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How to Ascend in ZZZ: All Materials and How to Obtain
Wondering how to ascend your characters in Zenless Zone Zero? Character Ascension, also known as Agent Promotion, is very important as it allows you to level up your characters and thus make them stronger. Your characters will find Ascension thresholds upon reaching levels 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50. The higher the level, the more Promotion Materials you’ll need.
Here’s how to ascend characters in Zenless Zone Zero, complete with an overview of all Promotion Materials.
How to Ascend a Character
To promote an Agent (ascend a character) in Zenless Zone Zero, go to the Agent menu, select the Agent you wish to upgrade, and click on their level to open the level-up and ascension menu:
In the example above, Billy is level 30, which means he's reached an ascension threshold. To level him further, we must sacrifice some Promotion Materials. If you already have the required materials, you can click the 'promote' button. If not, here's how to get them:
How to Obtain Promotion Materials
Promotion (Ascension) Materials can be obtained at the HIA Club. Speak with Bertha and click on ‘Agent Promotion’. Next, select the type of Promotion Materials you need: attack, stun, anomaly, support, or defense materials.
If you’re unsure, go back to the Agent menu and click on the Agent you wish to promote. In the top right, you can see their combat role. If it’s support, they’ll need support Promotion Materials to ascend, but if it’s attack, they’ll need attack Promotion Materials, etc.
Once you've chosen an Agent Promotion challenge, you can click on the enemy cards at the top of the screen to change the selection of opponents. This is optional, but it might get you more Promotion Materials per battle; each enemy card shows how many Ascension items they drop upon defeat, so pick the ones with the best drops! More enemy cards are unlocked by playing the game.
Note that Promotion Materials have different rarities, ranging from 'basic' to 'rare'. You can use the crafting menu to exchange three lower-grade Promotion Materials for one rarer material of the same type. To find the crafting menu, open your inventory and click on the button in the lower left:
List of Promotion Materials
The maximum character level in Zenless Zone Zero is 60, with ascension thresholds after every 10 levels. Here's an overview of the materials you'll need to ascend your Agents whenever they reach a threshold:
Agent specialization | Level 10 | Level 20 | Level 30 | Level 40 | Level 50 |
Attack | Basic Attack Certification Seal x4 | Advanced Offense Certification Seal x12 | Advanced Offense Certification Seal x20 | Pioneer's Certification Seal x10 | Pioneer's Certification Seal x20 |
Stun | Basic Stun Certification Seal x4 | Advanced Stun Certification Seal x12 | Advanced Stun Certification Seal x20 | Buster Certification Seal x10 | Buster Certification Seal x20 |
Anomaly | Basic Anomaly Certification Seal x4 | Advanced Anomaly Certification Seal x12 | Advanced Anomaly Certification Seal x20 | Controller Certification Seal x10 | Controller Certification Seal x20 |
Support | Basic Support Certification Seal x4 | Advanced Support Certification Seal x12 | Advanced Support Certification Seal x20 | Ruler Certification Seal x10 | Ruler Certification Seal x20 |
Defense | Basic Defense Certification Seal x4 | Advanced Defense Certification Seal x12 | Advanced Defense Certification Seal x20 | Defender Certification Seal x10 | Defender Certification Seal x20 |