ZZZ 3.1 Deadline Reminder: Claim Compensation, Check Filmgoer Ticket Stubs, and Plan Final Monochrome Purchases

Claim the August 28 compensation before it disappears

Zenless Zone Zero Version 3.1 is close to its final stretch, and one of its easiest rewards has a much earlier deadline than the version itself. The issue fix compensation mail gives Polychrome x300, but it must be claimed before August 28 at 15:59 UTC. The server update compensation Polychrome x300 can be claimed until Version 3.1 ends on September 8 at 22:00 UTC, but the issue fix mail does not wait that long.

Open the mailbox before doing anything else. If the mail is there, claim the attachment immediately. It sounds small, but 300 Polychrome is almost two pulls, and near the end of a banner or Filmgoer milestone that can matter. Players who only log in for events, Filmgoer progress, or last-week Monochrome purchases are the most likely to miss this mail because the version still has days left.

Use the deadline to clean up the whole 3.1 plan

After claiming the mail, look at the rest of Version 3.1 as one short countdown. The version ends on September 8 at 22:00 UTC, so Filmgoer Thank-You Gift, shop decisions, Monochrome delivery, and any last Signal Search plan should be checked now rather than on the final night. Late-version spending is where mistakes happen: a purchase is made, delivery is not completed in game, ticket stubs do not count, or the wrong reward tier is left unfinished.

The clean way to handle the final days is to separate three numbers: remaining Polychrome or pulls, current Filmgoer commemorative ticket stubs, and the exact paid purchase needed to reach the next reward tier. If the next tier is out of reach, do not force it. If it is close, check which purchase actually counts before paying.

Filmgoer ticket stubs: count only what really counts

Filmgoer Thank-You Gift runs from after the Version 3.1 update until the end of Version 3.1. During the event, purchases of Monochromes, New Eridu City Fund, cash-bought Gifts, and Inter-Knot Memberships grant commemorative ticket stubs. The event has a maximum of 15,000 ticket stubs, and the stubs are limited-time items removed after the event ends.

The important trap is the counting rule. Monochromes from the first-purchase double bonus and bonus Monochromes do not count toward ticket stub progress. Gifts bought with Monochromes also do not count. If a purchase is made through an external payment method, the player must log into the game during the event period and complete delivery for the purchase to count. Do not assume a payment receipt is enough; the game has to finish the delivery.

Decide whether the next Filmgoer tier is worth chasing

Filmgoer rewards get more attractive at higher tiers, but not every account needs to chase the next one. The lower tiers can be easy to justify if the player was already buying Monochromes or Inter-Knot Membership. The 7,000 and 10,000 ticket stub tiers are more serious because they involve S-Rank W-Engine or S-Rank Agent choices, but reaching them late can require a larger purchase.

Before buying, compare the reward with the account's real plan. A Tuning Calibrator, Encrypted Master Tape, S-Rank W-Engine option, or S-Rank Agent option has value only if it changes what the account will actually use. If the next tier needs too many extra ticket stubs, saving for the next version may feel better than turning a small shortage into a large top-up.

Monochrome reset is useful, but not all of it becomes ticket stubs

Version 3.1 reset the Monochrome Market first-purchase double bonus. That makes the first paid Monochrome purchase in each reset tier more attractive for players who were going to top up anyway. The Filmgoer event, however, does not count first-purchase double bonus Monochromes or bonus Monochromes toward ticket stub progress. The paid base Monochrome amount matters; the extra bonus helps your balance but not the Filmgoer ladder.

This is the main reason to calculate before buying. If the goal is Signal Search, the double bonus can be excellent. If the goal is Filmgoer ticket stubs, check the base purchase amount. A player can receive more Monochromes than expected and still make less ticket-stub progress than assumed.

Treabar top-up timing for the final days

Treabar's Zenless Zone Zero product page can be used for Monochrome top-up when the account needs a defined purchase. Before buying, check the current product page for region or server requirements, UID format, package amount, price, payment method, and delivery note. Match the package to the real goal: a pull shortage, a Filmgoer tier, an Inter-Knot Membership plan, or New Eridu City Fund progress.

After external payment, log into Zenless Zone Zero while the Filmgoer event is still active and make sure the delivery is completed in game. This step matters because official Filmgoer notes say external payment purchases will not count toward progress if delivery is not completed during the event period. Do not leave a late purchase sitting outside the game until after the version ends.

What to do before Version 3.1 ends

Before September 8 at 22:00 UTC, claim remaining mail, check Filmgoer rewards, confirm ticket stub progress, finish any paid delivery, claim event rewards on the Filmgoer page, and decide whether any Monochrome purchase still makes sense. If you already reached the reward tier you wanted, stop there. End-of-version pressure is a poor reason to buy a package that has no clear use.

Version 3.1 gave players a generous set of purchase-related systems, but those systems have different rules. Polychrome compensation is mail-based. Filmgoer is ticket-stub based. Monochrome reset improves purchase value but does not make bonus Monochromes count for Filmgoer progress. Keeping those pieces separate is the easiest way to finish the version without wasting money.

FAQ

When is the ZZZ 3.1 issue fix compensation deadline?

The issue fix compensation mail must be claimed before August 28 at 15:59 UTC.

When does ZZZ 3.1 end?

Version 3.1 ends on September 8 at 22:00 UTC.

Does first-purchase double bonus count toward Filmgoer ticket stubs?

No. Official Filmgoer rules say first-purchase double bonus Monochromes and bonus Monochromes do not count toward ticket stub progress.

Do external payment purchases count for Filmgoer?

Yes, but only if you log into the game during the event period and complete delivery.

Should I top up before 3.1 ends?

Only if the purchase closes a real pull gap or Filmgoer reward tier. If the next tier is too far away, saving for the next version may make more sense.