Rank: A
Faction: Cunning Hares
Specialty: Support
Attribute: Ether
Nicole Rating
Nicole is a playable Ether Support character in Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ). She’s great at grouping up enemies with her EX Special Attack and reducing their DEF with her Basic and Dash Attacks. Nicole might have some trouble with heavy enemies, but she makes up for it by generating an Energy Field to gather enemies and apply DEF debuffs. This Energy Field stays effective even after switching characters, which helps keep enemies in place and extend her DEF debuff.
This guide covers everything you need to know about Nicole: best builds, team setups, skill priorities, W-Engines, Drive Discs, and upgrade materials. Nicole, also known as Nicole Demara, is an A Rank character with the Ether attribute. She belongs to the Support Specialty and is part of the Gentle House AKA Cunning Hares faction. Read on to learn how to make the most of Nicole in your team.
Nicole Build
Nicole Best W-Engines
Weeping Cradle: While off-field, Energy Regen increases by 1.2 per second. Attacks from the equipper enhance the squad’s DMG against a struck target by 20% for 3 seconds. During this period, this effect is further increased by 3.3% every 0.5s, up to a maximum additional increase of 19.8%. Repeated triggers only refresh its duration without refreshing the DMG increase effect. Passive effects of the same name do not stack.
The Vault: Dealing Ether DMG using an EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, or Ultimate increases all squad members’ DMG against the target by 24% and increases the equipper’s Energy Regen by0.8 per second for 2s. Passive effects of the same name do not stack.
[Reverb] Mark II: Launching an EX Special Attack or Chain Attack increases all squad members’ Anomaly Mastery and Anomaly Proficiency by 16 for 10s. This effect can trigger once every 20s. Passive effects of the same name do not stack.
[Reverb] Mark III: Launching a Chain Attack or Ultimate increases all squad members’ ATK by 12% for 10s. This effect can trigger once every 20s. Passive effects of the same name do not stack.
Nicole Best Disk Drives Gear Sets
4X Swing Jazz
- (2) Energy Regen increases by 20%.
- (4) Launching a Chain Attack or Ultimate increases all squad members’ DMG by 15% for 12s. Passive effects of the same name do not stack.
2X Freedom Blues
2X Hormone Punk
Nicole Disk Drives Stats
Main Stats:
- Disk 4: Anomaly Proficiency
- Disk 5: PEN Ratio
- Disk 6: Energy Regen
Sub Stats:
- Anomaly Proficiency
- ATK%
- PEN Ratio
Best Nicole Team
Zhu Yuan + 
Anby + 
Nicole + Resonaboo
Billy + Anby + Nicole + Amillion
Nekomata + Anby + Nicole + Amillion
Nicole Skills
Core Skills
Core Passive: Mechanical Case
When using a Special Attack, EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, or Ultimate, Nicole reloads, enhancing her Basic Attack and Dash Attack, increasing the damage of her bullets by 8%, and generating 0.04 additional Energy whenever an enemy is struck.
Additional Ability: Hare of Many Burrows
When there are at least 2 Ether Agents in your squad: When Nicole’s Chain Attack hits a Stunned enemy, the targes Stun DMG Multiplier increases by 22% (only triggers once for the team). When there are at least 1 Strike and 1 Pierce Agent in your squad: Nicole’s Assist Follow-Ups inflict 20% more Daze.
Skills
Basic Attack: Cunning Combo
Press to activate: Unleashes up to 3 strikes, dealing Physical DMG.
Basic Attack: Cunning Combo
After using a Special Attack, EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, or Ultimate, Nicole can reload, and her Basic Attack and Dash Attack are enhanced, increasing the power of her bullets.
Dodge Skills
Dodge: Speed Demon
Press to activate: A rapid dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. Drag the Joystick to dodge, then hold to reload while dodging, enhancing Basic Attacks and Dash Attacks up to 8 times.
