Amir Best Build Guide

Last updated: 24/May/2026

Introduction

Best guide and build for Amir from Chaos Zero Nightmare (CZN). Amir is a 4✦ character from the Vanguard class and Order attribute, who belongs to the Terrascion [Special Investigations Department] faction.

To learn more about Amir check the sections below. Use the tabs to quickly switch to the kind of information you're looking for.

Update tracker

Last review update

Season 2

Last build update

Season 2

Last profile update*

15/Mar/2026

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Kit

Review

Epiphanies

Gear

Deck & Teams

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Cards

Starting Cards:

Rapier

Attack

100% Defense-based Damage.

Steel Barrier

Skill

100% Shield.

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Hovering Metal

Skill

3 Damage Reduction.
2 Metalize.

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Epiphany Cards:

Metal Pierce

Attack

90% Defense-based Damage x 2.
If in Metallization state, -1 Metallization, 2 Vulnerable.

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Metal Extraction

Skill

2 Metallization.
2 Resolve for 1 turn.

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Full Metal Hurricane

Attack

200% Defense-based Damage to all enemies.
For 1 turn, all enemies are targeted by Metallization effect, +20% Damage.

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Iron Skin

Skill

[Exhaust][Finale]

Decreases Damage Taken by 20% for 1 turn.
Decrease up to 4 Metallization.
Additionally decrease Damage Taken by 20% for each.

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Ego Skill:

Steel Resolve

Ego Skill

Gain Shield 120% per Metalize.
Remove Metalize. At the start of the next turn, gain Metalize 3.

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Epiphany Variants:

Epiphany cards are special evolutions for the cards you can obtain while playing the roguelike mode. Only some cards in the character's deck can get Epiphany effects. Since there's quite a lot of them, we don't display them by default - press the button below to show them.

Hovering Metal I

Skill

3 Damage Reduction.
4 Metalize

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Hovering Metal II

Skill

2 Damage Reduction.
2 Metallization.
2 Counterattack

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Hovering Metal III

Skill

[Celestial]

3 Damage Reduction.
3 Metalize

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Hovering Metal IV

Skill

[Exhaust]

3 Damage Reduction.
5 Metalize

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Hovering Metal V

Upgrade

2 Metallization.
At the start of the turn, 1 Metallization.

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Metal Pierce I

Attack

110% Defense-Based Damage × 2.
If in a Metallization state, decrease Metallization by 1, add 1 Hit, inflict 2 Vulnerable.

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Metal Pierce II

Attack

200% Defense-Based Damage.
Decrease Metallization by up to 2. +150% Damage Amount for each.

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Metal Pierce III

Attack

90% × 2 Defense-based Damage.
1 Vulnerable.
2 Metallization.

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Metal Pierce IV

Attack

110% Defense-Based Damage × 2.
1 Vulnerable.
When Recovering, decrease Cost by 1 for 1 turn.

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Metal Pierce V

Attack

110% Defense-Based Damage × 2.
If in a Metallization state, decrease Metallization by 1, and inflict 2 Vulnerable, 2 Weaken.

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Metal Extraction I

Skill

2 Metallization.
Increase Shield Gain Amount of Skill Cards by 30% for 1 turn.

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Metal Extraction II

Skill

3 Metallization.
3 Resolve for 1 turn.

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Metal Extraction III

Skill

2 Metallization.
For 1 turn, when using Skill Cards, 1 Metallization (Max 2 times).

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Metal Extraction IV

Skill

[Celestial]

2 Metallization.
3 Resolve for 1 turn.

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Metal Extraction V

Skill

3 Metallization.
For 1 turn, +30% Metallization Damage.

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Full Metal Hurricane I

Attack

200% Defense-based Damage to all enemies.
For 1 turn, all enemies are targeted by Metallization effect, +60% Damage.

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Full Metal Hurricane II

Attack

200% Defense-based Damage to all enemies.
For 1 turn, each strike from Metallization effect hits 1 additional time, +50% Damage.

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Full Metal Hurricane III

Upgrade

200% Defense-based Damage to all enemies.
At the end of turn, decrease maximum Metallization by up to 2.
120% Defense-based Damage to all enemies for each.

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Full Metal Hurricane IV

Attack

80% × 4 Defense-based Damage to all enemies.
For 1 turn, Metallization to all enemies, +20% Damage.

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Full Metal Hurricane V

Attack

100% Defense-based Damage to all enemies × 3.
Decrease Metallization up to 2.
Add 1 hit for each.

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Potential

Epiphany Bonus

Potential 1

When entering Chaos, obtain 1 random Rare Card with an activated Epiphany.

Basic Card Upgrade

Potential 2

Increase Damage, Shield, and Healing Amounts of Basic Cards by 2/20%.

Common Card Upgrade

Potential 3

Increase Damage, Shield, and Healing Amounts of Common Cards by 2/20%.

3-1

Basic Card Proficiency

Potential 3-1

When using the Steel Barrier card, gain 1 Metalize.

Unique Card Upgrade

Potential 4

Increase Damage, Shield, and Healing Amounts of Unique Cards by 2/20%.

Critical Chance Proficiency

Potential 5

+2/10% Critical Chance.

5-1

Basic Card Proficiency

Potential 5-1

+5% Damage for Amir's Rapier.
If Amir's Defense is greater than 250, an additional +5% to that value.

