Overview
Nora
Lantern Carrier
Wildlings
Advanced Elite
AOE Damage
Support
3: Optimal back-row position for an AOE caster. Position 3 keeps Nora safe while letting her fire Prayers for the Dead to hit all enemies. The back row also benefits from her own +10% DMG Mitigation self-buff.
4: Alternative back-row slot. Nora functions identically from position 4, with slightly different targeting exposure. Use when position 3 is occupied by a higher-priority hero.
5: Fallback position. Nora’s AOE hits all enemies regardless of her position, but position 5 is typically reserved for pure supports. Use only when both 3 and 4 are occupied.
Nora is a late-game Wildlings AOE damage dealer whose Prayers for the Dead hits all enemies with TAC DMG while applying -10% DMG Mitigation to front-row and -10% DMG to back-row enemies, plus granting herself +10% DMG and +10% DMG Mitigation for 2 rounds. Her Among the Souls skill triggers on every kill — ally deaths grant all remaining allies +10% ATK while enemy deaths apply -10% DEF to surviving enemies (up to 4 triggers). With her Telepathy UW restoring 400 Focus and 5% max HP to all allies on ally death (up to 3x per fight), Nora turns battlefield attrition into escalating offensive and defensive advantages.
Pros & Cons
- Prayers for the Dead hits all enemies with TAC DMG while applying -10% DMG Mitigation to front-row enemies and -10% DMG to back-row enemies, simultaneously damaging and debuffing.
- Among the Souls triggers on every kill (up to 4x) — ally deaths grant all remaining allies +10% ATK, enemy deaths apply -10% DEF to surviving enemies, creating escalating advantages.
- Ancestral Blessings grants +4% DMG per heal received (stacks 5, +20% max), rewarding Nora for being in lineups with strong sustain like Ada or Bobbie.
- Support from Immortals boosts her focus skill by +30% DMG and +30% skill effect, amplifying both the damage and the debuff values of Prayers for the Dead.
- Wildlings’ Resonance provides +10% TAC ATK plus +2% per Wildling deployed, scaling her damage with the faction bonus.
- Burst damage lineups that kill Nora before she scales through Ancestral Blessings and Among the Souls negate her attrition advantage. She needs time to ramp up.
- Silence or Focus drain prevents Prayers for the Dead from firing, removing both her damage output and her debuff application simultaneously.
- Gated behind Season X10, making her one of the latest heroes to unlock and irrelevant for the vast majority of the player progression timeline.
- Lower raw AOE damage ceiling than dedicated AOE carries like Heytex — her value is in debuffs and scaling rather than burst AOE output.
Skills
Deals 60%/72%/84%/96%/108% TAC DMG to all enemy targets, reduces DMG Mitigation of their front-row units by 5%/6%/7%/8%/10%, reduces DMG dealt by their back-row units by 5%/6%/7%/8%/10%, and enhances self DMG and DMG Mitigation by 5%/6%/7%/8%/10%. All effects last 2 rounds.
When any ally hero is KIA, other ally heroes’ ATK is enhanced by 5%/6%/7%/8%/10%; when any enemy hero is KIA, the DEF of remaining enemy heroes is reduced by 5%/6%/7%/8%/10% (can trigger up to 4 times per fight).
Each time treated, self DMG is enhanced by 2%/2.5%/3%/3.5%/4%, stacking up to 5 layers.
When casting "Prayers for the Dead", DMG is enhanced by 6%/12%/18%/24%/30%, and skill effect is enhanced by 6%/12%/18%/24%/30%.
Increases self TAC ATK by 2%/4%/6%/8%/10%, and additionally enhances by 2% for each deployed Wildling.
Gear
Resolute is the priority first slot — Nora’s 299 VIT makes survival insurance critical, and her scaling mechanics require multiple rounds to activate. Hurricane is the best offensive second slot for TAC DMG amplification. Apocalypse is the alternative for crit-based burst.
Death immunity 4-piece is critical for a hero who needs to survive multiple rounds to scale through Ancestral Blessings and Among the Souls. Without Resolute, Nora can be killed before her attrition advantages accumulate.
