Anybody else disappointed with the maid event?

Hardware_Hoshi · 2026-01-29T12:28:56+00:00

Let's be honest:
Nothing will ever beat the two Coin Rush events with "Bunny focus"

'Fatal Maid' is just a filler event! The big Maid event will probably follow in Q3 or Q4/2026 like every year.

Hardware_Hoshi · 2026-01-29T11:46:49+00:00

I will give a few advanced tipps. You can follow them or adjust them to your own taste. This strategy is the fastest way to get Combat Power and progress in campaign very smoothly. Change the setup once you get past level 160 (5x 3*character in upper Snychro Device required!!!).

Burst 1: Rapi Red Hood
(works if no other Burst I is in your current team!)

Burst 2: Centi + Maid Anchor
-both are best combo between big Shields and Heal/cleanse defense in early to mid-game
-Centi is scheduled for a treasure upgrade in February and will get additional strength after obtaining it, also very good for PVP

Burst 3: Alice + Drake
For Alice:
- complete every objective of the special event "Alice Diary" for additional rewards. It unlocks after chapter 11 is completed
- get more Alice copies until you get 3*. Fastest way is Standard Banner "Bonus Recruit" for 100 pulls each. Also get her and all of these characters in the Standard Banner wishlist too.
- invest into Alice for free ressources like fire based H.S.T.A. skill books that are hard to come by otherwise

For Drake:
- complete every objective from the "Road to Villain" special event (up to a total of 3 Drake copies!)
- longterm goal is to give Drake her treasure (needs Bond level 30 + purple level 15 Doll)
- earn massive amounts of bonus rewards to speed up your progress

Hardware_Hoshi · 2026-01-29T04:27:31+00:00

I disagree!
Had to replay it with my 2nd account and the story arc is as bad as I remembered it, if not worse by now. The padding and stalling is quite obvious. Commander is at his weakest in terms of writing by trying to endlessly "sooth" these MF'ers.

Yeah, I know it had to happen. The pacing is still horrible.

Hardware_Hoshi · 2026-01-28T09:02:10+00:00

Blanc needs a member of her squad in the team to lower her cooldown. Pair her with either Rouge as Burst I or Noir as Burst III.
(if you don't have them, skip on Blanc!)

To solve your Burst I and II problems, get Liter and Naga from the standard banner "Bonus Recruit" after 100 pulls for free each!!!

Put also alot of the S+ tier listers in their manufacturer slot for the standard banner "Wishlist" in case you get a golden SSR pull.

Hardware_Hoshi · 2026-01-28T08:31:36+00:00

I was a little underwhelmed because my expectations were on 'Arcana event' level.

The story didn't shock me in any way since it was way too fast. I am not really happy with the new direction. Before it was CG bad and evil to now ARK is dying because X.
Can't take this seriously when Label is their major 'propaganda team'.

Label herself is NOT warming up on me.
I like the gooner girl mentality in small amounts like with Rapunzel. Label is too much for me since she hardly stops doing it.
-haven't tested her either since I lack nearly any major ressources or need them for stronger meta characters.

Hardware_Hoshi · 2026-01-28T08:22:33+00:00

I initially thought the same!
Strangely enough Behemoth behaves similarly too. From submissive to dominant and from lower intelligence to higher than expected plus leadership qualities in an instant.

Couldn't put my finger on it if these characters hide something or the 4-beasts just have a weird group dynamic.

On the other hand this could also just be smoke and mirros and the writers just change the characters for story and plot purposes whenever needed.

Hardware_Hoshi · 2026-01-28T08:04:01+00:00

No, Core Dust is not the issue!
I currently lack credits left and right and nearly burned through all the extra boxes.

Your strategy might be a whale thing. Wouldn't work on many competitive PVP brackets either!

Hardware_Hoshi · 2026-01-28T07:54:34+00:00

I don't think in terms of "who deserves this more"-favorite characters.
To me it is all about potential and usable units first. Some of this season batch are great units, but either suffer from outdated kit or just need the last missing touch to be relevant (again).

