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Chaos Zero Nightmare (CZN)

List of All Skill Cards

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Skill Cards offer Healing, Shields, and other forms of protection in Chaos Zero Nightmare (CZN). See a list of Skill Cards here!

List of Season 1 Skill Cards

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Chaos Zero Nightmare Forbidden: Gesture of FreedomForbidden: Gesture of Freedom Chaos Zero Nightmare Forbidden: Disposable EgoForbidden: Disposable Ego Chaos Zero Nightmare Forbidden: Engraved MaliceForbidden: Engraved Malice
Chaos Zero Nightmare Forbidden: Eternal HungerForbidden: Eternal Hunger Chaos Zero Nightmare Flowing ParryFlowing Parry Chaos Zero Nightmare Prepare to SubduePrepare to Subdue
Chaos Zero Nightmare Aggressive MutantAggressive Mutant Chaos Zero Nightmare Shell-Forming CellShell-Forming Cell Chaos Zero Nightmare ConfiscationConfiscation
Chaos Zero Nightmare Forbidden AlgorithmForbidden Algorithm Chaos Zero Nightmare Chilling GodfatherChilling Godfather Chaos Zero Nightmare Hunger of LossHunger of Loss
Chaos Zero Nightmare Hyper RegenerationHyper Regeneration

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List of All Skill Cards

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Card Effect Attribute AP Cost Character Tags
Absolute Protection Absolute Protection ・ +X100% Shield, grant Retain to all cards in hand for 1 turn Instinct Instinct X Khalipe Khalipe AP
Shield
Finale
X
Abyssal Bug Abyssal Bug ・ -1 Morale
・-3 Resolve
None None 0 Any Class Exhaust
Morale
Resolve
Shield
Abyssalization Abyssalization ・ 10% HP Reduction
・+30% Damage to next Attack Card used
・Cannot be used if HP is 10% or less
None None 1 Any Class Exhaust
Acid Gas Acid Gas ・ 2 Impair to all enemies None None 1 Any Ranger or Hunter Impair
Retrieve
Adagio Adagio ・ Draw 1
・Discard 1
・With this effect, move discarded card to top of the Draw Pile
Instinct Instinct 0 Nia Nia Discard
Discard Pile
Draw
Draw Pile
Aggressive Mutant Aggressive Mutant ・ Draw 1 own Attack Card(s)
・ For 1 turn, +50% Damage Amount
None None 0 Any Class Exhaust
Amp Therapy Amp Therapy ・ Heal 100% Instinct Instinct 1 Nia Nia Heal
Anchor Drop Anchor Drop ・ 100% Shield Justice Justice 1 Haru Haru Shield
Anchor Pointer Anchor Pointer ・ From Draw Pile or Graveyard, move Anchor Shot to hand Justice Justice 0 Haru Haru Discard
Discard Pile
Draw
Draw Pile
Attack! Attack! ・ Choose 1 Attack card(s) from the Draw Pile, move it to hand None None 0 Any Psionic or Controller Draw
Draw Pile
Barrier Barrier ・ 100% Shield Justice Justice 1 Beryl Beryl Shield
Belligerence Belligerence ・ If there are no Attack Cards in hand, Draw 2 None None 0 Any Striker or Vanguard Draw
Draw Pile
Black Veil Black Veil ・ Gain 100% Shield Void Void 1 Renoa Renoa Shield
Blessing of Waves Blessing of Waves ・ Heal 100%
・+30% Healing equal to number of AP
Justice Justice 1 Mika Mika AP
Heal
Retain
Camouflage Camouflage ・ 1 Evade
・Draw Next Turn 2
None None 2 Any Striker or Vanguard Exhaust
Celestial Healing Celestial Healing ・ Heal 100% Instinct Instinct 1 Orlea Orlea Heal
Charge Energy Charge Energy ・ For 1 turn, +30% Attack card Damage Justice Justice 1 Haru Haru Retain
Chilling Godfather Chilling Godfather ・ Activate the bottom 1 card(s) of the Draw Pile
