Back in Business
Last updated 2026-05-28
Back In Business is a Permanent "Returner" Event released in Version 1.2.
The Event will unlock for players who have not logged in to Zenless Zone Zero for at least 14 days. After triggering the event for the first time, it changes to 42 days of not beeing logged in for the second time and on onwards.
Players who are eligible for the event and have linked their account to their email, will receive an email stating that "The "Back in Business" event is now available!". Upon logging in to the game, the chosen protagonist's sibling will welcome them back in a small cutscene reminiscent of a video-call.
Event Details
- Return Conditions:
- Completed the Chapter 1 commission "Earlybird Ticket to Safety."
- Haven't logged in for 14 days or more.
- If the event was already triggered, it changes to "haven't logged in for 42 days or more".
- "Back in Business" Event includes content such as "Reset Check-In", "Engagement Record", "Double Drops", "Co-Star Agent", "Brand New Signal Search", and "All-New Story".
Duration
Event Duration: From the day of activation until the 16th day since activation at 04:00 (server time).
Back In Business Standard Reward
Reset Check-in
- During the "Back in Business" event, log in daily to claim rewards once per day. Log in for a total of 7 days to receive all rewards.
- The check-in refreshes at 04:00 (server time) every day.
Engagement Record
- During the "Back in Business" event, complete the corresponding tasks to earn "Engagement Record Points" and rewards. Accumulate a certain amount of "Engagement Record Points" to unlock additional rewards.
- During the "Back in Business" event, Missions for tabs 2 – 5 will be unlocked on days 2 – 5 of the event. Tabs are unlocked at 04:00 daily (server time).
Novice
| Objective | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Log in for a total of 1 day | |
| Signal Search 1 time | |
| Reach 400 Engagement for 1 day to claim | |
| Spend 240 Battery Charge | |
| Level-up/promote Agent once | |
| Upgrade Agent skills once | |
| Enhance/modify W-Engine once | |
| Upgrade Agent core skill once |
Senior
| Objective | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Log in for a total of 3 days | |
| Reach 400 Engagement for 3 days to claim | |
| Get 400 points in the current issue of Ridu Weekly | |
| Spend 720 Battery Charge | |
| Tune Drive Discs 5 times | |
| Complete 1 Notorious Hunt | |
| Complete a Lost Void or Withered Domain operation in Hollow Zero once | |
| Buy something from the Logistics Shop at Scott Outpost |
Legendary
| Objective | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Log in for a total of 5 days | |
| Advance your current main story mission to the next phase | |
| Get 800 points in the current issue of Ridu Weekly | |
| Spend 1,500 Battery Charge | |
| Upgrade an Agent to Lv. 50 | |
| Clear floor 4 of the current season of "Shiyu Defense: Critical Node" | |
| Obtain 3 stars in the current season of Deadly Assault | |
| Complete a round of Battlefront Purge at difficulty V or a round of Task Force Investigation in Hollow [sic] | |
| Invite or spend Quality Time with an Agent once |
Milestone Rewards
| Accumulated Points | Rewards |
|---|---|
| 50 | |
| 100 | |
| 200 | 100 |
| 300 | |
| 400 | 100 |
| 500 |
Double Drops
- During the "Back in Business" event, drops for all Enemy Cards in "Combat Simulation" are increased by 100%, for a total of 20 times.
- During the "Back in Business" event, the drop rate of all enemies in "Routine Cleanup" will be increased by 100%, for a total of 5 times.
- During the "Back in Business" event, the drop rate of all enemies in "Expert Challenge" will be increased by 100%, for a total of 3 times.
Co-Star Agent
- During the "Back in Business" event, Proxies can appoint one of the 6 S-Rank Agents from the Stable Channel as a "Limited-Time Co-Star Agent".
- The "Limited-Time Co-Star Agent" can be used for the duration of the "Back in Business" event. The trial period of the Limited-Time Co-Star Agent ends when the "Back in Business" event ends.
- During the event, Proxies can change their Limited-Time Co-Star Agent at any time during the event on the event page.
- Your Limited-Time Co-Star Agent can be used events in such as "Combat Simulation", "Routine Cleanup", "Expert Challenge", "Notorious Hunt", and "Hollow Zero". They cannot be used in "Shiyu Defense", special time-limited events, and some Main Story content.
- The Agent and skill level of the Limited-Time Co-Star Agent is set according to the player's Inter-Knot level.
- If Proxies don't choose their Limited-Time Co-Star Agent, the system will provide [Grace] as their default Limited-Time Co-Star Agent. Proxies can change this at any time.
Brand New Signal Search
- All-new limited S-Rank Agent available! Their signal reception rate is significantly boosted!
- Go to Signal Search to learn more about Agents.
All-New Story
- All-New Story now online! Main Story and more exclusive story content will be permanently available after the new update.
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Back in Business |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 营业再开 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 營業再開 |
| Japanese | 営業再開 |
| Korean | 영업 재개 Yeong'eop Jaegae |
| Spanish | Reapertura del negocio |
| French | Retour aux affaires |
| Russian | Снова в деле Snova v dele |
| Thai | เปิดทำการอีกครั้ง |
| Vietnamese | Trở Lại Kinh Doanh |
| German | Zurück im Geschäft |
| Indonesian | Kembali Beroperasi |
| Portuguese | Reabrindo o Negócio |
Change History
- New: Subsequent re-triggers of the event require the player to have been offline for 42 days
- Old: Subsequent re-triggers of the event require the player to have been offline for 14 days, and 40 days total to have passed
- The entirety of the Engagement Record system was changed and reworked, please check Back in Business/Old.
- A new set of rewards was added for simply unlocking the event:
- 100100,000
- Reset Check-in rewards were updated:
- Old:
- New:
- Back in Business was released.






