Recruitment Wishlist Guide

Recruitment Wishlist Guide

Which Nikke should you go for and add to the Recruitment Wishlist? This guide will help you plan characters and teams for each manufacturer.

Changelog

  • Added Bready, Crust
  • Added Mast: Romantic Maid; Anchor: Innocent Maid; Rapi: Red Hood; Mana
  • Added Pilgrim Wishlist; Phantom, Zwei, Ein, Quency: Escape Queen, Flora, Soda: Twinkling Bunny, Rouge, Clay, Alice: Wonderland Bunny, Rumani
  • Added Leona, Ade, Moran, Privaty: Unkind Maid, D:Killer Wife, Elegg

Introduction

Wish list does not work if you do not select 20 Nikkes.

The Wish List is a system available in the Regular (Standard) Banner after summoning 40 times on the Regular Banner.

Wish List allows players to select up 20 units of their choice to have increased rates for summoning. You must have 20 units on the wish list, the wish list WILL NOT work if there’s less than 20 units chosen.

When a full 20 units are selected, all other SSR units will be removed from the Regular Banner summon pool. The wish list does NOT affect the rates of other banners or molds.

The most important thing to keep in mind for newer and F2P players is that reaching Synchro Level 161+ requires 5 MLB SSR units. If you do not yet have 5 MLB SSR units, that should be your main priority when drafting your wish list.

Generally, you should draft your wish list based on: units you do not yet have that you need or want, and the units you plan to use long term that you wish to collect more copies of. Below are my recommendations for each manufacturer rated by how they compete with each other.

Table Explained

To clarify what Nikkes are mostly used in. The “Best used in” Column specifies which content they’re strong in and would most likely be used for. the “Dupes Recommended” Section is for people who have already passed the MLB wall and seeing which Nikkes are worth having in the wishlist for dupes, either be it being them very meta or their buffs are increased via more dupes.

Elysion

Unit NameWish List RatingNotesBest used inDupes Recommended? (After MLB Wall)
D: Killer Wife10Sole Cooldown Reduction Nikke of Elysion. Has rather Decent Buffs when paired with non-pierce Nikkes. But when she’s paired with Pierce Nikkes, D: Killer wife is able to buff them to the same degree Liter can.

Note: Slightly Less priority (8.5) if the player already has Liter
Campaign, Boss FightsYes
Mast: Romantic Maid10One half of the newest Elysion duo, providing insane support with Reload Speed, ATK and distributed Damge buffs to the team. Also wants Anchor: Innocent Maid in the same team.Campaign, Boss FightsYes
Anchor: Innocent Maid10The other half of the newest Elysion duo, providing insane support with Reload Speed, ATK and distributed Damge buffs to the team. Also wants Mast: Romantic Maid in the same team.Campaign, Boss FightsYes
Privaty9.5Simply best unit from Elysion, versatile support that provides good ATK buff and reload speed buff. Burst also provides a 3s stun that can be crucial in many campaign stages especially under high CP deficit.Campaign, PvP, Boss fightsYes
Helm9Often used in single boss fights where healing is needed, also provides a small ATK buff. Performs well in Union Raid and 3 Special Interception fights.Boss fightsYes (favorite item)
Privaty: Unkind Maid8.5A shotgun Nikke which Hitrate Increases after every shot. Making her Viable as she’s actually able to hit things somewhat far away.

Currently has the strongest Screenwipe from the non-pilgrim faction, which is useful in PvP and Campaign