・ Choose 1 card(s) in hand and move them to the bottom of the Draw Pile
None None 0 Any Class N/A
Confiscation Confiscation ・ Draw 1
・ From Draw Pile or Discard Pile, move 1 random Forbidden Card(s) into hand
None None 0 Any Class N/A
Counterattack Preparation Counterattack Preparation ・ Replace the Ego Skill slot with other Ego Skills None None 1 Any Psionic or Controller Exhaust
Curse Curse ・ For 1 turn, when using Attack Cards, 1 Agony Void Void 0 Tressa Tressa Agony
Fixed Damage over Time (DoT)
Cursed Gouge Cursed Gouge ・ 2 Agony Imprint
・2 Weakness
Void Void 1 Tressa Tressa Agony
Agony Imprint
Fixed Damage over Time (DoT)
Weaken
Dark Condensation Dark Condensation ・ Choose 1 Attack Card(s) in hand, +100% Damage for 1 turn Void Void 1 Rei Rei N/A
Dark Mist Inner Art Dark Mist Inner Art ・ For 1 turn, retain Dark Cloud Stance
・Dark Mist Blade Art: For 1 turn, +30% to your Attack Card Damage
Void Void 1 Rin Rin Dark Mist Blade Art
Dark Mist Stance
Dark Mist Secret Art: Destruction Dark Mist Secret Art: Destruction ・ Draw 1 Card
・Gain Dark Mist Stance
Void Void 0 Rin Rin Dark Mist Blade Art
Dark Mist Stance
Draw
Draw Pile
Defense System Defense System ・ Gain 110% Shield Order Order 1 Hugo Hugo Shield
Dingo Howling Dingo Howling ・ 100% Shield
・2 Commence the Hunt
Order Order 1 Hugo Hugo Commence the Hunt
Extra Attack
Shield
Elemental Phoenix Elemental Phoenix ・ 2 Resolve
・Shield equal to the amount of lost HP
None None 1 Any Class Exhaust
Resolve
Shield
Emergency Shielding Emergency Shielding ・ 100% Shield Passion Passion 1 Selena Selena Shield
Energy Barrier Energy Barrier ・ 100% Shield
・1 AP
None None 0 Any Striker or Vanguard AP
Exhaust
Shield
Financial Therapy Financial Therapy ・ Heal 212%
・If HP is full, 30 Credit(s)
Justice Justice 1 Any Psionic or Controller Exhaust
Heal
First Aid Kit First Aid Kit ・ Heal 250% None None 2 Any Psionic or Controller Celestial
Exhaust
Flame Dragon Guardian Flame Dragon Guardian ・ 100% Shield Passion Passion 1 Mei Lin Mei Lin Shield
Flower of Devoured Fate Flower of Devoured Fate ・ Discard up to 2 cards from your hand
・Create that many Dirge Bullets
Void Void 0 Renoa Renoa Discard
Discard Pile
Flowing Parry Flowing Parry ・ 100% Shield Order Order 1 Yuki Yuki N/A
Forbidden Algorithm Forbidden Algorithm ・ Create 1 random Forbidden Card(s) in hand None None 3 Any Class Exhaust
Lead
Forbidden: Disposable Ego Forbidden: Disposable Ego ・ Draw 1, Draw for each Cost of that card None None 1 Any Class N/A
Forbidden: Engraved Malice Forbidden: Engraved Malice ・ Draw 1
・ Activate 2 random card(s) from hand
None None 2 Any Class Lead
Forbidden: Eternal Hunger Forbidden: Eternal Hunger ・ Response: Draw 1, +1 AP None None 0 Any Class Exhaust
Retain
Forbidden: Gesture of Freedom Forbidden: Gesture of Freedom ・ 1 random card in hand, Cost -1 None None 0 Any Class Exhaust
Fortitude Fortitude ・ 150% Shield
・Combo: at the start of the next turn, 150% Shield
None None 1 Any Striker or Vanguard Combo
Shield
Frost Charge Frost Charge ・ 100% Shield
・2 Vulnerable to all enemies
Justice Justice 1 Magna Magna Shield
Vulnerable
Frost Shield Frost Shield ・ 100% Shield Justice Justice 1 Magna Magna Shield
Full House Full House ・ Draw 1 Instinct Instinct 0 Cassius Cassius Ephermeral
Exhaust
G Chord G Chord ・ 1 Decibel
・Activate the top 1 card(s) of the Draw Pile
Instinct Instinct 1 Nia Nia Decibel
