Chaos Zero Nightmare Complete Card List: Types, Rarities, and Effects

The card system in Chaos Zero Nightmare drives tactical combat, character building, and progression. Here’s your full rundown of card categories, key effects, rarity distribution, and how each type can change your run.

Card Types Overview

Card Name	Type	Effect	Attribute	AP Cost	Character	Tags
Absolute Perfection	Skill	+X100% Shield, Retain to all cards in hand (1 turn)	Instinct	X	Khalipe	Ultimate
Adagio	Skill	Draw 1, discard 1 (to top of draw pile)	Instinct	0	Nia
Advanced Shadow Dagger	Attack	100% Damage, 2×2 Agony	Void	1	Tressa	Retain, Retrieve
Aimed Fire	Attack	400% Damage, Defeat: 20 Credit	N/A	2	Any Ranger/Hunter
Ambush	Attack	80% Damage, Ravage: move from Graveyard to hand	N/A	0	Any Ranger/Hunter
Amp Therapy	Skill	Heal 100%	Instinct	1	Nia
Anchor	Attack	100% Damage	Justice	1	Haru
Anchor Drop	Skill	100% Shield	Justice	1	Haru
Anchor Pointer	Skill	Move Anchor Shot to hand from draw/graveyard	Justice	0	Haru
Anchor Shot	Attack	240% Damage, +60%/use (max 5), Pulverize	Justice	2	Haru	Pulverize
Annihiliation Shot	Attack	Deal 100% Damage	Void	1	Renoa
Annoying	Attack	40% Fixed Damage per card in hand	Instinct	0	Orlea
Armor-Piercing Rounds	Attack	100% Damage, 50% to another, +30% vs Shield targets	Passion	1	Lucas	Exhaust, Ephemeral, Bullet
Atomic Decomposition	Attack	230% Piercing Damage to all enemies	N/A	2	Any Psionic/Controller
Attack, My Minions	Attack	Deal 100% Damage	Instinct	1	Orlea
Ballad of Pitch Black	Attack	50% x 3 Damage, +20% per Dirge Bullet in hand	Void	1	Renoa
Ballista	Attack	Turn end: 150% Extra to random enemy	Passion	N/A	Veronica	Ephemeral
Barrier	Skill	100% Shield	Justice	1	Beryl
Black Hole	Attack	240% Damage, +40% per Exhausted Futility	Void	2	Kayron
Black Veil	Skill	Gain 100% Shield	Void	1	Renoa

Card Name	Type	Effect	Attribute	AP Cost	Character	Tags
Blink of an Eye	Skill	Draw 1, next turn: gain extra action point	Instinct	0	Nia
Blue Fire	Attack	110% damage + Burn, target with Burn: 220% damage	Instinct	1	Nia	Burn
Bombardment Prep	Upgrade	+1 reload stacks, gain reload	Passion	0	Veronica	Reload
Bone Crusher	Attack	180% damage, target has Vulnerable: add extra damage	N/A	1	Psionic/Controller	Vulnerable
Burst Shot	Attack	160% damage, bonus if Shield is up	Passion	1	Lucas	Shield
Call to Arms	Skill	All allies gain 100% shield	Justice	2	Beryl	Allies
Camouflage	Skill	Gain 1 Evade, next turn draw 2	Instinct	0	Any Striker	Evade
Charge Energy	Skill	+30% attack card damage next turn	Justice	0	Haru
Chop Down	Attack	120% DEF-based damage	N/A	1	Magna	DEF-based
Cloud Burst	Skill	Draw 2 cards next turn	Justice	0	Any Guardian
Combo Frenzy	Upgrade	Next attack deals double damage	Instinct	0	Nia
Concussion	Attack	160% damage, inflict Stun	N/A	2	Psionic/Controller	Stun
Counter Strike	Skill	Evade next attack, retaliate for 200% on dodge	Justice	1	Beryl	Evade
Cover Fire	Attack	120% damage x2 attacks	Passion	2	Lucas
Critical Hit	Attack	150% damage, 20% chance to crit, +40% if critical	Instinct	2	Nia	Crit

