Chaos Zero Nightmare | Tressa Guide - Best Build and Team

Tressa is a character from Chaos Zero Nightmare. See best builds, partner, cards, stats, ego skill, potential, manifest ego, class, tier rank in CZN.

Table of Contents

Tressa Balance Adjustments
Tressa Basic Info
Tressa Pros & Cons
How To Use Tressa?
Tressa Best Team
Tressa Best Partner
Best Memory Fragments
Manifest Ego Guide & Priority
All Cards Of Tressa
Ego Skill and Potential
Profile & Voice Actors

Reroll Tier List

Best Character Tier List

All Characters (Combatants) List

Tressa Balance Adjustments

Season 2 Balance Adjustments

Tressa’s Agony effect will be reworked to reduce HUD clutter and improve clarity, making its behavior more intuitive. This change enables a more strategic playstyle while preserving her strength as a Psionic Combatant.

See Tressa Balance Adjustment Details

Adjustment Target	Before	After
Agony Effect Mechanics	Applied as a new debuff to the target each time Agony is inflicted. At the end of the turn, each Agony debuff deals damage and reduces its stack by 1.	Agony applied by the caster is stacked as a single debuff. At the end of the turn, damage is dealt based on the number of Agony stacks, then the stack count is reduced by half (The number of damage count increases based on the stack count)
Agony Continuous Effect	At turn end, deal Fixed DoT equal to 50% of the amount of Agony. On effect activation, reduce Agony by 1	At turn end, deal Fixed DoT equal to 50% of the amount of Agony, On effect activation, decrease Agony stacks by half (max 20 stacks)
Shadow Dagger	Cost 0 / Attack / [Exhaust] Damage 50%, 2 Agony	Cost 0 / Attack / [Exhaust] Damage 80%, 1 Agony
Advanced Shadow Dagger	Cost 1 / Attack / [Retain/Retrieve] Damage 100%, 2 x 2 Agony	Cost 0 / Attack / [Retain/Exhaust] 2 Agony, Damage 50%, +10% Damage Amount for each Agony on target
Unsheathe Dagger Unique Epiphany 4	Create 2 Shadow Dagger, Increase the Agony effect of the created Shadow Dagger by 3	Create 2 Shadow Dagger, Increase the Agony effect of the created Shadow Dagger by 2
Shadow Reload Unique Epiphany 1	Cost 2 / Attack / [Retain] 80% Damage to all enemies, 2 Agony, Exhaust all Shadow Dagger in hand, repeat equal to that number	Cost 1 / Attack / [Retain] 80% Damage to all enemies, 2 Agony, Exhaust all Shadow Dagger in hand, repeat equal to that number
Shadow Reload Unique Epiphany 2	Cost 1 / Skill / Heal 100%, Create 2 Advanced Shadow Dagger	Cost 0 / Skill / Heal 150%, Create 1 Advanced Shadow Dagger
Shadow Reload Unique Epiphany 3	Cost X / Skill / Heal 100% × X, Create X Shadow Dagger	Cost X / Skill / Heal 100% x X, Create X cards, each randomly chosen to be either Shadow Dagger or Advanced Shadow Dagger
Shadow Reload Unique Epiphany 4	Cost 1 / Upgrade / [Initiation] When Healed by a Skill Card, create 1 Shadow Dagger	Cost 1 /Skill / Exhaust all Shadow Dagger, then create Advanced Shadow Dagger for each Exhausted
Shadow Reload Unique Epiphany 5	Cost 1 / Skill / [Exhaust] Discard all cards, Create Shadow Dagger equal to that number	Cost 1 / Skill / [Exhaust 2] Discard all cards, Create Shadow Dagger equal to that number
Vital Attack Unique Epiphany 3	Cost 2 / Attack / 80% Damage x 3,+50% Agony Damage Amount for 1 turn	Cost 1 / Attack / 80% Damage x 3,2 – 6 Agony
Cursed Gouge	Cost 1 / Skill / 2 Agony Imprint, 2 Weaken	Cost 1 / Skill / Activates this unit’s Agony applied to the target

Tressa Basic Information & Rating

Rare	Class	Attribute
	Psionic	Void

Tressa is a Void Psionic. She deals damage with damage over time from Agony.

