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Version/2.1

Last updated 2026-05-01

This article is about the Version. For the Phaethon's Story chapter, see The Impending Crash of Waves. For the soundtrack, see The Impending Crash of Waves (Soundtrack).

Version 2.1, The Impending Crash of Waves, is the tenth major release of Zenless Zone Zero.

Details

Playable Agents

W-Engines

Combat Bangboo

Outfits

Signal Searches

Exclusive Channels

W-Engine Channels

Events

Commissions

New Areas

Enemies

Gamemodes

Other Additions

New Systems

  • New model interaction features to the Outfit Preview interface: Now, you can zoom, rotate, and adjust the camera up and down for both Agent and Protagonist models in the preview screen. In Version 2.1, this Preview function will be available only for Agents with Outfits. The Preview function for other Agents will be made available in future updates.
  • New mini-map pathfinding lines: You can now find mission pathfinding lines on the mini-map. Simply follow the line to get to your mission locations. When there are multiple tracking points for a mission, multiple pathfinding lines will be displayed on the mini-map.
  • New pin feature in Quick Travel: Now, you can now favorite and pin your most often visited districts to the top by pressing the Favorite button.

Other New Content

New Content

Hollow Zero

  • Investigation Progress level cap for Hollow Zero: Lost Void is increased from 160 to 180. New Task Force Missions and their corresponding rewards are also added.
  • Adds Tactical Prism Programs for Agents Yuzuha and Alice, along with the corresponding Task Force Missions. (Alice's Tactical Prism Program will be made available at the same time as the Agent's Exclusive Channel.)
  • Adds the Perpetrator Battle - Task Force Assault gameplay mode, where you can equip Agents with unique Tactical Prism Programs, Resonia, and Tactical Enhancements. An enhanced difficulty Assault Challenge mode is also added.

Adjustments & Optimizations

Agents & Enemies

  • Optimizes invitation events for Agent Tsukishiro Yanagi.
  • Optimizes the visual effects for Agent Vivian's Basic Attack: Featherbloom.
  • Adjustments made to certain visual elements of Agent Evelyn's avatar and emotes.

Gameplay

  • In Notorious Hunt, you can now skip the buff selection and directly enter combat when starting a stage.
  • Optimizes the gameplay in Suibian Temple Management. Jumping to Good Goods from the material's acquisition path will directly open up the corresponding material's exchange interface.
  • Optimizes the additional crafting rules in Workshop - Crafting Plan of the Suibian Temple Management gameplay.
  • Optimizes the Crafting Plan interface and item sorting in the Suibian Temple Workshop. Item prices will be shown in the crafting list, and items will be sorted by price by default.
  • Optimizes the display of Bangboo's Talents in the Suibian Temple Shop.

Systems

  • Optimizes the sorting of Teleporters in Quick Travel. Now, functional Teleporters appear earlier on the list.
  • Adjusts the default sorting rules in the Agent selection interface. Now, Agents will be sorted by Proxy's custom favorites, upgrade level, and faction, with Agents in the same faction arranged in order of rarity.
  • Adjusts the default sorting rules for items in the Immediate Invitation Gift Box and Collaboorator Invitation Gift Box.
  • Adjusts the unlock conditions for the Recommendations feature in the video store.
  • Adjusts the video store's upgrade requirements. Proxies can now upgrade the video store when they reach the specified level.
  • Adjusts the display order of Daily Missions in the Compendium. The divination/scratch card, coffee, and video store management missions will remain in the top three positions starting from the day after Proxies unlock the Suibian Temple Management gameplay.

Optimizations for Mouse, Keyboard and Controller

  • Expands the range of custom controller button mappings. Now, all buttons can be custom mapped with the exception of the DualSense® Wireless Controller - Menu Button/Xbox Wireless Controller - Menu Button, DualSense® Wireless Controller - View Button/Xbox Wireless Controller - View Button, and DualSense® Wireless Controller - Touchpad.
  • Optimizes the button mapping conflict prompt interface to help Proxies better adjust their button mapping settings.
  • Adjusts the Shortcut Wheel angle as well as joystick sensitivity to minimize accidental inputs.

Others

  • Optimizes the model performance for Yuzuha (NPC).
  • Optimizes the model performance for Alice (NPC).

Issue Fixes

Agents

  • Fixes an issue where Agent Pan Yinhu's Chain Attack Skill Enhancement did not display the Health recovery changes from Ultimate: Imperial Feast. This adjustment is purely a display optimization and does not affect the actual skill effects.
  • Fixes an issue where Agent Nicole couldn't immediately trigger Quick Assist after hitting enemies with Ultimate: Ether Grenade.
  • Fixes an issue where, while in Vital View, Agent Yixuan has a small chance of experiencing abnormal Adrenaline consumption and Technique Point recovery when activating EX Special Attack: Cloud-Shaper.

