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

Crow — Stats, Skills, Best Teams

Q: Should you pull?

Should you pull?CONSIDER IT — Crow is a defensive Defender with a bonus wide-area enemy ATK debuff, useful for shielding your team from heavy hits, though her own damage is very low. Pull if you lack a Fire-element Exotic Defender or need a shield with added debuff value — don't expect her as a dealer.

Q: Skill Investment Priority

Skill investment roadmap (Skill 1/Skill 2/Burst): 4/4/4 (functional) → 7/4/7 → 10/4/10 (endgame). Why: Skill 1 (whole-enemy-squad ATK debuff) affects the whole fight so it's as high priority as Burst; Skill 2 only adds self damage/DEF so it can wait.

30-second summary of Crow

Crow is a Fire Nikke in the Defender class, manufactured by Missilis. Stats and skill text below come straight from the game's data.

Updated: 2026-08-02

Should you pull?

CONSIDER IT — Crow is a defensive Defender with a bonus wide-area enemy ATK debuff, useful for shielding your team from heavy hits, though her own damage is very low. Pull if you lack a Fire-element Exotic Defender or need a shield with added debuff value — don't expect her as a dealer.

Review & Analysis

Crow is a Fire Defender manufactured by Missilis, wielding an SMG. Her Burst, The Terrorist, targets the enemy with the highest ATK, dealing up to 915.75% ATK damage — surprisingly massive single-target power for a Defender, great for quickly bringing down the most dangerous threat. Skill 1 lowers ATK for all enemies upon entering Full Burst, helping the team take less damage during the burst window. Skill 2 deals bonus damage on the last bullet hit and self-buffs DEF, balancing offense with staying power.

Base Stats

HP711,171

ATK17,059

DEF4,364

Max Ammo120

Reload Time1.67s

Skills

Normal Attack

■ Affects target enemy.
Deals 4.47% of ATK as damage.

Killing TimeSkill 1

■ Affects all enemies. Activates when entering Full Burst.
ATK ▼ 19.93% for 10 sec.

DaredevilSkill 2

■ Actives when the last bullet hits the target. Affects the target.
Deals 89.09% of ATK as Additional Damage to the target.
■ Activates when the last bullet hits the target. Affects self.
DEF ▲ 12.72% for 5 sec.

The TerroristBurst Skill

■ Affects the enemy with the highest ATK.
Deals 915.75% of ATK as damage.

Skill Investment Priority

Prioritize Burst (The Terrorist, massive single-target damage — rare for a Defender) → Skill 1 (lowers all enemy ATK, protects the team during Full Burst) → Skill 2 (bonus damage + self DEF buff).

Skill investment roadmap (Skill 1/Skill 2/Burst): 4/4/4 (functional) → 7/4/7 → 10/4/10 (endgame). Why: Skill 1 (whole-enemy-squad ATK debuff) affects the whole fight so it's as high priority as Burst; Skill 2 only adds self damage/DEF so it can wait.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Skill 1 lowers all enemies' ATK by 19.93% the instant Full Burst starts — a rare Defender bringing a wide-area debuff.
Skill 2 both deals bonus damage on the last bullet and self-buffs DEF, tanking and contributing damage at once.
Burst targets the highest-ATK enemy directly, prioritizing the biggest threat on the field.
Part of the Exotic squad, pairing with Jackal/Viper for squad stat bonuses.

Weaknesses

Crow's SMG normal attack is very weak (only 4.47% ATK per hit), contributing almost no damage outside burst and Skill 2.
As a Defender her base ATK is far lower than an Attacker's — don't expect her to be a main dealer.
The enemy ATK debuff from Skill 1 only fires exactly at Full Burst start, with no effect outside that window.

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

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General Info

Meta Tier

D

Class

Defender

Element

Fire

Weapon Type

SMG

Manufacturer

Missilis

Squad

Exotic

Voice Actors

Lee Myung-ho · Corey Pettit · Sora Amamiya

Illustrator

KKUEM

Release date

4 nov 2022

Recommended Build

Cubes

Bastion Cube / Resilience Cube

Overload (OL) Priority

Increase ATK › Increase Hit Rate › Increase Element Damage Dealt

Suggested by role & weapon. See: Gear · Cubes

Recommended Teams

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

Campaign

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

Arena / PvP

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

Raid & Interception

Boss-Sticking Team: Crow · 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 Crow is off burst; Drake is a secondary damage dealer, carrying output while Crow is off burst.
Anti-Aggro Team: Crow · Mast · Moran · Laplace · Scarlet. Mast adds extra critical damage for Crow; Moran purely tanks aggro without cutting team damage; Laplace is a secondary damage dealer, carrying output while Crow is off burst; Scarlet is a secondary damage dealer, carrying output while Crow is off burst.