Best characters for January 2026 in Chaos Zero Nightmare (CZN). See all combatants tier list rankings including Galactic Disaster 5-star and 4-star characters in the current meta.
Best Characters Tier List
Best Characters at a Glance
The Best Attackers are Haru and Mei Lin
The best single-target Attackers in CZN are Haru and 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 inflicting Weakness.
Veronica and Hugo are Excellent Sub-Attackers
Both Veronica and Hugo provide support with effects like draw and Haste, while also contributing with their damage.
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.
Also Focus on Support Performance
In addition to characters that can deal damage, we also evaluate the performance of characters with high support skills who are good at deck drawing and searching.
Some Characters Can Become Powerful Depending on the Party and Epiphanies
Depending on the party setup and Card Epiphanies, even low-tier characters can become powerful.
Best SS Rank Characters
Narja
With strong self-sustain and powerful synergy with combatants such as Sereniel, Chizuru, and Yuki, Narja delivers exceptional stability and reliability in prolonged, high-difficulty encounters.
Narja GuideSereniel
As the first limited seasonal character with a unique ravage build and high Tenacity damage output. Sereniel easily earns SS-tier status this season, delivering unparalleled sustained damage and elite break performance in difficult content.
Sereniel Best Build and KitMei 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 BuildVeronica
Veronica is a Ranger who performs an Extra Attack on an enemy at the end of the turn. Besides being a damage-dealing sub-Attacker, she also has Cards with a draw effect so she has the versatility to fill multiple roles.
Veronica Rating and Recommended BuildHugo
Hugo is a Ranger who can perform an Extra Attack in response to an ally's Attack. He has Cards with the Haste effect that allow him to act without decreasing the enemy's Action Count, so it's also possible to defeat enemies without letting them attack.
Hugo Rating and Recommended BuildBest S~B Rank Characters
S Rank
| Name | Evaluation |
|---|---|
| Renoa | - High number of attacks and easy to use - Can deal massive damage with their Ego Skill - Can deal damage with Dirge Bullet |
| Haru | - High damage output from Anchor Shot is its appeal - Also has Upgrade and search cards - Be aware of its high Cost |
| Nia | - Upgrades ally extra attacks - Also provides stable healing with Elasticity - Drawing and deck manipulation are also possible |
| Tressa | - Powerful damage over time from Agony - Easy to pair with high-cost characters - The end-of-turn damage is a slight drawback |
| Mika | - Excellent 0 Cost AP recovery - AP recovery is also possible through Wave - Abundant Heal 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 |
| Chizuru | - Attack enemies to obtain Will-O'-Wisp and create Shadow of the Moon (Attack Cards) - Works well with allies that can attack at a low cost - Can create Cards with an HP recovery effect |
A Rank
| Name | Evaluation |
|---|---|
| Luke | - Easy to deal damage with Bullet Cards - Highly versatile Combatant - Low AP consumption |
| Khalipe | - Powerful Celestial effect from Vulture Ejection - Contributes to damage output while protecting allies - Abundant AoE Attacks |
| Magna | - Can continuously apply Shields - Can also contribute to damage with counterattacks - Can gain Shields with Crystallization |
| Rin | - Can deal high damage with Consecutive Attacks - Incredible single-target damage output - Can gain additional effects with Dark Mist Blade Art |
| 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 |
| Kayron | - Semi-permanently increases damage output - Strong in sustained combat - Can deal massive damage with their Ego Skill |
| Selena | - Contributes to damage output with additional attacks from Mark - Can damage even shielded enemies with piercing damage - Abundant AoE attack options |
| 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 |
| Yuki | - Has many AoE Attacks - Activates an effect when drawn to hand by a skill - Easy to use with Cost reduction |
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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