Campaign Absolute Anti-Wipe Team: Liter · Makima · Modernia · Noir · 1 flex Attacker. Seems I've Been Noticed grants 7 sec of invincibility when Makima takes a lethal hit (once per battle) plus reduces Burst Skill cooldown — a safety net that can save the whole team from an unexpected wipe in tough Campaign stages. Arena/PvP Debuff-Resistant Tank Team: Makima · Quency · 1 flex Supporter · Drake · Power. Show Me What You Got buffs reload speed and DEF for the whole team after being attacked 20 times, helping Drake and Power keep a steady firing rhythm between PvP combat phases. Raid & Interception Last-Resort Insurance Team: Rei · Makima · Biscuit · Guilty · 1 flex Attacker. Makima's 7-sec invincibility (once per battle) is an invaluable safety net against a boss's one-shot attacks in Raid/Interception, buying the team time to react and recover.

Makima — Stats, Skills, Best Teams

Q: Should you pull?

Should you pull?PULL if you lack a self-healing Defender with an anti-one-shot Indomitability mechanic; especially valuable in PvP and tough Solo Raid. If you already have an equally strong Defender, you can CONSIDER saving her for later.

30-second summary of Makima

Makima is a Water Nikke in the Defender class, manufactured by Abnormal. Stats and skill text below come straight from the game's data.

“A Devil Hunter working directly under the Chief Cabinet Secretary.”

Updated: 2026-08-02

Should you pull?

PULL if you lack a self-healing Defender with an anti-one-shot Indomitability mechanic; especially valuable in PvP and tough Solo Raid. If you already have an equally strong Defender, you can CONSIDER saving her for later.

Review & Analysis

Makima is an SSR Water Defender featured in the Water mono-element team, offering a rare temporary-immortality mechanic. Skill 2, Seems I've Been Noticed, grants her indomitability once per battle when she'd take lethal damage, while also reducing her Burst Skill cooldown — a life-saving shield for the whole team. Burst skill Can You Be Quiet? gives herself Pierce and heals her based on damage dealt, with healing efficiency further boosted while indomitable. Skill 1, Show Me What You Got, triggers after being attacked 20 times, boosting Reload Speed and DEF for all allies. Makima is a safe pick for Water teams that need a death-proof tank.

Base Stats

HP711,171

ATK17,059

DEF4,364

Max Ammo120

Reload Time1s

Skills

Normal Attack

■ Affects target enemy.
Deals 8.73% of ATK as damage.

Show Me What You GotSkill 1

■ Activates when attacked 20 time(s). Affects all allies.
Reloading Speed ▲ 36.96% for 10 sec.
DEF ▲ 14.78% for 10 sec.

Seems I've Been NoticedSkill 2

■ Activates after landing 120 normal attack(s). Affects self.
Attact: Taunt all enemies for 3 sec.
■ Activates when taking lethal damage. Affect self.
Gains indomitability for 7 sec. Activates 1 time per battle.
Cooldown of Burst Skill ▼ 11.58 sec.

Can You Be Quiet?Burst Skill

■ Affects self.
Gain Pierce for 10 sec.
Recover 34.02% of attack damage as HP over 10 sec.
■ Activates during indomitability. Affects self.
HP Potency ▲ 41.02% for 10 sec.

Skill Investment Priority

Prioritize Skill 2 Seems I've Been Noticed (cheat-death mechanic plus Burst cooldown reduction, key to team survival) → Burst Can You Be Quiet? (Pierce and self-healing) → Skill 1 (passive team-wide reload speed/DEF buff).

Skill investment roadmap (Skill 1/Skill 2/Burst, per KR community): 4/4/4 → 7/4/7 → 10/7/10. Why: Skill 1 (reload speed+DEF buff) and Burst (lifesteal+Pierce) matter equally since they directly determine her tankiness; Skill 2 (taunt+Indomitability) only needs a moderate level since its core effect (Indomitability) doesn't scale with skill level.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Her Ultimate self-heals 34.02% of damage dealt as HP plus Pierce, letting her hold the line without a dedicated healer.
Skill 2 grants Indomitability for 7 sec on lethal damage (once per battle) — near-immune to opening one-shots.
Skill 1 buffs reload speed + DEF for the whole team once triggered, both defending herself and supporting allies.

Weaknesses

As a Defender her personal damage is low, not a primary DPS source for the team.
Indomitability only triggers once per battle; once used, she can still go down like a normal Defender.
Her skills need a hit-count threshold (20/120) to trigger, slow to come online in short or easy stages.

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

Gear →

General Info

Meta Tier

D

Class

Defender

Element

Water

Weapon Type

SMG

Manufacturer

Abnormal

Squad

Devil Hunter

Voice Actors

Tomori Kusunoki · Tomori Kusunoki · Tomori Kusunoki

Illustrator

KKUEM

Release date

22 feb 2023

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

Campaign

Absolute Anti-Wipe Team: Liter · Makima · Modernia · Noir · 1 flex Attacker. Seems I've Been Noticed grants 7 sec of invincibility when Makima takes a lethal hit (once per battle) plus reduces Burst Skill cooldown — a safety net that can save the whole team from an unexpected wipe in tough Campaign stages.

Arena/PvP

Debuff-Resistant Tank Team: Makima · Quency · 1 flex Supporter · Drake · Power. Show Me What You Got buffs reload speed and DEF for the whole team after being attacked 20 times, helping Drake and Power keep a steady firing rhythm between PvP combat phases.

Raid & Interception

Last-Resort Insurance Team: Rei · Makima · Biscuit · Guilty · 1 flex Attacker. Makima's 7-sec invincibility (once per battle) is an invaluable safety net against a boss's one-shot attacks in Raid/Interception, buying the team time to react and recover.