Zenless Zone Zero is a new game from MiHoYo, the creators of Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail. Like other projects from the studio, it features a premium currency called polychrome. With it, you can gain access to particularly strong characters. This resource can be purchased with real money or obtained completely free of charge. We will tell you how to do this in our article.
Currently, there are four ways to spend Polychrome:
We recommend spending Polychrome exclusively on encrypted master tapes. With them, you can unlock S-class characters. Even if they are not in the current banner, they are guaranteed to appear in the future. Therefore, it is most beneficial for you to invest premium currency in encrypted tapes and wait for updates.
Regular master tapes are needed to obtain heroes from permanent Banners. This is what banners are called in Zenless Zone Zero. However, you will be able to acquire them during the game while completing quests. Spending Polychrome on them is definitely not worth it.
The New Eridu city fund level is the local equivalent of a battle pass. It offers generous rewards, but none compare to the best heroes you will get from encrypted tapes. Moreover, many resources will be obtained during the main and side quests as well as world exploration.
Spending Polychrome on replenishing the battery charge is a bad idea. It replenishes automatically over time, so it's better to just wait.
There are indeed many ways. Choose the ones that are convenient for you:
Other ways to obtain Polychrome may appear in the future. If this happens, we will promptly update the guide.