In the neon-drenched streets of New Eridu, whispers spread like wildfire about a game-changing artifact during Zenless Zone Zero's 2024 Camellia Golden Week event – the Gilded Blossom W-Engine. This A-rank equipment piece became the holy grail for Agents seeking to up their damage game, with its sleek design hiding devastating potential. Fast forward to 2025, and veterans still swear by this golden blossom, its legacy blooming brighter than ever in the ever-evolving Hollows. The secret sauce? Its Extraordinary Anti-Theft Measures ability that turns Agents into walking arsenals when the heat is on.
Earning Your Stripes in Hollow C41
To snag this bad boy, players had to jump through some serious hoops during the limited-time event. First rule: no noobs allowed. You needed Inter-Knot Level 32 credentials and completion of "The Midnight Pursuit" in Chapter 3 just to get your foot in the door. Talk about gatekeeping! The real magic happened in Hollow C41, accessible through the HDD System at Random Play. This wasn't your grandma's Sunday stroll – it was a white-knuckle race against the clock with firewall breaches and brain-twisting puzzles at every turn.
The golden ticket came when hitting 60% breach progress in any storage area – like finding Willy Wonka's last golden ticket but with more laser grids. And oh boy, the rewards didn't stop there. Cleared the whole shebang? Ka-ching! You'd be rolling in:
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Specialized Shock Chips 💥
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Piles of Inter-Knot Credits 💰
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Enough Denny currency to make Scrooge McDuck jealous 🦆
Making Mayhem: The Art of Wielding Gilded Blossom
Equipping this beauty was like strapping a jet engine to a tricycle – suddenly your Agent was leaving competitors in the dust. The specs alone made trigger fingers itch:
| Stat Type | Base Value |
|---|---|
| Base ATK | 40 |
| Adv. Stat | 10.00% |
But the real party trick was its passive ability: Extraordinary Anti-Theft Measures. Translation? A sweet 6% ATK boost right out the gate, plus a jaw-dropping 15% damage spike on EX Special Attacks. For EX-spamming Agents, this was like discovering free real estate in mid-combat. Whether you were rocking Grace Howard or any non-restricted character, suddenly every fight felt like a walk in the park – if the park was full of exploding robots.
From Bud to Blossom: The Upgrade Grind
Here's where things got real – turning this shiny toy into a world-ending weapon required serious elbow grease. The key? Blooming Winds materials, scooped up by grabbing 45 supply boxes while navigating Hollow C41. But that was just the appetizer. To max out its five-star potential, Agents needed to fork over enough resources to bankrupt a small nation:
🔥 Max Upgrade Shopping List 🔥
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320,000 Denny (cha-ching! 💸)
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3 Attack Components
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24 Specialized Attack Components
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26 Reinforced Attack Components
Each rank upgrade for Extraordinary Anti-Theft Measures was like adding nitro to a muscle car. The transformation went from "nice" to "holy smokes!" across five tiers. Smart players knew: invest early, dominate often. By 2025, those who'd maxed their Blossom during the event were still cleaning house in endgame content – talk about ROI!
The Everlasting Bloom
Even now in 2025, the Gilded Blossom remains the stuff of legend in New Eridu's back alleys. It's not just about the stats – it's about that sweet satisfaction when your EX attack vaporizes a boss that gave your squad trouble last week. The Camellia Golden Week event may be history, but its golden child lives on in every perfectly timed special attack. For Agents still rocking this masterpiece? They know the truth: some blossoms never fade.
