What can you do as a free member?

Member benefits illustration

Create your free account today and unlock all our premium features and tools to enhance your gaming experience.

Member benefits illustration

Create your free account today and save articles to your watchlist and get notified when they're updated with new information.

Member benefits illustration

Create your free account today and save your favorite games for quick access later, synced across all your devices.

Member benefits illustration

By creating a Game8 account and logging in, you'll receive instant notifications when someone replies to your posts.

Comment rating feature illustration

By creating a Game8 account and logging in, you can make use of convenient features in the comments section, such as rating and sorting comments.

Premium archive feature illustration

By creating a Game8 account and logging in, you can access Premium articles that are exclusively available to members.

Site Interface

Guest
Free Member
Article Watchlist
Game Bookmarks
Cross-device Sync
Light/Dark Theme Toggle
User Profiles
Direct Feedback
Comment Rating

Game Tools

Guest
Free Member
Interactive Map Access
Interactive Map Pins
Interactive Map Comments
Interactive Map Pins Cross-Device
Check List
Event Choice Checker
Deck Builder Cross-Device
Message Board Notification
Message Board Cross-Device
Build Planner
Stat Calculator
Diagnostic Tool
Weapon/Armor Wishlist

Want more information?Learn more

Chaos Zero Nightmare (CZN)

Nine Character Cards and Potential Materials

Add to Watchlist

NEW: Season 2: Seed of Karmic Fire
┗ Learn About the 2026 Roadmap!
☆ February 4 Patch Notes
★ New Characters: Nine | Alcea
☆ See our Endgame Mode Tier List
★ Tier Lists: Character | Partner | Cards

Nine Banner

This is a guide for Nine, a 5 star combatant in Chaos Zero Nightmare (CZN). See Nine's overview, cards, Potential, and Manifest Ego!

Nine Guides
Team and Build Cards and Materials Banner

List of Contents

Nine Character Overview

Basic Information

Nine Nine Tier TBD
Type
Vanguard Vanguard
Faction
Wanderer Wanderer
Rarity ★★★★★
Attribute
Order Order

Character Stats

We're still trying to determine the stats for this character. Please check back soon!

Character Profile

Gender Female
Faction Wanderer
Race Human
Birthday TBD
Gift TBD
Voice Actors
JP: Noriko Shibasaki

Nine Cards

Nine Starting Cards

Slash Slash AP Cost: 1
Type: Attack Attack
Effect: 100% Defense-Based Damage
Tags:
N/A
Back-Edge Parry Back-Edge Parry AP Cost: 1
Type: Skill Skill
Effect: 100% Shield
Tags:
N/A
Hew Hew AP Cost: 3
Type: Attack Attack
Effect: 350% Defense-Based Damage
Incinerate: Create 1 Hew Lv. 1
Tags:
N/A

Nine Epiphany Cards

Experienced Strike Experienced Strike AP Cost: 1
Type: Attack Attack
Effect: 140% Defense-Based Damage
20% DMG-Based Shield
Increase Damage Amount of Exhaust cards by 20% for 1 turn
Tags:
N/A
Fatal Strike Fatal Strike AP Cost: 1
Type: Attack Attack
Effect: 140% Defense-Based Damage
Increase Damage Amount by 20% for each Cost of the highest-Cost Exhaust card in hand, then Exhaust this card
Tags:
N/A
Counterblade Counterblade AP Cost: 0
Type: Upgrade Upgrade
Effect: When Shield is gained through an ability, 1 Honed Edge
Tags:
N/A
Fighting Spirit Fighting Spirit AP Cost: 1
Type: Skill Skill
Effect: Activate 1 highest-Cost Attack Card(s) of this unit in hand, then Exhaust those cards
Tags:
N/A

