Clouded Crystalline Substance
What It's Used For
An important item required to upgrade your Agent's advanced Core Skills.
How to obtain
Notorious Hunt weekly boss - Ye Shiyuan the Thrall. Advanced Core Skill material, 3 free clears/week.
Used By Which Agents
How Many You Need
| Milestone | Qty | Denny (whole step) |
|---|---|---|
| Bậc D | ×2 | 60,000 |
| Bậc E | ×3 | 100,000 |
| Bậc F | ×4 | 200,000 |
Where To Farm
Bounty Commission (weekly boss) — 3 free attempts per week, then 60 Battery per run after that.
Lore
An etheric coagulum preserved in a rare form, taken from the giant beast "Sobek" controlled by The Thrall. An indescribable crystalline substance, with tainted patterns clinging to its surface that seem to whisper tales of the abyss to whoever possesses it.
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FAQ
What is Clouded Crystalline Substance used for in Zenless Zone Zero?
An important item required to upgrade your Agent's advanced Core Skills. This is a 4-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 Clouded Crystalline Substance?
Clouded Crystalline Substance is used by 4 Agents to ascend or upgrade, including Zhao, Ye Shunguang, Sunna. See the full list with portraits in the "Used By Which Agents" section above on this page.
Where do you farm Clouded Crystalline Substance, and how much Battery does it cost?
Clouded Crystalline Substance is farmed at Combat Simulation, in the mode matching this item's type — each Enemy Card costs Battery, up to 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 Clouded Crystalline Substance, and how many stars is it?
Clouded Crystalline Substance is a "Weekly Boss Material" item with a 4-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.
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