Nikke Red Hood is a unit that’s truly built differently. When it comes to most Nikkes, each one has its specialty. When it comes to Red Hood, her uniqueness stands out because it has an interwoven flexibility not seen in any other character thus far. An iron-type battler with a passion as fiery as the color of her hair, this unit is a must-have for all players.
Is Nikke Red Hood good in Goddess of Victory Nikke?
While undoubtedly a very strong damage dealer, Red Hood’s true power that puts her a cut above the rest is her special interchangeability mechanic. Instead of having a burst I, II, or III, Nikke Red Hood is an All burst, meaning that you can activate it at any time in a battle.
Normally, you bring a unit from each number category because bursts are set off by numerical order - for example, if you made a team of four burst III units and one burst II, you would be stuck because there’s no burst I to start the chain. Now let’s say your burst I or II dies in battle, leaving a gap in your chain - basically, she can fill in any of those roles, so if you’re stuck, there’s no one better than Nikke Red Hood.
The only true downside of Red Hood is that she is difficult to get because of the low summoning rate of Pilgrim characters. You can either try your luck with the Pilgrim gems or wait for Red Hood to get another banner in the future - Modernia had one, so it’s very possible for her to get one too.
How to play Nikke Red Hood in Goddess of Victory Nikke?
How Red Hood will benefit you depends on what number stage you activate her burst in the chain, as her skills vary with each one chosen. If activated at burst I, she holds a supportive role and if done at burst II, Nikke Red Hood becomes a taunt unit. Clicking at burst III will trigger her main damage move.
While her supportive skills are good, she shines best when used as a damage dealer because she does a lot of roughing up the more her attack goes up and even more with a full charge. Her burst III also has pierce and a charge speed boost, the benefits just do not compare with the ones from burst I and II activations. Also, keep in mind that those can’t be stacked.
All The Skills of Red Hood Goddess of Victory
Despite specializing in damage, this Nikke is a true jack-of-all-trades unit, as Nikke Red Hood has a wide variety of skills. No matter which burst you activate, her normal attack and first skill are always the same, it's her second skill and burst move that change.
- The first skill of Red Hood, called Glaring Eyes, raises her charge speed up.
- Once she goes into full burst, the boost from Red Hood’s second skill Wild Tooth will activate. If you click her at burst I, she’ll boost pierce for all the allies , so if you’re going that route, pick units with pierce, such as Alice. If burst II is chosen, this skill of Nikke Red Hood will instead boost the defense for Red Hood . For burst III, it will boost her attack .
- Red Hood’s burst move Red Wolf raises attack if you activated her at burst I , which ties in with the supportive benefits of Wild Tooth’s burst I boosts. Even though you can only use this and the burst II benefits once for every fight round, you can use it and then activate her damage burst in the next chain. Burst II benefits allow the enemy focus to be on Red Hood so that allies don’t get hit. At the same time, Nikke Red Hood will be protected by her HP boost. Burst III activation will perform a move that slams a wave of heavy damage into the enemy.
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Nikke Red Hood best team
Red Hood is one of the most flexible units in the game thanks to her special build. Many of the units that pair well with her are even her fellow Goddess squad teammates.
| Nikke | Their Burst | Benefit to Red Hood |
|---|---|---|
Liter | Burst I Supporter | Can boost Red Hood’s attack and reduce her cooldown between bursts |
Rupee | Burst II Defender | Boosts the critical rate of Iron type allies and is great for destroying enemies damage circles |
Scarlet | Burst III Attacker | Strong attacker that pairs well with Red Hood’s core damage mechanic |
Alice | Burst III Attacker | Red Hood can boost Alice’s pierce damage and Alice is a good damage dealer |
Red Hood | Any Burst | Can be used for support, damage, and emergencies |
Team Alternatives For Red Hood Goddess of Victory Nikke
| Burst I Substitutions | Burst II Substitutions | Burst III Substitutions |
|---|---|---|
Dorothy stacks core damage with Red Hood and shaves off cooldown for other members |
Noah lowers damage taken, provides a taunt if Red Hood is being used |
Snow White: Innocent Days is a great damage dealer and works for long battles |
Rapunzel can help Red Hood recover damage when she’s used as a taunt unit |
Admi can raise Red Hoods charge damage and provide protection |
Maxwell can raise Red Hoods charge speed if her attack has been buffed |
Tia Lowers cooldown time and raises damage |
Poli will raise attack for Red Hood |
Modernia is a crucial AOE unit and can increase burst time |
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Nikke Red Hood build: best equipment
The best harmony cubes that will make Red Hood perform at her peak are going to boost her attack. She will also benefit from a buff to her charge speed and damage, because the faster she can fire up her Nikke Red Hood weapon, the quicker she can do more bursts.
| Harmony Cubes | ||
|---|---|---|
Bastion Cube
| Resilience Cube
| Onslaught Cube
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| This can boost Red Hood’s hit rate | Strong units like Red Hood always need help with their weapon reloading | With this, Red Hood will get a charge damage boost. |
Best Overload Stats For Red Hood Goddess of Victory
Truth be told, Red Hood is a very good unit without overload gear, but for the late-game players desiring full optimization, these are the stats to aim to get for her.
- Boosted Defense
- Increased Hit Rate
- Boosted Attack
- Increased Critical Damage
- Higher Max Ammunition Capacity
As one of the first Nikkes in existence, Red Hood stands among the strongest of her kind, so her power and flexibility are no surprise. Whether you want to use her for support or damage or to fill when one of your units dies, Nikke Red Hood can be pretty much anything you need her to. Once you get her, you probably won’t need many other SSRs.
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