Astra Yao materials farming guide: Pre-farm everything!

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You can pre-farm EVERYTHING for Astra Yao ahead of her release!

Astra Yao is a new Agent coming to Zenless Zone Zero version 1.5. She needs a considerable amount of pre-farming, but luckily, you can do all of them ahead of time! Check out this Astra Yao materials farming guide.

A member of the newly-introduced Stars of Lyra faction, Astra Yao is an S-Rank Ether Support Agent. She is the second S-Rank Support after Rina, but she is the first limited S-Rank Support Agent. She is the third Ether Agent overall, following A-rank Nicole Demara and S-rank Zhu Yuan.

Astra Yao Ascension Materials

Basic Support Certification Seal
Advanced Support Certification Seal
Ruler Certification Seal
Dennies

To raise Astra to her maximum Ascension, you will need the following materials:

  • 4 Basic Support Certification Seal
  • 32 Advanced Support Certification Seal
  • 30 Support Certification Seal
  • 800,000 Dennies
The Support Certification Seal farming node in ZZZ (Screenshot via esports.gg)
The Support Certification Seal farming node in ZZZ (Screenshot via esports.gg)

The Certification Seals drop from the Combat Simulation in the HIA. The Tin Master Special from Coff Cafe gives you 20 extra Battery Charge, allowing for one extra card to be cleared. Meanwhile, the Espresso doubles the drop rate of one card. In terms of farming speed, you should opt for the Espresso.

Agent EXP materials and Dennies can also be acquired through the Combat Simulation, events, or just interacting with New Eridu in general.

Astra Yao Skill Materials

To max out all of Astra Yao's skills in ZZZ, you will need all of the following materials.

Basic Ether Chip
Advanced Ether Chip
Specialized Ether Chip
Hamster Cage Pass


Higher Dimensional Data: Thunderous Dragon

Finale Dance Shoes
Dennies
  • 25 Basic Ether Chip
  • 75 Advanced Ether Chip
  • 250 Specialized Ether Chip
  • 5 Hamster Cage Pass
  • 60 Higher Dimensional Data: Thunderous Dragon
  • 9 Finale Dance Shoes
  • 2,905,000 Dennies
Get the Ether Tactical Chip material that Hoshimi Miyabi needs in ZZZ (Screenshot via esports.gg)
Get the Ether Tactical Chip material that Hoshimi Miyabi needs in ZZZ (Screenshot via esports.gg)

You can farm the Tactical Chips in Combat Simulation in the HIA. Like with the Certification Seals, the Espresso is the better choice of coffee if we're going by speed.

Higher Dimensional Data: Thunderous Dragon drops from the Expert Challenge - Thracian node.

The Finale Dance Shoes drop from Notorious Hunt - Twin Marionettes fight. Note that you can only challenge Notorious Hunt nodes thrice a week.

How to get Hamster Cage Passes

Hamster Cage Passes are rare and are acquired by purchasing the Battle Pass or completing in-game events.

Astra Yao is part of the Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) version 1.5 update. Stick around on esports.gg for more Zenless Zone Zero news and guides.