Chaos Zero Nightmare | Hugo Guide - Best Build and Team

Hugo 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

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

Reroll Tier List

Best Character Tier List

All Characters (Combatants) List

Hugo Balance Adjustments

Season 2 Balance Adjustments

Hugo’s Hunting Instinct–focused Epiphanies will gain an Initiation effect, reducing reliance on a single opening strategy and enabling more flexible build options.

See Hugo Balance Adjustments Details

Adjustment Target	Adjustment Direction
Hunting Instincts	An [Initiation] effect will be added to select Epiphanies.

Hugo Basic Information & Rating

Rare	Class	Attribute
	Ranger	Order

Hugo is an Order Ranger. He is a character who can easily rack up damage with Targeting Attack Cards.

Stats

Attack	Defense	Health
170	45	78
Crit Chance	Crit Damage
3.0%	125.0%

Rating

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

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Hugo Strengths & Weaknesses

"Commence the Hunt" is Powerful

Hugo is a Combatant who deals damage by utilizing "Commence the Hunt". He acquires Commence the Hunt with "Hunting Instincts" and "Dingo Howling", which allows him to greatly increase his damage output by dealing additional damage to Targeting Attack Cards.

Haste's Effect is Strong

Hugo has Cards with the "Haste" effect. The Haste effect is easy to use because it lets you act without reducing the enemy's Action Count.

How To Use Hugo?

Aim for Commence the Hunt

Hugo's main source of damage is Commence the Hunt. This skill only activates after you acquire it and then perform a Targeting Attack, so be mindful of the order you use your Cards and your AP consumption.

Utilize Hunting Instincts

The main way to acquire Commence the Hunt is through the effects of Hunting Instincts. Many Hunting Instincts Epiphanies will cause you to lose the first turn, so consider getting support from Nia or Kayron.

Upgrade Your Extra Attacks

Hugo's Commence the Hunt deals Extra Attack damage. By acquiring equipment that upgrades Extra Attacks, you can further enhance Hugo's strengths.

Best Team for Hugo

Double Attacker Formation

Hugo

Mei Lin

Nia

This is a formation that uses Hugo and Mei Lin as its two sources of damage. Because Mei Lin performs a 0-cost Attack, it is also easier to activate a stocked Commence the Hunt.

Low-Cost Team Build

Hugo

Tressa

Mika

This combined build features Tressa, who generates 0-cost Attack Cards. By using her Skill to create Daggers and using them, you can efficiently trigger Commence the Hunt.

Best Partner for Hugo

The Optimal Partner is Tina

Partner	Detail
Tina	[★5] Obtained from Gacha [Recommendation] ★★★ - Increases damage from Order Extra Attacks. - Increases Extra Attack damage from Targeting Attack Cards.
Daisy	[★4] Obtained from Gacha [Recommendation] ★★・ - Increases Extra Attack damage. - Chance to gain Morale on the first draw of each turn.

Hugo's optimal Partner is Tina. She can upgrade Order Extra Attack damage, allowing her to further increase the damage of "Commence the Hunt".

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
Healer's Journey Set	[2-Set] +12% Max HP

The recommended Memory Fragments for Hugo are the Executioner's Tool Set and the Black Wing Set. Since both sets unconditionally increase his damage, making them highly reliable choices.

Hugo Manifest Ego Guide & Priority

Manifest Ego	Effect
M1	[Recommended]: ★★・ Fixer's Approach card's Commence the Hunt damage increased by +10%.
M2	[Recommended]: ★★★ For every 2 times Commence the Hunt is activated, deal 40% x 2 Extra Damage to random enemies. If the same target is attacked, gain 1 Commence the Hunt. This effect activates once per turn.
M3	[Recommended]: ★★・ When using Last Resort card, the max stacks of Commence the Hunt increase by 1.
M4	[Recommended]: ★★★ Whenever Commence the Hunt is triggered, gain 1 Arbiter's Wrath Arbiter's Wrath: For 1 turn(s), Hugo's damage +10% (Max 4 stacks).
M5	[Recommended]: ★・・ Increase the level of Potential by +3 for [Upgrade Basic Cards], [Upgrade Neutral Cards], and [Upgrade Unique Cards].
M6	[Recommended]: ★★・ At the start of the turn, apply 1 Hunting Mark to a random enemy. Hunting Mark: When hit by the effect of Commerce the Hunt, gain 1 Morale for 1 turn(s). Removed when triggered or when Hunting Mark is applied to another target.

