New S-Tier Characters: Free to Obtain！

From the official character art already released, the new characters joining in the next version will be two S-Tier Fixers: Zhao and Ye Shunguang—names that should sound familiar to Stringers who’ve followed the story so far.

Zhao, set to debut in Version 2.5, is classified as an S-Tier Cryo Defense Fixer. For context: around this time last year, the S-Tier Fixer Asaba Harumasa (who joined the gacha alongside Hoshimi Miyabi) was given to players for free！This makes it highly likely that Zhao will also be a free playable character!

The Second "Void Hunter" Fixer Arrives

Ye Shunguang features a unique Physical attribute icon—similar to how Hoshimi Miyabi introduced the new Cryo icon. This strongly suggests Ye Shunguang will be the second "Void Hunter" Fixer in the game. If you’ve already experienced Hoshimi Miyabi ’s power, you know Ye Shunguang is bound to be a top-tier unit.

We already know Ye Shunguang is positioned as a Physical Offense Fixer—so if she’s on your pull list, start prepping your upgrade materials now!

Version 2.5 Preview Livestream: Predicted Date

Based on the end date of the upcoming Ban Yue and Ellen Joegacha banners, players can expect to dive into the new version around December 30th. Following this timeline, the Version 2.5 Preview Livestream will likely go live on December 19th—and this is when the previously teased "gratitude rewards" will be officially announced.

Here’s our bold prediction: we’re looking at a 1000 Phantylia bonus! Plus, the livestream will drop exclusive redemption codes and extra perks. If you don’t want to miss out, follow our account—we’ll share real-time updates on all the rewards as soon as they’re revealed!

Author Bio

Written by Casey Morgan.As a go-to ZZZ news writer, Casey Morgan tracks official Zenless Zone Zero announcements and shares actionable tips on S-Tier Fixer builds and event strategies for overseas players.

Contributor at KeyGold.gg, where I write about real gameplay, not hype.

If it’s in my article, I’ve tested it myself — no copy-paste tier lists here.

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