CZN Anika Build: Best Cards, Teams, and Memory Fragments

Anika is a 4-star Order Striker character released in Chaos Zero Nightmare on the rerun banner of Sereniel. Her kit revolves around the new Efficiency keyword, which activates bonus effects whenever her cards are cost-reduced. She is flexible enough to run as either a carry or a support. She was added to the game in Season 5, Chapter 0. Here is a complete Anika build including her best cards, epiphanies and team in CZN.

Anika Overview

Anika Character Info and Stats

InformationStats

TypeStriker

Attribute

FactionIronrain

Rarity★★★★

Voice Actor (JP)Yuka Iguchi

GenderFemale

RaceHuman

BirthdayAugust 14th

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How to Get Anika in CZN

Anika is a 4-star rarity character, which means that she doesn’t have a dedicated featured banner for herself. However there are three ways you can get Anika in CZN:

• She will appear as a 4-star Rate-Up target in the Sereniel Seasonal Rescue Rate-Up
• She is also available from standard banner.
• You can also purchase her directly for 60 Moments of the Radiant Hero with a 21-day validity.

Anika Cards in CZN

Basic Cards

Card	AP	Type	Effect
Blaster Swing	1	Attack	100% Damage
Hold Position	1	Skill	100% Shield

Signature Cards

Card	AP	Type	Tags	Effect
Ignition Slash	2	Attack	Lead	400% Damage, 2 Tenacity Damage. Efficiency: Gain 1 AP
Shock Gun	1	Attack	Bullet, Lead	150% Damage, 1 Shockwave. Efficiency: 1 Tenacity Damage
Reloading	0	Skill	Finale	At the start of the next turn, draw 2 Lead cards of this unit
Warming Up	1	Skill	Lead, Retain	For 1 turn, decrease cost of the next card activated by 1. Efficiency: Draw 1 Lead Attack Card of this unit
Rampage Trigger	2	Attack	Attack Weakness	100% Damage x4. Destroy: +100% Damage Amount

All Epiphany Cards

Ignition Slash Epiphanies

Epiphany	AP	Tags	Effect
I	2	Lead, Attack Weakness	550% Damage, 2 Tenacity Damage. Efficiency: Gain 1 AP
II	2	Lead	450% Damage, 2 Tenacity Damage. Ravage: Gain 2 AP
III	3	Lead	500% Damage, 2 Tenacity Damage. +80% Damage Amount for each Lead card in all piles
IV	2	Lead, Retain	400% Damage, Gain 1 AP. Efficiency: Draw 1 2-Cost or higher card, then Retain that card for 1 turn
V	1	Unique, Initiation	Upgrade card. When a Basic Attack Card is activated, 100% Coordinated Attack and 1 Tenacity Damage to the target

Shock Gun Epiphanies

Epiphany	AP	Tags	Effect
I	1	Bullet, Lead	220% Damage, 1 Shockwave. Efficiency: 2 Tenacity Damage
II	2	Bullet, Lead	200% Damage to all enemies, 1 Shockwave. Efficiency: 1 Tenacity Damage
III	1	Bullet, Combo	150% Damage, 2 Tenacity Damage (no Shockwave)
IV	2	Lead, Exhaust	3 Shockwave
V	1	Bullet, Lead	200% Damage. Each Bullet card in hand has a 50% chance to have its cost decreased by 1 for 1 turn or until activated

Reloading Epiphanies

Epiphany	AP	Tags	Effect
I	0	Finale	At the start of the next turn, draw 2 Lead cards
II	0	Finale	At the start of the next turn, draw 2 Lead cards of this unit, then decrease the cost of those cards by 1 for 1 turn or until activated
III	1	Finale	Upgrade card. For each Lead card in hand at the end of the turn, draw a Lead card next turn
IV	0	Finale	At the start of the next turn, draw 1 Lead card. On Ravage, move to hand
V	0	Finale	At the start of the next turn, draw 5 cards of this unit, then Hand Lock for 1 turn

