Hollow Zero is a rogue-like mode in Zenless Zone Zero. It is a special kind of Hollow and is also called Limbo. This mode challenges the players to defeat many powerful enemies within the shortest period without, gaining much corruption. To ease this challenging journey, enhance your characters and gears with items like Encrypted Master Tapes. They can be bought through Zenless Zone Zero Monochromes and Polychromes. This maximizes your chances of obtaining top-tier rewards.
Hollow Zero has 6 zones, all of them consist of certain stages:
As you proceed deeper into this mode, new regions and levels unlock. This makes the battles even more challenging as the enemies get upgraded as well. Therefore, players have to include their best characters, gear, and equipment and pair them with the best Resonia kit. Investing in ZZZ top up can provide you with various deals to trade valuable items used for enhancing character abilities and equipment. This significantly improves the character's performance.
Hollow Zero's Terminology
As we proceed further, it is crucial to be familiar with various terms included in this mode. They are as follows:
Resonia
These power cards are used as combat or skill buffs to aid in defeating enemies. They are of different types. When you collect 4 or 8 cards of the same Resonium, you will receive an additional Advanced Hollow Resonium card for that. It restarts at the beginning of each mission.
Resonia Kit: It includes various Resonia cards collected in the Withering Garden.
Combat Configuration
It consists of permanent combat or skill buffs. It allows you various benefits throughout Hollow Zero explorations. Different types of Combat Configuration nodes get unlocked by different types of Withered Crystals.
Corruption
It is a debuff that players get on their entire team when their squad reaches 100 pressure points. This results in a negative effect on any one random aspect of the team's skills or abilities. As it increases, it becomes even more challenging to finish the Hollow Zero battles, often resulting in failures.
When you begin Hollow Zero, you are allowed only one Agent, who will also be the squad leader. Therefore, it is very important to deploy your best Agent as they will be carrying out the tasks alone in the beginning. As you proceed, you will find the other characters selected by you. Therefore, it is important to have enhanced characters and agents. Rare agents and W-Engines can be obtained by valuable items called Master Tapes and Encrypted Master Tapes. Top up ZZZ from TOPUPlive to obtain these valuable items.
How to Unlock Hollow Zero?
Hollow Zero unlocks in The Chapter 1 – Intermission of Art of War Kite Edition commission. This Intermission takes place after you are done with Cat's Lost and Found.
To access Hollow Zero, proceed to the Scott Outpost Interior. Head inside the big tent and it will be there on the left side of the threshold. Here, you will meet Ray as well.
Alternatively, you can access it through the Compendium of the Challenges tab.
How do you unlock its zones
Qualification Assessment is the first zone. It gets unlocked right after unlocking Hollow Zero.
Old Capital Metro is the second zone that gets unlocked. To access it, players must reach Inter-Knot Level 21. They must also finish the Old Capital Metro: Frontline. The following stages in this zone will Get unlocked only after the player reaches levels 25,30 and 40, respectively. Completing some commissions in the Main Story is also required.
Construction Ruins unlocks after the players are done With Chapter 2 of the Main Commissions, complete Old Capital Metro: Edge and Street Lost to Memory commission. Conversing with Ray after these activities officially unlocks this zone.
Abandoned Skyscraper unlocks after the player is over with Chapter 3 of the Main Commissions and Construction Ruins: Frontline and Towering Dome of the Voice commission.
Withering Garden unlocks after Players reach Inter-Knot Level 45. To attempt the Withering Garden zone with Ether Activity modifier, complete 'Enchanting and Stunning, Withering Commission'.
Inferno Reap is the last zone in Hollow Zero. It unlocks when the Withering Garden- Core stage is finished. It also requires the completion of the Foliage Hunt Commission. This commission unlocks right after players are done with Withering Garden- Core.
Rewards
Regular Rewards
Regular Rewards can be obtained on completing Hollow Zero stages. As it can be replayed, there is a weekly limit on receiving those rewards. Every week, players can win:
· 7000 Investigation Points
· 140-190 Bangboo System Widget
· 140-160 Bangboo Algorithm Module
· 7500 Withered Crystals (summing up all three Withered Crystal Types that are Ink Yellow, Iron Red, and Heaven's Azure)
· 900 Z-Merits
· 42,000 Denny
Investigation License rewards
As you upgrade from level 1 to 60, you get the following rewards: Bangboo Ascension Materials, Inter-Knot Credits, Polychromes, Bangboo Cores, Boopon, Booressure, Fragrant Infusion, Concentrated Cooling Fluid, Hi-Fi Master Copy and Dennies.
Bounty Mission rewards
You can complete up to three Common bounty missions per week and replay them twice per week. Special bounty Missions cannot be refreshed, however four of them can be done each week.
Completing these commissions will reward you with Z-Merits. It can be used in Casper's Shop to purchase items like Master Tapes and Boopons.
Additionally, it gives other rewards like Inter-Knot Credits, Polychromes, and Dennies. New bounty missions are added each week.
Conclusion
As you proceed through these stages, progress through the main story, and increase your Inter-Knot Level, you will unlock new zones and obtain various awards along the way. You may also come across Bangboo Plug-In and use it to buff or heal the squad. As you begin with only one character and gradually get access to other selected characters, make sure to deploy the strongest one as the leader.