5-2

Divine Epiphany Adaptation

Potential 5-2

Increases the chance for a Divine Epiphany to appear by 25%.

Health Proficiency

Potential 6

Increase Health by 1.6/8%

Unique Stat Upgrade

Potential 7

+10% Metalization Damage.
When Amir's Defense is greater than 300, +10% to that value.

Manifest Ego (dupes)

Sleeping Memory

Manifest Ego 1

The Iron Skin card has Finale removed, its damage reduction increased by 20%, and it now consumes up to a maximum of 3 Metalize.

Awakening Memory

Manifest Ego 2

At the start of battle, gain 2 Metalize.

Vivid Memory

Manifest Ego 3

Increase the level of [Basic Card Upgrade], [Unique Card Upgrade], and [Common Card Upgrade] in Potentials by 3.

Inner Memory

Manifest Ego 4

The shield generation effect of Steel Resolve changes to 150% per 1 Metalize consumed, and the Metalize gained at the start of the next turn is increased by 2.

Complete Memory

Manifest Ego 5

Increase the level of [Basic Card Upgrade], [Unique Card Upgrade], and [Common Card Upgrade] in Potentials by 3.

Liberated Memory

Manifest Ego 6

At the start of the turn, gain 1 Metalize.

Stats (level 60)

392

DEF

172

ATK

382

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Introduction

Performance Profile

ST Damage [2/5]

AoE Damage [5/5]

AP Efficiency [2/5]

Utility [3/5]

Amir is a Vanguard that belongs to the Order attribute who mixes a bit of Shielding, Damage and Support all at once within her cards, forming a jack of all trades kit with multiple unique mechanics, but which rely on allies to function well.

Amir deals damage through Metallization, which is a stackable buff that causes Amir to attack after a shield card is used, dealing Defense-Based damage and reducing the buff stack by 1. Amir usually doesn't have enough shielding to trigger her Metallization enough on her own, so teammates or Neutral Cards are normally needed for support. Outside of damage, Amir has a bit of shielding as a Vanguard, but mostly specializes in potent Damage Reduction buffs that, when timed right, can mitigate a tremendous amount of damage. Amir also has access to some solid AoE damage and can inflict the Vulnerable debuff to boot.

Amir is looking to be paired with Combatants who can offer consistent shielding to trigger her Metallization buff. Amir also strongly benefits from Combatants who offer AP management as one of her best cards, Full Metal Hurricane is quite costly and is often one of the key cards copied in end-game Save Data.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Can apply Resolve to boost shielding.
Strong access to the Vulnerable debuff.
Access to some of the highest Damage Reduction effects in the game.
Some AoE Potential.

Cons

Shielding and Damage aren't usually enough to be either a dedicated shielder or solo DPS.
Metallization damage requires shielding to trigger, which Amir can struggle to provide.
Usually has to be run alongside another Shielder or with many neutral shielding cards.

Ratings

The ratings below are based on the Season Save Data, Chaos Manifestation, and Great Rift modes. Each of the modes values different mechanics, so some characters may shine in one of them, while being underwhelming in the other.

Chaos Mode

T1.5

Season Save Data

T1.5

Great Rift

Key Mechanics

Metallization: Metallization is Amir’s unique stackable resource, which can be tracked either through the buff tracker or her resource bar under the Team’s HP bar. Metallization is a buff that causes Amir to launch an extra attack, dealing 80% of Defense-Based DMG each time a shielding card is used at the cost of reducing the Metallization stack size by 1. It is also used as fuel for a number of her other cards.
Defense Scaling: Like other Vanguards, all of Amir’s damage-dealing abilities scale off of her DEF stat primarily. This allows her to improve her damage and shielding capabilities all at once, on top of improving the team's general tankiness.

Potential

Amir’s Potentials are more important than most characters and they either grant her new mechanics or enhance the values of core parts of her kit.

3-1: Grants Steel Barrier the ability to generate a stack of Metallization on use, boosting its value tremendously.
5-1: Improves Rapier’s damage multiplier by +5% with an additional +5% bonus available after Amir’s defense is higher than 250.
7: Increases Metallization's damage multiplier by+10%, with a further +10% granted if her defense is higher than 400

Dupes Review

Base

Base performance of the character.

100.00%

Ego 1

Amir’s first Ego node to be unlocked improves her Iron Skin skill card, removing the [Finale] tag and increasing the damage reduction provided by +20%, whilst also reducing the maximum amount of Metallization removed to 3. Functionally the damage reduction is the same whilst conserving more Metallization stacks, whilst also now being able to be played during the turn. A really good first Ego to be unlocked that grants Iron Skin some further flexibility when you’re wanting to use it, opposed to having to end your turn after deciding to play it.

101.00%

Ego 2

Her second Ego node grants Amir 2 stacks of Metallization at the start of the battle. This is a nice bonus to have as it now lets Amir start dealing damage off the bat without a source of Metallization generation, mostly bolstering Amir in early Chaos.

102.09%

Ego 3

This node increases the base and maximum level of their [Basic Card Upgrade], [Unique Card Upgrade] and [Common Card Upgrade] Potentials by 3. An okay node for Amir, mostly providing some extra damage across the board and boosting her shielding early in Chaos, as Amir doesn’t feature any shielding from her cards outside of her Basic card Steel Barrier, so it doesn’t bolster much survivability outside of early Chaos prior to card removal.