#1 Best
Crit Rate and Crit DMG bonuses amplify Prayers for the Dead’s AOE damage. A critical hit on the AOE skill applies amplified damage to all enemies simultaneously.
#2
Additional damage scaling. Stacks with Hurricane for maximum TAC DMG output. Use when Resolute is on another hero and the lineup provides strong protection.
#3
General offensive set with penetration bonuses. Less synergistic than Hurricane or Apocalypse for Nora’s TAC-based AOE, but provides baseline damage improvement.
#4
TAC DMG scaling directly amplifies Prayers for the Dead. Hurricane’s offensive bonuses compound with Wildlings’ Resonance and Support from Immortals for strong AOE output. Best offensive pairing with Resolute.
#5
Nora follows the standard INT DPS substat pattern — offensive stats on weapon and jewelry, defensive stats on helmet and body. Skill Effect Enhancement is particularly valuable because it amplifies both the damage and the debuff components of Prayers for the Dead.
DMG Bonus, INT, Crit Rate
DMG Bonus scales all of Nora’s TAC DMG output. INT directly increases TAC ATK for stronger Prayers for the Dead. Crit Rate amplifies the AOE damage across all enemies.
HP%, AGI, VIT
HP% and VIT compensate for Nora’s 299 base VIT. AGI improves action order and defensive targeting resistance. Survival substats are critical for her ramp-up playstyle.
DEF, VIT, DMG Mitigation
Pure defense to keep Nora alive through the early rounds. Higher DEF and DMG Mitigation reduce the damage from AOE attacks and random targeting.
DMG Bonus, INT, Skill Effect Enhancement
DMG Bonus and INT maximise Prayers for the Dead damage. Skill Effect Enhancement boosts the debuff values (-10% DMG Mit / -10% DMG) and the self-buff (+10% DMG / +10% DMG Mit).
Recommended lineups
Archetype tags describe playstyle. Each card shows recommended gear (helmet icons), APC parts, and War Beast. Open APC · View details for part skills and calculator link.
Beast 
Sustain-oriented lineup that wins through attrition. Metallic Dragon’s defensive stats maximise team durability, giving Nora and Amum time to scale through Among the Souls and Ancestral Blessings. The longer the fight, the stronger this lineup becomes.
Primary tank. Guardian STR casts Link of Life at battle start and provides death immunity. Frosty Coffin UW grants +15% crit rate and +30% crit DMG to all linked allies, amplifying Nora’s AOE crits and Amum’s execute damage.
Core healer. Breeze applies Reviving at battle start. Each Reviving heal triggers Nora’s Ancestral Blessings for +4% DMG (stacks 5). God-Slaying Axe UW grants +10% DMG and +10% DMG Mitigation on Raging Roar, further boosting Nora’s output.
Primary AOE damage dealer. Prayers for the Dead hits all enemies with debuffs. Ada’s Reviving heals rapidly stack Ancestral Blessings for +20% DMG. Hurricane amplifies TAC DMG. Wildlings’ Resonance adds +20% TAC ATK with all 5 Wildlings deployed.
Execute carry. Nora’s Prayers for the Dead softens all enemies, bringing them into execute range for Amum’s Predator. Amum’s kills trigger Among the Souls (-10% DEF on surviving enemies), further amplifying Nora’s subsequent AOE damage.
Shield support. Staunch Will shields all allies. Alpha Bless provides round 1 shields and Crit Immunity. Chimera Anchor UW deals chip damage per shield event. Fifth Wildlings hero for +20% faction bonus.
Nora as the primary AOE damage dealer in a full Wildlings sustain lineup. Ada’s Reviving heals trigger Nora’s Ancestral Blessings for stacking DMG bonus, while Buri’s Link of Life protects the team and Frosty Coffin’s crit buffs amplify Nora’s AOE. Amum provides execute carry potential, and Harman layers shields. Prayers for the Dead debuffs all enemies while Among the Souls creates escalating attrition advantages. All 5 Wildlings for +20% faction bonus.
