Nikke Novel Review and Guide.

Rarity	Class	Weapon	Burst	Cooldown	Element	Manufacturer
				20 seconds

Novel build & priority

Skill priority

Skill 1	Skill 2	Burst
1-4	1-4	10

Best harmony cube

Resilience, Bastion, or Quantum. Whatever you have with an empty slot is good. Quantum is a good cube for extra burst generation on support units like Novel.

Stat priority

Other than max ammo capacity, the rest of the lines can be whatever you get since she doesn’t deal that much damage. Hit rate, ATK and elemental damage are always welcomed stats.

Skills

Skill 1: Something’s Fishy Here
Active – Cooldown 10.00S
■ Affects 3 enemy unit(s) with the highest DEF.
Deals 52.36% of ATK as damage.
DEF ▼ 7.05% for 5 sec.

Skill 2: Detective’s Intuition
Passive
■ Activates after landing 100 normal attack(s). Affects self.
Cornucopia: DEF ▲ 13.5%, stacks up to 5 time(s) and lasts for 15 sec.

Burst Skill: Case Closed
Active – Cooldown 20.00S
■ Affects 1 enemy unit(s) with the highest ATK.
Deals 330.61% of ATK as damage.
■ Activates when Cornucopia is fully stacked. Affects 1 enemy unit(s).
Damage Taken ▲ 67.5% for 5 sec.

Character traits

Pros

– Increase damage taken debuff on enemies is the strongest damage buff you can get

– Small defense shred on enemies that is fairly consistent

Cons

– Maximum investment into Burst is mandatory, especially for competitive content

– Outside of her Burst, her actual buffs are non-existent or extremely weak overall

– Meant to be used on boss encounters to maximize damage in a single burst

Should you reroll for Novel?

We do not recommend rerolling for Novel.

Not really. If you are going to reroll for a Burst II unit, you should aim for Centi or someone that can increase damage in your team like Dolla or Rupee.

If you are keen on rerolling, consider checking our guides to see what are the units you should be aiming for.

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