102.09%

Ego 4

Amir’s fourth Ego boosts her Ego Skill, increasing the amount of shield gained for each stack of Metallization by 30% and also increases the amount of Metallization granted at the start of the next turn by 2. This is a great defensive boost to an already great defensive tool, whilst also helping Amir regain even more momentum via the extra Metallization stacks.

103.18%

Ego 5

This node again increases the base and maximum level of their [Basic Card Upgrade], [Unique Card Upgrade] and [Common Card Upgrade] Potentials by 3. Similar to her third Ego, mostly provides some decent damage across the board.

107.03%

Ego 6

Amir’s final Ego grants Amir 1 stack of Metallization at the start of each turn. This is an extremely good final node for Amir helps with keeping up Metallization stacks and ensuring Amir can maintain her damage output whenever shields are generated. Mostly shines in Chaos content but can still be extremely useful in Save Data content as well.

Cards & Ego Skill

Steel Resolve

Ego Skill

Gain Shield 120% per Metalize.
Remove Metalize. At the start of the next turn, gain Metalize 3.

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Steel Resolve

Costs 4 EP and removes all Metallization on use, granting 120% shield for each stack sacrificed, then at the start of the next turn, grants 3 Metallization. A potent defensive cooldown and one of Amir’s only ways to shield as a Vanguard. Definitely worth using, but must be balanced with Amir’s other Metallization-consuming abilities and timed correctly.

Rapier

Attack

100% Defense-based Damage.

Rapier

Amir’s Basic Attacks scale off of Defense and deal decent damage, thanks to the fact that they scale with Potentials but aren’t an integral part of her Metallization playstyle.

Steel Barrier

Skill

100% Shield.

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Steel Barrier

Amir’s basic shield is one of the few ways she has of applying shield to herself despite being a Vanguard, something that’s essential for triggering Metallization. Amir’s Potentials also cause Steel Barrier to generate 1 Metallization on use.

Hovering Metal

Skill

3 Damage Reduction.
2 Metalize.

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Hovering Metal

One of Amir’s best ways to access Metallization. Costs 1 AP on use, grants 2 Metallization and most importantly, also offers 3 Damage Reduction stacks for a nice mix of set-up and protection.

Metal Pierce

Attack

90% Defense-based Damage x 2.
If in Metallization state, -1 Metallization, 2 Vulnerable.

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Metal Pierce

One of Amir’s Metallization spenders and payoff cards. Deals Defense-Based damage twice to a single target, then, if Metallization is active, it will consume one stack to apply two stacks of Vulnerable to them. Deals solid damage itself, but more importantly is a great damage amplification tool for the team.

Metal Extraction

Skill

2 Metallization.
2 Resolve for 1 turn.

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Metal Extraction

Amir’s other core Metallization generator, which similarly generates two stacks on use but also grants two stacks of Resolve for 1 turn. Not as powerful as Hovering Metal at a baseline, but it is a valid choice if you need more Metallization stacks with the added bonus of improved shielding for the turn.

Full Metal Hurricane

Attack

200% Defense-based Damage to all enemies.
For 1 turn, all enemies are targeted by Metallization effect, +20% Damage.

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Full Metal Hurricane

Amir’s strongest Attack Card that costs a high 2 AP to use, but deals Defense-based damage to all enemies and buffs Metallization with an additive +20% increase for the turn. Its high cost makes it hard to use alongside triggering multiple Metallization in a turn, but when aligned just right, it can form the basis of a solid damage combo. Doesn’t offer any defensive benefits baseline, though.

Iron Skin

Skill

[Exhaust][Finale]

Decreases Damage Taken by 20% for 1 turn.
Decrease up to 4 Metallization.
Additionally decrease Damage Taken by 20% for each.

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Iron Skin

Amir’s strongest defensive buff, which reduces damage taken by -20% for 1 turn on use. Then it consumes up to 4 Metallization stacks to increase the Damage Reduction by a further -20% per stack consumed (e.g., 20% Base + 20% x 3 stacks = 80%). An incredibly potent defensive card, but only while Metallization is available to consume. Also has the [Exhaust] tag, meaning it can only be used once and the [Finale] tag that forces you to end your turn after it’s played.

Best Epiphanies

Note
We have given a star rating for each Epiphany, showing how strong and useful it is - with 1 being the lowest rating and 5 the highest.

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Neutral Epiphany

★★★

Hovering Metal I

Skill

3 Damage Reduction.
4 Metalize

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★★★★★

Hovering Metal II

Skill

2 Damage Reduction.
2 Metallization.
2 Counterattack

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★

Hovering Metal III

Skill

[Celestial]

3 Damage Reduction.
3 Metalize

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★★★

Hovering Metal IV

Skill

[Exhaust]

3 Damage Reduction.
5 Metalize

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★★★

Hovering Metal V

Upgrade

2 Metallization.
At the start of the turn, 1 Metallization.

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★★★★★

Epiphanies:

