Nichol is a playable character in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. He is a magically-geared unit whose roles in battle are Support and Magical Damage, being able to Black Magic mostly in relation to Water and Ice elements, and focuses on boosting the party's stats during battle in various ways.
He currently has six variants: the story variant (obtained at the end of Chapter III), the Global-exclusive "Illusionist Nichol" unit (which can be obtained during Halloween events), "Seaside Nichol" (summer variant, Global-exclusive but not time-limited), the Japan-only "Hunter Nichol" (as part of the collaboration with Monster Hunter Explore), "Sweet Nichol", and his Season Two variant "Maritime Strategist Nichol".
Nichol[]
Nichol is a story unit, and his job is listed as Tactician. He can be obtained at Rarity 3★ upon completion of the Water Shrine dungeon and watching a cutscene at Aquapolis Olderion, thus completing Chapter III (Olderion) of the story mode. He can be awakened up to 5★. His roles in battle are Support and Magic Damage. Nichol has no innate element or status ailment resistances, and as a story character, no Trust Master reward.
His awakening materials are the following:
- 4★ - Allure Powder x20, Esper Cryst x10, Quality Parts x8, Deepsea Bloom x3, Sacred Crystal x3
- 5★ - Quality Parts x15, Deepsea Bloom x8, Sacred Crystal x5, Dragon Heart x3, Holy Crystal x3
Stats[]
Nichol's stats at his highest levels are as follows (with no passive abilities taken into account), along with the maximum amount of stat points that can be increased through pot-enhancements:
| Rarity | Level | HP | MP | ATK | DEF | MAG | SPR | Drop Check*Maximum burst stone drops per hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3★ | 40 | 1136 (+150) | 73 (+25) | 48 (+10) | 46 (+10) | 58 (+10) | 50 (+10) | 6 
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| 4★ | 60 | 1477 (+210) | 96 (+35) | 63 (+14) | 61 (+14) | 76 (+14) | 65 (+14) | 8
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| 5★ | 80 | 1921 (+240) | 125 (+40) | 82 (+16) | 80 (+16) | 100 (+16) | 85 (+16) | 10
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Abilities[]
Depending on his rarity, Nichol has either two (3★), three (4★) or four (5★) ability slots. He also has affinity to Black Magic (Lvl 5-7) and Green Magic (Lvl 3-5).
| Trait | Type | Level | Awaken | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rarity 3★ | ||||
 Blizzard
|
Black Magic | 1 | ||
 Water
|
Black Magic | 12 | ||
 MP +10%
|
Passive | 28 | ||
 Barblizzard
|
Green Magic | 40 | ||
| Rarity 4★ | ||||
| Blizzara
|
Black Magic | 21 | ||
| Watera
|
Black Magic | 38 | ||
 Barwater
|
Green Magic | 54 | ||
| MAG +10%
|
Passive | 54 | ||
| Impenetrable Stance
|
Special | 60 | ||
| Rarity 5★ | ||||
 Imperil
|
Green Magic | 32 | ||
| Blizzaga
|
Black Magic | 51 | ||
| Waterga
|
Black Magic | 62 | ||
| Barblizzara
|
Green Magic | 72 | ||
| Barwatera
|
Green Magic | 72 | ||
 Back to the Wall
|
Special | 80 | ||
- Limit Burst
Nichol's Limit Burst receives three different names depending on his rarity: Aqua Wave (アクアウェーブ, Akua Wēbu?), Marine Wave (マリンタイド, Marin Taido?, lit. Marine Tide), and Ancient Flood (エンシェントフラッド, Enshento Furaddo?). It is a damage-type ability, and deals a 1-hit physical attack of Water-elemental magic damage to all enemies.
Its modifier depends on Nichol's LB level:
| Rarity | Name | Effect | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3★ | Aqua Wave | Base (Lv. 1) | Damage dealt (2.1x) | 10
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| Max (Lv. 10) | Damage dealt (2.55x) | |||
| 4★ | Marine Wave | Base (Lv. 1) | Damage dealt (2.3x) | 12
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| Max (Lv. 15) | Damage dealt (3x) | |||
| 5★ | Ancient Flood | Base (Lv. 1) | Damage dealt (2.5x) | 14
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| Max (Lv. 20) | Damage dealt (3.45x) | |||
Equipment[]
Nichol can equip the following weapon types: daggers, staves and rods.
He can equip the following armor types: hats, clothes and robes.
He can equip accessories.
