What is the best build for Nika in Horizon Walker?

The optimal build for Nika focuses on their strengths with recommended memory cards, proper node tree upgrades, and ideal team compositions.

How do I get Nika in Horizon Walker?

Nika can be obtained through the standard banner with EX rarity rates. Special events may feature increased drop rates.

What are Nika's skills and abilities?

Nika has unique skills including normal attacks, auto skills, ultimate abilities, and passives that make them effective in combat situations.

Nika

Cost 4

Like many Catsidhe, Nika chose the path of a professional assassin under "Valo Lana.

Profile

Age: 23

Race: Catsidhe

Homeland: Ere, Square Path

Height: 158cm

Birthday: April 2nd

Base Stats

Level 60, full EX (EX 6)

Core Stats

STR Melee ATK TEC Ranged ATK INT Magic ATK VIT Max HP AGI Evasion & AP Rec.

STR

TEC

INT

VIT

AGI

Combat

Max HP 576

Melee ATK 179

Ranged ATK 128

Magic ATK 76

Speed 123

Starting AP^* 140

AP Recovery 132

Accuracy 109

Evade 268

Crit Rate 10%

Crit DMG 150%

Block Rate 0

* Starting AP is the total AP at the start of battle: each character's own base starting AP plus their AP Recovery (shown above). The AP Recovery portion grows with AGI as you raise EX stages.

Attributes

Boost DEF

Slash 4 0

Pierce 4 0

Crush 4 0

Heat 0 0

Cold 0 0

Electric 0 0

Immaterial 0 -100

Poison 0 0

Character Story

Like many Catsidhe, Nika chose the path of a professional assassin under "Valo Lana." As an honorable member of Valo Lana, she assassinated quite a few villains, earning herself the nickname "Petal's Shadow" for her distinctive petal-shaped blade. After the Rift Crisis, Valo Lana fortunately discovered an underground Rift and, despite heavy sacrifices, managed to migrate to Earth through it.

However, with assassination being illegal on Earth, Nika quickly found herself without purpose and fell into despair. Introverted and timid, she spent much of her time confined to the house assigned to Valo Lana, with her self-esteem inevitably plummeting. The news of the Bureau of Rift Management recruiting Vanguards offered her a new sense of purpose.

As an expert in assassination, the chance to continue her work meant that she could regain her confidence.

Skills

All skills shown at maximum level

Cat Attack

Skill AP 30

After attacking the designated enemy, leaps low backward to move 4m away from the target. Deals Pierce DMG equal to 114% of melee ATK.

Damage: 114% of Melee ATK

Shadow Step

Passive

If not under the Stealth effect at the end of the turn and there are no enemies within a 5m radius, gains the [Shadow Steps] effect for 1R. At the start of own turn, if under the Stealth effect, gains the [Shining Steps from the Shadows] effect. While in Stealth, can perform a support attack using the 'Dirty Pair · Dagger Throw' skill. [Shadow Steps]: Enters Stealth, preventing the user from becoming a target of enemy skills. [Shining Steps from the Shadows]: Increases SPD by 57. This effect is removed at the end of the turn.

Poison Arrow

Skill AP 30 CD 2

Targets up to 3 enemies in order of proximity and fires poisoned arrows drenched in a special toxin. On hit, deals Melee ATK 57% as Pierce DMG and inflicts 1 stack of [Necrotoxin]. - [Necrotoxin]: Accumulates based on the user’s Accuracy 133%. Newly applied stacks also scale with the user’s Additional DMG Boost and Poison Boost. At the start of each round, the afflicted target takes Additional Poison DMG equal to 100% of accumulated Necrotoxin. This effect can stack up to 6 times with the same name.