Warming Up Epiphanies

Epiphany	AP	Tags	Effect
I	1	Lead, Retain	For 1 turn, decrease cost of next card by 2. Efficiency: Draw 1 Lead Attack Card
II	1	Lead, Retain	For 1 turn, increase Damage Amount of next base 2-cost or higher Attack Card by 50%. Efficiency: Apply 2x the effect
III	1	Lead, Retain	For 1 turn, decrease cost of next card by 1. Retain: Draw 1 Lead Attack Card of this unit
IV	2	Lead, Retain	For 1 turn, increase Damage Amount of Attack Cards by 25% for each Attack Card of this unit in hand. Efficiency: Decrease cost of Attack Cards of this unit in hand by 1 for 1 turn
V	1	Lead, Unique	For 1 turn, for each ally, decrease cost of the next Lead card activated by that ally by 1

Epiphany Card Explanation

Ignition Slash is her best card and the most important one to build around. At its base version, it deals 400% damage, 2 Tenacity, and generates 1 AP through Efficiency at 2 cost. The key comparison when picking an epiphany is whether you want more morale generation or a guaranteed weakness attack and higher base damage.

Shock Gun is a 1-cost card that applies Shockwave and deals Tenacity damage. The base version is already solid. Epiphany I gives slightly more Tenacity damage through Efficiency. Epiphany II is the AoE option, spreading Shockwave to all enemies at 2 cost, useful in Great Rift and multi-enemy content. Epiphany III drops Shockwave entirely in exchange for 2 Tenacity and a Combo effect. Avoid Epiphany III in most builds since losing Shockwave means losing the 50% Damage Amount bonus.

Reloading is the engine card of her deck. Its base version draws 2 Lead cards of this unit at the start of the next turn, at 0 cost with a Finale tag. Epiphany II is the best version as it draws 2 of her own Lead cards and reduces their cost by 1, setting up Efficiency triggers at the start of the next turn.

Warming Up is a cost reduction and Efficiency enabler. The Retain tag means you never have to draw it in most builds since it stays in your hand at all times. Epiphany III is the smoothest option in most decks since it reduces the next card’s cost by 1 while always staying in hand through Retain, and draws a Lead Attack Card for you on Retain.

Rampage Trigger is her main damage finisher. It is a 4-hit guaranteed weakness attack card. The Destroy keyword gives it +100% Damage Amount when it is the hit that breaks the Tenacity bar or when the target is already broken. This means that on a broken target, it effectively deals 400% extra damage across all four hits.

Best Team for Anika in CZN

Character	Explanation
Sereniel	Works well with Anika because she can take advantage of Ravage, while Anika’s Shockwave and Morale support can further boost her damage.
Tenebria	Works well with Anika’s Basic Attack-focused setup.
Lucas	Anika can act as an AP generator for Lucas
Chizuru	Can work with Anika, but there is a drawback when using Inhibit because it prevents Anika from gaining AP through her Efficiency effect. You need to build around this limitation.
Rita	Can be paired with Anika if you’re using a Basic Attack-focused Rita build.
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Best Partner

Recommended: Scarlet (5-star Striker)

Scarlet
Class	Striker
Rarity	5-star
EP Cost	3

Passive: The Path to Mastery

• +16% Attack to the assigned Combatant
• If the assigned Combatant’s card was used just before: +15% Damage Amount to Attack Cards (max 2 stacks, removed when another Combatant’s card is used)
• Gain Focus each time 2 of the assigned Combatant’s cards are used. Focus: +20% Damage Amount to Attack Cards. Decreases by 1 when triggered, removed when another Combatant’s card is used.

Ego Skill: Binding Knot

• 250% Damage
• +10% assigned Combatant’s Attack Card damage per buff owned

Scarlet is Anika’s best partner because her passive rewards chaining the same character’s cards in sequence, which is exactly what Anika’s kit does. The 16% Attack increase is clean and unconditional, and the stacking 15% Damage Amount bonus plus Focus reward you for using two or more of Anika’s cards in a row, which in most builds you will naturally do every turn.

Free Option: Yuri (3-star Hunter)

Yuri
Class	Hunter
Rarity	3-star
EP Cost	3

Passive: Cantrip

• +8% Attack to assigned Combatant
• On the first shuffle: +8% damage dealt

Ego Skill: Drone Deployment

• Draw 2

Yuri is the easiest free option. The draw 2 from her Ego Skill has situational value and the passive is simple and consistent. She is not a strong partner but she works as a placeholder until Scarlet is available.

Best Memory Fragments for Anika

Recommended Setup: 2pc Executioner’s Tool + 2pc Black Wing + 2pc Healer’s Journey

Set	Count	Effect
Executioner’s Tool	2-PC	+25% Critical Damage
Black Wing	2-PC	+12% Attack
Healer’s Journey	2-PC	+12% Max HP

This combination gives you a flat 25% Crit Damage, 12% Attack, and 12% HP . It is the most reliable baseline build since it works in every deck archetype and does not depend on specific card costs or conditions to activate.