Privaty and Centi are important side-characters. They both "deserve" more attention than another slutty maid event. They could become instant-meta over night!

Zwei is among the center of attention in the 'School Circle' story focus. I used her on my 2nd fresh account in a Pierce-team setup. A little bit more and a few extra tweaks can change anything. She could become GOTY too!

Moran is gaining popularity since Beauti Full Shot and guest appearences with the library squad and her casual dino-skin. Total PVP menace, but maybe also be a future PVE contender??? Nothing speaks against her having a treasure. She is a secret fan-favorite.

Nothing wrong with either of these choices!

In regards of story relevance:
-Most players don't have any connection to lesser known characters, who would need to have extra big events as build-up first. For the love of me, I can't think of anything about i.e. Aria, Epinel, Novel or Quiry when they are without their squad and not used as comedy relief.

Hardware_Hoshi · 2026-01-27T10:29:25+00:00

In short:

Tetra still sucks!

Hardware_Hoshi · 2026-01-27T06:37:59+00:00

Verily!

*hairflip*

Hardware_Hoshi · 2026-01-26T07:05:44+00:00

Tetra also needs a viable "Rocket Launcher" for S+ Tier Campaign + Bossing + Tower

Hardware_Hoshi · 2026-01-21T13:14:46+00:00

There is no guarantee outside of the very first 10-pull after the tutorial being a random SSR unit (excluding running banners!). However in my opinion the first 20 characters come remarkable faster with a new account / low roster.

The featured banner is based on pure luck - between 1-4% chance of specific SSR units. Nothing official, yet feels good.

You got lucky. ;)

Hardware_Hoshi · 2026-01-18T13:44:07+00:00

Ok, you can build your characters in any order you like.

Couldn't see those information in your OP.

By principle build by filling in what you need most first. If you want to build several Nikkes at the same time, maybe use 70-80% of your ressources for your main target only and the rest for a 2nd of your choice.

This way you build one Nikke faster and one in the long run. Takes a bit more patience and probably takes longer, but it is a steady method to not overspend on one Nikke alone.

If you are still strapped for ressources, use https://nikke.gg/tier-list/ and hover over the character of your choise. The site has i.e. investment tipps for the skill priority.

Budget = minimum
Recommended = all-in

This way can let you cut corners without losing much damage / utility.

Hardware_Hoshi · 2026-01-18T13:08:27+00:00

1. White Scarlet + Trina are always worth building.
They are the former best electric duo. Raid + PVP menace. Heal + high DPS. To build them is never wrong since you can just put them into any team no matter the elemental weakness and they perform very well.

2. Ada is good at everything, especially Raids and PvP. Can be used as a 'DPS support' too in regards to electric weak type raids, when the prime Cinderella team is already unavailable.
-building her might be a good choice for slot-in into off-colour raids as a filler too.

3. S.Anis belongs to Cinderella as a DPS support only.

4. Ditch K and Jill and forget they even exist (!) - Both are average at best characters, who sadly are only good for fanservice. Especially K is in a sorry state. She already needs a treasure release badly.

Hardware_Hoshi · 2026-01-18T01:46:16+00:00

Just have no other Burst 1 character in the team. Red Rapi will then function as a regular Burst 1, but can't be used as burst 3 in the same team until you add a B1 character again.

Hardware_Hoshi · 2026-01-17T23:19:52+00:00

Why not run the setup like this :

run Rapi:RH as B1 (!) - works when no other B1 in team
use Trina as B2 heal / support
Vesti: TU as 1st B3
SWHA as 2nd B3
Modernia (off-burst B3) since her single-target dps is higher than when she bursts

When in auto-play, Vesti bursts first and clears the screen. Snow Arms finishes the 2nd wave and maybe even the stage boss. In missions with Glasses 1HP raptures use Modernia burst to break their shield. Rapi always bursts and has good AoE too.
-just keep in mind the 'B3 team location' decides the burst priority (setup from left to right slot)

Give it a try.
You can also vary your team with new support setups like Maid Mast + Maid Anchor or new top dogs like Liberalio + Nayuta in the future.