All Card Epiphany Effects

Jump To
Hew Experienced Strike Fatal Strike Counterblade

Hew

I II
AP Cost: 3
Type: Attack Attack

Tags: Unique, Initiation, Exhaust, Ephermeral
・400% Defense-Based Damage
・ 200% Shield
・ Incinerate: Create 1 Hew (Ironclad) Lv. 1 		AP Cost: 3
Type: Attack Attack

Tags: Unique, Initiation, Exhaust, Ephermeral
・300% Defense-Based Damage
・ Incinerate: Create 1 Hew (Extreme) Lv. 1
III IV V
AP Cost: 3
Type: Attack Attack

Tags: Unique, Initiation, Exhaust, Retain, Ignition
・400% Defense-Based Damage
・ Incinerate: Create 1 Hew (Flash) Lv. 1 		AP Cost: 3
Type: Attack Attack

Tags: Unique, Initiation, Exhaust, Ephermeral
・400% Defense-Based Damage to all enemies
・ Decrease Damage Amount by 10% for each target
・ Incinerate: Create 1 Hew (Massacre) Lv. 1 		AP Cost: 3
Type: Attack Attack

Tags: Unique, Initiation, Exhaust, Retain
・400% Defense-Based Damage
・ On ally Counterattack, activate this card
・ Incinerate: Create 1 Hew (Ambush) Lv. 1

Experienced Strike

I II
AP Cost: 1
Type: Attack Attack
・210% Defense-Based Damage
・ 20% DMG-Based Shield
・ Increase Damage Amount of Exhaust cards by 30% for 1 turn 		AP Cost: 1
Type: Attack Attack
・210% Defense-Based Damage
・ 20% DMG-Based Shield
・ If a card was Exhausted this turn, increase Damage Amount of this card by 30% for 1 turn until used
III IV V
AP Cost: 1
Type: Attack Attack
・210% Defense-Based Damage
・ 20% DMG-Based Shield
・ Increase Shield Gain Amount of Skill Cards by 30% for 1 turn 		AP Cost: 1
Type: Attack Attack
・140% Defense-Based Damage
・ 20% DMG-Based Shield +60% Damage Amount for each Exhaust card in hand 		AP Cost: 1
Type: Attack Attack
・210% Defense-Based Damage
・ 20% DMG-Based Shield
・ For 1 turn, when an Exhaust card is activated, 1 Counterattack

Fatal Strike

I II
AP Cost: 1
Type: Attack Attack
・210% Defense-Based Damage
・ Increase Damage Amount by 30% for each Cost of the highest-Cost Exhaust card in hand, then Exhaust this card 		AP Cost: 2
Type: Attack Attack
・260% Defense-Based Damage
・ Increase Damage Amount by 20% for each Cost of the highest-Cost Exhaust card in hand
III IV V
AP Cost: 5
Type: Skill Skill

Tags: Unique, Ignition, Retain
・Change Hew in hand to its final level 		AP Cost: 1
Type: Skill Skill
・Exhaust 2 random Exhaust cards of other Combatants in hand
・ For each card Exhausted through this ability, increase Damage Amount of the next used Attack Card of this unit by 30% until used 		AP Cost: 1
Type: Attack Attack

Tags: Retain
・210% Defense-Based Damage
・ Increase Damage Amount by 80% for each ally owning Counterattack

Counterblade

I II
AP Cost: 0
Type: Upgrade Upgrade

Tags: Unique
・When a card is Exhausted, 1 Honed Edge 		AP Cost: 0
Type: Upgrade Upgrade

Tags: Unique
・Increase Shield Gain Amount by 15%, and when Shield is gained through an ability, 1 Honed Edge
III IV V
AP Cost: 0
Type: Upgrade Upgrade

Tags: Unique, Initiation
・When Shield is gained through an ability, 1 Honed Edge 		AP Cost: 0
Type: Upgrade Upgrade

Tags: Unique
・When Counterattack is gained, 1 Honed Edge+ 		AP Cost: 0
Type: Upgrade Upgrade