Note: Requires a very specific shotgun comp for her to do well against bosses, however still usable without
Campaign, Boss Fights, PvPYes
Phantom8.5Phantom is a decent DPS (PvE) for starters, dealing good damage and can work well without any meta buffers due to her well-rounded kit with no glaring weaknesses. She can be very manually intensive in Campaign.Campaign, Boss FightsYes
Guillotine8Machine gun unit so she does fine versus raptures with shield broken by hit counts such as Glasses, frequently seen in Chapter 19 and 20. A Rather strong MG unit after her buff. Needs a proper team that could synergize with her kit though. Boss fightsYes
Mast8Pretty good burst 2 buffs. Mostly used for boss stages. synergizes well with units such as Guillotine and Scarlet. Solid burst 2 unit for Elysion tower if paired with Guillotine but not so for normal campaign clearing. Boss fights, CampaignNo
Poli8Provides good ATK buff and a decent shield from burst, which can be useful in certain fights even for campaign/tower. Performs well against Special Interception: Chatterbox.Boss fightsNo
Marciana8A solid healer who can consistently burst and provide good healing through lifesteal. She’s also a burst II, which is rare for a healer, allowing a bit more flexible team comps. Great beginner healer as she pairs nicely with privatyBoss fightsYes
D7Provides huge damage boost against boss parts, which sees her being useful in certain spots such as Union Raid. Skill 2 provides unique stun immunity which counters Sentry raptures in boss waves. Her burst also provides AOE damage, which could be useful in Elysion tower.Boss fightsNo
Diesel7Decent 20s B2 for Elysion tower and also helps quite a bit in Special Interception: Alteisen, which is a nightmare for most players who just started SI.Boss fightsNo
Miranda7Decent 20s B1, but your only good B1 option for Elysion tower. Miranda also plays a crucial role for Snow White team.Boss fights, CampaignYes (favorite item)
Soline6Dual SMG unit so she does fine versus raptures with shield broken by hit counts such as Glasses, frequently seen in Chapter 19 and 20. Now deals good damage post buff, however has a very troublesome condition to proc her attack buffs (Max HP to keep damage buffs). One of the Main DPS carry in Elysion TowerBoss fights, CampaignNo
Zwei5.5Works good in her niche pierce teams, however still outshadowed by the top tier burst II supports even in pierce teams. Pairs better with Snow white and Maxwell.Boss fights, CampaignNo
Quiry5Quiry has one job and does it well. She heals and offers virtually nothing else. But her healing is good enough to warrant some priority if healing Nikkes are desperately needed in team comps. Boss fightsNo
Maiden4Strong in Arena. Outside of that, she can be a decent replacement vs Gravedigger.Boss fightsNo
Vesti4She performs well against bosses with parts in close proximity such as Chatterbox.Boss fightsNo
Emma3Decent in PvP, good healing however at the cost of 40s CDBoss fights, PvPNo
Brid3Performs okay in Elysion tower if you have no other B3 units.Boss fights. CampaignNo
Eunhwa2Only used in Elysion tower if you have no better options for B2.No
Signal1Only used in Elysion tower if you have no better options for B2.No

Missilis

Unit NameWish List RatingNotesBest used inDupes Recommended? (After MLB Wall)
Liter10Best in slot (BIS) B1 for most teams in ALL game modes other than Arena.Campaign, PvP, Boss fightsYes
Naga10Very versatile unit even without her preferred pair, Tia. She provides cover repair and strong healing that outpaces Rapunzel and Pepper off-burst. She also gives a modest 10s ATK boost and core damage buffs.