Gallery[]
Illusionist Nichol[]
Illusionist Nichol is a limited-time 4-6★ Rare Summon available during the Global-exclusive events Return to the Halloween Castle (2017) and An Eerie Invitation (2018). His job is listed as Illusionist, and his role in battle is that of Support. He has no innate element resistances. He has a Trust Master reward, the Magical Top Hat (MP+45, MAG+25), which grants the equipped units the passives Auto-Refresh (recover 5% MP per turn) and Auto-Limit (fills 1 burst stone per turn).
His awakening materials are the following:
- 5★ -Crimson Tear x25, Fury Seed x8, Lucky Seedling x13, Sacred Crystal x15, Holy Crystal x8
- 6★ - Divine Crystal x15, Fairies' Writ x10, Rainbow Bloom x10, Calamity Gem x5, Prismatic Horn x10
Stats[]
Illusionist Nichol's stats at his highest levels are as follows (with no passive abilities taken into account), along with the maximum amount of stat points that can be increased through pot-enhancements:
| Rarity | Level | HP | MP | ATK | DEF | MAG | SPR | Drop Check*Maximum burst stone drops per hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4★ | 60 | 1921 (+240) | 111 (+40) | 63 (+16) | 62 (+16) | 73 (+16) | 77 (+16) | 8
|
| 5★ | 80 | 2497 (+300) | 144 (+50) | 82 (+20) | 80 (+20) | 95 (+20) | 100 (+20) | 10
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| 6★ | 100 | 3246 (+450) | 187 (+75) | 106 (+30) | 104 (+30) | 123 (+30) | 130 (+30) | 12
|
Abilities[]
Illusionist Nichol has three (4★) or four (5-6★) ability slots, as well as affinity to Black Magic (Lvl 6-8) and Green Magic (Lvl 4-6).
| Trait | Type | Level | Awaken | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rarity 5★ | ||||
| Blizzaga
|
Black Magic | 1 | ||
| Waterga
|
Black Magic | 14 | ||
| Imperil
|
Green Magic | 32 | ||
 Osmose
|
Green Magic | 48 | ||
| Rarity 5★ | ||||
| Absorb MP
|
Passive | 1 | ||
 Disenchant
|
Special | 18 | ||
| Illusionist guise
|
Passive | 36 | ||
 Illusion - Doppelganger
|
Special | 54 | ||
| Barblizzara
|
Green Magic | 72 | ||
| Barwatera
|
Green Magic | 72 | ||
| Power of deception
|
Passive | 80 | ||
| Rarity 6★ | ||||
 Illusion - Terrifying Visions
|
Special | 5 | ||
 Phantasmal wards
|
Passive | 28 | ||
 Meteor
|
Black Magic | 50 | ||
 Illusion - Redirect
|
Special | 68 | ||
 Illusion - Phantasmal Forces
|
Special | 86 | ||
 Master Illusionist
|
Special | 100 | ||
- Limit Burst
Phantasmal Respite is Illusionist Nichol's Limit Burst. It is a support-type ability: it restores HP and MP to all allies over three turns, and negates 2 physical damage taken by the whole party for the same duration.
The amount of HP and MP recovered depends on Illusionist Nichol's LB level:
| Rarity | Name | Effect | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4★ | Phantasmal Respite | Base (Lv. 1) | Heal (250 HP, 8x); recover (6 MP, 0.2x) | 12
|
| Max (Lv. 15) | Heal (600 HP, 11.5x); recover (12 MP, 0.34x) | |||
| 5★ | Phantasmal Respite | Base (Lv. 1) | Heal (330 HP, 8x); recover (9 MP, 0.2x) | 14
|
| Max (Lv. 20) | Heal (900 HP, 12.75x); recover (18 MP, 0.39x) | |||
| 6★ | Phantasmal Respite | Base (Lv. 1) | Heal (480 HP, 8x); recover (12 MP, 0.2x) | 16
|
| Max (Lv. 25) | Heal (1200 HP, 14x); recover (24 MP, 0.44x) | |||
Equipment[]
Illusionist Nichol can equip the following weapon types: daggers, staves, rods, throwing weapons and fists.
He can equip the following armor types: light shields, hats, clothes and robes.
He can equip accessories.
Like the other Halloween units, Illusionist Nichol has access to two unit-exclusive ability materias: Chilling Aura (increases HP and MP by 13%) and Spooky Aura (increases ATK and MAG by 13%). They were available for purchase at King Mog's reward shop during the Halloween - Night of the Pumpkin event, and as mission rewards during the Return to the Halloween Castle.
