Chaos Zero Nightmare (CZN)HugoBuild and Guide
Best guide and build for Hugo from Chaos Zero Nightmare (CZN). Hugo is a 5✦ character from the Ranger class and Order attribute, who belongs to the Stella Familia [Azure Merchant Guild] faction.
To learn more about Hugo check the sections below. Use the tabs to quickly switch to the kind of information you're looking for.
Profile
Review
Epiphanies
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Deck & Teams
Profile
For a lot card descriptions we updated them compared to what's in game - as either they didn't work as the description implied or the translation was a bit confusing.
Starting Cards:
Throw Dagger
Defense System
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Hunting Instincts
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Unique Cards:
Fan of Daggers
Commence the Hunt for each target hit.
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Quick Fix
If in Commence the Hunt, Draw 1 Attack Card.
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Dingo Howling
2 Commence the Hunt.
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Fixer's Approach
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Ego Skill:
Last Resort
Ego Skill
+30% Commence the Hunt Damage.
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Epiphany Cards:
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. There are also Divine variants of Epiphany cards, but we're still working on gathering them.
Hunting Instincts I
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Hunting Instincts II
50% chance of gaining an additional 1 Commence the Hunt.
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Hunting Instincts III
If Commence the Hunt is triggered, 50% chance of a random ally performing a Coordinated Attack on the target.
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Hunting Instincts IV
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Hunting Instincts V
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Fan of Daggers I
Commence the Hunt for each target hit.
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Fan of Daggers II
2 Commence the Hunt.
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Fan of Daggers III
When Damage is dealt, 100% chance of a random ally performing a Coordinated Attack on the target.
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Fan of Daggers IV
If under Commence the Hunt, +100% Damage.
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Fan of Daggers V
Commence the Hunt equal to the number of targets hit.
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Quick Fix I
If in Commence the Hunt, Draw 1 Attack Card.
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Quick Fix II
If in Commence the Hunt, +1 Hit(s)
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Quick Fix III
If in Commence the Hunt, Draw 2.
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Quick Fix IV
If in Commence the Hunt, +1 all enemies' Action Count.
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Quick Fix V
Commence the Hunt -5 Maximum +1 hit per stack.
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Dingo Howling I
3 Commence the Hunt.
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Dingo Howling II
If under Commence the Hunt +50% Shield.
2 Commence the Hunt.
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Dingo Howling III
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Dingo Howling IV
Combo: Add another 2 Commence the Hunt.
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Dingo Howling V
Draw 2 attack card(s).
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The values are shown for level 1 for the nodes currently. Some of them can be leveled multiple times (up to 5/10) and we will add those values soon!
Epiphany Bonus
Potential 1
Upgrade Basic Cards
Potential 2
Neutral Card Upgrade
Potential 3
Basic Card Proficiency
Potential 3-1
Upgrade Unique Cards
Potential 4
Critical Damage Proficiency
Potential 5
Basic Card Proficiency
Potential 5-1
If Hugo's Attack is greater than 500, an additional +5% to that value.
Critical Chance Proficiency
Potential 6
Upgrade Unique Stats
Potential 7
For every 50 Attack exceeding that value, +1% (up to an additional +8%).
Sleeping Memory
Manifest Ego 1
Awakening Memory
Manifest Ego 2
If the same target is attacked, gain 1 Commence the Hunt. This effect activates once per turn.
Vivid Memory
Manifest Ego 3
Inner Memory
Manifest Ego 4
Arbiter's Wrath: For 1 turn(s), Hugo's damage +10% (Max 4 stacks).
Complete Memory
Manifest Ego 5
Liberated Memory
Manifest Ego 6
Hunting Mark: When hit by the effect of Commence the Hunt gain 1 Morale for 1 turn(s).
Removed when triggered or when Hunting Mark is applied to another target.
Review
Hugo is an Additional Attack Specialist capable of triggering follow-up attacks after every targeted Attack card from himself or allies. This is possible thanks to his Hunt Commence Passive, which is gained via most of his Cards and stacks up to 5 times, with damage increasing as stacks rise. When any targeted Attack card is used, Hunt Commence loses one stack and Hugo immediately launches an Additional Attack. When playing Hugo, expect strong and frequent damage over the whole fight’s duration, making every Attack card a high-power nuke on enemies.
Pros
Excellent sustained single-target damage throughout the whole fight.
Unique extra attack mechanic "Hunt Commence".
Strong built-in scaling thanks to Hunt Commence's stacking damage multiplier.
Cons
Limited AoE, only accessible via Ego Skill.
Some Cards have random targeting, lessening control somewhat in fights; also, they do not trigger Hunt Commence.
Must be paired with allies that attack frequently to maximize Hunt Commence triggers.
Hunt Commence does not trigger unless an ability 'targets'.
Hugo ratings aren't available yet. We will add them within a week of the launch.
- Hunt Commence: Hugo’s unique mechanic Hunt Commence is a stackable buff that allows him to trigger additional attacks each time a card that targets a single enemy is used by him or allies (AoE and randomly targeting abilities do not work). Hunt Commence is gained via the majority of Hugo’s cards and is stackable up to 5 times, and after it’s triggered, Hunt Commence’s stack size is reduced by 1. Despite stacking 5 times, the first stack is considered stack 0, and when triggered deals 80% of Hugo’s ATK. Every Stack after Stack 0 adds 30% to the multiplier up to a maximum of 230%. Something that’s important to know is that the 30% per stack is base damage, meaning it is multiplied by multiplicative +% damage bonuses.
Last Resort
Ego Skill
+30% Commence the Hunt Damage.