Tags: Unique
・At the start of the turn, activate Hew in hand 1 time

Nine Construct Cards

Hew Lv. 1 Hew Lv. 1 AP Cost: 3
Type: Attack Attack
Attribute: Order Order
Effect: 420% Defense-Based Damage
Incinerate: Create 1 Hew Lv. 2
Tags: N/A
Hew Lv. 2 Hew Lv. 2 AP Cost: 3
Type: Attack Attack
Attribute: Order Order
Effect: 500% Defense-Based Damage
Incinerate: Create 1 Hew Lv. 3
Tags: N/A
Hew Lv. 3 Hew Lv. 3 AP Cost: 2
Type: Attack Attack
Attribute: Order Order
Effect: 600% Defense-Based Damage
Incinerate: At the start of the turn, create 1 Hew in hand
Tags: N/A
Hew (Ironclad) Lv. 1 Hew (Ironclad) Lv. 1 AP Cost: 3
Type: Attack Attack
Attribute: Order Order
Effect: 480% Defense-Based Damage
200% Shield
Incinerate: Create 1 Hew (Ironclad) Lv. 2
Tags: N/A
Hew (Ironclad) Lv. 2 Hew (Ironclad) Lv. 2 AP Cost: 3
Type: Attack Attack
Attribute: Order Order
Effect: 580% Defense-Based Damage
200% Shield
Incinerate: Create 1 Hew (Ironclad) Lv. 3
Tags: N/A
Hew (Ironclad) Lv. 3 Hew (Ironclad) Lv. 3 AP Cost: 2
Type: Attack Attack
Attribute: Order Order
Effect: 700% Defense-Based Damage
200% Shield
Incinerate: At the start of the turn, create 1 Hew (Ironclad) in hand
Tags: N/A
Hew (Extreme) Lv. 1 Hew (Extreme) Lv. 1 AP Cost: 3
Type: Attack Attack
Attribute: Order Order
Effect: 360% Defense-Based Damage
Incinerate: Create 1 Hew (Extreme) Lv. 2
Tags: N/A
Hew (Extreme) Lv. 2 Hew (Extreme) Lv. 2 AP Cost: 3
Type: Attack Attack
Attribute: Order Order
Effect: 420% Defense-Based Damage
Incinerate: Create 1 Hew (Extreme) Lv. 3
Tags: N/A
Hew (Extreme) Lv. 3 Hew (Extreme) Lv. 3 AP Cost: 3
Type: Attack Attack
Attribute: Order Order
Effect: 550% Defense-Based Damage
Incinerate: Create 1 Hew (Extreme) Lv. 4
Tags: N/A
Hew (Extreme) Lv. 4 Hew (Extreme) Lv. 4 AP Cost: 3
Type: Attack Attack
Attribute: Order Order
Effect: 680% Defense-Based Damage
Incinerate: Create 1 Hew (Extreme) Lv. 5
Tags: N/A
Hew (Extreme) Lv. 5 Hew (Extreme) Lv. 5 AP Cost: 2
Type: Attack Attack
Attribute: Order Order
Effect: 1000% Defense-Based Damage
Incinerate: At the start of the turn, create 1 Hew (Extreme) in hand
Tags: N/A
Hew (Flash) Lv. 1 Hew (Flash) Lv. 1 AP Cost: 3
Type: Attack Attack
Attribute: Order Order
Effect: 480% Defense-Based Damage
Incinerate: Create 1 Hew (Flash) Lv. 2
Tags: N/A
Hew (Flash) Lv. 2 Hew (Flash) Lv. 2 AP Cost: 3
Type: Attack Attack
Attribute: Order Order
Effect: 580% Defense-Based Damage
Incinerate: Create 1 Hew (Flash) Lv. 3
Tags: N/A
Hew (Flash) Lv. 3 Hew (Flash) Lv. 3 AP Cost: 3
Type: Attack Attack
Attribute: Order Order
Effect: 700% Defense-Based Damage
Incinerate: At the start of the turn, create 1 Hew (Flash) in hand
Tags: N/A
Hew (Massacre) Lv. 1 Hew (Massacre) Lv. 1 AP Cost: 3
Type: Attack Attack
Attribute: Order Order
Effect: 480% Defense-Based Damage to all enemies
Decrease Damage Amount by 10% for each target
Incinerate: Create 1 Hew (Massacre) Lv. 2
Tags: N/A
Hew (Massacre) Lv. 2 Hew (Massacre) Lv. 2 AP Cost: 3
Type: Attack Attack
Attribute: Order Order
Effect: 580% Defense-Based Damage to all enemies
Decrease Damage Amount by 10% for each target
Incinerate: Create 1 Hew (Massacre) Lv. 3
Tags: N/A
Hew (Massacre) Lv. 3 Hew (Massacre) Lv. 3 AP Cost: 3
Type: Attack Attack
Attribute: Order Order
Effect: 700% Defense-Based Damage to all enemies
Decrease Damage Amount by 10% for each target
Incinerate: At the start if the turn, create 1 Hew (Massacre) in hand
Tags: N/A
Hew (Ambush) Lv. 1 Hew (Ambush) Lv. 1 AP Cost: 3
Type: Attack Attack
Attribute: Order Order
Effect: 480% Defense-Based Damage
On ally Counterattack, activate this card
Incinerate: Create 1 Hew (Ambush) Lv. 2
Tags: N/A
Hew (Ambush) Lv. 2 Hew (Ambush) Lv. 2 AP Cost: 3
Type: Attack Attack
Attribute: Order Order
Effect: 580% Defense-Based Damage
On ally Counterattack, activate this card
Incinerate: Create 1 Hew (Ambush) Lv. 3
Tags: N/A
Hew (Ambush) Lv. 3 Hew (Ambush) Lv. 3 AP Cost: 3
Type: Attack Attack
Attribute: Order Order
Effect: 700% Defense-Based Damage
On ally Counterattack, activate this card
Incinerate: Create 1 Hew (Ambush) Lv. 4
Tags: N/A
Exploit Opening Exploit Opening AP Cost: 0
Type: Skill Skill
Attribute: Order Order
Effect: 1 Vulnerable
1 Tenacity Damage
Tags: N/A

