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Sometimes, while playingZenless Zone Zero, in the midst of uncovering world-changing mysteries or going on life-saving missions, you need a break to help test a silly little robot. This break is exactly the kind of opportunity a mysterious Inter-Knot user provides as you finish your hard work from Chapter Two of the main story.
Experiencing Dadd-E is a fun, albeit slightly challenging, puzzle commission that has you mapping out optimal routes for the little Gear Coin-collect robot to trace through The Hollow. Completing the puzzle well earns you rewards as well, so follow along here and figure out how to make the most out of the Dadd-E machine.
How To Unlock The Experiencing Dadd-E Commission
Experiencing Dadd-E is ahigh-difficulty commissionwith arecommended Agent level of 34. Experiencing Dadd-E will become available once you reach theChapter Two Intermission, where in a previous cutscene, you willfind the commission listed on Inter-Knot.
After you accept the commission on Inter-Knot, you willreceive a message from YourAverageSlackeron Knock Knock. Once this conversation is over, you canaccess the commission via the HDD.
How To Prepare For The Experiencing Dadd-E Commission
The Experiencing Dadd-E commission has one round of combat, andthe enemies generated for combat will always be random. Because of this, there isno recommended team for this commission.Your best bet is totake whatever team you are most comfortable with!
Odds are you will be up against at least one wave of Tyrfings, so consider bringing an Ice or Ether Agent if you are particularly concerned about combat.
Experiencing Dadd-E Walkthrough
Entering The Hollow
When you first arrive in The Hollow, Fairy will explain that there aresix test sites,labeled 88 through 93. Fairy explains that there are two sections of the map, andwherever you move, the Dadd-E machine will copy youhowever it can from its side of the map.
The catch is that, after Floor 88,your map and Dadd-E’s map will vary, meaning that Dadd-E cannot replicate you exactly. The goal of this commission is tonavigate on your side of the map so both you and Dadd-E collect at least 3,000 Gear Coinson each floor.
Floor 88
To complete the Dadd-E puzzle on Floor 88, you will want to move in the following directions:
Dadd-E will then copy your movements and finish collecting all theGear Coins on this floor. You can then pay Fairy and progress to the next floor.
Floor 89
To complete the Dadd-E puzzle on Floor 89, you will want to move in the following directions:
Floor 90
To complete the Dadd-E puzzle on Floor 90, you will want to move in the following directions:
Floor 91
To complete the Dadd-E puzzle on Floor 91, you will want to move in the following directions:
Floor 92
To complete the Dadd-E puzzle on Floor 92, you will want to move in the following directions:
Floor 93
To complete the Dadd-E puzzle on Floor 93, you will want to move in the following directions:
Once completing this floor, you will beentered into combat.
Combat
Combat during the Experiencing Dadd-E commission is againstthree waves of lesser Ethereals. One round of combat will take place in the first area where you spawn, while the other two rounds will require you to move to a secondary location.
This combat israndom every time, meaning there is no way to predict which foes you will be fighting. However, we recommendsaving your Ultimates and powerful abilitiesfor the final rounds, as theyspawn more Ethereals and have a higher chance to spawn more powerful Ethereals.
Once this combat is done, you will be returned to the HDD to earn your Dadd-E ranking and collect your rewards.
Loot Floor
Once you have cleared all six floors,Fairy will appear to evaluate your performance. Your rank in this commission is based onhow many floors you were able to collect and pay 3,000 Gear Coins on, and the loot rewards vary based on your performance:
By making aclockwise circle around the screenson your half of the map, you will be able to collect all theHollow Observation Data sets,as well as all theloot boxes. Once you hit the “glowing Z” tile, you will complete the commission and be taken out of the HDD!