Gallery[]
Hunter Nichol[]
Hunter Nichol (ハンターニコル, Hantā Nikoru?) is a limited-time 4-6★ Rare Summon, obtainable during the collaboration event with Monster Hunter Explore. Hunter Nichol's job is listed as (ハンター, Hantā?, lit. Hunter). He is currently exclusive to the JP version.
This section about a character in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius is empty or needs to be expanded. You can help the Final Fantasy Wiki by expanding it.Seaside Nichol[]
Seaside Nichol is Nichol's Global-exclusive summer variant. A 5-7★ Rare Summon, he has been available since the event Sun, Sand, and Sea (released in September 2018). His job is listed as Strategist and his roles are Support and Magic Damage. His Trust Master reward is the Tropical Delight rod (ATK+24, MAG+125, MP +30%), which grants the euqipped unit the Auto-Refresh passive. His Super Trust Master reward is Summer Trunks (DEF+24, MAG+70, SPR+24), which increases the unit's Water resistance +50% and grants the passive Adventurous Heart (increase HP/MP by 20% and LB gauge fill rate by 50%).
Seaside Nichol remains for the most part as a support unit, however his buffs are now fully geared towards defense, providing DEF/SPR boosts, damage reduction (physical, magical and general), and elemental resists. He's also a more competent Magic Damage unit with better MAG boosts than his Season Two variant, and being capable of chaining with Flood and Freeze family frames. Nonetheless he is still inferior, damage-wise than most 5★ base Magic Damage units.
His awakening materials are the following:
- 6★ - Calamity Gem x10, Prismatic Horn x10, Calamity Writ x10, Rainbow Bloom x5, Divine Crystal x15
- 7★ - Seaside Nichol's Prism
Stats[]
Seaside Nichol's stats at his highest levels are as follows (with no passive abilities taken into account), along with the maximum amount of stat points that can be increased through pot-enhancements:
| Rarity | Level | HP | MP | ATK | DEF | MAG | SPR | Drop Check*Maximum burst stone drops per hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5★ | 80 | 2681 (+300) | 157 (+50) | 81 (+20) | 97 (+20) | 115 (+20) | 114 (+20) | 10
|
| 6★ | 100 | 3486 (+450) | 205 (+75) | 106 (+30) | 127 (+30) | 150 (+30) | 149 (+30) | 12
|
| 7★ | 120 | 4533 (+600) | 267 (+100) | 139 (+50) | 166 (+50) | 196 (+50) | 194 (+50) | 12
|
Abilities[]
Seaside Nichol has four ability slots. He has affinity to Black Magic (Lvl 8) and Green Magic (Lvl 7-8).
| Trait | Type | Level | Awaken | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rarity 5★ | ||||
| Waterga
|
Black Magic | 1 | ||
| MP +30%
|
Passive | 1 | ||
| Blizzaga
|
Black Magic | 8 | ||
| Water God's Grace
|
Passive | 18 | Resist: Water (+30%). | |
| MAG +30%
|
Passive | 24 | ||
| SPR +20%
|
Passive | 30 | ||
 Lifeguard - Shade
|
Special | 42 | ||
 Lifeguard - Rejuvenator
|
Special | 56 | ||
 Lifeguard - Refreshment
|
Special | 68 | ||
 Dualcast
|
Special | 80 | ||
| Sunblock
|
Special | 80 | ||
| Sunscreen
|
Special | 80 | ||
| Rarity 6★ | ||||
 Calm Awareness
|
Passive | 1 | Resist: Poison, Sleep, Petrify and Charm (all +100%). | |
| Blizzaja
|
Black Magic | 12 | ||
| Waterja
|
Black Magic | 12 | ||
 Lifeguard - Sunproof
|
Special | 40 | ||
| Lifeguard - Waterproof
|
Special | 40 | ||
| Snap out of it!
