ZZZ Sigrid Banner Aug 19: Malaysia Time & Polychrome Math
Published: 2026-08-15
Sigrid drops 19 August: what Malaysian ZZZ players need to know
Zenless Zone Zero Version 3.1 Phase 2 goes live on Wednesday, 19 August 2026, once HoYoverse's Asia-server maintenance clears — typically around 11:00 MYT (GMT+8). That window brings Sigrid de L'Azur's debut Signal Search, "Till the Ends of the Sky," online. The banner runs until roughly 8-9 September 2026. Sigrid is an S-Rank Ice Attack Agent from the Airspace Patrol Department, and Game8's Signal Search rundown calls her "Zenless Zone Zero Season 3's first Ice Character" (Game8).
Two banners run side-by-side: Sigrid's own Signal Search anchors the featured slot with her signature W-Engine, "Knight's Extolment," while the concurrent slot is an Exclusive Rescreening that lets each account pick one rerun from Dialyn, Yuzuha, or Asaba Harumasa for the whole phase (HoYoverse Agent Record). For the Selangor and Penang players who have been saving Polychromes and Master Tapes since Remielle Dan's Version 3.1 Phase 1 debut back in late July, this is the banner window worth planning your weekly missions and Ridu Weekly resets around.
REDX Game handles Polychromes and Master Tape top-ups in ringgit, straight from the Zenless Zone Zero page, so you can move on Sigrid without waiting for a foreign card charge to clear.
Payment traps to skip before Sigrid drops
Buying Polychromes off a random reseller is where Malaysian pullers usually lose money. Three traps to walk past this week:
- Discord "cheap Polychrome" sellers. A stranger offering discounted ZZZ top-ups for a DuitNow transfer will vanish the moment the payment clears. If the wallet name does not match a verified store, walk away.
- Foreign App Store gift cards. Loading a US or SG Apple ID adds Apple's roughly 30% forex spread on every top-up. Over a 90-pull hard-pity chase, that surcharge alone can bury a whole extra 10-pull tier.
- Rolling the Standard Channel for her. Sigrid is a limited-banner S-Rank; she is not on the permanent Stable Channel Signal Search on release. Spinning the Stable roster for her is a coin flip that never lands.
Boleh tahan the FOMO for four more days. Reset lands on 19 August and your Polychromes will still be there. Topping up in MYR through REDX Game keeps the ringgit-to-Polychrome ratio clean; no App Store markup, no shady middleman.
Polychrome math: what a 50/50 chase actually costs
Sigrid's Signal Search follows HoYo's standard limited-banner rules: hard pity at 90 pulls for the featured S-Rank, with the 50/50 loss-then-guarantee mechanic. Worst case, that is 180 pulls to secure her; a lost 50/50 drops any Stable Channel S-Rank instead.
At 160 Polychromes per pull, the pity math shakes out like this:
- Best case (guarantee): 90 pulls × 160 = 14,400 Polychromes.
- Average case (~120 pulls, 50/50 factored): ~19,200 Polychromes.
- Worst case (full 50/50 chase): 180 pulls × 160 = 28,800 Polychromes.
HoYo's largest Encrypted Master Tape pack lists at USD 99.99 for 6,480 Polychromes, plus a first-purchase double. On the Malaysia App Store, that pack routes through Apple's SGD conversion — you're paying the base sticker plus Apple's cut before it hits your bank. REDX Game skips the storefront tax: prices sit on the ZZZ top-up page in ringgit, no App Store detour. Even trimming a small percentage off a 19,200-Polychrome average chase is one Interknot Membership's worth of pulls you did not have to burn.
Ordering Polychromes for Sigrid in 4 steps
Cara top-up ZZZ Polychromes from REDX Game before the 19 August reset:
- Grab your UID. From your ZZZ profile portrait (top-left of the main screen), copy the 9-digit UID printed beside your account name.
- Head to the REDX Game ZZZ page. Load the Zenless Zone Zero direct top-up page and pick the Polychrome pack sized to your pull plan.
- Pay in ringgit with DuitNow. DuitNow QR settles instantly at zero forex; card and other MY wallets also work.
- Wait 1-3 minutes for delivery. Polychromes land straight in your ZZZ inbox, ready for the 11:00 MYT banner opening on Wednesday, 19 August.
Tip: front-load the top-up on the night of 18 August. Queues spike for the first 30 minutes of every Phase 2 reset. Beat the rush.
Malaysian playbook: reset timing, ringgit reality, KL scene
HoYo runs ZZZ on the Asia server, whose clock ticks at GMT+8 — the same as MYT, which means every date and time in this piece is already Malaysia local with zero conversion needed. Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, Johor Bahru, Ipoh, and Kuching players all reset at the same instant, which is unusually convenient after years of converting CET or PDT windows for other HoYoverse titles and Riot esports broadcasts pointed at Malaysian primetime.
"Memang best kalau boleh top-up terus dalam ringgit," is the standard reaction on the Lowyat.NET ZZZ thread whenever a new Signal Search drops. Malaysian esports orgs like Team SMG have not fielded a ZZZ roster yet, and the scene here still runs on Discord friend circles and Lowyat.NET banner threads. That is where REDX Game earns its keep for Sigrid launch week: MYR pricing, MY payment rails, and the same Polychrome delivery window a foreign top-up would need overnight.
One ringgit reality: HoYo's global storefront quotes prices in USD, and Malaysia iTunes converts through SGD before your card sees the final RM figure. Every conversion layer clips value. That is the forex tax. REDX Game keeps the ringgit sticker on the shelf, from RM-priced Polychrome tiers all the way to Interknot Membership renewals — see the current MYR tiers on the ZZZ product page.
Sigrid banner FAQ (Malaysia)
What time does Sigrid's banner start in Malaysia?
The Version 3.1 Phase 2 update lands after HoYo's Asia-server maintenance on Wednesday, 19 August 2026. Maintenance windows normally close around 11:00 MYT, so plan pulls from late morning onward. Sigrid's Signal Search stays open until roughly 8-9 September 2026.
How many Polychromes do I need to guarantee Sigrid?
Worst case is 180 pulls after a lost 50/50, which comes out to 28,800 Polychromes to force the guarantee, while a best-case pity roll at 90 pulls is only 14,400 Polychromes, and the typical player lands her in the 120-pull region for roughly 19,200 Polychromes end-to-end.
Can I pull Sigrid on the Standard Channel?
No. Sigrid is a limited debut Agent and only appears on her Exclusive Channel Signal Search during Version 3.1 Phase 2. She joins the Stable Channel roster only after a later patch cycle, following HoYo's usual pattern.
Is Knight's Extolment worth pulling?
Sigrid's signature W-Engine sits on the W-Engine Channel alongside her banner and boosts her Ice damage output and Anomaly buildup enough that sign-off tier lists from Game8's Sigrid build guide flag it as best-in-slot on her kit. For pure F2P planners rationing pulls, four-star Ice options such as Weeping Cradle stay competitive. Save the pity for Sigrid first.
Who are the concurrent rerun options this phase?
The Exclusive Rescreening banner in Phase 2 lets you pick one rerun from Dialyn, Yuzuha, or Asaba Harumasa. Vote for the one that plugs a hole in your Ice, Physical, or Electric roster; you cannot swap mid-phase.
How do I top up ZZZ Polychromes in Malaysia?
Grab your ZZZ UID from your profile portrait, hit the REDX Game Zenless Zone Zero top-up page, pick the Polychrome pack that matches your pull budget, and settle in ringgit with DuitNow QR for near-instant delivery to your ZZZ inbox in 1-3 minutes.
