Operation Bagel is Zenless Zone Zero’s permanent Enigma of the Labyrinth extraction mode in Version 3.1. You enter Papago Hollow, loot valuables, and extract before the 25-minute timer hits zero. This page tracks live unlock rules, maps, facilities, and shop rewards, and we will refresh it when the season shop or map list changes.
Season Polychrome covers a few pulls. When you need more for Sigrid or Remielle, top up ZZZ Monochrome on BitTopup with UID and server only.
Operation Bagel Quick Facts (August 2026)
Updated on 2026-08-24: Official maps list is Suburbs Illusion and Janus Illusion. Enemy name is Ulidim. Store tabs, Labyrinth Fortune badges, and Season shop items match HoYoverse’s 2026/08/05–08/06 gameplay guides. Version 3.1 runs through 2026/09/09 06:00 (UTC+8).
Item | Detail |
|---|
Full name | Enigma of the Labyrinth: Operation Bagel |
Type | Permanent 3D extraction mode |
Unlock window | After 2026/08/05 10:00 (server time) |
Entry requirement | Inter-Knot Lv. 40 |
How to start | Talk to Shepherd, then open Investigation Commission → Operation Bagel |
Hub | Porcelloy Hub (Depot Hub, Boojee’s Store, Smart Workshop, Bangboo R&D Center) |
Current maps | Suburbs Illusion, Janus Illusion (more maps in later seasons) |
Run timer | 25 minutes |
Shared weekly track | One weekly Hollow Zero bounty pool with Operation Matrix and Task Force Investigation |
Season loop | Season Commissions → Season Coins → Season Limited shop |
Version window | 3.1 “The Long Goodbye”: 2026/07/29 → 2026/09/09 06:00 (UTC+8) |
HoYoverse lists the unlock in the Version 3.1 update announcement. Pre-launch posts that listed Inter-Knot Lv. 20 are outdated.
What you unlock from the story path
Shepherd sends you after Joyous’s Labyrinth Carrot in Papago Hollow. Eous goes missing during the escape. You hold the abandoned research station with survivors such as Diada and Bangboo staff, including Boojee.
Investigation Commissions carry the Primary tag. Live boards walk a line such as Labyrinth Commission → Bangboo Lost → Disappearing Eous. Raise Porcelloy Hub facilities to Level 4 to open the closing story mission. Clearing that chapter does not retire the mode. Weekly and Season Commissions stay on the board.
Rewards snapshot
Reward type | Examples |
|---|
Standard clear loot | Polychrome, Senior Investigator Log, W-Engine Energy Module, Bangboo System Widget, Original Chip, Denny |
Treasures Counter (permanent) | Agent Focus: Pyrois (2 Mindscapes) |
Season / shop exclusives | Twilight Afterimage; Belle: Chipi-Meow; Wise: Dubi-Meow; Sol Exuvia overclock materials (2) |
Mode currency | Gear Coins (run economy + store), Season Coins (Season Limited) |
Collection | Valuables archive milestones pay extra Polychrome |
Badges | Labyrinth Fortune, 6 tiers from highest single-run earnings on a successful extract |
Phase 2 of 3.1 is live: Sigrid’s banner opened 2026/08/19 and shares the patch with Remielle through 2026/09/08. Pair this mode grind with the Zenless Zone Zero Version 3.1 guide if you are still clearing anniversary gifts.
Loadout Rules: What Matters in Operation Bagel
Drive Discs stay off. Agent power in this mode comes from Mindscapes, W-Engines, and mode-only gear.
Slot | Role |
|---|
Agent Gear (per class) | Sets that agent’s level for the run. Higher tier gear unlocks harder content. |
Inventory backpack | Raises how many items you carry out. |
Anti-corruption device | Slows corruption gain and adds damage reduction. |
Blade of the Other | Unlocks Pyrois ultra skills used inside Labyrinth runs. |
Consumables | Health kits, anti-corruption medicine, Etheric Phantoms. Slot them in the loadout before you deploy. They appear on the left d-pad in combat. |
Durability burns every entry: −1 on Standard, −2 on Hard, −3 on High Risk. Broken gear needs a workshop rebuild or a Hollow drop.