Stats

Attack	Defense	Health
138	46	79
Crit Chance	Crit Damage
3.0%	125.0%

Rating

Best Character	Reroll
(SS>S>A>B)	(SS>S>A>B)

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Tressa Strengths & Weaknesses

Powerful Damage with Agony

Tressa is a Combatant who deals powerful damage with Agony. She can inflict fixed damage over time based on the number of Agony stacks on an enemy, and can reliably deal damage even to high-durability enemies.

Low Cost

Tressa is a low-Cost character who has many 0-Cost and 1-Cost Cards. She is easy to pair with high-Cost character and can be effective in a wide range of situations.

The End-of-Turn Damage Is a Drawback

Tressa's Agony triggers at the end of the turn. It's a slight drawback that if you leave an enemy, counting on Agony to defeat them, they might take an action when their count reaches 0.

How To Use Tressa?

Agony-Related Equipment is Recommended

We recommend equipping Tressa with gear that either inflicts Agony or boosts damage to targets afflicted with Agony.

Equip the "Red Sword" in the Early Game

In the early game, aim to create a Save Data with the "Red Sword" equipped. Until you can create a Save Data with high TB that has the "Red Sword" equipped, it's recommended to use the Save Data from the tutorial as a substitute.

Best Team for Tressa

Hugo Attacker Party

Tressa

Hugo

Mika

This is a party composition featuring Hugo, who has an ability that triggers when other characters use Cards. His Skill creates daggers, which allow you to smoothly acquire and activate Commence the Hunt.

Low-Cost Team Build

Tressa

Cassius

Mika

This build uses Cassius to expand your hand size and Mika to maintain an AP surplus for uninterrupted skill usage. With Tressa generating a steady stream of 0-cost Cards, you can reliably complete Cassius's Quest and maintain consistent turn efficiency in high-difficulty runs.

Best Partner for Tressa

Anteia is Recommended

Partner	Detail
Anteia	[★5] Obtained from Arkhianon Supply [Recommendation] ★★★ - Increases HP and damage. - Increases Attack Card damage when a Card is created. - The Ego Skill deals damage + inflicts Vulnerable.
Eloise	[★4] Obtained from Gacha [Recommendation] ★★・ - Increases Attack Card damage. - Increases damage when you Exhaust a Card for the first time or acquire a debuff Card. - Ego Skill: When a Card is Exhausted, applies weakening to a random enemy.

Partners that activate effects when Cards are created are recommended for Tressa. In particular, Anteia has good synergy with Tressa, who creates 0-cost Attack Cards.

Recommended Memory Fragments

Executioner's Tool Set and Black Wing Set are recommended

Memory Fragments	Effect
Executioner's Tool Set	[2-Set] +25% Critical Damage
Black Wing Set	[2-Set] +12% Attack
Cursed Corpse Set	[2-Set] Increases damage dealt to targets inflicted with Agony by 10%

The recommended Memory Fragments for Tressa are the Executioner's Tool Set and the Black Wing Set to increase her damage. Also, she can inflict Agony herself, so the Cursed Corpse Set is also a well-suited Memory Fragment.

Tressa Manifest Ego Guide & Priority

Manifest Ego	Effect
M1	[Recommended]: ★★・ Decrease the cost of Cursed Gouge card by 1.
M2	[Recommended]: ★★★ When using the Shadow Dagger card on a target with Agony, damage is increased by +20%.
M3	[Recommended]: ★・・ Increase the level of Potential by +3 for [Upgrade Basic Cards], [Upgrade Neutral Cards], and [Upgrade Unique Cards].
M4	[Recommended]: ★★・ The Wave of Darkness card increases Agony by 2.
M5	[Recommended]: ★・・ Increase the level of Potential by +3 for [Upgrade Basic Cards], [Upgrade Neutral Cards], and [Upgrade Unique Cards].
M6	[Recommended]: ★★・ When defeating an enemy with Agony, create Shadow Dagger card x1.

Aim for 2 Dupes

At 2 dupes, Tressa's Shadow Dagger damage against enemies with Agony increases. This makes her easier to use and deal more damage, so we recommend aiming for it.

