ZZZ 2.6 Pre-Farming Guide: Complete Materials Checklist

Why Pre-Farm for ZZZ 2.6 Phase 1

Phase 1 runs February 6-27, 2026 (21 days). Pre-farming gives you 3-5 days progression advantage for Shiyu Defense—critical when leaderboard positions lock in week one.

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New Characters Overview

Sunna (S-Rank Physical Support)

• Swing Jazz 4-piece for squad ATK buffs
• Signature W-Engine: Song of Thoughts (713 base ATK, 60% Energy Regen, +12.5% squad DMG for 40s after EX Special)

Aria (S-Rank Ether Anomaly DPS)

• Chaos Jazz 4-piece (+30 Anomaly Proficiency)
• Signature W-Engine: Angel in the Shell (713 base ATK, 30% Anomaly Mastery, +20% DMG vs Anomaly-afflicted enemies)

Nangong Yu (S-Rank Physical Stunner)

• Same Physical Chip needs as Sunna
• Requires Exuvia of Refinement (different boss material)

Each character costs 2.9M Dennies for skills + 800K for ascension + 400K for W-Engine = 4.1M per character.

Banner Economics

• S-Rank rate: 0.6%
• Soft pity: Pull 75 (+6% per pull)
• Hard pity: 90 pulls (14,400 Polychrome)
• Guaranteed featured: 180 pulls worst-case (28,800 Polychrome)
• Cost per pull: 160 Polychrome

Complete Materials Checklist

Character Ascension (Per Agent)

Sunna:

• 4 Basic Support Certification Seals
• 32 Advanced Support Certification Seals
• 30 Ruler Certification Seals
• 800K Dennies

Aria:

• 4 Basic Anomaly Certification Seals
• 32 Advanced Anomaly Certification Seals
• 30 Controller Certification Seals
• 800K Dennies

Stamina costs: Basic Seals (20 stamina, 4-6 drops), Advanced (30 stamina, 2-3 drops), Specialized (40 stamina, 1-2 drops).

Skill Materials (All Characters)

Sunna:

• 25 Basic Physical Chips
• 75 Advanced Physical Chips
• 250 Specialized Physical Chips
• 9 Clouded Crystalline Substance
• 5 Hamster Cage Passes
• 2.9M Dennies

Aria:

• 25 Basic Ether Chips
• 75 Advanced Ether Chips
• 250 Specialized Ether Chips
• 9 Clouded Crystalline Substance
• 60 Higher Dimensional Data
• 5 Hamster Cage Passes
• 2.9M Dennies

Nangong Yu:

• 25 Basic Physical Chips
• 75 Advanced Physical Chips
• 250 Specialized Physical Chips
• 9 Exuvia of Refinement
• 60 Miasmic Elytron
• 5 Hamster Cage Passes
• 2.9M Dennies

Critical bottleneck: 500 Specialized Chips total = 167 Combat Simulation runs = 6,680 stamina.

W-Engine Materials (0-60)

• 4 Components
• 32 Reinforced Components
• 30 Specialized Components
• 200 W-Engine Energy Modules
• 400K Dennies

Total Dennies

Single character: 4.1M Dennies All three: 12.3M Dennies Realistic day-1 target: 7.4M (one DPS at 50, two supports at 40)

Dennies sources: Hollow Zero (200-300K weekly), Investigation Points (50-80K daily).

Optimal Farming Routes

Combat Simulation: Specialized Chips

• 40 stamina per run
• 1.5 drops average
• 167 runs for 250 chips
• 6,680 stamina total
• Timeline: 28 days at 240 daily stamina

Start pre-farming 4+ weeks before launch. Farm attribute-specific stages on rotation days.

Notorious Hunt Bosses

Clouded Crystalline Substance (Sunna/Aria):

• 3-5 drops per weekly clear
• 9 needed = 2-3 weeks

Exuvia of Refinement (Nangong Yu):

• 3 drops per Miasma Priest clear
• 9 needed = 3 weeks
• Bonus 2-3 from Hollow Zero

Miasmic Elytron: 60 needed = 20 Notorious Hunt runs (40 stamina each).

Weekly Material Income

Hollow Zero provides:

• 3-5 Hamster Cage Passes
• 2-3 boss materials (if farming correct boss)
• 200-300K Dennies

Passes = 1-2 weeks to cap. Can't pre-farm beyond weekly limits.

Battery Charge Management

Daily stamina: 240 Weekly total: 1,920

4-Week Pre-Launch Schedule:

• Week 1-2: Specialized Chips (3,340 stamina)
• Week 3: Advanced Chips + Certification Seals (1,680 stamina)
• Week 4: W-Engine materials + Dennies (1,680 stamina)

Casual players: Extend to 6-8 weeks with mixed allocation.

