Nikke's 33rd Solo Raid kicked off January 8 with Only One as the boss, a beast summoning black Mabeasts for massive damage spikes. Live till January 15, this raid's all about destroying those adds or hitting interruption parts to save your squad. Standard 3 entries/day, 5 teams per run, clear 7 Normal stages for Challenge rankings and Batteries galore. Pierce meta shines with Snow White HA and Alice popping mabeasts; F2P Scarlet holds. Manual bursts on adds, Liter CDR loops, grind for top 3% frames before reset!
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Solo Raid 33 Overview and Dates
Head to Events > Solo Raid: 3 daily entries (Normal/Challenge separate), 5 unique teams/entry (no reuse). Normal Mode ramps 7 stages from 17M to 329M HP, clear all to unlock Quick Battle for repeat farms. Challenge Mode syncs Lv400 for score rankings, pushing top 3% for exclusive frames. Ends January 15, one-week sprint means daily grinds are key. Rewards scale with clears: Batteries fuel Harmony Cubes, SR dolls boost HP/ATK/Def, kits upgrade dolls. First clears drop 1-10 Batteries, repeats 1-2, stack 20-30 weekly for endgame power.
Only One Boss Mechanics Explained
Only One unleashes black Mabeast waves that amp insane damage, priority burst them or smash glowing interruption parts to cancel summons. Mabeasts spawn in packs; pierce/RL multi-hits wipe them fast before they stack. Phases mix lasers (cover up), QTEs (manual time bursts), and red-blink parts (1-2s windows). No heavy healer reliance, def buffs tank hits. Backline pierce for adds, taunt interruptions with Noah/Makima. 21:9 screens spot spawns early; failing mabeast control wipes teams. Mock Battles practice patterns, manual reigns supreme.
Best Meta Teams for Normal and Challenge Clears
Pierce squads dominate mabeast packs with these bullet-proof comps:
- T0 Normal/Challenge: Liter (B1 CDR god) / Dorothy + Blanc (B2 parts pop/heal) / Snow White HA + Snow White OG + Modernia/Alice, Dorothy snipes interruptions, HA multi-locks adds, Modernia cleans remnants for 70k+ scores.
- Campaign Flex: Liter / Crown + Naga (B2 ATK buffs) / Snow White HA + Vesti TU + Red Hood, Crown ramps pierce, Vesti true DMG shreds shields in deficits.
- F2P Solid: Liter / Tia + Naga / Snow White HA + Rapi RH + Scarlet BS, Tia buffs hold, Scarlet def ignore sustains waves.
- Swaps shine: Ein RL precision for parts, Rapunzel heal low def. Manual B3 on mabeast bursts, top 1% viable with OL tweaks.
Builds and Gear for Top Damage Output
Overload pierce beasts to max scores:
- Gear priority: 4x Elemental DMG (Water spikes), 4x ATK, Max Ammo, OLv20+ for chain shots.
- Cube setups: Pierce rotations first, Bastion Speed DPS uptime, Resilience burst gen safety.
- Dolls: ATK/CRT heavy B3; HP/DEF supports for tankiness.
- Skills: S3 Burst max, S1 lock-on next, Lv200+ core via Solo Batteries.
ATK Special Harmony Cubes amp railguns, Mock tests hit 1M+ DPS on adds. Snow White HA/Alice investment yields T0; Liter S3 CDR essential.
Grinding Tips for Max Rewards and Scores
Manual mabeasts relentlessly: Full charge packs, Burst interruptions, cover lasers, taunt glows. Allocate entries smart: 2 Normal practice, 1 Challenge push. Quick Battle farms post-clear for endless Batteries. Daily reset 12:00 UTC+9, morning runs snowball scores. Sync Union Raids for team reuse; events gems fuel OL. 50k mid-pack safe; 70k+ top 10% with pierce focus. F2P Normal clears net value; whales manual 100k peaks.
Also grinding gives a ton of loot, batteries Cube-max endgame (must-have), SR dolls +10-20% HP/ATK/Def, kits doll upgrades, ~20-30 Batteries/week powers meta Nikkes. Top 3% frames flex leaderboards. F2P Normal viable for solid hauls; Challenge ranks addict. Skip only underleveled, low CP past Stage 4 struggles, but Scarlet cores push through.
Common Mistakes to Avoid in Solo Raid 33
Newbies wipe on mabeasts, don't auto Burst randomly; manual full charges on packs during spawns. Skipping interruptions lets damage explode, taunt glows with Noah first. Over-investing healers wastes slots; pierce def buffs tank fine. Entry mismanagement kills scores: Save Challenge for peak teams post-Normal practice. Ignoring Quick Battle loses farms, repeats net endless Batteries. Low OL gear caps at Stage 4; prioritize ATK/Ammo Lv20. Region delays? Grind UTC+9 reset. Dodge these, hit 70k F2P, Only One falls easy.
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Final Thoughts
NIKKE 33rd Solo Raid's Only One tests mabeast bursts and interruption smashes, Liter/Dorothy/Snow White HA pierce squads melt it for Batteries, dolls, frames. F2P Scarlet viable 70k scores; OL Elemental/ATK, daily manuals top ranks till Jan 15. Claim surface glory, Commander, raid loot fuels Goddess dominance!
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