You can get these memory fragments from:

• Executioner’s Tool: Corpses and Tools simulation.
• Black Wing: Greed and Tenacity.
• Healer’s Journey:Phase and Trace.

All three simulations unlock at Captain Level 25.

Best Equipment for Anika in CZN

Slot	Item	Rarity	Effect	Source
Weapon	Dagger That Tricked The Shadow	Legendary	+12% Critical Damage	Swamp of Judgment
Armor	Fairy King’s Crown	Legendary	+6% Critical Chance	Swamp of Judgment
Trinket	Verdant Night	Legendary	On even turns: +12% Attack, +8% Defense	Swamp of Judgment

All three pieces listed above come from the Swamp of Judgment in Chaos Manifestation. However, the rewards you get are random, so you might need to run it multiple times to get them all.

Ego Skill

Skill	EP Cost	Effect
Buffalo Dive	5	250% Damage to all enemies, 2 Tenacity Damage

Potential Upgrades

#	Upgrade	Effect	Materials
1	Epiphany Bonus	When entering Chaos, obtain 1 random Rare Card with an activated Epiphany	8x Common Growth Stone of Order, 10,000 Units
2	Upgrade Basic Cards	+2% Damage, Shield Gain, and Heal Amounts on Basic Cards	4x Common Growth Stone of Order, 3,000 Units
3	Upgrade Neutral Cards	+2% Damage, Shield Gain, and Heal Amounts on Common Cards	5x Great Growth Stone of Order, 16,000 Units
3-1	Basic Card Proficiency	Adds Lead to Blaster Swing and Hold Position	16x Great Growth Stone of Order, 24,000 Units
4	Upgrade Unique Cards	+2% Damage, Shield Gain, and Heal Amounts on Signature Cards	8x Great Growth Stone of Order, 20,000 Units
5	Critical Chance Proficiency	+2.4% Critical Chance	16x Premium Growth Stone of Order, 28,000 Units
5-1	Basic Card Proficiency	+5% Damage to Blaster Swing. If Attack is 250+: additional +10%	16x Premium Growth Stone of Order, 2x Shards of Condemnation, 60,000 Units
6	Critical Damage Proficiency	+2.4% Critical Damage	120x Premium Growth Stone of Order, 42,000 Units
7	Upgrade Unique Stats	If Attack is 500+: +10% Attack	36x Premium Growth Stone of Order, 2x Shards of Condemnation, 80,000 Units

Potential 7 first, since the +10% Attack at 500+ Attack is a meaningful passive boost. Then Potential 5 for Crit Chance. Then Potential 4 for signature card upgrades. Then Potential 6 for Crit Damage.

Manifest Ego

Stage	Name	Effect
E1	Sleeping Memory	Rampage Trigger: On Ravage, move from Draw Pile to hand
E2	Awakening Memory	When allies activate a Lead card, gain 1 Next Turn Stampede. When allies activate a Finale card, gain 2 Next Turn Stampede. Stampede: +5% Damage Amount to ally Attack Cards, 2x that amount for Anika. Max 5 stacks, removed at end of turn
E3	Vivid Memory	+3 levels to Basic Card, Common Card, and Signature Card Potentials
E4	Inner Memory	Buffalo Dive: +50% Damage Amount and +1 Tenacity Damage
E5	Complete Memory	+3 levels to Basic Card, Common Card, and Signature Card Potentials
E6	Liberated Memory	On Ravage by allies, gain 2 Stampede and 1 AP (1 time per turn)

Best Stopping Points:

E2 is probably the best stopping point when it comes to dupes. It gives Anika a teamwide passive damage bonus through Stampede stacks. If you are running Anika as a sub-DPS, this dupe makes the most sense. At max stacks, the team gets a 25% bonus to damage amount.

Should You Pull for Anika?

Anika is not a must-pull, as she is not a limited combatant. She will be permanently available, so you will eventually get her; on top of that, if you regularly play the game, you might end up maxing her naturally over time.

In terms of power level among other 4-stars, she sits closer to Selena and Beryl than to Casius. That still puts her in the upper range of 4-star performance, and she is capable of clearing everything in the game with proper investment.: