NIKKE Teams

Vesti: Tactical Upgrade Burst III Rapi: Red Hood Burst III Red Hood Burst Λ Naga Burst II Crown Burst II

Follows the X-X-CORE-X-X structure: only Vesti: Tactical Upgrade needs deep investment as the CORE, the other four slots take whatever strong units are available. Naga and Crown sit at Burst II for ATK buffs and healing, Red Hood (Λ) fills Burst I, letting Vesti and Rapi: Red Hood stack damage at Burst III. Very resource-efficient since only one unit needs heavy investment.

Substitutions: ModerniaScarlet: Black Shadow

Alice Burst III N102 Burst I Anis Burst II Red Hood Burst Λ Rapi: Red Hood Burst III

Alice is the only unit that needs heavy investment (especially her Infinite Reload build); N102 covers Burst I and Anis covers Burst II as easy early-game F2P units, Red Hood (Λ) fills flexibly while Rapi: Red Hood supports Burst III alongside Alice. Great for new players with few SSRs since only one character needs deep investment; the rest can be freely substituted.

Substitutions: Privaty

Tia Burst I Liter Burst I Naga Burst II Red Hood Burst Λ Scarlet: Black Shadow Burst III

Tia and Liter both cover Burst I so the team always has a burst-opener even without many SSRs, Naga sits at Burst II granting a Core Damage buff to the main DPS, while Scarlet: Black Shadow and Red Hood (Λ) handle Burst III to finish enemies. Low-cost and great for early game since both Tia and Naga are easy to level via the Synchro Device.

Liter Burst I Mast: Romantic Maid Burst II Anchor: Innocent Maid Burst II Noir Burst III Blanc Burst II

Replaces the classic Blanc/Noir healer core with Mast: Romantic Maid and Anchor: Innocent Maid for stronger unconditional buffs, better healing and faster reloads, letting players skip the Ammo OL stat. Liter holds Burst I, Mast/Anchor/Blanc cover Burst II for healing and buffs, and Noir alone handles Burst III to finish enemies. Weak on high-damage-check stages since the team leans heavily defensive.

Liter Burst I Mast: Romantic Maid Burst II Vesti: Tactical Upgrade Burst III Rapi: Red Hood Burst III Anchor: Innocent Maid Burst II

Balances healing, damage and buffs so it can auto-clear daily campaign runs with no manual input. Liter holds Burst I, Mast: Romantic Maid and Anchor: Innocent Maid take Burst II for healing and reloading, while Vesti: Tactical Upgrade and Rapi: Red Hood share Burst III as the main damage. Vesti can be swapped for Cinderella, Scarlet: Black Shadow or Modernia depending on your roster.

Substitutions: CinderellaScarlet: Black ShadowModerniaTia

Crown Burst II Anis: Star Burst I Naga Burst II Vesti: Tactical Upgrade Burst III Rapi: Red Hood Burst III

Anis: Star holds Burst I, Crown and Naga cover Burst II for tanking and ATK buffs, while Vesti: Tactical Upgrade and Rapi: Red Hood sit at Burst III for maximum damage. Deals noticeably more damage than the Auto Team, but Auto Burst should be turned OFF and burst timing tapped manually, since auto mode wastes DPS with suboptimal activation order.

Liter Burst I Centi Burst II Scarlet Burst III Modernia Burst III Rapunzel Burst I

A legendary comp from the game's earliest seasons, built entirely from older units yet still clears campaign reliably: Liter and Rapunzel share Burst I, Centi tanks solidly at Burst II, while Scarlet and Modernia carry the main damage at Burst III. Great for veteran players with an old roster or newcomers who want a cheap team without chasing the newest meta.

Anis: Star Burst I Crown Burst II Vesti: Tactical Upgrade Burst III Rapi: Red Hood Burst III Privaty Burst III

A team famous for withstanding extremely high stage deficit by trading defense entirely for raw damage: Anis: Star holds Burst I, Crown tanks and buffs at Burst II, while Vesti: Tactical Upgrade, Rapi: Red Hood and Privaty all sit at Burst III to chain massive damage. Requires maxed ATK/Elemental Damage builds since the team has almost no defense, and missing burst timing loses units fast.

Crown Burst II Anis: Star Burst I Mast: Romantic Maid Burst II Vesti: Tactical Upgrade Burst III Rapi: Red Hood Burst III

Anis: Star holds Burst I, Crown and Mast: Romantic Maid take Burst II for tanking, healing and reloading, while Vesti: Tactical Upgrade and Rapi: Red Hood unleash damage at Burst III. This is the original base of the Vesgod philosophy — sacrificing Def for maxed ATK/Elemental Damage — best suited for extremely high-deficit stages that most teams cannot survive.

Takina Inoue Burst II Anis: Star Burst I Vesti: Tactical Upgrade Burst III Ada Wong Burst III Naga Burst II

Anis: Star holds Burst I, Takina Inoue and Naga support at Burst II, while Vesti: Tactical Upgrade and Ada Wong both deal True Damage at Burst III that completely ignores enemy defense. Strong against heavily armored bosses since damage isn't reduced by Def, but requires high Combat Power since the team's HP is low from skipping defense entirely.

Crown Burst II Naga Burst II Red Hood Burst Λ Scarlet: Black Shadow Burst III Modernia Burst III

Key detail: do NOT use Rapi: Red Hood here, since she would auto-convert to Burst I and disrupt the rotation. Instead, Red Hood (Λ) alone fills the team's only Burst I, Crown and Naga sit at Burst II for buffs, while Scarlet: Black Shadow and Modernia handle Burst III. The team can clear a stage in just 2-3 consecutive Full Bursts, extremely fast but requires all five units to be strongly built.

Crown Burst II Naga Burst II Liter Burst I Red Hood Burst Λ Alice Burst III

Built around the durable Crown-Naga axis: Liter holds Burst I, Crown and Naga cover Burst II for tanking, ATK buffs and Core Damage that stay relevant across many meta seasons, while Alice and Red Hood (Λ) handle Burst III for main damage. Flexible since the Crown-Naga axis remains useful almost regardless of which Burst III DPS is slotted in.

Mast: Romantic Maid Burst II Anchor: Innocent Maid Burst II Rapi: Red Hood Burst III Red Hood Burst Λ Liter Burst I

Mast: Romantic Maid and Anchor: Innocent Maid both sit at Burst II, stacking heals, reloads and ATK buffs for the DPS, making the team extremely durable with almost no survival concerns. Liter holds Burst I, freeing Rapi: Red Hood and Red Hood (Λ) at Burst III to focus purely on damage. The downside is a lower damage ceiling than offense-heavy teams since two support slots take up half the squad.

Anis: Star Burst I Crown Burst II Vesti: Tactical Upgrade Burst III Ada Wong Burst III Takina Inoue Burst II

Anis: Star holds Burst I, Crown and Takina Inoue take Burst II for tanking and support, while Vesti: Tactical Upgrade and Ada Wong deal True Damage that pierces straight through boss defense at Burst III. Built specifically to break "impossible" stages by ignoring Def entirely, demanding precise play since the team's HP is razor-thin — one missed burst and the whole squad can go down.

N102 Burst I Anis Burst II Rapi Burst III Mihara Burst III Belorta Burst II

All five units are newbie rewards or easy early-game pulls that require no heavy gacha investment: N102 holds Burst I, Anis and Belorta cover Burst II for buffs, while Rapi and Mihara sit at Burst III for the main damage. With only a 1/10 push score, this is meant purely as a stopgap for the first days, to be replaced by stronger SSRs as your roster grows.

Liter Burst I Crown Burst II Red Hood Burst Λ Modernia Burst III Naga Burst II

The safest current all-purpose squad: Liter opens Burst I and grants shields, Crown sweeps the field with wide bleed damage on Burst II, Naga adds extra shields and healing, Modernia carries the main damage on Burst III, Red Hood flexibly fills whichever burst slot is missing. Easy to play, gear-agnostic, works through every campaign stage.

Crown Burst II N102 Burst I Anis Burst II Rapi Burst III Modernia Burst III

Applies the standard newbie substitution rule: use N102 when missing Burst I, Anis when missing Burst II, and Rapi when a second Burst III is needed. Crown handles tanking and ATK buffing at Burst II, while Rapi and Modernia both fire off Fire damage at Burst III. Best for 0-10% deficit stages when the roster is still thin; upgrade toward the Crown/Naga or General Meta teams once stronger SSRs are unlocked.

Miranda Burst I Dolla Burst II Snow White Burst III Maxwell Burst III Helm Burst III

A "Literless" bossing comp for Solo Raid/Union Raid: Miranda takes Burst I for ammo, Dolla holds Burst II support, while Snow White, Maxwell and Helm (all Burst III) alternate hitting a multi-part boss. Use it when you lack Liter as the CDR core — three rotating B3 units keep the burst rhythm going instead.

Substitutions: Helm: AquamarineYulhaNoise

Miranda Burst I Helm: Aquamarine Burst II Snow White Burst III Yulha Burst III Noise Burst I

The second Literless bossing variant: Miranda and Noise both take Burst I for ammo/support, Helm: Aquamarine holds Burst II, while Snow White and Yulha (Burst III) alternate piercing damage into a multi-part boss in Solo Raid/Union Raid. Pick this variant if you own Yulha and Noise instead of Maxwell and Dolla.

Substitutions: DollaMaxwellHelm

Rapi: Red Hood Burst III Mast: Romantic Maid Burst II Emma Burst I Helm Burst III Anchor: Innocent Maid Burst II

This Elysion tower squad centers on Rapi: Red Hood as the shield-piercing main DPS, with Mast: Romantic Maid spreading a team-wide ATK buff, Emma opening the burst chain as Burst I, Helm dealing heavy AoE damage, and Anchor: Innocent Maid healing the whole squad every Burst II. The Emma-Mast-Rapi:RH-Helm-Anchor:IM rotation runs smoothly on Auto, great for relaxed tower climbing, but it has no shield so one-shot bosses are dangerous.

