When it comes to progression in Zenless Zone Zero, your Inter-Knot level will be one of your main focuses. Similar to Trailblaze levels from Honkai Star Rail or Adventure Rank in Genshin Impact, the Zenless Zone Zero Inter-Knot level system reflects the overall level of your account and your progression through the game.
By gating access to content and features, you will want to know how to increase your Inter-Knot level fast in Zenless Zone Zero and all the rewards you will get for doing so. This will come in especially handy to gear up for the Zenless Zone Zero endgame activities like Hollow Zero and Shiyu Defense.
How to Increase Your Zenless Zone Zero Inter-Knot Level Fast
To level up fast and increase your Inter-Knot level in Zenless Zone Zero, you should:
- Complete the main story
- Complete dailies each day
- Do Combat Simulation, Routine Cleanup, or Expert Challenge each day
- Complete each stage of Hollow Zero once
Do note that Inter-Knot level progression is broken into chunks, with every ten levels requiring you to first complete the associated Inter-Knot Reputation Rank-Up mission to enter the next stage.
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+ 4First and foremost, you should progress through as much of the main story as you can. Not only does this unlock new features and maps, as well as tell an intriguing story, but it also grants significant amounts of XP. While this varies from mission to mission, it’s the best way to start increasing your Inter-Knot level.
There are also various side missions you can complete, accessed via the HDD computer in the Random Play video store. Under the ‘Combat’ and ‘Exploration’ sections, you will find short missions you can beat that will reward relatively large sums each, though it varies for each mission.
click to enlarge + 4Alongside completing main story missions, you should also be completing daily missions, known as Errands, and Battery-draining activities every day, including Combat Simulation, Routine Cleanup, and Expert Challenge.
With each daily reset, you will get a new bundle of dailies to complete, each granting 150 XP each. Furthermore, once a week, you will have the opportunity to complete two bonus objectives, which give you a further 300 XP. Over the course of a full week, that’s a hearty 1350 XP in return for only a few minutes of your time each day. There are also daily Trust Events that involve speaking to a character to increase your Trust rank with them, which also grants Inter-Knot XP.
click to enlarge + 4Similarly, you should complete either Combat Simulation, Routine Cleanup, or Expert Challenge each day, depending on what materials you might also need. These reward hefty chunks of Inter-Knot XP and other items, though completing these activities consumes Battery charge, which recharges daily up to a maximum of 240. However, you can drink any coffee each day to receive an additional 60 Battery. This means you can spend 300 Battery charge on these activities. For example, Routine Cleanup costs 60 Battery but rewards 600 XP with each clear, granting you up to 3000 XP each day.
Hollow Zero is also a great way to level up fast in Zenless Zone Zero. You will earn 600 XP the first time you complete each stage. Plus, completing stages will increase your associated License level, which grants a further 600 XP every five levels. Keep in mind, however, that this is an endgame mode which will need to be completed in tandem with increasing your Inter-Knot level, as the difficulty gets harder with each stage.
