You’ll want to fight them, too, because you’ll need the upgrade materials they provide.

Expert Challenge fights aren’t particularly difficult but are a key part of character progression.

In this guide, we’ll go over everything you should probably know about the Expert Challenge.

The Dullahan standing ready to fight in Zenless Zone Zero.

That level isexperience-gatedfor most players, especially if you’re free-to-play.

The main hangup isa lack of Battery Chargeto speed up leveling.

Daze increasedby 20 percent.

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Daze recovery rate reducedby 15 percent.

Ifall initial enemies are defeatedwhen Dullahan takes the field, itenters with 20 percent Daze buildup.

Thedamage bonus resetswhen he’sstunned, and his Stundamage multiplierincreases by20 percent.

Belle standing in the HIA building with Lyla in Zenless Zone Zero.

Higher Dimensional Data: 2-5 Crimson Awe

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AgentAttribute Anomaly buildup reducedby 10 percent.

Stun recovery speed reducedby 20 percent.

When aweak spotlike its legs isdestroyed, immediatelygains 20 percent Dazebuildup.

The Notoroius Dullahan Expert Challenge stat screen in Zenless Zone Zero.

Higher Dimensional Data: 2-5 Steel Malice

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Dazeinflicted by your agentsreduced by 20 percent.

Your agents’Attribute Anomaly buildup is increasedby 20 percent.

Whenafflictedby an AttributeAnomaly, it immediatelyloses five percent HP.

Hoshimi Miyabi in the gacha screen in Zenless Zone Zero.

Higher Dimensional Data: 2-5 Thunderous Dragon

Get the most out of Hoshimi Miyabi in Zenless Zone Zero.

However, using the proper setups while you’re leveling your account can make the process easier.

Lycaonis afantastic Ice Stununit whoincreases the Stun window damagebonus anddecreases enemy Ice resistance.

Ellen Joe, Lycaon, and Soukaku in a team in Zenless Zone Zero.

Soukakurounds out the 1.0 DPS meta team with aneasy-to-apply Attack bonusand surprisingly goodIce Anomaly and Stun buildup.

Graceis part of this team primarily for herShock Anomaly buildupand theDisorderactivations, but she’sa fine Anomaly characteron her own.

Lucyis a great Support whoenables quick swappingand damagebuffswith her Skill, plus a fair bit ofadditional Fire Anomalybuildup.

All characters who need Dullahan materials in Zenless Zone Zero.

Anbymight notquitebe on the level of S-Rank Stun units, buther mobility and Stun buildupare more thanusable.

Sethprovides ashield, the faction and attribute bonus, and somebuffs to Zhu Yuan’s Anomalydamage.

Sub-DPS: Burnice

Soldier 11is here totake advantageof Hans’sFire weakness.

Astra talking to Evelyn in Zenless Zone Zero.

Burniceis thepreeminent Fire Anomaly applier, and between her and Soldier 11, yourenemies will always be Burning.

Soukaku’s buffs aside, herIce Anomaly buildup is extremely helpfulhere for Disorder activations.

Burnice’s flames ensurePiper will always have a consistent source of Fire Anomalyto activate Disorders from.

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Plus, Burnice’s supplemental damage is pretty good.

BurnicegivesJanethe ability tocomfortably activate Disordersand provide some solid damage of her own.

Yanagi enables Miyabi’s kit via additional Disorder activations, andher Electric damageis definitely substantial.

Zenless Zone Zero

All told, you’llneed 60 of their Higher Dimensional Datato unlock every Skill node.

Specifically:

Here’s how to play as Astra Yao in Zenless Zone Zero!