How is Nina in Azur Lane? Is Nina strong in Azur Lane?

Azur Lane Nina is a new ship introduced through the collaboration between Azur Lane and Atelier Ryza, with her full name being "Nina Fried". Many players are curious about how good Nina is and what her strength level is, so let's briefly explain. In the game, Nina is an SSR rarity battleship, commonly known as a "Golden Cannon", and can only be obtained through a limited-time construction, with the pool available from July 24th to August 7th.

With at least five new color ships being released every year, the competition for Golden Cannons in Azur Lane is very intense, and their strength is tightly controlled; it's almost impossible to expect a Golden Cannon to reach the strength of a newly released color cannon. They can only be compared to the color battleships released in earlier years, and may even fall slightly short.

In the past, the strength of Azur Lane's collaboration ships was generally average, but after the release of some powerful ships in collaborations like the Sandbox and Gridman, the strength of collaboration ships has become on par with regular ships. In fact, some golden collaboration ships are even stronger than those from smaller events, which is also a strategy to attract more players into the game.

From the live stream demonstrations of Nina's skills, it appears that she is a battleship geared towards dealing damage. There are already many Golden Cannons designed for output, and unless she has some unique features, it might be difficult to consider her for top-tier teams. However, her strength should be sufficient for new players starting out.

One of her skills is called "Ultimate Arrival - Zero Hour", which generates a purple whirlwind around the boss. Since the demonstration used a stationary target, it's uncertain if this whirlwind has any immobilization or slowing effects. If it does, it would increase the value of the ship. Following this, a purple projectile hits the enemy, resembling a semi-armor-piercing shell, but we'll need to wait for the actual implementation to confirm.

That concludes the introduction to Nina in Azur Lane. From the demonstrations, it seems she is a Golden Cannon focused on dealing damage, and her strength will not be too bad. However, her crowd control abilities appear to be average. If the whirlwind from her skill has area damage, immobilization, or stun effects, her value will increase. Otherwise, she may serve as a transitional battleship.