New year, new update is coming to New Eridu. Zenless Zone Zero Update 1.5 “Astra-nomical Moment” will see another good drop of content and features being added to the free-to-play action RPG with gacha mechanics.
The headining new content are two new agents, New Eridu superstar Astra Yao. She sure lives up to the name, being a big celeb that that hangs out in the Starlop Lounge. We now have a magic staff user in ZZZ. Not just that, she’s also the game’s first healer where her Ultimate attack restores HPs of teammates. Close enough, welcome back Aerith Gainsborough.
Alongside her is her bodyguard, Evelyn.


Update 1.5 will bring a new special episode, after two back-to-back main story chapters from previous updates.
There’s another new feature in the form of Outfits. Agents now have alternate skins, and the update introduces three of what’s likely more to come. One of the Outfits for Nicole is something that can be earned in-game, by participating in The Day Of Brilliant Wishes. Poor girl gets to afford new free drip.
The other two outfits are for the newly-added Astra Yao and Ellen, who is returning for this update’s character banners should you miss her debut and willing to put the resources for the chance to get her.



As far as game modes, Endless Tower gets another variant in the form of The Last Stand, for players with geared up Agents that can take on these challenges.
Other than that, most of the content comes from the limited-time events, which should entice you to check-in just for the small rewards it offers. Some of the mini-games are brand-new, like the Bangboo party game mini-games that gives off Fall Guys vibes and, the best thing any RPG can add as a mini-game, fishing. Others are recurring events, including double rewards for upgrade resources.
Zenless Zone Zero Update 1.5 new content
- New Agents
- Astra Yao
- S-Rank
- Ether
- Support
- First “healer”. Ultimate does damage and refills health for team
- Evelyn
- S-Rank
- Fire
- Attack
- Enters “Dance Of Awakening Stance” upon first Ultimate activation. Subsequent Ultimate in this stance has different animation
- Astra Yao
- New Special Episode: “Astra-Nomical Moment”
- New Agent Story: Ellen
- New feature: Agent Outfits- change the looks of Agents
- New outfits for Nicole (Cunning Cutie), Ellen (On Campus) and Astra (Chandelier)
- Nicole’s Cunning Cutie outfit earnable via gameplay from limited-time event The Day Of Brilliant Wishes
- New Partner Archives (relationship system)
- Astra
- Evelyn
- New W-Engines
- Elegant Vanity
- S-Rank
- Support
- Heartstring Nocturne
- S-Rank
- Attack
- Elegant Vanity
- New Bangboo: Snap
- New game mode: Endless Tower: The Last Stand (New Endless Tower Mode)
- New Arcade game at Godfinger: Mach25 (endless racer)
- Bizzare Brigade (bullet heaven/”survivors” game) gets 2-player co-op
- Quality of life changes
- Notorious Hunt now won’t feature elite enemy waves, immediately face the boss instead
- Dialogue boxes changed for Main story, special episodes, agent stories and quality time interactions
- Dynamic Wallpaper: tabs for Partner Archive and Ridu Snapshots, new multi-select random playback mode that cycles through selected wallpapers
- New Events:
- Astro Yao Concert: Before The Curtain Rises (Check-in for 400 Polychrome
- Brilliant Overture (Check-in for 10 Encrypted Master Tapes)
- New Year Gift (Check-in for 10 Encrypted Master Tapes)
- Eh-Nah Into Your Lap (Check-in for 10 Boopon)
- The Day Of Brilliant Wishes (Bangboo mini-game event featuring Simon says d-pad presses ala Space Channel 5/Hi-Fi Rush and party game modes ala Fall Guys)
- Elpis Ultimate Angler Championship (fishing mini-game)
- Godfinger Ultimate Showdown (arcade game event)
- Click Click Hollow Reporter (new photo mode challenges requiring snaps from combat)
- Hollow Zero: Cleanse Calamity (Hollow Zero event)
- Today’s Recommended Film (featuring dialogue choice gameplay)
- 141 Going Green For Everyone (daily shop purchase event)
- A Dream Come True At Last (mini-game event featuring sliding number puzzle ala 2048)
- Data Bounty: Combat Simulation (double rewards for Combat Simulation)
- Advance Bounty: Routine Cleanup (double rewards for Routine Cleanup)
- Returning character banners:
- Ellen (S-Rank, Ice, Attack)
- Qingyi (S-Rank, Electric, Stun)
Zenless Zone Zero Update 1.5 releases on January 22 for the PS5, PC, iOS and Android.