Beast
Debuff-heavy lineup that wins through attrition. Metallic Dragon’s defensive stats keep the team alive while the compounding debuffs progressively weaken all enemies. The longer the fight continues, the more devastating the stat reductions become.
Primary tank. Guardian STR casts Link of Life at battle start and provides death immunity. Frosty Coffin UW grants crit buffs to all linked allies, amplifying both Nora’s AOE and Eva’s Seed of Life detonation damage.
Shield support. Staunch Will shields all allies. Alpha Bless provides round 1 shields and Crit Immunity. Chimera Anchor UW deals chip damage per shield event. Guardian INT scales shields with rounds elapsed.
Primary AOE damage dealer. Prayers for the Dead debuffs all enemies. Combined with Elaine’s stat debuffs, enemies lose significant offensive and defensive capability each round. Hurricane amplifies TAC DMG output.
Cursed Scythe reduces all enemy STR, INT, and AGI by 12% per cast. Combined with Nora’s -10% DMG Mitigation (front) and -10% DMG (back) debuffs, enemies are progressively crippled. Skeleton exclusive gear debuffs the three highest-stat enemies at battle start.
Corvine Curse adds a third layer of stat reduction (-8% all stats per round, stackable). Seed of Life softens targets and heals the lineup. Nirvana UW debuffs the highest enemy stat by 15%. Fifth Wildlings hero for +20% faction bonus.
Nora paired with Elaine for compounding debuff stacking across all enemies. Prayers for the Dead applies -10% DMG Mitigation to front-row and -10% DMG to back-row enemies, while Elaine’s Cursed Scythe reduces all enemy STR, INT, and AGI by 12% per cast. The combined debuffs progressively cripple enemy effectiveness. Buri provides tanking and crit buffs, Eva adds Corvine Curse stat reduction, and Harman shields the team. All 5 Wildlings for +20% faction bonus.
Beast
Triple-support lineup built for sustained attrition. Metallic Dragon’s defensive stats maximise team durability. The combined healing from Ada, Bobbie, and Harman’s shields makes the lineup nearly unkillable while Nora’s AOE progressively dismantles enemies.
Primary tank. Guardian STR casts Link of Life at battle start and provides death immunity. Frosty Coffin UW grants +15% crit rate and +30% crit DMG, stacking with Bobbie’s Green World for extreme crit scaling on Nora’s AOE.
Core healer. Breeze applies Reviving at battle start. Each Reviving heal triggers Nora’s Ancestral Blessings. God-Slaying Axe UW grants +10% DMG and +10% DMG Mitigation. Super Core accelerates Focus generation across the lineup.
Secondary support. Green World grants +16% crit rate and +16% crit DMG to all allies, amplifying Nora’s AOE crits. Jungle’s Protection heals trigger Nora’s Ancestral Blessings. Woody Whisper 4-piece grants 100 Focus and +10% DMG to all allies.
Primary AOE damage dealer. Dual healing from Ada and Bobbie rapidly stacks Ancestral Blessings to +20% DMG. Combined crit buffs from Green World (+16%/+16%) and Frosty Coffin (+15%/+30%) give Nora extreme crit scaling. Hurricane amplifies TAC DMG.
Shield support. Staunch Will shields all allies. Alpha Bless provides round 1 shields and Crit Immunity. Chimera Anchor UW deals chip damage per shield event. Fifth Wildlings hero for +20% faction bonus.
Nora paired with Bobbie for healing-triggered damage scaling. Ada’s Reviving and Bobbie’s Jungle’s Protection both trigger Nora’s Ancestral Blessings, rapidly stacking +4% DMG per heal (up to +20% max). Bobbie’s Green World crit buffs amplify Nora’s AOE crits. Buri provides front-line protection and Frosty Coffin’s crit buffs stack with Green World for extreme crit scaling. Harman layers shields. All 5 Wildlings for +20% faction bonus.
Synergies
Ada’s Reviving heals all allies passively every round. Each heal triggers Nora’s Ancestral Blessings for +4% DMG (stacks 5 for +20% max), turning Ada’s sustained healing into escalating offensive power for Nora. God-Slaying Axe UW’s +10% DMG buff further amplifies Nora’s AOE output.
