Zenless Zone Zero 1.5 drip marketing reveals Astra Yao

The Zenless Zone Zero community has been eagerly awaiting Astra Yao’s debut. With version 1.5, drip marketing campaigns have finally revealed her official artwork, faction, and other key details. Based on her in-game posters and descriptions from other characters, she appears to be a superstar from New Eridu with a massive fan following.

This article takes a closer look at Astra Yao’s official reveal in ZZZ and outlines her expected release window.

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Zenless Zone Zero drip markets version 1.5 character Astra Yao

HoYoverse has teased Astra Yao from Zenless Zone Zero via the latest drip marketing campaign, confirming her debut as a playable unit in version 1.5. She appears to be a highly influential celebrity since she can be seen on multiple billboards and screens outside Lumina Square. Moreover, the developers have shared multiple dialogues from NPCs about the upcoming superstar.

Here's what an overenthusiastic robot fan had to say about Astra Yao:

"Oh, my Queen, you're Ridu's brightest star! The monarch of music with an irresistibly powerful voice!"

Buying tickets for Astra's concert could be challenging, as they have been sold out immediately. Fairy recollected the experience and said:

"Master, asking me to purchase tickets will be considered as an abuse of my powers, as no human can press the purchase button within 82ms."

Here's a controversial Inter-Knot post about Astra Yao with a thousand comments:

"Don't you get it? In New Eridu, where money talks, they can even strike a match and claim that it is the one and only sun!"

Needless to say, Astra Yao is a highly anticipated character from the Stars of Lyra faction in Zenless Zone Zero. She is shaping up to be yet another playable unit with celebrity status, similar to Robin from Honkai Star Rail.

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Astra Yao’s expected release window and character type in Zenless Zone Zero

Astra Yao (Image via HoYoverse)

Astra Yao is expected to be released with the ZZZ 1.5 banner, given that she was revealed during the drip marketing for the same patch. The update should launch around January 22, 2025, following the five runtimes of version 1.4.

Here are Astra Yao’s character type details:

• Element: Ether
• Fighting Style: Support

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