Chaos Zero Nightmare Crafting System: Materials, upgrades, and efficiencies
Chaos Zero Nightmare’s crafting system revolves around Memory Fragments and upgrade materials that turn raw drops into targeted, build‑defining gear pieces. Veterans who understand how to convert drops into Particles of Memory and when to craft specific slots gain a major long‑term efficiency edge.
Core Crafting Materials
Crafting unlocks once the account reaches Expert Captain (Level 40) and revolves around a small loop of farm → dismantle → craft. The table below covers the main materials you will interact with when optimizing the crafting system.
| Material | How to obtain | Main use | External reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Particles of Memory | Disassembling Memory Fragment gear, farming Simulation: Memory Fragments | Primary currency for crafting specific or random Memory Fragments. | GameWith – Memory Fragments Guide |
| Trace of Memory | Simulation: Memory Fragments, other late‑game farming content | General crafting input for Memory Fragment‑related systems and upgrades. | YouTube – Ultimate Crafting Guide |
| Multidimensional Alignment Material | High‑end content and targeted rewards | Lets you choose the main stat on Imagination/Desire/Ideal slots when crafting. | LootBar – Memory Fragments Guide |
| General upgrade materials | Story, Chaos, events, resource stages | Leveling and upgrading equipment once crafted. | Game8 – All Upgrade Materials |
Memory Fragment Crafting
Memory Fragments are set‑based equipment pieces that define most endgame builds, and crafting is how you target specific slots and stats instead of gambling purely on drops. Once crafting is unlocked, you can convert accumulated Particles of Memory into deterministic gear.
- Crafting a specific part costs 100 Particles of Memory, while crafting a random part only costs 50, making random crafts better early and targeted crafts better once your set is mostly complete.
- For the Imagination, Desire, and Ideal slots, you can spend Multidimensional Alignment Material to pick the main stat, allowing precise tuning of offensive or defensive builds.
For a deeper breakdown of how Memory Fragment sets work and which pieces to chase, check the set lists and explanations at Game8’s Memory Fragment list and GameWith’s Memory Fragment guide.
Upgrades and Priority Targets
Once crafted, equipment needs traditional upgrades to reach full power, and not all upgrades are equal in terms of early efficiency. Focusing on high‑impact weapons and key defensive armor pieces first provides the best return per material spent.
| Upgrade focus | Why it’s efficient | Where to learn more |
|---|---|---|
| High‑impact weapons | Offensive Memory Fragments and powerful weapons offer large damage spikes per level and synergize with key card mechanics. | GamingonPhone – Complete Equipment Guide |
| Core defensive armor | Upgrading armor that supplies shields, damage reduction, or immunity gives more survivability than generic HP upgrades. | Game8 – All Equipment List |
| Priority system upgrades | Community testing highlights a handful of “must‑have” upgrades that should be rushed once materials allow. | YouTube – Top 5 Upgrades You Need |
Crafting Efficiencies and Veteran Tips
Efficient crafters treat every unwanted drop as future targeted gear and avoid impulsive crafting before the account reaches the right breakpoints. Small optimizations in what you salvage and when you craft snowball into full optimized sets much sooner.
- Prioritize dismantling low‑value or off‑set Memory Fragments to farm Particles of Memory, saving Core of Memories and rarer drops for actual builds.
- Avoid heavy crafting before Expert Captain (Level 40) and before you understand your core team’s preferred sets; early miscrafts are a common mistake highlighted in beginner mistake guides.
For more advanced efficiency paths and farming routes, pair this overview with the dedicated Memory Fragment farming and crafting breakdown at LootBar’s Memory Fragment guide and community discussions like the prefarm material list thread on Reddit.
