Specialized Defense Component

What It's Used For

Increases a Defense model W-Engine's level cap to 60.

How to obtain

Combat Simulation -> W-Engine Modification mode (HIA Club); Specialized Defense-model component.

Per official data

Combat Simulation - W-Engine Modification

Used By Which Agents

5 Agents need this item to ascend or upgrade.

Caesar

Zhao

Ben

Seth

Pan Yinhu

How Many You Need

Quantity needed at each W-Engine upgrade milestone using tier 3 components.

Milestone	Qty	Denny (whole step)
S · 40 → 50	×10	100,000
S · 50 → 60	×20	200,000
A · 40 → 50	×8	80,000
A · 50 → 60	×16	160,000
B · 40 → 50	×6	60,000
B · 50 → 60	×12	120,000

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-3 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.

Dismantle down to
Reinforced Defense Component

Lore

A specialized W-Engine component crafted from composite Etheric matter. Equipped with adaptive frequency modulation, enabling resonance with Ether across a spectrum of complex environments, it ensures consistent and superior sonic power delivery for Defense model W-Engines.

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FAQ

What is Specialized Defense Component used for in Zenless Zone Zero?

Increases a Defense model W-Engine's level cap to 60. 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 Specialized Defense Component?

Specialized Defense Component is used by 5 Agents to ascend or upgrade, including Caesar, Zhao, Ben. See the full list with portraits in the "Used By Which Agents" section above on this page.

Where do you farm Specialized Defense Component, and how much Battery does it cost?

Specialized Defense Component 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 Specialized Defense Component, and how many stars is it?

Specialized Defense Component is a "W-Engine Component" 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.