future mechanics.

Soldier 0

Soldier 0 Enby — an old acquaintance from "Sly Hares" in a new role as a soldier of the Armed Forces. The mysterious and silent girl never talked about her past, but her skills with weapons showed that she was a trained fighter. Due to the appearance of new enemies from the cult, she is forced to get out her old clothes and fight shoulder to shoulder with her old partners again.

Trigger

Trigger — A sniper from the Obsidian Division's "Obol Squad" who is fixated on finding the culprits behind the fall of the Old Capital. She first appeared as Soldier 11's partner in the story "The Mole in the Cavity." Trigger is skilled at hiding her presence, and also possesses insight and strong intuition. She is obsessed with punishing those who caused the Zero Cavity disaster, so she has dedicated her entire life to finding the truth.

Pulchra Fellini

Pulchra Fellini — a mercenary from By, who was accepted into the ranks of the "Sons of Calydon". The girl is characterized by cunning, resourcefulness and unwillingness to remain on the losing side. Therefore, despite the disagreements, the tiren-felida ed the gang of the new Leader, betraying Bellum and the "Triumphators" group.

Gameplay of Gashetka, Pulchra and Soldier 0

With the launch of the test servers for patch 1.6, insiders have published a video with gameplay of the announced agents.

Soldier 0 (Assault, Electro) uses dual blades, but still relies on electrical damage. The legendary version of Enby has more maneuverable gameplay with rapid slashes. Relies mainly on a skill that can be launched repeatedly at enemies with marks.

Trigger (Intimidation, Electro), as a playable agent introduces a new mechanic of "out of pocket" assist attacks: enters the field to deal damage, but does not become an active character. In combat, the sniper makes aimed shots that cover a large distance but a small area.

Pulchra (Intimidation, Physical) wields twin revolvers equipped with blades. Therefore, in battle with opponents, she uses rapid slashing blows and shooting. The basis of the gameplay is a long chain of basic blows and fast special attacks. Like Trigger, she can help the active agent with additional damage by entering the field, but without becoming controlled by the player.

New amplifiers

Each new agent will come with a signature weapon of the corresponding rarity, so there will be three new amplifiers in the game.

• "The Purity of Loss" — 5⭐ Attack Amplifier. Greatly increases critical damage and electrical damage bonus through a ive skill that activates after hitting an enemy with a basic attack or skill.
• "Ghostly Gaze" — 5⭐ Intimidation Amplifier. Increases critical chance, accumulated stun and damage dealt to the enemy, and also reduces their defense by a percentage.
• "Paper Shredder" — 4⭐ Intimidation Amplifier. Aimed at increasing the agent's impulse and damage if he carries out aftershock attacks.

You can get the legendary weapon in the "Amplification" banner, which runs parallel to the signature owner banner.

New drive discs

In update 1.6, ZZZ will introduce two new sets of Drive Discs, which can be obtained with equal chance in the Regular Clearing dungeon or crafted in the Bard's Needle shop.

Harmony of shadows

• 2 parts: Aftershock and dash attack damage increased by 15%.
• 4 Pieces: When an agent hits an enemy with an aftershock or dash attack and the damage attribute matches the agent's with this item, 1 stack of Buff is granted for each skill used. Each level of Buff increases the attack power of the agent with this item by 4%. The effect stacks up to 3 levels and lasts for 15 seconds, and repeated casts refresh the duration.

The Ballad of Phaethon

• 2 parts: Anomaly control +8%.
• 4 pieces: When any squad member uses a Enhanced Special Attack, the agent with this item gains +46 Anomaly Knowledge for 8 seconds. If the Enhanced Special Attack was not used by the agent with this item, the agent with this item gains +25% Ethereal Damage.

New locations

The main storyline will take place in new locations that are not intended for thorough exploration with the search for AIC coins or obtaining Meowchelo medals. According to information from an insider little stick, the list of locations will include the office of the Victoria domestic staff agency, a morgue, an auction house and a lounge area.

New tasks

According to the developers' official statements, instead of continuing the main storyline, there will be an epilogue of the first arc of the game and several agent stories with a series of trial levels. In addition to the presented characters from the "Obol Squad", Soldier 11 will receive the long-awaited development, with which it will be possible to complete the process of pumping up the level of trust.

