Talk:Noble Phantasm/@comment-14.192.213.78-20170223210510/@comment-27536958-20170225135751

There are actually multiple reasons to do this.

First off, like Saladina said (though a bit misleading), all cards in a chain gets bonus from the first one (all deals more damage if the first one is a Buster, generate more stars if the first one is Quick, and generate more NP if the first one is Art). However, the NPs themselves do not gain this bonus, thus you can use them first to set the bonus for the next 2 cards.

More importantly, in a chain, the second and third cards both gain a boost in damage and generation. You can check this out here. Again, NPs do not get this card number bonus, so it's better to use them first than waste the bonus that could have been your other 2 cards.

Some more reasons:

- Buffs and debuffs: Some NPs give attack buffs (like Ishtar's and Cú Alter's) or debuff enemies' defense (like Ozzy's) or maybe give a much needed True Strike against enemies' with Dodge (like Tristan's).

- NP charge: If your other 2 cards generate NP, and you don't want to waste the charge on a max-ed out 100% NP gauge, use the NP first to reduce your gauge to 0. (Some exceptions to this would be when you want the overcharge bonus and your NP gauge is at 190% or something. Or when you have an Art/Quick NP and you want that Buster bonus damage for your third (possibly crit) card and Extra card. However these exceptions are too rare and you most likely would prefer to put NPs first).