Note: She prefers to be paired with Tia, but can be perfectly fine without her.
Campaign, ,Boss fightsYes
Tia10Extremely strong buffs with extremely good cover repair capabilities. A combination of these both and most bosses will be a cake walk. however comes with the downside of taunting raptures on screen at all times, which can be very unideal is some scenarios.
Note: She wants to be paired with Naga at all times or most of her kit will be unavailable, without Naga she falls off immensely.
Campaign, Boss fightsYes
Ein9.5Great boss killer with decent use cases in Campaign and PvP.Campaign, Boss fights, PvPYes
Quency: Escape Queen9Great DPS for both campaign and boss battle.
Full potential is unlocked when her skill 2 is fully upgraded (Hit Rate + Massive ATK bonuses) and has 2x+ hit rate rolls for core hit consistency.
Boss fights, CampaignYes
Maxwell9Very strong in boss battles, especially boss with multiple parts, where Maxwell is able to deal damage to multiple parts with her burst at the correct angle. Maxwell also performs well in campaign stages since she allows players to use double burst (by holding her burst and stalling like Snow White), and provides a strong ATK buff to 2 other carries.
Note: Maxwell does require high skill investments, so she shines less in early game (Chapter 1 to 13).
Boss fights, CampaignYes
Mana8Great support for Scarlet: Black Shadow, allowing Alice to be used elsewhere. Should only be used with 1 charge Nikke in the team because she reduces the charge time for the highest base charge Nikke in the team. Has decent damage when built and used as B3 DPS instead of pure buffer.Boss fights, PvPYes
Trina7.5Very niche buffer and great for PvP due to very high burst gen and synergies with existing meta Electric Nikke. Mainly used with Scarlet (OG) due to her skills focusing on Electric Type Assault Rifles.Campaign, Boss fights, PvPNo
Elegg7.5Good Solo B2 for boss fights. Has Decent DPS capabilities while also providing Def down. She buffs Scarlet Black Shadow and Dorothy pretty well.

Higher Priority if the Commander has Scarlet Black Shadow but does not have any support duos (Blanc + Noir or Tia + Naga)
Boss FightsNo
Tove7Great Shotgun team buffer, however is held down by RNG due to how her kit works.

Note: Much lower priority if the player does not have shotgun Nikkes / Lack shotgun Nikkes
Boss fightsNo
Centi6Good Burst Generator with shielding capabilities that are good in campaign. Mostly useless against bosses, unless bosses have strong single target abilities. Ex. Mace.

Note: Very strong burst generation capabilities in PvP, higher priority if PvP focused.
Campaign, PvPNo
Laplace6Performs well in boss fights, but is BIS DPS against boss with parts placed in spots where her burst is able to deal damage to multiple parts, such as Chatterbox.
Note: Much lower priority if the player already has Pilgrim DPS’s such as Red hood, Modernia and etc.
Boss fights, CampaignYes (favorite item)
Pepper6Performs well in every situation (strong in Arena), but she does get outclassed by Liter if you are forced to choose between the two. (Not an issue in Union Raid where you have to field multiple teams)
Note: Lower priority if you already have Liter and want to focus more on PVE content.
Boss fightsYes
Jackal5Oppressively strong in Arena, but sees little usage elsewhere.
Note: 10 in priority if you want to focus on PVP.
PvPNo
Drake5Decent Sub B3 for all game modes, however with a lower ceiling, which hurts in late game.Boss fightsYes (favorite item)
Admi5Good B2 in single boss fights (good option for Interception), since she provides good reload speed buff especially if using Alice/Scarlet as carries. Often used in Union Raid since multiple teams have to be used.Boss fights, CampaignNo
Flora4A niche Nikke for True Damage Burst III Nikke and Electric Code allies that play around stacks like Cinderella or Privaty: Unkind Maid. Outside of True Damage Nikke, she barely provides any good support because of her very limited healing and conditional shielding.Boss fightsNo
Epinel4Her burst provides AOE wave clear, but damage suffers at high CP deficit. A functional B3 option for Missilis tower if there is no better option.Campaign No
Yuni3Provides some lifesteal, max ammo, and charge speed. But at very low amounts. No
Julia2Rarely used unless you have no other B3 options in very early game.No
Crow1Almost never ever used except for copium ATK debuff against certain boss in Union Raid. Outside of that, SR units perform better than her.NOWHERENEVER

Tetra

Unit NameWish List RatingNotesBest used inDupes Recommended? (After MLB Wall)
Alice10Performs well as a DPS carry in all game modes for early-mid game. However, she shines brightest in late game against single boss fights such as Interception, Union Raid and Co-op.

