Highlights:
* Zenless Zone Zero Zhu Yuan materials can be obtained from Combat Simulation, time-limited Events, and as drops from powerful Bosses.
* Zhu Yuan is an S-Rank Agent appearing in the Unswerving Bullet banner of ZZZ 1.0 Phase 2.
Zhu Yuan is the latest playable character in Zenless Zone Zero, arriving in the ‘Unswerving Bullet’ limited-time banner. She is the last S-Rank Agent in the 1.0 pulls. Possessing the Ether Element, the leader of the Criminal Investigation Special Response Team possesses incredible Pierce abilities that suit her Attacking Style. Lucky Proxies who were able to recruit her can begin collecting the Zenless Zone Zero Zhu Yuan materials mentioned in this guide.
Zenless Zone Zero Zhu Yuan Materials For Agent Promotion
Currently, all Agents in Zenless Zone Zero are capped at Level 60. Promoting Zhu Yuan to the maximum level will increase her overall attributes and thereby her performance. However, promotions in ZZZ require a specific Inter-Knot Reputation level which can be gained by completing Rank-Up Commissions.
4 Basic Offense Certification Seals, 32 Advanced Offense Certification Seals, 30 Pioneer’s Certification Seals, and 800,000 Dennies are required to promote the newly debuted Ether Attack Agent. A breakdown of Zhu Yuan’s Promotion materials in Zenless Zone Zero is as follows:-
| Agent Level | Required Promotion Materials | Required Dennies |
| 20 | 4 Basic Offense Certification Seal | 24,000 Dennies |
| 30 | 12 Advanced Offense Certification Seal | 56,000 Dennies |
| 40 | 20 Advanced Offense Certification Seal | 120,000 Dennies |
| 50 | 10 Pioneer’s Certification Seal | 200,000 Dennies |
| 60 | 20 Pioneer’s Certification Seal | 400,000 Dennies |
Zenless Zone Zero Zhu Yuan Materials For Skill & Core Upgrades
Agents won’t be blamed for skill issue, players will. Maximize the attack effectiveness of characters such as Zhu Yuan by upgrading their Skills and Core Skills. 25 Basic Ether Chip, 75 Advanced Ether Chip, 250 Specialized Ether Chip, 5 Hamster Cage Passes, and 2,500,000 Dennies are required to upgrade all five skills of Zhu Yuan.
The table below will inform you of the upgrade materials needed for each level of a specific skill:
| Skill Level | Required Materials | Required Dennies |
| 2 | 2 Basic Ether Chips | 2000 Dennies |
| 3 | 3 Basic Ether Chips | 3000 Dennies |
| 4 | 3 Basic Ether Chips | 3000 Dennies |
| 5 | 3 Basic Ether Chips | 3000 Dennies |
| 6 | 4 Advanced Ether Chips | 12,000 Dennies |
| 7 | 6 Advanced Ether Chips | 18,000 Dennies |
| 8 | 5 Specialized Ether Chips | 45,000 Dennies |
| 9 | 8 Specialized Ether Chips | 67,500 Dennies |
| 10 | 10 Specialized Ether Chips | 90,000 Dennies |
| 11 | 12 Specialized Ether Chips | 112,000 Dennies |
| 12 | 15 Specialized Ether Chips and 1 Hamster Cage Pass | 135,000 Dennies |
Zenless Zone Zero Zhu Yuan materials for core skill upgrades include 405,000 Dennies, 60 Higher Dimensional Data: Ethereal Pursuit, and 9 Living Drive.
Where To Farm For Zenless Zone Zero Zhu Yuan Materials?
To obtain all Zenless Zone Zero Zhu Yuan materials, players will need to complete certain game modes and re-run with their strongest team. The locations for all materials are listed below:
- Offense Seals, Pioneer’s Certification Seals, and Ether Chips — Combat Simulation
- Higher Dimensional Data: Ethereal Pursuit — Dropped by Notorious-Armored Hati Boss
- Hamster Cage Pass — Time-Limited Events and New Eridu City Fund
- Living Drive — Dropped by Unknown Corruption Complex Weekly Boss
- Denny — Commissions, Events, and Boss fights
Boss challenges in Zenless Zone Zero aren’t difficult provided players have memorized the NPC’s moves.
Nicole Demara and Ben Bigger are the featured A-Rank Agents in Zhu Yuan’s banner. Interestingly, both are the current metas in Zenless Zone Zero which means players can relax and pull for Zhu Yuan. Even if they don’t obtain the Agent, they will have strong A-rankers in their team.
