Nanally is an S-Class Anima damage dealer in Neverness to Everness who specializes in follow-up attacks and extended time on the field. Her damage builds around Ichi-daime's Authority and Underboss, with both effects working together to turn her attacks into a steady stream of additional hits.
Nanally is fairly simple to build once her follow-up attack mechanic is understood. She wants Anima damage and Critical stats, a Cartridge that supports her extended damage window, and teammates that can keep reactions and Esper Cycles active while she stays on the field.
Nanally Build at a Glance
For a general Nanally damage build, the main recommendations are:
- Arc: Ready-Ready
- Alternative Arc: Fluff of Fortitude, Raging Flames, Oraora!
- Cartridge: Fireflies and the Forest
- Role: Main DPS
- Primary damage: Anima
- Main mechanic: Follow-up attacks
- Best team style: Blossom
Nanally also benefits from Type II Modules, with her Console providing additional Crit Rate based on the number equipped. This makes a Type II-focused Module setup particularly useful for her build.
How to Play Nanally
Nanally's combat loop starts with Ichi-daime's Authority, which she gains after using her Skill. The effect increases her Crit DMG and allows her to trigger additional follow-up attacks when the team activates an Esper Cycle.
Her Ultimate, Colucci Ultimate Technique, adds another layer to the rotation by summoning Underboss. While Underboss is active, Nanally's attacks can trigger additional follow-up attacks, giving her Basic Attack string considerably more damage.
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This makes the timing between her Skill and Ultimate important. In most situations, Nanally should use her Skill before her Ultimate so that Ichi-daime's Authority is already active when Underboss enters the fight.
Her main damage sequence comes from her Basic Attack. The attack performs five hits, and holding the attack button afterward allows Nanally to continue into Heavy Hitter, which adds another three attacks.
Nanally also has a Critical Riposte that activates after a successful Critical Dodge. It provides additional Anima damage and can help reduce an enemy's Break.
The main goal is to keep Nanally on the field while her Authority and Underboss overlap. Switching her out ends Ichi-daime's Authority, so the team should avoid rotating her away during the important damage window unless the buff is about to expire.
Best Arc for Nanally
Ready-Ready is Nanally's best Arc and the preferred choice for a dedicated main DPS build.
The Arc provides the offensive stats Nanally wants while also rewarding her for remaining active on the field. Its Tiger Talisman effect gives it additional value during longer encounters, making it a strong fit for Nanally's extended attack sequences.
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Alternative Arcs
Players without Ready-Ready have several usable alternatives.
Fluff of Fortitude is a strong secondary choice for players who have access to it, while Raging Flames can work as a more accessible option and improves the damage of Nanally's Skill and Ultimate.
Oraora! is another option for players using an A-Rank Arc, particularly when the build is focused on improving Nanally's regular and enhanced Basic Attacks.
Best Cartridge for Nanally
Fireflies and the Forest is the recommended Cartridge set for Nanally.
The set provides Crit-focused bonuses that work well with Nanally's existing Crit Rate sources. This is especially useful when combined with Ready-Ready and her Console bonuses.
Shadow Creed is another option for players who want to build around additional Type II Modules. Its Module layout makes it easier to stack the Type II bonuses that Nanally can convert into additional Crit Rate.
Lost Radiance can also be used as a damage alternative. Its Defense reduction after using an Ultimate can improve Nanally's following attacks, although it changes the usual Skill-before-Ultimate sequence.
Module Stats
For Module stats, Nanally should focus on her Anima damage and Crit scaling.
- Main stats: Anima DMG% → Crit DMG% → ATK%
- Substats: Crit Rate% → Crit DMG% → ATK% → DMG%
Best Team for Nanally
Nanally works best with characters that can help trigger reactions and provide their effects without taking too much field time away from her.
A strong Blossom setup is:
Jiuyuan is particularly useful for Blossom teams because her kit can increase the number of Vita Buds created during Blossom interactions. Zero can help trigger Esper Cycle effects while providing support for the team.
Hotori is a useful fourth character because she can contribute damage without requiring the same amount of field time as Nanally. Her recording mechanic can also make use of Nanally's abilities for another source of burst damage.
Alternative Team Options
Players without Hotori can replace her with Sakiri or Haniel depending on the desired team setup.
Sakiri provides additional offensive support and can help create Hex reactions, while Haniel offers off-field Attack support.
Hathor is another option for players who want to build Nanally into a Charge-focused dual-DPS team. This gives the team a different reaction setup while allowing Nanally to remain the main field character.
The best choice ultimately depends on the available roster, but Nanally generally benefits most from teammates that finish their important actions quickly and leave the field open for her.
Nanally Awakening Priority
Nanally's Awakenings mainly improve the follow-up attacks and Underboss mechanics that make up her main damage loop.
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The early Awakenings are useful because they make Nanally's main rotation easier to maintain. Gang Formation helps with Ultimate uptime, while Second Member gives Underboss more time to contribute damage.
Call Me the Boss is another important upgrade because it adds more follow-up damage during Nanally's Authority state.
Later Awakenings continue to scale the same mechanic. Not a Troublemaker improves Underboss, while Followers Everywhere gives Nanally more ATK as her follow-up attacks build up. Because We're Family significantly extends the duration of Ichi-daime's Authority.
Nanally also gains two Resonance Effects through her Awakening progression. At three Awakenings, Colucci Secrets - Part 1 increases the levels of her Basic Attack, Skill, and Ultimate. At six Awakenings, Colucci Secrets - Part 2 provides another damage increase.
Final Nanally Build Summary
Nanally's build is mainly about keeping her two important effects active and giving her enough Crit and Anima damage to make the most of her field time.
Ready-Ready is the best Arc, while Fireflies and the Forest is the preferred Cartridge. For teams, Nanally, Jiuyuan, Zero, and Hotori provides a strong Blossom-focused setup, while Sakiri or Haniel can fill the final slot when Hotori is unavailable.
Her standard combat sequence is: Skill → Ultimate → Basic Attacks → Heavy Hitter.
The important part is making sure Ichi-daime's Authority and Underboss overlap. Once both are active, Nanally can stay on the field and build most of her damage through her Basic Attack and follow-up attacks.
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