Damage: 57% of Melee ATK

Deadly Poison

Skill AP 60 CD 3

When the user’s attack hits, inflicts 1 stack of [Necrotoxin]. If the target is already afflicted, additionally deals 57% of the accumulated Necrotoxin as Additional Poison DMG. (This bonus damage does not scale with the user’s Additional DMG Boost or Poison Boost.) [Necrotoxin]: Accumulates based on the user’s Accuracy 133%. Newly applied stacks also scale with the user’s Additional DMG Boost and Poison Boost. At the start of each round, the afflicted target takes Additional Poison DMG equal to 100% of accumulated Necrotoxin. This effect can stack up to 6 times with the same name.

Damage: 57%

Poison Accumulation

Passive

At the start of any turn and upon activation of any of own skills, reduces Poison DEF of all enemies within a 5m radius by 200 until the end of the turn.

Unique Traits

Dirty Pair · Marhim

Unique Trait

Activates the Level 1 passive skill [Dirty Pair · Marhim]. [Dirty Pair · Marhim]: When Marhim attacks, supports with the 'Dirty Pair · Dagger Throw' skill. Gains [Shadow Step] effect for 1 round afterwards. Dirty Pair · Dagger Throw: Throws a dagger at an enemy within 7m, dealing Pierce DMG equal to 70% of Melee ATK.

Lack of Presence

Unique Trait

Activates the Level 1 passive skill [Lack of Presence]. [Lack of Presence]: If there are no enemies within 3m, gains the [Shadow Step] effect for 2 rounds.

Catsidhe

Unique Trait

Agility 2

Interested

Gift Level 5 Unique Trait

Unlocks at Gift Affection Level 5: becomes active after reaching 2,000 affection points through gift-giving. Special trait with no listed characteristics.

Unlocks at Gift Affection Level 5: This trait becomes active after reaching 2000 affection points through gift-giving.

Gift Affection Level 5 Bonus:

Melee ATK +10%

Community Build

Recommended build from the community spreadsheet by Envy, Liauw & Gamekee. View the full sheet .

Weapon

The Ninth Bite

Weapon Melee Attack Power 12 (77)

Accuracy 15.4% (98%)

Substats Priority

Accuracy
AP Recovery

Stigma

Late GameMix

Top & Right: Reckoning of Sin

Left: The Eternal Battle

Bottom: The Wind that Wanders the World

Set 2: Increases AP Recovery by 3.6% during combat.

Early-Mid GameThe Ship of Theseus

Set 2: Increases Magic Attack power by 9% during combat.

Set 4: Increases Heat, Cold, Electric, Poison, and Immaterial Boost by 20% each. This effect only applies when Health is 100%.

Traits to Get

VenomousPoison Boost +8%
HarshPoison Boost +6%
ParanoidAccuracy +7%, Immaterial Defense -100
SensitiveAccuracy +7%; Slash, Pierce and Crush Defense -30
PreciseAccuracy +5%
EnlightenedElemental Boost +5%

Skill Leveling Priority

1Passive 2: Deadly Poison
2Skill 2: Lethal Poison
3Passive 3: Poison Accumulation
4Skill 1: Poison Arrow
5Basic Attack: Cat Attack
6Passive 1: Shadow Step

Weapon: The Ninth Bite

Base stats grow with weapon level (Lv 1 to Lv 60). EX raises (EX 1 to EX 5) only improve the unique skill.

Twin Swords

Basic Stats (Lv 1 → Lv 60)

Melee ATK (rating) 12.1 → 77

Accuracy (%) +15.4% → +98%

Unique Skill: Death Sentence

Unique

Skill values at raise:

EX 5

Increases Poison Boost by 80%. On successful attack, deals additional Poison DMG equal to 120% of ACC

Signature Skill: Venomous Fragrance

Signature

At the start of a random turn or when the user activates a skill, all enemies within 5m are afflicted with Poison Scent. If a target under Poison Scent possesses the [Necrotoxin] effect at the end of the turn, they take Additional Poison DMG equal to 20% of their accumulated [Necrotoxin].

Requires Nika: only takes effect while Nika has this weapon equipped. Fixed: no weapon level or EX scaling.