How to Unlock and Master Daily Errands in Zenless Zone Zero

Listen up, Proxies. If you’ve been living in New Eridu since launch, you already know that the grind never sleeps. Zenless Zone Zero throws a flashy parade of combat, commissions, and coffee-fueled errands at you, and missing your dailies is like leaving a mountain of Polychromes on the table. I’m speaking from experience — I ignored my Errands for three days once and instantly regretted it when a new limited banner dropped. So let’s cut the fluff and get you fully powered up with the daily loop that’ll keep your account chunky with resources.

What Even Are Errands?

If you’ve danced with Genshin Impact’s Daily Commissions or Honkai: Star Rail’s Daily Missions, you’ll feel right at home. HoYoverse has a signature style, and ZZZ’s Errands are no different — a set of bite-sized tasks that reset every day, awarding points toward a daily engagement cap of 400. Hit that cap and watch the goodies roll in. Tasks range from logging in (the easiest victory of your life) to grabbing a latte at Coff Cafe, leveling up a W-Engine, or clearing a quick combat stint.

Completing all your Errands each day takes maybe 10-15 minutes tops, but the rewards stack up faster than you’d expect. And if you’re really looking to turbocharge your progress, finishing your weekly Custom Schedule throws extra loot on top of your daily haul. That’s right — the game literally pays you to play it regularly. What a time to be alive.

How to Unlock Errands — Step-by-Step Breakdown

Fresh out of the tutorial, you won’t see Errands right away. You need to elbow your way through the main story a bit. Here’s the no-sweat guide I wish I’d had when I was mashing buttons, wondering where my dailies went.

1. Clear “Explosive Last Train”

Push through the main chapter until you hit the quest named Explosive Last Train. This quest features Nekomata (everyone’s favorite phantom thief) and acts as the gatekeeper for the Coff Cafe. Once that quest marker vanishes, you’ll finally be able to walk into the cafe without the door being locked. It’s like HoYoverse saying, “You may now have caffeine.”

2. Complete the Coff Cafe Quest

Head straight to Coff Cafe and pick up the quest waiting there. You’ll chat with the barista, maybe pull a shot of espresso (in-game, of course), and this will trigger another breadcrumb trail leading to the Hollow Investigative Association, or HIA. If you see the HIA logo, you’re on the right track.

3. Fight Your First HIA Combat Simulation

March over to the HIA Headquarters. There, you’ll be prompted to jump into a combat simulation — a short battle that’s basically a warm-up for the chaos that follows later in the game. Don’t worry; it’s a piece of cake even with underleveled agents. Clear it once, and the simulation system opens up alongside some story bits.

4. Return to Random Play

After the HIA fight, boomerang back to Random Play, your cozy video store base. A cutscene or dialogue will kick in, and — bam! — the Errands page in your schedule menu unlocks. You can now start piling up those daily engagement points. See, I told you it wasn’t rocket science.

Daily Reset Times — Don’t Get Left Behind

Timing is everything. ZZZ follows a regional daily reset schedule, so your new batch of Errands drops at a fixed time based on your server region. If you’re scrambling at 3:58 a.m. trying to finish yesterday’s tasks, you’re playing a dangerous game of chicken. Here’s the breakdown for some major time zones:

Yes, the magic hour is always 4 a.m. local time for your server. It’s like HoYoverse synchronized the world’s alarm clocks. Keep this in mind so you can plan your grind — maybe clear today’s Errands before bed, then wake up to a fresh set with your morning coffee.

The Loot: What’s in It for You?

I wouldn’t be blabbing about Errands if they only gave you a pat on the back. The rewards are legit, and they scale up as you fill that 400-point bar. Here’s the juicy stuff you can snag each day:

• Polychromes: The premium currency for rolling on banners. Enough said.

• Dennies: Basic coins used for leveling agents, upgrading skills, and general shopping.

• Investigation Logs & Character EXP Materials: Fuel that powers up your Agents’ level caps.

• W-Engine upgrade components: Keep those gear pieces sharp for the next boss fight.

• Weekly Custom Schedule bonuses: Hit your daily targets consistently and unlock extra caches with tuning calibrators, advanced skill chips, and more.

A full Errands run might look like this: log in (20 pts), drink a coffee (40 pts), complete a combat simulation or commission run (70 pts), upgrade a W-Engine (50 pts), and so on until you slam dunk 400. Easy money.

Pro Gamer Moves for Dailies in ZZZ

Over the months, I’ve adopted a few habits that keep the daily grind from feeling like a chore. Here’s my coffee-stained playbook:

• Stack your tasks: If an Errand asks you to “Complete Any Commission,” and another wants you to “Consume a Coffee,” I pair them — I drink the coffee first, get the buff, then crush the commission while the buff is active. Two birds, one stone.

• Visit Coff Cafe even when you’re lazy: The coffee buffs are no joke. They can reduce enemy resistance, boost EXP gains, or give you extra drops. Snagging that cup of joe counts toward Errands and makes other tasks smoother. Literally a win-win.

• Don’t sleep on the HIA simulation rotation: The HIA club house resets special bonuses, and your first simulation of the day often aligns with an Errand. Hit it early.

• Track your cap: The UI shows your current engagement points. If you’re at 380 and the next task would give 40, you might want to swap to a smaller task to avoid “wasted” points, though honestly, I just do the big one because I’m not a min-maxing goblin.

By building these little habits, I’ve never felt the dailies become a slog. Instead, they’re the reliable espresso shot that kickstarts every session.

Final Thoughts

Dailies in Zenless Zone Zero aren’t just busywork — they’re the backbone of your steady account progression. Unlocking them is simple once you know the quest chain, and the rewards keep you funded for banners, materials, and the eternal pursuit of S-rank agents. Back in 2024 when the game first dropped, guides like this were gold, and as we roll into 2026, the system has only gotten more refined. It’s still the same core loop, but additional QoL tweaks like quick-claim and condensed resin-like items have made it even smoother. If you haven’t unlocked your Errands yet, stop what you’re doing, push that story quest, and get your daily bread. Your future gacha pulls will thank you.