Campaign Anti-Projectile Shield Team: Liter · Anchor · Modernia · Noir · 1 flex Attacker. MDS boosts damage when shooting down enemy projectiles/missiles, extremely strong against stages with projectile-firing enemies; GS taunts for 5 sec and buffs DEF, letting Modernia and Noir unload safely through Full Burst. Arena/PvP Opening Aggro Team: Anchor · Quency · 1 flex Supporter · Drake · Power. GS taunts for 5 sec right after the last bullet lands, pulling the enemy's fire off Drake and Power during their opening burst; Quency stacks extra Critical Damage on the pair. Raid & Interception Anti-Missile Boss Team: Rei · Anchor · Biscuit · Guillotine · 1 flex Attacker. MDS makes Anchor especially effective against bosses that fire missiles/projectiles, common in Raid/Interception; constant taunting plus Biscuit's healing keeps the team standing.

Anchor — Stats, Skills, Best Teams

Q: Should you pull?

Should you pull?CONSIDER IT — as an SR she does not require heavy gem investment; worth keeping as a stopgap taunt Defender for newer players or anyone lacking a tank, especially useful in projectile-heavy content. Not worth chasing specifically since SR units are also obtainable through normal sources.

Q: Skill Investment Priority

General guideline: 4/4/4 → 7/4/7 → 10/4/10. Why: Skill 1 (taunt + DEF) and Burst (AoE damage) are her two main effects and should come first; Skill 2 only matters in specific projectile-interception situations, so it can wait.

30-second summary of Anchor

Anchor is a Wind Nikke in the Defender class, manufactured by Elysion. Stats and skill text below come straight from the game's data.

“Her love for marine life and the sea spurred her to join the Navy. Has top-tier surveillance skills, loves fishing but is quirky and always excoriated by Helm.”

Updated: 2026-08-02

Should you pull?

CONSIDER IT — as an SR she does not require heavy gem investment; worth keeping as a stopgap taunt Defender for newer players or anyone lacking a tank, especially useful in projectile-heavy content. Not worth chasing specifically since SR units are also obtainable through normal sources.

Review & Analysis

Anchor is a Wind Defender manufactured by Elysion. Her signature trait is countering enemy projectiles: Skill 2 permanently boosts damage dealt to enemy projectiles from the moment she enters battle, useful in stages with projectile-based targets to destroy. Skill 1 triggers when her last bullet hits, applying a 5-second Taunt and self DEF buff, letting Anchor draw fire away from teammates. Her Burst skill, CIWS, deals AoE damage to all enemies equal to 304.45% of final ATK — combining tanking with meaningful area damage.

Base Stats

HP307,885

ATK8,666

DEF2,497

Max Ammo6

Reload Time2s

Skills

Normal Attack

■ Affects target(s).
Deals 61.3% of ATK as damage.
Charge Time: 1 sec.
Full Charge Damage: 250% of damage.

GSSkill 1

■ Activates when the last bullet hits the target. Affects the target.
Taunt for 5 sec.
■ Activates when the last bullet hits the target. Affects self.
DEF ▲ 23.82% for 5 sec.

MDSSkill 2

■ Activates when entering battle. Affects self.
$bcolWhen attacking an enemy projectile, damage dealt to that projectile $bfcol▲ 25.6% continuously.

CIWSBurst Skill

■ Affects all enemies.
Deals 304.45% of final ATK as damage.

Skill Investment Priority

Prioritize Burst (CIWS, AoE damage to all enemies — main damage source) → Skill 1 (Taunt + DEF buff, core tanking function) → Skill 2 (passive anti-projectile buff, situational).

General guideline: 4/4/4 → 7/4/7 → 10/4/10. Why: Skill 1 (taunt + DEF) and Burst (AoE damage) are her two main effects and should come first; Skill 2 only matters in specific projectile-interception situations, so it can wait.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Skill 1 both taunts for 5 seconds and self-buffs DEF by 23.82%, combining aggro control and survivability in one skill.
Her Burst deals 304.45% ATK AoE damage to all enemies — a rare amount of AoE burst damage for a Defender.
Skill 2 continuously ramps up damage against intercepted enemy projectiles, especially valuable in projectile-heavy Interception content.

Weaknesses

As an SR, her base stats and power ceiling sit below dedicated SSR taunt Defenders.
Skill 1's taunt only triggers when the last bullet in the magazine hits, requiring good reload timing.
No healing mechanic, so she needs a healer paired with her to hold up against heavy firepower.

Overload Priority

Overload priority by weapon type — applies to every Nikke using this weapon.

Sub-stat	Priority	Rolls
Max Ammo		2-4x
ATK		2x
Charge DMG		2-4x
Charge Speed		2-4x
Elemental DMG		1-2x

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General Info

Meta Tier

D

Class

Defender

Element

Wind

Weapon Type

RL

Manufacturer

Elysion

Squad

Aegis

Voice Actors

Kim Chae-rin · Bryn Apprill · Hiyori Nitta

Illustrator

Mikan03_26

Release date

3 august 2023

Recommended Build

Cubes

Vigor Cube / Resilience Cube

Overload (OL) Priority

Increase ATK › Increase Max Ammunition Capacity › Increase Element Damage Dealt

Suggested by role & weapon. See: Gear · Cubes

Recommended Teams

Campaign

Anti-Projectile Shield Team: Liter · Anchor · Modernia · Noir · 1 flex Attacker. MDS boosts damage when shooting down enemy projectiles/missiles, extremely strong against stages with projectile-firing enemies; GS taunts for 5 sec and buffs DEF, letting Modernia and Noir unload safely through Full Burst.

Arena/PvP

Opening Aggro Team: Anchor · Quency · 1 flex Supporter · Drake · Power. GS taunts for 5 sec right after the last bullet lands, pulling the enemy's fire off Drake and Power during their opening burst; Quency stacks extra Critical Damage on the pair.

Raid & Interception

Anti-Missile Boss Team: Rei · Anchor · Biscuit · Guillotine · 1 flex Attacker. MDS makes Anchor especially effective against bosses that fire missiles/projectiles, common in Raid/Interception; constant taunting plus Biscuit's healing keeps the team standing.

Costumes

Anchor the Diver

Lore & Trivia

“Her love for marine life and the sea spurred her to join the Navy. Has top-tier surveillance skills, loves fishing but is quirky and always excoriated by Helm.”