Nina Forneloza 
Players low on Polychromes and Encrypted Master Tapes, might be tempted by Zenless Zone Zero’s Inter-Knot Membership, but is it worth the money?
At the start of the game, beginners will find themselves with a decent supply of Polychromes and Master Tapes ready to be used. However, as players advance through different levels and content, they could be surprised at how scarce these become. When grinding and tackling quests no longer do the trick, it only makes sense for players to seek out more sources of Polychromes, whether by redeeming ZZZ codes or resorting to microtransactions.
Players can purchase various Monochrome bundles, but these can get pricy. Luckily, there is a more cost-efficient option, but with a catch. Here’s everything there is to know about Inter-Knot Membership, its benefits, and whether players should invest or not.
What is Inter-Knot Membership and how long does it last?
Inter-Knot membership is a monthlong subscription in Zenless Zone Zero that costs $4.99 and offers 90 Polychromes per day.
Most gacha games have monthly subscriptions on offer that give players their special currencies each day. Zenless Zone Zero and its sister games are no different. Genshin Impact has Blessing of the Welkin Moon, Honkai: Star Rail offers Express Supply Pass, while Zenless Zone Zero has the Inter-Knot Membership.
Purchasing the Inter-Knot Membership rewards 300 Monochrome up front, and 90 Polychromes per day for 30 days, for a total of 2,700 Polychromes across the entire duration of the subscription.
Players can renew their subscription and pay another $4.99 for another month. Inter-Knot Membership can be purchased for up to six months, but there is no benefit or discount for doing so.
The drawback to the Inter-Knot Membership is that each block of 90 Polychromes is part of the daily log-in bonus. Players who don’t log in won’t receive their Polychromes and there’s no way to speed up the acquisition.
Is it worth purchasing Inter-Knot Membership in ZZZ?
Inter-Knot Membership offers an exceptionally strong value, especially for low to mid-level spenders. It’s a great deal, but only for those who commit to logging in every day.
Given ZZZ’s harsh gacha system, it’s hard to be budget-conscious, never even mind a free-to-player. Inter-Knot Membership though is a gift from god. In fact, Inter-Knot Membership, and perhaps the battle pass, are pretty much the only things worth buying in the game.
To put the value of the Inter-Knot Membership into perspective, $4.99 on the Monochrome Market, they’d only get 600 Monochrome Film, or 300 after the one-time top-up bonus. That’s not even enough for two pulls. Alongside this, it costs $50 to purchase 3,000 Monochromes instantly. This effectively means that Inter-Knot Membership offers 10 times the value of outright purchases of equivalent amounts of Monochromes.
It’s easy to say that the subscription’s perks beat the downsides of purchasing it. For daily players, or those who have no problem signing in each day at least, the drawbacks are almost non-existent.
Inter-Knot Membership is worth any regular player’s money, except those committed to being a free-to-player. Players get a bunch of Polychromes just by playing the game every day and at an affordable price.
Despite that, everyone is advised to monitor their spending, as it’s easy to get hooked and want to buy this every month. In worse cases, spending too little in a game might escalate to spending more down the road. This is especially true for players that are saving up for upcoming ZZZ banners.
