Table of Contents
- 1 Heidemarie Overview in Chaos Zero Nightmare
- 2 Heidemarie Stats
- 3 How to Get Heidemarie in Chaos Zero Nightmare
- 4 Best Team Compositions for Heidemarie
- 5 Best Partner for Heidemarie
- 6 Best Memory Fragments for Heidemarie
- 7 Heidemarie Cards in Chaos Zero Nightmare
- 8 How to Play Heidemarie in Chaos Zero Nightmare
Heidemarie is a 5-star Ranger from Chaos Zero Nightmare. She uses the Passion attribute and belongs to the Terrascion faction. She works as a main DPS character. Let us take a look at Heidemarie Build in CZN.
Heidemarie Overview in Chaos Zero Nightmare
 | Overview | ||
| Type | Ranger | ||
| Attribute | Passion | ||
| Faction | Terrascion | ||
| Rarity | ★★★★★ | ||
| Voice Actor (KR) | Voice Actor (JP) | ||
| - | Momoko Seto | ||
| Gender | Race | Gift | Birthdate |
| Female | Human | - | February 4 |
Heidemarie Stats
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack | 180 (base) / 515 (level 60) |
| Defense | 40 (base) / 141 (level 60) |
| Health | 75 (base) / 317 (level 60) |
| Critical Chance | 3% |
| Critical Damage | 125% |
How to Get Heidemarie in Chaos Zero Nightmare
Heidemarie is a limited character available through her featured banner during Season 3 Phase 1. She was released on April 29, 2026.
Best Team Compositions for Heidemarie
Recommended Team Setup
| Position | Character | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Main DPS | Heidemarie | |
| Support | Nia |  |
| Support | Cassius |  |
Heidemarie functions as a main DPS who generates Effulgent Blades and chains them together through the Linked mechanic, performing massive damage bursts by discarding entire hands of Linked cards simultaneously. Nia provides discard outlets and card cycling. Cassius is another key member of this composition.
Alternative Team Members
| Character | Explanation |
|---|---|
 Renoa | Strong secondary DPS |
 Hugo | Sword Rain III can activate commence the hunt |
 Selena | Great synergy with Sword Rain III |
Best Heidemarie Build and Cards
Core Character Cards
| Card Name | AP Cost | Type | Effect | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sword Rain | 1 | Attack | 96% Damage x2, Attunement: Create 1 Effulgent Blade | Linked |
 Hero to All | 1 | Skill | Draw 3, Link those cards for this turn | Quietus |
 Thread of Light | 1 | Attack | 144% Damage, +120% Damage Amount for each Linked card in hand | Linked |
 Effulgent Expansion | 2 | Skill | Create 2 Effulgent Blade, +50% Damage Amount to Effulgent Blade for 1 turn | Quietus |
 Effulgent Compression | 0 | Skill | When moved to Graveyard, 1 Effulgent Light (transforms into Effulgent Release after 3 discards) | Unique, Linked, Retrieve 3 |
Best Partner for Heidemarie
Recommended Partner Choice
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Partner Name |  Sylvia |
| Passive Effect | Assigned combatant's Attack +16%. Each time assigned combatant's Linked cards are used manually or Discarded, gain 1 Zephyr. When Zephyr reaches 3, +20% Critical Damage to assigned combatant. Zephyr: +15% Damage Amount to assigned combatant's Passion Attack Cards (max 3 stacks, total +45% at max). |
| Ego Skill | Auroric Wingbeats (2 EP): Select up to 2 cards in hand, apply Linked. If selected card is assigned combatant's Linked card, +10% Critical Damage to assigned combatant for each. |
Sylvia is Heidemarie's signature partner, designed specifically for her Linked mechanic. The +16% Attack provides baseline stat increase while Zephyr stacks accumulate passively whenever Heidemarie uses or discards Linked cards (which happens constantly). At 3 Zephyr stacks, Heidemarie gains +45% Passion Damage to Attack cards and +20% Critical Damage. Sylvia's Ego Skill provides unique utility by manually applying Linked to any 2 cards in hand.
