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Newborn Dead End Butcher is a Notorious Hunt weekly boss that players can challenge inZenless Zone Zero. Each week, players can claim rewards from up to three Notorious Hunt bosses, which include materials to upgrade Agents' Core Skills and Investigation Merits tospend on Association Supplies.
Players can unlock Newborn Dead End Butcher byreaching Inter-Knot Level 20and completing the quest [Investigation] Earlybird Ticket to Safety in Chapter 1. This Notorious Hunt boss is a step-up in difficulty in comparison to its story counterpart, requiring players to understand proper team compositions, Attribute weaknesses, and boss mechanical timings to succeed. With careful planning and execution, players canbeat Newborn Dead End ButcherinZenless Zone Zerowith only free 4-Star Agents.
Resonium Choice And Dullahan Fight
Dead End Butcher is an Ethereal-type boss that players first encounter in Chapter 1 of the main story, alongsidethe Cunning Hares. The Newborn Notorious Hunt version retains the original’s two weaknesses: Ice and Ether.Nicole, a fantastic free Ether unit, is an excellent choice for this fight as her Core Skill provides 20% (lvl 1) DEF reduction to enemies hit by her enhanced bullets or Energy Fields.
Players can eatBone Broth Noodlesat the Noodle Shop for a 30% DMG and 8% CRIT Rate buff against bosses.
Before the fight starts, players get topick a Resoniumto aid them in the fight. While the best choice is dependent on a player’s team,[Assist] Ether Reaction Deviceis an amazing general option, especially for those with weaker rosters. The increasedAnomaly Buildup Ratefrom Perfect Assists not only allows more frequent Anomaly applications but also makes it easier to execute Anomaly Disorders, which can be a huge source of damage.
After choosing a Resonium, players will first face off against aDullahan, an Elite enemy with the same two weakness types as the Butcher. Dullahan is a relatively straightforward enemy with long attack wind-up timings, allowing players to easily dodge or parry them. Aside from their normal swing attacks, Dullahan also directs a laser beam at the player after a few seconds of channeling. An indicator will show up near the end of its channel, enabling players to react with a dodge or parry.
Players can use Dullahan to build upEnergy and Decibelsin preparation for the Butcher.
Once Dullahan is dead, Phase 1 of Newborn Dead End Butcher will begin. Butcher’s attack patterns in Phase 1 are quite easy to follow and well telegraphed.
After depleting Butcher’s HP bar, it will start transitioning into Phase 2, losing its weapon and gaining two additional arms. Butcher gains several attacks in its new form, becoming even faster and deadlier.
- If Agents perish in this battle, they will revive after a few seconds. This is limited to two deaths per battle.
- If the entire team perishes, players can choose to revive the whole team. This is limited to three times per week.
Newborn Dead End Butcher serves as an excellent introductory boss forZenless Zone Zero’s end game. With its well telegraphed attacks, even players new to action RPGs can learn the parry and dodge timings needed to conquerthis Notorious Hunt.
