The Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.1 update, called "The Impending Crash of Waves," dropped on July 16, 2025, bringing a summer-themed patch packed with new stuff, characters, and some handy tweaks. Here's the rundown in plain language, based on what's out there.
Release Date and Maintenance
The update went live on July 16, 2025, at 11:00 AM (UTC+8). Maintenance kicked off the same day at 6:00 AM (UTC+8) and took about five hours, wrapping up around 11:00 AM (UTC+8). Players who hit Inter-Knot Level 4 got at least 300 Polychrome as a thank-you for the downtime, with some posts mentioning up to 600 Polychrome, sent to your in-game mailbox.
New Story Content
The main story gets a new permanent chapter, Season 2 Chapter 2, "The Impending Crash of Waves." It picks up after the Exaltists' mess, following Porcelumex’s dive into a shady underground research facility, led by Alice Thymefield from the Spook Shack faction. You’ll explore coastal mysteries at Sailume Bay and Fantasy Resort.
New Characters and Banners
- New S-Rank Agents:
- Ukinami Yuzuha (Physical, Support/Anomaly): A Spook Shack member who throws candy bombs and uses her tanuki, Kama, to ramp up Anomaly Buildup and unleash Aftershock attacks. Her banner ran from July 16 to August 6, 2025, alongside Miyabi’s rerun, with A-Rank Piper and Billy.
- Alice Thymefield (Physical, Anomaly): Another Spook Shack member, swinging a sword and building Blade Etiquette points for boosted Assault and Disorder damage. Her banner ran from August 6 to September 3, 2025, with Yanagi’s rerun, featuring A-Rank Soukaku and Seth.
- New Bangboo: Miss Esme (S-Rank, Physical) joined the Bangboo banner, giving your team a nice boost.
- Banner Schedule: The update lasts seven weeks, with Phase 1 (Yuzuha and Miyabi) from July 16 to August 6, and Phase 2 (Alice and Yanagi) from August 6 to September 3.
- Signature W-Engines: Yuzuha and Alice each got new S-Rank W-Engines on their limited banners, built for their skills.
New Areas
- Sailume Bay: A coastal spot under Failume Heights, key to the story’s investigation into Exaltist drama.
- Fantasy Resort: A lively summer resort area, perfect for some beachy fun.
Events
- Tales of Midsummer Dreams: The main event, starring Yuzuha and Alice, with Polychrome and other rewards up for grabs.
- Other Events: Includes "En-Nah Chess Legend," "Ghost Ship Adventure," "JoJo’s Space Mystery," and "Failume Summer Puzzle," rolling out one after another, offering Polychrome and more.
- Summer Mini-Games and Fishing: New activities to keep you busy in the coastal setting.
Rewards
- Login Rewards: Log in between July 4 and September 3, 2025, to snag 1,600 Polychromes, 10 Encrypted Master Tapes, and free Boopons.
- Promocode: Use
SPOOKSHACKfor 300 Polychromes, 2 Senior Investigator Logs, 3 W-Engine Energy Modules, and 30,000 Dennies (expires July 6, 2025). - Free Outfits: Grab summer skins for Wise ("Peaceful Waves") and Belle ("Summer Skies") through missions, plus outfits for Yuzuha ("Tanuki in Broad Daylight") and Alice ("Sea of Thyme").
Quality-of-Life Improvements
- Controller Support: Better bindings, especially for L2/LT, and smoother joystick controls for the shortcut wheel.
- Minimap Upgrades: Added quest-guiding lines, color-coded for multiple quests, and a pin option for Quick Nav.
- Crafting Interface: Now shows product prices and auto-updates material counts.
- Suibian Temple Management: Fresh tweaks for the idle gameplay mode.
- Notorious Hunt and Deadly Assault: Skippable buff selection for Notorious Hunt and visible rankings for Deadly Assault.
- Skin Previews: More options to check out character outfits.
Additional Notes
The Spook Shack faction, focused on creepy tales, steps into the spotlight with Yuzuha and Alice. This patch is one of the beefiest yet, mixing story, summer events, and game-changing agents. Pre-download the update to jump in quicker, and check the official Zenless Zone Zero site or community pages for all the details.
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