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Day-1 Leveling Plan

Target Levels (4-6 Hours Total)

Aria (Primary DPS):

• Level 50
• Skills 6-8-6
• 4,500 stamina
• 2-3 hours

Sunna (Support):

• Level 40
• Skills 4-6-4
• 2,500 stamina
• 1.5 hours

Nangong Yu (Stunner):

• Level 40
• Skills 4-6-4
• 2,500 stamina
• 1.5 hours

Hour-by-Hour Sequence

Phase 1: Ascension (45 mins)

1. Aria to 50 (15-20 mins)
2. Sunna to 40 (10 mins)
3. Nangong Yu to 40 (10 mins)

Phase 2: W-Engines (25 mins)

1. Aria's Angel in the Shell to 50 (300K Dennies, 15 mins)
2. Sunna's Song of Thoughts to 40 (10 mins)

Phase 3: Skills (2-3 hours)

Aria priority:

1. Special Skill → 8
2. Core Skill → 6
3. Ultimate → 6

Support priority (Sunna/Nangong):

1. Special Skill → 6
2. Core Skill → 4
3. Ultimate → 4

Phase 4: Disc Drives (3-5 days post-launch)

Aria targets:

• 4pc Chaos Jazz

• Slot 4: Anomaly Proficiency
• Slot 5: Ether DMG%
• Slot 6: Anomaly Mastery

Sunna targets:

• 4pc Swing Jazz
• Slot 4: HP%/DEF%
• Slot 5: ATK%
• Slot 6: Energy Regen 15-20%

Common Pre-Farming Mistakes

Mistake #1: Over-Farming Low-Tier Materials

Focus 80% stamina on Specialized stages. Basic/Advanced chips accumulate naturally from overflow drops. Saves 15-20% total farming time.

Mistake #2: Ignoring Dennies

7.4M requirement halts progression regardless of materials. Dedicate 20% weekly stamina to Investigation Points and Hollow Zero Dennies farming.

Mistake #3: Poor Stamina Discipline

Eliminate non-essential farming 4 weeks pre-launch. Every stamina point outside Phase 1 materials delays day-1 readiness.

Mistake #4: Neglecting Bangboo

Optional but provides 5-10% team performance. Add 1,500-2,000 stamina if targeting perfect optimization.

Time-Limited Player Strategies

Minimum Viable Pre-Farm (30-45 Mins Daily)

Focus only on:

• 250 Specialized Chips
• 9 boss materials
• 2.9M Dennies

Achieves level 40 + skills 4-6-4 = 70-80% optimization.

30-Minute Daily Route

1. Combat Simulation: 2 Specialized runs (80 stamina, 10 mins)
2. Notorious Hunt: 1 boss (40 stamina, 8 mins)
3. Investigation Points: Dennies route (60 stamina, 12 mins)

Total: 180/240 stamina used.

F2P Single-Character Focus

Direct all resources to Aria only. Level supports gradually weeks 2-3 post-launch. Ensures one fully-optimized agent for competitive Shiyu Defense.

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Post-Launch Optimization

Week 1 Priorities

• Aria → level 60 (2,000 stamina)
• Skills → 8-10-8 (1,500 stamina)
• W-Engine → 60 (800 stamina)

Total: 4,300 stamina across 7 days.

Disc Drive Timeline

Week 1-2:

• Complete 4pc sets
• Correct main stats slots 4/5/6
• Accept suboptimal substats

Week 3-4:

• Refine substats (15%+ CRIT Rate or 30%+ CRIT DMG for DPS)
• Optimize Energy Regen for supports

Phase 2 Prep

Phase 2 launches 21 days after Phase 1. Allocate stamina:

• 60% Phase 1 optimization
• 40% Phase 2 pre-farming

FAQ

How many materials for full level 60? 4 Basic Seals, 32 Advanced, 30 Specialized, 250 Specialized Chips, 9 boss materials, 60 enemy drops, 5 Hamster Passes, 3.7M Dennies.

Best farming routes? Combat Simulation Specialized stages (6,680 stamina total) + weekly Notorious Hunt bosses + Investigation Point Dennies routes.

How much stamina to save? Minimum 6,680 for Specialized Chips. Realistic total: 9,500-10,000 for complete single-character prep over 4 weeks.

Can I pre-farm before release? Yes. All materials except character-specific drops available now. Start 4 weeks before February 6, 2026.

Day-1 leveling priority? Aria to 50 (skills 6-8-6) first = 4,500 stamina. Then Sunna/Nangong to 40 (skills 4-6-4) = 2,500 each. W-Engines after ascensions.

How to optimize stamina? 80% Specialized Chips, 15% bosses + Dennies, 5% W-Engine materials. Skip Disc Drives until level 40+ and skills 4-6-4 minimum.