click to enlarge + 4All Zenless Zone Zero Inter-Knot Level Rewards
There are currently 60 Inter-Knot levels to progress through in Zenless Zone Zero, each offering valuable rewards:
| Inter-Knot Level | Rewards | Additional Unlocks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Official Investigator Logs x4, W-Engine Power Supply x4, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 2 | Official Investigator Logs x4, W-Engine Power Supply x4, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 3 | Polychrome x200, Official Investigator Logs x4, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 4 | Official Investigator Logs x4, W-Engine Power Supply x4, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 5 | Master Tape x2, Official Investigator Logs x4, W-Engine Power Supply x4, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 6 | Official Investigator Logs x4, W-Engine Power Supply x4, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 7 | Official Investigator Logs x4, W-Engine Power Supply x4, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 8 | Official Investigator Logs x4, W-Engine Power Supply x4, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 9 | Official Investigator Logs x4, W-Engine Power Supply x4, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 10 | Master Tape x2, Official Investigator Logs x4, W-Engine Power Supply x4, Denny x5000 | Your Agents and W-Engines can be upgraded from level 10 to level 20. Combat Simulation and Hollow Zero available soon. |
| 11 | Official Investigator Logs x6, W-Engine Power Supply x4, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 12 | Official Investigator Logs x6, W-Engine Power Supply x6, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 13 | Polychrome x200, Official Investigator Logs x6, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 14 | Official Investigator Logs x6, W-Engine Power Supply x6, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 15 | Master Tape x2, Ether Battery x1, Official Investigator Logs x6, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 16 | Official Investigator Logs x6, W-Engine Power Supply x6, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 17 | Official Investigator Logs x6, W-Engine Power Supply x6, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 18 | Official Investigator Logs x6, W-Engine Power Supply x6, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 19 | Official Investigator Logs x6, W-Engine Power Supply x6, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 20 | Master Tape x2, Ether Battery x1, Senior Investigator Log x4, Denny x10000 | Complete the Inter-Knot Rank-Up mission to raise the level cap of your Agents, W-Engines, and Bangboo from 20 to 30. Expert Challenge, Shiyu Defense, Rally Commission, Routine Cleanup, and Notorious Hunt will be unlocked soon. |
| 21 | Senior Investigator Logs x2, W-Engine Energy Module x2, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 22 | Senior Investigator Logs x2, W-Engine Energy Module x2, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 23 | Master Tape x2, Senior Investigator Logs x2, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 24 | Senior Investigator Logs x2, W-Engine Energy Module x2, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 25 | Master Tape x2, Ether Battery x2, Senior Investigator Logs x2, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 26 | Senior Investigator Logs x2, W-Engine Energy Module x2, Audio Booster Master Copy x10, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 27 | Senior Investigator Logs x2, W-Engine Energy Module x2, Audio Booster Master Copy x10, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 28 | Boopon x2, Senior Investigator Logs x2, Audio Booster Master Copy x10, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 29 | Senior Investigator Logs x2, W-Engine Energy Module x2, Audio Booster Master Copy x10, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 30 | Master Tape x2, Ether Battery x2, Senior Investigator Logs x2, Audio Booster Master Copy x10, Denny x5000 | Complete the Inter-Knot Rank-Up mission to raise the level cap of your Agents, W-Engines, and Bangboo from 30 to 40. Complete the Inter-Knot Rank-Up mission to unlock a new difficulty level for related features. |
| 31 | Senior Investigator Logs x2, W-Engine Energy Module x2, Audio Booster Master Copy x10, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 32 | Senior Investigator Logs x2, W-Engine Energy Module x2, Audio Booster Master Copy x10, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 33 | Polychrome x200, Senior Investigator Logs x2, Audio Booster Master Copy x10, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 34 | Senior Investigator Logs x2, W-Engine Energy Module x2, Audio Booster Master Copy x10, Denny x5000 | No additional benefits |
