NIKKE Tier List

Which characters are worth investing in, in Goddess of Victory: NIKKE.

Updated for the 2026-07 · Cinderella / Ark Ranger meta

About this list

Community meta tier list for NIKKE (60% Boss / 40% Campaign), updated each patch. Check each character page for builds + teams.

NIKKE Element Counter Wheel FIRE WIND IRON ELEC WATE
Each element beats the one its arrow points to (+10% damage): Fire›Wind›Iron›Electric›Water›Fire.
Rapi: Red Hood Scarlet: Black Shadow Crown Cinderella Liter Alice Anis: Star Ada Wong
SS-tier characters — the anchors of the strongest current teams.
Attacker
Attacker
Supporter
Supporter
Defender
Defender
Three classes: Attacker (DPS) · Supporter (buff/heal) · Defender (shield/tank).

NIKKE Tier List

Burst

Boss / Raid Tier

Ranked for Interception, Solo Raid and Union Raid (boss-weighted). Complements the Story tier above.

SS
CrownSSR
Crown Crown is an Iron Defender, Burst II, MG user, built more as a shield...
Rapi: Red HoodSSR
Rapi: Red Hood Rapi: Red Hood is a Fire Attacker in burst slot I/III, functioning a...
NayutaSSR
Nayuta Nayuta is a Wind Supporter (SMG, Burst II) who builds Memory Absorpt...
LiberalioSSR
Liberalio Liberalio is a Wind Attacker with an SR, burst stage III, from house...
Snow White: Heavy ArmsSSR
Snow White: Heavy Arms Snow White: Heavy Arms is a Water Attacker (SR, Burst III) built as...
Anis: StarSSR
Anis: Star Anis: Star is an Electric Defender, Burst I, RL user, focused on acc...
LiterSSR
Liter Liter is an SSR Iron Supporter ranked tier SS, appearing across the...
NagaSSR
Naga Naga is an Electric Supporter with an SG, burst stage II, from house...
AliceSSR
Alice Alice is a Fire Attacker manufactured by Tetra, ranked SS — a corner...
Scarlet: Black ShadowSSR
Scarlet: Black Shadow Scarlet: Black Shadow is a Wind Attacker, Burst III, RL user, built...
EinSSR
Ein Ein is an Electric Attacker with an SR, burst stage III, from house...
RougeSSR
Rouge Rouge is an Electric Supporter in burst slot I, a Max HP buffer buil...
CinderellaSSR
Cinderella Cinderella is an Electric Defender, Burst III, RL user, combining de...
Mast: Romantic MaidSSR
Mast: Romantic Maid Mast: Romantic Maid is a Water Supporter (MG, Burst II) who builds "...
Anchor: Innocent MaidSSR
Anchor: Innocent Maid Anchor: Innocent Maid is a Water Supporter using an RL, burst slot I...
Vesti: Tactical UpgradeSSR
Vesti: Tactical Upgrade Vesti: Tactical Upgrade is a Fire Attacker (RL, Burst III) built aro...
Ade: Agent BunnySSR
Ade: Agent Bunny Ade: Agent Bunny is an Iron Supporter using an SR, burst slot II, fo...
Milk: Blooming BunnySSR
Milk: Blooming Bunny Milk: Blooming Bunny is an Iron Attacker with an SR, burst stage III...
Diesel: Winter SweetsSSR
Diesel: Winter Sweets Diesel: Winter Sweets is a Fire Attacker, burst III, using an RL — h...
Neon: Vision EyeSSR
Neon: Vision Eye Neon: Vision Eye is an Electric Attacker using an RL, with her burst...

PvP (Arena) Ranking

Ranked by PvP relevance from community PvP priority data — complements the Story/Boss table above. Check both for the mode you play.

What this tier list assumes

This ranking assumes characters are well-invested (skills leveled, decent gear, a Harmony Cube equipped) and is judged on general PvE Story progression. Placements shift with game mode and team comp — a unit that is weak in Story can still be top tier in bossing or PvP.

Special markings

  • Favorite Item: the unit has a bond item that boosts stats — the ranking assumes it is unlocked.
  • Limited: only from limited banners, not in the standard pool.
  • Heavy investment: needs high skill levels or dupes to reach its rated power.
  • Team-dependent: only strong in specific team comps.
  • High manual skill: the score assumes good manual burst timing and aiming.

Rankings differ by game mode

NIKKE has several modes and a unit can rank very differently across them: Story (PvE stage clearing), Bossing (Solo Raid / Union Raid — sustained single-target damage), and PvP Arena (burst-generation speed and quick kills). Read the tier for the mode you actually play.

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