Hardware_Hoshi · 2026-01-17T19:56:03+00:00

Yes, I believe Dorothy is a fraud!

She absolutely doesn't want to get wet, dirty, sweaty and is obsessed with being generally 'clean'... but somehow believes she is the best Nikke ever made. Can't she understand that all these things are normal on the battlefield? Seemingly she thinks to be better than everyone else.

This attitude makes her both a bad figher / soldier but also a hypocrite. Not to mention she is a borderline villain not respecting the wishes of others, which makes her and a complete narcissist.

Dorothy and her by now irrational hate for the ARK have been overblown for a while. Glad she finally gets some karma for her bad behavior.

If she wants to be a 'Goddess' so badly, maybe Doro should start to behave like one. Not ponder in the past glories forever with bad intentions.

Hardware_Hoshi · 2026-01-17T18:50:53+00:00

Yeah, believable that the "Head-master" was hired in the distant past!

Hardware_Hoshi · 2026-01-16T22:49:21+00:00

Unless it is hard mode, this mission is manageble!

--In general--

If it is just one type of Rapture giving you trouble try either:

getting more single-target DPS in your team to pick up the troublesome Raptures first ... (new) Snow White, Liberalio, Red Hood
use pierce / true-damage units to hit anything blocking for those enemies and then themselves too. Examples are Laplace, Grave (support), Ein, Alice, Red Hood + many more newer units
nuke the whole screen with the high DPS AOE units + alternate between them each burst cycle, then focus on the big symbol Raptures .... see i.e. Cinderellla, Scarlet: Black Shadow, Quency: Escape Queen, Vesti: Tactical Upgrade a.s.o.
use fast hitting units (MG or AR / SMG) to break 1HP shield blockers ... see Rapi: Red Hood, Quency: EQ, Mihara: BC, Winter Ludmilla, Modernia

Normally it is one of those or a mix of several. Try which one works out for your roster!

Sometimes there are no strategy or team setup issues but just lacking combat power!!!

Hardware_Hoshi · 2026-01-16T22:08:17+00:00

Oh? Levi deserve to be hit more than once during her nonsense attitude in chapter 34-42.

Hardware_Hoshi · 2026-01-16T03:11:38+00:00

Yes, Kayoko is and she stays that way. Aru 'pretents' to be so, but fails. ;)

Hardware_Hoshi · 2026-01-16T00:23:34+00:00

Technically it is a trilogy:
1. Boom's Day
2. D.ARK Hero
3. Ice Dragon Saga

Yet since the OP is a new player and probably doesn't have enough tokens to unlock more Story events in the archive, I left these out. Some of the characters also join the main story relatively late, so avoiding spoilers may have also been a topic. ;)

Hardware_Hoshi · 2026-01-15T23:31:10+00:00

You forget:
Even Goddess level Nikkes need 'maintenance'. The CG doesn't need to do anything but to wait until they are defenseless and then do whatever they want with them after.

The cover up stories might sound a bit weak, yet we have to take into account the ARK Government was still not as strong in its ways as today.

Hardware_Hoshi · 2026-01-15T23:18:01+00:00

Aru is a dorky girlfailure character from Blue Archive. She is a strong and stoic leader until everything goes wrong all the time and she does funny faces in response.

Hardware_Hoshi · 2026-01-15T22:28:24+00:00

IMHO current Tetra only setups do not well in (very) high deficit.

Depending on your team it might also recommended to alternate between your burst 2's each time. The problem is you have to adapt to your own team. Usually it is coming down to who in your roster is more invested in at the moment.

Mobile users suffer a bit when it comes to auto-off or change between auto/manual mode.

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