Best Memory Fragments for Heidemarie
Set Combination
| Set | Effect |
|---|---|
| 4-piece: Prelude to a Hero Set | When a Passion- or Void-Attribute Attack Card of this unit is Discarded, + 15% Critical Chance for 1 turn (max 15%, max 2 stacks) |
| 2-piece: Executioner's Tool Set | +25% Critical Damage |
Alternative:
| Set | Effect |
|---|---|
| 4-piece: Conqueror's Aspect Set | +35% Critical Damage of 1-cost cards |
| 2-piece: Executioner's Tool Set | +25% Critical Damage |
Best Equipment for Heidemarie in CZN
| Equipment Slot | Recommended Item |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Intellect of Discord |
| Armor | Fairy King's Crown |
| Accessory | Dimensional Cube |
Heidemarie Cards in Chaos Zero Nightmare
Basic Starting Cards
| Card Name | AP Cost | Type | Effect | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sword Flash | 1 | Attack | 100% Damage | - |
 Sword Barrier | 1 | Skill | 100% Shield | - |
Unique Cards
| Card Name | AP Cost | Type | Effect | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sword Rain | 1 | Attack | 80% Damage x2, Attunement: Create 1 Effulgent Blade | Linked |
Hero to All | 1 | Skill | Draw 3, Link those cards for this turn | Quietus |
Thread of Light | 1 | Attack | 120% Damage, +120% Damage Amount for each Linked card in hand | Linked |
Effulgent Expansion | 2 | Skill | Create 2 Effulgent Blade, +50% Damage Amount to Effulgent Blade for 1 turn | Quietus |
Effulgent Compression | 0 | Skill | When moved to Graveyard, 1 Effulgent Light | Unique, Linked, Retrieve 3 |
Cards with Epiphanies
Sword Rain Epiphanies
| Epiphany | AP Cost | Type | Effect | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1 | Attack | 80% Damage x2, Attunement: Create 2 Effulgent Blade | Linked, Quietus |
| II | 2 | Attack | 180% Damage, Add 1 Hit for each Effulgent Blade in hand, Attunement: Create 1 Effulgent Blade | Haste |
| III | 1 | Skill | Activate 5 Effulgent Blade in Graveyard against target as Extra Attack | - |
| IV | 1 | Skill | Create 2 Effulgent Blade, Then apply Retrieve to those cards | - |
| V | 3 | Attack | 500% Damage to all enemies, If Effulgent Release is in hand, Exhaust it and +80% Damage Amount for each Effulgent Blade in Graveyard | Exhaust, Finale, Retain, Unique |
Hero to All Epiphanies
| Epiphany | AP Cost | Type | Effect | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1 | Skill | Draw 3, Link those cards for this turn | Linked, Quietus |
| II | 1 | Skill | Draw 3, Apply Linked to 1-Cost or lower cards in hand for this turn | Quietus |
| III | 0 | Skill | Draw 1, Apply Linked to Quietus cards in hand for this turn | Haste |
| IV | 0 | Skill | Select 1 card from Draw Pile or Discard Pile, apply Linked to that card and move to hand | Exhaust 2 |
| V | 1 | Skill | Draw 2 Attack Cards of this unit, Apply Linked to all Attack Cards in hand for this turn | Haste |
Thread of Light Epiphanies
| Epiphany | AP Cost | Type | Effect | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1 | Attack | 180% Damage, +180% Damage Amount for each Linked card in hand | Linked |
| II | 2 | Attack | 300% Damage, If 3 or more Linked cards in hand, triple the Damage | Linked, Haste |
| III | 1 | Attack | 100% Damage, If this card is in hand or Graveyard, +80% Damage Amount to Linked cards | Linked, Quietus |
| IV | 3 | Skill | Activate all Linked cards in hand without Discarding them | Linked, Exhaust |
| V | 2 | Attack | When used manually, 350% Damage x2. When discarded, 300% Damage to all enemies | Linked, Unique |
Effulgent Expansion Epiphanies
| Epiphany | AP Cost | Type | Effect | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 2 | Skill | Create 2 Effulgent Blade, +70% Damage Amount to Effulgent Blade for 1 turn | Linked, Quietus |
| II | 2 | Skill | Create 2 Effulgent Blade, +200% Damage Amount to next 2 Effulgent Blade | Quietus |
| III | 2 | Skill | Create Effulgent Blade for each Linked card in hand | Linked |
| IV | 2 | Skill | Create 10 Effulgent Blade in Discard Pile | Linked, Quietus |
| V | 2 | Upgrade | At start of turn, create 2 Effulgent Blade, +50% Damage Amount to Effulgent Blade | Quietus, Unique |
Generated Cards