Draw
Draw Pile
Extra Attack
Gear Bag Gear Bag ・ Draw 2 None None 1 Any Psionic or Controller Combo
Exhaust
Growing Creature Growing Creature ・ Create 1 Creation ★ Card(s)
・Retain: Change this card to Creation ★★★
Instinct Instinct 1 Orlea Orlea Creation
Retain
Growth Acceleration Growth Acceleration ・ Heal 50%
・Select 1 of your own Cards in hand and trigger Retain effect 2 time(s)
Instinct Instinct 1 Orlea Orlea Heal
Retain
Guilty Pleasure Guilty Pleasure ・ Draw 3 Justice Justice 0 Beryl Beryl Draw
Draw Pile
Exhaust
Heavy Weapons Specialist Heavy Weapons Specialist ・ Create 1 Opening Found or Charged Shot card, grant it Exhaust, cost -1 until used Justice Justice 1 Beryl Beryl Exhaust
High-Power Scope High-Power Scope ・ 2 Mark Passion Passion 1 Selena Selena Attack Weakness
Extra Attack
Mark
Tenacity
Tenacity Damage
Hovering Metal Hovering Metal ・ 3 Damage Reduction
・2 Metalize
Order Order 1 Amir Amir Damage Reduction
Defense-based Damage
Metalization
Shield
Hunger of Loss Hunger of Loss ・ Draw 1
・ If there are no cards in hand, Draw 4 extra
None None 1 Any Class Exhaust
Hunger of the Void Hunger of the Void ・ 2 Morale
・-2 Morale
None None 0 Any Class Exhaust
Morale
Hyper Regeneration Hyper Regeneration ・ At the start of next turn, Heal 300%
・1 Vulnerable to self
None None 1 Any Class Exhaust
Ice Wall Ice Wall ・ 100% Shield
・2 Counterattack
・For 1 turn, Counterattack applies to all enemies
Justice Justice 2 Magna Magna Counterattack
Defense-based Damage
Shield
Illusion of Golden Daffodils Illusion of Golden Daffodils ・ 100% Shield Passion Passion 1 Veronica Veronica Shield
Iron Skin Iron Skin ・ For 1 turn, -20% Damage taken
・Metalization -4
・-20% Damage taken for that amount
Order Order 1 Amir Amir Defense-based Damage
Exhaust
Metalization
Finale
Joker Joker ・ Select 1 card(s) from the Draw Pile to Draw Instinct Instinct 1 Cassius Cassius Discard Pile
Draw
Draw Pile
Knowledge of Darkness Knowledge of Darkness ・ Draw 1
・Activate drawn card
None None 2 Any Psionic or Controller Exhaust
Finale
Lift Anchor Lift Anchor ・ For Anchor Shot in hand, +1 Cost, +70% Damage for 1 turn Justice Justice 0 Haru Haru Retain
Mana Field Mana Field ・ Heal 100% Instinct Instinct 1 Cassius Cassius Heal
Material Regeneration Material Regeneration ・ Heal 100% Void Void 1 Rei Rei Heal
Metal Extraction Metal Extraction ・ 2 Metalization
・2 Resolve for 1 turn
Order Order 1 Amir Amir Defense-based Damage
Metalization
Resolve
Shield
Mutant Sample Mutant Sample ・ When this card is in hand, increase Damage by 20% in Mutant battles - Ø Any Class Exhaust
Mute Accent Mute Accent ・ Discard 1 card(s) with the highest cost, then the combatant who owned that card performs 150% Extra Attack to a random enemy Instinct Instinct 1 Nia Nia Discard
Discard Pile
Extra Attack
Negotiate Negotiate ・ 2 Morale
・2 Morale to all enemies
None None 0 Any Class Exhaust
Morale
Retain
Nia Nia's Curiosity ・ Reveal 3 random cards from the Draw Pile
・Choose one to Draw
・Discard the rest
Instinct Instinct 1 Nia Nia Discard
Discard Pile
Draw
Draw Pile
Oh... I see Oh... I see ・ 100% shield
・1 Counterattack
・1 Weaken to all enemies
Passion Passion 1 Maribell Maribell Counterattack
Defense-based Damage
Shield
Weaken
Overpower Overpower ・ 200% Shield
・1 Tenacity Damage to all enemies
Instinct Instinct 2 Khalipe Khalipe Attack Weakness
Shield
