There are only two characters with the Ether attribute in the game so far, and only one of them is playable. We are talking about Nicole Demara, the founder of the Sly Hares agency and the third starting character.
We have already written guides for Billy and Enby , and in this article we will figure out how to level up the faction leader and select drive discs, an amplifier, and even a banba for her.
About the character
As we have already noted above, the girl founded the agency “Sly Hares”. Usually they get by with random orders and carry out quite dangerous missions. Nicole knows the streets of New Eridu, and among the city’s residents she is known as a sly and quite responsible performer. However, due to her approach to work, which is the principle of “All or nothing”, many customers have blacklisted her.
Nicole loves money, but usually manages it rather poorly, so she often asks the proxy for a discount on services, and the “Sly Hares” often end up with zero, or even in the red, financially.
How to get
Like Enby and Billy, we get the head of the agency at the very beginning of the game. Copies of Nicole can be obtained through signal search, or bought in the game store. And since this is the only available character with the ether attribute, we recommend not neglecting her pumping.
Pumping materials
Character Rise
| Level | Danny | Support Token |
| 10 | — | — |
| 20 | 24,000 | x4 Entry Level Support Token |
| thirty | 56,000 | x12 Top Tier Support Token |
| 40 | 120,000 | x20 Top Tier Support Token |
| 50 | 200,000 | x10 Ruler Token |
| 60 | 400,000 | x20 Ruler Token |
Improving skills and abilities
| Danny | Chip | Material from the Reed Foundation | Expert call | Ruthless Hunt |
| 2,500,000 | x25 Ethereum Base Chip
x75 Advanced Ether Chip x250 Specialized Ether Chip |
x5 Pass to the “Hamster Cage” | x60 High-dimensional data: obituary | x9 Bloodthirsty Fist |
Skills
Basic attacks
| Skill | Gain | Description |
| Basic attack | A devious combo | When the button is pressed quickly, it performs a combo of three shots that deal physical damage. |
| I do what I want | By using a special attack or a powered-up version of one, as well as a super ability or a chain attack, Nicole can reload her weapon and power up her basic attack and dash attack. | |
| Evasion | Frisky bunny | Quickly press the skill to dodge a blow. If you hold it down, you will also reload your weapon in the process. |
| Dash Attack: Surprise Box | After dodging, press the basic attack button to dash towards the target and shoot physical damage at them. | |
| Counterattack after evasion: Barrage | After performing a Perfect Dodge, Nicole can counterattack the enemy and deal Ethereal damage to them by quickly pressing the Basic Attack button. | |
| Help | Quick Help: Art Support | If the active character is knocked up during battle, press the button to replace them. When Nicole appears on the field, she shoots an etheric blast. |
| Help in defense: The hare hits back! | When an ally is about to be hit, activate an assist to replace them and parry the enemy’s attack. | |
| Additional Attack Assistance: Window of Opportunity | After a successful assist, press the Basic Attack button to counterattack and release a blast of Ether at enemies, pulling them towards you. | |
| Special attack (E) | Sugar Bullet | Activate the button at any time during combat to fire an aetheric blast at enemies. |
| Enhanced Special Attack: Sugar Bullet with Filling | When Nicole has enough energy, the skill powers up and fires an energy field that gathers enemies around it and deals Ethereal damage.
If you hold the button, the ether field is charged and before the shot attacks the nearest enemies with the ether attribute. When hit, it launches a quick help. |
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| Chain of attacks (ulta) | Ethereal Landmine | When a chain of attacks is triggered, select Nicole to continue it and create an energy field. |
| Super Ability: Ethereal Grenade | When the decibel level reaches maximum, press the button to activate the super ability. Nicole charges the cannon and fires powerful shots at enemies on the field, attacking them with etheric damage.
At the same time, all squad members restore 10 units of energy, and the next agent on the field receives another 20 units. |
Makings
All top row traits (A, C, E) increase Nicole’s energy recovery by 0.12 units per second and grant 1 level of the main passive skill: Mechanical Suitcase.
The bottom row traits (B, D, F) increase base attack by 25 and add a level to the main passive skill: Mechanical Suitcase.
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Source: screenshot CQ.ru / Nicole’s Makings
Main Passive: Mechanical Suitcase – When Nicole uses a Special or Empowered Special Attack, Chain Attack, or Super Ability, she reloads her weapon and powers up her Basic Attack and Dash Attack. However, hitting an enemy with an Empowered Projectile or Energy Field will lower their Defense for 3.5 seconds.
Additional ability: The cunning hare has three holes. If there is an agent with an ethereal attribute or from the “Cunning Hares” faction in the squad, then when using the Mechanical Suitcase passive, the target receives 25% more ethereal damage for 3.5 seconds.