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Last Resort
Costs 6 EP, deals a large amount of AoE damage, and applies a permanent 30% damage boost to all Hunt Commence damage on use. It should be used as early as possible to activate the buff to maximize Hugo’s damage output.
Throw Dagger
Throw Dagger
Hugo’s basic attack starts standard, but can be upgraded via Potentials to have a 50% chance to grant a stack of Hunt Commence, boosting its value and potential in his decks considerably. It’s also one of only a few single-targeting abilities Hugo has at a baseline.
Defense System
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Defense System
Hugo’s basic shield is completely standard and doesn't have any extra synergy with his kit.
Hunting Instincts
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Hunting Instincts
A 1 AP Upgrade with Outbreak of War, meaning it will start in your hand and is one of the main ways Hugo maintains high Hunt Commence stacks. After being activated whenever another Combatant’s skill or upgrade is used, Hugo gains 1 Hunt Commence. Best to use early to initially accumulate, then maintain Hunt Commence stacks.
Fan of Daggers
Commence the Hunt for each target hit.
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Fan of Daggers
Fang of Daggers is a 3-hit random targeting ability that grants Hunt Commence stacks equal to the number of enemies hit. A very good way to accumulate stacks fast, but not useful for spending them, lowering its overall utility.
Quick Fix
If in Commence the Hunt, Draw 1 Attack Card.
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Quick Fix
A single targeted attack that hits twice, and if Hunt Commence is active, draws an Attack Card from the deck. Hugo’s best personal Hunt Commence trigger card, which replaces itself on use, making it a staple include and high upgrade priority in most Hugo decks.
Dingo Howling
2 Commence the Hunt.
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Dingo Howling
An enhanced shielding Card that shields but also grants 2 Hunt Commence on use. Not a must-have at baseline, but it is another effective way of accumulating stacks, making it still a solid pick-up. Assuming you have a strong way to fire off enough targeting attacks to use them.
Fixer's Approach
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Fixer's Approach
Another Upgrade card for Hugo, this time with the Unique Tag. While active, it increases the damage of Hunt Commence Additional Attacks multiplicatively +40%. An excellent damage increase to a major part of Hugo’s total damage output. Note: Here is how it works with max Hunt Commence Stacks and no other multipliers. (80% + 150%) x 1.4 = 322%.
Hugo’s Signature Potentials offer significant damage boosts as well as some additional functionality, making them a high priority to unlock.
- 3-1: Adds a 50% chance to gain Hunt Commence when using Hugo’s Basic Attack Throw Dagger, helping with stack generation.
- 5-1: Increases Throw Dagger’s damage multiplier by +5% and if ATK is higher than 500 an additional +5% is added.
- 7: Improves Additional Damage multiplier by +4% while Hugo’s ATK is 700 or higher. Also grants an extra +5% for every 50 ATK over that up to 8%.
Standard Playstyle
Hugo’s damage potential lives and dies by how effectively he can establish and maintain high Hunt Commence stack sizes while also having teammates that can trigger them frequently enough. Just stack generation or just high attack frequency isn’t enough to draw out Hugo’s potential; decks built around him need to have both to be effective. Outside of balancing this dynamic, Hugo’s gameplay is simple. Generate and maintain stacks, establish his upgrades, and use as many single-targeting attacks as possible.
Dupes review aren't available yet. We will add them soon!
Best Cards
Note
For every Epiphany, we're colored their name based on how useful we think it is compared to the other variants. Here's the key to the colors:
- Epiphany Name - the best variant,
- Epiphany Name - a good variant,
- Epiphany Name - a niche variant.
Hugo best epiphanies aren't available yet. They will be added soon.
Gear
Hugo Gear guide isn't available yet. It will be added soon.
Deck & Teams
Important!
CZN is a game of randomness; sometimes you’ll be offered generic or Divine epiphanies that are stronger than a character's standard five options. In these cases, breaking the listed build can result in an even more powerful save. Adjust as you see fit!
Card Removal Priority
- Defense System: Should be removed from endgame Hugo decks if possible.
- Throw Dagger: Should also usually be removed as Hugo can rely on other Combatants to trigger his Hunt Commence far more efficiently for close to free. The stack generation here is also inconsequential in most builds.
- Fan of Daggers: A high-quality card, but one that isn’t always needed in high-end Hugo decks with 2 or 3 copies of Hunting Instincts, as you’ll gain enough Hunt Commence to sustain almost passively. An optional removal target.
Card Dupe Priority
Dupe Priority
Hunting Instincts I >>> Quick Fix III
Prioritizing duplicating Hunting Instincts as the highest priority, chasing events whenever possible. Doing so will grant you far superior Hunt Commence stacks, ensuring you’re on 5 far more consistently. If you don’t get a chance at duping Hunting Instincts, Quick Fix (and its card draw ) is also not a bad option.
Epiphany Alternatives
- Hunting Instincts: You can trade Hunting Instincts I for III, gaining far superior damage potential via the additional follow-ups, which scale to 100% trigger chance with 2 copies. But this comes at the cost of AP cost and consistency, as you’ll lose Outbreak of War, adding an annoying ramp-up time.
Tressa
- Generates many 0-cost targeting attacks with very little effort - all being able to trigger Hunt Commence on use. Absurdly efficient enabler for Hugo.
- Can apply Weaken and helps a reasonable amount with damage.
- Many of her best cards are cheap skill cards, which fuel Hunting Instincts.
Mika
- Provides outstanding healing, keeping the team alive in endgame
- An absurd AP battery allowing for far more cards to be used per turn
- Many 0 Cost skills all trigger Hunting Instincts to build stacks easily
- When combined with Tressa can generate Shadow Daggers every heal for 1 or no cost, allowing Hugo to cheat many Hunt Commence triggers.
Balanced Team
