Zenless Zone Zero 3.2 Sets September 9 Date for Claret and Roxy

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Zenless Zone Zero 3.2 now has a September 9 launch date

Zenless Zone Zero Version 3.2, titled “Their Secret Histories,” is scheduled to launch on September 9, 2026, according to the Version 3.2 Special Program covered by Siliconera and the HoyoLAB-linked announcement reported by GamersHeroes. The date gives Proxies less than two weeks from the August 28 showcase to decide whether they are spending into a new faction immediately, waiting for the second banner half, or saving through the update.

The concrete headline is simple, but the pressure behind it is sharper than a routine patch date. Zenless Zone Zero 3.2 is introducing Flint Workshop, two new S-rank Agents, and the game’s first new Agent Specialty since launch, according to GamersHeroes. For a game built around timing windows, team rotations, and fast character swapping, a new Specialty is a mechanical event as much as a banner event.

Siliconera reports that the update will continue the Roscaelifer storyline and open a new area within that region. That places Version 3.2 in a familiar HoYoverse rhythm: a character release tied closely to a faction reveal, with combat kits serving as a hook into the next chapter rather than sitting apart from it. Players are not only preparing pulls for ZZZ Claret and ZZZ Roxy. They are preparing for a patch that appears built around Flint Workshop’s place in Roscaelifer’s unfolding conflict.

Flint Workshop enters the story with two very different leads

The new faction at the center of the Zenless Zone Zero update is Flint Workshop. Siliconera identifies Claret as the Administrative Director of Flint Workshop and Roxy as its Chief Smith, while GamersHeroes describes Claret as the head of Flint Workshop. Those details frame the pair less like wandering recruits and more like institutional figures entering the scene with their own history, hierarchy, and likely secrets.

That matters for the story setup because Version 3.2’s title, “Their Secret Histories,” points toward withheld identities and buried motives rather than a simple tour of a new workshop. GamersHeroes included an official Zenless Zone Zero teaser post that reads, “At the time, I had no idea what those words truly meant. All I saw in that counterfeit body, wearing the face of someone long gone, was an omen of a gathering storm…” That quoted teaser is the strongest narrative signal in the material: Version 3.2 is dealing with memory, imitation, and the unease of seeing a familiar face attached to something wrong.

For players catching up before September 9, the practical story preparation is clear from the reported focus. Roscaelifer is the thread to follow, and Flint Workshop is the new lens through which that region will be viewed. The Special Program, as summarized by Siliconera, says the patch continues the Roscaelifer storyline and adds a new area there. Anyone who has been skipping recent story beats should expect Version 3.2 to assume some investment in that setting, especially if Claret and Roxy are written as active players in its next turn rather than isolated banner guests.

Claret brings the first Armorer Specialty to ZZZ

Claret is the mechanical centerpiece of Zenless Zone Zero 3.2. GamersHeroes reports that Version 3.2 introduces the Armorer Specialty, the first new Agent Specialty added since Zenless Zone Zero launched, with Claret debuting as an S-rank Electric Armorer Agent in the first half of the update. Siliconera similarly reports that Claret is an S-rank Electric unit and the first Armorer role character.

Siliconera’s coverage gives the clearest supported look at how her kit is meant to read in motion. Claret is designed to use her Gash to Maim an enemy and deal multi-Crit when her critical rate is over 100 percent. Until HoYoverse publishes final in-game values in the live client, players should treat that as a design description rather than a complete build guide. Still, the outline suggests a character whose rhythm is built around setting up a wound state and then cashing out through critical pressure.

That has immediate planning consequences. A first-of-its-kind Specialty can create resource friction because it may ask for different materials, new W-Engine considerations, or unfamiliar team math. Some guide and top-up sites in the provided material discuss DEF-scaling and further kit implications, but several of those pages either label details as leaks or were written before the Special Program. The safer conclusion is narrower: Claret is confirmed as the first Armorer, confirmed as S-rank Electric, and confirmed for the opening half of the update. Anything beyond the officially shown mechanics should be checked again when Version 3.2 is live.

