İnternet üzerinde "sınırsız Polychrome", "karakter açma hilesi" veya "tek vuruşta öldürme" gibi iddialarla sunulan birçok araç bulunmaktadır. Ancak teknik açıdan durum şöyledir:

The design philosophy behind these mechanics is to make Hilesi feel alive : a system that responds to player behavior rather than a static backdrop.

: You can perform a Dodge Counter and a Perfect Assist on the same enemy attack. Quickly press Dodge, Attack, and then Swap to have your first character counter while the second parries.

: Only use Polychromes on Encrypted Master Tapes (limited banners). Never use them on the standard banner or for stamina refreshes if you are free-to-play.

Bu makalede, Zenless Zone Zero'da hile kavramının ne anlama geldiği, oyuncuların aradığı "hile" türleri, bu yazılımların çalışma prensipleri ve en önemlisi konusuna derinlemesine bir bakış atacağız.

Hilesi is not simply a resource to be mined. Several factions vie for its control—corporations that see it as a weapon, mystics who view it as a sacred flame, and rebels who hope to free the city from its grip. The narrative forces the player to confront ethical gray zones: