Zenless Zone Zero: Miyabi Savings and Banner Pity Guide

To guarantee Hoshimi Miyabi in Zenless Zone Zero, save between 160 and 180 pulls—equivalent to 25,600 to 28,800 Polychromes or 180 Encrypted Master Tapes. This budget fully covers the game's 90-pull pity ceiling and protects your account against losing the initial 50/50 check on the exclusive Agent banner.

Zenless Zone Zero requires precise currency management if you want to secure an exclusive S-Rank Agent without relying on luck.

Soft Pity (75–85 Pulls): S-Rank drop rates increase significantly within this range. Most players acquire an S-Rank before reaching 90 pulls.
Hard Pity (90 Pulls / 14,400 Polychromes): Reaching 90 pulls guarantees an S-Rank Agent. If you are not on a guaranteed promotional counter, this drop has a 50% chance of being a standard banner unit.
Full Guarantee (180 Pulls / 28,800 Polychromes): If you lose the 50/50 at hard pity, your next S-Rank Agent is guaranteed to be the featured promotional character.

To build this reserve, pool your recurring Polychrome income from daily Errands, weekly Hollow Zero clearances, and bi-weekly Shiyu Defense resets. Avoid building pity on intermediate banners featuring characters you do not want, and convert premium currency solely into Encrypted Master Tapes rather than standard Master Tapes.

Prioritizing Miyabi vs. Roadmap Teasers

Early roadmap leaks and teasers mention several upcoming characters, including rumors surrounding Nicole Demara updates and newcomer Cecilia. Allocate your resources based on confirmed utility rather than speculative additions:

Character	Role and Classification	Resource Strategy
Hoshimi Miyabi	Void Hunter / S-Rank Ice Anomaly Carry	Primary Target: Bank 160–180 pulls (up to 28,800 Polychromes) to guarantee acquisition.
Nicole Demara	Cunning Hares / A-Rank Support	Passive Investment: Upgrade existing copies via Mindscape Cinema; do not spend premium currency.
Cecilia	Teased Future Roster Addition	Wait for Confirmation: Hold pulls until official kits and release windows are announced.

Nicole already functions as an effective support unit due to her universal DEF shred and crowd-control Energy Field. Because her primary debuff operates effectively without premium investment, you can pair her with incoming burst carries without spending Polychromes. For teased units like Cecilia, wait until official beta or preload details confirm their elemental synergies and roles before altering your savings plan.

How to Prepare Materials Safely

Do not spend your daily Battery Charge farming specialized ascension drops or specific Drive Disc sets for unreleased characters. Future Agent requirements and kit scalings—such as whether a character prioritizes Anomaly Proficiency or traditional Crit stats—can change prior to official release.

Focus your energy strictly on universal assets:

Denny: Stockpile standard currency to cover character promotion, skill upgrades, and disc tuning costs.
Basic Progression Items: Accumulate standard character EXP logs and generic W-Engine power sources.
W-Engine Budgeting: Do not plan pulls for a signature W-Engine until your character guarantee is locked in; craftable alternatives provide sufficient performance while saving currency.