Card Name	Type	Effect	Attribute	AP Cost	Character	Tags
Cruel Command	Skill	All enemies: Vulnerable for 2 turns	Void	1	Tressa
Crystal Arrow	Attack	180% damage, extra damage vs shield targets	Justice	1	Haru
Curse Release	Skill	Remove all debuffs from self	Void	0	Tressa
Cutting Wind	Attack	160% damage, inflict Bleed (2 turns)	Justice	1	Haru	Bleed
Dagger Throw	Attack	120% damage, 60% chance for double hit	Void	1	Tressa
Dance of Iron	Skill	Draw 2, discard 1	Instinct	1	Nia
Death Sentence	Attack	250% damage, apply Doom (kills in X turns)	Void	3	Tressa	Doom
Debilitate	Skill	Weaken all enemies for 1 turn	N/A	1	Psionic/Controller	Weaken
Defiant Roar	Attack	140% damage, gain Retaliate next turn	Passion	1	Veronica	Retaliate
Defensive Stance	Skill	Gain 100% shield, next turn: +1 AP	Justice	0	Beryl
Delayed Blast	Attack	200% damage, attack after 2 turns	Passion	1	Veronica	Delayed
Demonic Blade	Attack	100% damage, inflict Agony x2	Void	1	Tressa	Agony
Detoxification Protocol	Skill	Remove 1 debuff, heal 50%	Passion	0	Veronica	Heal
Dirge Bullet	Attack	160% damage, extra when discarded	Void	1	Renoa	Discard
Disarming Shot	Attack	120% damage, target loses 1 action point	Justice	1	Haru	Disarm
Double Tap	Attack	80% damage x2, chance to inflict Weaken	Instinct	2	Nia	Weaken
Dragon’s Breath	Attack	220% damage, 2 Burn	Passion	1	Lucas	Burn

Card Name	Type	Effect	Attribute	AP Cost	Character	Tags
Draw Out Power	Skill	Draw 2, gain +30% attack for next turn	Instinct	0	Nia
Dual Strike	Attack	120% damage to two random enemies	Passion	1	Lucas
Echoing Scream	Attack	180% damage, inflict Weaken for 2 turns	Void	1	Tressa	Weaken
Elite Charge	Skill	Gain +2 AP next turn, lose 30% shield	Justice	0	Beryl
Enfeebling Ray	Attack	200% damage, remove all buffs from target	Passion	2	Veronica	Buff Removal
Epiphany of Valor	Upgrade	Next attack card played: +40% shield to allies	Justice	0	Haru	Allies
Erratic Bullet	Attack	160% damage, chance to hit an extra enemy	Void	1	Renoa	Multiple Targets
Evacuation Orders	Skill	Allies gain Evade	Justice	1	Beryl	Evade
Exorcism	Skill	Remove all negative status effects	Justice	1	Beryl
Exploit Weakness	Skill	All Vulnerable enemies take 50% more damage	Instinct	0	Nia	Vulnerable
Extinguish	Skill	Remove Burn, gain +30% shield	Passion	1	Lucas	Burn Removal
Fast Draw	Skill	Draw 2, discard 1	Instinct	1	Nia
Fatigue	Status	Lose 1 AP next turn	N/A	–	Universal	Status
Fearless Charge	Attack	180% damage, ignore enemy shield	Passion	2	Lucas	Ignore Shield
Fierce Counter	Skill	Next attack received: reflect 50% damage	Justice	1	Beryl	Counter
Final Requiem	Attack	240% damage, if target defeated: gain extra AP	Void	2	Kayron

