Grab the Candlelit Scheme W-Engine before ZZZ’s Spooky Funhouse Tales ends
If you want the Candlelit Scheme W-Engine, you have until the end of November to earn it. That is the central fact of Spooky Funhouse Tales, the limited-time event that arrived with Zenless Zone Zero’s Version 3.3 update. The window opens on October 22 at 10:00 and closes on November 30 at 03:59 server time, and a rerun is not guaranteed. Treat those dates as firm.
The event pays out more than a single weapon. Proxy accessories, a Bangboo upgrade resource, Polychromes, and upgrade materials all sit in the reward pool. For the full picture of what the patch brought, check the Zenless Zone Zero hub.
Who can join and why the deadline matters
Entry is not wide open. You need Inter-Knot Lv. 20 and completion of Main Story Chapter 1 Intermission. That is early-game progress, so most accounts that have put real time into New Eridu will qualify. New or returning players who fall short still have room to catch up, because the event runs for more than five weeks.
The real risk is the closing time. 03:59 server time on November 30 is a precise moment, and this game does not hold events open for stragglers. Miss it and the Candlelit Scheme goes back into the pool with no confirmed return date.
What Spooky Funhouse Tales actually is
Spooky Funhouse Tales drops players into a virtual reality game hosted at the HIA Club. Patsy is your contact, and talking to her starts the challenge. From there the premise is simple: a haunted house full of tricks and surprises.
Official materials do not detail the exact mechanics, which is the odd part. The event is structured as a series of tasks, and each completed task moves you toward the payouts. Expect to learn the specifics by playing rather than from a published breakdown.
Rewards worth chasing
The headline prize is the Candlelit Scheme W-Engine, exclusive to this event. Its exact stats and effects are not stated in official materials. The name and the spooky theme hint at Anomaly-focused characters, so treat that as a strong signal rather than a confirmed stat sheet. Claim it early and test it against your own teams before the event ends.
The rest of the payout:
- Candlelit Scheme, the event-exclusive W-Engine
- Prankster and Mischievous, Proxy accessories for your profile
- Hamster Cage Pass, a resource for Bangboo upgrades
- Polychromes, the premium currency for banner pulls
- Upgrade materials for characters and W-Engines
More than a month is plenty of time, so rushing is not the issue. Procrastination is. Every unclaimed reward disappears when the event ends, and the date does not move.
Banners running at the same time
The event shares the calendar with the Version 3.3 banner lineup. Phoenix, a Fire Anomaly agent, and Velina, a Wind Anomaly agent, are both new S-Rank characters. Each carries a signature W-Engine: Plume of Rebirth for Phoenix and Joyau Dore for Velina.
For anyone weighing a pull, the event Polychromes effectively fund a few extra attempts. Free-to-play accounts should hold Polychromes for characters that fit their roster. Low spenders can treat the event’s free currency as a small buffer. As for Candlelit Scheme, it could pair well with Anomaly agents, but that verdict waits until the stats are visible in game.
A quick checklist before November 30
- Confirm you have Inter-Knot Lv. 20 and Main Story Chapter 1 Intermission done.
- Head to the HIA Club and talk to Patsy to start.
- Unlock the Candlelit Scheme W-Engine early and check how it fits your team.
- Spend event Polychromes with the Phoenix and Velina banners in mind.
- Mark November 30 at 03:59 server time as the finish line.
That last item is the one to remember. Spooky Funhouse Tales ends 2026-11-30 03:59 server time, and everything you want from it has to be collected before then.