|
Special | 68 | ||
| Lifeguard - Exhilarant
|
Special | 76 | ||
| Diver - Waterfall
|
Special | 84 | ||
| Diver - Icicle
|
Special | 84 | ||
| Sandcastle
|
Special | 92 | ||
| Foam
|
Special | 92 | ||
| Lifeguard
|
Special | 100 | ||
| Diver
|
Special | 100 | ||
| Rarity 7★ | ||||
| Fancy Beverage
|
Passive | 101 | Trust ability. Resist: Silence (+100%). | |
 Flood
|
Black Magic | 105 | Chain: Flood | |
| Splash
|
Special | 105 | ||
 Single Consumption
|
Special | 105 | Cooldown: 3 turns. | |
| Lifeguard - Revitalizer
|
Special | 105 | ||
| Diver - Submersion
|
Special | 110 | Chain: Flood | |
 Diver - Regelation
|
Special | 110 | Chain: Freeze | |
| Summer Fiesta
|
Special | 110 | Cooldown: 6 turns. | |
| MAG +20%
|
Passive | 115 | ||
 Delightful Festivities
|
Passive | 120 | ||
- Limit Burst
Keep Calm and Stay Cool is Seaside Nichol's Limit Burst. It is a support-type ability with a triple effect: it grants the party an HP barrier (2000), increases their resistance to Ice and Water, and boosts their DEF and SPR. These effects last for three turns. Depending on Seaside Nichol's rarity, its elemental resistance boosts will be either 80% (5★), 90% (6★) or 100% (7★).
How much the party's DEF/SPR stats increase will depend on Seaside Nichol's LB level:
| Rarity | Name | Change in Effect | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5★ | Keep Calm and Stay Cool | Base (Lv. 1) | Increases stats by 110% | 22
|
| Max (Lv. 20) | Increases stats by 129% | |||
| 6★ | Keep Calm and Stay Cool | Base (Lv. 1) | Increases stats by 124% | 26
|
| Max (Lv. 25) | Increases stats by 148% | |||
| 7★ | Keep Calm and Stay Cool | Base (Lv. 1) | Increases stats by 141% | 30
|
| Max (Lv. 30) | Increases stats by 170% | |||
Equipment[]
Seaside Nichol can equip the following weapon types: daggers, staves, rods, instruments and throwing weapons.
He can equip the following armor types: hats, clothes and robes.
He can equip accessories.
Equipping his Trust Master reward (the Tropical Delight rod) triggers his Trust Ability "Fancy Beverage", which nullifies Silence, and increases his DEF/SPR/HP by 20% and esper's bonus stats by 20%.
Gallery[]
Sweet Nichol[]
Sweet Nichol (スウィートニコル, Suwīto Nikoru?) is a 5-7★ Rare Summon, currently available only on the JP version.
This section about a character in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius is empty or needs to be expanded. You can help the Final Fantasy Wiki by expanding it.Maritime Strategist Nichol[]
Maritime Strategist Nichol (洸洋の軍師ニコル, Kōyō no Gunshi Nikoru?, lit. Ocean's Strategist Nichol) is Nichol's variant for Season Two. A 5-7★ Rare Summon, he has been available since the event Where Destinies Intersect. His job is listed as Strategist and his roles are Support and Magic Damage. He has no innate element or status ailment resistances.
His Trust Master reward is the Strategic Cape robe (DEF+40, MAG+52, SPR+38), which boosts the equipped unit's MP by 20%, and resistance to Ice and Water by 50%. His Super Trust Master reward is a rod called The Divine Art of War (ATK+16, MAG+151, SPR+54), which grants the passive Water God's Favor (increases HP/MP by 15%, and Leviathan's evoke damage by 75%).
His awakening materials are the following:
- 6★ - Prismatic Horn x20, Rainbow Bloom x10, Calamity Gem x10, Calamity Writ x5, Divine Crystal x5
- 7★ - Maritime Strategist Nichol's Prism
Stats[]
Maritime Strategist Nichol's stats at his highest levels are as follows (with no passive abilities taken into account), along with the maximum amount of stat points that can be increased through pot-enhancements:
| Rarity | Level | HP | MP | ATK | DEF | MAG | SPR | Drop Check*Maximum burst stone drops per hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5★ | 80 | 2600 (+300) | 160 (+50) | 83 (+20) | 93 (+20) | 115 (+20) | 106 (+20) | 10
|
| 6★ | 100 | 3381 (+450) | 209 (+75) | 109 (+30) | 121 (+30) | 150 (+30) | 138 (+30) | 12
|
| 7★ | 120 | 4395 (+600) | 271 (+100) | 141 (+50) | 164 (+50) | 195 (+50) | 187 (+50) | 12
|
Abilities[]
Maritime Strategist Nichol has four ability slots. He has affinity to Black Magic (Lvl 8) and Green Magic (Lvl 7-8).
