Verdict up front: Claret's Bloodmoon Rising channel closes at 23:59 MYT on Sep 30, 2026, and Roxy's Cindernight Respite banner replaces it the same night. For Malaysian pullers, the 3,280 Monochrome tier is the cleanest ringgit rate on the ZZZ 3.2 ladder, the 6,480 tier only wins on your very first purchase (double bonus), and both Phase 2 characters share a Signal box. Plan one ZZZ top-up on REDX Game to cover the pity carry-over instead of two smaller ones.
Bloodmoon Rising has three days left, and that matters for pity
Phase 1 of Version 3.2 "Their Secret Histories" went live on Sep 9 with Claret Flint on Bloodmoon Rising and Nangong Yu on a paired channel. HoYoverse's official 3.2 wish notice states that "Phase I will end at 23:59 on September 30, 2026 (UTC+8)," the same clock as MYT, so no math needed for Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam, or Ipoh players.
Claret is the first Armorer Agent in ZZZ. She scales Sharp DMG off DEF, layers Maim on Anomaly targets, and rewards a slow-burn playstyle that suits Malaysian ping to the SEA server. Roxy replaces her on Sep 30 as a Wind Stun agent whose burst window is longer than Yanagi's, so if you missed the Skirmish rerun last patch, this is the honest replacement. Pity carries between Exclusive Channels of the same phase but resets across patches, which is why the last-72-hours decision matters. Your remaining Polychrome is worth more spent now than saved for 3.3, whose lineup HoYoverse has not confirmed.
ZZZ 3.2 phase calendar in MYT
- Phase 1 start: Sep 9, 2026, 06:00 MYT. Claret (Electric Armorer), Nangong Yu rerun (Ice Attacker).
- Phase 1 close: Sep 30, 2026, 23:59 MYT.
- Cindernight Respite opens: Oct 1, 2026, 06:00 MYT. Roxy (Wind Stun), Promeia rerun (Ice Anomaly).
- Patch close: Oct 20, 2026, ~05:59 MYT (rollover into 3.3 maintenance).
- W-Engine signal: the Claret and Roxy signature engines share the same phase-locked schedule as their agents.
There is no downtime between Phase 1 and Phase 2. The client patches sometime around 04:00 MYT on Oct 1, but the banner change is instant at 23:59 MYT. If you want Claret's constellations, this is the last window.
Monochrome ladder: what your ringgit really buys
HoYoverse's Monochrome Market lists six tiers on the PC top-up center. USD anchor prices from the official store, sen-per-Monochrome computed at ~RM 4.20/USD reference:
- 60 Monochrome, ~RM 4.20 base, 7.0 sen per Monochrome. Fine for a Battery refill, terrible for pulls.
- 300 Monochrome, ~RM 21 base, 7.0 sen. Break-glass tier only.
- 980 Monochrome, ~RM 63 base, 6.4 sen. First real drop.
- 1,980 Monochrome, ~RM 126 base, 6.4 sen. The tier most Malaysian pullers reach for; still not the best rate.
- 3,280 Monochrome, ~RM 210 base, 6.4 sen. The efficient sweet spot for a single 10-pull budget.
- 6,480 Monochrome, ~RM 420 base, 6.5 sen on repeat, but 3.24 sen on your first-time-double purchase for this tier. That first buy is the single best rate in the game.
Two ringgit calls worth stating plainly. First, three separate 1,980-Monochrome purchases at RM 126 each cost RM 378 for 5,940 Monochrome, versus RM 420 for the 6,480 tier: 540 more Monochrome, roughly one extra 10-pull, for RM 42. If you were going to spend RM 378 anyway, the RM 42 top-off is arithmetic, not psychology. Second, never buy the 60 or 300 tier for gacha; those exist for Battery emergencies during Zero-Hollow farming.
Apple's Malaysia App Store tier map applies a regional multiplier on top of the USD tier. The 1,980 Monochrome pack sits at RM 138 on iOS and the 3,280 tier is priced at roughly RM 228, a RM 12 to RM 18 gap per tier that stacks fast across a full pull budget. REDX Game's ZZZ direct top-up rail avoids that Apple markup because the ringgit price is set against the HoYoverse PC store, not the iOS regional tier map. Each package shows its processing time on the product page, so check it before you pay.
