Zenless Zone Zero

Zenless Zone Zero offers a variety of challenging endgame content designed to push players’ skills to the limit. While the search for Polychromes often gets the most attention, the additional rewards like Z-Merits and Investigation Merits shouldn’t be overlooked. Players can earn Z-Merits and Investigation Merits by completing various high-level activities, which can then be exchanged for valuable items and resources.

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Participating in these challenging activities not only adds depth and excitement to the game, but also provides tangible benefits that enrich the player’s journey. By completing these more difficult challenges, players can earn Z-Merits and Investigation Merits, among other rewards. Here’s how to get these two currencies and how to use them in Zenless Zone Zero.

How to get Z-Merits in Zenless Zone Zero

Z-Merits and Investigation Merits are obtained through various endgame modes. Z-Merits are generally earned by completing bounty contracts in Hollow Zero, particularly by completing a number of additional missions through the S-rank bounties. The difficulty of completing these contracts depends on the challenge conditions and the player’s current progress. Typically, players must complete Hollow Zero at a certain difficulty or higher for it to count toward the objective. It is recommended that players try to complete 4/4 of the S-rank bounties even if they have reached the maximum investigation score to receive the full rewards. Other contracts may also provide useful resources such as Boopoons, but do not provide Z-Merits.

In Hollow Zero, players can also earn a small amount of Z-Merits by unlocking certain reward areas by completing the previous floor with S rank.

How to get Investigation Merits in Zenless Zone Zero

Investigation Merits, on the other hand, are earned by completing various high-level activities in different modes such as Notorious Hunt and Shiyu Defense. In Shiyu Defense, players earn Investigation Merits by reaching S Rank on each frontier. To get all the rewards, players should make sure they have two well-equipped teams to clear the higher frontiers (level 7 and above) with an S Rank.

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In Notorious Hunt, players can earn Investigation Points by defeating any of the weekly bosses. Defeating these bosses at higher challenge levels will yield more Investigation Points and additional resources. It is recommended that players complete them at the highest difficulty they can handle. Additionally, completing the additional challenge rewards, which include tasks such as finishing within a certain time frame or without defeating characters, will yield more Investigation Points. Since Notorious Hunt does not cost batteries and offers significant rewards, it is advisable for players to complete it three times a week.

Where to use Z-Merits and Investigation Merits in Zenless Zone Zero

When players click on these currencies, they will find that they can be used in the Outpost Logistics and Association Supplies shops. Both of these specialty shops are accessible through an NPC named Casper, who stands in the outdoor area of Scott Outpost next to a container directly across from a tent. These shops are regularly restocked, allowing players to obtain useful resources.

Association Supplies is where players can purchase valuable items such as Tuning Calibrator Hi-Fi Master Copy and Boopons. Outpost Logistics offers Master Tape, Boopons, and other rewards essential for leveling up Agents, Bangboo, and W-Engines. Regularly updating these shops ensures that players are continuously supplied with the necessary resources to improve their gaming experience and strengthen their teams. Therefore, players should visit Casper from time to time and save some of these currencies to be able to use them on the most needed resources, rather than purchasing unnecessary items when needed.

A fantasy urban action RPG from the developers of Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail at HoYoverse. Zenless Zone Zero is set in a post-apocalyptic place called New Eridu, where entities known as the Ethereal have wiped out most of humanity. As a group known as the Proxies, players fight back against the Ethereal, using the characters’ various skills to increase damage and combos.