| Trait | Type | Level | Awaken | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rarity 5★ | ||||
| Waterga
|
Black Magic | 1 | ||
| MP +30%
|
Passive | 1 | ||
| Blizzaga
|
Black Magic | 8 | ||
| Warden of the Water
|
Passive | 16 | ||
| Strategist's Determination
|
Passive | 24 | ||
| Water God's Grace
|
Passive | 30 | Resist: Water (+30%). | |
| Iron Stance
|
Special | 38 | ||
| Safeguard Stance
|
Special | 38 | ||
 Sharp Kick
|
Special | 51 | ||
| Furious Stance
|
Special | 64 | ||
| Demonic Stance
|
Special | 64 | ||
| Magic Restorative Stance
|
Special | 80 | (JP) | |
| Dualcast
|
Special | 80 | ||
| Rarity 6★ | ||||
| Calm Awareness
|
Passive | 1 | (JP) | Resist: Poison, Sleep, Petrify and Charm (all +100%). |
| Blizzaja
|
Black Magic | 12 | ||
| Waterja
|
Black Magic | 12 | ||
 Enlighted Guard
|
Passive | 26 | Counters with 'Enlighted Guard'. | |
| Duality Stance
|
Special | 40 | ||
| Iceberg Stance
|
Special | 40 | (JP) | |
| Lone Stance
|
Special | 55 | ||
| Courageous Stance
|
Special | 69 | (JP) | |
| Fortune Stance
|
Special | 69 | (JP) | |
| Impregnable Stance
|
Special | 83 | ||
| Soulful Stance
|
Special | 100 | ||
| Linked Stance
|
Special | 100 | ||
| Rarity 7★ | ||||
| Defense Force Stratagem
|
Passive | 101 | Trust ability. Resist: Confuse (+100%). | |
| Flood
|
Black Magic | 105 | Chain: Flood | |
| Raging Water
|
Black Magic | 105 | ||
| Water Infusion
|
Special | 105 | ||
| Enhancing Stance
|
Special | 105 | Cooldown: 5 turns. | |
| Heroic Stance
|
Special | 110 | Cooldown: 7 turns. | |
| Barrier Stance
|
Special | 110 | Cooldown: 7 turns. | |
| MAG +20%
|
Passive | 115 | ||
 Morale Boost
|
Passive | 120 | Chance to auto-cast 'Morale Boost' every turn. | |
| Unlockable abilities | ||||
| Family Bonds
|
Passive | - | - | Complete Nichol's short story "A New Life". Resist: Water (+20%). |
- Limit Burst
Ancient Formula (エンシェントフォーミュラ, Enshento Fōmyura?) is Maritime Strategist Nichol's Limit Burst. As one of the so-called "CG units", Nichol's Limit Burst is a powerful ability preceded by FMV-like movie that lasts about 0:08 seconds. In his debut, he wasn't voiced, but after a later update he says "Makasete kudasai... Minna ni tatakau chikara wo." (任せてください みんなに戦う力を?, "Leave it to me... This is the power for everyone to fight.")
In the sequence, Nichol opens his grimoire while he adjusts his glasses, and magic runes surround him just before closing the book. He raises his arm to end the casting of the spell. Using Ancient Formula will greatly boost the party's stats (ATK, DEF, MAG, SPR) for three turns, remove stat reductions, and recover their HP and MP by 20%.
How much the party's stats increase will depend on Maritime Strategist Nichol's LB level:
| Rarity | Name | Change in Effect | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5★ | Ancient Formula | Base (Lv. 1) | Increases stats by 100% | 30
|
| Max (Lv. 20) | Increases stats by 119% | |||
| 6★ | Ancient Formula | Base (Lv. 1) | Increases stats by 110% | 36
|
| Max (Lv. 25) | Increases stats by 134% | |||
| 7★ | Ancient Formula | Base (Lv. 1) | Increases stats by 120% | 40
|
| Max (Lv. 30) | Increases stats by 150% | |||
Equipment[]
The Divine Art of War
Maritime Strategist Nichol can equip the following weapon types: daggers, staves, rods and instruments.
He can equip the following armor types: hats, clothes, light armor and robes.
He can equip accessories.
Equipping his Trust Master reward (the robe Strategic Cape), or his Super Trust Master (the The Divine Art of War rod) in the JP version, triggers his Trust Ability "Defense Force Stratagem", which nullifies Confuse, and increases his DEF/SPR/HP by 20% and esper's bonus stats by 20%.
Gallery[]
