Basic Ether Chip

What It's Used For

Upgrades an Ether Agent's skills.

How to obtain

Combat Simulation -> Agent Skill mode (HIA Club); Basic Ether chip.

Per official data

[Obtain] Dismantle

Used By Which Agents

8 Agents need this item to ascend or upgrade.

Zhu Yuan

Astra Yao

Vivian

Lucia

Aria

Nangong Yu

Pyrois

Nicole

How Many You Need

Quantity needed at each skill level using tier 1 chips.

Milestone	Qty	Denny (whole step)
Lv.2	×2	2,000
Lv.3	×3	3,000

Where To Farm

Combat Simulation — each Enemy Card costs 20 Battery, up to 5 cards per run (100 Battery for a full run).

Combine / Dismantle

This tier-1 item can be COMBINED into a higher tier or DISMANTLED into a lower tier via the Item Processing menu in your inventory — check the exact conversion rate in-game.

Combine up to
Advanced Ether Chip

Lore

A simulation chip designed to enhance the effectiveness of the user's Ether attacks. Particularly suitable for novices who have just been introduced to these chips.

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FAQ

What is Basic Ether Chip used for in Zenless Zone Zero?

Upgrades an Ether Agent's skills. This is a 1-star item in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ), kept in the Proxy's inventory and used to upgrade Agents, W-Engines, or Drive Discs depending on the exact item type — see how to obtain it and where to farm it in the sections below.

Which Agents need Basic Ether Chip?

Basic Ether Chip is used by 8 Agents to ascend or upgrade, including Zhu Yuan, Astra Yao, Vivian. See the full list with portraits in the "Used By Which Agents" section above on this page.

Where do you farm Basic Ether Chip, and how much Battery does it cost?

Basic Ether Chip is farmed at Combat Simulation, in the mode matching this item's type — each Enemy Card costs 20 Battery, up to 5 cards in a single run (:cap Battery for a full run). This is the main farming spot when you need upgrade materials: pick the mode that matches the item type, add more cards to raise the rewards of that single run, and save up Battery for one full run instead of many small ones.

What item type is Basic Ether Chip, and how many stars is it?

Basic Ether Chip is a "Skill Chip" item with a 1-star rarity in Zenless Zone Zero. See more items of the same rarity at the bottom of this page to compare and plan your farming.