Version 3.3 "Journey to the Sky" Update Announcement

Dear Proxies, Below is the updated content and compensation for Version 3.3 Journey to the Sky.

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2026/10/21 06:00 (UTC+8) It will take about five hours to complete.

[Compensation Details] • Server Update Compensation Compensation: Polychrome ×300 Requirements: Reach Inter-Knot Lv. 4 before 2026/10/21 06:00 (UTC+8). ※ Can be claimed until the end of Version 3.3. Please note that Version 3.3 will run for 42 days, ending on 2026/12/02 06:00 (UTC+8).

• Issue Fix Compensation Compensation: Polychrome ×300 Requirements: Reach Inter-Knot Lv. 4 before 2026/10/21 06:00 (UTC+8). Please log in to the game and claim the compensation before 2026/11/20 23:59 (UTC+8). The dev team will issue the compensation via in-game mail after the update has been completed. The mail will expire after 30 days, so don't forget to claim the attachments.

[How to Update] • PC Exit the game, restart, then select update. • Android After entering the game, follow the in-game pop-up instructions to complete the update. • iOS Go to the App Store and select update. • PS5™ or PS5™ Pro Open the PS5 home screen > Highlight Zenless Zone Zero > Hold down the Options button on your controller > Check for updates. • Xbox Series X|S Open your Xbox dashboard > My games & apps > Manage > Select Zenless Zone Zero on the Updates page and confirm the update.

[New Content]

1. New Agents • S-Rank Agent Phoenix (Fire - Anomaly) Can be obtained through the "Into the Flames of Life" Signal Search.

• S-Rank Agent Severian (Wind - Attack) Can be obtained through the "Answers in the Wind" Signal Search.

2. New W-Engines • S-Rank W-Engine Plume of Rebirth (Anomaly) Can be obtained through the "Plume of Rebirth" Signal Search.

• S-Rank W-Engine Incarcerating Grip (Attack) Can be obtained through the "Incarcerating Grip" Signal Search.

• A-Rank W-Engine Candlelit Scheme (Armorer) Can be obtained via the limited-time event "Spooky Funhouse Tales" in Version 3.3.

3. New Story • Main Story Season 3 Chapter 4 "Journey to the Sky" Within a sleepwalker's dream... another dreamer awakens. Availability: Permanently available after the Version 3.3 update Requirements: Complete Main Story Season 3 Chapter 3 "Their Secret Histories" ※ You can experience Season 3's content in advance via the Advance Screening function after ranking up in Season 1 Chapter 1 - Intermission.

• Agent Trust Events, Quality Time Events New Agent Trust Events and Quality Time Events for Phoenix and Severian. Availability: Permanently available after the Version 3.3 update How to Unlock: Obtain the corresponding Agents and complete the required Stories (Please see Workbench > Partner Archive)

4. New Area • Adds a new area: Roscaelifer - [Restricted Area] Quietude Isle Unlock Condition: Unlock in the Main Story Season 3 Chapter 4 "Journey to the Sky".

• Adds a new area: Roscaelifer - [Restricted Area] Airspace Control Tower Unlock Condition: Unlock in the Main Story Season 3 Chapter 4 "Journey to the Sky".

5. New Outfits • Phoenix: The Illness Called Life A hospital bed can't keep her from repeating her adventures. She'll turn back time over and over, until she finds the very end of life, until she escapes the numbness of this world. ※ After the Version 3.3 update – 2026/12/02 05:59 (UTC+8), Phoenix's The Illness Called Life outfit will be on sale at a limited-time discount in Store - Today's Outfit. During the discount period, the price is Monochrome ×1,350. After the discount period ends, the price will revert to Monochrome ×1,680. Limited to one purchase during the sale period.

• Phoenix: Daydream Complex They say sensitive, psychologically unstable young adults all catch some sort of mysterious illness. Symptoms include telepathy, precognition, personality swaps... Maybe coming back from the dead is one of them too? She muses aimlessly. Her prolonged illness has never been cured — but fortunately, neither has her youth. ※ After the Version 3.3 update – 2026/12/02 05:59 (UTC+8), Phoenix's Daydream Complex outfit will be on sale at a limited-time discount in Store - Today's Outfit. During the discount period, the price is Monochrome ×1,350. After the discount period ends, the price will revert to Monochrome ×1,680. Limited to one purchase during the sale period.

