Anime Zero Zodiac Trials

Unlock: Update 7 / Artifacts era (Nov 1) — from the Play menu

Overview

The Artifacts-era raid: a wheel decides which Great Beast you face next, so every entry is a different boss. The gimmick is the Posture Bar — parry the boss's attacks to drain it; a broken posture stuns the Great Beast and opens a double-damage window. Frost Heron, the new limited Life unit, only drops on Nightmare difficulty. Artifacts for the new gear system drop from both Zodiac Trials and Story Trials. (Content shipped with the Artifacts wave; the official page labels it [UPD 6] — see our Update 7 tracker for the naming note.)

Rewards

Tips

• Watch attack animations and save your parry — draining the Posture Bar is the win condition, not raw DPS
• Hold your strongest skills until posture breaks: the stun window pays double damage
• Frost Heron is Nightmare-only — lower difficulties farm Artifacts, not the unit
• Check your Artifacts' Potential Path requirements before equipping — some effects only activate on a matching path
• Weekend Double Coins and Double Material Drops events apply to raid farming — plan deep grind sessions then

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.