Nine Ego Skill

Ego Skill Effects EP Cost
Reflection: Zero Reflection: Zero 250% Defense-Based Damage to all enemies
+50% Damage Amount for each point of the combined Cost of the 2 highest-Cost cards, then Exhaust those cards 		6

Nine Potential

Potential Effects and Cost

# Upgrade Effect Cost
1 Epiphany Bonus When entering Chaos, obtain 1 random Rare Card with an activated Epiphany. ・8x Common Growth Stone of Order
・10000 Units
2 Upgrade Basic Cards Increase Damage, Shield Gain, and Heal Amounts of Basic Cards by 2% ・4x Common Growth Stone of Order
・3000 Units
3 Upgrade Neutral Cards Increase Damage, Shield Gain, and Heal Amounts of Common Cards by 2% ・5x Great Growth Stone of Order
・16000 Units
3-1 Basic Card Proficiency +30% Damage Amount to Slash cards, and adds the following effect: Increase Damage Amount of Exhaust cards by 15% for 1 turn (max 2 stacks) ・16x Great Growth Stone of Order
・24000 Units
4 Upgrade Unique Cards Increase Damage, Shield Gain, and Heal Amounts of Unique Cards by 2% ・8x Great Growth Stone of Order
・20000 Units
5 Critical Chance Proficiency +2% Critical Chance ・16x Premium Growth Stone of Order
・28000 Units
5-1 Basic Card Proficiency +5% Damage Amount to Nine's Slash, and if Nine's Defense is greater than 250, add an additional +5% to the modifier ・16x Premium Growth Stone of Order
・2x Shards of Condemnation
・60000 Units
6 Health Proficiency +2.4% Critical Damage ・120x Premium Growth Stone of Order
・42000 Units
7 Upgrade Unique Stats If Nine's Defense is greater than 300, +5% Order Attribute Damage Amount, and for every 10 Defense exceeding 300, add an additional +2% to the modifier (up to an additional +10%) ・36x Premium Growth Stone of Order
・2x Shards of Condemnation
・80000 Units

