Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) Shiyu Defense Guide and Overview for Stable Nodes

Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) Shiyu Defense Guide and Overview for Stable Nodes

Struggling with a Shiyu Defense Stable Nodes? Check out our dedicated Shiyu Defense Stable Node Guide for stage information, Agent recommendations, and more!

Last updated on Aug 16, 2024 at 07:00 by Seliathan
1.

What are Stable Nodes in Shiyu Defense?

Stable Nodes are the permanently available stages in the Shiyu Defense end-game mode, which will grant you a one-time reward once completed. Each stage has 3 sets of rewards that you can gain at B, A and S-Grades respectively. By meeting each stage's Challenge Targets and finishing the stage faster than the S-Grade time-limit, you will be able to claim all the rewards.

Clearing any stage at any grade, will unlock the next one for you, so don't fret if you do not manage to get an S-Grade immediately.

In this guide we will provide detailed information on each of the 10 stages, highlighting the weaknesses of the enemies in each stage, as well as potential team recommendations that might make your life a little easier in order to claim the mode's rewards.

Stable Node Stage 6
2.

Stable Node Stages

There are 10 stages in the Stable Node section of the Shiyu Defense. Each stage has its own set of enemies, buffs and effects that boost your characters, as well as their own Challenge Target time-limits. For the first few stages you will only need to bring a single team of 3 Agents and 1 Bangboo, but for the later and more difficult stages you will have to field 2 teams, requiring 6 Agents and 2 Bangboos total. You cannot use the same Agent or Bangboo twice.

3.

Stable Node Stage Information

Disclaimer: This early into the game's release cycle, you will likely only have a handful of characters leveled and equipped. While this guide will recommend different teams for different stages, you are more likely to succeed by playing your highest level characters that you have the most practice with, instead of the ones that match the stage's bonuses and vulnerabilities. Simply make sure to not field a team that the enemy units have resistances against.

Use the Stage-Slider to select the stage you would like more information on.

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Stage: 1
4.

Stable Node: First Frontier

Stable Node Stage 1
Time Limit Bonus Effects Weakness Resistance
  • S-Rank: >360s remaining
  • A-Rank: >240s remaining
  • B-Rank: Defeat All Enemies

Increases Agent Physical Anomaly Buildup Rate by 20%, and Assault Damage by 80%.

Physical and Ice

None

4.1.
DPS Stun Support
Ellen Joe Von Lycaon Soukaku
  • Attack
  • Anomaly
Anby Demara Nicole Demara
5.

Stable Node: Second Frontier

Stable Node Stage 2
Time Limit Bonus Effects Weakness Resistance
  • S-Rank: >360s remaining
  • A-Rank: >240s remaining
  • B-Rank: Defeat All Enemies

Increases Agent Electric Anomaly Buildup Rate by 20%, and Shock Damage by 80%.

Electric

Physical

5.1.
DPS Stun Support
Grace Howard Anby Demara Alexandrina Sebastiane
Anton Ivanov Stun Soukaku
6.

Stable Node: Third Frontier

Stable Node Stage 3
Time Limit Bonus Effects Weakness Resistance
  • S-Rank: >360s remaining
  • A-Rank: >240s remaining
  • B-Rank: Defeat All Enemies

Increases Agent Ether Anomaly Buildup Rate by 20%, and Corruption Damage by 80%.

Ether

Ice

6.1.
DPS Stun Support
  • Attack
  • Anomaly
Stun
7.

Stable Node: Fourth Frontier

Stable Node Stage 4
Time Limit Bonus Effects Weakness Resistance
  • S-Rank: >360s remaining
  • A-Rank: >240s remaining
  • B-Rank: Defeat All Enemies

Increases Agent Fire Anomaly Buildup Rate by 20%, and Burn Damage by 80%.

Fire and Physical

Ice

7.1.
DPS Stun Support
Soldier 11 Koleda Belobog Lucy
Nekomiya Mana Anby Demara Nicole Demara
8.

Stable Node: Fifth Frontier

Stable Node Stage 5
Time Limit Bonus Effects Weakness Resistance
  • S-Rank: >360s remaining
  • A-Rank: >240s remaining
  • B-Rank: Defeat All Enemies

Increases Agent Ice Anomaly Buildup Rate by 20%, and Shatter Damage by 80%.

