Chaos Zero Nightmare (CZN)VeronicaBuild and Guide

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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.

Card 1

Neutral Epiphany

★★★

1

Firing Preparation I

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[Unique][Initiation]

Create 1 Ballista card(s).
At the start of the turn, create 1 Ballista card(s) with a 50% chance to additionally create 1 more.​

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★★★

1

Firing Preparation II

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[Unique][Initiation]

Create 1 Piercing Ballista card(s).
At the start of the turn, create 1 Piercing Ballista card(s).

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★★★

1

Firing Preparation III

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[Unique][Initiation]

Create 1 Enhanced Ballista card(s).
At the start of the turn, create 1 Enhanced Ballista card(s).

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★★★

1

Firing Preparation IV

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[Unique][Initiation]

Create 1 Giant Ballista card(s).
At the start of the turn, create 1 Giant Ballista card(s).

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★★★

1

Firing Preparation V

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[Unique][Initiation]

Create 1 Shelling Ballista card(s).
At the start of the turn, create 1 Shelling Ballista card(s).

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★★★

Epiphanies:

• Neutral [★★★] - Target Neutral Epiphany: N/A.
  There is no specific Neutral Epiphany recommended, but basically all Firing Preparations are just a bit of passive Ballista damage–there is no clear recommendation as it depends on the situation and personal preference for what type of Ballista you want.
• Firing Preparation I
  [★★★] - Now has a 50% chance to create 1 additional Ballista. This is great for Veronica builds that want to hit the maximum number of Ballistas possible (Veronica DPS), but this can be a detriment in builds that want the hand-space (for draw reasons, typically) as it will potentially add 2 cards to hand you can’t get rid of instead of just 1.
• Firing Preparation II
  [★★★] - Now creates a Piercing Ballista. This is a great option if you want to ignore enemy shield and want the extra damage from Veronica.
• Firing Preparation III
  [★★★] - Now creates an Enhanced Ballista. This is a great option if you want to increase the Ballista damage with little external buffers (or with passive mult buffers, as some Orlea builds).
• Firing Preparation IV
  [★★★] - Now creates a Piercing Ballista. This is a great option if you want to do more damage in multi-target/AOE,
• Firing Preparation V
  [★★★] - Now creates a Shelling Ballista. This is a great option if you want to do more damage in single-target, using external buffers to increase multihit damage.

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: Morale/Resolve.

Card 2

Neutral Epiphany

★★★

0

Repose I

Skill

Draw 2 other Combatant's card(s).​

★★★★★

1

Repose II

Skill

Draw 2 other combatant card(s).
If that card is a Skill Card, 1 Reload.

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★★★

1

Repose III

Skill

150% Shield.
Draw 2 card(s) of other Combatants.
Decrease Cost of 1 of those cards by 1 for 1 turn.

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★★★★

1

Repose IV

Skill

150% Shield.
1 Reload equal to number of other combatant Skill Cards in hand.

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★

1

Repose V

Skill

150% Shield.
Discard all other combatant cards in hand.
1 Reload equal to that number.​

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★

Epiphanies:

• Neutral [★★★] - Target Neutral Epiphany: N/A.
  There is no specific Neutral Epiphany recommended, but the Base Epiphany is still very strong and will likely be preferred over other options if given a good Divine Epiphany.
• Repose I
  [★★★★★] - Now a 0-cost but loses its previous shield. Since Veronica is not typically used as a shielder, this is a completely fine trade-off; moreover, being a 0-cost means it now can get +1 AP Divine instead of -1 Cost Reduction, enabling her to be an AP battery as well.
• Repose II
  [★★★] - Now does a bit more shield and gives 1 Reload if drawing a Skill Card. Basically, a better version of Repose IV or Repose V, since it allows you to quite easily hit Reload cap without losing the draw effect.
• Repose III
  [★★★★] - Now reduces the cost of cards drawn by 1 for 1-turn. A rather underrated Epiphany that, with Cost Reduction, will provide very similar value to Repose I with AP Divine. Which is to say, this can act as a pseudo-AP card on top of a draw card.
• Repose IV
  [★] - Gives 1 Reload for every Skill Card in hand, but loses its Draw effect. The effect is OK, but there’s almost no scenario where you’d want to get rid of one of the strongest draw cards in the entire game for Reload (a buff you can easily max out through other effects).
• Repose V
  [★] - Discards all other combatant cards and gains Reload for the amount discarded. The effect is kind of terrible (just getting rid of your entire hand for fun), and there’s almost no scenario where you’d want to get rid of one of the strongest Draw cards in the entire game for Reload (a buff you can easily max out through other effects).

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: Draw 1, 1 AP (Repose I), -1 Cost Reduction.

