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Hollow element who is part of the Etheria E.O.S. faction. The character is also known by the Sear Solar title.To learn more about Dawnlight Nell check the sections below. Use the tabs to quickly switch to the kind of information you're looking for.
Profile
All stats shown below are for max level, fully upgraded character, but without any Modules or Shells equipped. The yellow number shows the combined stats, the white number shows the base stats, and the green number shows the stats gained from Prowess.
HP18086
12669 + 5417
DEF831
619 + 212
ATK997
702 + 295
SPD128
116 + 12
CRIT Rate10%
10% + 0%
CRIT DMG150%
150% + 0%
Effect ACC12%
0% + 12%
Effect RES20%
0% + 20%
Sunshine Blow
Cooldown: -
Tags: Single DMG, SPD ↑
Flowers that reach for the sun never bow to the dark! Deals 220% damage to a single enemy, with a 70% chance to apply a 2-turn [SPD ↑] to all allies.
Sunward: Debuffs received by allies are converted into a random Basic Buff Effect they do not already have. This effect can trigger up to 1 time(s) per ally every 2 enemy turn(s).
Level 2: Increases damage multiplier to 220%.
Level 3: Increases the chance to apply [SPD ↑] to 50%.
Level 4: Increases the chance to apply [SPD ↑] to 70%.
Level 5: Allows [Sunward] to trigger 1 time(s) every 2 enemy turn(s).
Sunshine Strike
Cooldown: 3
Tags: Single DMG, Shield
Deals damage to enemies and applies [Solar Diadem] to all allies based on her own HP.
Level 2: Increases damage multiplier to 330%.
Level 3: Increases [Solar Diadem] Shield amount to 25%.
Level 4: Increases [Solar Diadem] Shield amount to 30%.
Level 5: Reduces Skill CD by 1 turn(s).
Sunshine Around
Cooldown: 4
Tags: AoE DMG, Boost DMG Reduction
Every spark of light will bloom in its own time. Deals 450% damage to all enemies and applies a 3-turn [Solar Garland] to all allies.
Level 2: Increases damage multiplier to 450%.
Level 3: Increases [Solar Garland]'s damage bonus to 25%.
Level 4: Increases [Solar Garland] duration to 3 turn(s).
Level 5: Increases [Solar Garland]'s damage bonus to 30%.
Prowess 1
Increases Basic ATK, DEF and HP by 5%.
Prowess 2
Shield Provided +8%
Prowess 3
Increases Basic ATK, DEF and HP by 5%.
Prowess 4
Effect ACC +12%
Prowess 5
Increases DMG Dealt by an additional 10% and decreases DMG Taken by an additional 10%.
Review
Dawnlight Nell is a Hollow Affinity Support, capable of not only providing powerful buffs, but also turning your enemies’ debuffs into buffs for your allies.
Nell’s S1 is two-parts, with an active component and a passive one. The active ability deals damage to one enemy and comes with a high chance of applying [SPD+] on all allies for 2 turns.
Sunward is the passive part, converting a debuff that allies would receive into a basic buff they do not already have. The effect triggers once per ally and is on CD for 2 enemy turns (the CD is specific to each ally).
Lvl5 is a huge upgrade, and with Nell being a SR Animus there’s no reason to be stingy on skill mats.
S2 is another ST attack that applies a teamwide buff to your team, called [Solar Diadem]. This buff is a Shield based on Nell’s max HP and whenever an ally with the buff takes their turn they receive 1 random basic buff.
This is one of Nell’s main defensive tools, similarly to S1 there is no reason to be stingy. Lvl5 recommended unless you’re using her for Burst.
Nell’s S3 is an AoE that hits all enemies once and applies an uninteractive buff called [Solar Garland] for 3 turns. This buff increases damage dealt by 30%, reduces damage taken by 20%, and whenever a basic buff is obtained by an Animus under this effect, the damage bonus they receive improves by 4%, up to an extra 20%.
Like the other skills, S3 benefits a lot from levels and being an SR the return on investment is very good. Get it to lvl5 as soon as possible if you plan to use Nell.
Nell is a pretty good PVE Animus; her buffs and purification-like abilities are all useful, and as a Hollow Affinity Support she easily fits in content that advantages this affinity or restricts others. She’s also very serviceable for new players, as she does a bit of everything you’d want a Support to do: SPD+, ATK/DEF+, Shields, Purifications, a unique buff that boosts both offense and defense.
In the mid/endgame, she won’t excel in content where the top meta Animuses have already solidified their dominance for months, and so her usage will be rather limited to specific scenarios previously mentioned.
Nell wasn’t designed with PVP in mind. Her base SPD is simply too low to matter in any endgame/competitive setting. Her kit is strong, especially for new players, but in a game where the SPD limit only keeps being pushed further and further away, her being very slow on release already dooms her for the future, unless we see a dramatic switch away from SPD one day.
Dawnlight Nell is a strong Support with access to a bunch of very powerful effects, however she faces extreme levels of competition which makes it tough to recommend her for generic purposes. She still manages to shine in situations where Hollow Affinity Animuses are favored, or where her rivals are restricted, and lastly her SR status makes her very cost efficient. If you’re looking for a PVP unit though, she is not the one.
Good Hollow Supports are rare.
Lots of Buffs and ‘Purifications’.
Useful for beginners.
Cheap to build.
Turtles don’t win races in ER.
Build
For Early Game build tips when it comes to what modules and Shells to use before you start farming Red rarity, check our dedicated guide:
1
Allows you to reduce cooldown of a random ability, improving the cycling abilities of the character.
Best Module Sets:
2
Widely used and incredibly potent all-around supportive option, granting a 25% gauge boost on use as well as [SPD+] boost with 100% uptime. It also deals decent damage when used. Possesses most of the best supportive matrixes, further adding to its flexibility and wide use cases. Loses most of its value when used in teams that already have a team member granting the [SPD+] buff with good uptime.
Best Module Sets:
PVP builds aren't available yet. They will be added soon.
Speed
For Dawnlight Nell, just make her faster and tankier and you will be able to enjoy her kit.
S3>S2>S1
Teams
The teams below come from our Teams database and showcase ANY team with Dawnlight Nell present within in all content available in the game.
Helkid Abyss #6
Content: Grim Pursuit || Team type: Generic || Time: 1-2m
Khloros Abyss #6
Content: Grim Pursuit || Team type: Generic || Time: 2-4m
Sharon Abyss #6
Content: Grim Pursuit || Team type: Generic || Time: 1-2m
Vespera Inferno #8
Content: Vespera || Team type: Generic || Time: 1-2m
