How to get chips for character skill upgrades in Zenless Zone Zero

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Billy Kid's skills in ZZZ. (Image via HoYoverse)

Zenless Zone Zero players must farm skill chips to level up their various characters' skills. The game has five different types of skill chips, reflecting the five attributes. They are also available in three different rarities and you will need certain amounts of each to upgrade your skills to the maximum level 12.

This article provides details about how to collect the various types of skill chips in ZZZ.


Types of chips in Zenless Zone Zero

Shock chips in ZZZ. (Image via HoYoverse)
Shock chips in ZZZ. (Image via HoYoverse)

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In Zenless Zone Zero, upgrading the skills of your characters is integral to maximizing their potential. Each skill starts at level 1, and this can be raised up to level 12 using chips and dennies. These skill chips are available in the basic, advanced, and specialized rarities, and you will need the following amounts of them for each level:

Skill levelRequired materials
2Basic Chips x2, Dennies x2,000
3Basic Chips x3, Dennies x3,000
4Advanced Chips x2, Dennies x6,000
5Advanced Chips x3, Dennies x9,000
6Advanced Chips x4, Dennies x12,000
7Advanced Chips x6, Dennies x18,000
8
Specialized Chips x5, Dennies x45,000
9
Specialized Chips x8, Dennies x67,500
10
Specialized Chips x10, Dennies x90,000
11
Specialized Chips x12, Dennies x112,500
12
Specialized Chips x15, Dennies x135,000, Hamster Cage Pass x1

Furthermore, there are five types of skill chips, each reflecting the various character attributes in ZZZ. Here is a list of all the types alongside the agents you will need them for:

  • Shock chips (Electric): Anby, Anton, Grace, Rina
  • Physical chip (Physical): Billy Kid, Nekomata, Corin, Piper
  • Freeze chips (Ice): Ellen Joe, Lycaon, Soukaku
  • Ether chips (Ether): Nicole, Zhu Yuan
  • Burn chips (Fire): Ben, Koleda, Soldier 11, Lucy

Also read: Zenless Zone Zero Ellen Joe materials and farming locations


How to obtain skill chips in Zenless Zone Zero

VR location at HIA (Image via HoYoverse)
VR location at HIA (Image via HoYoverse)

Skill chips can be obtained by participating in Combat Simulation, which gets unlocked after completing Chapter 1: Cat's Lost and Found. Players can access it from the VR device at HIA or the training tab in the Compendium.

Agent Skills menu (Image via HoYoverse)
Agent Skills menu (Image via HoYoverse)

After starting the VR device, go to the Agent Skills section, and start the challenge. Here, you can participate in one of the five following challenges, based on the attribute of the character they want to upgrade:

Tests in ZZZ (Image via HoYoverse)
Tests in ZZZ (Image via HoYoverse)
  • Current Test (Electric characters)
  • Rigidity Test (Physical characters)
  • Ice Test (Ice)
  • Resonance Test (Ether)
  • Heating Test (Fire)

Before undertaking any of the above tests, you can customize the enemy lineup to your preference. Additionally, it will cost you anything between 20-100 Battery Charges based on the selected lineup.


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Edited by Adarsh J Kumar
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