Zenless Zone Zero Version 3.1 “The Long Goodbye” Update Guide
Zenless Zone Zero Version 3.1, “The Long Goodbye,” launched on July 29, 2026, at 06:00 UTC+8. The update took about five hours to complete and introduced new Agents, W-Engines, Bangboo, story content, areas, outfits, events, and permanent gameplay features.
Version 3.1 ran for 42 days and ended on September 9, 2026, at 06:00 UTC+8. The update also included server compensation, issue-fix rewards, new progression tools, combat changes, and multiple quality-of-life improvements.
For players looking for the main highlights, the biggest additions include Remielle, Sigrid, the Ariel Bangboo, the “The Long Goodbye” main story chapter, and Enigma of the Labyrinth: Operation Bagel. The update also added several summer-themed outfits and limited events.
Version 3.1 Release Date and Compensation
The Version 3.1 update started on July 29, 2026, at 06:00 UTC+8. Players needed to restart the game and complete the update before accessing the new content.
Eligible players received 600 Polychromes in total through two compensation packages. The Server Update Compensation provided Polychrome ×300, while the Issue Fix Compensation provided another Polychrome ×300. Both required players to reach Inter-Knot Lv. 4 before the update began.
The two compensation packages had different claim conditions. The server update compensation remained claimable until the end of Version 3.1. The issue-fix compensation needed to be claimed before August 28, 2026, at 23:59 UTC+8. Compensation was delivered through in-game mail.
New Characters, W-Engines, and Bangboo
Version 3.1 adds two S-Rank Agents, two S-Rank W-Engines, and one new S-Rank Bangboo. These additions are connected to separate Signal Search channels.
| Category | New Content | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| S-Rank Agent | Remielle — Lumiflux / Anomaly | “Paradise Regained” Signal Search |
| S-Rank Agent | Sigrid — Ice / Attack | “‘Till the Ends of the Sky” Signal Search |
| S-Rank W-Engine | Ode of Resurrected Wings — Anomaly | “Ode of Resurrected Wings” Signal Search |
| S-Rank W-Engine | Knight’s Extolment — Attack | “Knight’s Extolment” Signal Search |
| S-Rank Bangboo | Ariel | “An Outstanding Partner” Signal Search |
The update gives players two different S-Rank Agent options with different attributes and specialties. Remielle uses the Lumiflux attribute and Anomaly specialty, while Sigrid uses Ice and Attack.
Ariel is the new S-Rank Bangboo introduced with Version 3.1. Players can obtain Ariel through the “An Outstanding Partner” Signal Search.
“The Long Goodbye” Main Story Chapter
Version 3.1 adds Main Story Season 3 Chapter 2, titled “The Long Goodbye.” The chapter becomes permanently available after updating to Version 3.1.
Players must first complete Main Story Season 3 Chapter 1, “A Sleepwalker’s Confession.” The update also allows players to experience Season 3 content earlier through the Advance Screening function after reaching the required point in Season 1 Chapter 1 - Intermission.
Remielle and Sigrid also receive new Agent Trust and Quality Time Events. These become permanently available after Version 3.1, provided players obtain the relevant Agent and complete the required stories.
New Roscaelifer Area
Version 3.1 expands the world with Roscaelifer, Booastrum, and Gear Street. Players can access this area after updating and unlocking the Booastrum district.
The update also adds several smaller locations, including Intelligence Shack, Divination Parlor, Cap Shop, Meridian Hall, Core Danger Zone, and Banquet Venue. These locations expand the spaces available for exploration and activities.
New Version 3.1 Outfits
Version 3.1 introduces four notable outfits for Remielle, Sigrid, and Lucy. Two Remielle outfits are paid store items, Sigrid receives a discounted store outfit, and Lucy’s outfit comes from a limited-time event.
| Character | Outfit | How to Obtain | Price or Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remielle | Seashade Pas Seul | Store - Today’s Outfit | Monochrome ×1,350 during discount |
| Remielle | Moonlight Whispers | Store - Today’s Outfit | Monochrome ×1,350 during discount |
| Sigrid | Majestic Wavechaser | Store - Today’s Outfit | Monochrome ×1,350 during discount |
| Lucy | Princess on Holiday | Summer Waves Roll In | Event reward |
Sigrid’s Majestic Wavechaser discount runs from August 19, 2026, at 12:00 server time until September 9, 2026, at 05:59 UTC+8. The outfit costs Monochrome ×1,350 during the discount and returns to Monochrome ×1,680 afterward. The discounted purchase is limited to one.
Remielle’s Moonlight Whispers includes a second version with the veil. Players who obtain the outfit also receive Moonlight Whispers (Veil) and can switch between the two appearances.
The update also introduces the Moonlit Shore bundle. It contains Remielle’s Seashade Pas Seul and Moonlight Whispers outfits and receives a 30% limited-time discount for Monochrome ×2,350. The bundle discount cannot be combined with individual outfit discounts.
For fans who also follow physical Zenless Zone Zero merchandise, Animon Life is one of the North American retailers that tracks licensed game merchandise. This is separate from the in-game outfit system described in the Version 3.1 announcement.
Major Events in Version 3.1
Version 3.1 includes a large event lineup covering login rewards, story activities, seasonal content, returning-player rewards, and special gameplay challenges—several events run for most or all of the update period.