Ice and Ether

None

8.1.
DPS Stun Support
Ellen Joe Von Lycaon Soukaku
  • Attack
  • Anomaly
Anby Demara Nicole Demara
9.

Stable Node: Sixth Frontier

Stable Node Stage 6
Time Limit Bonus Effects Weakness Resistance
  • S-Rank: >360s remaining
  • A-Rank: >240s remaining
  • B-Rank: Defeat All Enemies

Increases Chain Attack damage by 100%. Upon launching a Chain Attack, all squad members deal 10% more damage for 30 seconds, stacking up to 3 times. Each stack's duration is calculated separately.

Fire

Electric

9.1.
DPS Stun Support
Soldier 11 Koleda Belobog Lucy
  • Attack
  • Anomaly
Anby Demara Soukaku
10.

Stable Node: Seventh Frontier

Stable Node Stage 7
Time Limit Bonus Effects Weakness Resistance
  • S-Rank: >300s remaining
  • A-Rank: >180s remaining
  • B-Rank: Defeat All Enemies

Increases Daze inflicted by Defensive Assists by 100%, and Assist Follow-Up damage by 150%. Upon launching a Chain Attack, gain 1 Extra Assist Point.


Elite/Boss enemies will obtain an Attribute shield equal to 30%/15% of their max HP. Attacking shielded enemies with their Attribute weaknesses ineases damage by 100%. Inflicting the Attribute Anomaly of enemies' Attribute weaknesses will clear the shield.

10.1.
DPS Stun Support
Team 1
Grace Howard Anby Demara Alexandrina Sebastiane
Anton Ivanov Von Lycaon Soukaku
Team 2
  • Attack
  • Anomaly
Stun Nicole Demara
11.

Stable Node: Eighth Frontier

Stable Node Stage 8
Time Limit Bonus Effects Weakness Resistance
  • S-Rank: >300s remaining
  • A-Rank: >180s remaining
  • B-Rank: Defeat All Enemies

Increases Agent Impact by 50%. Upin hitting Stunned enemies, increases the target's Stun DMG Multiplier by 75%


Elite/Boss enemies will obtain an Attribute shield equal to 30%/15% of their max HP. Attacking shielded enemies with their Attribute weaknesses ineases damage by 100%. Inflicting the Attribute Anomaly of enemies' Attribute weaknesses will clear the shield.

11.1.
DPS Stun Support
Team 1
Soldier 11 Koleda Belobog
Team 2
Ellen Joe Von Lycaon Soukaku
Nekomiya Mana Anby Demara Nicole Demara
12.

Stable Node: Ninth Frontier

Stable Node Stage 9
Time Limit Bonus Effects Weakness Resistance
  • S-Rank: >300s remaining
  • A-Rank: >180s remaining
  • B-Rank: Defeat All Enemies

Agent Decibel Generation Rate increased by 50%. Increases Ultimate DMG by 120%.


Elite/Boss enemies will obtain an Attribute shield equal to 30%/15% of their max HP. Attacking shielded enemies with their Attribute weaknesses ineases damage by 100%. Inflicting the Attribute Anomaly of enemies' Attribute weaknesses will clear the shield.

  • Team 1
  • None

  • Team 2
  • Ice
12.1.
DPS Stun Support
Team 1
Ellen Joe Von Lycaon Soukaku
Zhu Yuan Qingyi Nicole Demara
Team 2
Soldier 11 Koleda Belobog
Nekomiya Mana Anby Demara Support
13.

Stable Node: Tenth Frontier

Stable Node Stage 10
Time Limit Bonus Effects Weakness Resistance
  • S-Rank: >300s remaining
  • A-Rank: >180s remaining
  • B-Rank: Defeat All Enemies

Increases Agent Anomaly Buildup Rate by 25%, and Attribute Anomaly DMG by 80%

13.1.
DPS Stun Support
Team 1
Zhu Yuan Qingyi Nicole Demara
Team 2
Ellen Joe Von Lycaon Soukaku
13.2.

Changelog

  • 16 Aug. 2024: Updated for Qingyi release.
  • 23 Jul. 2024: Added 8th, 9th and 10th Frontier info and recommendations.
  • 10 Jul. 2024: Page added.
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