Nicole

Lore

Nicole is known as the astral rift of Natlan, admired for discipline in battle and careful command of Anemo.

Meta

• Title: Astral Rift
• Birthday: 22 April
• Association: Natlan
• Affiliation: Children of Echoes
• Constellation: Serpens Noctis
• Element: Anemo
• Release: 2026-06-12
• Chinese voice actor: Luo Fei
• Japanese voice actor: Aoi Koga
• English voice actor: Sarah Miller
• Korean voice actor: Han Seoyun

Base Stats

• Base HP: 1039
• Base ATK: 24
• Base DEF: 61
• CRIT Rate: 14.4%
• CRIT DMG: 62.2%
• Extra: Elemental Mastery +72

Why This Character Is Good

Nicole excels as a Support by maintaining Anemo uptime and forcing reliable Resistance Shred windows.

Nicole rewards timing-based combos: weave Normal Attacks between Skill and Burst to maintain buffs and trigger Resistance Shred.

Abilities

• Normal Attack - Astral Sequence: Performs up to 5 strikes with sword techniques. Charged Attack consumes stamina to release a stronger Anemo strike.
• Elemental Skill - Astral Sigil (CD 8s): Marks nearby enemies with a sigil, dealing Anemo DMG and granting a short team buff tied to Resistance Shred.
• Elemental Burst - Rift Manifest (Cost 70): Unleashes sustained Anemo damage in an area and amplifies the on-field character reaction damage for 12s.

Talent Values

• Normal Attack (Lv.10): 196% total combo multiplier
• Elemental Skill (Lv.10): 440% Anemo DMG
• Elemental Burst (Lv.10): 820% Anemo DMG
• Passive Bonus: +20 Elemental Mastery for 8s

Passive Talents

• A1: Triggering Resistance Shred grants Nicole 20 Elemental Mastery for 8s (max 3 stacks).
• A4: After using Elemental Burst, all party members gain 12% Anemo DMG Bonus for 10s.
• Utility: Expedition time in Natlan is reduced by 25%.

Constellations

• C1 Astral Opening: Elemental Skill gains 1 additional charge.
• C2 Rift Oath: Burst duration increases by 3s and grants 15% Anemo RES shred.
• C3 Refined Motion: Elemental Skill level +3.
• C4 Tactical Convergence: Party gains 80 Elemental Mastery for 8s after Burst cast.
• C5 Everbright Form: Elemental Burst level +3.
• C6 Astral Zenith: Normal and Charged Attacks gain infusion and deal bonus Anemo DMG based on Elemental Mastery.

Food Specialty

• Nicole's Traveler Lunch: Restores 34% HP and regenerates 1900 HP.

Ascension Cost

• Mora: 2092530
• Hero's Wit: 419
• Boss Drops: 50
• Local Specialty: 168
• Common Drops: 36

Ascension Materials

• Verdant Crystal Of Resonance
• Radiant Filament Beyond Covenant
• Silent Filament Beyond Starlight
• Chaos Axis
• Hallowed Alloy Under Flames

Talent Materials

• Stormbound Pollen Beyond Solstice
• Vayuda Turquoise Sliver
• Ashen Crystal Of Verdure
• Lumidouce Bell
• Handguard

Build Suggestions

• Artifact: Echoes Of Khaenriah - Nicole needs uptime, reaction consistency, and burst scaling, all supported by this set.
• Recommended Weapon: Radiant Needle (Sword, ★★★★) - Option 1 fits Anemo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Resistance Shred damage windows.

Weapons

• Radiant Needle (Sword, ★★★★): Option 1 fits Anemo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Resistance Shred damage windows.
• Ancient Edge (Sword, ★★★★★): Option 2 fits Anemo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Resistance Shred damage windows.
• Ancient Horizon (Sword, ★★★★★): Option 3 fits Anemo teams by improving burst uptime or amplifying Resistance Shred damage windows.

Teammates

• Kaeya (Sub-DPS): Kaeya adds value as Sub-DPS because Kaeya slots well into Anemo teams thanks to steady pressure and Resistance Shred triggers.
• Venti (Support): Venti adds value as Support because Crowd control and energy refunds shorten downtime.
• Barbara (Support): Barbara adds value as Support because Barbara offers consistent value as a Support, especially during Swirl windows.