※ From after the Version 3.3 update – 2026/12/02 05:59 (UTC+8), the outfit bundle "Empty Daydreams" will be available for a limited time in the Store. The bundle includes Phoenix's outfits The Illness Called Life and Daydream Complex, and will be available with a limited-time discount of 30%, at a price of Monochrome ×2,350. ※ Outfit bundle deals and individual item discounts are separate promotions and cannot be stacked.

• Severian: Solemnly Impeccable Every last detail of his attire — from his tie, buttons, and even down to the insignia — is impeccably precise, as if he's ready for inspection at any moment's notice. And yet, his bearing and expression always give the impression that any scrutiny directed at him is an offense in itself. ※ From 2026/11/11 12:00 (server time) – 2026/12/02 05:59 (UTC+8), Severian's Solemnly Impeccable outfit will be on sale at a limited-time discount in Store - Today's Outfit. During the discount period, the price is Monochrome ×1,350. After the discount period ends, the price will revert to Monochrome ×1,680. Limited to one purchase during the sale period.

6. New Events • All-New Program During the event, log in for a total of 7 days to obtain Encrypted Master Tape ×10! Event Duration: After the Version 3.3 update – 2026/12/01 03:59 (server time) Requirements: Reach Inter-Knot Lv. 5, complete the Main Story Prologue "The Hare and the Proxy," and unlock the Event feature

• Spooky Funhouse Tales When the Trickmobile enters the Funhouse, our spooky adventure begins... "We create the spookies? Things will surely get interesting~" Complete all Mission Mode stages to get a limited-time Angels of Delusion outfit from the Angels Support Operation rewards event! Event Duration: 2026/10/22 10:00 (server time) – 2026/11/30 03:59 (server time) Requirements: Reach Inter-Knot Lv. 20 and complete Main Story Chapter 1 - Intermission to participate

• Cyber Miracle Healer, on Duty! Are there things even the maintenance shop owner can't handle? The Bangboo savior is here! We'll surely heal them too! Event Duration: 2026/10/28 10:00 (server time) – 2026/11/16 03:59 (server time) Requirements: Reach Inter-Knot Lv. 20 and complete Main Story Chapter 1 - Intermission to participate

• Advanced Bounty: Area Patrol During the event, Area Patrol rewards will be doubled. "Battle is almost upon us! Rest assured, the Defense Force will show you who we truly are." Event Duration: 2026/11/04 04:00 (server time) – 2026/11/09 03:59 (server time) Requirements: Reach Inter-Knot Lv. 21, complete the Reputation Rank-Up Mission "Path of the Proxy I," and unlock Area Patrol to participate

• "En-Nah" Into Your Lap Log in for a total of 7 days to earn Boopon ×10! Event Duration: 2026/11/11 10:00 (server time) – 2026/12/01 03:59 (server time) Requirements: Reach Inter-Knot Lv. 5, complete the Main Story Prologue "The Hare and the Proxy," and unlock the Event feature

• Trails of the Hobbling Crow Nightfall, poison, and an unsuspecting victim. All the pieces are in place! It's time for the detectives to make their move... Wait, what? The victim is our great detective? Event Duration: 2026/11/11 10:00 (server time) – 2026/11/30 03:59 (server time) Requirements: Reach Inter-Knot Lv. 20 and complete Main Story Chapter 1 - Intermission to participate

• Repair! Drifting Art A little art collection drifting away, a big shock dashing a Bangboo's hopes today... Only a super-skilled repair person can help restore the art collection. Event Duration: 2026/11/16 10:00 (server time) – 2026/11/30 03:59 (server time) Requirements: Reach Inter-Knot Lv. 20 and complete Main Story Chapter 1 - Intermission to participate

• Data Bounty: Combat Simulation During the event, Combat Simulation rewards will be doubled. "There are many things that require your assistance, but you'll be well compensated~" Event Duration: 2026/11/25 04:00 (server time) – 2026/11/30 03:59 (server time) Requirements: Unlock Combat Simulation in Main Story Chapter 1 "Cat's Lost & Found"

7. New Gameplay • Bangboo Mech Proxies can take control of a Bangboo Mech to fight enemies during the Main Story and while exploring Quietude Isle. The Bangboo Mech has two combat modes, melee and ranged, each with its own set of skills. Proxies can switch between the two modes freely during combat.

• In ranged mode, aim assist is available when playing with a controller or on mobile to help Proxies aim at enemies more easily.