Neutral [★★★] - Target Neutral Epiphany: Draw 1.
This can be a great option if you need the 1 extra Metallization over Hovering Metal V really badly and can sacrifice the 1 AP every turn for it.
Hovering Metal I
[★★★★★] - The Metallization is raised from 2 to 4. This can be the premiere option when optimizing for Metallization gain, but its 1-cost and need to be drawn can make it less preferred than the consistency of the Upgrade version (Hovering Metal V) in many builds. Still, it is the higher cap in potential in enough builds, it is worth keeping an eye out for.
Hovering Metal II
[★] - Now gives 2 Counterattacks. Amir is not typically used as a Counterattack unit, and this is basically her only source of it, so this is not recommended.
Hovering Metal III
[★★★] - Now gives 3 Metallization and is 2-cost + [Celestial]. This can solve AP concerns, but only if you are playing a 2-cost or higher card with it in hand. For many Hurricane builds, this isn’t an issue, but if you are using Cost Reduction Divines or characters like Narja or Chizuru, then it can be hard to justify.
Hovering Metal IV
[★★★] - Gains the [Exhaust] tag but makes 5 Metallization to compensate. However, the 1 extra Metallization for one turn (over Hovering Metal I) is likely not worth the trade-off of being able to make 4 Metallization all turns, outside of OTK-specific builds.
Hovering Metal V
[★★★★★] - The go-to Epiphany in builds that need an exact amount of Metallization, as this can allow them to meet it with its consistent +1 generation, such as some Hurricane V builds that need to get 8 Metallization specifically.

Divine Epiphanies:

Which Divine Epiphany to go for will depend on what your team needs and which Epiphany you chose, but here are the main ones to look out for if you have spare Save Data: -1 Cost Reduction, Draw 1.

Card 2

Neutral Epiphany

★★

Metal Pierce I

Attack

110% Defense-Based Damage × 2.
If in a Metallization state, decrease Metallization by 1, add 1 Hit, inflict 2 Vulnerable.

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★★★

Metal Pierce II

Attack

200% Defense-Based Damage.
Decrease Metallization by up to 2. +150% Damage Amount for each.

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★

Metal Pierce III

Attack

90% × 2 Defense-based Damage.
1 Vulnerable.
2 Metallization.

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★★★★★

Metal Pierce IV

Attack

110% Defense-Based Damage × 2.
1 Vulnerable.
When Recovering, decrease Cost by 1 for 1 turn.

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★★

Metal Pierce V

Attack

110% Defense-Based Damage × 2.
If in a Metallization state, decrease Metallization by 1, and inflict 2 Vulnerable, 2 Weaken.

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★

Epiphanies:

Neutral [★★] - Target Neutral Epiphany: Draw 1, 1 AP.
Neutral Draw 1 can assuage the major draw or AP concerns that might be present while playing Amir without needing a Divine. However, it costs you a Metallization instead of making it, which can be a damage loss in most builds.
Metal Pierce I
[★★★] - Now gains 1-hit when Metallization is consumed. This can be great in some builds that have Metallization to spare and want the extra damage, such as with a Hurricane IV build. However, these builds are typically outclassed in potential by builds that instead utilize a lot of Metallization.
Metal Pierce II
[★] - Now is 1-hit and gains additional damage for each Metallization consumed, up to 2. The damage potential on this is capped rather low, with only 2 Metallization consumed max, using the Metallization for damage via Hurricane II set-ups having much higher damage potential instead.
Metal Pierce III
[★★★★★] - No longer consumes Metallization, instead giving +2 Metallization and applying 1 Vulnerability for free. This Epiphany essentially gives only upsides, with it being one of the best Metallization sources on top of giving its buffs without having a condition. The go-to option in nearly every build.
Metal Pierce IV
[★★] - The Epiphany is 2-cost and no longer consumes Metallization, but its cost is reduced on recover. This can be a nice additional damage option that is easy to make 0-cost, but compared to Metal Pierce III, it can cause a gap in needed Metallization in many builds.
Metal Pierce V
[★] - Same as base card, but it applies 2 Weakened as well. The effect of Weakened is purely defensive, with it only lasting for 2-hits from the enemy and only on the enemy/target it is applied to. As Amir is typically used more offensively, this is not a recommendation for most builds.

Divine Epiphanies:

Which Divine Epiphany to go for will depend on what your team needs and which Epiphany you chose, but here are the main ones to look out for if you have spare Save Data: -1 Cost Reduction.

Card 3

Neutral Epiphany

★★★

Metal Extraction I

Skill

2 Metallization.
Increase Shield Gain Amount of Skill Cards by 30% for 1 turn.

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★★

Metal Extraction II

Skill

3 Metallization.
3 Resolve for 1 turn.

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★★

Metal Extraction III

Skill

2 Metallization.
For 1 turn, when using Skill Cards, 1 Metallization (Max 2 times).

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★★★★★

Metal Extraction IV

Skill

[Celestial]

2 Metallization.
3 Resolve for 1 turn.

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★★

Metal Extraction V

Skill

3 Metallization.
For 1 turn, +30% Metallization Damage.

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★★★

Epiphanies:

Neutral [★★★] - Target Neutral Epiphany: Draw 1, 1 AP.
Neutral Draw 1 can assuage the major draw or AP concerns that might be present while playing Amir without needing a Divine. However, it can be weaker than other options in optimized setups.
Metal Extraction I
[★★] - Increases shield skill gain by 30%. This can be a great option for buffing ally shield cards. Unfortunately, Amir herself offers very little shielding and it can be hard to justify using her with another shielder for pure shield-strength over just more damage.
Metal Extraction II
[★★] - Now gives 3 Metallization and 3 Resolve (instead of 2 and 2). This can be a great option for buffing ally shield cards. Unfortunately, Amir herself offers very little shielding and it can be hard to justify using her with another shielder for pure shield-strength over just more damage.
Metal Extraction III
[★★★★★] - The highest amount of Metallization, which is generally the most important and central point of most Amir builds. This is the premier choice in nearly any Amir build, as generating more Metallization will trump any additional effects the others can offer.
Metal Extraction IV
[★★] - Has [Celestial], is 2-cost, and now gives 3 Metallization and 3 Resolve (instead of 2 and 2). This can be a great option for buffing ally shield cards. Unfortunately, Amir herself offers very little shielding and it can be hard to justify using her with another shielder for pure shield-strength over just more damage.
Metal Extraction V
[★★★] - Changes to 3 Metallization alongside an additional buff of 30%, additive to all Metallization hits that turn. The additional damage to Metallization isn’t anything crazy, but it can still be a preferred option in some Metallization builds.