Roxy follows as the Wind Stun option in the second half

Roxy is positioned differently. Siliconera reports that she is an S-rank Wind Stun character, and GamersHeroes says she follows Claret in the second half of Version 3.2. Where Claret carries the burden of introducing a new Specialty, Roxy enters through a familiar combat lane. Stun characters live and die by tempo: building Daze, opening vulnerability windows, and letting the rest of the squad hit cleanly while the enemy is locked down.

That contrast gives the Claret and Roxy release structure a deliberate pacing. Claret is the riskier unknown because Armorer is new. Roxy is easier to evaluate at a glance because Stun already has a place in Zenless Zone Zero’s combat language. A Wind Stun Agent could appeal to players who value control and rotation stability over experimenting with a new Specialty on day one.

The second-half placement also helps anyone managing Polychrome. If a player is mainly interested in Roxy, the current reporting indicates there is no need to spend on September 9 to get her immediately. Siliconera says Nangong Yu appears alongside Claret, while Promeia returns alongside Roxy. U7BUY’s post, updated after the livestream, lists Phase 1 from September 9 to September 30 and Phase 2 from September 30 to October 20, but because the most official-adjacent summaries in the provided material describe the halves rather than publishing a full official banner calendar, cautious players should verify exact in-client banner end times once HoYoverse posts the live notices.

Reruns and free outfits make the patch broader than two banners

Version 3.2 is also bringing rerun pressure and cosmetic incentives. Siliconera reports that Nangong Yu will rerun alongside Claret and that Promeia will return alongside Roxy. For players who missed those Agents or skipped them for earlier priorities, the Zenless Zone Zero September 9 update creates a crowded decision tree: chase the first Armorer, wait for the new Wind Stun Agent, or use a rerun to complete an existing team.

The patch also includes outfits for the three Angels of Delusion characters, according to Siliconera. Aria’s costume is called Cuteness Loading, Nangong Yu’s is Heartfelt Support, and Sunna’s is Delusions in Business. Those outfits are tied to events rather than standard banner pulls in the reporting provided.

Siliconera identifies two Version 3.2 activities connected to those costume choices: the 14-day Surprise Screening Plan check-in and Clink, Clank, Pinball Knight, an event centered on creating a pinball machine. Completing each lets players select one of the three outfits, while a third event in Version 3.3 will make it possible to pick the final one. GamersHeroes also reports that Proxies will be able to obtain the full Angels of Delusion faction outfit series for free through Version 3.2 and 3.3 activities. The practical advice is straightforward: even players skipping Claret and Roxy banners have a reason to log in and finish the event track if they care about the Angels of Delusion cosmetics.

What is confirmed, what is still soft, and how to prepare

The confirmed core is strong enough to plan around. Zenless Zone Zero Version 3.2 launches September 9, 2026, the update is titled “Their Secret Histories,” it introduces Flint Workshop, it continues the Roscaelifer storyline, and it brings S-rank newcomers Claret and Roxy. Claret is confirmed through the cited reporting as an Electric Armorer in the first half, while Roxy is confirmed as a Wind Stun Agent in the second half. Zenless Zone Zero is currently available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC through Epic Games Store and HoYoPlay, and mobile through the Apple App Store and Google Play, according to GamersHeroes.

The softer material is where players should slow down. BuffHub’s banner guide explicitly says its early information was based on unofficial leaks and estimated patch timing, and GamsGo similarly warns that its details came from unofficial leaks before official beta or reveal information. Some later commercial guide pages present fuller phase dates, names, and kit summaries, but the safest player-facing approach is to separate the confirmed showcase facts from pre-release build optimization. Do not spend resources today as though final multipliers, best teams, A-rank banner partners, or W-Engine priorities are settled unless HoYoverse has posted them directly in the live client or official notices.

For story-focused players, the checklist before September 9 is about Roscaelifer. For combat-focused players, the decision is about appetite for novelty. Claret asks players to buy into the first Armorer and whatever team-building ripple that brings. Roxy asks a cleaner question: do you need another Stun rhythm, and does Wind coverage matter to your roster? Version 3.2’s most interesting tension is that it splits its drama across both fronts. The narrative teaser is built around false bodies and gathering storms, while the combat update introduces a role the game has never had before. That is enough to make September 9 a date to prepare for carefully, not simply a banner reset to click through.