Tia Burst I Naga Burst II Liter Burst I Drake Burst III Quency: Escape Queen Burst III

A variant of the Liter-Tia-Naga trio for tower floors weak to Fire or Water: Tia still opens Burst I and Naga locks Burst II for crit damage, but the Burst III pair swaps to Drake (Fire) or Quency: Escape Queen (Water) to match the floor elemental weakness. It keeps the same tankiness and Auto-friendliness as the original, just re-check the element before entering.

Ludmilla: Winter Owner Burst III Rouge Burst I Alice Burst III Blanc Burst II Anis: Sparkling Summer Burst III

This Tetra tower squad stacks three Burst III attackers (Ludmilla: Winter Owner, Alice, Anis: Sparkling Summer) hitting back to back, with Rouge as Burst I refreshing cooldowns and buffing ATK, and Blanc holding Burst II with a shield to keep the line stable. The mixed Water/Fire/Electric elements mean no shield can wall the team, but with no wide-AoE unit it clears large mob waves slower than a single-element squad.

Anis: Star Burst I Milk: Blooming Bunny Burst III Prika Burst II Alice Burst III Mint Burst II

This Tetra tower squad blends four different elements (Iron/Electric/Water/Fire) so no elemental shield can wall it: Anis: Star opens Burst I and tanks hits with her shield, Prika and Mint split Burst II for healing and buffs, while Milk: Blooming Bunny and Alice alternate Burst III to finish enemies off. It is ideal for floors mixing multiple shield elements, though total damage is lower than a single-element squad.

Rapunzel Burst I Crown Burst II Snow White: Heavy Arms Burst III Liberalio Burst III Grave Burst II

This all-Pilgrim tower squad leans on Rapunzel as Burst I to heal the team open, Crown and Grave split Burst II for tanking and CD buffs, while Snow White: Heavy Arms and Liberalio alternate Burst III with wide defense-piercing shots. The spread across Iron/Water/Wind/Fire elements means no single shield type walls it, but being a safe, sustain-heavy comp it clears stages slower than a full-DPS lineup.

Dorothy Burst I Noah Burst II Cinderella Burst III Scarlet: Black Shadow Burst III Nihilister Burst II

This Pilgrim tower squad channels damage through two Burst III units, Cinderella and Scarlet: Black Shadow, opened by Dorothy Burst I ammo/ATK refresh, while Noah and Nihilister split Burst II for aggro tanking and crit buffs. Cinderella spikes hard once the shield is broken thanks to her stacking bullets-fired damage mechanic, so the team needs Noah to survive — she is fragile since she pulls all boss aggro.

Noah Burst II Jackal Burst I Cinderella Burst III Helm Burst III Biscuit Burst II

A PvP squad built around Cinderella, whose Burst III grows stronger the more bullets she fires: Jackal opens Burst I to set the pace, Noah and Biscuit split Burst II for aggro tanking and CD refresh, and Helm provides a second Burst III with wide shield-piercing damage. Its weakness is needing a few seconds to ramp up, so it can lose to fast-burst squads like 2-RL Instant Nuke.

Noah Burst II Biscuit Burst II Jackal Burst I Cinderella Burst III Crown Burst II

A defense-leaning PvP squad: Jackal opens Burst I, while Noah, Biscuit and Crown split Burst II to tank aggro, refresh cooldowns and reduce damage taken, stalling the fight long enough for Cinderella to stack bullets at Burst III and unload big damage late-game. It counters fast-burst teams by surviving their opening barrage, but loses to teams with true damage that ignores shields.

Miranda Burst I Anchor: Innocent Maid Burst II Liberalio Burst III Maiden Burst III Quiry Burst III

This Surface exploration squad stacks the strongest damage-reduction buffs: Liberalio at 40%, Maiden at 35% and Quiry at 20% all at Burst III, plus Anchor: Innocent Maid giving 25% reduction and healing at Burst II, with Miranda opening Burst I to keep the pace. It survives heavy-hitting, stun-spamming Surface zones very well, at the cost of noticeably lower total damage than an ATK-stacking squad.

N102 Burst I Anis Burst II Rapi Burst III Mihara Burst III Belorta Burst II

Full free-to-play squad for new commanders: N102 shields the team on Burst I, Anis tanks the front line and opens Burst II, Rapi auto-fills Burst III when no other B3 exists, Mihara carries the damage, Belorta adds extra firepower. No rare materials needed, only meant to clear early campaign stages, weak against bosses.

Liter Burst I Mast: Romantic Maid Burst II Anchor: Innocent Maid Burst II Helm Burst III Alice Burst III

A generalist squad that does not rely on Pilgrim units, using the Mast/Anchor skin pair instead of Crown/Naga: Liter opens Burst I with shields, Mast: Romantic Maid and Anchor: Innocent Maid alternate holding Burst II with wide-area healing, Helm and Alice chain continuous Burst III damage. Good when you lack a strong Pilgrim lineup while still pushing campaign steadily.