Banyue banner release times in Zenless Zone Zero v2.4

Banyue’s debut in Zenless Zone Zero is locked to Version 2.4 Phase 2, and his run is noticeably shorter than a standard character cycle. For anyone trying to stockpile Polychrome or plan pulls across multiple regions, the key details are the exact server launch times and the two‑week window before his banner disappears.

When Banyue’s banner starts and ends

Banyue’s limited banner, Through Night’s Inferno, runs during Version 2.4 Phase 2 from December 17, 2025 to December 29, 2025, server time. It shares the phase with an Ellen rerun, so both rate-up characters go live and leave on the same schedule.

The core timing rules are:

• Start: December 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM server time
• End: December 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM server time
• Duration: roughly 12 days, shorter than the more typical three-week banner length

“Server time” here means the regional base time of each server shard, so the clock lines up at noon locally for America, Europe, and Asia servers rather than one universal UTC launch.

Server-by-server Banyue release times

All three main regions flip over to Banyue after Dialyn’s banner ends, but the local clock time depends on where you play. Each server hits the start trigger at 12:00 PM in its own time zone.

Local time conversions for Banyue’s first appearance

HoYoverse’s servers are anchored per region, but most players still think in their own local clock rather than server time. Here’s how Banyue’s first appearance maps to a few common time zones.

America server (based on ET, UTC-5)

Europe server (based on CET, UTC+1)

Asia server (based on SGT, UTC+8)

How long you actually have to pull for Banyue

Although the calendar shows December 17 to December 29, Banyue’s banner effectively runs for about twelve and a half days once you factor in the mid‑day start and mid‑afternoon end. That is roughly one week shorter than a more typical three‑week limited banner in Zenless Zone Zero.

The implications are straightforward:

• You have fewer dailies and events within the window to generate Polychrome.
• Pity planning is tighter, especially if you are coming directly out of Dialyn’s banner.
• There is less flexibility to “wait and see” whether his kit fits your account before committing pulls.

Anyone targeting both Banyue and Ellen during this phase is essentially squeezing two S‑rank targets into a compressed schedule, so it helps to decide priorities before Phase 2 begins.

What goes on Banyue’s banner

Through Night’s Inferno is a character-only limited Signal Search that focuses on Banyue as its featured S‑rank. It uses the standard limited-banner pity structure.

Key character details on this banner:

• Featured S‑rank: Banyue (Fire, Rupture)
• Rate-up A‑ranks: Soukaku (Ice, Support) and Seth (Electric, Defense)
• Standard S‑ranks in the pool: Nekomata, Lycaon, Soldier 11, Koleda, Grace, Rina
• Standard A‑ranks in the pool: Anby, Billy, Nicole, Anton, Corin, Ben, Lucy, Piper, Pulchra, Pan Yinhu, Manato

The usual limited-banner rules apply: the first S‑rank you hit has a 50 percent chance to be Banyue. If it is not Banyue, the next S‑rank on this same banner is guaranteed to be him. The same pattern applies to the featured A‑ranks: if an A‑rank drop isn’t one of the rate-up characters, the next A‑rank will be.

There are no Bangboos on Through Night’s Inferno. Bangboos remain tied to the dedicated Bangboo Signal Search rather than character banners.

W‑Engine banners connected to Banyue’s run

Alongside the character banners for Banyue and Ellen, Version 2.4 Phase 2 also runs W‑Engine Signal Searches that line up with the featured characters. For Banyue’s side of the phase, the notable W‑Engines are:

• Wrathful Vajra – S‑rank Rupture W‑Engine treated as Banyue’s signature option.
• Deep Sea Visitor – S‑rank Stun W‑Engine that aligns more with stun-focused agents.
• Bashful Demon – A‑rank Support W‑Engine.
• Peacekeeper – A‑rank Defense W‑Engine.

Banyue’s character banner itself does not contain S‑rank W‑Engines; those live on the parallel W‑Engine channels. If you want Wrathful Vajra for him, that requires separate pulls on the corresponding W‑Engine banner while it is live during the same Phase 2 window.

How Banyue fits into a ZZZ roster

Banyue is a Fire Rupture agent from the Krampus Compliance Authority faction and is described as an Intelligent Construct aligned with TOPS. His kit revolves around close‑range, strike‑type attacks with bare hands, heavy Fire damage, and a focus on breaking enemy toughness through Rupture.

Mechanically, he leans on:

• High-impact special and EX Special attacks that send out sonic waves and large Fire hits.
• A resource called Wrathful Fires that, once above a threshold, lets him enter a powered‑up Visage of Wrath state.
• Synergy with formations that can keep enemies controlled or stunned so he can safely channel his big Rupture swings.

His signature W‑Engine, Wrathful Vajra, is built to amplify his Rupture specialty and Fire damage profile, turning him into a primary damage dealer rather than a hybrid role.

For anyone counting down to his arrival, the practical takeaway is simple: note the noon server launch on December 17, set an alarm that matches your local time zone, and plan your Polychrome and pity so the shorter‑than‑usual banner window does not catch you off guard.