Note: With high skill investments, Overload gears with Max Ammo+ and proficient manual play, Alice also performs extremely well in campaign/tower stages with mob waves under high CP deficit.
Campaign, PvP, Boss fightsYES
Rouge10Great and rather Unique CDR Nikke. Very strong pair for Cinderella, the best boss killer in game currently.Campaign, Boss fightsYes
Blanc10Amazing burst 2 unit that offers Healing, Damage taken debuffs towards enemy raptures, and shields. However she must be paired with Noir or Rouge to enable her 20s CooldownCampaign, PvP, Boss fightsYes
Noir10Great burst 3 unit that offers offensive buffs and decent personal damage. Versatile but mostly used to enable Blanc’s incredible burst 2 buffs. Campaign, PvP, Boss fightsYes
Soda: Twinkling Bunny9.5Strong niche unit. Used in Shotgun teams, paired with Tove and Leona. She does rather bad in other teams due to unconditional full burst timer.Campaign, Boss fightsYes
Bready9Good niche unit. Requires at least 1 distributed or sustained damage buffer to have her kit enabled. Doesn’t nececeraly need to burst. Good DPSCampaign, Boss fightsYes
Noise9Noise is extremely tanky when used right. she can take punishments from bosses the whole round without needing an assistance for healers. She also has a very nice emergency heal on her burst if needed.

Noise is also very strong in arena.
PvP, Boss fightsYes (PvP)
Volume9Provides crucial CDR buff being a B1 unit. Crit isn’t nearly as useful as ATK buffs, however there are certain teams that can take advantage of it still.

Note: If you already have Liter, Volume is lower priority. Extra Cooldown reduction Nikkes are used for Union Raid and Solo Raid purposes (PvE)
Campaign, Boss FightsNo
Crust8.5Niche buffer that enhances either distributed or sustained damage based on how her charge is handled. REQUIRES manual play to active her buffs.Campaign, Boss FightsNo
Dolla8.5One of two B2 units that provide CDR, which is crucial for every scenario outside of Arena.

Note: If you already have any B1 CDR, Dolla is lower priority. Extra Cooldown reduction Nikkes are used for Union Raid and Solo Raid purposes (PvE)
Campaign, Boss FightsNo
Biscuit8.5Very strong in pvp, and a good support Nikke in certain teams. Provides good heals and ATK buffs for supporter Nikkes and almost fully repair destroyed cover via burst. Boss Fights, PvPNo
Rumani8Decent burst generation while being able to solo sustain most bosses. Mainly used in PvP due to defensive kit with taunt.Boss Fights, PvPNo
Moran8Strong in PvP, and can be used as a Solo tank (if raised enough) in boss battles. Extremely Tanky and has rather high taunt uptime.

Moran works somewhat similarly to Noise, however Noise is easier to use

Guillotine Pairs well with her
Boss Fights, PvPNo
Bay8Strong in PvP, sharing all damage taken while simultaneously reducing damage taken and highly improves survivability by doing so.PvPNo
Novel8Good solo B2 nikke that improves the DPS of the team by inflicting a rather huge damage debuff to a single target. However, she does not provide any survivability tools and will most likely need to be paired with a healer in boss battles. Virtually used no where else except for boss battles.

Boss FightsNo
Rupee7.5Provides decent DPS and team ATK buff, which makes her good for every scenario outside of Arena. (Early to mid game)

Note: She does get outscaled by units such as Novel and Guilty in late game. She also has terrible burst generation, and is thus rarely used in campaign/tower with large CP deficit since you get wiped before using burst with poor burst gen.
Campaign, Boss FightsNo
Yulha7.5Usually only used for Snow white and maxwell teams. This is because it is easy to time their skills when yulha’s skill 2 procs. Her damage share is also useful to keep pressure off healers.

Note: Slightly higher priority if the player has snow white, and is focused on solo raid scores.
Boss fightsNo
Leona7Good Shotgun team buffer, that’s about it. Underwhelming when used outside SG teams.Boss FightsNo
Alice: Wonderland Bunny7Great passive healing. Reduces RNG in SG Tove teams, a rather strong team archetype.Boss FightsNo
Sugar7good in close range boss battles, notably Gravedigger where Sugar can be considered a core unit. This is important as Gravedigger is faced in Interception S and Special Interception. Sugar is also decent in Arena.