W-Engines

  • Optimizes the display of the W-Engine Qingming Birdcage's passive effect, Cloud Flow. The Ether DMG boost provided to the equipper by each stack of Qingming Companion will now be shown in the equipper's Detailed Stats. This adjustment is purely a display optimization and does not affect the actual skill effects.

Enemies

  • Fixes a display anomaly issue with the Stun DMG Multiplier of the Miasma Priest enemy during combat between Agent Trigger and Miasma Priest under certain circumstances. This fix only addresses the display issue of the Stun DMG Multiplier and does not affect actual damage calculations.

Systems

  • Fixes an issue where accessing the Workbench on certain devices could occasionally cause display anomalies on the left side of the page.
  • Fixes an issue where the data collection count was displaying incorrectly in Phaethon's Database.
  • Fixes an issue where the protagonist would continue their movement animation when accessing the filter menu while moving in selfie mode.
  • Fixes an issue where the red notification dot for Phaethon's Database could not be cleared properly under certain circumstances.
  • Fixes an issue where the Announcement bubble could occasionally display abnormally under certain circumstances.
  • Fixes an issue where certain system interfaces (such as W-Engine, Drive Disc selection screen, etc.) would display abnormally due to irregular refreshing under certain circumstances.
  • Fixes an issue where interfaces such as the Storage and Agent interfaces would frequently refresh or lag under certain circumstances.

Gameplay

  • Fixes an issue in Investigation Zone mode where there was a chance the game could not continue normally after accessing and exiting the Agent Trust interface.
  • Fixes an issue where interacting with NPC A-Shuo for fortune-telling at Suibian Temple could occasionally result in a black screen, preventing normal gameplay.
  • Fixes an issue in the Suibian Temple management gameplay where the Cloud Crest count would display incorrectly after exiting the Sales interface.
  • Fixes an issue with abnormal mission guidance prompts.
  • Fixes an issue in Hollow Zero where under certain circumstances, after Agent Vivian triggers Quick Assist and enters the Noblewoman state, Vivian could potentially remain on the battlefield for an extended period.
  • Fixes display issues in the Collection interface of Hollow Zero.
  • Fixes an issue where character dialogues could occasionally behave abnormally during certain story segments.

Environments

  • Fixes visual issues affecting the models for some NPCs.
  • Fixes an issue where mini-maps were displaying abnormally in certain scenes.
  • Fixes an issue where Mini Cargo Trucks could not be interacted with properly in certain circumstances.
  • Fixes issues with abnormal NPC dialogue bubbles in certain scenes.

Others

  • Fixes an issue where in-game text could display abnormally on some devices.
  • Fixes some text typos.
  • Adjusts, improves, and fixes the in-game text for some languages. These changes will not affect gameplay or functions.
  • Optimizes some voicelines for English, Japanese, and Korean.
  • Fixes missing English voice lines for Agent Jane in previous versions.

Agent Skills, W-Engine & Drive Disc Text Optimizations

Agents

  • Optimizes the text description for Agent Soldier 11's Mindscape Cinema 01: Rapid Heat. This adjustment is purely textual and does not affect the actual skill effects.
    • Before adjustment: When Soldier 11 enters combat or switches in
    • After adjustment: When Soldier 11 becomes the active character in combat
  • Optimizes the text description for Agent Rina's Mindscape Cinema 02: Master's Paragon. This adjustment is purely textual and does not affect the actual skill effects.
    • Before adjustment: Upon entering combat or switching in
    • After adjustment: Upon becoming the active character in combat
  • Optimizes the text description for Agent Caesar's Mindscape Cinema 01: Spearhead Advance. This adjustment is purely textual and does not affect the actual skill effects.
    • Before adjustment: When Caesar enters combat or switches in
    • After adjustment: When Caesar becomes the active character in combat

W-Engines

  • Optimizes the description for W-Engine [Vortex] Hatchet. This adjustment is purely textual and does not affect the actual skill effects.
    • Before adjustment: Upon entering combat or switching in
    • After adjustment: Upon becoming the active character in combat
  • Optimizes the description for W-Engine [Cinder] Cobalt. This adjustment is purely textual and does not affect the actual skill effects.
    • Before adjustment: Upon entering combat or switching in
    • After adjustment: Upon becoming the active character while in combat

Drive Discs

  • Optimizes the description for Drive Disc set Hormone Punk. This adjustment is purely textual and does not affect the actual effects.
    • Before adjustment: Upon entering combat or switching in
    • After adjustment: Upon becoming the active character while in combat

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