Anis (Defender, Iron element) anchors every team below and holds a slot in all five.CampaignSustained Firepower Team: Anis · Volume · Admi · Drake · Blanc. Volume cuts cooldown so Anis can burst again sooner; Admi buffs ATK plus reload speed, covering a slow weapon; Drake is a secondary damage dealer, carrying output while Anis is off burst; Blanc raises the whole team's damage taken during burst.Fast-Clear Team: Anis · Dorothy · Anis: Sparkling Summer · Naga · Scarlet. Dorothy cuts cooldown so Anis can burst again sooner; Anis: Sparkling Summer boosts both crit rate and reload speed; Naga increases damage dealt on core hits; Scarlet is a secondary damage dealer, carrying output while Anis is off burst.Arena / PvPSturdy Team: Anis · Mast · Jackal · Guillotine · Rouge. Mast adds extra critical damage for A

Anis — Stats, Skills, Best Teams

Q: Should you pull?

CONSIDER. Anis is a permanent SR, no need to save pulls or chase copies. Worth picking up for new accounts short on a Defender to round out the Counters squad; skip her if you already have a solid Defender SSR.

Q: Skill Investment Priority

1/1/1 (playable) → 4/4/4 → 7/4/7 (final). Prioritize the burst since it directly lowers enemy DEF and opens a damage window for the team; Skill 1 has the slowest trigger condition, so leave it for last.

30-second summary of Anis

Anis is a Iron Nikke in the Defender class, manufactured by Tetra. Stats and skill text below come straight from the game's data.

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Updated: 2026-08-02

Should you pull?

CONSIDER. Anis is a permanent SR, no need to save pulls or chase copies. Worth picking up for new accounts short on a Defender to round out the Counters squad; skip her if you already have a solid Defender SSR.

Review & Analysis

Anis is an Iron Defender manufactured by Tetra — a familiar pick for the Beginner Team in Story/Campaign mode. Skill 2 boosts DEF for herself and the 2 highest-ATK allies while sharing damage taken, effectively letting her absorb hits meant for carries. Skill 1 triggers after being attacked 40 times, adding 120% DEF for herself, suited to prolonged battles. Her Burst II, Pinpoint Missile, deals AoE damage to enemies in range while lowering their DEF, helping the whole squad deal more damage.

Base Stats

HP307,885

ATK8,666

DEF2,497

Max Ammo6

Reload Time2.03s

Skills

Normal Attack

■ Affects target(s).
Deals 65.02% of ATK as damage.
Charge Time: 1 sec.
Full Charge Damage: 250% of damage.

D.H. FormationSkill 1

■ Activates when attacked 40 time(s). Affects self.
DEF ▲ 120% for 10 sec.

C.H. FormationSkill 2

■ Affects self and 2 allies with the highest ATK (except the caster).
DEF ▲ 80% for 5 sec.
Shares damage taken for 10 sec.

Pinpoint MissileBurst Skill

■ Affects all enemies within attack range.
Deals 156.73% of ATK as damage.
DEF ▼ 32% for 5 sec.

Skill Investment Priority

Prioritize Burst (AoE damage + enemy DEF reduction, team-wide support) → Skill 2 (damage sharing + DEF buff for carries) → Skill 1 (self DEF buff, slow to trigger).

1/1/1 (playable) → 4/4/4 → 7/4/7 (final). Prioritize the burst since it directly lowers enemy DEF and opens a damage window for the team; Skill 1 has the slowest trigger condition, so leave it for last.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Skill 2 buffs DEF by 80% for herself and the two highest-ATK allies while sharing damage for 10 seconds, effectively shielding the damage dealers.
Her burst lowers DEF by 32% on all enemies in range, opening a big damage window for the team.
Her RL normal attack has a 250% Full Charge Damage multiplier, dealing solid AoE damage when timed well.

Weaknesses

Skill 1 needs 40 hits taken to trigger, much slower than similar skills on other Defenders.
Her base ATK (8666) is the lowest in the Counters lineup, contributing almost nothing to main damage.
The RL needs a 1-second charge to reach full damage, easy to disrupt under constant interruption.

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

Iron

Weapon Type

RL

Manufacturer

Tetra

Squad

Counters

Voice Actors

Kim Seong-hui · Michelle Marie · Miho Okasaki

Illustrator

Xi Xeong

Release date

4 nov 2022

Recommended Build

Cubes

Resilience Cube / Bastion Cube

Overload (OL) Priority

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

Suggested by role & weapon. See: Gear · Cubes

Collection Item (Doll) Priority

PvE

0/10

PvP

8/10

Exercising Commander Doll Ltd.

Gaze of Courage: ■ Activates at the start of the battle. Charge Damage Multiplier ▲ 9.47%. DEF ▲ 37%. | Grounding Pillar: ■ Activates at the start of the battle. Damage Taken ▼ 17%. Cover's Max HP ▲ 30%.

“Exercising is the best way to achieve a healthy body and mind. Take the towel and wipe off Commander's sweat for him.”

Recommended Teams

Anis (Defender, Iron element) anchors every team below and holds a slot in all five.

Campaign

Sustained Firepower Team: Anis · Volume · Admi · Drake · Blanc. Volume cuts cooldown so Anis can burst again sooner; Admi buffs ATK plus reload speed, covering a slow weapon; Drake is a secondary damage dealer, carrying output while Anis is off burst; Blanc raises the whole team's damage taken during burst.
Fast-Clear Team: Anis · Dorothy · Anis: Sparkling Summer · Naga · Scarlet. Dorothy cuts cooldown so Anis can burst again sooner; Anis: Sparkling Summer boosts both crit rate and reload speed; Naga increases damage dealt on core hits; Scarlet is a secondary damage dealer, carrying output while Anis is off burst.

Arena / PvP

Sturdy Team: Anis · Mast · Jackal · Guillotine · Rouge. Mast adds extra critical damage for Anis; Jackal pulls all enemy attacks so Anis is free to deal damage; Guillotine pulls all enemy attacks so Anis is free to deal damage; Rouge adds another ATK buff for the whole team.
Counter Team: Anis · Noah · Maxwell · Laplace · Centi. Noah raises a shield that reduces incoming damage; Maxwell is a secondary damage dealer, carrying output while Anis is off burst; Laplace is a secondary damage dealer, carrying output while Anis is off burst; Centi soaks up hits, extending the squad's survival time.

Raid & Interception

Boss-Sticking Team: Anis · Noise · Novel · Alice · Drake. Noise holds aggro almost the entire fight while self-healing; Novel increases enemy damage taken over a long duration; Alice is a secondary damage dealer, carrying output while Anis is off burst; Drake is a secondary damage dealer, carrying output while Anis is off burst.
Anti-Aggro Team: Anis · Mast · Moran · Laplace · Scarlet. Mast adds extra critical damage for Anis; Moran purely tanks aggro without cutting team damage; Laplace is a secondary damage dealer, carrying output while Anis is off burst; Scarlet is a secondary damage dealer, carrying output while Anis is off burst.