CampaignAll-Fire NERV squad team: Rei Ayanami · 1 flex NERV squadmate · 1 flex Fire buffer · 2 flex Fire damage dealers. Her Burst Stage 3 buffs all Fire allies' ATK, best used with an all-Fire lineup.Arena / PvPFast wide-AoE team: Rei Ayanami · 1 flex CDR · 1 flex buffer · 2 flex damage dealers. Her Burst hits every enemy, good for matches that need clearing multiple targets quickly.Raid & InterceptionShielded AoE team: Rei Ayanami · 1 flex healer · 1 flex CDR · 2 flex Fire damage dealers. Her Burst shield helps the team stay stable while clearing multiple targets in raids.

Rei Ayanami — Stats, Skills, Best Teams

Q: Should you pull?

YES, if you're building an all-Fire team. Rei Ayanami is a strong AoE Attacker whose Burst combines a shield, team buff, and a 990.2% ATK wide nuke, plus extremely high Shield damage from Skill 2. Value drops in mixed-element teams (losing the Burst Stage 3 ATK buff) or in content with few targets to benefit from AoE.

Q: Skill Investment Priority

Suggested skill roadmap (Skill 1/Skill 2/Burst): 4/4/4 → 4/4/8 → 4/8/10 → 10/10/10. Why: Burst grants a shield, buffs the Fire team, and deals wide AoE, so it has the biggest impact; Skill 2 buffs same-element ATK at Burst Stage 3 and follows; Skill 1 needs 100 normal attacks to trigger, so it is last.

30-second summary of Rei Ayanami

Rei Ayanami is a Fire Nikke in the Attacker class, manufactured by Abnormal. Stats and skill text below come straight from the game's data.

“She's a stoic and quiet girl who gives off an inexplicable sense of artificiality.”

Updated: 2026-08-02

Should you pull?

YES, if you're building an all-Fire team. Rei Ayanami is a strong AoE Attacker whose Burst combines a shield, team buff, and a 990.2% ATK wide nuke, plus extremely high Shield damage from Skill 2. Value drops in mixed-element teams (losing the Burst Stage 3 ATK buff) or in content with few targets to benefit from AoE.

Review & Analysis

Rei Ayanami is a Fire Attacker manufactured by Abnormal, wielding a Machine Gun in the NERV squad. Skill 1 "Preemptive Subdual" triggers after 100 normal attacks: it self-buffs damage against her strong element by 30.23% for 3 seconds, and deals an extra 112.37% of final ATK to the nearest enemy in range. Skill 2 "Attack Support" raises her own damage dealt to Shields by 700.5% continuously on battle start, and upon entering Burst Stage 3 grants all Fire Code allies 25.03% ATK for 10 seconds. Her Burst "Annihilation: High Explosives" (40s) creates a shield worth 13.44% of final Max HP and boosts all Fire Code allies' attack damage by 48.02% for 10 seconds, while also dealing 990.2% of final ATK as Burst damage to every enemy. She excels as a heavy AoE nuker, ideal in all-Fire teams that want an Attacker who both clears wide and buffs the squad on Burst Stage 3.

Base Stats

HP583,734

ATK25,554

DEF3,539

Max Ammo300

Reload Time2.5s

Burst III

Skills

Normal Attack

Affects target(s). Deals 5.57% of ATK as damage. Deals 200% damage when attacking core.

Preemptive SubdualSkill 1

Activates after 100 normal attack(s). Affects self. Damage as strong element ▲ 22.91% for 3 sec. Activates after landing 100 normal attack(s). Affects the enemy within attack range nearest to the crosshair. Deals 73.32% of final ATK as damage.

Attack SupportSkill 2

Activates at the start of the battle. Affects self. Damage dealt to Shield ▲ 472.72% continuously. Activates when entering Burst stage 3. Affects all Fire Code allies. ATK ▲ 16.97% of caster's ATK for 10 sec.

Annihilation: High ExplosivesBurst Skill

Affects all Fire Code allies. Creates a Shield equal to 9.98% of the caster's final Max HP for 10 sec. Attack damage ▲ 29.81% for 10 sec. Affects all enemies. Deals 654.54% of final ATK as damage.

Skill Investment Priority

Prioritize Burst (shield + Fire-team buff + wide AoE, the biggest impact) → Skill 2 (same-element ATK buff at Burst 3 plus Shield damage) → Skill 1 (needs 100 normal attacks to trigger, slower to come online).

Suggested skill roadmap (Skill 1/Skill 2/Burst): 4/4/4 → 4/4/8 → 4/8/10 → 10/10/10. Why: Burst grants a shield, buffs the Fire team, and deals wide AoE, so it has the biggest impact; Skill 2 buffs same-element ATK at Burst Stage 3 and follows; Skill 1 needs 100 normal attacks to trigger, so it is last.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Burst creates a shield, buffs the Fire team's ATK, and hits every enemy for 990.2% final ATK.
Skill 2 gives an extremely high 700.5% bonus damage to Shields, very strong against shielded enemies.
Skill 1 adds single-target damage and self-buffs damage against her strong element.

Weaknesses

Skill 1 needs 100 normal attacks to trigger, slow to come online early in a fight.
Skill 2's ATK buff only applies to Fire Code allies, limited value in mixed-element teams.

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

B

Class

Attacker

Element

Fire

Weapon Type

MG · Heavy Gatling Gun for Subdual

Manufacturer

Abnormal

Squad

NERV

Voice Actors

Hayashibara Megumi · Hayashibara Megumi · Hayashibara Megumi

Release date

29 august 2024

Recommended Teams

Campaign

All-Fire NERV squad team: Rei Ayanami · 1 flex NERV squadmate · 1 flex Fire buffer · 2 flex Fire damage dealers. Her Burst Stage 3 buffs all Fire allies' ATK, best used with an all-Fire lineup.

Arena / PvP

Fast wide-AoE team: Rei Ayanami · 1 flex CDR · 1 flex buffer · 2 flex damage dealers. Her Burst hits every enemy, good for matches that need clearing multiple targets quickly.

Raid & Interception

Shielded AoE team: Rei Ayanami · 1 flex healer · 1 flex CDR · 2 flex Fire damage dealers. Her Burst shield helps the team stay stable while clearing multiple targets in raids.