Mari Makinami Illustrious is a Electric Nikke in the Supporter class, manufactured by Abnormal. Stats and skill text below come straight from the game's data.
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Updated: 2026-08-02
Should you pull?
Should you pull?
CONSIDER IT — An international community tier list ranks Mari Makinami Illustrious in the A tier for Story, "best replacement / situational" rather than a mandatory meta core. Worth pulling if you need an Electric Burst II Supporter who both clears adds with AoE and flexibly buffs core/shield damage. If gems are tight and you already have an SS/SSS-tier Burst II Supporter (Grave, Mast: Romantic Maid), prioritize those first.
Review & Analysis
Mari Makinami Illustrious is an Electric Supporter (Burst II, Sniper Rifle) from Squad NERV, mixing pierce/shield damage buffs with an AoE-finishing Burst.
Skill 1, Precision Sniping, boosts team-wide Shield damage by 100.09% for 3 sec on a Full Charge hit, and adds Pierce Damage +40.99% for the team for 10 sec on a core hit.
Skill 2, Full Focus (Active, 10s cooldown), grants herself Pierce and ATK +30.78% for 5 sec, while the whole team also gains ATK equal to 30.78% of her ATK for 5 sec.
Her Burst, GPS Guided Missile, deals 639.36% of final ATK as AoE damage to all enemies plus Attack Damage +40.99% for the team for 10 sec — one of the stronger AoE bursts among Burst II Supporters.
Best for squads that need an Electric Supporter who clears adds with AoE while also buffing core-hunting Attackers or countering Shield-heavy enemies.
Base Stats
Burst II
Skills
Precision SnipingSkill 1
Activates when landing an attack with Full Charge. Affects all allies. Damage dealt to Shield ▲ 100.09% for 3 sec. Activates when hitting the target's core. Affects all allies. Pierce Damage ▲ 40.99% for 10 sec.
Full FocusSkill 2
Affects self. Gain Pierce for 5 sec. ATK ▲ 30.78% for 5 sec. Affects all allies. ATK ▲ 30.78% of caster's ATK for 5 sec.
GPS Guided MissileBurst Skill
Affects all enemies. Deals 639.36% of final ATK as damage. Affects all allies. Attack damage ▲ 40.99% for 10 sec.
Skill Investment Priority
Skill investment roadmap (Skill 1 / Skill 2 / Burst, per community consensus): 7/4/7 (functional) → 9/7/9 → 10/10/10 (endgame). Why: Skill 1 and Burst contribute roughly equally (damage buff + main AoE), while Skill 2 ranks lower since it only affects herself — it can stay at level 4 longer if you need to save books for other characters.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Her Burst, GPS Guided Missile, deals 639.36% ATK AoE damage to all enemies — one of the strongest AoE bursts among Burst II Supporters.
- Skill 1 combines a core-damage buff with a shield-damage buff, useful both when core-hunting and against Shield-heavy enemies.
- Skill 2 self-grants Pierce and ATK the moment it activates, no complex conditions required.
- As an Electric-code Burst II Supporter, she slots easily into existing Electric-counter squads.
Weaknesses
- An international community tier list only ranks her A in Story — solidly usable, but not a top-tier meta core.
- No healing or strong CDR tools — she's heavily damage-focused rather than utility-focused.
- Her AoE Burst is strong but only lasts one turn, without sustained buffing like long-duration Supporters.
- As a Burst II unit she's less flexible than Burst I when freely mixing squads.
Overload Priority
Overload priority by weapon type — applies to every Nikke using this weapon.
| Sub-stat | Priority | Rolls |
|---|---|---|
| Max Ammo | 2-3x | |
| ATK | 2-4x | |
| Charge Speed | 2-4x | |
| Charge DMG | 2x | |
| Elemental DMG | 2x |
General Info
Class
Weapon TypeRecommended Teams
Campaign
- Core-Pierce Team: Mari Makinami Illustrious · Liter · Alice · Modernia · 1 flex Attacker. Skill 1 buffs squad-wide pierce damage +40.99% on landing a core hit, matching a core-focused playstyle for maximum damage.
- General Squad: Mari Makinami Illustrious · Privaty · Naga · 2 Attackers (Guillotine, Red Hood). Her Burst, GPS Guided Missile, hits everything for 639.36% ATK AoE damage, nearly clearing weaker enemies on its own.
Liter
Alice
Modernia
Privaty
Naga
Guillotine
Red HoodArena / PvP
- Shield-Breaker Team: Mari Makinami Illustrious · Blanc · Centi · Guillotine · 1 flex Supporter. Skill 1 boosts damage to Shields +100.09% on a full-charge hit, a hard counter to opponents relying on shields to survive.
Blanc
CentiRaid & Interception
Novel
HelmCostumes
Lore & Trivia
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