Zenless Zone Zero Zhao materials and ascension requirements leaked

Zhao’s ascension materials in Zenless Zone Zero contain different Defense Certification Seals and Freeze Chip, which are tied to her attribute and fighting style. The exact amount of required resources were recently shared by Hakush.in, a credible third-party source. Players can use the leaked data to pre-farm some of the resources ahead of time.

This article further discusses Zhao’s ascension requirements in ZZZ, based on the leaks from the closed beta.

Disclaimer: This article is based on leaks from the version 2.5 closed beta that are highly subject to change with the final version. Therefore, readers are advised to take the information herein with a grain of salt.

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All Zenless Zone Zero Zhao materials and ascension requirements, according to leaks

Zenless Zone Zero's Zhao is confirmed to be a Defense specilist from the Ice roster. Here are the materials you need to ascend her to maximum level:

Promotion Level	Materials Required	Dennies Required	Rewards
20	Basic Defense Certification Seal x4	24,000	N/A
30	Advanced Defense Certification Seal x12	56,000	1x Master Tape
40	Advanced Defense Certification Seal x20	120,000	N/A
50	Defender Certification Seal x10	200,000	1x Master Tape
60	Defender Certification Seal x20	400,000	N/A

You must upgrade Zhao’s abilities to unleash her true potential. Refer to the following table to gather the resources:

Skill level	Required materials	Required Dennies
2	Basic Freeze Chip x2	2,000
3	Basic Freeze Chip x3	3,000
4	Advanced Freeze Chip x2	6,000
5	Advanced Freeze Chip x3	9,000
6	Advanced Freeze Chip x4	12,000
7	Advanced Freeze Chip x6	18,000
8	Specialized Freeze Chip x5	45,000
9	Specialized Freeze Chip x8	67,500
10	Specialized Freeze Chip x10	90,000
11	Specialized Freeze Chip x12	112,500
12	Specialized Freeze Chip x15, Hamster Cage Pass x1	135,000

We have yet to discover the exact boss materials required to upgrade Zhao’s core skill in ZZZ. Hence, the table below only shows the total amount of resources you must farm.

Core Skills	Required Materials	Required Dennies
A	N/A	5000
B	Small Boss material x2	12,000
C	Small Boss material x4	28,000
D	Weekly Boss material x2, Small Boss material x9	60,000
E	Weekly boss material x3,Small Boss material x15	100,000
F	Weekly Boss material x4, Small Boss material x30	200,000

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Where to find Zhao’s materials in Zenless Zone Zero

Basic/ Advanced Defense and Pioneer's Certification Seals

Get Zhao's ascension materials from Defense Drill (Image via HoYoverse)

The Basic, Advanced Defense and Defender Certification Seals can be obtained from the Defense Drill. You can initiate the combat challenge from the VR device in Zenless Zone Zero. The console is located within the HIA Club building.

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Basic/ Advanced/ Specialized Freeze Chips

Get the Freeze Chips from the Icing Test (Image via HoYoverse)

Use the same console to farm the Basic, Advanced, and Specialized Freeze Chips. Just spend some battery charge at the Icing Test Combat Challenge. The materials are rewarded after you defeat the enemy waves.

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Hamster Cage Pass

Get the Hamster Cage Pass from the battle pass (Image via HoYoverse)

Hamster Cage Pass is a rare yet crucial item required to upgrade an agent’s ability. It is awarded upon reaching level 30 on the New Eridu City Fund (battle pass). Some of the featured events in the game also drop the Hamster Cage Pass.

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