Zenless Zone Zero Sunbringer Prep Guide: Pulls, Materials, and Teams

To prepare for Sunbringer’s debut in Zenless Zone Zero Version 3.4, save up to 180 Encrypted Master Tapes, stockpile universal progression materials, and avoid pre-farming unreleased specialized domains. Sunbringer is previewed as a Void Hunter and Enchainer Agent designed for crowd control, target tethering, and burst damage. Securing her on day one requires disciplined Battery Charge management and a team built around quick-swap utility.

Acquiring Sunbringer requires budgeting limited pulls rather than standard banner currency. Players operating on a standard 50/50 banner split need up to 180 pulls to guarantee her acquisition, while accounts with an active rate-up guarantee need 80 to 90 pulls. Convert all earned Polychromes directly into Encrypted Master Tapes, avoiding standard Master Tape conversions or secondary banner investments leading into Version 3.4.

Resource	Target Reserve	Primary Source	Intended Allocation
Polychromes	14,400–28,800	Daily Commissions, Shiyu Defense, Events	Limited banner conversion
Encrypted Master Tapes	90–180	Monthly Shop, Patch Rewards	Sunbringer rate-up banner
Denny	2,500,000+	Routine Clean-up, Combat Commissions	Promotion and skill upgrades
Advanced Investigator Logs	300+	Combat Simulation: Basic Materials	Character level 60 push

Passing on late-patch transition banners preserves pity progress. If you intend to target both Sunbringer and her signature weapon, retain any surplus pulls beyond the 180-tape threshold.

Battery Charge Allocation and Material Farming

Efficient preparation involves separating universally usable items from patch-specific drops. Focus daily Battery Charge strictly on commodities that carry over universally.

Universal Stockpiling

Run Combat Simulation stages to secure universal promotion chips, Denny, and at least 300 Advanced Investigator Logs. Stockpiling these baseline items ahead of time ensures that all daily Battery Charge earned on patch day can be directed immediately toward Sunbringer’s specific boss promotion drops and higher-tier skill materials.

Drive Disc Management

Do not spend Battery Charge farming specialized Drive Disc domains prior to the Version 3.4 update. Because optimal set bonuses and conversion scalings require final in-game verification, broad farming risks wasting stamina on unusable substats. Instead, recycle excess Drive Discs at the Bardic Needle to bank tuning materials, allowing you to craft targeted discs instantly once her optimal stats are confirmed.

Sunbringer Team Building and Combat Roles

Sunbringer’s Enchainer designation centers on tethering hostiles, clustering scattered spawns, and setting up high-damage burst windows. Capitalizing on her kit requires pairing her with Agents who support burst execution without consuming extensive field time.

Impact Stunners: Pair Sunbringer with a dedicated Stun Agent to trigger daze states quickly. Stun vulnerability allows Sunbringer to unload Enchainer crowd-control strikes during peak multiplier damage windows.
Dual Void Hunters: Running a second Void Hunter Agent activates faction-specific synergies, providing offensive boosts during challenging combat commissions.
Anomaly Enablers: Team her with rapid anomaly appliers to trigger Disorder effects while her tethering mechanics keep enemy clusters consolidated.

When selecting supports, favor quick-swap units with low on-field requirements. Because Enchainer mechanics demand active field time to establish and maintain target tethers, teammates requiring extended rotations will dilute Sunbringer’s active damage windows and lower overall combat efficiency. Save her high-cost skills in high-difficulty Shiyu Defense chambers until mobile elite enemies finish displacement phases, ensuring complete burst delivery.