Skill Enhancement Chips are Ascension and level-up items in Zenless Zone Zero. Without them, you can’t improve your Agents’ combat stats, which can result in a weak, below-average squad. This guide explains how these chips function and provides straightforward instructions on how to obtain them. Here’s everything you need to know about Skill Enhancement Materials in Zenless Zone Zero.

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Zenless Zone Zero: All EXP Materials (& How to Get Them)

You need EXP Materials to level up your Agents, Bagnboos, W-Engines, and Drive Discs in Zenless Zone Zero; here's how to get them.

Skill Enhancement In Zenless Zone Zero, Explained

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Skill Enhancement improves an Agent’s five core combat mechanics: Dodge, Assist, Basic Attack, Special Attack, and Chain Attack. In Zenless Zone Zero, each Agent can enhance their skills by 12 levels using a specific Ascension Material called “Skill Enhancement Chip.” These chips must match the Agent’s Attribute, which can be Ice, Electric, Ether, Fire, or Physical.

Agents also have specific Core Skill Enhancements that enhance their combat stats further. However, you unlock these buffs once an Agent reaches level 15. To unlock them, you need to pay Dennies, not Skill Enhancement Chips.

How To Get Every Skill Enhancement Material In ZZZ

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The most effective method to acquire Skill Enhancement Materials is by engaging in the Agent Skill game mode of the Combat Simulation at the HIA center. Here, you'll spend Battery Charge to complete missions and earn Ascension Items. Additionally, you can use Ether Batteries or Polychromes to sustain your farming efforts.

Another way to farm Skill Enhancement Materials is through crafting or dismantling items. By using low-tier Skill Enhancement items (Basic and Advanced versions), you can obtain higher-tier Specialized components. Conversely, dismantling Specialized and Advanced items can yield low-tier components. For instance, dismantling a Specialized Chip could yield three Advanced ones.

All Skill Enhancement Materials In Zenless Zone Zero

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There are fifteen Skill Enhancement Materials in the game, divided into three groups: Basic, Advanced, and Specialized. Each category grants increasing amounts of EXP, with the Specialized versions being the most valuable.

Skill Enhancement Item

Receiving Agent

Basic Physical Chip

Corin, Billy, Nekomiya, Piper

Advanced Physical Chip

Corin, Billy, Nekomiya, Piper

Specialized Physical Chip

Corin, Billy, Nekomiya, Piper

Basic Burn Chip

Soldier 11, Koleda, Ben, Luciana

Advanced Burn Chip

Soldier 11, Koleda, Ben, Luciana

Specialized Burn Chip

Soldier 11, Koleda, Ben, Luciana

Basic Freeze Chip

Soukaku, Von Lycaon, Ellen

Advanced Freeze Chip

Soukaku, Von Lycaon, Ellen

Specialized Freeze Chip

Soukaku, Von Lycaon, Ellen

Basic Shock Chip

Anby, Grace, Alexandrina, Anton

Advanced Shock Chip

Anby, Grace, Alexandrina, Anton

Specialized Shock Chip

Anby, Grace, Alexandrina, Anton

Basic Ether Chip

Nicole

Advanced Ether Chip

Nicole

Specialized Ether Chip

Nicole

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Zenless Zone Zero
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Released
July 4, 2024
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Publisher(s)
HoYoverse
Platform(s)
PlayStation 5, PC, Android, iOS
Genre(s)
Action RPG