Card Name	Type	Effect	Attribute	AP Cost	Character	Tags
Firestorm	Attack	150% damage, inflict Burn for 2 turns	Passion	1	Lucas	Burn
First Aid	Skill	Heal 100% to self, remove 1 debuff	Justice	1	Beryl	Heal
Flamenco	Skill	Next attack deals double damage	Instinct	0	Nia
Flame Thrower	Attack	180% damage to all enemies, draw and discard 1	Passion	2	Lucas	Draw/Discard
Flashbang	Attack	120% damage all enemies, 2 Weaken, bonus vs Shield	Passion	1	Lucas	Weaken
Flower of Devoured Fate	Skill	Discard up to 2 from hand, create Dirge Bullets	Void	0	Renoa	Discard
Focused Shot	Attack	220% damage, bonus if only card in hand	Instinct	1	Nia
Fortitude	Upgrade	Gain 100% shield, resist next negative status	Justice	0	Beryl	Status Resist
Frost Charge	Skill	100% shield, inflict 2 Vulnerable on all enemies	Justice	1	Magna	Vulnerable
Frozen Fist	Attack	100% DEF-based damage	Justice	1	Magna	DEF-based
Full House	Skill	Draw 1 card	Instinct	0	Cassius
Full Metal Hurricane	Attack	200% damage (DEF-based), Metalization effect	Justice	2	Amir	Metalization
Furious Barrage	Attack	60% damage x4, extra damage for discarded cards	Passion	2	Lucas	Discard
Ghost Step	Skill	Gain Evade for 1 turn, draw 1 card	Instinct	0	Nia	Evade
Giga Slash	Attack	300% damage, 1 Vulnerable to self	Justice	2	Magna	Vulnerable

Card Name	Type	Effect	Attribute	AP Cost	Character	Tags
G Chord	Skill	1 Decibel, activate top card of draw pile	Instinct	1	Nia	Decibel
Hammer Time	Attack	200% damage, Break to enemy Shield	Justice	1	Magna	Break Shield
Healing Light	Skill	Heal all allies 100%	Justice	2	Beryl	Heal, Allies
Ice Barrier	Skill	Gain 150% shield, 1 Vulnerable to self	Justice	1	Magna	Vulnerable
Ice Shard	Attack	120% DEF-based damage, apply Frost (slow)	Justice	1	Magna	DEF-based, Frost
Impede	Skill	Inflict Slow on all enemies	Void	0	Tressa	Slow
Incendiary Ammo	Upgrade	Basic attacks inflict Burn (2 turns) this fight	Passion	0	Lucas	Burn
Inspiring Cry	Skill	All allies gain +50% attack next turn	Justice	1	Beryl	Allies
Instinctive Response	Skill	Gain Retaliate, Draw 1 card	Instinct	1	Nia	Retaliate
Iron Wall	Upgrade	Gain +30% shield at turn start (3 turns)	Justice	0	Magna	Shield
Jolt	Attack	140% damage, apply Stun for 1 turn	Instinct	1	Nia	Stun
Judgement	Attack	250% damage, apply Weaken for 2 turns	Justice	2	Haru	Weaken
Karmic Retribution	Skill	Reflect 100% of next attack taken	Justice	1	Beryl	Reflect
Last Resort	Attack	180% damage, draw 2 cards if hand empty	Instinct	1	Nia	Draw
Lightning Slash	Attack	150% damage, Speed+ (Gain extra AP next turn)	Justice	2	Magna	Speed+
Lucky Shot	Attack	100% damage, 30% crit to all	Instinct	1	Nia	Crit

Card Name	Type	Effect	Attribute	AP Cost	Character	Tags
Mana Surge	Skill	Gain +1 AP, Draw 1 card	Instinct	0	Nia
Manifest Destiny	Upgrade	Gain 1 extra action for 3 turns	Passion	0	Lucas
Masterstroke	Attack	200% damage, 2 Vulnerable if crit	Instinct	2	Nia	Crit, Vulnerable
Meditative Stance	Skill	Heal 50%, gain 30% shield	Justice	1	Beryl	Heal, Shield
Metalization Effect	Upgrade	Next attack or skill: 30% more damage/shield	Justice	0	Magna	Metalization
Moonlit Waltz	Skill	Draw 2, discard 2	Instinct	1	Nia
Mortal Wound	Attack	200% damage, inflict Bleed 3 turns	Void	2	Tressa	Bleed
Multi-Shot	Attack	80% damage x3, apply Weaken to each hit	Passion	2	Lucas	Weaken
Mystic Barricade	Skill	Gain Retaliate, gain 1 Evade	Instinct	1	Nia	Retaliate, Evade
Nightfall	Attack	120% damage, 100% chance to dodge next hit	Void	1	Tressa	Dodge
Overdrive	Upgrade	Next 2 turns: double AP gain	Passion	0	Lucas
Parry	Skill	Evade next attack, deal 120% counter if dodged	Justice	1	Beryl	Evade, Counter
Perfect Tempo	Skill	Draw 2, next card played: refund AP cost	Instinct	0	Nia	AP Refund
Phantom Step	Skill	Gain Evade, draw 2 cards	Instinct	1	Nia	Evade
Power Chord	Skill	Next turn: 2 Decibel, draw 3, discard 2	Instinct	1	Nia	Decibel

