In Zenless Zone Zero Ticket to salvation discounted is an exploration and part of the “Cat's Lost” questline, where you have to get to a train, load it with explosives by solving a small puzzle, and defeat the Dead End Butcher. If you have any difficulties completing the task, then study our guide.
Completing the research “The Last Train Departs” in ZZZ
How to start the quest
During the passage of “The Cat's Missing” you will need to chat with Belle to discuss your further plan of action. The game will warn you about the need to upgrade your heroes. Next, interact with the HDD system and click on the ball called “Main Line”. Select the order you need and click “Forward” to start the corresponding task.
Next, select a team. Note that the game recommends taking ice and ethereal characters of at least level 15, however, in this mission, as in the previous one, there will be a test mode, that is, you will be allowed to play as trial heroes with suitable parameters and equipment. If you wish, you can disable this feature by using your own agents. We decided to use the default settings.
How to board the train
After the mission starts, talk to the Sly Hares – you can choose any answers. When you appear on the playing field, start moving to the right, picking up the sixlings and the data packet along the way. Then enter the funnel to move to another card. Start following the only path down and to the left. When you find yourself at the fork, go left and unlock the gate by spending 2500 sixlings.
You'll unlock a secret reward area on the left side – collect all the rewards, then jump into the crater at the top. You will be taken to the other side of the first location. Go up and left to pick up the data packet, then go right and stand on the last square with the train.
After talking with friends, engage in battle with fighters corporations. They are not much different from ordinary ethereals, except that they use long-range weapons. If you see a red beam aimed at your character, then immediately use dodge to avoid getting shot. Enemies with shields should be attacked from behind.
Next you will have to fight a robot that is vulnerable to physical and ethereal damage, so we recommend attacking him mainly with Nicole and Billy. Don't forget to use Perfect Assist on his attacks. After dealing with the elite enemy, watch the lengthy comic and video.
How to load explosives
You will return to the playing field. You will need to move three bombs onto the train. You can move them just like metal cubes. You have to deliver them to the treadmill below. Next, we will tell you in detail how to load each explosive.
So, go to the right, and then go up the treadmills and stand on the bomb on the right and at the top to switch places with it. Now return to the train along the treadmill on the left and move the first bomb in the desired direction, following the route shown in the second screenshot below.
Next, grab the second bomb located at the top. To do this, you will need to first lead her to a dead end a little higher, and then change places with her and move her down to the train. The picture below shows the entire route.
Before you tackle the final bomb, head left to the very end to start the Ethereal Drops event. Then, select the “Collect Ethereal Drops” option to receive a new Banbu Plug-in, which you can use to resurrect a downed agent. This will come in handy during the battle with the Dead End Butcher.
There is a third explosive left. First, stand on her square to switch places. Next, move it up all the way and stand on the bomb square again. She will return to the middle of the path, and you will be able to move freely (the first screenshot below shows the corresponding route). Now bring the object to the dead end on the left and change places with it again. Then all you have to do is load it onto the train.
How to defeat the Dead End Butcher
Next, watch the comic, and then take the train. Watch the video where the boss appears. You have to fight an ethereal mutant that is vulnerable to Ice and Ether. If you chose your own agents, you had to take characters with the appropriate elements. If you use trial fighters, then try to call Nicole more often, as she deals ethereal damage.
As soon as you see an attack with a cross-shaped golden halo, immediately press Space to perform a perfect assist and counterattack. If you see a red halo, then jump back immediately, since you will not be able to block a heavy blow. You can also dash if you see a golden halo – to do this, you need to perform a dodge (RMB) right before the enemy attack. Then click on LMB to perform a counterattack.
Note that the boss can perform several powerful attacks at once , so get ready for the fact that you will have to press Space or RMB in time three or four times. Otherwise, you will receive damage and will not be able to counterattack.
When using attack chains, try to always summon Amillion's banba, as he is capable of causing massive damage with his machine guns. After stunning the enemy, use your superpowers so that he receives maximum damage.
When you bring the boss's health to zero, the second phase will begin. The enemy will have two extra arms and will use longer combo attacks with area damage. At these moments, try to stay as far away from the enemy as possible, switching to Billy. Also beware of the boss beam by dashing when he gets close to you.
If you saved the patch for Banboo, you can resurrect one of his agents in the event of his death. Keep hitting the boss until he runs out of health, then watch the epic cutscene and read the comic.
This concludes the mission. If you followed all our instructions, you will receive the maximum reward: 60 polychromes, 347 Internot credits, 22,600 denis and various materials for leveling up.
