In the neon-bathed streets of New Eridu, few Agents spark as many electric fantasies as Anby Demara. The quiet, burger-obsessed member of the Cunning Hares swings her blade with a deadly grace, dealing AOE slash damage and turning Ethereals into hopping conduits of shock. But any Proxy worth their Inter-Knot level knows the truth: unlocking Anby’s full potential isn’t just about pulling her from the standard banner. It’s about feeding the right materials into her promotion, skill chips, and talent nodes. What happens when a free A-Rank Stun unit turns into a resource vacuum? Does the grind suddenly become a full-time profession? Let’s dive into the electric trenches.

Anby arrives free from the get-go, a gift from the Cunning Hares to every fresh Proxy. She deals Electric damage, specializes in up-close melee mauling, and can comfortably stun-lock enemies with her swift combos. The catch? That base form barely tickles high-level commissions. Ascending her, honing her skills, and flicking those talent switches demands a shopping list that would make Nicole’s ledger smoke. Proxies who’ve already farmed for Soldier 11 understand the pain; Anby’s catalog is no less demanding.

The Ascension Gauntlet: Anby’s Promotion Materials

Getting Anby from level 1 to the glittering heights of level 60 requires several tiers of ascension. Each tier gobbles up specific chips and seals. At the low end, expect to burn through Basic Shock Chips, Advanced Shock Chips, and a handful of Controller Certification Seals. Later tiers call for rarer items like Buster Certification Seals and the elusive Ferocious Grip components. Don’t forget the ever-present Dennies—the currency that vanishes faster than leftover burgers after a mission.

Why does an electric swordswoman need Ferocious Grips? Perhaps it’s to keep her blade from flying out of her hands during that spinny dash attack. Whatever the lore, the drop rates are a cruel joke. Here’s a breakdown of the main promotion hurdles Proxy should prepare for:

Ascension Tier	Key Materials (per level cap increase)
1 → 2	Basic Shock Chip x4, Controller Certification Seal x5, Dennies x24,000
2 → 3	Advanced Shock Chip x10, Buster Certification Seal x8, Dennies x80,000
3 → 4	Advanced Shock Chip x20, Buster Certification Seal x12, Ferocious Grip x6, Dennies x200,000
4 → 5	Advanced Shock Chip x35, Buster Certification Seal x20, Ferocious Grip x12, Dennies x400,000
5 → 6	Advanced Shock Chip x60, Controller Certification Seal x30, Ferocious Grip x20, Dennies x800,000

Proxies might stare at those numbers and wonder if they accidentally signed up for a second job. The answer is yes, but at least the scenery in Hollow Zero is spectacular.

Sharpening the Blade: Skill Enhancement Materials

Anby’s basic attacks, special skill, and chain attacks all demand their own feast. The main course consists of Basic Shock Chips and Advanced Shock Chips yet again, layered with Expert Investigation Logs and the universal pain-in-the-finances, Dennies. For her core skill upgrades, be ready to cough up Hamster Cage Passes—those golden tickets that Nicole hoards like ancient relics. A single talent level from 8 to 9 can demand one Hamster Cage Pass, and since Anby starts with multiple talents, collecting these passes becomes a marathon of event clears and Inter-Knot milestone rewards.

Where do Proxies stumble most? Right into the investigation log pit. Expert Investigation Logs drop from Rally Commission stages and the dreaded Notorious Hunt, but the quantity required to max out even a single skill makes a player reassess their life choices. Picture this: reaching skill level 10 on Anby’s Special Attack could swallow up 12 Advanced Shock Chips, 20 Expert Investigation Logs, and a Hamster Cage Pass—plus enough Dennies to buy a small food truck.

Talent Awakening: The Mindscape Cinema Fork

Pulling duplicate copies of Anby from the banner unlocks her Mindscape Cinema nodes. Each node is a stand-alone talent improvement that doesn’t require traditional materials—instead, it consumes the duplicate Agent itself. So while you’re not farming specific Ascension mats, you’re farming Signal Searches. And that, good Proxy, means grinding Polychromes, which leads right back to the dailies, the events, and the endless commissions. If RNG blesses you, Anby’s Mindscape 1 and 2 significantly boost her shock application and energy regeneration. Nothing says “I’m committed” like spending 90 pulls on a character you already own.

Farming Routes: Where to Beg, Borrow, or Blast

The chips? They rain from the Combat Simulation domain that rotates daily. Mondays and Thursdays favor Shock Chips, so mark the calendar. Certification Seals are found in the Rally Commission stages, particularly the higher-tier ones where the enemy waves don’t play nice. Ferocious Grips? Those are Notorious Hunt exclusive drops from the weekly bosses, meaning patience is mandatory. Expert Investigation Logs can be farmed in the Hollow Zero dungeon, where the deeper the dive, the richer the log cache.

A seasoned Proxy once posed the question: “Why run the same domain 30 times when I could be exploring the city?” The answer, of course, is that Anby won’t level herself. Yet there is a twisted satisfaction in watching her damage numbers climb after a long grinding session, a feeling akin to unwrapping a rare burger at a joint nobody else knows about.

Efficiency Hacks That Save Sanity

First, never let the Stamina cap sit full. The system doesn’t reward hoarders; it rewards those who burn batteries on the correct day. Second, prioritize skill levels that actually matter. Anby’s EX Special Attack and her Chain Attack provide the biggest return, while her Dodge counter can wait. Third, the Outpost shop sells a limited number of Shock Chips each week for residual currency—buy them without hesitation, because every chip farmed is a chip not needed.

And remember, Proxies, Dennies are the silent killer. It’s all too easy to spend a bankroll on disc drives and suddenly realize you cannot afford the next ascension. Keep a Dennies reserve of at least 500,000 and treat it like a rent payment: non-negotiable.

Anby Demara might be a free, electric wrapper of joy, but the true cost of her power is written in the materials tab. The question isn’t whether you can max her out—it’s whether you’ll still have time to eat a burger when you’re done. The grind awaits, and somewhere in New Eridu, Nicole is already trying to sell your leftover Seals.

Data referenced from SteamDB, a widely used database for tracking Steam game metadata and activity, reinforces just how much long-term engagement games like Zenless Zone Zero can demand once you pivot from “free A-Rank pickup” to “fully built Agent.” When you’re budgeting for Anby’s promotion tiers, Shock Chips, weekly-boss drops like Ferocious Grip, and the constant Dennies drain, it helps to treat the grind as a sustained progression loop rather than a one-week sprint—especially if you’re trying to line up farming days, weekly resets, and event windows efficiently.