Divine Epiphanies:

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Neutral Epiphany

★

Full Metal Hurricane I

Attack

200% Defense-based Damage to all enemies.
For 1 turn, all enemies are targeted by Metallization effect, +60% Damage.

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★★★

Full Metal Hurricane II

Attack

200% Defense-based Damage to all enemies.
For 1 turn, each strike from Metallization effect hits 1 additional time, +50% Damage.

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★★★★★

Full Metal Hurricane III

Upgrade

200% Defense-based Damage to all enemies.
At the end of turn, decrease maximum Metallization by up to 2.
120% Defense-based Damage to all enemies for each.

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★★

Full Metal Hurricane IV

Attack

80% × 4 Defense-based Damage to all enemies.
For 1 turn, Metallization to all enemies, +20% Damage.

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★★

Full Metal Hurricane V

Attack

100% Defense-based Damage to all enemies × 3.
Decrease Metallization up to 2.
Add 1 hit for each.

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★★★

Epiphanies:

Neutral [★] - Neutral Epiphanies are not recommended on this card, as it has stronger Epiphany options that are fundamental to most builds.
Full Metal Hurricane I
[★★★] - Now +60% damage amount to Metallization (from +20%). For AOE builds, it is often taken when AOE is required for the content as 1 option, alongside 3 copies of Full Metal Hurricane II.
Full Metal Hurricane II
[★★★★★] - Now +50% damage amount to Metallization and replaces the AOE effect with a +1 hit effect. This is the premiere option for Amir as it can allow you to multiply every Metallization proc by +1 for each Hurricane II cast that turn, but it requires specific allies and a lot of AP to make work.
Full Metal Hurricane III
[★★] - The card changes to an upgrade that will do AOE def-based damage up to 3x if there is at least 2 Metallization. This can be nice passive damage, but Amir is not typically used for passive damage and other options, such as Veronica or Beryl, are vastly superior at it.
Full Metal Hurricane IV
[★★] - Lower base ratio but hits 4x. This is a comparable option for AOE damage builds to Hurricane V, but it is still worse. It can be an easier to build alternative, though, so it is still worth looking out for.
Full Metal Hurricane V
[★★★] - Hits up to 5x but consumes 1 Metallization for every hit past 2. The premiere choice for builds not played with shield based allies, but it can be very expensive and finicky to build around, requiring a bit of math to be sure you’re making enough Metallization to get full value off of it.

Divine Epiphanies:

Which Divine Epiphany to go for will depend on what your team needs and which Epiphany you chose, but here are the main ones to look out for if you have spare Save Data: -1 Cost Reduction.

Memory Fragments

The Memory Fragments & Equipment suggestions below are based on calculations we did. If you want to check the damage formula and how scaling the damage works in CZN, check this guide.

Recommended Loadout

Executioner's Tool [2-PC]

Tetra's Authority [2-PC]

Flex

The best generic set combination for Amir in Save Data game modes assuming you have access to a good amount of Card Damage buffing like Morale via your team. Unlike other set combinations is generically usable across all game modes and all of Amir's builds thanks to its bonuses applying to both card damage and non-card damage (important for Amir's Metalization builds) while also being permanantly active. While usually the best, when using some specific builds or in Chaos game modes there are a few other niche sets worth considering which can pull ahead when the conditions are right..

For more damage use 2P Cursed Corpse (if you can keep Agony on targets at all times) or 2P Black Wing (only a minor damage increase but more consistent). Alternatively for stronger Chaos starts try 2P Seth's Scarab, or if you want more survivability use 2P Healer's Journey. If none of that appeals, you can use any 2 strong sub/main stat pieces instead of a final 2P set bonus as well.

Bullet of Order [4-PC]

Executioner's Tool [2-PC]

Gets outscaled by 2/2/2 in any scenario where Amir already has access to a large amount of card damage or when Agony is consistently present on your target. Also not a great option for Metalization builds as Metalization damage is no considered "card damage" and wont be boosted by 4P Bullet. The time where you' may want to consider using this set configuration is for Chaos where huge amounts of buffs aren't present or in team set ups that don't feature a large amount of card damage.

Specialist Loadout

Line of Justice [4-PC]

Executioner's Tool [2-PC]

Some Amir decks make use of 2 Cost cards to deal the majority of their damage. In these decks 4P Line of Justice can be a valid alternative to 2/2/2 and even outperform it assuming the bulk of your damage is coming from those 2 cost cards and they aren't being discounted.

Conquerer's Aspect [4-PC]

Executioner's Tool [2-PC]

Similar to 4P Line of Justice 4P Conqueror's is also another specilist option for Amir in decks where the majority of her damage comes from 1 cost cards. Just like Line of Justice, Conqueror's can also outperform 2/2/2 making it a valid option assuming most of your damage is from those 1 cost cards.

