How to Play Nicole Demara in Zenless Zone Zero

Nicole is the leader of the odd-job agency the Cunning Hares, who accepts all kinds of Hollow-related commissions. She's been on the streets for many years, and has a reputation among her peers as being exceedingly cunning. She's been blacklisted by many clients due to her all-or nothing approach. She loves money, but is surprisingly bad at managing it, leaving the Cunning Hares constantly on the edge of bankruptcy and owing many debts.

Attributes and Role

• Rank: A
• Attribute: Ether
• Role: Support Strike Fighting Style
• Weapon: Suitcase (strikes and shoots bullets)
• Position: Founder and Head of the Cunning Hares AKA Gentle House (other members: Nekomiya Mana, Billy Kid, Anby Demara)

Free-to-Play Guide To Obtain Nicole

Nicole is one of your starting characters, alongside her fellow Cunning Hares, Anby and Bily. You will get her for free after a short while during the start of the game!

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Basic Attack

Cunning Combo

• Activation: Press Basic Attack
• Effect: Unleashes up to 3 strikes, dealing Physical DMG.

Do As I Please

• Activation: Press Basic Attack at the right moment
• Effect: 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

Speed Demon

• Activation: Press Dodge
• Effect: A rapid dodge. Character is invulnerable while using this skill. Drag Moving to evade, then hold Dodge to reload, enhancing Basic Attacks and Dash Attacks up to 8 times.

Dash Attack

Jack in the Box

• Activation: During a dodge, press Basic Attack
• Effect: When moving during the dodge, dashes in the target direction and strikes nearby enemies, dealing Physical DMG. When not moving during the dodge, 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

• Activation: Press Basic Attack during a Perfect Dodge
• Effect: Dodge backwards and send ranged strikes 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

Sugarcoated Bullet

• Activation: Press Special Attack
• Effect: 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

• Activation: When Nicole has enough energy, press Special Attack
• Effect: A powerful ranged strike, generating an energy field that pulls enemies towards its center to deal Ether DMG. Hold Special Attack 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. Automatically reloads after the attack to enhance Basic Attack and Dash Attack up to 8 times.

Chain Attack

Ether Shellacking

• Activation: When a Chain Attack is triggered, select the character to activate
• Effect: Unleash powerful ranged strikes 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. Automatically reloads after the attack to enhance Basic Attack and Dash Attack up to 8 times.

Ultimate

Ether Grenade

• Activation: When Decibel Rating is at Maximum, press Ultimate
• Effect: Unleash powerful ranged strikes 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. Automatically reloads after the attack to enhance Basic Attack and Dash Attack up to 8 times.

Mechanical Case

• Effect: After hitting an enemy with a Special Attack, EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, or Ultimate, Nicole can reload, enhancing her Basic Attack and Dash Attack. When her enhanced bullets or Energy Field hits an enemy, the target's DEF is reduced b 20/24/28/32/36/40% for 2s.

Additional Ability

Hare of Many Burrows

• Effect: When another character in your squad shares the same Attribute or Faction, when Mechanical Case applies a debuff, the target additionally takes 25% more Ether DMG.

Reactive Assist

Emergency Bombard

• Activation: When the on-field character is launched, press Assist Attack
• Effect: Dodge backwards and send ranged strikes 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.

Defensive Assist

The Hare Strikes Back

• Activation: When the character on field is about to be attacked, press Assist Attack
• Effect: Parries the enemy's attack, inflicting massive daze. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

Assist Follow-Up

Window of Opportunity

• Activation: Press Special Attack after a Defensive Assist
• Effect: Charge forward and bombard enemies, dealing Ether DMG. Character is invulnerable while using this skill.

A. Supercharged Bomb

• Effect: 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.

B. Charging Device

• Effect: When Nicole hits an enemy with her Basic Attack or Dash Attack, the attack’s Energy Generation Rate is increased by 15%.

C. A Hare's Cunning

• Effect: Basic Attack, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2

D. Field Expansion

• Effect: When Nicole uses her EX Special Attack, Chain Attack, or Ultimate, the diameter of the energy field generated is increased by 3m.

E. Industry Star

• Effect: Basic Attack, Dodge, Special Attack, and Chain Attack Lv. +2

F. Corrupting Energy Field

• Effect: When Nicole’s energy fields deal DMG to an enemy, the target’s Anomaly Buildup RES is reduced by 2.2%, stacking up to 20 times, and lasting 12s. The duration of each stack is calculated separately.

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