| 35 | Master Tape x3, Ether Battery x2, Noise Reduction Mastery Copy x5, Senior Investigator Logs x4, Denny x10000 | No additional benefits |
| 36 | Senior Investigator Logs x4, W-Engine Energy Module x4, Noise Reduction Master Copy x5, Denny x10000 | No additional benefits |
| 37 | Senior Investigator Logs x4, W-Engine Energy Module x4, Noise Reduction Master Copy x5, Denny x10000 | No additional benefits |
| 38 | Boopon x3, Senior Investigator Logs x4, Noise Reduction Master Copy x5, Denny x10000 | No additional benefits |
| 39 | Senior Investigator Logs x4, W-Engine Energy Module x4, Noise Reduction Master Copy x5, Denny x10000 | No additional benefits |
| 40 | Master Tape x3, Ether Battery x3, Senior Investigator Logs x8, Noise Reduction Master Copy x5, Denny x30000 | Complete the Inter-Knot Rank-Up mission to raise the level cap of your Agents, W-Engines, and Bangboo from 40 to 50. Complete the Inter-Knot Rank-Up mission to unlock a new difficulty level for related features. |
| 41 | Ether Battery x2, Senior Investigator Logs x6, W-Engine Energy Module x6, Noise Reduction Master Copy x5, Denny x20000 | No additional benefits |
| 42 | Ether Battery x2, Senior Investigator Logs x6, W-Engine Energy Module x6, Noise Reduction Master Copy x5, Denny x20000 | No additional benefits |
| 43 | Polychrome x200, Ether Battery x2, Senior Investigator Logs x6, Noise Reduction Master Copy x5, Denny x20000 | No additional benefits |
| 44 | Ether Battery x2, Senior Investigator Logs x6, W-Engine Energy Module x6, Noise Reduction Master Copy x5, Denny x20000 | No additional benefits |
| 45 | Master Tape x3, Ether Battery x3, Hi-Fi Master Copy x3, Senior Investigator Logs x6, Denny x20000 | No additional benefits |
| 46 | Ether Battery x2, Senior Investigator Logs x6, W-Engine Energy Module x6, Hi-Fi Master Copy x3, Denny x20000 | No additional benefits |
| 47 | Ether Battery x2, Senior Investigator Logs x6, W-Engine Energy Module x6, Hi-Fi Master Copy x3, Denny x20000 | No additional benefits |
| 48 | Boopon x4, Ether Battery x2, Senior Investigator Logs x6, Hi-Fi Master Copy x3, Denny x20000 | No additional benefits |
| 49 | Ether Battery x2, Senior Investigator Logs x6, W-Engine Energy Module x6, Hi-Fi Master Copy x3, Denny x20000 | No additional benefits |
| 50 | Master Tape x3, Hamster Cage Pass x1, Ether Battery x3, Hi-Fi Master Copy x6, Denny x40000 | Complete the Inter-Knot Rank-Up mission to raise the level cap of your Agents, W-Engines, and Bangboo from 50 to 60. Complete the Inter-Knot Rank-Up mission to unlock a new difficulty level for related features. |
| 51 | Ether Battery x2, Senior Investigator Logs x10, W-Engine Energy Module x10, Hi-Fi Master Copy x3, Denny x30000 | No additional benefits |
| 52 | Ether Battery x2, Senior Investigator Logs x10, W-Engine Energy Module x10, Hi-Fi Master Copy x3, Denny x30000 | No additional benefits |
| 53 | Polychrome x200, Ether Battery x2, Senior Investigator Logs x10, Hi-Fi Master Copy x3, Denny x30000 | No additional benefits |
| 54 | Ether Battery x2, Senior Investigator Logs x10, W-Engine Energy Module x10, Hi-Fi Master Copy x3, Denny x30000 | No additional benefits |
| 55 | Master Tape x3, Ether Battery x2, Senior Investigator Logs x10, Hi-Fi Master Copy x3, Denny x30000 | No additional benefits |
| 56 | Ether Battery x2, Senior Investigator Logs x10, W-Engine Energy Module x10, Hi-Fi Master Copy x3, Denny x30000 | No additional benefits |
| 57 | Ether Battery x2, Senior Investigator Logs x10, W-Engine Energy Module x10, Hi-Fi Master Copy x3, Denny x30000 | No additional benefits |
| 58 | Boopon x4, Ether Battery x2, Senior Investigator Logs x10, Hi-Fi Master Copy x3, Denny x30000 | No additional benefits |
| 59 | Ether Battery x2, Senior Investigator Logs x10, W-Engine Energy Module x10, Hi-Fi Master Copy x3, Denny x30000 | No additional benefits |
| 60 | Master Tape x3, Hamster Cage Pass x1, Ether Battery x3, Hi-Fi Master Copy x12, Denny x50000 | No additional benefits |
You can access these levels, whether to claim your Inter-Knot rewards or simply check your progression, by visiting the page using the in-game phone menu.
While all 60 levels are rewarding in their own right, it's certainly levels 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 that are the most important. These not only allow you to level up your characters and gear to the next tier, but they also unlock higher difficulty options for activities, which in turn grants greater rewards for completing them.
Now you know how to level up your Zenless Zone Zero Inter-Knot level fast, you're well on your way to unlocking everything the game has to offer. While you're grinding away, why not check out the ZZZ banners and our ZZZ tier list to find out where each character ranks?
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