Priority of pumping
First of all, pump up Nicole’s inclinations and special attack. Since she is a support character, it is important for her to quickly swap for help, press skills and go back to the pocket, so we pump up the help button second.
But upgrade the chain of attacks, evasion and basic attack in any order for the remaining resources. In an ideal situation, the girl practically does not use them.
Amplifier options
| Name | Base stats | Characteristics | Description |
| Treasure Chest | 42–624 attacks;
20%–50% energy recovery. |
When the wearer deals Ethereal damage to enemies, all squad members deal 15-24% more damage. At the same time, the agent who wears the Aplifier increases their energy regeneration by 0.5-0.8 units for 2 seconds. | Nicole’s signature booster, which will only work on her for now. Gives good buffs to the team and helps accumulate energy. |
| Ball for a game without rules | 40–594 attacks;
20%–50% energy recovery. |
When the wearer inflicts an attribute effect on an enemy, all allies gain 12-20% Critical Damage against the affected enemy for 12 seconds. | This booster can work well on larger enemies, allowing allies to hit harder and remove HP more effectively, but it will require Nicole to be on the battlefield for a while to summon the Ethereal Anomaly. |
| A shot for memory | 40–594 attacks;
8%–20% chance of penetration. |
When activating a counterattack, special attack or its special version, attack assist and attack chain, all squad members generate 20/25/30/35-32/40/48/55 more decibels upon impact and give the wearer 0.7-1.1 units of energy. | An excellent support amplifier that allows you to build up your ult faster. |
Drive disk
The best Drive Disc combo is 4 pieces of Swing Jazz and 2 pieces of Chaos Metal. The first set will give you 20% energy recovery and a damage bonus to all squad members. And the second set will give 10% Ethereal damage to Nicole herself.
If you plan to use the agent often in battle, you can make a reverse combo of 4 parts of Chaos Metal and 2 parts of Swing Jazz. This will give you 10% of Ethereal damage and a lot of critical damage for attacks, as well as 20% energy recovery, which is useful for the character.
Well, the last option is assembled from 4 Freedom Blues and 2 Hormone Punk disks. Freedom Blues increases anomaly knowledge by 30 and reduces enemy resistance to attribute anomalies, and Hormone Punk gives 10% attack power. As you might guess, this set is also aimed at the fact that the agent is often on the battlefield.
Teams
The best team for Nicole is the “Sly Hares” set. Not only will they activate each other’s passives, but you’ll also get three heroes with different abilities and damage types.
The pack includes:
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- Nicole;
- Enby;
- Billy/Nekomata.
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The second option is an ice team. ZZZ often requires both ice and ether, so our lively agent will fit into such a pack without any problems.
The squad consists of:
- Nicole;
- Ellen;
Overall, Nicole fits well in the support slot and in other squads. Because of her energy field contraction, she helps deal with small fry. So if you’re going to knock out the next Ethereal Agent, Zhu Yuan, don’t discount the Agency Leader.
Banbu
There are actually only a couple of Banbu variants. Their selection depends on the pack. So the best option for the Sly Hares squad would be Amillion.
- Portable Machine Gun: Debt Liquidator. Places a machine gun and shoots enemies with physical damage.
- Street Code: If there are 2 or more Sly Bunny agents in the party, Banbu’s chain attack damage increases depending on the number of enemies on the field.
- Portable Cannon: Fire of Reckoning– Banbu’s chain of attacks opens fire on enemies to kill with all available weapons.
Avocabu is a versatile pick for any pack. He can heal agents and synergizes well with support characters.
- Juicy Sweetness. Shoots fruit juice. If the enemy is not hit, the juice spreads on the ground. When the active agent steps on the puddle, its HP will be restored.
- Sugar Replenishment: When there is a support character in the team, the HP from the first skill is restored more.
Mental picture
| Number | Name | Description |
| 1 | Supercharged Bomb | The damage of the enhanced special attack and the accumulation of Ethereal Anomaly are increased by 16%. For every 0.1 seconds of charging the E-shka, the effect of the energy field created by it lasts for 0.15 seconds. |
| 2 | Charger | If the enemy is weakened by the Mechanical Suitcase, Nicole restores 5 units of energy. |
| 3 | Hare’s Cunning | All skills receive +2 to their existing skill level. |
| 4 | Expansion of territory | When using a strengthened E-type, chain of attacks or an ult, the diameter of the energy field increases by 3 meters. |
| 5 | Business star | All skills receive +2 to their existing skill level. |
| 6 | Charged energy field | When the created energy field deals damage to an enemy, the critical hit chance of allies is increased by 1.5%. The effect can stack up to 10 times and lasts for 20 seconds. |
We’ve broken down Nicole’s build, and now you know what’s best to bet on this quick-money lover. Don’t forget to check out the guides for other characters from her agency to get a full pack.