Anime Zero Update 6: Zodiac Trials, Artifacts, Frost Heron
Last updated: 2026-11-09
Anime Zero Update 6 added Zodiac Trials, a six-area raid against the Great Beasts; Frost Heron, a new LYTH unit you can only get from Nightmare Zodiac Trials; and Artifacts, a gear system with one Core and three Supports per fighter. It also brought two codes, ZODIAC and ARTIFACTS. The in-game log is dated November 1, 2026, and most guides report the update live by November 3.
Update 6 codes
ZODIAC: 25 Lucky Spins, 25 Trait Crystals, 500 Gems, 50,000 Coins and food.ARTIFACTS: 100 Relic Shards and 25 Tempering Dust (the Artifact refine materials).
Both are on the full Anime Zero codes list with copy buttons.
Zodiac Trials: how the raid works
- Find it in the Play menu. A run has six areas; each area runs two waves.
- After the waves, a Zodiac Wheel spins ("The wheel lands on the DRAGON!"). The sign decides that area's enemy family and its Great Beast boss.
- Bosses have a Posture Bar. Parrying their attacks (not dodging) wears it down. Break it and the boss is stunned and takes double damage until it recovers.
- Save your strongest skills and ultimate for the stun window. Learn one boss pattern on a lower difficulty before trying Nightmare.
Rewards
- Frost Heron: drops on Nightmare difficulty only.
- Two Frost Heron skins from lower difficulties, a new title, and Artifact drops and materials.
Frost Heron at a glance
An ice sword fighter built on quick attacks and launches. Her passive reduces damage taken during the first half of each basic swing in PvE, so attacking doubles as defense.
| Skill | What it does |
|---|---|
| Glacier Ambush | Forward slash that leaves an ice field, which shatters and launches enemies. |
| Frostbite Rush | Loops toward your aim, cutting through enemies, ending in an ice explosion. |
| Skyfall Blade | Twin cuts, then the blade launches skyward for a heavy slam. |
| Winter's Requiem (ultimate) | Draw cut into a frost vortex, then a launching explosion. Afterwards she stays Awakened for 25 seconds. |
While Awakened, Thousand Snowfall replaces Glacier Ambush and Frostflake Bloom replaces Frostbite Rush. Line the Awakened window up with a Zodiac stun for the biggest damage. We hold her tier as NEW on the tier list until more lists rank her.
Artifacts explained
- Each fighter wears 1 Core and 3 Supports. Cards show a score, rarity, one signature effect with a drawback, and three affixes.
- Match the Potential path. Some Artifacts only work when they fit the fighter's Potential path (Echo, Burn, Counter or Swap). Check the path first, stats second.
- Refine rerolls an affix or its value using Relic Shards and Tempering Dust; that is what the ARTIFACTS code gives.
- Use Auto Equip while you learn, then adjust by hand. Training now has Artifact and Potential controls and a DPS meter, so test one change at a time.
What to do first in Update 6
- Redeem ZODIAC and ARTIFACTS.
- Learn parry timing on a low-difficulty Zodiac Trials run.
- Fit Artifacts to your main weapon's Potential path, refine the Core first.
- Farm Nightmare Zodiac Trials for Frost Heron once your team clears reliably.
Earlier patches are in the Anime Zero update log. Need Coins for refines? See how to get money.
Sources: animezerowiki.com, anime-zero.online, VacancyBee Update 6 guide, Roonby. Checked 2026-11-09.