Chaos Zero Nightmare (CZN) continues to draw attention with its unique character kits and mechanics. Since most of the previews are still locked behind the Korean beta, players outside the region rely heavily on fan translations to get an idea of how these 5-star units will function. Here, we’ll look at four of them: Renoa, Hugo, Khalipe, and Mei Lin. Keep in mind that all of this comes from beta data, so numbers and mechanics may still change before release.
Renoa – The Resonance Bullet Hunter
- Class/Element: Hunter, Void
- Core Mechanic: Resonance Bullets
Renoa’s entire kit revolves around creating and spending Resonance Bullets.
- Basic cards deal damage or provide shields, while one card generates bullets.
- Unique cards consume these bullets for bonus damage or to chain attacks.
- Her Ego Skill (Black Thorn) converts all unused cards into bullets and hits for 150%, applying a strengthened damage debuff.
Limit Breaks:
- Boost damage scaling on her bullet-consuming attacks.
- Later limit breaks increase overall damage and stack power whenever cards move to discard.
Playstyle: Renoa is all about cycling cards, building resonance bullets, then burning them for explosive damage.
Hugo – The Hunt Mark Ranger
- Class/Element: Ranger, Order
- Core Mechanic: Hunt Marks
Hugo’s gameplay focuses on generating Hunt Marks that trigger follow-up attacks.
- His deck includes attack cards, shields, and upgrade cards that stack Hunt Marks.
- Unique cards like Predator’s Rush draw extra attacks when marks are active.
- His Ego Skill (Final Resolution) deals 250% AoE damage, applies vulnerability, and boosts Hunt damage.
Limit Breaks:
- Increase damage scaling per Hunt Mark.
- Extend Hunt Mark stacks and even add more when using his ultimate.
Playstyle: Hugo shines in multi-target fights, chaining extra attacks with Hunt Marks to stay constantly active.
Khalipe – The Shielding Vanguard
- Class/Element: Vanguard, Instinct (Light)
- Core Mechanic: Defense Scaling & Shields
Khalipe is a frontline tank who uses her defense stat to deal damage while keeping allies safe.
- Her cards scale with defense, allowing strong shields and AoE hits.
- Unique cards let her recycle shield skills or stack debuffs like Stagger.
- Her Ego Skill (Charisma of Resolve) hits all enemies for 300% defense-based damage and adds extra shield cards.
Limit Breaks:
- Increase scaling on AoE damage.
- Boost shield strength and reduce Ego Skill cost.
- Final upgrade allows more stacking of her Veil Deployment buff without reset.
Playstyle: Khalipe’s main role is survivability—protecting her team while chipping away at enemies with AoE defense-based attacks.
Mei Lin – The Passion Combo Striker
- Class/Element: Striker, Passion (Fire)
- Core Mechanic: Passion Weakness & Sunspot
Mei Lin is built around chaining combos and breaking enemy defenses.
- Basic cards mix damage, shields, and attack buffs.
- Unique cards like Rising Dragon Spire chain extra hits based on previous attacks.
- Sunspot debuffs speed up breaking enemy toughness bars, while Passion Weakness makes fire damage even more effective.
- Her Ego Skill (still unstable in translation) appears to boost crit rate and crit damage massively for one turn.
Limit Breaks:
- Increase damage scaling tied to Passion Weakness.
- Higher Passion damage overall.
- Later upgrades apply Sunspot automatically with her attacks.
Playstyle: Mei Lin thrives on combos—setting up multiple attacks, applying Passion Weakness, and chaining devastating strikes for burst damage.
Veronica – The Ballista Specialist
Class/Element: Ranger, Passion
Core Mechanic: Ballista & Charge
Veronica builds Charge stacks and generates Ballista cards that auto-fire at the end of turns.
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Basic cards: Standard damage, shield, and one that generates Ballista cards.
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Unique cards: Provide more Charge, recycle Ballista cards, or increase maximum Charge.
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Ego Skill (Hunting Time): Deals 250% AoE damage, applies Strengthened debuff, maxes out Charge, and spawns Ballista cards.
Limit Breaks:
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Increase Ballista damage.
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Boost Charge generation.
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Raise Charge cap for even stronger end-turn nukes.
Playstyle: Veronica is about stacking Ballista cards and Charges, then unleashing massive end-turn bursts.
Orlea – The Creature Summoner
Class/Element: Controller, Instinct
Core Mechanic: Creature Cards & Healing
Orlea mixes healing with summoning Creature cards that add extra damage or sustain.
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Basic cards: Damage, healing, and a summon skill that generates Creature cards.
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Unique cards: Heal plus summon, free low-damage AoE, regenerate Creature cards, or keep your hand for a turn.
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Ego Skill (Salvation): Summons one of each Creature card at once.
Limit Breaks:
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Boost healing numbers.
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Increase Creature card generation.
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Enhance Creature card effects.
Playstyle: Orlea is a support unit who heals consistently while her summoned Creatures provide added value.
Rin – The Black Cloud Sword Striker
Class/Element: Striker, Void
Core Mechanic: Black Cloud Sword Cards
Rin powers up by holding Black Cloud Sword cards, which boost her damage and enable combos.
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Basic cards: Standard attack, heavy-cost damage, shield, and Rampage for bonus hits with Sword cards.
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Unique cards: Generate Sword cards, trade them for buffs, or discard them for draw power.
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Ego Skill (Secret Art Strike): 400% damage plus Weakness and Vulnerability debuffs.
Limit Breaks:
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Increase damage scaling tied to Sword cards.
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Guarantee Sword card generation.
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Add extra attack scaling per Sword card in hand.
Playstyle: Rin is a high-burst DPS who stacks Sword cards to hit harder and faster.
Kayron – The Void Psionic Debuffer
Class/Element: Psionic, Void
Core Mechanic: Void Cards & Debuffs
Kayron focuses on filling his hand with Void cards, converting them into big attacks and heavy debuffs.
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Basic cards: Standard damage, healing, and Afterimage to generate Void cards.
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Unique cards: Spend Void cards for scaling AoE, fill hand with Void cards, or convert them into attack/heal cards.
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Ego Skill (Crack of Nothingness): Applies 3 stacks of Damage, Vulnerability, and Weakness to all enemies.
Limit Breaks:
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Boost Void-scaling damage.
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Add passive power based on number of Void cards.
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Strengthen his debuffs even further.
Playstyle: Kayron excels at crippling enemies with debuffs while scaling damage through Void card stacking.
With eight 5-star characters previewed so far, Chaos Zero Nightmare is already showing off a wide range of playstyles—from resource cycling and burst DPS to tanking, healing, and team-wide debuffs. Each unit feels distinct, encouraging players to build balanced teams that fit their preferred strategy.
Since this information is still based on beta translations, we can expect changes and adjustments before the official release. Even so, these early kits highlight just how deep and flexible CZN’s combat system is shaping up to be, giving fans plenty of reason to be excited for launch.