Zenless Zone Zero Pity System Explained

Understanding the pity system is the single most important thing for spending your Polychromes wisely. This guide breaks down exactly how Zenless Zone Zero pity works — soft pity, hard pity, and the 50/50 guarantee — with the real numbers.

What is pity in Zenless Zone Zero?

Pity is a hidden counter that guarantees you a 5★ after a certain number of pulls. Every pull on a Signal Search banner without a 5★ increases your chances. The counter resets to zero the moment you pull a 5★.

The base rate

Every pull has a 0.6% base chance of dropping a 5★. That's the flat rate from pull 1 up to the soft pity threshold.

Soft pity starts at pull 74

From pull 74 onward, your chance rises by +6% per pull each pull. This is why most 5★ characters drop in the 74-90 range — the odds climb fast and the curve is steep.

Hard pity at 90

Pull 90 is a guaranteed 5★ — a 100% rate. You can never go past 90 pulls without a 5★ on a Signal Search banner.

The 50/50 guarantee

When you pull a 5★, there's a 50% chance it's the featured character. If you lose the 50/50, your next 5★ is guaranteed to be the featured one — this guarantee carries over between banners of the same type.

What carries over between banners?

Use the calculator

Want exact odds for your situation? Use the Zenless Zone Zero Pity Calculator — it runs the full probability model including soft pity, hard pity and the 50/50, so you can see your exact chance of pulling the featured character in any number of pulls.

Summary

Check the live Zenless Zone Zero banner countdown to see how long you have to decide — and use the Income Calculator to plan how many pulls you'll have by then.