Note: Lower priority if the player already has strong DPS Nikkes such as Modernia, Scarlet, Red hood and etc.
Boss fightsNo
Viper7Has a few niche scenarios where her burst is able to completely nullify nuke damage. Outside of that, she doesn’t do much. Pretty good Damage and Burst generation due to being a shotgun Nikke. Boss fightsYes (favorite item)
Ade6Provides Cleanse and some ATK up. Max HP without Healing mechanic is rather very niche and useless in most teamsBoss FightsNo
Nero6Damage sponge. Ok for PvP in stall teams and preventing one hit kills from bosses with enough HP, that’s about it. Boss fights, PvPNo
Sakura6Provides huge survivability against wind type boss and stages, notably Special Interception: Alteisen and Bowtie. Not much usage elsewhere.

Note: Higher priority if you are struggling with SI Alteisen.
Boss fightsNo
Soda5Provides decent healing, but is rarely used unless you do not have Pepper, Rapunzel or Helm.Boss fightsNo
Cocoa5Provides decent utility removing debuffs and repairing cover, but is rarely used outside of bosses.

Note: Slightly higher priority if the player is missing cover repairers such as Liter or Naga.
Boss fightsNo
Milk5Provides decent ATK buff and lifesteal but has a 40s CD burst. Sees little usage being heavily outclassed by Liter.Boss fightsNo
Aria4Provides a shield to EVERY member of the team, which can be useful in certain situations such as Special Interception: Chatterbox or Modernia.
Rarely used elsewhere.
Boss fightsNo
Folkwang4Provides shield and lifesteal, can be useful in certain stages especially boss fights.Boss fightsNo
Ludmilla4Only used in Special Interception: Alteisen with Sakura. Sees zero usage elsewhere, especially in campaign/tower with large CP deficit, where she suicides with her taunt.Boss fightsNo
Rosanna3Rather niche unit and requires too much sacrifices to make her work. She does OK in arena. PvPNo
Yan2Rocket launcher unit that provides decent charge buff, but is rarely used outside of Tetra tower if you do not have Volume. No
Exia2Only used for Tetra tower if you do not have better 20s B1 options. Yes (favorite item)
Clay1Buffs do too little to justify her being a 40s Cooldown Nikke, Bad in all forms of content. This includes when using her in true damage teams as well.No
Mary1Provides healing that is inconsistent and unreliable due to 40s CD burst and her Skill 1 only heals 1 unit at a time. Heavily outclassed by other options such as Pepper and Rapunzel.No
Frima1Only used for Tetra tower if you do not have better 20s B1 options.No