Buri’s Link of Life distributes 50% of incoming damage across the team, extending the fight duration that Nora needs to scale through Ancestral Blessings and Among the Souls. Frosty Coffin’s crit buffs amplify Nora’s Prayers for the Dead AOE damage.
Amum’s kill chain triggers Nora’s Among the Souls: each enemy kill applies -10% DEF to surviving enemies. Nora’s Prayers for the Dead softens all enemies into Amum’s execute range, and every Amum kill makes Nora’s subsequent AOE more effective. The two heroes create a cascading damage loop.
Elaine’s Cursed Scythe reduces all enemy stats by 12% per cast, stacking with Nora’s -10% DMG Mitigation (front) and -10% DMG (back) debuffs. The combined debuffs progressively cripple enemy effectiveness, reducing both their offensive and defensive capabilities.
Harman’s Staunch Will shields all allies, protecting Nora from burst damage while she scales. Harman’s healing also triggers Nora’s Ancestral Blessings. Chimera Anchor UW’s chip damage softens targets for Nora’s AOE. Both are Wildlings for faction bonus contribution.
Interactions with other heroes’ ultimate weapons.
God-Slaying Axe grants all teammates +10% DMG and +10% DMG Mitigation for 2 rounds on each Raging Roar cast. The +10% DMG stacks with Nora’s Ancestral Blessings and Among the Souls scaling for compounding team-wide offensive amplification. Ada’s heals also trigger Ancestral Blessings stacking.
Frosty Coffin grants all linked allies +15% crit rate and +30% crit DMG while Link of Life is active. Nora’s Prayers for the Dead hits all enemies — a critical AOE applies amplified damage across the entire enemy lineup simultaneously, making Frosty Coffin’s crit buffs exceptionally valuable for AOE damage dealers.
Crimson Eye Claws’ scaling crit rate and crit DMG make Amum’s kills more reliable. Every Amum kill triggers Nora’s Among the Souls (-10% DEF on surviving enemies), making Nora’s subsequent AOE hit harder. The two UWs create a cascading kill-and-debuff cycle.
Ultimate weapons
- Ultimate Weapon’s Energy 6,700
- TAC ATK 25%
- INT 25%
- HP 80%
Unlocked
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When any ally hero is KIA, recovers 400 Focus and restores 5% max HP for all ally units (can trigger up to 3 times per fight).
Counters
- Burst Damage lineups (Hard Counter) — Nora needs multiple rounds to scale through Ancestral Blessings (+4% DMG per heal, stacks 5) and Among the Souls (triggers on kills). Burst lineups that eliminate key heroes in rounds 1-2 negate Nora’s scaling advantage entirely.
- Silence / Focus drain (Hard Counter) — Prayers for the Dead is Nora’s sole damage and debuff source. Casino’s Focus drain or silence effects prevent Nora from casting, removing both her AOE damage and her -10% DMG Mitigation / -10% DMG debuffs simultaneously.
- Sustain lineups (Hard Counter) — Against lineups that aim to outlast through healing, Nora’s Prayers for the Dead applies percentage-based debuffs (-10% DMG Mitigation front, -10% DMG back) that scale with the fight duration. Among the Souls compounds each kill into escalating -10% DEF on survivors, eventually overwhelming even strong sustain.
- Tank-Heavy lineups (Hard Counter) — Front-row tanks take -10% DMG Mitigation from every Prayers for the Dead cast. Over multiple rounds, the stacking DMG Mitigation reduction strips tank defenses, making them progressively easier for the rest of the lineup to break through.
Rating
S Tier. Nora is an S-tier late-game Wildlings AOE dealer whose Prayers for the Dead provides simultaneous damage and debuffs across all enemies. Among the Souls creates escalating attrition advantages that grow with every kill on either side. Her unique combination of AOE damage, team-wide debuffs, and escalating offensive scaling through Ancestral Blessings and Among the Souls makes her irreplaceable in late-game Wildlings compositions and earns her S-tier status.
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