CampaignCore squad: Liter · Blanc · Epinel · Privaty · Modernia. Epinel spearheads via self ATK stacks on kill, self crit rate+dmg on last bullet, AoE ulti + bonus at full kill-stack; Liter fuels Burst uptime, Blanc opens with AoE to clear deficit, Privaty buffs ATK at Full Burst, Modernia finishes the wave.General frame: Epinel as main DPS + 1 CDR (Liter, Volume) + 1 buffer (Privaty, Admi) + 2 flex DPS (Scarlet: Black Shadow, Liberalio). Swap Epinel for Noir against a different element.Arena (PvP)Jackal-style one-shot: Centi · Blanc · Liter · Guillotine · Epinel. Epinel leans on self ATK stacks on kill, self crit rate+dmg on last bullet, AoE ulti + bonus at full kill-stack to burst first, while Centi/Blanc push max Burst for Guillotine's finisher.Defensive variant: Noah · Epinel · Centi · Liter · Guillotine. Noah tanks the opening rush so Epinel can strike after the enemy's combo runs d

Epinel — Stats, Skills, Best Teams

Q: Should you pull?

Should you pull?CONSIDER IT — very strong in Campaign/event stages full of weak mobs thanks to her snowball mechanic, but less notable against lone bosses; prioritize her if you need faster clears rather than pure boss DPS.

Q: Skill Investment Priority

Skill investment roadmap (Skill 1/Skill 2/Burst): 1/1/4 → 4/4/7 → 7/7/10 → 10/10/10. Why: Burst (double-hit) is prioritized early to maximize AoE damage; Skill 1 and Skill 2 (ATK/Crit stacking) matter equally and follow after.

30-second summary of Epinel

Epinel is a Wind Nikke in the Attacker class, manufactured by Missilis. Stats and skill text below come straight from the game's data.

“Nickname Trickster, she is a master skateboarder. Her ponytail is made from LED lights, creating a stunning neon trail whenever she performs.”

Updated: 2026-08-02

Should you pull?

CONSIDER IT — very strong in Campaign/event stages full of weak mobs thanks to her snowball mechanic, but less notable against lone bosses; prioritize her if you need faster clears rather than pure boss DPS.

Review & Analysis

Epinel is a Wind Attacker who snowballs off kills. Total Noob stacks her ATK by 13.86% per kill, up to 5 stacks for 15 seconds. That payoff lands on her Burst, SAFE 50-50: it hits all enemies for 457.87% of ATK, and at full Total Noob stacks fires a second hit for another 457.87% on the same targets. Arachnid adds a short window of Critical Rate +5.05% and Critical Damage +6.4% whenever her last bullet lands. Currently tier D.

Base Stats

HP583,734

ATK25,554

DEF3,633

Max Ammo120

Reload Time1s

Skills

Normal Attack

■ Affects target enemy.
Deals 8.1% of ATK as damage.

Total NoobSkill 1

■ Activates when killing an enemy. Affects self.
Total Noob: ATK ▲ 13.86%, stacks up to 5 time(s) and lasts for 15 sec.

ArachnidSkill 2

■ Activates when the last bullet hits the target. Affects self.
Critical Rate ▲ 5.05% for 5 sec.
Critical Damage ▲ 6.4% for 5 sec.

SAFE 50-50Burst Skill

■ Affects all enemies.
Deals 457.87% of ATK as damage.
■ Affects the same target(s) when Total Noob is fully stacked.
Deals 457.87% of ATK as additional damage.

Skill Investment Priority

Burst first — main AoE hit, doubled when Total Noob is maxed. Skill 1 next, since its kill-stacks unlock that bonus damage. Skill 2 last, for its short crit window.

Skill investment roadmap (Skill 1/Skill 2/Burst): 1/1/4 → 4/4/7 → 7/7/10 → 10/10/10. Why: Burst (double-hit) is prioritized early to maximize AoE damage; Skill 1 and Skill 2 (ATK/Crit stacking) matter equally and follow after.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Skill 1 stacks ATK per kill, snowballing fast in stages with lots of easy kills.
Her burst can fire twice when the condition is met, dealing very high total AoE damage.

Weaknesses

Needs constant kills to maintain her ATK stacks, weak against a lone boss with no adds to kill.
Low normal-attack multiplier (8.1% ATK) — she relies almost entirely on burst and stacking.

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

Attacker

Element

Wind

Weapon Type

SMG

Manufacturer

Missilis

Squad

Nepenthe

Voice Actors

Song Ha-rim · Dominique North · Maaya Uchida

Illustrator

Xi Xeong

Release date

4 nov 2022

Recommended Build

Cubes

Bastion Cube / Resilience Cube

Overload (OL) Priority

Increase ATK › Increase Hit Rate › Increase Max Ammunition Capacity

Suggested by role & weapon. See: Gear · Cubes

Recommended Teams

Campaign

Core squad: Liter · Blanc · Epinel · Privaty · Modernia. Epinel spearheads via self ATK stacks on kill, self crit rate+dmg on last bullet, AoE ulti + bonus at full kill-stack; Liter fuels Burst uptime, Blanc opens with AoE to clear deficit, Privaty buffs ATK at Full Burst, Modernia finishes the wave.
General frame: Epinel as main DPS + 1 CDR (Liter, Volume) + 1 buffer (Privaty, Admi) + 2 flex DPS (Scarlet: Black Shadow, Liberalio). Swap Epinel for Noir against a different element.

Arena (PvP)

Jackal-style one-shot: Centi · Blanc · Liter · Guillotine · Epinel. Epinel leans on self ATK stacks on kill, self crit rate+dmg on last bullet, AoE ulti + bonus at full kill-stack to burst first, while Centi/Blanc push max Burst for Guillotine's finisher.
Defensive variant: Noah · Epinel · Centi · Liter · Guillotine. Noah tanks the opening rush so Epinel can strike after the enemy's combo runs dry.

Raid/Interception

Main taunt team: Noise · Liter · Mast · Epinel · Guillotine. Noise pulls hate, Mast pumps crit dmg, Epinel unloads damage via self ATK stacks on kill, self crit rate+dmg on last bullet, AoE ulti + bonus at full kill-stack.
Sustain backup: Novel · Liter · Helm · Epinel · Modernia. Novel/Helm keep HP stable so Epinel can perform at full output.