Anime Zero Story

Unlock: From the start

Overview

The main progression mode. Acts move room to room through rubble fights and end on an act boss. Normal enemies drop crafting materials (drop rates were reduced 15% since Oct 4). Acts on Sakamoto (Uzuki boss) and HxH (rubble-gated, added Oct 1) are documented.

Rewards

Tips

• Always farm on Nightmare once your build can clear it — significantly more XP and better materials per run
• Materials from normal enemies dropped 15% in the Oct 4 patch — repeat clears matter more
• Act 1 Nightmare repeats are the community-standard evolution material farm
• The crafting NPC convert system swaps story items into whichever specific material you need

Combat fundamentals (all modes)

• Always dash. Walking is too slow to dodge boss attacks — dash is your default movement in combat.
• Spam abilities. No mana system exists; holding skills for the perfect moment is DPS lost.
• T-swap on cooldown. Switching weapons grants +20% damage for 4 seconds — time it for boss windows.
• Learn the combo pattern. Each weapon has a documented M1-skill rotation; muscle memory beats improvisation.
• No timers anywhere. Patience is free — watch attack patterns, punish the recovery.

Build questions? Check the best build and farming guide.