HIGHLIGHTS
- According to rumors, Astra Yao is the new playable character who will be introduced in the upcoming ZZZ banner 1.5 as an S-rank Agent.
- Players have encountered advertisements for Astra in different regions of New Eridu, suggesting that her character is a celebrity, likely a singer.
- Astra Yao will be available to the player at the initial phase of the banner, with the second phase of the 1.5 banner hinting at Ellen’s possible return.
Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ), an action RPG developed by HoYoverse, occasionally offers new banners and updates featuring new content and characters.
Version 1.3, “Virtual Revenge,” was the previous banner in ZZZ, which featured exciting new additions, including Tsukishiro Yanag.
Each new banner in ZZZ features one or two new characters and a new event. This time, the upcoming banner might introduce the new character Aster, as per rumors.
Astra Yao In Zenless Zone Zero
Zenless Zone Zero is about to release its next banner, Version 1.4, in December, with new characters Harumasa and Miyabi.
With the new banner release approaching nearer, players have speculated the rumors about the upcoming banner 1.5.
As per the leakers, the upcoming banner “Version 1.5″ will likely feature the new agent” Astra Yao” as a playable character.
IMPORTANT! #ZenlessZoneZero
Yao was leaked for 1.5;I was digging around and realised that Astra Yao is likely just a stage name, and her real name is “Yao Jiayin”.
The name literally means “excellent sound”, so that fits.How is this related to the idols, you may ask?
(1/5) pic.twitter.com/P8l1vSp4Gc
— Daily Yutane!! (@DailyYutane) November 8, 2024
Astra is rumored to be an S-rank Agent, with her Attribute and Combat Style yet to be disclosed.
Players can get this rumored character from the initial phase of the banner if it is made playable.
Astra Yao Origin And First Aapereance In ZZZ
According to the leaks, Astra was initially spotted in different regions of New Eridu, the last surviving city in ZZZ.
Following the leaks, Astra Yao is a popular singer in New Eridu, and her poster advertisements are scattered around Lumina Square.
The Actress and Singer: Astra Yao ✧#ZenlessZoneZero #ZZZero #ZZZ pic.twitter.com/MWyUwoMzl3
— ZenlessWorldZero (@ZenlessW0rld) November 10, 2024
In addition to Astra, ZZZ banner 1.5 is also expected to return the previous agent, Ellen, in the second phase.
While official details about these character releases from the developers have not been made, players have noticed hints from the previous banner.
