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Anime Zero Raid Guide
Shadow Monarch and Flame Director are raid targets. Prepare a developed weapon, choose the correct Nightmare raid and learn the boss mechanic before spending repeated attempts.
Reviewed October 10, 2026
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Pick the raid for your target
| Target | Raid | Key materials |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Monarch / Sung Jinwoo | Nightmare Shadow Gate | Shadow Essence, Igris Crest, Shadow’s Cloak, Monarch’s Blessing |
| Flame Director / Hu Tao | Nightmare Spirited Away / Bath House | Ghost and Staff of Homa |
| Mochi Commander evolution | Shadow Gate | Zero Calories Flour and Zero Calories Doughnuts |
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Shadow Gate: what to do during the fight
- Clear the Honour Guard, Blood-Red Knights and Oath Knights on the route to Igris.
- Use available ARISE and system quest opportunities described by the raid interface.
- At the half-health shadow phase, keep track of both threats and preserve room to move.
- During Knight’s Oath, stop attacking the untouchable boss and kill the summoned Oath Knights before the timer expires.
- After a successful clear, inspect the reward, drop/pity progress and remaining attempts.
Reported Shadow Gate values
These numbers are public Update 2 reports, not an independent drop test. Gate ranks and Red Gate modifiers are separate; their full stacking order is not provided.
| Rule | Selected report |
|---|---|
| Shadow Monarch drop | 3% per successful clear; guarantee by 32 clears |
| Free attempts | 5 runs, then a 30-minute cooldown after all five are used |
| Older attempt rule | 10 runs / three-hour refill appears in earlier guides and was replaced in the selected later report |
| Listed clear reward | 35,425 Coins and 710 Gems |
| Red Gate chance | One in five runs |
| Red Gate modifiers | +50% enemy HP; 1.8x Coins/Gems; +5 Shadow Essence |
| Gate rank bonus | S +30%; A +20%; B +10% |
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Spirited Away: the Hu Tao route
Fight through the bathhouse and defeat No-Face. The selected source reports a fast shadow clone at 50% HP and party-size boss scaling. Keep movement space, watch the boss cues and avoid assuming launch-era i-frame timing still applies. Flame Director is a raid drop; it is not a regular Arsenal pull.
Use Hu Tao’s passive on Hu Tao
The selected report describes pressing Skill 2 to change to its passive variant, then pressing again to activate the buff. It gives 2x Hu Tao damage, increased walk speed and dash distance for 20 seconds on a 40-second cooldown. The effect does not transfer to the second weapon; crits do not increase burn damage.
Do not miss the second ultimate input
Shadow Monarch’s ultimate is reported as Monarch’s Domain. Press the ultimate input again after activation to call Kaisel. Stage II adds Igris; Stage III changes the longsword’s reach and basic-attack damage. The full ingredient and currency budget is in Progression.
A repeatable preparation check
- Your carry’s ultimate is unlocked and its tree is developed.
- The target reward belongs to this raid rather than the banner.
- Your Trait and accessories match the job; Fortune farming differs from boss damage.
- You understand the boss’s untouchable/add phase and can preserve cooldowns for it.
- You have read the current attempt, drop and reward panel before queuing.
Mechanics and rankings are dated public reports. Compare your current game interface when spending resources. Specific disagreements are shown beside the affected answer.
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