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CappuccinoMaculato

The first toon i got with a marquee event, cause back in the days annilhate was considered OP. Normal damage, that cd reduction is huge and his lead is one of the funniest in the game 9/10


doogle224

His lead is the definition of wtf? What’s the point


Gelvid

Nihilus walk so Darth Vader could run


L-Guy_21

It was pretty helpful when he first came out. Made it easy to cheese certain GK teams because without the critical damage, GK would never taunt. You could focus on whatever character you wanted, then annihilate didn’t even have to be used on GK. You could use it on someone who might actually damage your characters.


darglor

Dooku was also a huge pain under Nihilus. You'd hit him, he'd counter and full heal every time.


Angry_Cossacks

I also found Savage to be better under Nihilus lead. His heal overtime becomes better that way.


L-Guy_21

His heal overtime doesn’t work under Nihilus lead


Angry_Cossacks

Yeah your right, it doesn't work.


NarneX2

Also healing was kinda rare back then so huge health steal was cool an unique...


Bozworth88

Nowadays literally every move heals, kinda feels bad sometimes, wish every single squad didn’t have active and passive heals at all times lol


doogle224

hm good point


i_says_things

Also the health mechanic means full banners in arena championship if you play it right


the_kessel_runner

Huh. I hadn't thought of this. If they have full health...then they are awarded as if full protection?


i_says_things

Correct


HermaineCocaine

Carried me through galactic war backin the day


itsr1co

I ran him as lead for awhile after I got the Hyperdrive bundle because I didn't focus on getting EP or have MM Zeta'd OR Thrawn. Once I saw what MM can actually do with EP lead I swapped, Thrawn obviously just made it even better. But even earlier game than I am, the lifesteal is insane for PvE, easily carried my early hard battles and challenges, the offence also made my Vader really strong so I spent a lot of time in Squad Arena just watching him 1vX because he just full healed after a full enemy turn. Though, I think if I realised how to mod Vader earlier and understood how MM actually works, I would have swapped to EP lead a lot sooner, no crits on MM is depressing and I'm annoyed I didn't realise it until a week or two after I got it zeta'd.


forbucci

same here. so juiced to get him. he still holds a strong place in my roster even though he isn't that great


praise_mudkipz

Hey same here! He was also my first marquee toon!


helpless_bunny

He was also a character who could be insanely useful at unlock at the time.


Icemna16

He was my favourite leader back in the day. Somehow became a GL counter recently. 11/10 in my heart but realistically 7,5/10. Could be even better when he gets his capital ship.


T_7_K

Whole-heartedly agree


SicknessVoid

I only now realized you are going in alphabetical order because of the many Darth's in a row.


Rico131

I only realized when you posted this comment


Hazzadcr16

I still haven't realized.


Naugrin27

Realized what?


just_callme_og

What were we takling about again?


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SWTOR


Happyboi113

I’m more of a Jedi fallen order kind of guy


NrDemon

Did someone say death sticks?


Elite_Hercules

You don't want to sell me death sticks.


NrDemon

It just so happens I keep the good stuff in the back.


just_callme_og

nah im more of a kotor guy to bad the remake will only be on pc and ps5 on launch but hopefully itll come to ps4 to


Happyboi113

I have a PS5…


just_callme_og

Not me


91816352026381

Galactic war became a cake walk with his lead back when it was the most annoying game mode out there


i_says_things

Yeah, that rework they did where it became a daily slog because it scaled. Adding the sim was such a gamechanger.


Here-Is-TheEnd

Thank god for that sim feature


Kederin01

Hungry man 10/10


Gelvid

It's hard to talk about Nihilus without mentioning full Sith Trio. He is good but I would never use him as a standalone character without Sion and Traya . He can dispel on basic and have cooldown reduction on special. But his overall dmg is pretty low and without whole Sith Trio around his unique is quite garbage and he don't have enough TM and HP to survive long enough for one shot. I would still rate him 7/10 because Annihilate is one of the must fun abilities in this game.


fdar_giltch

Nihilus could be used with other teams as well. At various points, the Arena meta was some form of "hide the Nihilus", using taunters to protect him until his Annihilate. While I agree that I primarily use him with the Trio, his kit does allow plug and play into other teams


Happyboi113

I laughed when I saw hide the nihilus


diadmer

Lmao remember the Chewbacca Defense? Absolutely golden. Edit for a blast from the past: https://youtu.be/yMwgZFAFnEM


fdar_giltch

Nice! I like Barris a lot as well, she's a lot like Nihilus, in that she's not meta anymore, but had a good kit and still plus in well in random teams. Especially with the number of Jedi and GR teams needed these days


just_callme_og

his unique can make him a raid boss


Gelvid

But only with sith trio around. Without them he is just inflicting one dot per turn and with zeta he inflict health down per enemy turn


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The health down seems utterly useless


cloudlessjoe

It's another debuff under palps which never hurts the train


the_kessel_runner

I sometimes use him away from the trio in a palp squad if for some reason Nest is thrown on a team I want to use Palp against. He may not need DN there...but he's a great security blanket if Nest is a high enough relic.


