How to Get Polychrome in Zenless Zone Zero (Free & Fast)

Q: How do you get Polychrome fast in Zenless Zone Zero?

The most reliable sources are the **Daily Activity / Scratch Card** (~60/day), clearing **Shiyu Defense** and **Deadly Assault** every cycle, and picking up **Hollow Zero** bounties. Doing all of these every reset is what keeps a free-to-play account pulling regularly.

Q: What is the difference between free and paid Polychrome?

**Paid** Polychrome is bought with real money (or comes from the **Inter-Knot Membership** and paid **Battle Pass**); **free** Polychrome is earned in-game through commissions, endgame modes and events. Both sit in the same wallet and are spent together when you pull.

Polychrome is the pull currency in Zenless Zone Zero — one Signal Search costs 160 Polychrome, so a 10-pull costs 1,600. Free and paid Polychrome share the same wallet and are spent together whenever you pull.

There is no way to convert other materials into Polychrome, so everything below is either earned in-game for free or bought directly. The list below groups sources by how often they refresh so you can see what to check on a normal day versus what only shows up once.

Daily (recurring)

Daily Activity / Scratch Card — Completing daily commissions and scratching the daily card gives about 60 Polychrome per day — roughly 1,800 per month if you log in daily.

Endgame modes (recurring)

**Shiyu Defense** — Bi-weekly combat mode; clearing the available floors gives Polychrome each cycle.
**Hollow Zero** bounties — Rotating bounty commissions inside Hollow Zero add extra Polychrome on top of the daily commissions.
**Deadly Assault** — Monthly combat challenge with score-based rewards; clearing all three stages gives a solid Polychrome chunk.
Combined endgame total — Between Shiyu Defense, Hollow Zero bounties and Deadly Assault, expect roughly 2,000–3,000 Polychrome per month when prorated across a patch.

Events (recurring)

Themed events — Each 42-day patch usually runs 2–4 limited-time events with their own Polychrome rewards, worth about 600–1,200 per month once prorated.

Codes & misc (recurring)

Livestream codes & loose rewards — Codes given out during official livestreams plus small mail rewards add up to roughly 250–450 Polychrome per month.

One-time (great for new accounts)

Story missions & achievements — Clearing the main story and completing account achievements grants a large one-time batch of Polychrome for new accounts, but none of it repeats.

Paid (for context)

**Inter-Knot Membership** — A ~$4.99 monthly pass: 300 Polychrome instantly plus 90 Polychrome per day for 30 days — about 3,000 Polychrome per month. This is a purchase, not free income.
**New Eridu City Fund** (paid Battle Pass) — The paid tier of the Battle Pass gives around 888 Polychrome per patch on top of its other rewards.

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FAQ

How do you get Polychrome fast in Zenless Zone Zero?

The most reliable sources are the Daily Activity / Scratch Card (~60/day), clearing Shiyu Defense and Deadly Assault every cycle, and picking up Hollow Zero bounties. Doing all of these every reset is what keeps a free-to-play account pulling regularly.

How do you get Zenless Zone Zero Polychrome codes?

They're only released during official livestreams and special announcements — there is no recurring daily code system. Together with other small mail rewards, codes add roughly 250–450 Polychrome per month.

How does the Inter-Knot Membership work?

It's a paid pass (around $4.99/month), not a free source. It gives 300 Polychrome instantly plus 90 Polychrome per day for 30 days, for about 3,000 Polychrome per month. It is good value for low spenders but does not count as free income.

What is the difference between free and paid Polychrome?

Paid Polychrome is bought with real money (or comes from the Inter-Knot Membership and paid Battle Pass); free Polychrome is earned in-game through commissions, endgame modes and events. Both sit in the same wallet and are spent together when you pull.