Nine Manifest Ego

Ego Manifestation Effects

# Manifest Ego Effect
1 Sleeping Memory Targets may be selected for an attack with the Fighting Spirit card.
2 Awakening Memory At the start of battle, create 1 Exploit Opening card. Exploit Opening: 1 Vulnerable, 1 Tenacity Damage
3 Vivid Memory +150 Damage Amount to Reflection: Zero, and +50% Damage Amount to the modifier for the combined Cost of the 2 highest-Cost cards effect.
4 Inner Memory When Nine's cards are Exhausted, gain 1 Improvisation equal to the Cost of that card. Improvisation: +50% defense-Based Damage Amount to Nine's Attack Card for 1 turn (max 3 stacks)
5 Complete Memory Increase the level of Potential by +3 for [Upgrade Basic Cards], [Upgrade Neutral Cards], [Upgrade Unique Cards]
6 Liberated Memory When Hew cards are activated, inflict 15% of the Damage dealt to the target as Fixed Damage.

Each Manifest Ego will require one Memory Code - Nine and the Ego Manifestation from the previous stage.

Nine Release Date

February 4, 2026

Chaos Zero Nightmare - Nine Affinity Image

Time Until Nine's Banner Release

Nine was announced that she will release on February 04, 2026. She will be part of the Second Season of Galactic Disaster in the second phase right after Narja's banner.

Nine Information and Mentions

Mentioned in the 2026 Roadmap Showcase For Season 2

Nine was shown in the 2026 roadmap showcase on December 20, 2025. She is the galaxy's top mercenary with no fear against jumping into danger.

2026 First-Half Roadmap Details

Chaos Zero Nightmare (CZN) Related Guides

Characters Partial

List of All Characters

Character Lists by Category

By Rarity
★★★★★
5-Star		 ★★★★
4-Star
By Gender
Female Combatants Male Combatants
By Faction
TerrascionTerrascion IronrainIronrain Stella FamiliaStella Familia
PeltionPeltion Holy CrusadersThe Holy Crusaders Wanderer.pngWanderer
By Class
StrikerStriker HunterHunter VanguardVanguard
PsionicPsionic RangerRanger ControllerController
By Attribute
PassionPassion VoidVoid InstinctInstinct
OrderOrder JusticeJustice -

All Character Combatants

Wiki - LukeLuke Wiki - YukiYuki Wiki - TressaTressa
Wiki - RinRin Wiki - LucasLucas Wiki - HaruHaru
Wiki - HugoHugo Wiki - SelenaSelena Wiki - AmirAmir
Wiki - OrleaOrlea Wiki - CassiusCassius Wiki - Mei LinMei Lin
Wiki - NarjaNarja Wiki - SerenielSereniel Wiki - MaribellMaribell
Wiki - KayronKayron Wiki - KhalipeKhalipe Wiki - BerylBeryl
Wiki - OwenOwen Wiki - MikaMika Wiki - NiaNia
Wiki - ReiRei Wiki - VeronicaVeronica Wiki - MagnaMagna
Wiki - ChizuruChizuru Wiki - RenoaRenoa

All Unreleased Combatants

Wiki - EuphinaEuphina Wiki - AdelheidAdelheid Wiki - NineNine
Wiki - TipheraTiphera

Comment

Post (0 Comments)