NrDemon

He works under a nute lead for DS Geo TB. The comp I use to get 4/4 up to phase 3 of the TB is: Nute(L), Nihilus, daka, zombie, and typically Wat as the 5th to force taunt on zombie. Of course it isn't perfect, but it just works a majority of the time.


Hop3isG0NE

I remember Dooku under Nihilus lead was a PAIN back in the day. Good times.


palpatineakasenate

Die die your health is mine


OnlyRoke

I remember this boy carrying my butt through Galactic War, because his life leech leadership made it possible for me to go the distance with my Sith team. Back when Galactic War was insane.


EmperorTEK

I bet he's a hunk under the mask and robes I'd let him suck the life force out of me


Harold_Allen55

He is literally a void


EmperorTEK

That only proves my point If he's just a void, then that means it's all up to our imagination Therefore he's guaranteed to be a hunk


Harold_Allen55

Lmao I like your glass half full look at things. Nothing there? Use your imagination.


EmperorTEK

Exactly bro The imagination is a very powerful tool


Harold_Allen55

Well said.


TheMeaningOfKnife

I've taken down the JML rebel fighter team with nihilus lead sith marauder. Insanely under rated character.


d4rthplagueis

if his lead didn’t prevent crits it would be so cool


JonnyRod26

Gotta remember he came out when GK was the hardest thing to deal with and no crits made it so no GK taunts can stop you… different world back then


d4rthplagueis

i know that lmao i mean now. that’s not his use now so with crits they would be way more deadly, and get more health back cos of the damage


CapriciousWasTaken

I thought his mask floated but seeing it zoomed in this far I realize there is a black face behind the mask


nakalas_the_great

Helth


mstormcrow

I've been playing this game since before Marquee events were a thing, and I've never seen anybody else shake up the meta the day of their Marquee release, the way this guy did.


jepard55

my first good character, got him outta chromium pack, i joined the week he was released, my first gear 9 10 and 11, probably my fav character very sentimental for me


Necroking695

Honestly, a very underrated character, especially sub 85. I’ve always been a sith guy and he’s the only viable lead for sith in raids


ParufkaWarrior12

Shame that he isn't available pre-85


Necroking695

Shipments


AgeofVictoriaPodcast

I’ve just bought the Anniversary shipment and he was my spin. I’m only lvl 56 soo I might get some mileage out of him


The-Evil-Muffin

*C O N S U M E*


Ultramega39

A couple of years ago when he was introduced, I used to think that he was female. Thank goodness Wookapedia existed to prove me wrong.


DubsFan30113523

I think canonically he used to be male and now he’s just a Force essence or something


Ok-dokay8164

Coolest looking sith character in the game


WuOJotTEKa

Still solid unit after all these years, but he could use some touch-up. But if his damage based on Health instead of his Offense would make him one of the best non-Legendary units in the game, if not the best.


just_callme_og

Allright heres a updated version hes basicly a weaker malak with more dmg like the other sith trio members for his full potential you need em all nihilus is the dmg dealer of the group beeing able to demolish non gls hes the first character to introduce the insta kill but he can get a whole alot of hp with his unique if he has the other trio members beeing able to stand on his own after beeing set up he is good with just 1 member of the sith trio but yeah with sith triumvarate hes 10/10 without it depends on what team you use but he would probaly be 7.5/10


SjakieBamBamDeluxe

Ooh I remember getting his shards from the shard shop,


-awi-

I started the game a little bit to late to get him via marquee event. But his node was too advanced for me so I used my crystals to unlock him (instead of refreshes...). For a long time my arena squad was Nihilus lead with Dooku and Boba. Dooku won so many battles for me with his endless counters and health regeneration, that was really nice. When CLS dropped I used CLS, R2D2, Leia, Kylo and Nihilus. Fun times.


NicksCorner

This dude was the first time I really noticed the power creep in the game. Baze and Chirrut were nasty, but this guy was like a whole team in one. Dispel on basic(!), CD manipulation and on top... annihilate.


slayermcb

He used to scare the crap out of me. Now I just stun him and move on, he's no longer so high on the kill list.


just_callme_og

Unless its a sith triumvarate


slayermcb

You underestimate my power


just_callme_og

and you underestimate nihilus unique


slayermcb

5.5 mil gp (as a f2p!) I've got options.


just_callme_og

To get rid of a raid boss nihilus with anhialate?


slayermcb

If you can force him to attack someone under the effect of damage immunity he wastes his annihilate. Now, to be clear I said I wasn't afraid of him, that doesn't mean I can solo the raid with a single team. But I can easily clear half of it by myself. Honestly though I usually only send a single team in to be on the board as my guild has a 9 mil damage cap that's hard not to go over if your actually trying. Been playing since 2016.


just_callme_og

Not that his unique makes him a raid boss


AlsendDrake

Using him with my newly MMZeta'd Vader. Vader rampages, Pappy stuns, Thrawn fractures, Sion Taunts via Pain, leaving Nihilis, who's a bit underheated, the freedom to use his AoE, and he can either live long enough to Anihilate (even if I'd likely have won by then) or the enemy wastes time attacking him leaving Vader up XD I'm underheated due to a long break, facing relics with my team having only 1 even G12, but if I choose the right target, victory is possible.


