GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE Pilgrim Banner and Investment Guide

Reserve your 200 Gold Mileage Tickets specifically for 1% Pilgrim recruitment banners, and prioritize your high-tier skill books and Overload gear on Burst III damage anchors before investing in defensive utility supports. Because standard rate-up units appear at a 2% rate and can eventually be targeted through the standard recruitment Wishlist, spending Gold Mileage on non-Pilgrim banners significantly reduces long-term account efficiency.

Spending Gold Mileage on 1% Pilgrim Banners

Standard rate-up banners feature a 2% appearance rate for the featured character, but Pilgrim rate-up banners cut that appearance rate down to 1%. This reduced drop rate makes pulling a specific Pilgrim through raw Gems or Advanced Recruit Vouchers statistically punishing.

Spending 200 Gold Mileage Tickets bypasses the 1% drop rate entirely and guarantees the featured Pilgrim. When saving and spending your recruitment currency, apply the following rules:

• Use Gold Mileage on 1% rate-ups: Redeem 200 Gold Mileage Tickets directly for new Pilgrim debuts or limited reruns, particularly damage dealers like Marian or Scarlet variants.
• Keep raw pulls for standard rate-ups: Spend Advanced Recruit Vouchers and Gems on 2% banners, which offer double the acquisition odds of a Pilgrim banner.
• Never use Gold Mileage on Wishlist targets: Standard manufacturer Nikkes can be added to the standard banner Wishlist after their rate-up period concludes, whereas Pilgrims cannot be targeted on the Wishlist.

Pilgrim Burst Roles and Investment Priorities

Pilgrim squads rely on a clear division between primary damage carries in the Burst III slot and defensive or sustain anchors in the Burst I slot. Offensive carries dictate your clear speeds under Combat Power deficits, giving them immediate claim over your skill materials and gear modifications.

Burst III units require level 7 to level 10 investments on their core damage passives and Burst skills to outscale standard carries. Utility units like Rapunzel require less upfront investment because their primary utility—passive HP recovery on basic attacks and emergency squad revives—functions effectively without maxed skill trees.

Allocating Overload Gear and Custom Modules

Pilgrim manufacturer gear acquired from Special Interception (EX) should be converted to Overload gear on your main attackers first. Custom Modules are scarce, so roll for offensive substats before modifying support pieces:

1. Max Ammunition Capacity: Critical for continuous attackers like Marian and Scarlet to prevent lengthy reload animations during Full Burst windows.
2. ATK % and Elemental Damage: Direct damage multipliers that allow Burst III anchors to dismantle campaign waves and raid boss parts quickly.
3. Charge Stats: Useful for specific Scarlet variants that rely on charged weapon mechanics.

Leave supportive Pilgrims like Rapunzel at tier-9 manufacturer baseline gear until your primary damage carries have secured their essential Overload stats.

Managing Burst Cooldowns in Pilgrim Squads

Premier Pilgrim supports often have extended Burst cooldowns that disrupt regular combat cycles. Rapunzel carries a 60-second cooldown on her Burst skill, meaning she cannot function as a team's sole Burst I unit.

To maintain a standard 20-second Full Burst rotation:

• Pair Rapunzel with a dedicated 20-second Burst I cooldown reducer, such as Liter, Dorothy, or D: Killer Wife.
• Allow the 20-second Burst I unit to trigger the squad's primary Burst sequence automatically on every rotation.
• Reserve Rapunzel for passive healing, triggering her manual Burst I only when an emergency revive is needed to restore a fallen carry.
• Place your invested Marian and Scarlet units into the two Burst III slots to maximize squad damage throughout every active Full Burst cycle.