As with other gacha games,Zenless Zone Zerohas a stamina mechanic that players will want to access as soon as possible. In HoYoverse’s new action RPG, it’s called Battery Charges, and topping them up daily will become part of your routine. So just how do you get more Battery Charges, or stamina, inZenless Zone Zero?
Unlocking the Coff Cafe coffee shop on Sixth Street
The Coff Cafe is one of the manylocations on Sixth Street in the city of New Eridu, and it will become available after you’ve progressed a few hours into the game. You’ll find it directly across from the convenience store with all the Bangboos.
Soon after getting access to Fairy, you’ll meet a new character named Nekomata and get sent on a Story Commission called “Explosive Last Train.” Upon your return, you’ll receive a text message from Tin Master, the owner of Coff Cafe. He’ll ask you to come and help out at the shop. Complete his simple minigame to gain access to the café’s selection of coffees, as well as a VR device from the Hollow Investigative Association Club.
Farming materials at the HIA Club
The HIA Club is where you’ll farm for materials when you’re not progressing the story or completing Commissions. Each foray into the club’s VR combat simulation requires Battery Charges, and completion rewards you with Dennies, character upgrade materials,W-Engine components, and other important items.
Battery Charges and Coffee
Drinking a hot brew from Coff Cafe will give you 60 Battery Charges and also grant a buff to increase your efficiency when farming specific material types. For example, the Black Tea Latte, which becomes available when you unlock the shop, doubles the drop amount of mats required to promote Stun characters.
Keep in mind that youcan only drink one coffee per day, but the extra Battery Chargesoverchargeyour stamina if you’re already at the cap. In other words, if you’re at the 240 Battery Charge limit, drinking coffee will get you to 300.
Other ways to get more Battery Charges
You can also useZenless Zone Zero’svaluable Polychrome and Ether Batteriesto gain more Battery Charges, though this isn’t recommended. It gets more expensive each time, there’s a limit on how many times you can do it per day, and these two in-game currencies are better used elsewhere.
As with any gacha game, patience is another way to get things if you’re a free-to-player. Simply waiting will get you more Battery Charges, as they replenish at the rate of 10 per hour up to the 240 cap. Who wants to wait for anything these days, though, right? Just grab a cup of Joe and go.