Login and Reward Events
Marcel Anniversary Gift lets eligible players claim an S-Rank Agent, an S-Rank W-Engine, Polychromes, and other rewards. The event runs from the Version 3.1 update until the end of the version and requires Inter-Knot Lv. 5, completion of “The Hare and the Proxy,” and access to the Event feature.
Gift From the Clouds rewards players with 10 Encrypted Master Tapes after seven days of total login. It runs from the Version 3.1 update until September 8, 2026, at 03:59 server time.
The Great En-Nah Giveaway provides 10 Encrypted Master Tapes and 10 Boopon after seven days of login. It runs from August 19, 2026, at 10:00 until September 8, 2026, at 03:59 server time.
Summer Events
Summer Waves Roll In is the main seasonal event connected to Lucy’s Princess on Holiday outfit. It runs until September 7, 2026, at 03:59 server time and requires Inter-Knot Lv. 20 plus completion of Main Story Chapter 1 - Intermission.
Crispy Meal Deployment Plan runs from August 19 to September 7, 2026, at Lumina Square. Players need Inter-Knot Lv. 20 and must complete Main Story Chapter 1 - Intermission to participate.
Other activities include Snap! Focus Showdown!, Dangerous Fugitive’s Leisurely Vacation, Ding-Dong! Delivery Training in Progress, and Potential Hypothesis: Hunting Game. Each has its own participation requirements and event period.
Enigma of the Labyrinth: Operation Bagel
Enigma of the Labyrinth: Operation Bagel is a new permanent gameplay mode introduced in Version 3.1. Players explore the Hollow, collect supplies, complete commissions, and evacuate before using their collected resources to improve the research station.
The mode also offers new rewards, including Agent Focus: Pyrois and Twilight Afterimage. Players can earn these items through different commission and seasonal reward systems. The mode also adds new Proxy accessories, including Belle: Chipi-Meow and Wise: Dubi-Meow.
The feature becomes available after August 5, 2026, at 10:00 server time and requires Inter-Knot Lv. 40.
Other Gameplay and System Additions
Version 3.1 adds several quality-of-life tools alongside its larger content additions. Players receive a new Beginner Guide, batch locking and unlocking for A-Rank W-Engines, a new high-mobility exploration robot, and additional exploration areas.
The Beginner Guide combines an Enhancement Guide with Handbook Missions. Completing its mission phases can provide Polychromes, Master Tapes, Tuning Calibrator, Drive Disc sets, and upgrade materials. Existing Proxy Legend rewards were also adjusted, with differences reissued through in-game mail where applicable.
The update also adds new Drive Discs called Feathered Fate and Thorned Rose. These can be obtained through the new Swiftspine and Splitclaw challenge in Area Patrol.
Players also receive new graphics and controller options. Version 3.1 adds Crowd Density settings, DX12 support for selected AMD graphics cards, and dynamic DualSense light bar effects.
Shiyu Defense and Deadly Assault Changes
Version 3.1 changes the Critical Node buffs in Shiyu Defense across three phases. The bonuses include effects for Anomaly, Ice, Electric, Ether, and Attack-focused teams, with different benefits depending on the phase.
Deadly Assault also receives a new enemy lineup and adds Adversity Mode. Adversity Mode unlocks after earning nine Stars in the current season’s Trial Mode and offers rewards such as an animated avatar, title, namecard, and Investigation Certificates.
The Version 3.1 Deadly Assault phases feature enemies including Girtablullu - Stagnant Aberrant, Dead End Butcher, Unknown Corruption Complex, Ye Shiyuan the Thrall, Miasma Priest, and Primordial Nightmare - “The Creator.”
Version 3.1 Adjustments and Fixes
The update improves progression, combat systems, storage management, and several visual and technical features. One notable change reduces the EXP required for levels 20 through 50, which shortens the time needed for this part of progression.
Storage management also becomes more flexible for A-Rank W-Engines. Players can batch-lock or unlock them and set a maximum overclock quantity that remains locked.
The update fixes issues affecting Agents, enemies, systems, audio, environments, and text. These include abnormal enemy Anti-Interrupt levels, certain Hollow Zero combat interactions, visual problems, missing voice lines, sound issues, and text errors.
Several Agent descriptions were also updated. For example, Hoshimi Miyabi, Aria, and Piper received changes to the conditions attached to their Additional Abilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did Zenless Zone Zero Version 3.1 release?
Version 3.1 launched on July 29, 2026, at 06:00 UTC+8. The version lasted 42 days and ended on September 9, 2026, at 06:00 UTC+8.
Which new Agents were added in Version 3.1?
Version 3.1 introduced S-Rank Agents Remielle and Sigrid. Remielle has the Lumiflux attribute and Anomaly specialty, while Sigrid has the Ice attribute and Attack specialty.
What is the biggest new gameplay feature in Version 3.1?
Enigma of the Labyrinth: Operation Bagel is the major permanent gameplay addition. It lets players explore the Hollow, collect supplies, complete commissions, expand their catalog, and earn Polychromes and other rewards.
Which Version 3.1 outfit can players obtain through an event?
Lucy’s Princess on Holiday outfit is obtained by participating in the limited-time Summer Waves Roll In event. Unlike the paid Today’s Outfit releases, this costume is directly connected to the event.
Version 3.1 “The Long Goodbye” therefore combines new story content, Agents, outfits, events, exploration, permanent gameplay, and system improvements in one 42-day update. Animon Life continues to follow and update official merchandise releases like this for North American customers.
