Rei Ayanami
아야나미 레이 · 綾波レイ
Tiers by mode
- · Limited character
Source: prydwen.gg tier list
Skills
Preemptive Subdual
PassiveActivates after 100 normal attack(s). Affects self. Damage as strong element ▲ 30.23% for 3 sec. Activates after landing 100 normal attack(s). Affects the enemy within attack range nearest to the crosshair. Deals 112.37% of final ATK as damage.
Attack Support
PassiveActivates at the start of the battle. Affects self. Damage dealt to Shield 700.5% continuously (It only affects the damage dealt to the shield, not to the Rapture itself) Activates when entering Burst stage 3. Affects all Fire Code allies. ATK ▲ 25.03% of caster's ATK for 10 sec.
Annihilation: High Explosives
Active · Cooldown 40sAffects all Fire Code allies. Creates a Shield equal to 13.44% of the caster's final Max HP for 10 sec. Attack damage ▲ 48.02% for 10 sec. Affects all enemies. Deals 990.2% of final ATK as damage.
Skill descriptions are the official in-game text (global server).
Investment & usage
Totem usage: Burst 3, 40s cooldown. [Based on the skill text] Skill 2 "Attack Support" grants all Fire code allies ATK ▲ 16.97% (scaling off the caster's ATK) for 10 sec **on entering burst stage 3**. The trigger is "entering burst stage 3", not "Rei uses her Burst", so the buff still lands when another Burst 3 such as Rapi: Red Hood takes the rotation. ⚠️ She is **a different character from Rei Ayanami (Tentative Name)**, despite both being NERV — the Tentative Name version is Wind/AR and her buff targets all allies with no condition, which is why she is already registered as an unconditional totem. This one is Fire/MG and Fire-only, so a totemCondition applies. (Basis: scripts/findTotems.mjs tier-2 detection — repeatedly fielded while losing the burst rotation in 3 or more guide-recommended teams. Approved in user review on 2026-08-09.)
Appears in 15 teams
Showing 6 representative teams.
Double Fire 1
BossAnis: Star· Crown· Rapi: Red Hood· Rei Ayanami· Privaty
[Source: prydwen.gg Team Database] It is ideal to mock with different subsitutions to find what is best for your account. Your investments can help guide you to what would be the best option for a double hit. Substitutions: Rei Ayanami can be replaced with Alice or a buffer for RapiRH such as Maid Mast, or even Mihara: Bonding Chain - consequently replacing Mihara in the next team with another unit. Privaty Treasure may be replaced by Maid Mast. (Element: Fire)
Triple Fire V1 2
BossLittle Mermaid· Brid: Silent Track· Rei Ayanami· Mihara: Bonding Chain· Mast: Romantic Maid
[Source: prydwen.gg Team Database] - Substitutions: - (Element: Fire)
Triple Fire V2 1
BossLiter· Brid: Silent Track· Rei Ayanami· Diesel· Helm
[Source: prydwen.gg Team Database] - Substitutions: - (Element: Fire)
Fire Ade
BossLittle Mermaid· Ade: Agent Bunny· Rapi: Red Hood· Rei Ayanami· Mihara: Bonding Chain
[Source: prydwen.gg character page] While an invested Grave is the stronger option, a low invested Grave is worse than a Low invested Ade. With Siren taking over Burst gen issues in this MG laden comp, you only need to shoot the boss with this team, and be absolutely care-free. Substitutions: Rei Ayanami may be replaced by Alice or Asuka. (Element: Fire)
Mono Fire with XBrid
BossRapi: Red Hood· Brid: Silent Track· Rei Ayanami· Diesel: Winter Sweets· Mihara: Bonding Chain
[Source: prydwen.gg character page] This team is the new (and better) mono-Fire team with XBrid, who significantly buffs the output of Rapi: Red Hood B1, DieselWS, and MiharaBC. Rei Ayanami must Burst first because DieselWS wants to Burst second (mandatory). Very useful in Union Raid. (Element: Fire)
Fire For Fire
BossEmma: Tactical Upgrade· Eunhwa: Tactical Upgrade· Vesti: Tactical Upgrade· Rei Ayanami· D: Killer Wife
[Source: prydwen.gg character page] A variant of the other comp but uses Rei as a team buffer instead. Since TEmma & TEunhwa are also Fire (same as Vesti), that means Rei can buff all of them. The effectiveness of this team depends on the investments (incl. dupes) of the trio. D:Wife is just an off-burst CDR. She can be swapped with any CDR, as long as they fit the team (preferably high-cap CDR who do not rely on Burst Skill for impact [SHelm is a fine choice, however]). DWife is used in this example because she is Fire (for exaggeration purposes only; she is not the best here). Substitutions: D:Wife can be replaced with Siren, Volume, Dolla, SHelm, Rouge, or Sakura. Beware of Rouge's placement. (Element: Fire)
Real usage data
Source: enikk.app · as of 2026-09-13 — transcribed from the site and tallied by us.
Appears in 5 of the 214 real-usage teams we transcribed. (Solo Raid 5 · Tower 0 · Campaign 0 · PvP 0)
Usage-based rating
Ratings enikk derives from tracked usage. Its scale tops out at S over 6 steps, unlike the tier table above (prydwen, 9 steps topping out at SSS).
Most frequent teammates
Grave 4×· Liter 4×· Modernia 3×· Alice 2×· Asuka Shikinami Langley 1×
Representative real teams
Solo Raid 35 · Crystal Chamber · Weak to Fire
529 samplesSolo Raid sample counts are per-server, so they cannot be added up across teams.
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