Shiyu Defense Guide for Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ). See how to unlock, obtain Soukaku, complete Third Frontier, rewards list, Stable Node tips, best team & squad.
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Weaknesses and Resistances of Each Stage
Data shown is as of August 16.
- Seventh FrontierEnemy Lv. 40- Increases Daze inflicted by Defensive Assists by 100%, and Assist Follow-Up DMG by 150%. Upon launching a Chain Attack, gain 1 extra Assist Pont.
- Elite/Boss enemies will obtain an Attribute Shield equal to 30%/15% of their max HP. Attacking Shielded enemies with their Attribute weaknesses increases DMG by 100%. Inflicting the Attribute Anomaly of enemies' Attribute weaknesses will clear the Shield. - Eighth FrontierEnemy Lv. 43- Increases Agent Impact by 50%. Upon hitting Stunned enemies, increasers the target's Stun DMG Multiplier by 75%.
- Elite/Boss enemies will obtain an Attribute Shield equal to 30%/15% of their max HP. Attacking Shielded enemies with their Attribute weaknesses increases DMG by 100%. Inflicting the Attribute Anomaly of enemies' Attribute weaknesses will clear the Shield. - Ninth FrontierEnemy Lv. 45- Agent Decibel Generation Rate increases by 50%. Increases Ultimate DMG by 120%.
- Elite/Boss enemies will obtain an Attribute Shield equal to 30%/15% of their max HP. Attacking Shielded enemies with their Attribute weaknesses increases DMG by 100%. Inflicting the Attribute Anomaly of enemies' Attribute weaknesses will clear the Shield.
Shiyu Defense Strategy & Tips
Use Attribute that gets a Buff
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Each stage gives you a buff for a specific Attribute. This Attribute also matches with the enemies' weakness so it's highly recommended to use that Attribute. However, if you don't have a character strong enough you won't be able to win just because of the buff, so you can use other Attributes if you wish.
Gets Harder after Fourth Frontier
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The enemy level gets high as you progress through the stages. When the enemies reach Lvl 30 it will be difficult to complete if you're still in Chapter 2, so progress the story to raise your Reputation first.
How To Raise Reputation RankComplete 5th Frontier to Unlock Disputed Node
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You can unlock Disputed Node if you complete the 5th Frontier in the Stable Node. Disputed Node has no time limit, instead the target is the number of times your Agents went down in battle.
Complete 10th Frontier to Unlock Critical Node
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You unlock Critical Node by completing 10th Frontier in Stable Node. The stages will be changed at 4:00 of the 1st and 16th day of each month.
Initial Goal is Completing the 3rd Frontier
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When you complete the Third Frontier in Shiyu Defense Stable Node, you can obtain the Ice Attribute character, Soukaku. There are many enemies in the early game that are weak against Ice, so we recommend trying to get Soukaku early on. Once you unlock Shiyu Defense, prioritize completing the Third Frontier.
Soukaku Best Build & TeamThird Frontier is Relatively Easy
The First, Second and Third Frontier in Stable Node should not be too difficult to complete. The characters you get early in the game, including the Pre-Registration Rewards, have Attributes that the enemies are weak against. This means all players have a chance to get Soukaku, so it's definitely worth going for.
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No Need to Worry about Results
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You just need to complete the Third Frontier, the grade you get at the end won't matter. You can leave the later stages for when your characters become strong enough.
Shiyu Defense Rewards
- Complete Stable Node 3rd Frontier to obtain Soukaku
- Get up to 300 Polychromes in each stage
- W-Engine Chips and Master Copies to get Equipment
- Exchange Investigation Merits to get Items
Complete 3rd Frontier to obtain Soukaku
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Complete the Third Frontier in Stable Node to obtain Soukaku. You can receive the reward from the Menu Screen → Events (on the right side of the screen) → Eridu Frontier
Soukaku Agent DetailsGet up to 300 Polychromes
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W-Engine Chips and Master Copies
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W-Engine Chips can be used at the Gadget Store to purchase W-Engines and Master Copies can be used to create Drive Discs. Getting rewards in Shinyu Defense will be one of your options if you want more equipment.
How to Create Drive DiscsExchange Investigation Merits to get Items
The NPC named Casper who is standing outside the Outpost will exchange your Investigation Merits with items. His stock refreshes once a month, so remember to get the items you need before the end of the month.
Stable Node Rewards List
First to Fourth Frontier
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Fifth to Sixth Frontier
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Seventh to Tenth Frontier
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Stable Node Stage 9 | Stable Node Stage 10 |
Disputed Node Rewards List
First and Second Frontier
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Overview and How to Unlock
Difficult Battles with a Time Limit
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Shiyu Defense is a difficult challenge where you need to defeat all enemies within the time limit. You can get rewards such as Polychromes and Master Copies depending on how fast you defeat all the enemies. There are 2 sections; Stable Node which has 10 stages that are fixed and Critical Node which has stages that get updated periodically.
Stable Node | - 10 stages - Complete 1 stage to unlock the next - First time completion rewards only |
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Critical Node | - Complete all 10 stages in Stable Node to unlock - Stages are updated periodically - You can receive rewards after every update |
Unlocked in Main Story Chapter 2
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Shiyu Defense is unlocked during Main Story Chapter 2. You can access it from the Outpost Interior, on the left of Hollow Zero. You can also access it from your Compendium.
Storyline Walkthrough GuideZenless Zone Zero Related Articles
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Collectibles
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Training and Challenges
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