Zenless Zone Zero Zhu Yuan materials, kit, and Mindscape Cinema

Zhu Yuan is an S-Rank Ether character with the Attack speciality who will be added to Zenless Zone Zero in Phase 2 of version 1.0.While Zhu Yuan is featured as the boosted S-Rank character on her Unswerving Bullet Banner in version 1.0, she will eventually return to Zenless Zone Zero at some point in the future when the Banner schedule cycles back to her.If you want to prepare for her, we've detailed Zhu Yuan's Promotion materials, and Skill and Attack materials so you can level her up to her full potential right away. To understand how you might play her, we've also included a brief summary of Zhu Yuan's kit and Mindscape Cinema.On this page:Zhu Yuan's kitZhu Yuan's Promotion materialsZhu Yuan's Skill and Attack materialsZhu Yuan's Mindscape CinemaZhu Yuan's kitZhu Yuan is an S-Rank Ether character with the Attack speciality who deals Pierce-type damage.Keeping in mind that all of the percentages mentioned below are based on Level 1 Skills, here's a brief summary of Zhu Yuan's kit in Zenless Zone Zero:Attribute: Ether.Speciality: Attack.Damage Type: Pierce.Rarity: S-Rank.Passive Core Skill: Special Ops Ammunition - When Zhu Yuan is under Suppressive Mode, using Enhanced Shotshells increases her damage. When attacking Stunned enemies, this damage buff is increased. When Zhu Yuan enters the battlefield, she immediately gains six Enhanced Shotshells.Additional Core Skill: Tactical Coordination - When another character in your squad shares the same Attribute or Faction: Zhu Yuan's Crit Rate is increased by 30% for 10 seconds after using an EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, or Ultimate.Core Skill Enhancement A: Crit Damage increases by 9.6%, Special Ops Ammunition skill level +1.Core Skill Enhancement B: Base attack increases by 25, Special Ops Ammunition skill level +1.Core Skill Enhancement C: Crit Damage increases by 9.6%, Special Ops Ammunition skill level +1.Core Skill Enhancement D: Base attack increases by 25, Special Ops Ammunition skill level +1.Core Skill Enhancement E: Crit Damage increases by 9.6%, Special Ops Ammunition skill level +1.Core Skill Enhancement F: Base attack increases by 25, Special Ops Ammunition skill level +1.Zhu Yuan switches between Assault Mode and Suppressive Mode when the Basic Attack button is held down.Additionally, Zhu Yuan gets Enhanced Shotshells:On the fifth hit of her Basic Attack combo (one Enhanced Shotshell).After an Assist Follow-Up (three Enhanced Shotshells).After an EX Special Attack (three Enhanced Shotshells).After a Chain Attack (three Enhanced Shotshells).After an Ultimate (three Enhanced Shotshells)Zhu Yuan Promotion materialsYou need to use Zhu Yuan Promotion materials to upgrade her attack, health, and defence base stats. These materials vary from character to character, and for Zhu Yuan, you need to get a lot of Offense Certification Seal materials to fully upgrade her capabilities.In total, the Zhu Yuan Promotion materials in Zenless Zone Zero are:x4 Basic Offense Certification Sealx32 Advanced Offense Certification Sealx30 Pioneer's Certification Seal800,000 DenniesFor more details, here's what Zhu Yuan promotion materials you need per level:Zhu Yuan Promotion levelZhu Yuan Promotion materialsDenniesRewardLevel 10NoneNonex1 regular Master TapeLevel 20x4 Basic Offense Certification Seal24,000NoneLevel 30x12 Advanced Offense Certification Seal56,000x1 regular Master TapeLevel 40x20 Advanced Offense Certification Seal120,000NoneLevel 50x10 Pioneer's Certification Seal200,000x1 regular Master TapeLevel 60x20 Pioneer's Certification Seal400,000NoneZhu Yuan Skill and Attack materialsJust like Promotion, to get the most out of using Zhu Yuan, you will have to level-up her attacks and passive abilities by using Skill and Attack materials, which vary from character-to-character.For Zhu Yuan, you need to use a lot of Ether Chips and Ethereal Pursuit materials to fully upgrade her capabilities.In total, to upgrade all of her abilities, the Zhu Yuan Skill and Attack materials you need are:Hamster Cage Pass x5Living Drive x9Higher Dimensional Data: Ethereal Pursuit x60Basic Ether Chip x25Advanced Ether Chip x75Specialized Ether Chip x2502.9 million DenniesThe total for just Zhu Yuan's Core Skill upgrades is:405,000 DenniesHigher Dimensional Data: Ethereal Pursuit x60Living Drive x9Finally, here's the total for just Zhu Yuan's Attack upgrades:Basic Ether Chip x25Advanced Ether Chip x75Specialized Ether Chip x250Hamster Cage Pass x52.5 million DenniesZhu Yuan Mindscape CinemaBy getting duplicates of Zhu Yuan you will receive her Agent Focus. This material allows you to unlock Mindscape Cinema levels, with each upgrade either improving an existing attack or passive ability.Here is Zhu Yuan's Mindscape Cinema in Zenless Zone Zero:Quick Reload (MC1): When Zhu Yuan activates a Chain Attack or Ultimate, she gains the Quick Reload effect. When Zhu Yuan has the Quick Reload effect and uses up all Enhanced Shotshells, the Quick Reload effect will be consumed to instantly gain 6/9 Enhanced Shotshells.Ether Ember (MC2): In Suppressive Mode, Zhu Yuan's Anti-Interrupt level is increased and damage taken is reduced by 10%. When Zhu Yuan hits an enemy with Enhanced Shotshells, the target takes 10% more Basic Attack: Please Do Not Resist and Dash Attack: Overwhelming Firepower damage, stacking up to five times and lasting for five seconds. Each shot adds one stack of this effect, and repeated triggers reset the duration.Public Security Special Training (MC3): Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack levels increase by two.Ether Perforation (MC4): When Zhu Yuan hits an enemy with Enhanced Shotshells, her Basic Attack: Please Do Not Resist and Dash Attack: Overwhelming Firepower ignore 25% of the target's Ether Resistance.Special Ops Experience (MC5): Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack levels increase by two.Expanded Energy Pack III (MC6): When Zhu Yuan consumes a total of 12 Enhanced Shotshells, she receives the Ether Afterglow effect, and the Energy cost of the next EX Special Attack is reduced by 30. Launching an EX Special Attack will consume Ether Afterglow and shoot an additional 4-bullet Ether Buckshot. Each extra bullet deals damage equal to 220% of Zhu Yuan's attack.Good luck levelling up Zhu Yuan in Zenless Zone Zero! Read more