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· Character development priority is very important for game progression, and there have been significant changes in Nikke's development environment over the past year.
· Especially due to the high demands of Overload gear and the limited quantity of custom modules, focusing on specific attributes rather than developing all attribute characters has become crucial.
· Prioritizing the development of highly versatile characters to maximize resource efficiency is advantageous for entering higher ranks.

Category	Details
Character Power Increase	Individual character performance has significantly improved.
Solo Raid Team Composition	It is now possible to form 3 or more teams with highly versatile characters.
Moran's Influence	Thanks to Moran, even Solo Raid players can participate in Arena with minimal development.
Overload Gear	Selecting Overload gear options is still difficult, leading to an overwhelming shortage of materials.
Entering Higher Ranks	It's difficult to stay in higher ranks with mediocre development, leading to increased focus on specific attributes.
Versatile Team Composition	It is now possible to form about 3 versatile teams that can deal 2-3 billion damage regardless of attribute.
Arena Changes	Characters used in Campaign and Solo Raids can now compete effectively in Arena.

· Campaign progression is the most important factor for building the game's foundation, so prioritizing campaign advancement until the hourly resource acquisition reaches its maximum is crucial.
· It's especially important to quickly reach around level 102, where core resource acquisition rapidly increases, which is typically achieved by clearing the entire Normal Campaign and the latter half of Hard Chapter 32.
· At least 5 characters must be developed for campaign progression, which is an essential foundational task, like connecting electricity, water, and gas.

Category	Recommended Characters
Essential Development (High Versatility)	Moran, Crown, Heavyho, Lucky
Alternative Characters (If not owned)	Liter, Red Hood, Glen, Nayuta (Choose cost-effective characters among those you own)
Specific Situations (Electric Boss)	Cinderella
Lower Priority (Expanding Supporter Pool)	Treasure Helm, Maid Mast

· The most important development factor in Nikke is ultimately selecting Overload gear options.
· Initially, the focus is on collecting manufacturer gear, but once manufacturer gear is established, players continuously challenge the Clara region.
· To reach Interception Stage 7 as quickly as possible, the key is to assign advantageous options to Wind-type attackers and level them up.
· In Campaign, one attacker of each other attribute (Burst, Ironclad, Water, Fire) is developed, but Wind-type attackers tend to have lower development priority as they are not placed as powerful bosses in the Campaign.
· Therefore, once the Overload gear option selection for Campaign characters is somewhat stable, it is recommended to start developing Wind-type attackers to increase rewards.

Category	Recommended Characters
Wind-type Attacker	Wind-type Attacker (Prioritize Wind-type if you have cores)
Burst CT Reduction	Liter
High Cost-Effectiveness (Solo Raid Versatile)	Kurogren, Liter, Red Hood
80+ Points in All Content	Nayuta (Can also clear with Crown Mast, but Nayuta contributes more damage)

· Pilgrim Tower clears automatically if you have the characters, but other Manufacturer Towers do not.
· Especially for recent players, most main campaign members are Pilgrims, so there are fewer opportunities to develop characters that can be used concurrently in Manufacturer Towers.
· Manufacturer Towers are important content that provides daily gems and manufacturer molds, so if your climbing speed is slower than the additional speed, you will incur a clear loss.
· Initially, campaign character development is a priority, but personally, I think Manufacturer Tower development has a high priority, similar to Interception.
· Developing supporters for each manufacturer also has the advantage of making it easier to form compromise teams in Solo Raids.

Manufacturer	Recommended Characters
Elysion	Rapi (B), TU Bestie (Attacker, strong for low-power strategies and Arena) Helm is also good, but without Crown, campaign suitability decreases
Missilis	Tia, Liter (Guaranteed acquisition makes tower climbing easy) Drake (Acquirable with 2 units, making combat power enhancement easy) B3: Ein
Tetra	Moran (B), Noir, Yulha (Utilize empty slots when using Moran) If using Blanc, Noir is recommended as a set

· For free-to-play or low-spending users, it takes about 6 months to establish a certain foundation.
· From this point, skill development gradually becomes more flexible, so start developing versatile characters for Solo Raids.
· Since attackers usable across all attributes have already been secured in previous priorities, the focus is mainly on developing supporters.
· For attackers, it's good to develop 2nd to 3rd priority characters according to their respective attributes.
· Entering the top 3% in Solo Raids within about a year is not difficult with good resource management, so from this point, it's important to have the mindset that 'Nikke is a battle of resources'.

Category	Recommended Characters
Versatile 3-Team Composition	Miranda, SG Cinderella
Versatile 5-Team Composition	Mast, An, Crown
Attribute-Specific Attackers	2nd to 4th priority attackers for each attribute (Aim for 2 or more teams among Crown, Mast, An, Miranda to contribute 60-75% of total damage)
Ironclad Attribute Attackers (Excluding Collab)	Snow White, Red Hood, Bunny Milk (Eve, Raven are the worst choices)
Other Ironclad Attribute Candidates	Winter Grid, Arcana, Isabel (Yuni, Summer Anis, Winter Maiden are more versatile for their development cost)

· Arena characters are best considered when you start developing Solo Raid characters.
· Generally, they are the lowest priority, and even with just characters and levels, minimal combat is possible.
· The development policy changes depending on whether you want to win in Champion Arena.
· Up to Special Arena, you can win by physically attacking after leveling up, so prioritize Campaign development.
· To advance to Champion Arena, you must win in Special Arena, so the preceding 1st-3rd priorities for securing levels and resources take precedence for advancing to the main competition.
· While you might be pushed back by combat power, characters that recover gauges or activate effects that don't rely on skill levels can be used without issues, even if all skill levels are 4.
· Arena uses a 1-pick system, making the defending side overwhelmingly disadvantaged. It's best to consider it lucky if you win on defense.

Category	Recommended Strategy & Characters
Offensive Strategy	Aim to win on offense without considering defense. It's generally recommended to use cost-effective characters and endure with all skill levels at 4.
Blanc	Aiming for Burst Skill Level 7 or higher is a good choice.
High-Cost Characters	Characters like Rosanna are powerful when developed, but their development cost-effectiveness is poor, so they are not recommended unless you specifically want to focus on Arena.
Advancing to Special Arena	With a certain Synchro Level and characters, you can advance by reusing characters used in other content.
Compensating for Weak TU Bestie	An underdeveloped TU Bestie can fall easily, so having Rapunzel provides strong support.