All Cards Of Tressa

Starting Cards

Dagger Throw

Touch of Darkness

Unsheathe Dagger

Starting Cards Detail

Name	Effect
Dagger Throw	139% Damage 2 Agony
Touch of Darkness	Heal 132%
Unsheathe Dagger	Create 2 Shadow Dagger

Unsheathe Dagger

Cost	Epiphany
0	Create 2 Shadow Dagger
1	Create 3 Shadow Dagger
1	Create 1 Shadow Dagger At the start of the turn, create 1 Shadow Dagger
1	Create 2 Shadow Dagger +3 Agony Effect to created Shadow Dagger
1	[Exhaust] Create 4 Shadow Dagger

Epiphany Cards

Curse

Shadow Reload

Vital Attack

Cursed Gouge

Epiphany Cards Detail

Name	Effect
Curse	For 1 turn, when using Attack Cards, 1 Agony
Shadow Reload	Healing 132% Create 1 Advanced Shadow Dagger
Vital Attack	106% x 3 Damage If the target is in Agony, +50% Damage
Cursed Gouge	2 Poison 2 Weaken

Curse

Cost	Epiphany
0	For 1 turn, when using Cards, 1 Agony to random enemies
0	For 2 turns, when using Attack Cards, 1 Agony
1	[Lead] 4 x 2 Agony to random enemies
1	[Outbreak of War] 2 Agony to all enemies At the start of turn, 2 Agony to all enemies
2	When inflicting Agony with a card, +1 more Agony to the target

Shadow Reload

Cost	Epiphany
2	[Retain] 106% Damage to all enemies 2 Agony Exhaust all Shadow Dagger in hand, repeat equal to that number
1	Healing 132% Create 2 Advanced Shadow Dagger
X	Heal 132% x X Create X Shadow Daggers card(s)
1	[Outbreak of War] When Healed by a Skill Card, create 1 Shadow Dagger
1	[Exhaust] Discard all cards Create Shadow Dagger equal to that number

Vital Attack

Cost	Epiphany
2	[Lead] 198% x 3 Damage
2	158% x 3 Damage If the target is in Agony, +70% Damage
2	106% x 3 Damage For 1 turn, +50% Agony Damage
2	264% x 2 Damage If target's Agony is 3, or more, trigger 1 more time
2	198% x 3 Damage +10% Damage per target's Agony

Created Cards

Shadow Dagger

Advanced Shadow Dagger

Created Cards Detail

Name	Effect
Shadow Dagger	[Exhaust] 66% Damage 2 Agony
Advanced Shadow Dagger	[Retain/Retrieve] 132% Damage 2 x 2 Agony

Ego Skill and Potential

Ego Skill

Name	Effect
Wave of Darkness	EP: 5 Create 2 Shadow Dagger

Potential

Race	Effect
Epiphany Bonus (Combatant Epiphany)	When entering Chaos, obtain 1 random Rare Card with an activated Epiphany.
Upgrade Card (Basic Card Upgrade)	Increase Damage, Shield Gain, and Heal Amounts of Basic Cards by 2%
Upgrade Card (Common Card Upgrade)	Increase Damage, Shield Gain, and Heal Amounts of Common Cards by 2%
Basic Card (Basic Card Proficiency)	The Throwing Dagger card gains the effect 2 Agony.
Upgrade Card (Unique Card Upgrade)	Increase Damage, Shield Gain, and Heal Amounts of Unique Cards by 2%
Stats (Critical Chance Proficiency)	+2% Critical Chance
Stats (Critical Damage Proficiency)	+2.4% Critical Damage
Basic Card (Basic Card Proficiency)	+5% Damage for Tressa's Dagger Throw If Tressa's Damage over Time is greater than 15%, an additional +5% to that value
Unique Stats (Unique Stat Upgrade)	+4% Void Attribute Damage If Tressa's Damage over Time is greater than 30%, +4% to that value

Profile & Voice Actors

Character Profile

Race	Human
Birthday	November 19th
Gift	Darkness
Affiliated Faction	Terrascion Planet-Born

Perpetually unlucky girl.

An agent aboard the SS Nightmare who is reluctant to talk about her past. She has been plagued by misfortune throughout her life, and even now, large and small misfortunes seem to find her with unusual frequency. She constantly feels guilty for dragging others into her misfortune.