Tenacity
Tenacity Damage
Prepare for Battle Prepare for Battle ・ Create 1 random Dellang Shop Card(s)
・For 1 turn, change that card's cost to 0
None None 1 Any Class N/A
Prepare to Subdue Prepare to Subdue ・ Draw 1 Attack Card(s) of this unit
・ Increase Damage Amount of that card by 20% for 1 turn
Order Order 0 Yuki Yuki N/A
Protection Protection ・ 100% Shield Void Void 1 Rin Rin Shield
Protective Shout Protective Shout ・ Gain 130% Shield
・If there is no Shield, +100% Shield
None None 1 Any Striker or Vanguard Shield
Rally Rally ・ 120% Shield
・Draw 1 highest-cost card(s)
Instinct Instinct 1 Khalipe Khalipe Draw
Draw Pile
Shield
Rally (Common) Rally (Common) ・ Draw 1
・+3 Action Count to all enemies
None None 0 Any Psionic or Controller Action Count
Draw
Haste
Recycling Recycling ・ If Ego Points are 2 or more, +1 AP, -2 Ego Points None None 0 Any Psionic or Controller AP
Relentless Endurance Relentless Endurance ・ 350% Shield None None 2 Any Class Retain
Shield
Reorganize Reorganize ・ Draw 3 None None 1 Any Psionic or Controller Draw
Draw Pile
Exhaust
Repent Repent ・ -1 Morale
・ -1 Resolve
None None 1 Any Psionic or Controller Exhaust
Morale
Resolve
Repose Repose ・ 100% Shield
・Draw 2 card(s) from other combatant
Passion Passion 1 Veronica Veronica Draw
Draw Pile
Shield
Sacred Censer Sacred Censer ・ Create 2 Creation ★ Cards Instinct Instinct 1 Orlea Orlea Creation
Draw
Draw Pile
Initiation
Sadism Sadism ・ 1 Vulnerable to all enemies
・Cost of 1 random Attack Card(s) in hand -1 for 1 turn
None None 1 Any Class Lead
Vulnerable
Seize the Opportunity Seize the Opportunity ・ 100% Shield
・+120% Damage of the next Bullet Card
Order Order 1 Luke Luke Handgun Bullet
Lead
Shield
Shadow Concealment Shadow Concealment ・ 100% Shield Order Order 1 Luke Luke Shield
Shadow Reload Shadow Reload ・ Heal 100%
・Create 1 Advanced Shadow Dagger
Void Void 1 Tressa Tressa Heal
Shell-Forming Cell Shell-Forming Cell ・ 70% Shield
・ For each card in hand, +25% Shield
None None 0 Any Class Retain
Shelter Defense Shelter Defense ・ 100% Shield Passion Passion 1 Maribell Maribell Shield
Shelter Hold Shelter Hold ・ 220% Shield Passion Passion 2 Maribell Maribell Shield
Shielding Incendiary Bomb Shielding Incendiary Bomb ・ 100% Shield Passion Passion 1 Lucas Lucas Shield
Shuffle Shuffle ・ Discard all cards in hand
・Draw as many as the number discarded
Instinct Instinct 1 Cassius Cassius Discard
Discard Pile
Draw
Draw Pile
Exhaust
Sir Kowalski Sir Kowalski ・ Choose 1 Ballista in Hand, +100% Damage until used
・Draw 1
Passion Passion 1 Veronica Veronica Ballista Card
Draw
Draw Pile
Snack Time Snack Time ・ Select 1 card(s) from hand to Exhaust
・Heal 100%
・Draw 1
Void Void 0 Rei Rei Draw
Draw Pile
Exhaust
Heal
Softie ★ Softie ★ ・ For 1 turn, +10% Damage Amount
・Retain: +5% Damage of next Attack Card used
Instinct Instinct 0 Orlea Orlea Creation
Exhaust
Retain
Softie ★★ Softie ★★ ・ For 1 turn, +20% Damage Amount
・+10% Damage of next Attack Card used
Instinct Instinct 0 Orlea Orlea Creation
Exhaust
Retain
Softie ★★★ Softie ★★★ ・ For 1 turn, +35% Damage Amount
・Retain: +20% Damage of next Attack Card used
Instinct Instinct 0 Orlea Orlea Creation
Exhaust
Retain
Somnolent Fruit Somnolent Fruit ・ -5 Stress to a random Combatant None None 1 Any Class Exhaust
Finale
Soul Rip Soul Rip ・ Heal 120%
・For 1 turn, when a card is discarded, 1 Decibel
