Ark Ranger Black is a Wind Nikke in the Attacker class, manufactured by Tetra. Stats and skill text below come straight from the game's data.
“A Nikke who plays the Ark Ranger Black in the popular TV program, Ark Rangers. When she's off-duty, she wanders around the Ark helping those in need, no matter how small the request. Unsatisfied with her on-screen role, she dreams of becoming a hero off-screen as well.”
Updated: 2026-08-02
Should you pull?
Should you pull?
CONSIDER IT — worthwhile if you lack a Wind AR Attacker to counter Iron; not a priority if you already own a stronger AR Attacker of the same element or rarely face Iron-heavy content.
Review & Analysis
Ark Ranger Black is a Wind Attacker using an assault rifle, burst slot III, built around a "Transformation" mechanic fueled by breaking enemy parts.
- Destroying enemy parts charges her battery +50% (max 100%, undispellable); at 100% she transforms, gaining ATK +156.19% continuously and dealing 45.87% of final ATK as sustained damage per second to all enemies.
- Her burst can fill the battery instantly to trigger transformation, and separately deals 266.69% of final ATK as sustained damage per second for 10 seconds to the highest max-HP enemy.
Strong in boss/raid content requiring part-breaking and sustained damage, and pairs well with Wind Code squads. Downside: battery decays fast (-1%/0.2s) so transformation must be timed well, and she is slower to activate against enemies with no breakable parts.
Base Stats
Burst III
Skills
Transform! Ark Ranger Black!Skill 1
Battle start: Damage to Parts +20% continuously. When ally/self destroys enemy part: battery +50% (max 100%, undispellable). At 100% battery, transforms: ATK +156.19% continuously, battery -1%/0.2s until 0%. After 30 normal attacks: Sustained Damage +59.6% for 5 sec.
Tremble! Ark Black Collider!Skill 2
While Transformed: Ark Black Collider deals 45.87% of final ATK as sustained damage every 1 sec to all enemies until Transformation ends. On Full Burst entry: Sustained Damage +77.5% for 10 sec to all Wind allies with assault rifles.
Ultimate Attack! Ark Black Meteor!Burst Skill
While Transformed: battery +50%. While not Transformed: battery +100% then transforms. Deals 266.69% of final ATK as sustained damage every 1 sec for 10 sec to the enemy with highest max HP. Self: Sustained Damage +135.83% for 10 sec.
Skill Investment Priority
Prioritize S1 first — the core transform mechanic: destroying enemy parts charges the battery, and full battery triggers transformation with a huge continuous ATK buff. Next Burst since it both charges/triggers the transform and deals large sustained damage to the highest-HP target. S2 last since it's just supplementary sustained damage while transformed and can't trigger the mechanic itself.
Skill investment roadmap (Skill 1/Skill 2/Burst, per common AR Attacker priority): 4/4/4 → 7/4/7 → 10/4/10. Why: prioritize Skill 1 (core damage) and Burst equally, with Skill 2 lowest if it's a secondary effect.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Wind counters Iron, giving her strong performance against Iron-element enemies.
- Her AR balances range, damage, and fire rate, staying flexible across many situations.
- Steady DPS throughout a fight when landing core hits consistently.
Weaknesses
- Needs consistent core hits to reach peak efficiency, dropping off sharply against evasive or mobile enemies.
- No burst-damage spike like SMG/RL Attackers, less effective in fast one-shot content.
- Competes for the AR Attacker slot with several other meta units of the same weapon type.
Overload Priority
Overload priority by weapon type — applies to every Nikke using this weapon.
| Sub-stat | Priority | Rolls |
|---|---|---|
| ATK | 4x | |
| Hit Rate | 2-4x | |
| Elemental DMG | 2x | |
| Max Ammo | 1-2x |
General Info
Class
Weapon Type
ManufacturerRecommended Build
CubesCollection Item (Doll) Priority
Cooking Commander Doll Ltd.
Gaze of Courage: ■ Activates at the start of the battle. Damage dealt when attacking core ▲ 17.04%. DEF ▲ 37%. | Grounding Pillar: ■ Activates at the start of the battle. Damage Taken ▼ 17%. Cover's Max HP ▲ 30%.
“Commander is cooking for you, who is always hard at work. He will definitely come up with a perfect dish. Please enjoy it.”
Recommended Teams
Campaign
- Standard CDR team: Liter · Blanc · Noir · Privaty · Ark Ranger Black. Liter fills the Burst gauge fast, Blanc opens with a strong AoE buff, Noir refills ammo and mag size, Privaty buffs damage; Ark Ranger Black closes as the main damage dealer with the last Burst. Swap Liter for Volume or Dolla if unowned.
- General team archetype: 1 CDR + 1 burst generator + at least 1 buffer + Ark Ranger Black alongside 2 flex attackers (Modernia, Alice). CDR picks: Liter, Volume, Dolla. Buffer picks: Privaty, Admi, N102.
Liter
Blanc
Noir
Privaty
Volume
Dolla
Modernia
Alice
Admi
N102Arena/PvP
- Jackal-style burst team: Ark Ranger Black · Blanc · Centi · Guillotine · 1 flex Supporter (Liter recommended). Blanc and Centi rush Burst so Ark Ranger Black can land the finishing hit turn one; Guillotine cleans up the rest of the enemy team.
Jackal
Centi
GuillotineRaid & Interception
- Helm healing team: Liter · Novel · Ark Ranger Black · Modernia · Helm. Helm's strong lifesteal offsets the HP Ark Ranger Black burns through skill usage; Novel reduces incoming damage for the whole team.
- Taunt team: Noise · Liter · Mast · Ark Ranger Black · Guillotine. Noise holds aggro and self-heals, giving Ark Ranger Black a safe window to unload Wind damage. Swap Liter for Volume if you need more burst generation.
Helm
Novel
Noise
MastLore & Trivia
“A Nikke who plays the Ark Ranger Black in the popular TV program, Ark Rangers. When she's off-duty, she wanders around the Ark helping those in need, no matter how small the request. Unsatisfied with her on-screen role, she dreams of becoming a hero off-screen as well.”
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