Zenless Zone Zero 1.7 update release date and every new feature you need to know about

The latest Zenless Zone Zero update is here with a new lick of paint for its incoming characters and a new collection of story missions.

is more than meeting its quota of bright lights and frenetic action. After all, the HoYoverse sleeper hit has been bouncing from season to season at an incredible rate, bringing with it new characters, story threads and additions to the gacha gameplay loop every time, and even offering players the chance to bag more in-game currencies with . There’s no doubt that the game has a lot to offer its players, and they respond in kind by rolling for their new favorite characters and W-Engines.

The Zenless Zone Zero 1.7 update, better known by the subtitle of Bury Your Tears With the Past, is set to be no different, either, with new characters Vivian and Hugo set to arrive and make a splash with their purple-and-gold aesthetics setting them aside from the and zippy, zappy Virtual Revenge fighters. It’s going to be a compelling and slightly Gothic turn for the game that’s bound to keep players engaged as it hops from style to style, and with so much to unlock, learn and do in the new Zenless Zone Zero update, we’re willing to bet it’ll serve as yet another great time to jump back in. So, when exactly is the Zenless Zone Zero 1.7 update, and what can we expect? Here’s everything you need to know.

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Zenless Zone Zero 1.7 update release date

The Zenless Zone Zero 1.7 release date is set for Wednesday, April 23 at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7pm BST. The date has been confirmed by the , and the time is an estimation based on the timings of recent update downtimes, announced by the version 1.6 maintenance notice () and version 1.5 maintenance notice () shared by HoYoverse. The game is set to experience downtime five hours before this, but as ever, is expected to reward players with 300 Polychrome for their patience providing they have reached Inter-Knot level four.

What’s new in the Zenless Zone Zero 1.7 update?

Along with the very noticable vibe change, there’s a lot to expect in the Zenless Zone Zero 1.7 update. Here’s what you can expect, that was revealed in :

• A new main story chapter, titled Bury Your Tears with the Past (B)
• New S-rank characters, Vivian and Hugo
• New S-rank W-Engines, Flight of Fancy and Myriad Eclipse
• New Bangboo, Robin and Overtimeboo
• New Version Events with a new flower shop feature and a Fall Guys-style Bangboo mini-game, and a new food truck in Lumina Square and more
• Events that offers double rewards for Combat Simulations and Routine Cleanups
• Quality of life changes, like new voice lines for photography and changes to Drive Disc menus

The update offers plenty for players to get stuck into, especially if they’re willing to shell out for the gacha-heavy side of the game in hopes of earning its new characters. Get rolling, and good luck.