How To Beat Nineveh in Zenless Zone Zero

Nineveh is a colossal Ethereal, among the largest in old Eridu's ruins, and likely an early challenge for the players in Zenless Zone Zero.

This makes Nineveh a relatively basic boss fight that quickly spirals into a high level of difficulty within the harsh environment that is Hollow Zero's Withering Garden. A mix of Nineveh's mechanics with punishing modifiers endemic to the Withering Garden can become downright overwhelming to even seasoned players. To break down these complexities, this guide will walk through Nineveh's attack patterns, weaknesses, and recommended strategies.

Zenless Zone Zero Nineveh Boss Guide

To be able to fight Nineveh, you will need to achieve Inter-Knot Level 45 and progress through the node for Withering Garden - Core, which is a dangerous instance of Hollow Zero. It seems that this challenging task is being stretched out across three floors, all of them a very difficult remake of earlier sections of Hollow Zero. Defeat them to encounter the mighty Nineveh.

Nineveh's attacks are strong but easy to dodge. You need to parry and perfect assist if you want to beat her. These skillful movements will shave off boss health and Daze bars, creating small windows of opportunity for devastating counterattacks. As Nineveh is whittled down, she begins to launch desperate attacks that players must negate with desperate sheltering behind the emerging barriers. Of course, there is an added layer of precariousness since these barriers will explode after the attack is resolved, knocking down unprepared agents. Most importantly, however, it means staying close enough to the barrier without getting blasted to survive.

The second phase for Nineveh kicks in when she hits about 30% health. She retreats to the center of the arena and summons a ring of menacing vines at the perimeter before proceeding to unload an onslaught of tracking Ether projectiles. The second phase requires sharp focus and precise execution. Instead of fighting the vines, players should focus on dodging projectiles. Characters with long EX Special Attacks, such as Nicole, may exploit these invincibility frames to get through. Moreover, learning how to dodge perfectly will further help in minimizing damage. If one becomes more defensive-minded and takes advantage of this type of invincibility, the fight will become much easier to progress through.

Now that you know how to beat Nineveh in Zenless Zone Zero, you can take this enemy down very quickly.