Everything to know about New Eridu and its characters

HoyoVerse’s stunning new title, Zenless Zone Zero, Just got its first major update on August 14, 2024. The new update brought new agent missions, limited-time event missions, and more. HoyoVerse brought a stunning trailer for the new content in the Zenless Zone Zero 1.1 Update to Gamescom 2024 in Cologne, Germany, to celebrate the success of its latest title.

The new trailer released at Gamescom 2024 showcases the upcoming Agent missions and characters. Its stunning, dynamic story speaks for itself, hyping up the newest content for the game and introducing the characters that players can expect to see in upcoming banners. Returning characters from the initial release are featured, as well as characters that people have been waiting to hear more about.

New characters will release in Zenless Zone Zero 1.1

Kingey’s banner is already out

As with all HoyoVerse games, players will be treated to new banners in the 1.1 update. The update Will have two phasesduring which Three new, playable characters will be released. The three latest characters to join the roster in the 1.1 update are Qingyi, a returning character from the initial release, Jane Doe, and Seth. Accompanying W-engines will be released for the new characters in a separate banner.

Since the game is brand new, there are no reruns banners at this time, and players shouldn’t expect any until the game has been out for at least a year. The banners will run for three weeks, Each with one S-Rank agent available per phaseOf which there will be two during the update. This pattern goes along with HoyoVerse’s normal update schedule in other games.

The first banner released for phase one of the 1.1 update is already available to players and features S-Rank agent Qingyi, who was first introduced in the initial release of the game as a member of New Eridu’s public security force and has a Dark backstory. . Her banner started when the update first dropped and will be replaced by Jane Doe’s banner when phase 2 of the update starts on September 4, 2024. Qingyi’s banner has the A-Rank characters Billy and Corin alongside her.

Jane Doe is coming on September 4, 2024

The second S-Rank character to be released in Zenless Zone Zeros 1.1 Update is Jane Doe. Her flag is Set to begin on September 4, 2024. Jane was initially released with the “Faction Unknown” designation. However, players who complete the additional story missions for her, released with the 1.1 update, will learn more about the enigmatic Thiren character.

Jane is an S-rank physical anomaly special agent who is briefly playable during her story missionsAllowing players to test her skills in advance. She has two states, her regular combat state and the “Passion” state, which changes her abilities and makes them more powerful. Her playstyle revolves around triggering Perfect Dodge, Defensive Assist, and dealing damage with her to build up her Passion Stream so she can use her Passion State.

Seth will be released alongside Jane Doe

A new A-rank character, Seth, will be released alongside Jane Doe during Phase 2 of the update. Seth is a white-haired cat Thiren man, featured in the new character stories for Jane Doe. He is part of the Criminal Investigation Special Response Team faction as a Public Security Officer.

Seth is an A-rank Electric Defense agent who is featured and briefly playable during Jane Doe’s story. His play style revolves around building up “Resolve,” which he uses to electrify his attacks and trigger after quick assists from allies. Set can provide a valuable shield buff to allies.

Officer Cui New Bangboo is released on the Bangboo channel

The Zenless Zone Zero Update brings the first new Bangbo to the Bangbo Channel. The new officer Cui Bangboo is a public security officer. Officer Coy is a Physical-damage Bangboo that synergizes with Criminal Investigation Special Response Team characters.

Officer Kui is an S-Rank Bangboo. Players who want to draw for it will need to use Boopons in the Bangboo channel. Unlike limited characters, Officer Cui will be permanently available in the Bangboo channel. Players who set Officer Cui as their “designated” S-Rank Bangboo will receive at least one copy of Officer Cui per 80 draws.

Special mission “Undercover R&B” is now available

Players looking for more story content will be happy to know that the new update brings a short story-related agent mission for Jane Doe. The “Undercover R&B” mission sequence expands on the initial story and introduces new characters. Jane Doe, while not fully playable, is featured prominently in the missions and is briefly playable. Players will also see the new character set in the “Undercover R&B” missions. This is the full list of events for Zenless Zone Zero.

The new missions don’t take long to complete. It would be overstating the size of this update to call it a full story update Zenless Zone Zero. However, they give players a glimpse into the future, showing the lives and stories of newly released characters and familiar faces.

Systems

Released

July 4, 2024

developer(s)

HoYoverse (formerly miHoYo)

motor

Unity

ESRB

H (Teen) – Suggestive Themes & Violence