Zenless Zone Zero Astra Yao banner countdown, A-rank characters, and W-Engines

Zenless Zone Zero's Astra Yao is gearing up for her official debut as an S-Rank Support specialist from the Ether roster. Her banner will be available in the first half of patch 1.5, which is scheduled to be released on January 22, 2025. Fans should be aware of Astra Yao's skill sets following the official gameplay showcase via the game's official livestream event.

They might also want to summon her over Evelyn in the next patch. This article provides a countdown timer to help players track Astra Yao's banner release in ZZZ.

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Zenless Zone Zero Astra Yao banner release date and banner countdown

Astra Yao's banner is confirmed to arrive in the first phase of Zenless Zone Zero 1.5, which will be released with the update on January 22, 2025, at 11 am (UTC+8). The patch will launch simultaneously across all regions, following a five-hour maintenance break. Therefore, the timing may vary for players from different locations.

The countdown below will help readers track Astra Yao's banner release:

Proxies can also refer to the following list, which contains Astra Yao's banner release schedule across different time zones:

America

• Pacific Standard Time (PST): January 21, 2025, at 7 pm
• Mountain Standard Time (MST): January 21, 2025, at 8 pm
• Central Standard Time (CST): January 21, 2025, at 9 pm
• Eastern Standard Time (EST): January 21, 2025, at 10 pm

Europe

• Western European Time (WET): January 22, 2025, at 3 am
• Central European Time (CET): January 22, 2025, at 4 am
• Eastern European Time (EET): January 22, 2025, at 5 am

Asia

• India Standard Time (IST): January 22, 2025, at 8:30 am
• China Standard Time (CST): January 22, 2025, at 11 am
• Japanese Standard Time (JST): January 22, 2025, at 12 pm
• Philippine Standard Time (PHT): January 22, 2025, at 11 am
• Korea Standard Time (KST): January 22, 2025, at 12 pm

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Zenless Zone Zero Astra Yao banner A-rank characters and W-Engines

Astra Yao banner preview (Image via HoYoverse)

Astra Yao’s banner in Zenless Zone Zero will feature two A-Rank characters with boosted drop rates. Ellen will also accompany her in a separate Signal Search. The list below sums up every agent players can summon in the first phase of patch 1.5:

• Astra Yao (S-Rank)- Ether, Support fighting style
• Ellen (S-Rank)- Ice, Attack fighting style
• Corin (A-Rank)- Physical, Attack fighting style
• Anby (A-Rank)- Electric, Stun fighting style

Version 1.5 will also bring two W-Engine banners containing the signature options of the featured S-Rank agent. Here are the details:

• Elegant Vanity (S-Rank, Support)
• Deep Sea Visitor (S-Rank, Attack)
• Housekeeper (A-Rank, Attack)
• Demara Battery Mark II (A-Rank, Stun)

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