5PyroCatalyst
Profile affiliationHexenzirkel
Ascension statATK
Recent Endgame Usage
Overview
Nicole shields and buffs an active attacker, then upgrades her support through qualifying actions. Her projections belong to that recipient, making their setup and stats central to her contribution.
Role
ATK-based shield / active-character attack support
Playstyle
Use the Skill and optional Burst before an ATK-scaling attacker remains active long enough for Guidance.
Why It Works
Shield absorption scales with Nicole ATK; Arcane Projections instead scale with the corresponding attacker ATK and are attributed to them.
Watch For
A projection uses the designated teammate’s element and damage stats, not Nicole’s. The instant upgrade requires an eligible Hexerei recipient.
Playstyle
Combat Flow
Cast Uncreated Light, then place the intended attacker on-field. Allow the observation time unless their admitted Hexerei status bypasses it. Use Ladder before the damage window when coordinated projections are desired.
Key Notes
At C0, leaving the field reverts the observed teammate from Guidance to Grace.
Her Skill buff and shield use her ATK; projections use the recipient’s ATK.
Bennett, Sara and Iansan’s transferable flat ATK buffs do not count toward her Skill buff cap.
Hexerei recipients bypass the usual observation delay.
Optional Burst timing can preserve ATK investment and shorten the rotation.
Build & Investment
Best Weapons
Craftable baseline · 4★
Flowing Purity
High base ATK and ATK%; refinements are unnecessary for support.
Best Artifact Sets
Four pieces · alternative
Noblesse Oblige
For teams unable to use the relevant Celestial damage buffs.
Main Stats
Sands
- ATK%
- Energy RechargeAlternative
Goblet
- ATK%
Circlet
- ATK%
- CRIT Rate with FavoniusAlternative
Recommended Substats
- ATK%
- ER
- CRIT Rate with Favonius
ER Requirements & Stat Targets
- ATK buff cap
- 4,000 for Skill buff cap
- Double Pyro ER · non-signature Weapon
- 155–210%
Constellation Investment
C2
Strengthens Grace and adds element-matched resistance reduction under Guidance, plus nearby-character shields on Skill use.
Teams
Recommended Teammates
Most-played compositions in our calculations. These reflect popularity and what players actually use, not a power ranking.
57,631 team observations13 recent contexts
Most Played With
Talents
Normal Attack
Allegoria
Normal Attack
Proclaims a decree in the primordial tongue and performs up to 3 attacks that deal Pyro DMG.
- 1-Hit DMG
- 63.3%
- 2-Hit DMG
- 53.3%
- 3-Hit DMG
- 83.1%
Charged Attack
Consumes a certain amount of Stamina to deal AoE Pyro DMG to opponents in front of her after a short casting time.
- Charged Attack DMG
- 202.2%
- Charged Attack Stamina Cost
- 50
Plunging Attack
Nicole plunges towards the ground from mid-air, damaging all opponents in her path. Also deals AoE Pyro DMG upon impact with the ground.
- Plunge DMG
- 112.3%
- Low/High Plunge DMG
- 224.6%/280.6%
Elemental Skill
Revelation: Uncreated Light
Recreates a fleeting glimpse of an age long past, when the angels acted on the authority of the heavens, bestowing the Grace of Kenosis effect on nearby party members. This increases their ATK and deals AoE Pyro DMG, as well as creates a Shield of Blazing Light.
The Shield of Blazing Light's DMG Absorption is based on Nicole's ATK, and it will absorb Pyro DMG at 250% effectiveness.
- Skill DMG
- 249.1%
- Shield DMG Absorption
- 398.1% ATK+3051
- Shield Duration
- 20s
- Grace of Kenosis ATK Bonus Ratio
- 15% ATK
- Grace of Kenosis Max ATK Bonus
- 600
- Grace of Kenosis Duration
- 20s
- CD
- 16s
Elemental Burst
Revelation: Ladder of Divine Ascent
As Nicole weaves the path of anchored fate with golden threads of light, she deals AoE Pyro DMG and switches to Silent Contemplation mode.
In this mode, when nearby active party members hit an opponent, an Arcane Projection is summoned to perform a Coordinated Attack against the opponent, dealing AoE Elemental DMG of the character's corresponding Elemental Type. This DMG scales based on the corresponding character's ATK and will be considered as having been dealt by them.
This effect can occur once every 3s, and can be triggered up to 4 times each time Nicole switches to Silent Contemplation mode.
It is worth noting that Hexerei characters' Arcane Projections appear to differ somehow in appearance from the others...
