ZZZ 3.3 Phase II Guide: Severian and Norma Banners, Incarcerating Grip, Chief Sidekick, End Times in CT and Every Event

Zenless Zone Zero Version 3.3 Phase II is live. The second half of "Journey to the Sky" opened on November 11 with Severian, a new limited S-Rank Wind Attack Agent, alongside a rerun of Norma, the S-Rank Fire Stun Agent. Their signature W-Engines, Incarcerating Grip and Chief Sidekick, have their own channels. The phase also brings the check-in event "'En-Nah' Into Your Lap" with 10 Boopons, a new Hobbling Crow detective event and a few more limited events before Version 3.3 wraps up on December 1.

Details come from HoYoverse's official Version 3.3 Phase II content overview, the Phase II limited-time channels notice, the Version 3.3 update announcement and the Severian Agent Mechanics Intro. HoYoverse lists most times in server time. The America server runs on UTC-5, which is one hour ahead of Central Time in November (CST, UTC-6), so a 12:00 server-time start is 11:00 AM CT. Europe (UTC+1) and Asia (UTC+8) conversions appear in the schedule table further down.

Version 3.3 Phase II at a Glance

Phase I of Version 3.3 featured Phoenix (Fire, Anomaly) and Velina (Wind, Anomaly). Those channels closed on November 11 at 11:59 server time, which was 10:59 AM CT on the America server. Phase II then opened one minute later.

• New limited S-Rank Agent: Severian (Wind, Attack)
• Rerun limited S-Rank Agent: Norma (Fire, Stun)
• Limited S-Rank W-Engines: Incarcerating Grip (Attack) and Chief Sidekick (Stun)
• Trial stages: "The Final Callback - Audition Stage" for both Agents
• Check-in event: "'En-Nah' Into Your Lap" for 10 Boopons
• Limited events: "Trails of the Hobbling Crow," "Repair! Drifting Art" and "Data Bounty: Combat Simulation"
• New outfit: Severian's "Solemnly Impeccable"

Version 3.3 runs for 42 days and ends on December 2 at 06:00 (UTC+8), which is Tuesday, December 1 at 4:00 PM CT.

Phase II Signal Search Channels

All four channels run from November 11 at 12:00 to December 1 at 14:59 server time. On the America server, that is Wednesday, November 11 at 11:00 AM CT to Tuesday, December 1 at 1:59 PM CT.

Pity and Channel Rules

The channel notice repeats the standard rules, and a few are worth spelling out before spending Polychromes:

• Pity carries over. The guarantee count is shared across all Exclusive Channels, so any count built on Phoenix or Velina in Phase I applies to Severian or Norma. W-Engine Channels share a separate count. The two types never affect each other.
• Not in the standard pool. Severian, Norma, Incarcerating Grip and Chief Sidekick will not join the Star-Studded Cast Stable Channel.
• S-Rank Signal Customization. You pick six S-Rank Agents or W-Engines. If an S-Rank pull is not the featured one, it is guaranteed to be one of your six picks.
• A-Rank Rate Up. You choose the two boosted A-Rank Agents or W-Engines. If you skip the selection, the channel's default A-Rank units are boosted.

Because Severian and Norma share one Exclusive Channel pity count, pulling on one banner and then switching to the other keeps your progress. The same applies to the two W-Engine banners.

Severian: The New Wind Attack Agent

Severian is an S-Rank Agent from New Eridu Public Security - Metropolitan Order Division. He uses the Wind attribute and the Attack specialty, the archetype HoYoverse describes as built to rack up damage quickly and end fights fast.

The official Agent Mechanics Intro lists his role in three lines:

• a powerful Wind DPS Agent
• launches enhanced Basic Attacks to deal massive damage
• automatically dodges enemy attacks and counters

Taken together, those lines describe an on-field carry whose damage comes mainly from his Basic Attack chain, with automatic dodging and countering built into his role rather than left entirely to player timing.

Additional Ability: Optimal Setup

Severian's Additional Ability activates when another squad member is a Support Agent, a Stun Agent or shares his Faction. When it is active, his ATK increases based on his CRIT Rate. The full scaling values appear in-game.

The practical takeaway is simple. Bring at least one Stun or Support Agent and the bonus is active, and CRIT Rate becomes a stat that raises both his crit chance and his ATK. That shapes his build, since his signature W-Engine also adds CRIT Rate.

Official Team Recommendations

The Mechanics Intro shows two recommended squads:

• Severian + Norma + Astra Yao: a Fire Stun Agent and a Support. Both slots activate Optimal Setup.
• Severian + Roxy + Sunna: a second option for players without Norma.

Plenty of other squads can work, but the first recommendation pairs neatly with this phase's Norma rerun.

Incarcerating Grip, Severian's Signature W-Engine

Incarcerating Grip is an S-Rank Attack W-Engine with CRIT Rate as its advanced stat. According to its in-game description, the passive "Evil Caught Within" works as follows at base refinement:

• the equipper's CRIT Rate increases by 20%
• when the equipper's Basic Attack hits an enemy, their ATK increases by 10% and their damage ignores 15% of the target's Wind RES for 16 seconds

Every part of that passive lines up with Severian's kit. The flat CRIT Rate feeds Optimal Setup, and the trigger is a Basic Attack hit, which is exactly what his enhanced Basic Attacks deliver. The Wind RES ignore only helps Wind damage dealers, so its value on other Attack Agents is limited.

