Enemy
Last updated 2026-09-09
Enemies in Zenless Zone Zero are hostile entities that are encountered in Hollows.
Tiers
Enemies can be separated into three tiers: Normal, Elite, and Boss Enemies.
Normal Enemy
Normal enemies have relatively low HP, deal small amounts of DMG, and experience significant knockback. The player can only trigger a Chain Attack once upon stunning these enemies (by filling their Daze meter). Their card color in Phaethon's Database is grey.
Elite Enemy
Elite Enemies have more HP and deal more DMG compared to Normal enemies. Their Daze meter takes longer to fill up, and when they are stunned, the player can trigger two Chain Attacks. Their card color in Phaethon's Database is gold.
Boss & Notorious Boss Enemy
Boss and Notorious Boss Enemies are encountered in specific parts of the game, like in Phaethon's Story, Notorious Hunt, and Hollow Zero. These enemies have large HP pools, deal significant DMG, experience little to no knockback, and have smaller dodge windows. Boss enemies have diverse movesets, and some have multiple phases in which they gain more abilities over the course of the fight. It takes longer for these enemies' Daze meters to fill up, and when they are stunned, the player can trigger three Chain Attacks. Their card color in Phaethon's Database is Blue for Boss Enemy and Red for Notorious Boss Enemy.
Enemy Factions
Enemies are sorted by "faction" in Phaethon's Database. They are categorized based on their identities, allegiances, and role in the lore.
Ether Mutants
Ether Mutants are hostile Ethereals that spawn within Hollows.
Thugs
Thugs are hostile humans who conduct criminal activities inside Hollows.
Corrupted
Corrupted enemies are former humans and machines who have succumbed to the Hollows' influence, transforming them into Ethereals.
Rebel Soldiers
Rebel Soldiers are rogue members of the New Eridu Defense Force who serve other interests.
Special
Special enemies do not fit into any of the previous categories.
Enemy Types
Ethereals
Ethereals are monsters created in the Hollows. With the exception of a few, most Ethereals have a weakness to 
Ether.
Organics
Organics are human enemies (e.g. rebels) that the player may encounter in the Hollows. With the exception of a few, most Organics have a weakness to 
Fire attacks or 
Physical attacks.
Machines
Machines are robotic enemies the player may encounter in the Hollows. Machines have a varying range of weakness, in which they can either have a weakness to Fire attacks, Physical attacks or 
Electric attacks.
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
| English | Phaethon's Database |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 法厄同图鉴 Fǎ'ètóng Tújiàn |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 法厄同圖鑑 Fǎ'ètóng Tújiàn |
| Japanese | パエトーン図鑑 Paetōn Zukan |
| Korean | 파에톤 도감도감 Pa'eton Dogam |
| Spanish | Archivo de Faetón |
| French | Archives de Phaéthon |
| Russian | Архив Фаэтона Arkhiv Faetona |
| Thai | ฐานข้อมูล Phaethon |
| Vietnamese | Bộ Sưu Tập Phaethon |
| German | Phaethons Datenbank |
| Indonesian | Arsip Phaethon |
| Portuguese | Arquivo de Phaethon |
Change History
- Fixes an issue where the data collection count was displaying incorrectly in Phaethon's Database.
- Enemy was released.
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