Card 3

Neutral Epiphany

★★★★★

1

Pendant of Resolution I

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When using a Skill Card, 1 Reload.​

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★★★★★

1

Pendant of Resolution II

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[Unique]

When another combatant uses Skill Card, 1 Reload.
If 3 are used, at the start of the next turn, create 1 Micro Ballista card(s).​

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★★★

1

Pendant of Resolution III

Skill

[Exhaust 2]

For 1 turn(s), when a card is used, 1 Reload

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★

1

Pendant of Resolution IV

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When another combatant uses a Skill Card, 1 Reload.
50% Chance to gain additional 1 Reload.​

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★★★★★

1

Pendant of Resolution V

Skill

[Retain][Retrieve 4]

Reload 2.

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★★★

Epiphanies:

• Neutral [★★★★★] - Target Neutral Epiphany: N/A.
  There is no specific Neutral Epiphany recommended, but the Base Epiphany is comparable to the most universal options, as you should be able to hit Reload cap with it, as well.
• Pendant of Resolution I
  [★★★★★] - Now gain Reload from Veronica’s cards as well. The go-to Epiphany with most Supportive builds since it’ll allow you to passively hit reload cap every turn off of just Veronica cards alone.
• Pendant of Resolution II
  [★★★] - If gained at least 3 Reload (and used a Ballista), then gain 1 Micro-Ballista next turn. This is more situational than options that just give Reload, since making an additional Ballista might not be worth the damage if you need the hand space to draw or play certain effects.
• Pendant of Resolution III
  [★] - Becomes a skill with [Exhaust 2] that gives Reload for any card used. This is bad because you already hit Reload cap quite easily off any other Epiphany without needing to play a skill in a specific order or them being exhausted, as they’re passive Upgrades.
• Pendant of Resolution IV
  [★★★★★] - 50% chance of gaining an additional Reload. This is basically the base Epiphany since both can hit the Reload cap quite quickly–the additional Reload gain truly does not mean anything in 99.9% of Veronica builds.
• Pendant of Resolution V
  [★★★] - Becomes a skill and gains [Retrieve 4]. The skill is lowkey buns (just too much Reload), but this is a VERY strong card for Mei Lin’s Aromata (or any buff that needs you to play Passion cards and/or Skill Cards repeatedly) since this allows you to play the card 5 times in one turn (can be very expensive without Cost Reduction Divine, though).

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: Morale/Resolve.

Card 4

Neutral Epiphany

★

1

Sir Kowalski I

Skill

Choose 1 Ballista card in hand, +150% Damage Amount until activated. Draw 2.

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★★★★★

1

Sir Kowalski II

Skill

Skill Draw 1.
Increase Damage Amount of Ballista by 30% for 1 turn.​

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★★

1

Sir Kowalski III

Skill

Draw 2.
When drawing a Skill card, create 1 Ballista.

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★★★★

1

Sir Kowalski IV

Skill

+250% Damage amount of 1 random Ballista Card in hand.
Exhaust after activation.​

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★

1

Sir Kowalski V

Skill

Select and Exhaust 1 Ballista in hand.
Create 2 Ballista, decrease Damage Amount of those cards by 25% until activated.

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★

Epiphanies:

• Neutral [★] - Target Neutral Epiphany: N/A.
  Basically, no reason to ever use the Base/Neutral Epiphany since it has less draw than other options and its buff isn’t that great.
• Sir Kowalski I
  [★★★★★] - Draw 2. The Buff doesn’t matter at all; this is the go-to option simply because many builds cannot afford the hand space that Kowalski III will take up, making this option much more universal.
• Sir Kowalski II
  [★★] - Now buffs ALL Ballistas by a multiplicative 30% for the turn. A decent buff to Vero’s Ballistas, this is worth considering if you have other sources of draw and Ballista creation and want to do a Veronica DPS build.
• Sir Kowalski III
  [★★★★] - Now Draw 2 and create a Ballista when drawing a Skill Card. This is probably the best way to make a lot of Ballistas passively every turn. The option builds that want additional Ballista damage (and can afford the hand space) will take.
• Sir Kowalski IV
  [★] - Loses Draw 1 and will give a decent additive buff to 1 Ballista. Losing a draw for a bit more damage on one Ballista is not recommended for most uses of Veronica, as it is more likely to introduce variables that result in dead draws.
• Sir Kowalski V
  [★] - Loses Draw 1 and Exhaust 1 Ballista and creates 2 new Ballistas with 25% less damage. This option doesn’t draw and creates fewer Ballistas than Kowalski III can make, with a debuff as well, so it is very much not recommended.

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, Vulnerable 2, 1 AP (Echo V).

Recommended Loadout

To fully activate all of Veronica's Potentials and max out the damage she can gain toward her Ballistas and to a lesser extent, Basic Attack Rapid Fire, you'll want 701 ATK initially, but ideally aim for 1000 ATK endgame in her character screen before entering combat. This isn't a mandatory stat goal as Veronica's main role in Save Data modes is usually as a draw-based support, but if you want her to perform at her best in Chaos, it is recommended. However, this shouldn't come at the cost of picking optimal main stats on memory fragments.