Card Name	Type	Effect	Attribute	AP Cost	Character	Tags
Precision Strike	Attack	200% damage, +100% if target has Vulnerable	Instinct	2	Nia	Vulnerable
Prelude	Skill	Draw 2, discard 1	Instinct	0	Nia
Pressure Point	Skill	Next attack applies 2 Weaken	Instinct	1	Nia	Weaken
Protective Melody	Skill	All allies gain 50% shield	Instinct	1	Nia	Allies
Quick Recovery	Skill	Heal 50% shield, remove 1 debuff	Justice	1	Beryl	Heal, Shield
Quiet Resolve	Upgrade	Start each turn: +20% shield	Justice	0	Beryl	Shield
Radiant Burst	Attack	120% damage, 2 Vulnerable to all enemies	Justice	1	Haru	Vulnerable
Rallying Cry	Skill	Allies gain +30% attack for two turns	Justice	1	Beryl	Allies
Reckless Assault	Attack	220% damage, take 20% recoil damage	Passion	1	Lucas	Recoil
Refrain	Skill	Discard up to 2, draw equal number	Instinct	1	Nia	Discard
Regenerative Resonance	Upgrade	End of turn: heal 30% if damaged	Instinct	0	Nia	Heal
Reinforce	Skill	Gain 200% shield	Justice	2	Haru	Shield
Repeat Performance	Upgrade	Last skill played is repeated next turn	Instinct	0	Nia
Resonant Blade	Attack	150% damage, if Decibel > 3, double damage	Instinct	1	Nia	Decibel

Card Name	Type	Effect	Attribute	AP Cost	Character	Tags
Retaliation	Skill	Next turn: reflect 100% of first damage taken	Justice	1	Beryl	Reflect
Revelation	Skill	Gain 50% shield, draw 2 cards	Instinct	1	Nia	Shield
Reversal	Skill	Remove all Mental Stress cards, draw 1	Instinct	0	Nia	Mental Stress
Rhapsody	Skill	Draw 3, gain +30% attack for two turns	Instinct	1	Nia	Attack Boost
Rhythm	Skill	Draw 1 card	Instinct	0	Nia
Riposte	Skill	Dodge next attack, deal 120% counter if dodged	Justice	1	Beryl	Dodge, Counter
Rogue’s Gambit	Attack	160% damage, inflict Weaken on enemy	Void	1	Tressa	Weaken
Ruthless Barrage	Attack	60% damage x4, bonus for each discarded card	Passion	2	Lucas	Discard
Safe Haven	Skill	Heal 100%, gain 50% shield	Justice	1	Beryl	Heal, Shield
Searing Strike	Attack	120% damage, inflict Burn for two turns	Passion	1	Lucas	Burn
Shadow Veil	Skill	Gain Evade, next turn immune to status effects	Void	1	Tressa	Evade, Status Resist
Shield Bash	Attack	100% damage, gain 30% shield	Justice	1	Haru	Shield
Shield Wall	Upgrade	Allies get +100% shield at turn start for 2 turns	Justice	0	Haru	Shield, Allies
Shredder	Attack	130% damage x2, on crit: apply Bleed	Instinct	2	Nia	Crit, Bleed
Sign of the Times	Upgrade	Allies gain 1 Evade if shielded at turn end	Justice	0	Beryl	Shield, Evade, Allies
Silent Waltz	Skill	Draw 2, discard 1, gain Evade	Instinct	1	Nia	Evade