8. Other New Content ▶ New & Adjusted Content • Adds new enemies: Blasphemer, Integrated - Infernal Revenant, Integrated - Girtablullu - Stagnant Aberrant, Special Offensive - Autonomous Support Unit - Guardian MK II, Integrated - Sacrifice - Heretic Jester, Integrated - Haytor, and Metamorphosed - Tepes. • Dynamic wallpapers for Agents Phoenix and Severian have been added. Obtain the corresponding Agent and increase your Trust Level to a certain amount to unlock. • Adds new achievements related to Phaethon's Story, Agent Trust, Proxy Business, Roscaelifer, Enigma of the Labyrinth, Hostile Targets, and Investigation Zone Adventures, including some hidden achievements. • Adds new titles related to Agent Trust, Hostile Targets, Zenless Zone Zero 2026 FES, and the "Trails of the Hobbling Crow" event. Event titles can be obtained for a limited time only. • Adds the new Agent Guides feature. Proxies can select the Agent Guides button on an Agent's details page, in the Function Menu, Compendium, or the Beginner Guide to learn more about Agent upgrades and team compositions. Within this feature, the following new functions have also been added:

• Fairy Team Recommendation Function: Generates personalized team compositions based on each Proxy's needs. Proxies can also view the reasoning behind each team setup and learn how to play it, then apply a preset lineup with a single tap. (This feature is still in testing, and Proxies are welcome to try it out!)
• Tutorial Function: Some Agents have tutorials covering their unique combat resources, practical techniques, and key gameplay tips, along with videos demonstrating how to use them. • Adds pre-battle challenge prompts:
• In some permanent combat modes, such as Notorious Hunt and Expert Challenge, your team will be evaluated based on the number of Agents deployed and their upgrade progress. If you deploy too few Agents or their upgrade levels are too low, a relevant challenge prompt will appear in the bottom-right corner of the screen. Select it to view recommended upgrades and their priorities. In some more challenging game modes, your team composition will also be evaluated. If your lineup isn't well-suited to the challenge, you can jump straight to the relevant team-building guide from the Challenge prompt. Meanwhile, Proxies can also choose whether to enable or disable the Challenge prompt function. • Optimizes the Proxy Rank-Up Guidance function:
• Updates the "Proxy Profile" screen to give Proxies a clearer overview of the benefits unlocked at each Inter-Knot Reputation level.
• Adds Rank-Up Guide prompts. When a Proxy meets rank-up requirements, reminders and shortcuts to rank up will be added to Agent, W-Engine, and other progression screens, as well as training modes like Combat Simulation and Area Patrol. • Adds new festive decorations to Lumina Square for Proxies to enjoy during the "Spooky Funhouse Tales" event. • Adds new City commissions. • Adds side missions for hidden space exploration. • Adds badge sets related to Annihilation Simulacrum. • Adds the Spooky Trial badge set for Enigma of the Labyrinth. • Adds menu decoration set: "Night of Tricks" Pendant, "Night of Tricks" Theme. • Adds new namecards, including "Horror Tale: Childhood Edition." • Adds new avatars, including "Trick or Treat!" and "Annihilation Simulacrum: Eradicate." • Adds new Proxy accessories. • During Version 3.3 (estimated early to mid-November), compatibility support for iPhone Duo models will be added. At that time, Proxies can head to the Zenless Zone Zero page on the App Store and choose to update their game if needed. • Adds support for linking HoYoverse and Discord accounts. Proxies can link their accounts in-game via Options > Account > User Center > Link Account. Once linked, relevant game activity will appear on their Discord profiles. Accounts can be unlinked at any time. • Adds a countdown timer for temporary Safe capacity increases in Enigma of the Labyrinth. The seasonal increase expires at the end of Version 3.3 and resets with the Version 3.4 update. • Improves the rules description for Combat Readiness on the Agent main screen.

▶ Shiyu Defense After the Version 3.3 update, the buff effects of Critical Node are as follows: Phase I: • Anomaly specialty Agents' Fire DMG increases by 20%. When an Anomaly specialty Agent's Attribute Anomaly DMG triggers a critical hit, the squad recovers 20 Energy, and Attribute Anomaly DMG increases by 30% for 20s. This effect can trigger once every 20s. • Agents' Sharp DMG increases by 20%, and DEF increases by 20%. When an Agent defeats an Elite enemy, Agents with the Stun specialty restore 30 Energy, and the squad gains 500 Decibels. • Attack specialty Agents' Ether DMG and Ice DMG increase by 20%, and CRIT DMG increases by 40%. When an Agent stuns an enemy, their Daze recovery speed decreases by 15% for 15s. Repeated triggers reset the duration.