- Skill DMG
- 570.2%
- Arcane Projection DMG
- 180% Corresponding Character's ATK
- Arcane Projection Attack Count
- 4
- Silent Contemplation Duration
- 20s
- CD
- 15s
- Energy Cost
- 60
Passive talents
Passive talent
Methexis
For 20s after unleashing the Elemental Skill Revelation: Uncreated Light, Nicole will continuously "observe" the other current active party members. After the observed character has remained on the field for 3s, their Grace of Kenosis is upgraded to Guidance of Theosis, increasing their ATK by an additional 300. If the observed character is a Hexerei character, Grace of Kenosis is upgraded to Guidance of Theosis straight away.
When characters other than Nicole who have Guidance of Theosis leave the field, their effect reverts to Grace of Kenosis.
Passive talent
Philokalia
When Elemental DMG from nearby active party members hits an opponent, Nicole's own Grace of Kenosis effect is upgraded to Guidance of Theosis for 8s.
Passive talent
Nepsis
When you are in Teyvat and not in combat, Nicole's Charged Attack becomes "Emissarial Guidance" if you have already obtained the current region's Treasure Compass. Emissarial Guidance: Calls upon nearby Seelie to show the way, triggering an effect similar to the region's Treasure Compass.
This effect has a cooldown time of 5 seconds and does not work in Domains, Trounce Domains, and the Spiral Abyss.
Constellations
C1"Do Not Be Afraid, Child Who Is Loved"
When the current active character of your own in the party hits an opponent, an additional special "Arcane Projection: Unity" will be summoned to perform a Coordinated Attack against the opponent, dealing AoE Elemental DMG of the character's corresponding Elemental Type at 600% of their ATK. This DMG will be considered as having been dealt by the corresponding character.
This effect can trigger once every 6s.
C2"I Will Guide You and Show You the Path You Should Tread"
Enhances the effects of the Elemental Skill Revelation: Uncreated Light: Grace of Kenosis increases ATK by an additional 300 (which does not count toward this effect's ATK Bonus limit), while Guidance of Theosis decreases nearby opponents' Elemental RES based on the corresponding character's Elemental Type by 25%. This effect does not stack for the same Element.
Additionally, when Nicole unleashes her Elemental Skill Revelation: Uncreated Light, nearby active party members will also gain a Shield of Blazing Light.
C3"A Lamp by Your Side, A Light to Shine the Way"
Increases the Level of Revelation: Uncreated Light by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C4"Whether Left or Right, No Matter Which Way You Turn"
When nearby party members have their Grace of Kenosis upgraded to Guidance of Theosis, Nicole also bestows upon them the Pathfinder's Blessing effect for 20s. Each character can gain this effect once every 16s.
The Normal Attack, Charged Attack, Plunging Attack, Elemental Skill, and Elemental Burst DMG of characters with Pathfinder's Blessing is increased by 70% of Nicole's ATK. This effect will be removed once it has taken effect 8 times or when its duration is over.
When multiple opponents are hit at once, instances of Pathfinder's Blessing are consumed equal to the number of opponents hit. Each character's Pathfinder's Blessing is counted independently.
C5"You Will Hear My Voice Beside You"
Increases the Level of Revelation: Ladder of Divine Ascent by 3.
Maximum upgrade level is 15.
C6"This Is the Path, Walk It Without Delay"
When Nicole's Grace of Kenosis is upgraded to Guidance of Theosis, all nearby party members' Grace of Kenosis will also be upgraded to Guidance of Theosis. Once upgraded, Guidance of Theosis will no longer revert to Grace of Kenosis.
Additionally, DMG dealt by characters with Guidance of Theosis will ignore 40% of opponents' DEF.
Stats & progression
Level 100
Maximum ascensionHP11149
ATK419
DEF603
ATK%28.8%
Level 100 Maximum ascension | HP11149 | ATK419 | DEF603 | ATK%28.8% |
| Level | HP | ATK | DEF | Asc. stat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 810 | 27 | 44 | 0% |
| 20 | 2797 | 92 | 151 | 0% |
| 40 | 4678 | 154 | 253 | 7.2% |
| 50 | 6041 | 198 | 326 | 14.4% |
| 60 | 7246 | 238 | 392 | 14.4% |
| 70 | 8458 | 278 | 457 | 21.6% |
| 80 | 9677 | 318 | 523 | 28.8% |
| 90 | 10409 | 342 | 563 | 28.8% |
| 100 | 11149 | 419 | 603 | 28.8% |