Chaos Zero Nightmare Advanced Partner Builds for Late-Game Synergy

Late-game partner builds inChaos Zero Nightmare revolve around matching partner class/passives to your carry’s class and mechanic, then building teams that can feed AP and card flow without starving each other. Partners add stats, a passive, and an Ego skill, so you want them to amplify what your main combatant is already good at.

How Partners Work in Late Game

• Each combatant can equip one Partner, unlocked and assigned in the Partner tab; matching classes (e.g., Hunter–Hunter) activates the Partner Passive.​
• Partners provide:
  • Flat stat boosts,
  • A Partner Passive (e.g., damage up, crit up, morale gain), and
  • An Ego Skill that triggers under certain conditions.​
• Late-game builds focus on:
  • Maximizing passive uptime (class match),
  • Choosing passives that directly fuel the carry’s loop (follow-ups, bullets, Inspiration, Hunt stacks), and
  • Avoiding AP conflicts between combatants, so only one or two units are truly AP‑hungry.​​

Example Advanced Partner Cores by Archetype

1. Follow-Up / Hunt Hugo Teams

Hugo’s damage comes from Hunt stacks and follow-up attacks, so partners and teammates must feed lots of small attacks.

• Typical late-game trio: Hugo + Tressa or Selena + Mika/Nia.​
• Partner priorities for Hugo:
  • Same class Hunter partner to unlock passive.​​
  • Passives that increase crit rate/damage on follow-ups or grant extra damage on multi-hit turns (e.g., partners like Saraphia that stack crit stats on Hunter crits).​​
• Synergy notes:
  • Tressa/Selena provide frequent, cheap attacks to consume Hunt stacks; Mika or Nia add AP and sustain so Hugo never “sits on” too many unused stacks.​

2. Dirge Bullet (Luke / Renoa shells)

Bullet comps scale off end-of-turn bullet attacks, so partners should boost bullet damage and consistency.

• Example core team: Renoa + Luke + Mika.​
• Partner for Luke:
  • Same class (often Hunter or Striker) with a passive that buffs bullet cards or follow-up hits, as highlighted in partner tier-list breakdowns.​
• Synergy notes:
  • Renoa generates Dirge Bullets; Luke spends them. The partner exists to make every bullet hit harder and more reliably, while Mika’s AP and healing keep the engine running.

3. Inspiration Yuki Teams

Yuki wants card draw and discard to constantly trigger Inspiration and multi-hit AoE.

• Recommended trios:
  • Beginner-friendly: Yuki + Veronica + Mika (AoE + healing).​
  • Advanced: Yuki + Veronica + Nia or Yuki + Cassius + Nia for max Inspiration uptime.
• Partner for Yuki:
  • Same class partner that boosts AoE or spell damage, draw, or morale gain, helping her see more cards per turn.
• Synergy notes:
  • Veronica and Nia/Cassius feed her card draw and discard triggers; partner passives should multiply the resulting AoE while Yuki hogs most AP.

4. Sustain/Support Mika Builds

Mika is a late-game staple: top-tier healing plus AP supply.

• Typical use: flex slot in many teams (Hugo comps, bullet comps, Yuki comps) thanks to near-universal support value.
• Partner for Mika:
  • Same class to enable a passive that boosts healing, wave stacks, or defensive stats.
• Build focus:
  • Her best builds revolve around increasing wave stacks and access to healing cards, often duplicating a key healing Epiphany and using fragments/gear that boost HP and heal power.​

5. Narja and Instinct Support Shells

Narja functions as a multi-role Instinct support, strong in advanced teams.​

• Role: cost reduction, damage amp, and healing from a single slot, especially when paired with supports like Sereniel.​
• Partner for Narja:
  • Instinct-matched partner that enhances cost reduction, damage amplification, or supportive effects.
• Synergy notes:
  • In late-game, Narja-centered shells aim to keep expensive cards playable every turn; partner passives that reward frequent use of Instinct cards or multi-hit skills fit best.​

General Partner-Build Rules for Late Game

• Always match partner class to combatant class for the passive; otherwise you lose a big chunk of value.​
• Avoid running multiple AP-hungry carries with partners that all want the spotlight; at most one or two units should demand 4–5 AP per turn, supported by cheaper enablers.​​
• In Zero/late content, lean on partners that:
  • Scale with your main carry’s mechanic (Hunt, bullets, Inspiration, etc.),
  • Boost crit/damage on follow-ups, bullets, or AoE, and
  • Offer flat survivability (HP/DEF) if your core team is fragile.

Built this way, advanced partner setups turn your key combatants (Hugo, Luke, Yuki, Mika, Narja and others) into engineered win conditions, rather than just strong standalone units.