Phase II: • Attack specialty Agents' ATK increases by 35%, and Wind DMG increases by 20%. When an Agent's Ultimate hits an enemy, the enemy's Wind RES decreases by 15% for 30s. Repeated triggers reset the duration. • When Anomaly specialty Agents trigger a CRIT with Attribute Anomaly DMG, the whole squad's ATK increases by 10% and their Attribute Anomaly DMG increases by 20% for 15s. Repeated triggers reset the duration. After an Agent inflicts a Fire Anomaly on an enemy, the target's Fire RES decreases by 10% for 15s. Repeated triggers reset the duration. • Agents' Sheer DMG increases by 35%. After a Rupture specialty Agent uses their Ultimate, their Fire DMG and Ice DMG increase by 50% for 15s. Repeated triggers reset the duration.

Phase III: • Attack specialty Agents' Wind DMG increases by 30%, and CRIT DMG increases by 40%. After an Agent uses EX Special Attack, attacks ignore 20% of the enemy's Wind RES on hit for 15s. Repeated triggers reset the duration. • Armorer specialty Agents' DEF increases by 15%, and Sharp DMG increases by 15%. When an Agent's attack hits an enemy, it ignores 10% of the enemy's Fire RES and Electric RES. • Agents' Anomaly Proficiency increases by 30. After stunning an enemy, their Daze recovery speed decreases by 10% for 15s. Repeated triggers reset the duration. While in Ether Veil, Agent ATK increases by 15%, and attacks ignore 20% of the enemy's Ether RES.

▶ Deadly Assault After the Version 3.3 update, the enemies featured in Deadly Assault are as follows: Phase I (Trial): Blasphemer, Unknown Corruption Complex, Discordant Solo - Vesper Phase I (Adversity): Integrated - Girtablullu - Stagnant Aberrant

Phase II (Trial): Blasphemer, Infernal Revenant, Autonomous Assault Unit - Typhon Destroyer Phase II (Adversity): Rewritten - Sanguine Sweeper

Phase III (Trial): Infernal Revenant, Kusarikku, Phaethon of the Scorched Horizon Phase III (Adversity): Integrated - Girtablullu

▶ Hollow Zero • Adds Tactical Prism Programs for the Agents Phoenix and Severian, along with their corresponding Exploration Missions.

▶ Enigma of the Labyrinth: Spooky Trial • Adds Tactical Prisms for Phoenix, Severian, Orphie & Magus, Soldier 0 - Anby, Alice, Trigger, and Burnice. • Adds the new "Spooky Trial" themed event. Proxies can obtain Spookies Power Candles from specific containers in the Hollow, then submit them at the Spookies Tactics Table. Choose a trial that suits your playstyle, complete it, and claim cumulative rewards, buffs, and the special item Candle Core. • Adds Spookies Carrot Containers, a new limited-time container type themed around the Spooky Trial event that has a chance to yield Candle Cores. • Adds a limited-time market event and the new Spookies Recycling at Omond Research Station. Proxies can visit their own Spookies Recycling, or those belonging to friends and other members of their Outpost group, to sell Candle Cores at the listed buyback price and earn Season Coins. They can also visit other Proxies' Spookies Recycling using a share code, and assign any Agent they own to manage their own Spookies Recycling. • Adds Limited Spookies to Boojee's Store, where Proxies can redeem rewards such as the new Proxy accessory Full Moon Homecoming, Polychromes, and Spookies Power Candle. Limited Spookies will only be available during Version 3.3, so be sure to redeem the desired items before the version ends. • Adds the Proxy accessory "Don't Hound Me" to Boojee's Store - Treasures Counter. • Adds several new Valuables. • Adds the Mimic Substance synthesis system:

• Three types of Mimic Substance can be obtained during High-Risk investigations from random containers, specific enemies, and featured Investigation Events.
• Each Mimic Substance you pick up inflicts a random Corruption that lasts only for the current investigation. The more Mimic Substances you collect, the higher the chance of developing a severe Corruption.
• Collect all three types of Mimic Substance to automatically synthesize a valuable item. You can do this multiple times in a single run. • Adds a Map Rankings feature to the Database, tracking your best results and rankings for each map every season. • Adjusts the drop distribution of certain items without affecting the types of containers they drop from, their drop rates, or the quantities obtained. • Adds a new item interaction shortcut for keyboard and mouse controls, allowing you to scroll through the list with the mouse wheel while dragging an item. • Improves mobile controls by allowing the Basic Attack button to be assigned to item interactions while out of combat. • Adds one-tap options to discard or use items in the Supply Box.