Weapon

DPS

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  Intellect of Discord
   
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  Second Method
   
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  Dagger That Tricked the Shadow
   
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  Sword Reflected in the Lake
   
• 

  Obsidian Sword
   

Support

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  Tentacles of Chaos
   
• 

  Harp of Conflict
   
• 

  Harpoon Case of Broken Resolve
   

Armor

DPS

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  Fairy King's Crown
   
• 

  Mask of Flames
   

Support

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  Star-Lit Cloak
   
• 

  Vine Camouflage
   

Trinket

DPS

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  Amorphous Cube
   
• 

  Quantum Collector
   

Support

• 

  Sphere of Randomness
   

Comments - Weapons

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  Intellect of Discord
   - Offers a huge 18% Combat Attack passively which for most Attack scalers makes this weapon the defacto best in slot weapon if you're able to acquire it alongside the correct save and don't have another better Mythic equipment options.
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  Second Method
   - A generically strong and accessible legendary equipment for all combatants that deal the majority of their damage via Extra Attacks thanks to its +35% (Additive) Extra Attack bonus. Usually never best in slot, but always an acceptable pick-up for how common it is to find.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  Tentacles of Chaos
   - Provides 8% Combat Attack to all operators in the team making it the go-to support weapon for most characters not acting as the main DPS when supporting Attack scaling carries providing the Mythic slot isn't required elsewhere.
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  Harp of Conflict
   - A rare but powerful supportive option that grants the entire team 15% (multiplicative) card damage for 1 turn after you've both shielded, healed and dealt damage in the turn. This conditional effect isn't easy to activate for all teams, plus this weapon only comes from Arena Events in S2. When combined this leads to this weapon being strong but both hard to get and only useful in certain teams.
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  Harpoon Case of Broken Resolve
   - An Arena Event exclusive weapon which grants you a card every other turn which costs 0, deals some damage but more importantly applies a stack of Vulnerable, Agony and Weaken enabling many set and equipment effects while also boosting damage. Usually not a competitive pure damage option but a solid supportive pick-up for the debuffs it provides assuming you have the hand space.

Comments - Armor

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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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

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  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.
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  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.
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  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.

Build Comments

• Pure Draw Support - Veronica is generally a very easy-to-slot-in draw support who needs very little divines, with her having a 0-cost ‘Draw 2’ card without Divine Epiphanies needed. Most Draw builds will make very few Ballistas. Many teams even avoid them altogether because of it hurting your headspace, but this doesn’t diminish her dominating strength as a premier draw unit that needs very little special treatment to utilize.
• Ballista Spam + Draw Support - Contrary to her draw support builds centered around Repose only for draw, her Ballista Spam builds tend to utilize Kowalski III in order to make more Ballistas on skill card use and do okay AOE damage at the end of your turn, while still drawing through Repose. This isn’t compatible with all DPS, but it is certainly worth considering when it is for the extra damage from Veronica herself. Kowalski III can alternatively be copied in these builds, but is extremely AP-expensive to do so without Divine Epiphany cost-reduction.
• Draw + AP - Essentially the same as the other builds in playstyle, this build opts to instead take an AP divine on Repose, allowing Veronica to double as a pseudo-AP battery on top of being a draw support.

Removal

• Rapid Fire
   
  Illusion of Golden Daffodils
   - Removed in basically any Veronica deck.

Conditional Removal

• Bombardment Prep
   
  Pendant of Resolution
   - Can be removed in pure draw support builds, as her ballista damage tends to be very negligible, but it is also an upgrade that will leave your deck after turn-1 anyway, so it can be kept with little downside.

Copying

• Repose
   - The go-to copy of most Veronica builds, even ones oriented for more sub-DPS playstyles, as it nets her a very strong amount of draw for 0-cost.
• Sir Kowalski
   - This can be a great copy with Divine Epiphany cost-reduction, especially in Ballista-based builds with Kowalski III.

• Mei Lin's damage can scale from Passion cards used (both on Spire and Aromata), allowing her to be a unit that benefits not only from Veronica’s draw, but also is buffed by her as well.

• Veronica is amazing with any unit that tends to need a lot of draw and specifically those who benefit from target-draw like Rin. She is just one example.

• Veronica is amazing with any unit that tends to need a lot of draw and specifically those who benefit from target-draw like Haru. She is just one example.

• Veronica is amazing with any unit that tends to need a lot of draw and specifically those who benefit from target-draw like Nine. She is just one example.

• Veronica is amazing with any unit that tends to need a lot of draw and specifically those who benefit from target-draw like Yuki. She is just one example.

• Veronica is able to supplement supports like Mika’s lack of innate draw to make them much easier to use in a wider array of teams.

Chaos Teams

Generic - Chaos

DPS

Flex

Support

Healer

Flex

Save Teams

Mei Lin Hyper-Carry

DPS

Support

Flex

Flex

Veronica Draw Flex

DPS

Flex

Support

Flex

Flex