Class gear often ships in two flavors. Attack gear may favor PEN Ratio on the regular blueprint and Energy Regen on the modified one. Check the icon tint before you craft.
Pyrois is your fourth combat piece. Hold the special action for a ranged sneak attack. Blue flashes on enemies mark a Pyrois Perfect Block. That block shreds Ulidim’s Cacophony Shield. Etheric Phantoms copy defeated Ethereals for damage, stealth, or a hide window when the Hound is on you.
How to Play Operation Bagel
Open Investigation Commission → Operation Bagel and finish the intro missions until Porcelloy Hub facilities unlock.
Craft Agent Gear and squad equipment in the Smart Workshop, stock consumables, and park high-value keepers in Safe slots. Add missing mats to the Wishlist so the next Hollow run tracks them.
Pick a map (Suburbs Illusion or Janus Illusion) and a difficulty. Layouts stay fixed. Enemy packs, loot, and spawn point roll each run.
Spend the free planning window (30 seconds) pinning far-side POIs. Distant zones host higher-level enemies and richer boxes.
Explore, open strongboxes, grab valuables, and use Etheric Phantoms when a task asks for them. Track icons on the big map to draw a dotted path on the minimap. Hard and High Risk show the Cacophony Soundscape timer on that overlay.
Extract at a green Evacuation Anchor before the timer hits zero. Clear the area, pay Gear Coins, or beat the designated boss, depending on the exit type. Boss arenas still run the clock. Kill the boss and leave, or the run still fails.
Back at Depot Hub, bulk-sell valuables for Gear Coins, restock, repair durability, then push Weekly and Season Commissions.
Certain difficulties drop Support Supplies crates that hand free Gears and tactical items if your loadout is thin. Pin yellow Advanced Events when they spawn. They pay more than gray filler beacons.
Official map and item rules live in the Enigma of the Labyrinth maps and items guide.
Extraction, Death, and Recovery
Outcome | What happens |
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One agent down | Revive at a heart-marked healing station. |
Full squad wipe or timeout | Run gear and inventory drop. Safe slot items still leave with you. |
Next entry after a wipe | Collectie (blue recovery Bangboo) marks your lost stash for pickup. |
High Risk wipe | No revive stations, no Collectie recovery. Safe slots only. |
Your inventory shows a Gear Coin value for the haul. High-value extracts feed bonus score rewards at debrief. Valuables beat clutter. Backpack space is the soft cap.
Item quality in the Hollow runs Green → Blue → Purple → Gold → Red. Red matches Z-rank tactical prints. Gold and red valuables are the ones worth a Safe slot.
Research Station Facilities
Upgrade Porcelloy Hub facilities to Level 4 after the story asks for Level 3. Level 4 opens access cards, wider store stock, and the late-game prep loop. HoYoverse’s infrastructure and commissions guide is the source for the facility names below.
Facility | Job |
|---|
Porcelloy Hub | Central upgrade board for the four facilities. Gear Coins and Hollow mats raise levels. |
Depot Hub | Storage plus bulk sell for valuables. Filter by rarity or category. |
Boojee’s Store | Four tabs: Treasures Counter, Permanent Store, Blueprint Direct Sale, Season Limited. Quick Restock pulls missing mats for crafts and hub upgrades. |
Smart Workshop | Craft Agent Gear, squad equipment, and tactical items from blueprints. |
Bangboo R&D Center | Skill tree: start shields, extra storage / Safe slots, corruption resistance, Pyrois ultra upgrades, rail-running unlocks, consumable slot expansions. Grab Tactics Expansion early. |
S-rank blueprints for some squad equipment and Etheric Phantoms drop in the Hollow. You cannot buy every S-rank print at the store. Z-rank (red) tactical prisms cost Season Coins. Yellow S-rank prisms use Gear Coins.
