CampaignGeneral Squad: Cinderella: Crystal Wave · Liter · Privaty · Naga · 1 flex Supporter (Blanc or Grave). As an Iron-code MG Burst III sustained damage dealer, she clears stages reliably as long as she has enough CDR/buffer support to keep the burst rhythm going.Double Iron-Fire Team: Cinderella: Crystal Wave · Privaty · Naga · Red Hood · 1 flex Supporter. Pairing her with Red Hood forms a sustained-damage Iron-code Attacker duo, strong against Iron-weak stages.Arena / PvPSustained Fire Team: Cinderella: Crystal Wave · Blanc · Centi · Guillotine · 1 flex Supporter. Her Machine Gun keeps a steady fire rate, good for maintaining damage pressure through a whole PvP fight rather than relying on one burst.Raid & InterceptionSolo Raid Team: Cinderella: Crystal Wave · Novel · Helm · Naga · 1 flex Supporter. Community tier lists rank her S across Solo Raid, Anomaly, AND Tribe Tower — she alm

Cinderella: Crystal Wave — Stats, Skills, Best Teams

Q: Should you pull?

Should you pull?YES — A mode-by-mode community tier list ranks Cinderella: Crystal Wave S in Solo Raid, Anomaly, AND Tribe Tower, while an international community tier list tagged her SS "New" right at launch, marking her as an extremely versatile Iron Burst III Attacker. Very much worth pulling if you lack a durable Iron DPS or need to fill a gap in tough content (Solo Raid/Tribe Tower). Prioritize cube/overload investment for her sustained-damage MG Attacker role (see the Build Reco section) to get the most value.

Q: Skill Investment Priority

Skill investment roadmap (Skill 1 / Skill 2 / Burst): 4/4/4 (functional) → 7/4/7 → 10/7/10 (endgame). Why: as a sustained-damage MG Burst III Attacker, Skill 1 (usually her core damage mechanic) and Burst should be prioritized together first; Skill 2 can stay mid-level until you need deeper optimization.

30-second summary of Cinderella: Crystal Wave

Cinderella: Crystal Wave is a Iron Nikke in the Attacker class, manufactured by Pilgrim. Stats and skill text below come straight from the game's data.

“She is utterly enamored with how beautiful she looks in it. Of course, there are many looks that suit Cinderella perfectly.”

Updated: 2026-08-02

Should you pull?

YES — A mode-by-mode community tier list ranks Cinderella: Crystal Wave S in Solo Raid, Anomaly, AND Tribe Tower, while an international community tier list tagged her SS "New" right at launch, marking her as an extremely versatile Iron Burst III Attacker. Very much worth pulling if you lack a durable Iron DPS or need to fill a gap in tough content (Solo Raid/Tribe Tower). Prioritize cube/overload investment for her sustained-damage MG Attacker role (see the Build Reco section) to get the most value.

Review & Analysis

Cinderella: Crystal Wave (Squad Old Tales) is a flexible weapon-swapping Attacker with high ATK (HP 583734 · ATK 25554 · DEF 3539). Skill 1, Beauty-Full, switches her weapon into Snipe Mode (62.13% ATK damage, 250% Full Charge damage, gains Pierce) once she reloads to max ammo in the Preparation for Change state, plus a continuous +24% attack damage from battle start and an automatic 900% ATK hit on the nearest enemy every 5 seconds. Skill 2, Mode Swap, creates a Decoy carrying 70.34% of her Max HP on battle start or Burst use, adds a continuous +29% ATK, and grants mode-specific buffs (Destroy in Snipe Mode, Pinpoint otherwise). Burst, Glass Slippers Full Contact W, boosts attack damage +92% and ATK +65% for 10s, and lands a massive 6000% ATK hit on the enemy with the highest ATK. Her weapon-swap kit plus a huge Burst nuke make her an extremely strong single-target Attacker.

Base Stats

HP583,734

ATK25,554

DEF3,539

Burst III

Skill Investment Priority

Prioritize Skill 1 Beauty-Full (900% ATK auto-hit every 5s + weapon swap, the biggest continuous damage source) → Burst (6000% ATK single-target nuke) → Skill 2 (Decoy + passive ATK buff).

Skill investment roadmap (Skill 1 / Skill 2 / Burst): 4/4/4 (functional) → 7/4/7 → 10/7/10 (endgame). Why: as a sustained-damage MG Burst III Attacker, Skill 1 (usually her core damage mechanic) and Burst should be prioritized together first; Skill 2 can stay mid-level until you need deeper optimization.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Community tier lists rank her S in 3 out of 4 categories (Solo Raid, Anomaly, Tribe Tower), a remarkably wide usage range for a newly released Attacker.
An international community tier list ranks her SS "New" right on release in the Story tier, showing the community quickly recognized her power.
Her Machine Gun keeps a steady fire rate, fitting a sustained-damage playstyle rather than relying on a single burst spike.
As an Iron-code Burst III Attacker, she slots easily into an existing main-DPS lineup when you need Iron damage.

Weaknesses

Community tier lists rank her only A for regular Stage/Campaign despite being S elsewhere — not the top pick for fast clears.
As a Burst III unit she comes online slower than Burst I/II, requiring squad timing coordination.
As an MG user her range/accuracy may lag behind AR/SR in the rare situations demanding precise long-range shots.

Overload Priority

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

Sub-stat	Priority	Rolls
ATK		4x
Max Ammo		3-4x
Elemental DMG		2x
Crit Rate		1-2x
Crit DMG		1-2x

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General Info

Meta Tier

S

Class

Attacker

Element

Iron

Weapon Type

MG · Glass Slippers

Manufacturer

Pilgrim

Squad

Old Tales

Voice Actors

Jeon Hae-ri · Kaitlyn Robrock · Aoi Yūki

Release date

2 july 2026

Recommended Teams

Campaign

General Squad: Cinderella: Crystal Wave · Liter · Privaty · Naga · 1 flex Supporter (Blanc or Grave). As an Iron-code MG Burst III sustained damage dealer, she clears stages reliably as long as she has enough CDR/buffer support to keep the burst rhythm going.
Double Iron-Fire Team: Cinderella: Crystal Wave · Privaty · Naga · Red Hood · 1 flex Supporter. Pairing her with Red Hood forms a sustained-damage Iron-code Attacker duo, strong against Iron-weak stages.

Arena / PvP

Sustained Fire Team: Cinderella: Crystal Wave · Blanc · Centi · Guillotine · 1 flex Supporter. Her Machine Gun keeps a steady fire rate, good for maintaining damage pressure through a whole PvP fight rather than relying on one burst.

Raid & Interception

Solo Raid Team: Cinderella: Crystal Wave · Novel · Helm · Naga · 1 flex Supporter. Community tier lists rank her S across Solo Raid, Anomaly, AND Tribe Tower — she almost always has a seat in a boss squad when fully invested.