Instinct Instinct 1 Nia Nia Decibel
Extra Attack
Heal
Retain
Source of Water Source of Water ・ Heal 100%
・1 AP
Justice Justice 0 Mika Mika AP
Heal
Sphere Sphere ・ Heal 100% Void Void 1 Kayron Kayron Heal
Spirit Kefox Spirit Kefox ・ From the Draw Pile, choose 1 card to Draw, duplicate that card 1 time into hand None None 1 Any Class Draw
Draw Pile
Spirit of the Aromata Spirit of the Aromata ・ When using a card, +20% Damage for 1 turn Passion Passion 1 Mei Lin Mei Lin Retain
Stealth Reload Stealth Reload ・ Create 2 Handgun Bullet Order Order 1 Luke Luke Handgun Bullet
Steel Barrier Steel Barrier ・ 100% Shield Order Order 1 Amir Amir Shield
Straight Straight ・ For 1 turn, 2 Morale, Resolve, Fortitude Instinct Instinct 0 Cassius Cassius Ephermeral
Exhaust
Strategic Starting Point Strategic Starting Point ・ 2 Ego Points None None 1 Any Psionic or Controller Exhaust
Tactical Analysis Tactical Analysis ・ 1 Wave
・For 1 turn, +50% Healing
Justice Justice 0 Mika Mika AP
Heal
Wave
Tactical Maneuver Tactical Maneuver ・ 150% Shield
・2 Tenacity Damage
Passion Passion 1 Selena Selena Attack Weakness
Shield
Tenacity
Tenacity Damage
Tactical Reformation Tactical Reformation ・ -1 Next Ego Skill used None None 1 Any Psionic or Controller Exhaust
Touch of Darkness Touch of Darkness ・ Heal 100% Void Void 1 Tressa Tressa Heal
Toughie ★ Toughie ★ ・ 80% Shield
・Retain: Heal 30%
Instinct Instinct 0 Orlea Orlea Creation
Exhaust
Heal
Retain
Shield
Toughie ★★ Toughie ★★ ・ 160% Shield
・Retain: Heal 60%
Instinct Instinct 0 Orlea Orlea Creation
Exhaust
Heal
Retain
Shield
Toughie ★★★ Toughie ★★★ ・ 250% Shield
・Retain: Heal 100%
Instinct Instinct 0 Orlea Orlea Creation
Exhaust
Heal
Retain
Shield
Tyr Tyr's Vow ・ 100% Shield Instinct Instinct 1 Khalipe Khalipe Shield
Unity of Attack and Defense Unity of Attack and Defense ・ Draw 2 Basic Card (s), cost of that card -1 for 1 turn Passion Passion 0 Mei Lin Mei Lin Basic Card
Draw
Draw Pile
Unlimited Firepower Unlimited Firepower ・ 100% Shield
・+80% Damage of next Attack Card used
Justice Justice 1 Beryl Beryl Shield
Unsheathe Dagger Unsheathe Dagger ・ Create 2 Shadow Dagger Void Void 1 Tressa Tressa N/A
Wanderer of the Void Wanderer of the Void ・ For 1 turn, target's Action Count does not decrease None None 0 Any Psionic or Controller Action Count
Water Barrier Water Barrier ・ Heal 100% Justice Justice 1 Mika Mika Heal
Weapon Block Weapon Block ・ 100% Shield Passion Passion 1 Owen Owen Shield
Will of Light Will of Light ・ Heal 200%
・Activate the Retain effect of all cards in hand
Instinct Instinct 1 Orlea Orlea Heal
Retain
Wind Charge Wind Charge ・ +1 hits to the next Attack card used Passion Passion 1 Owen Owen N/A
Wind of Relief Wind of Relief ・ Agony to all enemies
・Select and Exhaust up to 2 Status Ailment or Curse card(s) from hand
None None 1 Any Psionic or Controller Agony
Exhaust
Wind Riding Wind Riding ・ 150% Shield
・Move Wind Charge from Discard Pile to hand
Passion Passion 1 Owen Owen Discard Pile
Shield

What Are Skill Cards?

Provide Utility and Support

Skill cards are utility cards that provide buffs, shields, healing, resource gain, or card manipulation. They enable combos, support offense or defense, and set up engines, without granting permanent effects like Upgrade cards.

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