Zenless Zone Zero moves fast. Hollow Raids rotate weekly, limited banners bring new Agents and Bangboos, and pop-up city events offer fashion tokens you rarely see again. Missing out is usually a question of timing rather than skill, so I built a simple routine that keeps me ready without feeling like a full-time job. Below are five things I do before each update, plus a quick note on how I fund my pulls with the least fuss.
1. Map Out Your Daily Loop — Then Trim the Fat
Most of us know the core checklist: Hollow zero clears, Commissions, city errands. I make a two-column note: tasks that feed currency or gear straight into my main Agents, and tasks that don’t. Anything in the second column gets bunched into a single low-focus session or dropped entirely if time is short. The result? Fifteen to twenty extra minutes a day that I can re-invest into targeted gear farming or skill-chip runs that actually move the power bar.
2. Keep a “Ready-to-Roll” Polychrome Buffer
A rule I borrowed from gacha veterans: hold enough premium currency to hit soft pity on any banner that interests you. For ZZZ that’s roughly 7,000 Polychrome. I keep at least 3,000 on hand at all times—half the soft-pity cost—so even a surprise Agent announcement doesn’t catch me empty. When my balance drops below that mark, I top up.
How I top up without the scramble
Instead of waiting for banner day, I use the Zenless Zone Zero top-up page on Manabuy once or twice a month. The checkout is one page, the price is lower than my app store, and the Polychrome arrives in about a minute. It’s not a flashy discount—just consistent, fast, and drama-free.
3. Pre-Farm Gear for Likely Roles
Leaks and livestream teasers usually hint at an Agent’s element and role a week or two before launch. I farm generic cores that fit the slot—attack chips for damage dealers, energy sets for supports—so I’m never starting from zero. It’s not a perfect build, but having a 3-star placeholder set on day one lets me test the new Agent in real content instead of empty training rooms.
4. Stay Ahead on Bangboo Chips
Bangboos look cute, but their chip bonuses can add the little boost that turns a close clear into a comfortable one. I spin the chip gacha only on double-rate days and scrap unwanted chips immediately for upgrade parts. When a banner Bangboo releases, I already have materials to max its core skill without dipping into event currency.
5. Treat Codes and Events as “Bonus,” Not Backbone
Redeem codes and time-limited city festivals give a nice chunk of free Polychrome, but they drop at random hours. I treat them as a top-up to my buffer, not a replacement. That mental shift keeps me from relying on luck or social-media reminders and helps me stay in control of my pulls.
Putting It All Together
By trimming my daily loop, pre-farming adaptable gear, and keeping a modest Polychrome buffer, I’ve sidestepped the panic that used to hit whenever a new banner dropped. The game feels less like a rush and more like a steady climb—exactly how a city-runner ARPG should.
And because Manabuy handles my top-ups quickly and at a better rate, funding those last few pulls no longer feels like paying an “impatience tax.” It’s a small change, but combined with the tips above, it means I spend more time inside Hollows and less time fighting payment pop-ups.
Give the routine a try before the next patch preview. If nothing else, you’ll enter the update with a clear plan—and a stash of Polychrome ready for whatever New Eridu throws at you.