Card Name	Type	Effect	Attribute	AP Cost	Character	Tags
Silver Lining	Skill	Gain 80% shield, heal 50% HP if attacked this turn	Justice	1	Beryl	Shield, Heal
Skillful Riposte	Skill	Evade next attack, retaliate for 150% if dodged	Justice	1	Beryl	Evade, Counter
Slash and Burn	Attack	130% damage, inflict Burn for three turns	Passion	1	Lucas	Burn
Slow Time	Skill	All enemies lose 1 AP next turn	Instinct	1	Nia	Slow
Smokescreen	Skill	Gain Evade, next turn all enemies Weakened	Instinct	1	Nia	Evade, Weaken
Soothing Music	Skill	All allies heal 60% HP	Instinct	1	Nia	Heal, Allies
Soul Resonance	Upgrade	Next two turns: add Resonant Blade to hand each turn	Instinct	0	Nia	Resonant Blade
Sparking Assault	Attack	140% damage, +30% if target has Burn	Passion	1	Lucas	Burn
Spinning Slash	Attack	160% damage to all, +40% if shielded	Justice	2	Haru	Shield
Steel Waltz	Skill	Draw 2, gain 80% shield	Instinct	1	Nia	Shield
Stinging Arrow	Attack	120% damage, inflict Bleed for two turns	Justice	1	Haru	Bleed
Strength in Numbers	Upgrade	Each ally present: gain +20% shield at turn start	Justice	0	Beryl	Shield, Allies
Sudden Strike	Attack	150% damage, gain extra AP if first card played	Passion	1	Lucas	AP Gain
Sunder Armor	Attack	180% damage, Break shield, inflict Vulnerable	Justice	2	Magna	Break Shield, Vulnerable
Sustained Tempo	Skill	Draw 3, discard 1; next turn draw 1 card	Instinct	1	Nia	Draw, Discard
Swift Healing	Skill	Heal 80% HP, gain 50% shield	Justice	1	Beryl	Heal, Shield

Card Name	Type	Effect	Attribute	AP Cost	Character	Tags
Sword Dancer	Skill	Draw 2, next attack deals double damage	Instinct	1	Nia
Tempo Shift	Skill	Draw 2, next turn draw 2	Instinct	0	Nia
Thunder Strike	Attack	190% damage, apply Stun	Justice	2	Magna	Stun
Timely Parry	Skill	Evade next attack, if dodged gain +50% shield	Justice	1	Beryl	Evade, Shield
Trance	Skill	All allies: draw 1, +30% shield	Instinct	1	Nia	Allies, Shield
Twin Blades	Attack	110% damage, attack twice	Instinct	2	Nia
Undercurrent	Skill	Draw 3, discard 1	Instinct	1	Nia
Unwavering Stand	Upgrade	Gain 50% shield when attacked for 2 turns	Justice	0	Beryl	Shield
Upbeat	Skill	Draw 1, gain +20% attack next turn	Instinct	0	Nia
Valiant Slash	Attack	150% damage, gain +30% shield for each enemy hit	Justice	1	Haru	Shield
Venomous Strike	Attack	130% damage, inflict Poison for 3 turns	Void	1	Tressa	Poison
Victory March	Upgrade	Allies gain 10% shield and 10% attack each turn (2x)	Justice	0	Haru	Allies, Shield, AttackUp
Vigilance	Skill	Evade next attack, draw 2 if not attacked	Instinct	1	Nia	Evade
Volley	Attack	90% damage x3, applies Bleed if crit	Instinct	2	Nia	Crit, Bleed

For a full searchable database, see Game8 All Cards.

Card Rarities

Common: Found in every run, base kit for all characters.
Rare: Pulled from RNG, Epiphany, or obtained as clear rewards.
Ephemeral: Temporary, vanish after battle or have special draw conditions.
Monster: Not collectible, triggered by enemy or boss actions.

Summoning rarer cards requires progress in story mode, boss clears, and engaging character Epiphanies to evolve starter cards into unique power tools.

Effects and Special Mechanics

Epiphany System:

Cards can “evolve” during combat, turning basic skills/attacks into exclusive, powerful effects.

Mental Stress Cards:

When in Mental Stress state, hand fills with “Mental Stress Cards” (often dead draws, but trigger bonuses when played). Reversal can cause cards to gain unique upgrades as a counter mechanic.

Useful Sources

Understanding card synergies, rarity mechanics, and combat triggers will let you build a powerful deck and conquer deeper Chaos Zero Nightmare runs!

Card Types Overview

Card Rarities

Effects and Special Mechanics

Useful Sources

Chaos Zero Nightmare Currency Guide: Types, Earning, and Spending

Chaos Zero Nightmare Partner Synergy Guide: Building the Best Teams

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