Rescue the Miner in Zenless Zone Zero is a special order in which you, along with Appon and Plantain, will go to the mines to search for a flint for an important customer. In this guide, we will tell you how to complete the quest, modify the hammer to explore the mine, and get the “Escape in Style with Fireworks” achievement.
Completing the Rescue the Miner quest
How to start
The bounty becomes available after completing the quest “A Cry for Help from afar” and the accompanying combat bounty “Wild Pursuit”. To start this quest, make sure you've completed Chapter 4 of the Inferno Cross storyline, then go down to the lower level in Blazewood and talk to Banbu Plantain standing near the stairs.
If you couldn't find it, try rescuing a wandering banba in about the same place, then change the time to morning/day/evening of the next day.
Together with Plantain, go into the cavern and save his owner, Appon.
After completing the Wild Chase, return to the lower level and talk to Appon to complete the first task.
Then rewind to the next day and talk to Plantain again – this time he will be standing a little further, next to the 747 minimarket. Appon will ask you to go with him to the cavern and return the Tinderbox, which the guy was supposed to give to his customer.
Accept the order and head to the HDD. There are no enemies in the order, so you will immediately begin exploring the cavern.
Rescue the Banba Miner
Once in the cavern, head down and help Banbu Miner. For your help, he will give you a chipping hammer – a tool for breaking down obstacles. You can give it to any of your Banbu.
You won't be able to get back, so you'll have to fight your way through the rock. Destroying one cell takes away 1% of the hammer's charge. To get rid of the obstacle, hold down LMB on the desired cell.
Having cleared your way and collected 100 shesterlings at the same time, head right and up to the “Carrot” data.
Talk to Shakhtobu
Your new friend will introduce you to his boss, Shakhtoba. Approach him to learn more about the location of each flint. After that, the store and charging station will become available to you. Charging is free, but at the initial stage it restores only 10% of energy. To fix this, you need to upgrade the chipper in the store.
Find the flint (1)
Go down, destroy the stones and collect 100 shesterlings.
On a field completely littered with stones, the Fairy will mark cells with shesterlings. For the first upgrade, you need to accumulate 450 coins, so it is enough to destroy three cells and return to Shakhtob.
If a boost is available, a green droplet will appear on the store tile.
Return, collect the remaining gearlings, and head out onto the open road.
At the bottom, you can read a note from an unknown researcher warning you about the dangers of traps – they drain the charge from the hammer, so they should be avoided.
In this same area, you will find a red button: by clicking on it, you will summon a minecart that will take you back to the camp. The first time you ride it, you will also get some denny.
To return to the mines, you can use the same minecart.
Just below and to the left of the button you will find the second note with a hint. Standing to the right of the note, you will see an arrow on your icon – following these arrows (2 cells down and to the left as far as it will go), you will get to a secret area with many shesterlings and a supply box.
Even lower you will find the second charging station, which will allow you to return to Shakhtob less often.
Going even lower, destroy the stones in front of the moving barrier. Move it to the left and go to the supplies.
Once you reach the flint, collect it and return to Shakhtob on the cart. Give him the flint. Now you can not only increase your energy supply, but also upgrade the hammer drill in the store for free. Next, you will unlock the ability to increase the jump distance: the upgraded hammer drill can drill several cells at once in the direction you choose, and this modification allows you to destroy more stones at once.
Find the flint (2)
Return to the depths on a minecart. In the nearby cells you can find shesterlings, the first packet of surveillance data and another note.
Traps are hidden in the cells with red markings, so you shouldn't open them. The markings may not appear immediately, but when you are near the cell, so don't rush to destroy everything in a row.
Below you will find a charging station and another path to shesterlings and supplies.
On the right side of the field there will be another minecart.
Go a little further down, and you will find a second flint and supplies. Return to Shakhtob on the minecart, give him the flint and modify the chipping drill.
Find Flint (3)
Return to the depths on the minecart. Collect the second surveillance data packet and read the note.
Next, there is another minecart and a lock, the key to which is located directly below it.
In the secret room you will find a charging station, gearlings, supplies and another note. Take the tools and improve your hammer.
Now you can blow up any cages with traps painlessly. Moreover, to get a hidden achievement you need to blow up 10 bombs, so we advise you to actively use this function.
Moving further along the mine, you will begin to find cages with denny.
Once you reach the narrow road, continue blasting rocks to create a path. This will take you to the third flint, where you will find supplies and a minecart.
Take everything and go to Shakhtob. Give him the chipping hammer and tools.
Leave the cavern
Take third data packet and head to the exit.
Wait for the customer to arrive
Return to Blazewood and talk to Appon. His customer will be Caesar. Chat with them to complete the quest.
Rewards
After completing the task and order in the cavern, you will receive:
- 50 Polychromes
- 750 Internet Credits
- 2 Expert Journals
- 1 Amplifier Energy Module
- 2 Banbu Modules
- 10,000 Denny
- 3 Elite Researcher Supply Containers
- 4 Senior Researcher Supply Containers explorer
The “Escape in style with fireworks” achievement is awarded for 10 bomb explosions. This can be done towards the end of the order, when you find a secret room with tools. The achievement belongs to the “Guide to the Caverns” set from the “Exploration” section and gives 5 polychromes.
