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Call of Dragons Nico Guide

Nico

Talents: CoD Heroes Engineering Marksman Precision

Nico possesses powerful skills that revolve around the use of rage abilities. His active skill, "Piercing Shot," applies a defense reduction affliction that can be activated every 7 seconds when talented for rage. The affliction lasts for 3 seconds, with only 4 seconds of downtime between debuffs. Additionally, his fourth skill grants him Onslaught and Riposte after casting a rage ability once every 7 seconds. To maximize efficiency, it is advisable to cast a rage skill every 7 seconds, as your deputy will follow up with a second rage skill on the 8th second. While pairing Nico with Kinnara for maximum counterattack damage is ideal, he can also work well with other heroes in normal attack builds.

Nico Hero Skills

call of dragons hero nico skills

Piercing Shot

Piercing Shot

Cost: 1,000  |  Attack Range: Medium
Deals physical hero skill damage (700/800/1,000/1,200/1,400) to the target legion and inflicts defense break, reducing their defense by (5%/7%/9%/12%/15%) for 3 seconds.

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Expert Mechanic

Expert Mechanic

Passive Skill: Increases Nico’s legion’s engineering by (5%/7%/9%/12%/15%) when building and destroying barricades and alliance buildings.

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Agile Deployment

Agile Deployment

Passive Skill: All marksman units in Nico’s legion gain X% attack (10%/12%/14%/16%/20%) and X% defense (4%/5%/6%/8%/10%).

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Greymar's Ballista

Greymar's Ballista

Passive Skill: When casting rage skills, Nico’s legion gains Onslaught and Riposte, increasing normal attack and counterattack damage dealt by X% (10%/12%/14%/16%/20%) for 5 seconds. This effect can be triggered once every 7 seconds.

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Bullseye Barrage

Bullseye Barrage

Passive Skill: When Nico’s legion launches a normal attack on a target legion that already has a defense break, they have a 80% chance to deal 200 additional hero skill damage.

Nico skill upgrade order

  • 1
    Prioritize maxing Nico's first skill to level 5.
  • 2
     Then, level Nico to level 30 and promote him to 4 medals to unlock his next 3 skills. This is because skill level upgrades are random, and you want to increase the chances of avoiding leveling up the second skill, which only enhances Engineering and has no impact on combat.

Nico Hero Pairings

  • Liliya
    Nico
    Marksman | Precision
    Kinnara

    Multi-Target, Counter Attack Damage

    Nico and Kinnara form a powerful hero pairing with excellent synergy. They both enhance counterattack damage and provide significant boosts to marksman attacks. To fully utilize their counterattack skills, it is advisable to prioritize increasing defensive capabilities, such as health and defense, allowing you to withstand multiple enemy attacks and maximize the damage returned. Additionally, both heroes offer sources of defense break, amplifying the effectiveness of Nico’s awakening skill, “Bullseye Barrage.”

    High and Medium spenders
  • Liliya
    Nico
    Precision | Marksman
    Gwanwyn

    High Single Target Damage

    If you haven’t obtained Kinnara yet, Gwanwyn serves as a viable alternative for hero pairing with Nico. This combination is particularly effective in smaller battles where engagements typically involve facing one opponent at a time, allowing for strategic retreats following favorable exchanges. It’s important to note that the “Kinnara counter attack strategy” is not as effective with this pairing, as Gwanwyn’s Awakening skill does not apply to counter attacks, and the 10% damage bonus is lost when troop count falls below 50%.

    Gwanwyn brings valuable benefits to the pairing, including increased march speed, which can aid in escaping unfavorable situations, especially when troop count drops below 50% and normal attack damage is significantly reduced. Additionally, Gwanwyn provides a 10% damage bonus that applies to various damage types. This bonus enhances the overall damage output of the duo and contributes to their effectiveness in combat.

    Free-to-play and Low spenders

Nico Talent Builds

  • Nico+Kinnara | Open-field PvP, Multi-Target, Counter ATK DMG

    This build capitalizes on the counter-attack synergy of Nico and Kinnara, aiming to enhance counterattack damage and marksman unit attacks for effectively eliminating mages, who frequently target marksman legions. It thrives in smaller-scale PvP engagements where multiple mages engage in attacks against you (which is often the case).

    Counter ATK DMG > Legion ATK > Unit ATK

    The strategy is to lure the enemy into attacking you, leveraging the power of counterattacks to deal significant damage. To optimize this tactic, it is recommended to wait until the enemy’s troop count is reduced to 60%-80% before engaging. By drawing the attention of key targets, particularly mages, you can witness their forces diminish as they unwittingly inflict damage upon themselves.

    Note: This build and pairing works best when you are the Springwarden or Wilderburg faction to increase counter attack damage done.

  • Nico+Gwanwyn/Syndrion | PvP, Single Target, Normal Attacks

    This talent build for Nico focuses on the ability to eliminate individual enemy legions with devastating force. It prioritizes acquiring the largest multipliers for normal attack damage, including bonuses such as high normal attack damage and unit attack increases, and the frailty debuff. For optimal results, it is recommended to pair Nico with Syndrion, although Kinnara and Gwanwyn can serve as viable alternatives.

    It’s important to note that while this build excels at delivering a single-target nuke, it may not be the most suitable choice if you anticipate being attacked by multiple targets simultaneously. This build is designed to maximize the damage output against a specific enemy legion, making it less effective in scenarios where you face multiple opponents simultaneously.

    Note: This build and pairing works best when you are the League of Order faction to further increase Normal Attack damage dealt.

    Legion ATK > Normal ATK > Unit ATK

Artifacts for Nico

Legion Attack, Unit Attack, Health, Defense (HP and DEF are more desired when piloting multiple marksman legions where one is slightly faster, likely to be target first, and will receive the brunt of the damage)
  • Prioritize artifacts that increase unit and legion attack to achieve the highest normal attack and hero skill damage possible.
  • Artifacts that grant increased health and defense are viable options if anticipating being attacked by multiple targets and your goal is to maximize counter attack damage.
  • Don’t use Viola’s Bow or Heart of Kamasi for PvE
  • Only use Heart of Kamasi for a counter-attack oriented build and hero pairing.

Tips

  • Avoid investing in talents that provide Onslaught, as they do not stack. The strongest stat increase will take precedence and overwrite weaker versions.
  • Nico’s fourth skill, “Greymar’s Ballista,” grants significant bonuses to normal attacks and counter-attacks, but they only apply after casting a rage skill. This effect can only be triggered once every 7 seconds. Therefore, it is ideal to cast a rage skill every 8th second to maintain this effect as frequently as possible. To achieve this, invest in the High Spirits talent to increase the probability of gaining rage quickly enough to cast rage skills at the 8th second mark.

How to acquire Nico hero tokens

  • Tavern Gold Chest
  • Vip store
  • Daily Deals

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