Zenless Zone Zero Enemies Explained

HoYoVerse often explains elements of Zenless Zone Zero via “in-world” pamphlets, and the latest goes over its enemies. The “New Eridu Settlers Guide” fourth volume explains Hollow Raiders, ethereals, and machines.

Two of the types of opponents aren’t uncommon in most types of games, while the third type is unique to this title. When someone heads into a Hollow area, they could happen upon a Hollow Raider. These are humans who are also in the zone searching for spoils. The machines are ones that are no longer working properly. They aren’t dissimilar from ones that would appear in normal areas, but are malfunctioning and attacking the player. Finally, the Ethereals are the otherworldly Hollow enemies with special abilities that attack anyone who enters the space. The announcement here warned that they can be surprisingly fast and teleport.

Here’s the full pamphlet going over the three kinds of Zenless Zone Zero foes. No screenshots appear showing the foes in-game, though past gameplay videos and trailers have shown various playable characters fighting different types of opponents. 

Zenless Zone Zero is currently in development for PCs, mobile devices, and unspecified consoles. A second Equalizing Test closed beta will appear on PC and mobile devices eventually.