Dash Attack: Jack in the Box
When dragging the Joystick during a dodge, press : Dashes in the target direction and strikes nearby enemies, dealing Physical DMG. When not dragging the Joystick during a dodge, press : Vaults backward and launches a ranged strike against enemies in front, dealing Physical DMG. Automatically reloads after the attack to enhance her Basic Attack and Dash Attack, up to 8 times.
Dodge Counter:Diverted Bombard
Press during a Perfect Dodge to activate: Dodge backwards and send a ranged strike at enemies in front, dealing Ether DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. Automatically reloads after the attack to enhance Basic Attack and Dash Attack up to 8 times.
Special Attack Skills
Special Attack: Sugarcoated Bullet
Press to activate: Unleashes a ranged strike against enemies in front, dealing Ether DMG. Anti-Interrupt level is increased while using this skill. Automatically reloads after the attack to enhance Basic Attack and Dash Attack up to 8 times.
EX Special Attack: Stuffed Sugarcoated Bullet
With enough Energy, press to activate: A powerful ranged strike, generating an energy field that pulls enemies towards its center to deal Ether DMG. Hold down to charge up this attack, during which a small energy field is generated at the muzzle as Energy is consumed, dealing bonus DMG to enemies nearby. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. A Quick Assist is triggered when this skill hits an enemy. Automatically reloads after the attack to enhance Basic Attack and Dash Attack up to 8 times.
Chain Attacks Skills
Chain Attack: Ether Shellacking
When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate: Unleashes a powerful ranged strike at enemies in a small area, generating an energy field that pulls enemies towards its center to deal Ether DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. A Quick Assist is triggered when this skill hits an enemy. Automatically reloads after the attack to enhance Basic Attack and Dash Attack up to 8 times.
Ultimate: Ether Grenade
When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press to activate: Unleashes a powerful ranged strike at enemies in a small area, generating an energy field that pulls enemies towards its center to deal Ether DMG. When using this skill, other squad members recover 10 Energy. The next character to switch in gains an additional 20 Energy. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. A Quick Assist is triggered when this skill hits an enemy. Automatically reloads after the attack to enhance Basic Attack and Dash Attack up to 8 times.
Assist Skills
Quick Assist: Emergency Bombard
When the on-field character is launched, press to activate: Dodge backwards and send a ranged strike at enemies in front, dealing Ether DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. Automatically reloads after the attack to enhance Basic Attack and Dash Attack up to 8 times.
Evasive Assist: Lucky Rabbit’s Foot
Dodge the enemy’s attack and trigger Vital View. Character is Invulnerable while using this skill.
Assist Follow-Up: Window of Opportunity
Press after a Defensive Assist to activate: Charge forward and bombard enemies, dealing Ether DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Assist Follow-Up: The Hare Strikes Back!
When the character on field is about to be attacked, press to activate: Parries the enemy’s attack, dealing massive Daze. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.
Nicole Mindscapes
- Supercharged Bomb: The DMG and the Anomaly Buildup inflicted by Nicole’s EX Special Attack increases by 16%. For each additional 0.1s of charging when Nicole activates her EX Special Attack, the duration of the energy field created at the target location increases by 0.15s.
- Charging Device: Nicole recovers 5 Energy when Core Passive: Mechanical Case’s debuff is triggered. This effect can trigger once every 15s.
- A Hare’s Cunning: Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
- Field Expansion: When Nicole uses her EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, or Ultimate, the diameter of the energy field generated at the target location is increased by 3m.
- Industry Star: Basic Attack, Dodge, Assist, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2
- Corrupting Energy Field: When Nicole’s energy fields deal DMG to an enemy, all squad member’s CRIT Rate against that enemy increases by 1.5%, stacking up to 10 times, and lasting 12s. The duration of each stack is calculated separately.
Nicole Stats
| HP: 655 | ATK: 93 |
| DEF: 50 | Impact: 88 |
| Crit Rate: 5% | Crit DMG: 50% |
| Pen Ratio: 0 | Anomaly Proficiency: 90 |
| Energy Regen: 1.2% | Anomaly Mastery: 93 |