Back for ZZZ 3.3? Fix your unlocks before copying a build
By DayOneFix Editorial · October 23, 2026
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Your first boss on returning might be a locked menu, not a monster. A 3.2 build can still be useful; a 3.2 event deadline cannot. Version 3.3 adds account-specific guidance, new unlocks and separate reward clocks. This is a route through those gates, not a damage ranking.
Choose the gate you actually need
| Goal | Published requirement | What to do first |
|---|---|---|
| Seven-day login tapes | Inter-Knot 5, Prologue “The Hare and the Proxy,” Event feature | Open All-New Program and begin check-ins |
| Phoenix / Velina trial | Inter-Knot 8 and Event feature in Prologue - Intermission | Play the audition before buying upgrades |
| Spooky Funhouse Tales | Inter-Knot 20 and Chapter 1 - Intermission | Finish the gate; the event runs 22 October 10:00–30 November 03:59 server time |
| New main-story areas | Season 3 Chapter 4 progression | Normally complete Season 3 Chapter 3 first; Advance Screening has its own earlier progression requirement |
These are different gates. Reaching level 20 alone does not complete a story requirement. Quietude Isle and Airspace Control Tower unlock through Chapter 4, not by pulling either new agent. See the official 3.3 update.
Phase I is Phoenix and Velina, not both new agents
The Phase I notice pairs Phoenix (Fire / Anomaly) with Velina (Wind / Anomaly) through 11 November 11:59, server time. Their featured W-Engines are Plume of Rebirth and Joyau Dore.
Severian appears in the version’s new-agent list; that does not put him in Phase I. Do not spend as though “introduced this patch” means “available in today’s channel.”
Exclusive Channels share their guarantee counter with each other, while W-Engine Channels have a separate shared counter. The notice also documents custom selection of six non-featured S-Rank options and two boosted A-Rank options. Check your own selections in Search Details; a copied fixed A-Rank line-up may no longer describe your account.
Two compensation clocks, one login track
Eligible compensation recipients had Inter-Knot level 4 before 21 October 06:00 UTC+8.
| Reward | Action | Published cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| 300 maintenance Polychrome | Claim eligible mail | Before 3.3 ends, 2 December 06:00 UTC+8 |
| 300 issue-fix Polychrome | Log in to receive and claim mail | Log in before 20 November 23:59 UTC+8; mail has a 30-day lifetime |
| 10 Encrypted Master Tapes | Complete seven All-New Program login days | 1 December 03:59 server time |
A new account is not automatically entitled to the old maintenance mail. Nor does one login award all ten tapes. Check the remaining days in the event screen rather than counting the patch’s end date alone.
A cheaper test than rebuilding everyone
Ten-second check: the new area is locked. Do you need to pull Phoenix?
No. The published gate is Chapter 4 progression, not owning Phoenix. Try the story route before paying the gacha a troubleshooting fee.
Open Agent Guides from an agent’s details page, Function Menu, Compendium or Beginner Guide. Fairy Team Recommendation can explain a suggested team and apply its preset; the publisher explicitly calls it a testing feature. Some agents also have technique tutorials.
Use it as a diagnostic: compare the suggested roles with the units you own, play the audition, and only then commit materials. A recommendation is not proof of the strongest team or a reason to discard an established build.
Scope: official notice review on 23 October; no live-account gameplay, completion-time or damage tests. Server-time deadlines are not converted into a worldwide countdown. Next: what the older Armorer class changes and ZZZ code redemption.