Pilgrim

Unit NameWish List RatingNotesBest used inDupes Recommended? (After MLB Wall)
Red Hood10One of the best and most flexible units in the game. Performs great in any content, especially due to her being able to burst multiple times in the same chain or simply be used as a stong B1 buffer. Very high damage output with good burst gen if her SR is spamed Campaign, PvP, Boss fightsYes
Crown10Amazing supporter that powercrept the previous best support duo. Provides shields, Reload Speed, ATK, Attack Damage and a taunt. A must-have for any PvE player.Campaign, Boss fightsYes
Rapi: Red Hood10Extremely flexible unit with great performance everywhere. Can be used as B1 sub-DPS with CDR or B3 Hypercarry depending on the team composition and will perform great in both.Campaign, Boss fightsYes
Scarlet: Black Shadow9.5Great Single Target DPS because of her Skill 1 triggers. Performs slightly worse on stages with lots of tanky Raptures due to shared damage. Second best bosskiller, only losing out to Cinderella. Very good carry in PvP too.Campaign, PvP, Boss fightsYes
Cinderella9.5The best bosskiller we currently have in the game. Unfortunately poor performance in story stages which slightly drops her prio.Boss fights, PvPYes
Modernia9Very strong single target DPS when off-burst. Insane AOE damage when bursting because she can hit unlimited targets within her burst radius for 15s. Recommended to use as 3rd Burst 3 in boss fights.Campaign, Boss fightsYes
Grave8Second best solo burst II buffer, but does lack team sustain which can be a problem against some bosses. Works best in Pierce teams due to high Pierce buffs. Skill 1 turns MG Nikke into burst gen machines.Campaign, Boss fightsYes
Scarlet7Very high ST DPS and strong AoE Burst. Scales well with Max Ammo and Reload Speed buffs. Good in every situation.Campaign, PvP, Boss fightsYes
Snow White6Strong DPS with a very powerful burst that allows for great manual play skill expression. Weak in auto play.
Needs high investment in her burst to be able to deal great burst damage.
Boss fightsYes
Dorothy5Very strong boss killer, she easily earns a spot in being used in a UR team, and in certain Interception bosses. With decent usage in Campaign as well.Boss fightsYes
Noah4Absolute PvP Powerhouse due to her taunt and invulnerbility. Basically never used outside of PvP with the exception of Mother Whale bossfight.
Note: 10 in priority if you want to focus on PVP.
PvPYes
Rapunzel3Good healer for basically any content. Doesn’t need to burst and provides heal with every full charged attack. Primarely used in PvP due to revive on burst.Campaign, PvP, Boss fightsNo
Harran2Only used in Pilgrim tower if you have no better options for B3.No
Isabel1Only used in Pilgrim tower if you have no better options for B3.No

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28 Comments

    • Is Jackal going to be added to the permanent pool in the future or something? Because she doesn’t show up in the probability info in-game, nor is she currently selectable for me in the wishlist.

      • Yes, she is going to be added to the permanent pool in future. According to the patch notes when Jackal was released: After her banner ends, Jackal will be obtainable from the general pool (regular recruitment, friendship recruitment, molds)

  1. Thanks for the suggestion and detail also I must add some detail about burst

    Like burst I/II/III but overall really helpful

  2. Epinel is vital for missilis tower because she has screen wipe skill, basically a budget harran but still

    I’m struggling at missilis tower because i don’t have her in my team. Julia is so-so I’d say

  3. Can you update this, please? I just started the game and while looking for the wishlist guide, it’s outdated.,

  4. Rupee is higher than Dolla and Novel on the tier list but lower than both on the Wishlist. Is there a reason for that? An explanation is given for Novel, who scales better, but it seems like Dolla is well worth it on a Liter-less team, but shouldn’t they be either on the same tier, or same priority on the wishlist?

    Similarly, Mast below is average on the tier list, but high on the wishlist.

    • Great question, I was already planning to adjust the tier list. There is a distinct lack of good buffer burst 2 units, with 2 rather OP ones (in one category in another) being able to be summoned. Novel and blanc. If you don’t have those two, Mast/Rupee is your next bet for general bossing. Additionally,
      Rupee is a unit that’s gonna get slightly axe’d in the ratings, as Rupee does get overshadowed in late game, and her campaign rating is much higher than I would like it to be at the moment.
      I hope that clarifies things.

  5. No mention about Ludmilla’s PVP ability, especially for defense teams (with or without Biscuit) which should bring her rating higher

  6. Just a friendly reminder that the duo gal from Missilis are updated on the wishlist. They’re pretty much on the meta so some people beside me might keep lurking here until the guide is updated.

  7. I think your rating for some of the pullable people should change depending on Fav items. I use Exia now in my main squad because with her Fav item she is just an overall powerhouse of damage. I used to only use Like Liter but with Exia i just don’t need defense anymore since i just kill things.

    • If you’re deep enough in the game to be considering favorite items for your wishlist, I don’t think a guide like this is relevant for you anymore. :p

  8. IMO, Helm should have a dupes recommended since her Favorite Item is one of the best Favorite Items for PVE and PVP as of now

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