Difficulties and Threats
Difficulty | Revive | Collectie recovery | Durability cost | Notes |
|---|
Standard | Yes | Yes | 1 | Fine for weeklies and learning routes. |
Hard | Yes | Yes | 2 | Stronger packs. Cacophony Soundscape timer shows on the map. |
High Risk | No | No | 3 | Optional Gear Coin gamble at start. Badge tiers 5 and 6 need a High Risk extract. Prep S-tier gear first. |
Threats that eat runs:
Corruption: Caps max HP (grayed HP). Anti-corruption medicine returns 5 to 20% of lost max HP. Opening loot in Cacophony Soundscapes spikes the meter.
Ulidim (the Hound): Phantom form in Cacophony zones (killable). Stalk form after heavy looting (stand your ground or hide). Nightfall form on long High Risk runs sticks to you. Break the Cacophony Shield with Pyrois Perfect Blocks, then extract. You do not finish Ulidim.
Fog / phase timers: Watch Next Phase Fog Zone countdowns on the map overlay before you commit to a far extract.
Labyrinth Fortune badges score your highest single-run earnings on a successful extract. Six tiers. The fourth, Labyrinth Fortune - Big Spender, opens a server ranking for the season. Tiers 5 and 6 require High Risk extracts that hit the listed earnings.
How to Farm More Gear Coins and Season Progress
Sell valuables in bulk at Depot Hub after every successful extract.
Clear Weekly Commissions. Harder tasks move the weekly bar faster. One weekly among Labyrinth, Operation Matrix, and Task Force Investigation is enough.
Finish Season Commission phases in order before the season timer ends. Season Coins buy Chipi-Meow, Dubi-Meow, Twilight Afterimage, Safe expansion, and Z-rank prints.
Fill the Database (Access Cards, Agent Gears, Valuables, Squad Equipment, Tactical Items). New valuables and archive milestones pay Polychrome.
Prep combat extracts early so the exit timer stays comfortable.
Use subway / fissure gear icons and unlocked Pyrois rails to cut travel time on both maps. Named pockets such as Dusk Street and Fantasy Beach sit inside the two Illusion maps.
Keep Etheric Phantoms on the loadout. Season tasks often demand a specific phantom such as Rampant Brute.
Need more Polychrome for banners while you grind season rewards? Compare packs in the Monochrome vs Polychrome guide, then recharge through BitTopup.
FAQ
What is Operation Bagel in Zenless Zone Zero?
Operation Bagel is the permanent Enigma of the Labyrinth extraction mode added in Version 3.1. You enter fixed 3D Hollow maps, build a mode-only loadout, loot valuables, and extract under a 25-minute timer. Supplies fund Porcelloy Hub upgrades for later runs.
How do you unlock Enigma of the Labyrinth: Operation Bagel?
Reach Inter-Knot Level 40 and wait for the 2026/08/05 10:00 server unlock. Talk to Shepherd so the commission hits your schedule. Open Investigation Commission and start the Operation Bagel primary line.
Do Drive Discs work in Operation Bagel?
No. Mindscapes and W-Engines carry over. Agent level inside the mode comes from Agent Gear. Squad equipment, consumables, and Bangboo R&D talents cover the rest of the build.
What happens if you fail an Operation Bagel run?
On Standard and Hard, Collectie guards your dropped items for the next investigation, and Safe slot loot still extracts. On High Risk, a wipe burns the run except Safe contents. Timeout counts as a fail even after a boss kill if you never leave the fissure.
Is Operation Bagel better for weeklies than Hollow Zero?
Both feed the same weekly bounty track. Use Labyrinth when you want 3D loot runs and season shop progress. Use Hollow Zero when you prefer the older TV / voyage loop. Split the week however you like.
Where should Steam players top up for ZZZ banners during 3.1?
UID top-up and the Steam store both credit the same account. For a side-by-side breakdown, read Where to Buy Zenless Zone Zero Top Up for Steam.
Conclusion
Operation Bagel is extract-or-lose: Gear Coins fund Porcelloy Hub, the hub funds harder loadouts, and Season Commissions keep the shop moving until the next season. Bookmark this Operation Bagel guide for map, facility, and reward refreshes. When season Polychrome is not enough for Remielle, Sigrid, or the anniversary selector, buy ZZZ Monochrome on BitTopup with your UID and keep the pulls rolling.