Severian's Outfit: Solemnly Impeccable

Severian's new outfit, "Solemnly Impeccable," is now in Store > Today's Outfit permanently. The launch discount runs from November 11 at 12:00 server time until December 2 at 05:59 (UTC+8), which is December 1 at 3:59 PM CT.

• Discount price: Monochrome ×1,350
• Regular price: Monochrome ×1,680
• Limit: one purchase

The outfit's description stresses precision in every detail, from tie and buttons down to the insignia. New Agent Trust Events, Quality Time Events and a dynamic wallpaper for Severian were added with Version 3.3 and unlock once you own him.

Norma Returns: Fire Stun Rerun

Norma, a Fire Stun Agent, returns on the "Outlier of Prodigies" Exclusive Channel for the full phase. Her design centers on Daze from turrets and on handing teammates Chain Attacks.

Her in-game skill descriptions outline how she plays:

• Preheated Chamber: a resource she builds over time while on the field. Her "Top Hat Companion" can be thrown out and keeps building it while she is off-field, then returns the stored amount when she picks it back up.
• Hat Trick: her held Basic Attack sends out the Top Hat Companion and calls in the previous character's Quick Assist. With enough Preheated Chamber, she can turn it into a Chain Attack for her team instead.
• En-Nah Barrage: her EX Special Attack fires missiles from a turret and deploys two En-Nah Turrets that keep fighting after she leaves the field. Against an enemy that is not Stunned, they fire Armor-Piercing Warheads that build large amounts of Daze. Against a Stunned target, they switch to High-Explosive Warheads for heavier Fire damage.
• Missile bay: when any squad member Stuns an enemy, or when Norma spends Preheated Chamber on a Chain Attack, her turrets attack more often for a short window.

CRIT Rate matters for Norma as well, since her Core Passive scales her damage and Daze off it. That helps explain why she pairs so well with Severian: both want CRIT Rate, and her W-Engine adds a team damage buff that he benefits from.

Chief Sidekick, Norma's Signature W-Engine

Chief Sidekick is an S-Rank Stun W-Engine with CRIT Rate as its advanced stat. Its in-game passive, "The Genius's Follower," reads at base refinement:

• the equipper's Impact increases by 30, and their damage ignores 15% of the target's Fire RES
• while the equipper is off-field, Energy Regen increases by 0.4 per second
• when the equipper deals Fire damage with an EX Special Attack, all Agents' damage increases by 12.5% for 30 seconds, stacking up to 2 times

The squad-wide damage bonus is the main reason Norma players chase this W-Engine. Only one instance of the effect can exist in a squad.

The Final Callback: Audition Stage

Severian and Norma can be tried out in "The Final Callback - Audition Stage" for the full phase, from November 11 at 11:00 AM CT to December 1 at 1:59 PM CT on the America server. You need Inter-Knot Lv. 8 and the Event feature unlocked during the Main Story Prologue - Intermission. Clearing each stage for the first time unlocks rewards on the results screen.

The trial is the best place to see Severian's automatic dodge and Norma's turrets in action before spending anything, and it pays out either way.

"'En-Nah' Into Your Lap" Check-In Event

The Phase II login event gives Boopon ×10 for logging in on any seven days during the event. Days do not need to be consecutive.

• Runs: November 11 at 10:00 to December 1 at 03:59 server time, which is November 11 at 9:00 AM CT to December 1 at 2:59 AM CT on the America server
• Requirements: Inter-Knot Lv. 5, the Main Story Prologue "The Hare and the Proxy" completed and the Event feature unlocked

Boopons are the currency for Bangboo channels. With about 20 days in the window, there is plenty of slack to collect all seven logins.

"Trails of the Hobbling Crow" Event

Players once again join The Hobbling Crow Detective Agency as temporary assistants. This time the case is a poisoning, and the event teaser suggests the victim is the agency's own great detective. The setup follows "Chronicles of the Hobbling Crow" from Version 3.2.

• Runs: November 11 at 10:00 to November 30 at 03:59 server time, which is November 11 at 9:00 AM CT to November 30 at 2:59 AM CT on the America server
• Requirements: Inter-Knot Lv. 20 and Main Story Chapter 1 - Intermission completed

The event has five commission incidents that unlock in order:

• "Poison Before Sleep"
• "Crow's Footprints"
• "The Nonexistent Server"
• "Scarecrow and Crow"
• "Shadows in the Cup"

Each one needs the previous case finished and a set amount of time to pass before it opens, so starting early leaves room to clear the full set before the deadline. Rewards include a Tuning Calibrator, Polychromes (the overview art shows Polychrome ×300) and upgrade materials. Version 3.3 also added a limited-time title tied to this event.