Author

Chaos Zero Nightmare Walkthrough Team
This article was created by Game8's elite team of writers and gamers.
    Leave feedback(Login required)
    Please participate in our site
    improvement survey
    02/2026
    Would you assist in
    improving Game8's site?
    ×
    This survey will take about 1 minute.
    Your answers will help us to improve our website.
    We are listening to our users' valuable opinions and discussing how to act on them.
    The information collected through this survey will be used for the purpose of improving our services. In addition, the information will only be disclosed a part of a statistic in a format that will not allow identification of personal information.
    Begin Survey
    Not Now
    ×
    Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Advertisements.
    Amount of Ads
    Very Dissatisfied
    Somewhat Dissatisfied
    Fine
    Somewhat Satisfied
    Highly Satisfied
    Placement of Ads
    Timing of Ad Display
    Ad Loading Speed
    Safeness of Ads
    Content of Ads
    ×
    Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Quality of Articles.
    Amount of information
    Very Dissatisfied
    Somewhat Dissatisfied
    Fine
    Somewhat Satisfied
    Highly Satisfied
    Frequency of updates
    Speed of new information
    Accuracy of articles
    Understandibility of articles
    Readability of sentences
    ×
    Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Usability of the Site.
    Ease of finding information
    Very Dissatisfied
    Somewhat Dissatisfied
    Fine
    Somewhat Satisfied
    Highly Satisfied
    Loading Speed
    Use of Color
    Font Size
    Visibility of Images
    Easy to Understand Layout
    ×
    Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Message Boards, Comments.
    Ease of Writing
    Very Dissatisfied
    Somewhat Dissatisfied
    Fine
    Somewhat Satisfied
    Highly Satisfied
    Readability
    Ease in Finding Information
    Comment Quality
    Comment Quantity
    Admin Response
    ×
    Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Site's new design.
    Please rate our site's new design
    Very Dissatisfied
    Somewhat Dissatisfied
    Fine
    Somewhat Satisfied
    Highly Satisfied
    Do you think that the website's design change makes the site easier to use?
    Has the new design made it easier for you to find information on the site?
    Has the new design improved the overall visual appeal of the site?
    How would you rate your overall satisfaction with the new design of the site?
    ×
    How likely are you to recommend Game8 to someone you know?
    Very Unlikely
    0
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    Very Likely
    If you have other opinions regarding potential improvement to the website, please share them with us. We would appreciate your honest opinion.
    Note: This is a free response section, so you can proceed without entering anything.
    Note: Please be sure not to enter any kind of personal information into your response.
    ×
    Thank You
    ×
    Thank you for participating in our survey! Your answers will help us to improve the quality of our website and services.
    We hope you continue to make use of Game8.
    Close
    For other opinions or comments, go here.

    Premium Articles

    Rankings

    Popular Articles
    Message Board
    • We could not find the message board you were looking for.

    Gaming News

    Arknights: Endfield Review | Signature Arknights That Delivers

    Arknights: Endfield Review

    Popular Games

    Recommended Games

    All rights reserved

    © Smilegate. All Rights Reserved.

    The copyrights of videos of games used in our content and other intellectual property rights belong to the provider of the game.
    The contents we provide on this site were created personally by members of the Game8 editorial department.
    We refuse the right to reuse or repost content taken without our permission such as data or images to other sites.

    Chaos Zero Nightmare Walkthrough & Guides Wiki

    Quick Access
    Guide Index

    Latest News and Updates

    Patch Notes

    Events

    Bugs and Errors

    Seasons

    Season 2 Guides

    Season 1 Guides

    Recommended Guides

    Builds

    Characters

    Unreleased Characters

    Characters by Gender

    Character by Attribute

    Characters by Class

    Characters by Faction

    Partners

    Banners

    Missions

    Chaos

    Chaos Game Modes

    Chaos Manifestation Areas

    Cards

    Equipment

    Memory Fragments

    Items

    Simulation

    Basin of Hyperspace

    Ark City

    Tips and Tricks

    Glossary

    Fates