How to Beat All Zodiac Trials Bosses in Anime Zero (November 2026) Ultimate Guide

Zodiac Trials is Anime Zero’s score-based boss rush where you spend daily Zodiac Tickets battling five constellation bosses — Aries, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Ophiuchus — for Zodiac Coins, Constellation Crystals, and Star Fragments. Every run is graded 1–5 stars based on damage, survival, and consistency, and your weekly stars feed the Weekly Zodiac Chest, the game’s best source of ascension materials and the Limited SSR Selector. Bosses rotate with unique mechanics each week, so brute force won’t reach Diamond. Below, I cover the unlock steps, every boss pattern I’ve tested, the full reward list, and the teams I use to 5-star all five trials in November 2026.

Quick Facts	Details
Unlock	Main Story Chapter 4, Player Rank 25, Astral Altar (Workshop Lv. 3)
Entry	1 Zodiac Ticket per run, 3 daily (6 max stored)
Bosses	Aries, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Ophiuchus
Rating	1–5 stars (Bronze → Diamond)
Top rewards	Weekly Zodiac Chest, Constellation Crystals, SSR Selector

How to Unlock Zodiac Trials?

Getting in takes three steps. First, clear Main Story Chapter 4 — the mode is hard-gated behind campaign progress. Second, reach Player Rank 25, which you’ll hit naturally through chapter quests and dailies. Third, open your Workshop (Level 3), build the Astral Altar, and the Trials tab unlocks inside the Zodiac Building menu. I recommend leveling at least five Zodiac-tagged units before your first attempt; the mode hits hard, and underleveled teams bleed tickets fast.

How Zodiac Trials Work?

Each run costs one Zodiac Ticket. You earn three daily (refill at 00:00 server time) and can store up to six, so never let them cap and go to waste.

Scoring blends total boss damage, survival time, and team power, minus a penalty per fallen unit. That score maps to stars — Bronze (1★) up to Diamond (5★) — and weekly star milestones unlock the Weekly Zodiac Chest. Consistent 4–5 star runs beat one lucky Diamond, every time. Bosses rotate weekly with bonus modifiers (element-weakness matches boost your score), so build a flexible roster, not a one-trick comp.

All Boss Mechanics Explained

Here’s every boss pattern and my counter for each:

Boss	Key Mechanics	Counter Strategy
Aries – Ram of Ashes	Charge dashes, burning ground, shields every 20% HP lost, berserk under 30%	Dodge red telegraphs, burst shields, save ults for berserk
Taurus – Ironhide Minotaur	Immune to stun/freeze, enrage buff at 50% HP	Skip CC units; sustain through enrage with heals
Leo – Sunmane Sovereign	Rotating radiant beams, summons Solar Orbs that heal him	Kill orbs instantly, stay mobile between sweeps
Scorpio – Venomfang Sentinel	Poison zones, stacking debuff that halves healing	Bring AoE cleanse + dedicated healer; never facetank
Ophiuchus – Thirteenth Seal	Level 80+ fight, mixes Aries/Taurus/Leo patterns, summons minions, CC-immune	Strongest sustain comp, manual dodging only

Zodiac Trials Rewards

Every run pays Zodiac Coins and Constellation Crystals scaled to your star rating, plus Star Fragments from first-clears and milestones. Spend coins in the Zodiac Shop on Zodiac Shards (unit ascension), Ascension Tomes, extra tickets, and the coveted Limited SSR Selector — your only route to exclusive zodiac units as F2P.

The real prize is the Weekly Zodiac Chest from star milestones, guaranteeing Zodiac Shards, Constellation Crystals, and Tomes with a chance at cosmetics. Skipping a single day costs roughly a third of your weekly currency, so treat tickets as mandatory dailies.

Best Teams and Pro Tips

Run mono-element teams. Weakness matches trigger the score-boost modifier and stack raw damage.
Save ults for enrage. Taurus spikes at 50% HP, Aries under 30% — burst them before the mechanic wipes you.
Play manual, not auto. AI units eat avoidable telegraphs; I gain a full star just from dodging myself.
Scorpio demands a cleanser. The stacking poison cuts healing efficiency 50% — no cleanse, no clear.
Never cap tickets. Six stored is wasted income; run even a 1★ before reset.

FAQs

How do I unlock Zodiac Trials in Anime Zero?

Clear Main Story Chapter 4, reach Player Rank 25, and build the Astral Altar in your Level 3 Workshop. The Trials tab then appears in the Zodiac Building menu.

How many Zodiac Tickets do I get per day?

Three daily, refilled at 00:00 server time, with a six-ticket storage cap. Weekend events sometimes double the daily drop to six.

Which Zodiac Trials boss is hardest?

Ophiuchus, The Thirteenth Seal. It’s tuned for level 80+ teams, combines Aries, Taurus, and Leo mechanics, summons minions, and resists all crowd control.