Sereniel Best Build Guide: Cards, Teams, Setup | Chaos Zero Nightmare

On Christmas Eve, Chaos Zero Nightmare released its first limited character, Sereniel. Don't be fooled by her angelic appearance—this character is a pure damage-dealing powerhouse. Her kit revolves around the "Afterglow" mechanic, enabling her to unleash high-frequency attacks and significant Tenacity damage in a short period.

As players gain more experience, it's clear that Sereniel's playstyle is remarkably versatile. She excels as both a rapid burst damage dealer and a sustained damage carry for longer engagements. LDShop has compiled a full breakdown of her mechanics to help you understand her strengths and decide if she's worth summoning.

 

Character Role & Overview

Sereniel fights as an Instinct-attribute Hunter. She is not a support character, but a dedicated main damage dealer.

Her combat style is built around applying the "Afterglow" effect, dealing massive damage through rapid attacks that quickly break enemy Tenacity.

As the game's inaugural limited character, Sereniel's power level is firmly in the top tier. She boasts high-quality artwork, impressive skill animations, and synergizes perfectly with the recently released "Judgment’s Flame" Memory Fragments set, making her a complete package.

Skill Analysis & Playstyle Builds

Sereniel's strength lies in her flexible Epiphany card upgrades. Depending on the battle, you can build her for two distinct playstyles: Short-Term Burst or Long-Term Sustain.

Core Mechanics: "Afterglow" & the Homing Laser System

Sereniel's unique passive, "Afterglow," increases the Tenacity Damage of her Attack Cards by +1 and boosts her damage against Ravaged enemies by 50%. This makes her an exceptional Tenacity-breaker.

The Homing Laser system is her engine. These zero-cost cards return to her hand from the Graveyard after a Ravage and can be generated through various skills, creating a powerful resource loop.

Short-Term Burst Build

This build focuses on breaking the enemy's Tenacity as fast as possible and unleashing maximum damage within the short Ravage window. It's ideal for speed-running and nuking bosses in high-difficulty content.

• Homing Laser (Key Resource Card): Choose the Epiphany that grants "3 Afterglow." This quickly builds Ravage resources. More importantly, this upgrade makes the card return directly to your hand on Ravage (bypassing the Graveyard), significantly boosting burst potential.

• Plasma Missile (Core Tenacity-Breaker): For burst, choose the Epiphany for "High Damage Increase on Ravage" or "Increase Instinct Weak Point." The former deals massive damage to broken foes, while the latter helps trigger Ravage faster.

• Shining Core: The best Epiphany here "Creates X+1 Homing Laser L (X = current AP) and grants Haste." This generates resources quickly without advancing the enemy's turn, setting up for a devastating single-turn combo.

• Cobalt Light: Select the Epiphany "Weak Point Attack, can activate one more time after Ravage." This directly improves both your Tenacity-breaking and your follow-up damage.

Long-Term Sustain Build

This build aims to gradually accumulate a large number of Homing Laser cards over several turns, overwhelming the enemy with sustained pressure. It's great for prolonged fights or stages requiring consistent damage output.

• Homing Laser: Opt for the Epiphany "Returns to hand at the start of the turn or on Ravage." While it provides fewer Afterglow stacks, it guarantees a steady supply of this key resource.

• Plasma Missile: A good choice is the Epiphany "Deals damage to a random enemy at the end of the turn, with damage increasing based on Homing Lasers in hand," providing reliable off-turn damage. Alternatively, "Create 3 Homing Laser L in the Draw Pile" is excellent for stockpiling resources.
• Shining Core: The Epiphany "Opening Card: creates 2 Homing Laser L, and creates 2 more on Ravage" is outstanding. It provides immediate value and excels in both long battles and fights against multiple enemies.
• Cobalt Light: Three strong Epiphany options exist for the sustain build:
  • Retain Effect: Good for direct damage turns.
  • Create Homing Laser L based on the number of enemies hit: Excellent for syncing with your ultimate skill cycle.
  • Perform extra attacks based on Homing Lasers in hand: The best late-game option when your hand is full of resources.

Ego Skill - Death Halo: A powerful area-of-effect ultimate that damages all enemies and returns all consumed Homing Laser L cards to your hand.

 

Playstyle & Rotation

Short-Term Burst Rotation:

• 1. Use high Tenacity Damage skills (Plasma Missile, Cobalt Light) to break the enemy.
• 2. The moment Ravage is applied, unleash Homing Lasers and Pale Shooting Star.
• 3. Fill the Ravage window with as many zero-cost Homing Lasers as possible.

Long-Term Sustain Rotation:

• Early Game: Focus on generating and stockpiling Homing Laser resources using Shining Core and other generators.
• Mid Game: Use Ravage moments to safely add more lasers to your hand and build your advantage.
• Late Game: With a hand full of Homing Lasers, use Cobalt Light or your ultimate to deliver a finishing blow.

 

Best Memory Fragments

• Best-in-Slot Memory Fragments Set: "Judgment’s Flame" (4-Piece). This set is tailor-made for Sereniel, increasing damage by 50% when using Instinct cards against Ravaged enemies. Prioritize Critical Rate and Critical Damage sub-stats; Attack % is fine for early game.

 

Top Team Compositions

• Universal Balanced Team: Sereniel + Khalipe + Mika
  • Kalipe provides group Tenacity damage and shields, protecting Sereniel's damage windows.
  • Mika offers healing and Morale (energy) regeneration for team sustainability.
  • This is a safe, all-purpose team for any content.

Sereniel

Khalipe

Mika

• Pure Tenacity-Break Burst Team: Sereniel + Selena + Nia
  • Selena applies Mark and high Tenacity damage for faster breaks.
  • Nia cycles and draws cards, ensuring combo consistency.
  • This team aims for maximum burst but has lower survivability.

Sereniel

Selena

Nia

• High-Investment Premium Team: Sereniel + Chizuru + Rei
  • This team generates a flood of zero-cost attack cards, allowing for an incredibly high attack frequency. It quickly stacks Chizuru's Will-O'-Wisp and is considered one of the strongest damage comps in the game.

Sereniel

Chizuru

Rei

 

 

Should You Pulling Sereniel?

Verdict: Highly Recommended.

As the first limited character, Sereniel holds exceptional value. Her kit is well-designed, her damage output is superb, and she performs brilliantly in both burst and sustained scenarios.

• Character: A must-pull for new players needing a main carry and veteran players looking to expand their roster's potential.
• Signature Partner: Also highly valuable. Its effect synergizes perfectly with her Graveyard-recovery mechanic and provides a team-wide Critical Rate buff.

• Manifestation Priority:
• E2 is her biggest power spike. "Awakening Memory" creates 2 Homing Laser L at the start of battle and lets you draw an extra card when you draw a Homing Laser, solving all deck consistency issues.

• E1 enhances Pale Shooting Star.
• E3 boosts her ultimate's power.
• E4+ provide incremental damage increases.

 

Conclusion

Sereniel is a versatile limited character with a high floor and an impressive ceiling. She is accessible for new players, thanks to her straightforward Tenacity-breaking role, yet becomes a veteran's powerhouse when fully built. With the right Epiphany setup, she can unleash breathtaking bursts of damage, making her a top-tier pick for climbing high-level Rifts and dominating speed-run leaderboards.

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