| Card Name | AP Cost | Type | Effect | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Effulgent Blade | 1 | Attack | 120% Damage. When this card is Discarded, 120% Extra Attack to random enemy. This card does not move to Draw Pile on Shuffle | Linked |
 Effulgent Release | 0 | Attack | 500% base Damage. Exhaust all Effulgent Blade in Graveyard, then +100% Damage Amount for each Exhausted. At end of turn, change this card into Effulgent Compression | - |
Ego Skill
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Skill Name |  Elysium of Blades |
| Effect | 400% Damage, +80% Damage Amount for each card Discarded this battle |
| EP Cost | 5 |
Potential Upgrades
| # | Upgrade Name | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epiphany Bonus | Upon entering Chaos, obtain 1 random Rare card through Epiphany | 8x Common Growth Stone of Passion, 10,000 Units |
| 2 | Upgrade Basic Cards | Basic Card damage, shield gain, and healing amount +2% per level (max 20%) | 4x Common Growth Stone of Passion, 3,000 Units |
| 3 | Upgrade Neutral Cards | Neutral Card damage, shield gain, and healing amount +2% per level (max 20%) | 5x Great Growth Stone of Passion, 16,000 Units |
| 3-1 | Basic Card Proficiency | Add following effect to Sword Flash: +30% Damage Amount to Effulgent Blade for 1 turn | 16x Great Growth Stone of Passion, 24,000 Units |
| 4 | Upgrade Unique Cards | Unique Card damage, shield gain, and healing amount +2% per level (max 20%) | 8x Great Growth Stone of Passion, 20,000 Units |
| 5 | Critical Damage Proficiency | +2.4% Critical Damage per level (max 12%) | 16x Premium Growth Stone of Passion, 28,000 Units |
| 5-1 | Basic Card Proficiency | +5% Damage Amount to Heidemarie's Sword Flash. If Attack > 500, additional +5% | 16x Premium Growth Stone of Passion, 2x Shards of Condemnation, 60,000 Units |
| 5-2 | Divine Epiphany Adaptation | Increases chance for Divine Epiphany to appear by 25% | 16x Premium Growth Stone of Passion, 2x Shards of Condemnation, 60,000 Units |
| 6 | Critical Chance Proficiency | +2% Critical Chance per level (max 10%) | 120x Premium Growth Stone of Passion, 42,000 Units |
| 7 | Upgrade Unique Stats | If Attack > 600, +5% Passion Attribute Damage Amount. For every 20 Attack above 600, additional +2% (up to +15% total at 800 Attack) | 36x Premium Growth Stone of Passion, 2x Shards of Condemnation, 80,000 Units |
Manifest Ego
| Stage | Manifest Ego | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sleeping Memory | +200% Damage Amount to Effulgent Release card, added Damage Amount per Effulgent Blade in Graveyard becomes +120% (instead of +100% at E0) |
| 2 | Awakening Memory | At start of battle, move Effulgent Compression to hand. At start of turn, gain 5 Crimson Blade. Crimson Blade: When Linked card is used manually or Discarded, 120% Extra Attack to enemy with highest HP, decrease Crimson Blade by 1 (max 8 stacks) |
| 3 | Vivid Memory | +200% Damage Amount to Elysium of Blades, change +80% Damage Amount (max 20 cards) effect to +100% (max 30 cards) Damage Amount for each card Discarded this battle |
| 4 | Inner Memory | When manually using or Discarding Heidemarie's Linked cards, gain 1 Effulgent Chain. Effulgent Chain: +5% Damage Amount to Heidemarie (max 10 stacks = +50% total) |
| 5 | Complete Memory | Increase level of Potential by +3 for Upgrade Basic Cards, Upgrade Neutral Cards, Upgrade Unique Cards |
| 6 | Liberated Memory | Change created Effulgent Blade cards to All Attribute Cards (always type effective). Each time Crimson Blade is activated, +40% Damage Amount to Crimson Blade (max +480% at 12 activations) |
How to Play Heidemarie in Chaos Zero Nightmare
Heidemarie's gameplay revolves around the Linked and Quietus mechanics to create explosive combo chains where manually playing a single Linked card discards all other Linked cards simultaneously, activating Quietus cards for free and triggering discard effects on Effulgent Blades to perform massive burst damage turns. Understanding how Linked interacts with Quietus, how to generate and link Effulgent Blades efficiently, and how to build toward Effulgent Release are essential to playing her effectively.
The core mechanic Linked works as follows: Any cards in hand with the Linked keyword are connected by a blue line visual indicator. When you manually play a Linked card (by clicking it and paying its AP cost), all other Linked cards in hand are immediately sent to the discard pile. This is the critical distinction - Linked only triggers when you manually play a Linked card. If you discard a Linked card through a card effect, the other Linked cards remain in hand and are NOT discarded. This allows control over when to trigger the chain.
When a Quietus card is discarded due to the Linked chain reaction, it activates for free as if you played it normally. For example: You have Hero to All I (Linked, Quietus) and Sword Rain I (Linked, Quietus) in hand. You manually play Sword Rain I (paying 1 AP). Linked triggers, discarding Hero to All I. Hero to All I has Quietus, so it activates for free, drawing 3 cards and linking them.
However If a Linked card does NOT have Quietus or a "when discarded" effect, it is simply discarded without activating when the Linked chain triggers. This means you should start your Linked combos with cards that do NOT have Quietus, so they don't waste activation potential. Use non-Quietus Linked cards (base Sword Rain, base Thread of Light, Effulgent Blade) as combo starters, allowing Quietus Linked cards (Hero to All I, Sword Rain I, Effulgent Expansion I) to activate for free via discard.
Effulgent Blade is Heidemarie's core damage card and resource. It's a 1 AP Attack (Linked) that deals Damage when played manually, and when discarded by any effect, performs Extra Attack to a random enemy. Most importantly, Effulgent Blades never shuffle back into your Draw Pile - they permanently remain in your Discard Pile once they leave your hand (whether played or discarded). This means you can accumulate dozens of Effulgent Blades in your Discard Pile over the course of a fight.
The Linked interaction with Effulgent Blade creates chain reactions: If you have 5 Effulgent Blades in hand (all Linked), manually playing one blade (1 AP) triggers Linked, discarding the other 4 blades. Each discarded blade triggers its "when discarded" effect. This is why generating and accumulating Effulgent Blades is the primary game plan.
Hero to All is Heidemarie's Linked application tool. Base Hero to All costs 1 AP (Skill, Quietus), draws 3 cards, and applies Linked to those 3 cards for this turn. The drawn cards gain Linked temporarily. The most common usage: You have Effulgent Expansion I (Linked, Quietus) in hand. Play Hero to All (1 AP), drawing 3 cards and linking them. If those drawn cards have Quietus or discard effects, you now have 4 Linked cards (3 drawn + Effulgent Expansion). Manually play a non-Quietus card from the 3 drawn (or play Effulgent Expansion to start the chain), triggering Linked and discarding all Linked cards. All Quietus cards activate for free.
Effulgent Expansion generates Effulgent Blades. Base Effulgent Expansion costs 2 AP (Skill, Quietus), creates 2 Effulgent Blades, and grants +50% Damage Amount to Effulgent Blades for 1 turn. This is your primary Effulgent Blade generator alongside Sword Rain (which generates 1 Blade per draw via Attunement).
- Effulgent Expansion I (2 AP, Linked, Quietus): Creates 2 Blades, +70% Damage Amount to Blades, has Linked tag. This becomes part of Linked combos, so discarding it via Linked generates 2 Blades mid-combo while buffing existing Blades. Best for consistent Blade generation in discard-heavy teams.
- Effulgent Expansion IV (2 AP, Linked, Quietus): Creates 10 Effulgent Blades directly in Discard Pile. This skips the hand entirely, immediately stacking your graveyard for Effulgent Release. Combined with Sword Rain III (activates 5 Blades from graveyard), this creates massive burst damage.
Effulgent Compression and Effulgent Release are Heidemarie's ultimate payoff. Effulgent Compression is a 0 AP Skill (Unique, Linked, Retrieve 3) that cannot be manually played. Its effect: "When moved to Graveyard, 1 Effulgent Light." The three crystals below Heidemarie's HP bar track Effulgent Light stacks. Every time Effulgent Compression is discarded, it immediately returns to your hand via Retrieve 3 and gains 1 Effulgent Light stack. After accumulating 3 Effulgent Light stacks, Effulgent Compression transforms into Effulgent Release.
Effulgent Release is a 0 AP Attack that deals 500% base Damage, exhausts every Effulgent Blade in your Discard Pile, and gains % Damage Amount per Blade exhausted. There is NO CAP on how many Blades you can exhaust.
