
His Excel Act "Niko Cannon" has an SP cost of 60% while only needing 5 AP to execute, which is a great steal considering L'Arc needs 6 AP to execute "Gae Bolg". In order to get the full use out of Niko, it is best to relegate him as a support and secondary attacker character.ĭue to the fact that he is a temporary character, Niko only has 4 Excel Acts, but all of them have low AP costs, allowing him to be a great help in contributing to Trinity Acts (as long as he doesn't lead them).

Niko's weaknesses come in his magic and resistance, having low numbers in both departments, thus making him an incompetent mage. His speed stat is high, being the second highest in the game (tied with Serge and Alf), with his range giving him the upper hand in his execution of attacks as opposed to Serge. His HP is average as well as his defense, allowing him to function as a secondary wall, though not as effective as Rastan.

When compared to Leslie, the other gunner in the game, Niko is more physically oriented while having slightly less defenses. Niko's function is that of a support character or a Machinist of some sort. Similarly to Leslie, Niko's AP growth is unique in that it doesn't level up all that often, but when it does, both vales (AP Regen/Max AP) increase this allows him to give the party a boost in the AP department. Despite his cowardly attitude, Niko is very skilled in battle due to being a soldier for the Meridian Empire. Niko uses guns as his weapons and is the first ranged character that the party gets, not having to be up close to the enemy in order to attack. Later on in the game, he eventually leaves L'arc a Letter saying that all the danger is too much for him and he is just getting in L'arc's way and doesn't return to the party. He is not very assertive and is often bossed around by other people such as L'arc or General Freya. He has a laid back attitude as seen by how he wears his uniform or some of his other outfits. He is also known to stutter when he is scared or when he is nervous. Niko is known for fleeing from dangerous situations and at times leaves the party before a boss fight only to return after the fight is over.

L'arc in the english version of the game. He looks up to L'arc perhaps in part because his personality is such an opposite of his own and often refers to him as Mr.