2nd and 4th Manifest Ego Are Recommended

Aim for at least 2 Manifest Ego to unlock Hugo's additional damage. Getting 4 is also a high priority since hegains a powerful damage buff.

All Cards Of Hugo

Starting Cards

Throw Dagger

Defense System

Hunting Instincts

Starting Cards Detail

Name	Effect
Throw Dagger	139% Damage 50% Chance for 1 Commence the Hunt
Defense System	126% Shield
Hunting Instincts	[Outbreak of War] When another combatant uses an Enhance or Skill Card, 1 Commence the Hunt

Hunting Instincts

Cost	Epiphany
0	[Outbreak of War] When another combatant uses an Enhance or Skill Card, 1 Commence the Hunt
1	When another combatant uses an Enhanced or Skill card, 1 Commence the Hunt 50% chance of gaining an additional 1 Commence the Hunt
1	When another combatant uses an Enhanced or Skill card, 1 Commence the Hunt If Commence the Hunt is triggered, 50% chance of a random ally performing a Coordinated Attack on the target
0	Commence the Hunt equal to the number of Skill Cards in hand
1	When using an Enhance or Skill Card, 1 Commence the Hunt

Epiphany Cards

Fan of Daggers

Quick Fix

Dingo Howling

Fixer's Approach

Epiphany Cards Detail

Name	Effect
Fan of Daggers	[Haste] 76% x 3 Damage to random enemies Commence the Hunt for each target hit
Quick Fix	[Haste] 101% x 2 Damage If in Commence the Hunt, Draw 1 Attack Card(s)
Dingo Howling	126% Shield 2 Commence the Hunt
Fixer's Approach	[Unique] +50% Extra Attack of Commence the Hunt Damage

Fan of Daggers

Cost	Epiphany
1	[Haste] 113% x 3 Damage to random enemies Commence the Hunt for each target hit
1	[Haste] 113% x 3 Damage 2 Commence the Hunt
1	[Haste] 315% Damage When Damage is dealt, 100% chance of a random ally performing a Coordinated Attack on the target
1	[Haste] 113% x 3 Damage to random enemies If under Commence the Hunt, +100% Damage
2	[Unique] At the start of the turn, 60% x 2 Damage to random enemies Commence the Hunt equal to the number of targets hit

Quick Fix

Cost	Epiphany
1	[Haste] 151% x 2 Damage If in Commence the Hunt, Draw 1 Attack Card(s)
1	[Haste] 101% x 2 Damage If under Commence the Hunt +1 Hit(s)
1	[Haste] 126% x 2 Damage If in Commence the Hunt, Draw 2
1	[Haste] 76% x 3 Damage If in Commence the Hunt, +1 all enemies' Action Count
1	[Haste] 151% Damage Commence the Hunt -5 Maximum +1 hit per stack

Dingo Howling

Cost	Epiphany
1	189% Shield 3 Commence the Hunt
1	189% Shield If under Commence the Hunt +50% Shield 2 Commence the Hunt
1	Upon gaining Commence the Hunt, Draw 1 Attack card(s) (1 per turn)
1	2 Commence the Hunt Combo: Add another 2 Commence the Hunt
1	2 Commence the Hunt Draw 2 attack card(s)

Ego Skill and Potential

Ego Skill

Name	Effect
Last Resort	EP: 6 250% Damage to all enemies. +30% Commence the Hunt Damage

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)	When you play a Throw Dagger card, 50% chance to gain 1 Commence the Hunt.
Upgrade Card (Unique Card Upgrade)	Increase Damage, Shield Gain, and Heal Amounts of Unique Cards by 2%
Stats (Critical Damage Proficiency)	+2.4% Critical Damage
Stats (Critical Damage Proficiency)	+2% Critical Chance
Basic Card (Basic Card Proficiency)	+5% Damage for Hugo's Throw Dagger If Hugo's Attack is greater than 500, an additional +5% to that value
Unique Stats (Unique Stat Upgrade)	If Hugo's Attack is greater than 700, +4% Additional Damage. For Every 50 Attack exceeding that value, +1% up to an additional +8%)

Profile & Voice Actors

Character Profile

Race	Azure
Birthday	May 6th
Gift	Electricity
Affiliated Faction	Stella Familia Azure Merchant Guild

Problem solver of the Azure Merchant Guild.

Runs Hugo's Solution aboard the Caravan Ark, handling everything from troublesome monsters and collecting depts to finding people. He takes on both trivial and dangerous tasks. When not working, he often appears lethargic and lazy.