Main and sub-stats

In a lot of cases, flat sub-stats are better than percentage ones when it comes to HP, ATK and DEF. The reason behind this is that in CZN the characters stats are pretty low and you get more value from flat bonus rather than percentage one based on calcs.

Ideal

CRIT Rate > CRIT DMG

Desire

Order DMG%

Imagination

DEF%

Substats:

CRIT Rate% = CRIT DMG% > DEF > DEF% >>> ATK > ATK%

Not all Amir builds focus on using Metalization to deal damage, but those that do will want to reach at least 301 Defense to max out the effect of her Potential 7 to boost Metalization's base damage. If you're not using Metalization on your Amir, this can be ignored, but it's still worth considering for when you're playing her in Chaos.

Partners

Our best Partner recommendation try to balance both the raw damage boost they provide based on our calculations with the additional utility provided by the skill - combined with how it interacts with the character's kit. We have rated each Partner based on how much additional damage and the utility they provide. Read the comments under each Partner to better understand our reasoning.

No calculations in Chaos Zero Nightmare are completely accurate for all scenarios, including the ones below. What team, decks, epiphanies, gear, equipment, and enemies you're facing all impact them. Because of this, take the results as guidelines and combine them with the explanations to make your decisions. Calculations use endgame save data set-ups, including 5 turns of combat using the whole deck with all Ego skills unless otherwise stated.

5 Turns 107.92%

Wilhelmina(E4)

5 Turns 100.00%

Wilhelmina(E0)

Equipment

In the Zero System, it's incredibly easy to access all items acquirable via the shop thanks to the five free refreshes you get each shop node - that's why the recommendations below are limited to them only. ATTENTION! Area-specific items can sometimes be more powerful than shop items, but are far less consistent to get or require running a specific world or giving up certain event options. Use the shop list as a starting point for building up your deck saves.

The equipment recommendations are based on items obtainable in Season 2’s Chaos - Burning Life. If you’re running content outside of Season 2, it’s possible some options may not be available for acquisition, or that other options not obtainable in Burning Life may be better.

We're currently working on updating all builds for Season 3.

Weapon

Dagger That Tricked the Shadow
Sword Reflected in the Lake
Obsidian Sword

Armor

DPS

Announcement of Catastrophe
Shell of Aberration
Fairy King's Crown
Mask of Flames

Support

Star-Lit Cloak
Vine Camouflage

Trinket

DPS

Amorphous Cube
Rage Potion
Quantum Collector

Support

Sphere of Randomness
Leaf of the World Tree

Comments - Weapons

Dagger That Tricked the Shadow
- 12% Crit DMG is always a competitive option if you can find it in your runs and nothing better turns up or is required for your build.
Sword Reflected in the Lake
- A generic weapon that provides a large 25% (Multiplicative) damage boost but only while you hold 6 cards or more. This is a strong legendary equipment providing you can satisfy its conditions while using the majority of your highest damaging abilities, but this is much easier said than done making it only situationally good in certain decks.
Obsidian Sword
- Very easy to find and grants 12% (Multiplicative) damage to everything. It's never the best, but if you have nothing else you should definitely grab it.

Comments - Armor

Announcement of Catastrophe
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Shell of Aberration
- Both Armours provide 12% combat defense a rare and powerful stat for any defense scaler making it a top choice which can even beat out other damage focused armours and be worth taking over other mythics.
Fairy King's Crown
- The Crit Rate this armour provides is almost always in demand and a competitive option making it a piece worth seeking out unless you're able to obtain better more specialized options.
Mask of Flames
- Provides a 35% (Multiplicative) damage boost against enemies which are vulnerable. Powerful on characters that value multiplicative damage boosts (less so on those that don't) but only so long as you can consistently keep Vulnerable applied.
Star-Lit Cloak
- A generic defensive option usable by all combatants making it a fine supportive addition if no other options are found. However not generally as enticing as direct damage or more immediate utility options for most builds.
Vine Camouflage
- An easy to get and nice inclusion for teams that have use for a powerful (but conditional) survival mechanic. Usually not the most optimal choice within the armor slot for most characters but if you miss no all other options is very easy to pick up as a fall-back.

Comments - Trinkets

Amorphous Cube
- The go-to generic damage accessory for most characters that is trivially easy to use and always for the most part a solid addition for any character that can make use of additive damage. Wont beat out more specialized options but always a great fallback.
Rage Potion
- A rare to get Arena exclusive Accessory, but one which is a top option for characters that appreciate Multiplicative damage scaling over additive when played around correctly. Still a usable option for characters that prefer additive scaling, but usually there are better and easier to access alternatives.
Quantum Collector
- Grants 20% (multiplicative) damage to the wearer any time any combatant uses an upgrade card (no limit) but only for 1 turn. In specific teams targetting low turn count kills this can be the best accessory available, but in longer fights, or low upgrade teams it loses a lot of its appeal.
Sphere of Randomness
- An exceptionally powerful generic support trinket that grants both 1 draw and 1 AP at the start of battle turbo charging your early game. Is a Mythic item meaning it wont be suitable for every character, but on those who can afford to run it and don't need other accessories in this slot is well worth slotting in if it comes up in your runs.
Leaf of the World Tree
- After using 3 2AP or higher abilities are used by the wearer, the team gains a stack of stockpile. When used on characters capable of spamming high cost abilities each turn this accessory can be equivalent to close to permanent AP carry over between turns, but depending on the team this may not always be useful compared to other accessory options.