Reading Claret and Roxy for Malaysian team comps
Claret's Sharp DMG scaling means she wants Weeping Gemini or Astral Voice discs, not the usual Woodpecker-Puffer stack most Anomaly agents run. If you are pulling her without a Sharp Support already built, budget for a second W-Engine copy. Her signature engine's passive scales her multi-CRIT ceiling by roughly 18% at S1, and the delta from S0 to S1 is larger than the delta from S1 to S5.
Roxy is the more forgiving pull. Wind Stun's kit design forgives skill misses in a way Nicole's shields do not, so KL casual players running the JB or Penang latency route to the SEA server will feel the frame-perfect combos are easier. Her strongest team pairs her with Miyabi and Trigger. If you kept a Miyabi copy from 1.4, Roxy inherits your existing Anomaly build and skips a full disc grind.
One trap to name. Some Discord guides recommend saving Polychrome across 3.2 for a rumored 3.3 rerun. HoYoverse has not confirmed 3.3's lineup as of this week, and the last three ZZZ patches have not run a repeat character within one patch cycle. Saving for a rumour has cost Malaysian players real pulls in every HoYoverse title, and Yamato of TODAK's HoYo community streams have documented that pattern on air. If you are pulling for Claret, buy your Monochrome from REDX Game before you open the wish screen, not during a pull spiral.
Malaysian ZZZ 3.2 top-up questions, answered
What is the cheapest way to get Monochrome in Malaysia?
The 3,280 tier at roughly RM 210 base is the best repeat rate at 6.4 sen per Monochrome; a first-time 6,480 purchase is cheaper still at ~3.24 sen. Use the direct top-up rail with DuitNow QR to skip the Apple Malaysia markup, since the same tier on iOS runs RM 12 to RM 18 higher.
Can I still top up Monochrome before Bloodmoon Rising's Sep 30 close?
Each package shows its processing time on the product page, so check it before you pay and leave yourself room before the 23:59 MYT close. Enter your ZZZ UID and server (Prydwen SEA) exactly as shown in-game, otherwise the delivery bounces.
Can I use TNG eWallet or Boost to top up ZZZ?
Yes, the REDX Game checkout accepts DuitNow QR, TNG eWallet, Boost, and FPX. DuitNow QR clears fastest in our own testing; TNG eWallet occasionally adds a short balance-refresh step during peak hours around 20:00 MYT.
Will pity carry from Claret's banner to Roxy's on Sep 30?
No. Pity resets between different Exclusive Channels across phases. It does carry within the same Exclusive Channel across patches, but Bloodmoon Rising and Cindernight Respite are separate channels; spend your Phase 1 Polychrome on Phase 1 targets.
Is buying ZZZ Monochrome from an outside site safe?
Only if the site asks for nothing more than your ZZZ UID and server and shows a Malaysian business registration, such as SSM. If a site asks for your HoYoverse login password rather than just your UID, close the tab.
Traps to skip if you are pulling from KL or PJ
Boleh tahan, three years into ZZZ's Malaysian playerbase, the same three mistakes still show up on Sep 30 rush nights. First, do not top up on Apple's App Store from a Malaysian Apple ID unless you have burned Apple credit to use up; the regional multiplier is not a reseller invention, it is Apple's own tier map. Second, do not spread your budget across multiple 1,980 tier buys when a single 3,280 or 6,480 lands the same ringgit at a better rate. Third, if your REDX Game order is still processing on Sep 30 night, compare it with the processing time shown on your package before assuming a failed delivery.
One last local note. Petaling Jaya and Shah Alam players on Time or Unifi routing will hit the SEA server about 8 ms faster than JB or Kuching players hitting the Singapore hop first, so if you were going to try Claret's frame-perfect Maim combo on the last day, run it from your home connection rather than a co-work café. Each package shows its processing time on the product page, so check it before you pay and top up well before the timer changes.