Best characters tier list for December 2025 in Chaos Zero Nightmare (CZN). See all combatants rankings including Galactic Disaster 5-star and 4-star characters in the current meta.
Best Characters Tier List
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Top Single-Target Attackers: Haru & Mei Lin
Haru deals extremely high damage by repeatedly using her Anchor Shot, while Mei Lin is effective in a wide range of situations by exploiting enemy weaknesses.
Top AoE Attacker: Yuki
Yuki is the premier AoE Attacker in CZN, thanks to her many AoE Attack Cards. With Upgraded Cards, she can unleash continuous AoE attacks.
Top Tank: Khalipe
Khalipe is the top tank in CZN. She excels at protecting allies while dealing damage, making her effective on both offense and defense.
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Evaluation Criteria
| Summary of Evaluation Criteria |
|---|
| High versatility |
| Strong even in the early stages of Chaos |
| Ease of building a powerful Save Data |
This tier list emphasizes versatility and effectiveness in various party setups. Additionally, characters who are strong from the early stages of Chaos and require minimal build investment are also highly rated.
Some Characters Can Become Powerful Depending on the Party and Epiphanies
Depending on the party setup and Card Epiphanies, even low-tier characters have the potential to become powerful.
Best SS Rank Characters
Yuki
Yuki excels at dealing area-of-effect (AoE) damage. Her playstyle revolves around Inspiration, which activates upon being drawn, allowing her to reduce Card Costs and increase her Hit Count.
Yuki Rating and Recommended BuildHaru
Haru is a powerful Attacker specializing in high single-target damage. Her main source of damage comes from Anchor Shot, which grows stronger with repeated use, an ability supported by many of her other Cards.
Haru Rating and Recommended BuildKhalipe
Khalipe is a versatile tank who can also deal significant damage. Her strength lies in her Celestial Cards, which are triggered at no cost when using Cards with a Cost of 2 or more, allowing her to perform actions without consuming AP.
Khalipe Rating and Recommended BuildMei Lin
Mei Lin is an Attacker who excels at exploiting enemy weaknesses. Her 'Unity of Attack and Defense' skill, which draws basic cards and reduces their cost is particularly powerful, allowing her to deal massive damage in a single turn.
Mei Lin Rating and Recommended BuildBest S~A Rank Characters
S Rank
| Name | Evaluation |
|---|---|
| Rin | - Can deal high damage with Consecutive Attacks - Incredible single-target damage output - Can gain additional effects with Dark Mist Blade Art |
| Veronica | - Can deal damage with Extra Attacks - Can draw Cards from other Combatants - Can deal Piercing Damage to all enemies with their Ego Skill |
| Renoa | - High number of attacks and easy to use - Can deal massive damage with their Ego Skill - Can deal damage with Dirge Bullet |
| Hugo | - Commence the Hunt is powerful - Can attack all enemies with their Ego Skill - Powerful Haste effect |
| Kayron | - Semi-permanently increases damage output - Strong in sustained combat - Can deal massive damage with their Ego Skill |
| Mika | - Excellent 0 Cost AP recovery - AP recovery is also possible through Wave - Abundant Heal Cards |
A Rank
| Name | Evaluation |
|---|---|
| Luke | - Easy to deal damage with Bullet Cards - Highly versatile Combatant - Low AP consumption |
| Magna | - Can continuously apply Shields - Can also contribute to damage with counterattacks - Can gain Shields with Crystallization |
| Orlea | - Excellent Creation Cards that activate when retained - 0 Cost and low AP - Be aware of its jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none nature |
| Nia | - Upgrades ally extra attacks - Also provides stable healing with Elasticity - Drawing and deck manipulation are also possible |
| Selena | - Contributes to damage output with additional attacks from Mark - Can damage even shielded enemies with piercing damage - Abundant AoE attack options |
| Tressa | - Powerful damage over time from Agony - Easy to pair with high-cost characters - The end-of-turn damage is a slight drawback |
| Lucas | - Strong against multiple enemies - Can draw Cards with their Ego Skill - Easy to deal damage with Bullet Cards |
| Maribell | - Contributes to damage output with counterattacks - Wolves' Dome enables stable counterattacks - Cannot be a dedicated damage dealer |
| Beryl | - Deals high damage by retaining cards - Excellent 0-Cost, 3-draw card - Has many low-Cost cards |
| Cassius | - Can increase hand cycling rate - Allows for building a team that is less prone to bricking - Has a slightly quirky performance |
| Rei | - Abundant buff Cards - Also has a 0-Cost draw Card - Low durability |
B Rank
| Name | Evaluation |
|---|---|
| Amir | - Deals damage when gaining a shield with Metalize - Easy to use by granting Celestial - High difficulty in creating save data |
| Owen | - Can apply debuffs to opponents - Well-balanced performance - Can gain a shield with their Ego Skill |
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