Zenless Zone Zero: Red Light vs. Gold Light — What’s Actually Different?

You’ve seen them.
Every time you pull.
That red glow.
That gold glow.

And you’ve probably panicked.
“Was that a 5-star? Was it a 4? Did I just waste my last pull?”

Let’s cut through the noise.

Red light = 4-star.
Gold light = 5-star.

That’s it.
No hidden mechanics. No trickery. No “sometimes red is actually gold if you’re lucky.”
It’s just color-coded rarity.

The game doesn’t hide it.
It doesn’t tease you.
It just shows you.

When the banner lights up red? You got a 4-star character or weapon.
When it turns gold? You got the 5-star you were saving for.
Simple. Clean.
No mystery.

But here’s what people do get wrong:

They think gold = guaranteed win.
Red = trash.

That’s not true.

I’ve pulled a 4-star weapon — red light — that turned out to be my main DPS’s best-in-slot upgrade.
I’ve pulled a 5-star character — gold light — and she sat in my inventory for three months because her playstyle didn’t fit my team.

The color doesn’t tell you if it’s good.
It just tells you how rare it is.

The 5-stars? They’re powerful. They have more complex kits. Better scaling.
But the 4-stars? They’re reliable.
Many of them—like Sora, Taro, or even the new utility 4-star from the last event—are just as useful in the right setup.
Some are better than half the 5-stars you’ll pull.

And here’s the real secret:
The game wants you to value both.
That’s why you get so many free pulls.
That’s why 4-stars drop from events, missions, and even the Golden Hand arcade thing in the alley behind the pawn shop.

You don’t need gold to win.
You just need to know what you’re pulling for.

So next time you see red?
Don’t sigh.
Check the name.
Might be the piece you’ve been missing.

And if you’re low on credits?
Staring at the banner, wondering if you can afford one more pull?
Tired of grinding daily quests just to get 100 extra?

There’s a way to skip the wait.

Buffget.
Seven percent off.
No gimmicks. No fake urgency.
Just enough credits to pull when you’re ready—not when you’re desperate.

Gold looks pretty.
Red gets the job done.

Pick your light.
Play your way.
The city doesn’t care what color it glows.
It only cares if you show up.