Nineveh Boss Battle Guide - How to Defeat

Nineveh boss battle walkthrough guide in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ). See boss weaknesses, resistances, how to defeat, best character team compositions, stage location, tips, and more!

Nineveh Weakness & Location

Boss Weakness & Resistance

Nineveh is the boss who appeared in Hollow Zero in the Main Story Chapter 1 Interlude. There are no weakness or resistance attributes so any team comp can deal decent damage.

Appears in the Last Stage of Hollow Zero "Withering Garden"

To unlock the Withering Garden you need to reach Inter-Knot Level 45 and complete the 'Core' difficulty of the surrounding 3 stages.

Tips Before Fighting Boss

Keep Party Member's HP as High as You Can

In Hollow Zero you can lose HP outside of battle, for example from Corruptions or other effects in the Hollow. If you have enough HP when you start the battle, you'll have a better chance of defeating the boss if you need to retry the battle.

Have Concentrated Medicine II to Complete with Ease

Concentrated Medicine II can heal the entire team. There is a chance to obtain it from the collaborator at the supply base on each floor so make sure to get them if you can.

Prioritize Removing Corruptions that Affect Battle

Many of Nineveh's attacks include consecutive attacks and ones that are difficult to dodge. Particularly, combat-related Corruption symptoms such as ones that extend Dodge CT or increases the boss's CRIT Rate significantly raise the difficulty of battles. Therefore, prioritize getting rid of these Corruptions first.

Corruption to Remove First

Resonia Collection Recommends Attribute and Shield

Style	Characteristcs
Freeze	- Ice DMG enhanced - Increase Freeze Anomaly Buildup - Additional effects occur during Freeze - Change according to attacker's attribute
Shield	- Shield generated according to HP and DEF - Increased damage while shielding - You can fight without worrying about getting hit with low HP
Dodge	- Increased Dodge performance and damage after Dodge - [Counterattack] Damage dealt +45% when effect is activated - 4 seconds of Vital View is powerful
Energy	- Energy and Decibels acquisition increased - Damage of each skill is enhanced - Special Attack and Gathering Skills become easier to use.
Critical	- CRIT Rate and Crit DMG are increased - Increases firepower of all allies - S-Rank High-Explosive Grenade can instantly kill Normal Enemies at 75% chance.

Withering Garden's recommended Resonia Collections are: Freeze (for Ice team), Shield - Dodge - Energy and Critical. Not only the final boss, Nineveh, but also the enemies along the way are powerful, so we especially recommend choosing Shield or Dodge, which can ensure both firepower and stability.

Nineveh Fight Walkthrough

Keep Close to Nineveh

In the battle with Nineveh, your base strategy will be staying close to the boss. When you are directly under Nineveh, most medium to long-range attacks do not require dodging, and there are only a few short-range attacks. By learning the boss’s movements in advance, you can significantly reduce the damage you take.

Dodge Forward Just Before the Homing Missile Hits

You can avoid Nineveh's homing missiles by dodging forward toward the boss or the missile itself. Since the homing missiles have high tracking accuracy and speed, focus on dodging just before impact rather than trying to create distance from the missles.

Avoid the AoE Lasers by Hiding Behind a Wall

When Nineveh's HP reaches around 75%, it will move to the center of the stage and use a laser attack that covers the whole area. It deals 1 damage during the activation stage, but the final explosion deals instant death damage, so quickly take shelter behind the crystal wall.

Prioritize Dodging During the Flower Form

When its HP decreases to around 25%, it transforms into a flower-like form and fires a large number of homing bullets. While in flower form, it is invulnerable and will eventually return to its original form. It is recommended to ignore the tentacles that appear simultaneously and focus on dodging until you have an opportunity to attack.

Recommended Team Comps

Ellen Team

Ellen	Lycaon	Rina

Switch to Ellen After Stun in Lycaon

To maximize base stats, follow this strategy: Stun with Stun Specialty Character → Trigger Quick Assist with Support → Deal damage with Attacker. To deal damage efficiently during Stun, charge Ellen's energy first or use 'Flash Freeze Charge' beforehand.

Replacement Candidates

Character	Details
Grace	- Switch with Lycaon or Rina - When replacing Lycaon, Shock's firepower increases significantly - Easily inflict target with Disorder when Rina is substituted
Anby	- Stun character to replace Lycan - Additional abilities can be activated for everyone - You can also aim for Shock & Disorder
Soukaku	- Support character to replace Rina - Ellen's firepower increases with Ice support - The problem is that it becomes a single attribute team

Soldier 11 Stun Firepower Team

Soldier 11	Grace	Koleda

Deal Damage During Stun

This is a combination of two Fire Characters with an additional ability that increases damage during Stun. With 2 Fires and Electric Anomaly Grace, you can also aim to increase the damage caused by Disorder.

Use Grace After Applying Burn

Koleda stuns the enemy, then Soldier 11 comes in with a Chain Attack and Grace inflicts Disorder whenever she can in between. It will be easier if you switch to Grace after applying "Burn" with Soldier 11.

Replacement Candidates

Character	Details
Ben	- Switch with Grace or Koleda - Increase party durability while enhancing Koleda's performance - The drawback is that it results in a single attribute party when replacing Grace
Anton	- Switch with Soldier 11 - Becomes a Shock team
Lucy	- Switch with Koleda - A high-duration buff pairs well with Soldier 11 - Use Piper in the same team
Piper	- Switch with Grace - A high-duration buff pairs well with Soldier 11 - Use Lucy in the same team

Nekomata Assault Team

Nekomata	Piper	Lucy

High-duration Buff to Extend Nekomata's Time in Battle

This team allows Nekomata to continuously deal damage by leveraging the high sustained buffs from Lucy and Piper, as well as Nekomata's own damage buff. The Physical Attribute Anomaly's 'Flinch' and 'Disorder' enable you to aim for high-frequency stuns.

Attack With Nekomata as Long as the Buff Lasts!

Use Lucy and Piper's buff that lasts from 12 to 15 seconds and Nekomata's own damage buff so that one of them are activated at all times. Since Nekomata is relatively weak against attacks and spends a long time in battle, it is important to use Dodge and Dodge Counters.

Replacement Candidates

Character	Details
Soldier 11	- Can be switched with Nekomata who can be used in almost the same way - With two Fire and one Physical, it's easier to aim for Disorder. - Additional Ability can be activated
Anby	- Switch with Piper - It is recommended to swap out Lucy as well - Many candidates for the third slot due to many Agents in the same faction/attribute
Rina	- Replaced with Lucy when Anby is used - Increase Nekomata's firepower with a powerful piercing buff - Shock extension makes it easier to target Disorder
Nicole	- Switch with Lucy - Gathering enemies and Chain attacks with Nekomata is powerful

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