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Basic cards have a single function and are used in combat in Chaos Zero Nightmare (CZN). Learn what a Basic Card is and how it relates to combat!

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What Are Basic Cards?

Cards With a Singular Function

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Cards with a single function are classified as basic cards. Basic cards can only perform one of three functions: deal damage, heal, or provide a shield.

Basic Cards Can Be Modified

Card Epiphany Effect
Wiki - Strike of DarknessStrike of Darkness AP Cost: 0
Tags: Retain
・Activate all Basic cards in hand

The effects of a basic card can be modified through upgrade cards or epiphanies. The strength of these modifications can vary from character to character, with some being easier to execute than others.

A good example of this is Rin's Strike of Darkness upgrade. On its own, it provides a flat damage boost. However, when combined with an Epiphany, it enables you to use all the basic cards in your hand, which significantly impacts your AP usage in a single turn.

Most Starting Cards are Basic Cards

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Your opening hand on the first turn will typically consist mostly of Basic Cards because the majority of Basic Cards are also Starting Cards.

Keep this in mind when planning your team composition because it will determine which cards you should spend AP on during your first turn.

Basic Cards Overview

Basic Cards Info

Tag Information
Basic Card Among starting cards, this is a card with only Damage, Shield, or Healing function

Other Cards With Basic Card Tag

Strike of Darkness Image Strike of Darkness
(Epiphany 3) 		Strike of Darkness Image Strike of Darkness
(Epiphany 5) 		Unity of Attack and Defense Image Unity of Attack and Defense

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AP Attack Weakness Ballista Card
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Creation Crystallization Damage Reduction
Dark Mist Blade Art Dark Mist Stance Decibel
Defeat Defense-based Damage Discard
Discard Pile Draw Draw Pile
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Outbreak of War Passion Weakness Piercing Damage
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Ravage Reload Resolve
Respond Retain Retrieve
Shield Silver Veil Tenacity
Tenacity Damage Unique Unusable
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