Nilu

Sunshadow

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Nilu Animus Overview

Nilu is an SR Disorder champion who plays the role of an offensive support, blending damage amplification, minor healing, and team tempo boosts to control the flow of battle. While not as oppressive as top-tier picks like Lily, Nilu offers a more accessible alternative for players who need consistent [Vulnerable] debuffs, Turn Meter boosts, and SPD buffs to amplify their team’s overall output.

Her basic skill, Sunflare, deals single-target damage with a chance to inflict [Vulnerable], increasing the target’s damage taken. Her bread-and-butter skill, Sunshade, hits a single enemy four times while healing the ally with the highest ATK and boosting their Turn Meter, allowing key damage dealers to cycle faster. Her ultimate, Scorching Sun, delivers AoE damage with a high chance to apply [Vulnerable] and grants [SPD ↑] to all allies, supporting both offensive bursts and team mobility.

Nilu excels in team comps that rely on damage ramping and tempo, providing reliable damage boosts through her debuffs and enabling ally turns through buffs. She’s a flexible pick for players building around crit-centric nukers or Turn Meter synergy, and a solid option for those seeking support value from an SR slot without sacrificing too much offensive potential.

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Nilu Ratings

Our team have spent a long time updating our ratings since beta ended and we moved into Global Launch. We are constantly reviewing our ratings and are based on our experience and opinion playing Etheria: Restart and in partnership with @ZoxaskunX

Nilu Skills

Sunflare

Skill Description
Cooldown: 0
Single DMG, Vulnerability

The sun banishes the darkness! Nilu deals 240% damage to a single enemy with a 40% chance to inflict a 2-turn [Vulnerable].

Skill Effects

[Vulnerable]: Increases DMG Taken by 30%.

Skill Upgrades

Level 2: Increases damage multiplier to 220%
Level 3: Increases the chance of inflicting [Vulnerable] to 40%
Level 4: Increases damage multiplier to 240%
Level 5: Increases the duration of [Vulnerable] to 2 turn(s)

Sunshade

Skill Description
Cooldown: 3
Recover, Single DMG, Turn Meter ↑

Shadows under the sun often hide unspeakable secrets. Nilu attacks a single enemy 4 times, dealing 70% damage each time, and healing the ally with the highest ATK for 12% of their max HP while increasing their Turn Meter by 20%.

Skill Upgrades

Level 2: Increases damage multiplier to 70%
Level 3: Increases the effect of Turn Meter+ to 20%
Level 4: Healing effect increased to 12% of target’s max HP
Level 5: Reduces Skill CD by 1 turn(s)

Scorching Sun

Skill Description
Cooldown: 3
Single DMG, Vulnerability

Gentle sunlight can also be blinding flames. Neli deals 250% damage to all enemies with an 80% chance to apply [Vulnerable] for 2 turns, and applies [SPD+] to all allies for 3 turns.

Skill Effects

[SPD+]: Increases SPD by 30%.
[Vulnerable]: Increases DMG Taken by 30%.

Skill Upgrades

Level 2: Increases damage multiplier to 250%
Level 3: Increases the chance of inflicting [Vulnerable] to 80%
Level 4: Increases [SPD+] duration to 3 turn(s)
Level 5: Reduces Skill CD by 1 turn(s)

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debuff effects

Nilu Shells

While we've highlighted shells that have proven successful for us, they’re just a starting point—how you equip your Animus can vary greatly based on your account progress and the specific encounters you’re preparing for.

Nilu Build Guide

The build recommendations we offer are based on setups we've found to be effective, but they’re by no means the only options—there’s a vast array of ways to gear your Animus depending on the challenges you’re tackling and the tools at your disposal.

Priority Stat Suggestions

Nilu Memory Fragments

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