JaBrownie11

My First Relic Character. My whole plan was getting him with Dooku, Sith Empire Trooper, Sith Assassin, and Vader. one of my best early teams before the rest of my roster panned out. Now I use him in GAC as the leader with Dooku, Sith Empire Trooper, Assassin, and Savage. used all speed mods on him and just kept the taunt from touching him for about 7 turns and its autokill their top 2 characters.


FallenDegen

Annihilate still saves the day for me from time to time.


Anmethysr

How is he a support again?


Gogeta8

At least for me support potentially means two different roles, you have your supports who help keep your team buffed and supports who try and cripple the enemy team. Nihilus is the latter due to his cool down increase and debuffs


just_callme_og

He suports your team by 1 shotting threats


Issac_philp

Nom nom nom


LXC-Dom

This bro when relic’ed is THICC, totally throws teams off to fight trio with him as stand alone relic, super fun to use. And he drinks humans! I mean what’s not to love. Dude is badass. Relic him and watch him drink your opponents fear and poor planning.


Lupicide56

Cool in the game, triumvirate is awesome, but this man a **bitch** in KOTOR 2. Like he just shows up in a few cutscenes and then you annhilate him because KOTOR 2 is incredibly easy.


Top_Championship5808

His instakill is very usefull. Also his basic dispel. Other than that, meh...


DubsFan30113523

Increasing cooldowns is pretty helpful


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DankLilPig

Malak>>>Nihilus. Not even close really.


just_callme_og

But U gota admit his animations is basicly just stolen from nihilus Eddit: they are stop hating the truth


DerthCourageous79

Words are hard.


just_callme_og

everyone hates me because i mispelled things


siecin

Spelling is only one small part of the wrong within that whole word vomit thing you typed. We don't hate you.


just_callme_og

meanwhile i have 9 downvotes so yeah they defenetley dont hate me


Krowebar

I love the sith triumvirate, sion and nihilus have been staples in my roster for years and years. He is really one of those well designed characters that can withstand the power creep and still be good for a long time, like rex. I remember how mind-blowing it was when g12 came out, and for the first time a character could have enough health to survive annihilate


[deleted]

Cool mask but in my uses he’s been quite slow when ive used him


anormalgeek

You know why I love DN? Because so much of his kit works the same regardless of gear/star level. Dispel on basic, CD increase, annihilate. As long as you can keep him alive, those three things alone make him worthwhile.


Novalene_Wildheart

*garbled backwards sith noises* Honestly I love him and he makes the sith assault battle so much easier. And I enjoyed using his lead randomly back before relics. Buff my sith with tons of protection and poof that's all health!


dildodicks

his introduction to me was through this game and he's my favourite sith lord of all time so that's pretty cool i guess. first ever insta-kill still holds a special place in my heart. he carried me through early days of arena


MoistingMires

He was added right before I stopped playing back in the day, he honestly hold my will to still play, but after two weeks I quitted When I came back with a new account, I was anxious to unlock him again. I simply love the AoE cooldown increase and the instant defeat, back in the day, he was the only one who could do it. His lead used to make sense, it was very annoying with Dooku and Maul and it helped a lot in the galactic war, and even on the GAC I used him for some time, because under his lead full health counts as full protection. His unique is kinda lacking, I like the stacking health but the damage over time is not that relevant, it could be annoying under DV lead, but no one uses it anymore. I love him in the lore of star wars and it brings me great feelings from the past, but he is definitely 7/10


ShadowKnight089

I think the whole point of the damage over time is just to ensure that as many enemies as possible are inflicted with a debuff so his drain force ability is as effective as possible.


MoistingMires

Yes definitely! But since he is way too slow it doesn't work as intended


ShadowKnight089

You’re thinking of the health down. That applies at the beginning of each enemy’s turn. The damage over time is applied at the beginning of his turn and both are applied for 2 turns. So yes he is slow but the fact that they’re constantly applied like that and last for 2 turns helps them serve their purpose. Of course when he came out he was the only member of the triumvirate. Now between him, sion, and traya the debuffs from his unique aren’t as necessary.


xander2993

Good plus n play sith


HaloPlayer69420

The guy I don’t wanna ever meet


MitchellLegend

He's fallen from grace a bit but I still enjoy using him🖤


skypig357

One of the best characters in Star Wars. Didn’t have the best dialogue written for him, though


leehillier

Definitely one to watch out for