Other Phase II Events

Repair! Drifting Art

An art-collection puzzle event in which you help restore a Bangboo's drifting art collection.

• Runs: November 16 at 10:00 to November 30 at 03:59 server time, which is November 16 at 9:00 AM CT to November 30 at 2:59 AM CT
• Requirements: Inter-Knot Lv. 20 and Main Story Chapter 1 - Intermission
• Rewards shown: Polychrome ×300 and Boopons

Data Bounty: Combat Simulation

Combat Simulation rewards are doubled during this short window, making it a good time to farm upgrade materials for Severian or Norma.

• Runs: November 25 at 04:00 to November 30 at 03:59 server time, which is November 25 at 3:00 AM CT to November 30 at 2:59 AM CT
• Requirements: Combat Simulation unlocked in Main Story Chapter 1 "Cat's Lost & Found"

Phase I Events Still Running

Several events from the first half of Version 3.3 remain open:

• Cyber Miracle Healer, on Duty! ends November 16 at 03:59 server time (2:59 AM CT).
• Spooky Funhouse Tales ends November 30 at 03:59 server time (2:59 AM CT). Clearing all Mission Mode stages earns the limited Angels of Delusion outfit.
• All-New Program, the Phase I login event with Encrypted Master Tape ×10, ends December 1 at 03:59 server time (2:59 AM CT).

Full Phase II Schedule in Three Regions

America server times are converted at UTC-5 to CT. Europe server (UTC+1) and Asia server (UTC+8) times are also converted to CT for players who play on those regions.

Shiyu Defense and Deadly Assault Notes for Severian

The Version 3.3 update notes list Critical Node buffs for Shiyu Defense, and two of them suit Severian well. One buff set gives Attack specialty Agents 35% more ATK and 20% more Wind damage, and Ultimate hits lower the enemy's Wind RES by 15% for 30 seconds. Another raises Attack Agents' Wind damage by 30% and CRIT DMG by 40%, and EX Special Attacks make attacks ignore 20% of the enemy's Wind RES for 15 seconds. The notes list these as the Phase II and Phase III buffs of the current Critical Node.

Deadly Assault's lineup for the version includes bosses such as Blasphemer, Infernal Revenant and Phaethon of the Scorched Horizon across its three phases. Check the in-game schedule for which rotation is active when you play.

Should You Pull for Severian or Norma?

The right choice depends on your roster rather than on a ranking. A few points from the official material help frame it:

• Severian is the new limited Agent, with no announced return date. He is a Wind on-field damage dealer who wants a Stun or Support partner to activate Optimal Setup.
• Norma is the Stun partner HoYoverse itself recommends for him. Players who already own a strong Stun Agent and Astra Yao or another Support can activate Optimal Setup without her.
• Shared pity means a pull on either Exclusive Channel counts toward the guarantee on both, so you can start on one and switch if your plans change.
• W-Engines: Incarcerating Grip suits Severian specifically because of its Basic Attack trigger and Wind RES ignore. Chief Sidekick's squad damage buff benefits any team that runs Norma.
• Free currency: Version 3.3 maintenance compensation and issue-fix compensation (300 Polychromes each) must be claimed by November 20 at 9:59 AM CT, and the Hobbling Crow and Drifting Art events add more.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does the Severian banner end in ZZZ?

The "Answers in the Wind" channel ends December 1 at 14:59 server time. That is 1:59 PM CT on the America server, 7:59 AM CT on the Europe server and 12:59 AM CT on the Asia server. Norma's banner and both W-Engine banners end at the same time.

What time did ZZZ 3.3 Phase II start in CT?

The Phase II channels opened November 11 at 12:00 server time, which was 11:00 AM CT on the America server. The check-in and Hobbling Crow events opened earlier, at 10:00 server time, or 9:00 AM CT.

Is Norma a rerun in Version 3.3?

Yes. Norma returns on the "Outlier of Prodigies" Exclusive Channel alongside the new Agent Severian, with her signature W-Engine Chief Sidekick on its own channel.

Does pity carry over from Phoenix and Velina to Severian?

Yes. The guarantee count is cumulative across all Exclusive Channels, so pulls made on Phoenix or Velina in Phase I count toward Severian or Norma. W-Engine Channels share a separate count.

What is Severian's element and role?

Severian is an S-Rank Wind Agent with the Attack specialty from New Eridu Public Security - Metropolitan Order Division. HoYoverse describes him as a Wind DPS who deals heavy damage with enhanced Basic Attacks and automatically dodges and counters enemy attacks.

What are the best teams for Severian?

HoYoverse's official recommendations are Severian with Norma and Astra Yao, or Severian with Roxy and Sunna. Any team with a Stun or Support Agent, or a teammate from his faction, activates his Additional Ability.

How do I get 10 free Boopons in ZZZ 3.3?

Log in on seven days during "'En-Nah' Into Your Lap," which runs until December 1 at 2:59 AM CT on the America server. You need Inter-Knot Lv. 5 and the Event feature unlocked.

When does Version 3.3 end?

Version 3.3 ends December 2 at 06:00 (UTC+8), which is December 1 at 4:00 PM CT.