Main Line Orders

In the epilogue of the Main Line "The past and tears will turn to dust (I)" The Proxies will attend the auction with the goal of getting one of the lots related to the Sacrifice Bringer. This time, the protagonists will be ed by an influential figure, the mayor of New Eridu. However, everything will not be so simple, because two enemy groups are hunting for the valuable item at once - the TOP corporation and the dangerous phantom thieves "Mockingbirds". Meanwhile, Lycaon's old acquaintance, Hugo, and the strange girl Vivian will try to win the trust of the Proxies, pursuing their own goals.

Agent Stories

As secondary quests not connected to the main plot, the named stories of Soldier Zero Enbi and Gashetka will be released:

• "The Rebirth of Silver" will tell about Enby's past, her connection with the Obsidian Division and the similar-looking Soldier 11;
• "Blind spot" Gashetki will tell about the mission that Phaeton carried out at the start of his Proxy career.

New opponents

The stream and the official teaser for the version revealed several new opponents at once, which will be available in story quests, the Zero Cave and the Expert Challenge. In the Main Line, you will have to fight with Hugo Vlad, in addition, the insider donut warned of the appearance of a young man in endgame activities in the shadow form of a doppelganger. The story of Soldier Zero Enbi will be diversified by a battle with elite twin opponents, and the endgame mode will add the boss Gepetto, who creates puppets.

Zero Cave Update

There will be two add-ons for the permanent Null Cavity area, The Lost Abyss. In the Frontline Clearance mode, you will be able to fight a new interesting boss, Gepetto, who has a lot of new mechanics. In the Troublemaker Extermination, there will be resonator sets for Evelyn, Astra, Jane and Corin, as well as new areas to explore.

New permanent and temporary events

To diversify the gaming experience, update 1.6 will feature a variety of temporary activities and events with markers in Zenless Zone Zero.

events

The first half of the patch will see the launch of a classic event with Banbuletov. For events you can get a total of 10 spins for banners.

To battle, short hero

The main event of the update, represented by the combat event. The main fighting force is not agents, but Banbu Tally, hovering above the active character. As you progress, engage in weapon modification and clear areas to get generous rewards and an A-rank agent Pulhru (Intimidation, Physical).

The Little Knight's Great March

A strange Banbu appeared before the rental, trying to break the shop window. As it turns out, little Banbu-Quixote considers himself a knight and plans to save the poor proxies from the glass trap. Calm the hare and go on a heroic adventure through the city's memorable places.

The courier has paws

After the events "Inferno Cross" Pulchra left her old gang and ed the Sons of Calydon. She still has to earn the trust of the group by carrying out various orders with the of the Proxy.

Virtual storm

To the young maid Corinne A request was received to investigate the incident with ghosts at the AIK club, but she is afraid to carry out the task on her own. As part of the event, go through a series of combat tests with the girl and challenge bosses using tactical boosts and trial agents.

Television episodes

Along with the release of new agents and their named stories, the TV schedule will feature TV episodes of Soldier Zero and Trigger. Complete Enby's main story to earn rewards in the temporary shop "March of the Silver Soldiers" and complete a series of themed challenges. The episode "Zero Calibration" will replace regular battles with target shooting levels.

Other innovations

According to information from insider sources, the following changes in mechanics and gameplay improvements can be expected:

• There will be a new move type called "aftershock", where the agent comes out of the pocket and deals damage to the enemy, but is still considered inactive. Aftershock can be any of the basic move types, such as being considered a basic attack or a skill. The first to use this mechanic will be Trigger.
• Soldier Zero Enbi will share a trust level with Enbi from Sly Hares, as the two combat agents are effectively the same character. With the release of the patch, Soldier 11's trust will be able to be increased to the maximum level.
• Optimization of the leveling system will address the issue of the improvement window collapon reaching every tenth level. After the update is released, the window will no longer close automatically.
• The process of obtaining materials in the "Expert Challenge" will be noticeably accelerated due to the "Forsage" mode, by choosing which you can spend stamina in double the amount and receive double the rewards.

We hope that the article about the 1.5 update in Zero's Zenles Zone was useful and helped to learn more about the future content. comments share your opinions and guesses about the plot of the patch. Other interesting articles and news on Zenless Zone Zero read in the special section of our website.