Recommended Build

Amir Builds

Check the best builds for Amir below.

Metal Amir

Metal Amir (AOE)

Setup Summary

Character

Partner

Equipment

Dagger That Tricked the Shadow

Announcement of Catastrophe

Verdant Day

Fragments

Tetra's Authority

Executioner's Tool

Black Wing

Cards Summary [7 selected]

Hovering Metal I

Skill

3 Damage Reduction.
4 Metalize

Draw 1

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Metal Pierce III

Attack

90% × 2 Defense-based Damage.
1 Vulnerable.
2 Metallization.

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Metal Extraction III

Skill

2 Metallization.
For 1 turn, when using Skill Cards, 1 Metallization (Max 2 times).

Draw 1

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Full Metal Hurricane II

Attack

200% Defense-based Damage to all enemies.
For 1 turn, each strike from Metallization effect hits 1 additional time, +50% Damage.

Reduce the cost of this card by 1.

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Full Metal Hurricane II

Attack

200% Defense-based Damage to all enemies.
For 1 turn, each strike from Metallization effect hits 1 additional time, +50% Damage.

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Deck Explanation

Metal Amir - Ally Decks: Nia (Double Funger), Narja (Metal Amir Support). This build utilizes shield cards on allies like Narja to do a multitude of attacks via Metallicization consumption. You must first use your Hurricanes with the buff feature that makes metallicization proc an additional time, but then, after that, you can spam any skill that gives a shield to activate your Metallicization effects.
Metal Amir (AOE) - Ally Decks: Nia (Double Funger), Narja (Metal Amir Support). This build is functionally identical to the normal Metal Amir deck, with one Full Metal Hurricane epiphany being changed from Full Metal Hurricane II to Full Metal Hurricane I in order to give them the AOE effect.

Card Removal Priority

Rapier
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Steel Barrier
- Removed in basically any Amir deck.
Iron Skin
- This is generally removed in most Amir decks, as it consumes your Metallicization for defensive utility when Amir is most commonly used as an offensive powerhouse who needs those Metallicization stacks for offense instead.

Card Copying Priority

Full Metal Hurricane
- In both her most popular builds, Hurricane is the de facto dupe. It is worth noting that they dupe different Epiphanies, but they’re still duping Hurricane nonetheless.

Best Synergies

Narja

Her Defense-based additive damage buff is well utilized by Amir’s multi-hit playstyle. It’s important to note that both her Defense-based buffs (Bottomless Hunger and Domain of Voracity) do not stack with dupes (the buff stacks the turn-counter, not the ratio itself).
Amir tends to have very high AP costs with Hurricane being a base 2-cost, Narja can easily alleviate these worries via her strong AP battery Potential.

Cassius

Through neutral Morale Epiphanies on cards like Devil Dice or Dice Trick, Cass can give high additive buffing with little cost.
However, it’s worth noting that Cass can be difficult to play with her without Divine Epiphanies, as he generally wants cost-reduction on Devil Dice (with neutral Morale 2 Epiphany) so he can act as both draw and buffer together.

Veronica

Without Divine Epiphanies, it can be troublesome to draw all of your cards in an Amir team (like Amir+Narja) and Veronica’s high draw can easily mitigate most of these draw concerns.

Tiphera

Can make a large number of shield cards for activating Metallization.
Can fund a massive amount of AP to alleviate the Hurricane’s high AP costs.

Best Teams

Chaos Teams

Generic - Chaos

DPS

Flex

Save Teams

Amir Hyper-Carry

DPS

Support

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Neutral [★★★] - Target Neutral Epiphany: Draw 1.
This can be a great option if you need the 1 extra Metallization over Hovering Metal V really badly and can sacrifice the 1 AP every turn for it.

[★★★★★] - The Metallization is raised from 2 to 4. This can be the premiere option when optimizing for Metallization gain, but its 1-cost and need to be drawn can make it less preferred than the consistency of the Upgrade version (Hovering Metal V) in many builds. Still, it is the higher cap in potential in enough builds, it is worth keeping an eye out for.

[★] - Now gives 2 Counterattacks. Amir is not typically used as a Counterattack unit, and this is basically her only source of it, so this is not recommended.

[★★★] - Now gives 3 Metallization and is 2-cost + [Celestial]. This can solve AP concerns, but only if you are playing a 2-cost or higher card with it in hand. For many Hurricane builds, this isn’t an issue, but if you are using Cost Reduction Divines or characters like Narja or Chizuru, then it can be hard to justify.

[★★★] - Gains the [Exhaust] tag but makes 5 Metallization to compensate. However, the 1 extra Metallization for one turn (over Hovering Metal I) is likely not worth the trade-off of being able to make 4 Metallization all turns, outside of OTK-specific builds.

[★★★★★] - The go-to Epiphany in builds that need an exact amount of Metallization, as this can allow them to meet it with its consistent +1 generation, such as some Hurricane V builds that need to get 8 Metallization specifically.

Neutral [★★] - Target Neutral Epiphany: Draw 1, 1 AP.
Neutral Draw 1 can assuage the major draw or AP concerns that might be present while playing Amir without needing a Divine. However, it costs you a Metallization instead of making it, which can be a damage loss in most builds.

