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How To Unlock Characters in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ)

There's plenty to collect.

Zenless Zone Zero is finally here and with everyone jumping in on the action the natural next question is how exactly to unlock new characters. So you can start bolstering your collection from day one, hereā€™s what you need to know.

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Unlocking New Characters in Zenless Zone Zero

Agent selection screen ZZZ
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There are several ways to get new Agents in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ), but the most common is to engage with the gameā€™s Singal Search system. Or what youā€™d probably be more familiar with, the Gacha system.

Using the Signal Search system you can use Master Tapes in exchange for the chance of unlocking new Agents or other in-game items. These can only be used to unlock non-limited Agents, for those that are rare youā€™ll need Encrypted Master Tapes

You can exchange for Encrypted Master Tapes and Master Tapes using Polychrome which is available simply by completing missions in-game, however, youā€™re also given the option to purchase Monochrome which can then be exchanged for Polychrome. This will obviously cost you real currency to do, so weā€™d suggest farming Polychrome in-game as much as possible.

Signal Search can be accessed from the hub city simply by opening the phone menu. Before you go crazy with this mechanic, remember, that you wonā€™t always get the reward youā€™re after so only spend the currency that you can afford to lose.

Aside from the Singal Search system, there are a few other ways to get new agents. As you begin your adventure in the game youā€™ll recruit some agents simply by playing the story.

Mailbox Rewards ZZZ
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If you pre-registered for ZZZ then you can also receive a new agent by checking your mail. Using the in-game mail system you can receive gifts from messages that may include Agents. At the time of writing the only Agent available through this method has been a reward for pre-registration, but it is possible more could be distributed this way in the future.

These are all of the methods to get Agents in ZZZ that weā€™ve found so far, but if there are any more this article will be updated.


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Ryan is a Senior Staff Writer for The Escapist who has been working at GAMURS since 2020. He covers a wide variety of topics between anime and gaming and boasts a degree in Journalism from Murdoch University. Email: [email protected]