Issue Fixes ▶ Agents & Enemies • Fixes an issue where, when an enemy uses a Control Skill, the Agent's skill may fail to hit the enemy and deal DMG as intended under certain circumstances. • Fixes an issue that could cause certain Agents to behave abnormally during Quality Time. • Fixes an issue where Claret's visual effects could display incorrectly during VR Device training. • Updates the text description for "Combat Tutorial: Gash." This is a text-only adjustment and does not affect actual gameplay. Before Adjustment: Sharp DMG builds up Gash After Adjustment: Some Sharp DMG builds up Gash • Fixes an issue where damage numbers could display incorrectly when Maim DMG triggered Laceration DMG. • Fixes an issue where certain enemies' visual effects could display incorrectly. • Fixes an issue where the Gash icon applied to the Heavy Striker could display incorrectly during combat. • Fixes an issue where Agent Roxy's visual effects could display incorrectly under certain circumstances. • Optimizes the text description for Agent Roxy's Gear "Eternal Slumber" in Hollow Zero: Operation Matrix. This is a text-only adjustment and does not affect actual gameplay. Before Adjustment: All-Attribute RES After Adjustment: All Attribute DMG RES • Fixes an issue where clicking the "Restart" button in Tactics Training stages could cause the stage to malfunction under certain circumstances. • Fixes an issue where visual elements on Agent Roxy's main screen could display incorrectly. • Fixes an issue where Agent Roxy's Ultimate could display incorrectly on mobile devices. • Fixes an issue where Agent Remielle could unexpectedly exit the Phase Flow state during combat under certain circumstances. • Fixes an issue where some NPCs could behave abnormally.

▶ Systems • Fixes an issue on PS5™, PS5™ Pro, and Xbox where Agent and W-Engine information displayed on the Details - Signals and Details screens for Exclusive Channel and W-Engine Channel could be incorrect or fail to match the selections made in Signal Customization. This is a display-only fix and does not affect Signal Search results. • Fixes an issue where the "Tartan Fairytale" accessory could display incorrectly in the "Adjust Accessories" screen for certain Proxy outfits. • Fixes an issue where certain event screens could display incorrectly.

▶ Music & SFX • Fixes an issue where music and sound effects could sound abnormal in certain circumstances.

▶ Enigma of the Labyrinth • Fixes an issue where Hounds could fail to spawn in Enigma of the Labyrinth under certain circumstances. • Fixes an issue where controller functionality and on-screen displays could malfunction in Enigma of the Labyrinth under certain circumstances. • Fixes an issue in Enigma of the Labyrinth where players could fail to lock on to enemies properly when aiming with the Blade of the Other equipped. • Fixes an issue in Enigma of the Labyrinth where the item details screen could display incorrectly after selling items using a controller. • Fixes an issue where certain buttons could display incorrectly in Enigma of the Labyrinth. • Fixes an issue where certain UI buttons could disappear after specific actions in Enigma of the Labyrinth. • Fixes an issue where moving items from Storage to Inventory could result in a performance malfunction in Enigma of the Labyrinth. • Fixes an issue where the Tactical Item "Etheric Phantom: Scorpse" could fail to deal damage under certain circumstances in Enigma of the Labyrinth. • Improves some text descriptions in the R&D Center section of Enigma of the Labyrinth. • Fixes an issue where certain briefcase containers could drop incorrect rewards in Enigma of the Labyrinth. • Fixes an issue where enemies could disappear immediately after spawning in Enigma of the Labyrinth under certain circumstances. • Fixes an issue where the Doppelganger's Reverb Vessel could disappear unexpectedly after defeating the enemy in Enigma of the Labyrinth. • Fixes an issue where item cooldowns could display incorrectly after opening the ESC menu following item use in Enigma of the Labyrinth. • Fixes an issue in Enigma of the Labyrinth where being attacked by enemies upon entering the Evacuation Anchor: Final Battle could cause the stage to be deemed a failure. • Fixes an issue in Enigma of the Labyrinth where Agents could become unresponsive after using the tactical item Etheric Phantom.

▶ Environments • Fixes an issue where scene visuals could appear abnormal under certain circumstance. • Fixes an issue where the camera view could appear incorrectly after activating the camera under certain circumstances.

▶ Others • Fixes text and punctuation errors in some missions, interfaces, and descriptions. • Fixes some text typos. • Adjusts, improves, and fixes the in-game text for some languages. These changes will not affect gameplay or functions. • Optimizes English, Japanese, and Korean voice-overs for story scenes and combat sequences of previous versions.