[★★★] - Now gains 1-hit when Metallization is consumed. This can be great in some builds that have Metallization to spare and want the extra damage, such as with a Hurricane IV build. However, these builds are typically outclassed in potential by builds that instead utilize a lot of Metallization.

[★] - Now is 1-hit and gains additional damage for each Metallization consumed, up to 2. The damage potential on this is capped rather low, with only 2 Metallization consumed max, using the Metallization for damage via Hurricane II set-ups having much higher damage potential instead.

[★★★★★] - No longer consumes Metallization, instead giving +2 Metallization and applying 1 Vulnerability for free. This Epiphany essentially gives only upsides, with it being one of the best Metallization sources on top of giving its buffs without having a condition. The go-to option in nearly every build.

[★★] - The Epiphany is 2-cost and no longer consumes Metallization, but its cost is reduced on recover. This can be a nice additional damage option that is easy to make 0-cost, but compared to Metal Pierce III, it can cause a gap in needed Metallization in many builds.

[★] - Same as base card, but it applies 2 Weakened as well. The effect of Weakened is purely defensive, with it only lasting for 2-hits from the enemy and only on the enemy/target it is applied to. As Amir is typically used more offensively, this is not a recommendation for most builds.

Neutral [★★★] - Target Neutral Epiphany: Draw 1, 1 AP.
Neutral Draw 1 can assuage the major draw or AP concerns that might be present while playing Amir without needing a Divine. However, it can be weaker than other options in optimized setups.

[★★] - Increases shield skill gain by 30%. This can be a great option for buffing ally shield cards. Unfortunately, Amir herself offers very little shielding and it can be hard to justify using her with another shielder for pure shield-strength over just more damage.

[★★] - Now gives 3 Metallization and 3 Resolve (instead of 2 and 2). This can be a great option for buffing ally shield cards. Unfortunately, Amir herself offers very little shielding and it can be hard to justify using her with another shielder for pure shield-strength over just more damage.

[★★★★★] - The highest amount of Metallization, which is generally the most important and central point of most Amir builds. This is the premier choice in nearly any Amir build, as generating more Metallization will trump any additional effects the others can offer.

[★★] - Has [Celestial], is 2-cost, and now gives 3 Metallization and 3 Resolve (instead of 2 and 2). This can be a great option for buffing ally shield cards. Unfortunately, Amir herself offers very little shielding and it can be hard to justify using her with another shielder for pure shield-strength over just more damage.

[★★★] - Changes to 3 Metallization alongside an additional buff of 30%, additive to all Metallization hits that turn. The additional damage to Metallization isn’t anything crazy, but it can still be a preferred option in some Metallization builds.

Neutral [★] - Neutral Epiphanies are not recommended on this card, as it has stronger Epiphany options that are fundamental to most builds.

[★★★] - Now +60% damage amount to Metallization (from +20%). For AOE builds, it is often taken when AOE is required for the content as 1 option, alongside 3 copies of Full Metal Hurricane II.

[★★★★★] - Now +50% damage amount to Metallization and replaces the AOE effect with a +1 hit effect. This is the premiere option for Amir as it can allow you to multiply every Metallization proc by +1 for each Hurricane II cast that turn, but it requires specific allies and a lot of AP to make work.

[★★] - The card changes to an upgrade that will do AOE def-based damage up to 3x if there is at least 2 Metallization. This can be nice passive damage, but Amir is not typically used for passive damage and other options, such as Veronica or Beryl, are vastly superior at it.

[★★] - Lower base ratio but hits 4x. This is a comparable option for AOE damage builds to Hurricane V, but it is still worse. It can be an easier to build alternative, though, so it is still worth looking out for.

[★★★] - Hits up to 5x but consumes 1 Metallization for every hit past 2. The premiere choice for builds not played with shield based allies, but it can be very expensive and finicky to build around, requiring a bit of math to be sure you’re making enough Metallization to get full value off of it.

Amir Best Build Guide

Kit

Review

Epiphanies

Gear

Deck & Teams

Starting Cards:

Epiphany Cards:

Ego Skill:

Epiphany Variants:

Performance Profile

Pros

Cons

Steel Resolve

Rapier

Steel Barrier

Hovering Metal

Metal Pierce

Metal Extraction

Full Metal Hurricane

Iron Skin

Note

Card 1

Card 2

Card 3

Card 4

Recommended Loadout

Specialist Loadout

Weapon

Armor

DPS

Support

Trinket

DPS

Support

Comments - Weapons

Comments - Armor

Comments - Trinkets

Amir Builds

Setup Summary

Character

Partner

Equipment

Dagger That Tricked the Shadow

Announcement of Catastrophe

Verdant Day

Fragments

Cards Summary [7 selected] Compact

Deck Explanation

Card Removal Priority

Card Copying Priority

Narja

Cassius

Veronica

Tiphera

Chaos Teams

Generic - Chaos

Save Teams

Amir Hyper-Carry

Amir Best Build Guide

Kit

Review

Epiphanies

Gear

Deck & Teams

Starting Cards:

Epiphany Cards:

Ego Skill:

Epiphany Variants:

Performance Profile

Pros

Cons

Steel Resolve

Rapier

Steel Barrier

Hovering Metal

Metal Pierce

Metal Extraction

Full Metal Hurricane

Iron Skin

Cards Summary [7 selected]

Cards Summary [7 selected]