Koumei vs Nova
Same Support / Healer fantasy — which support kit fits your squad and mission rota?
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Koumei if…
- You want the squad gap filled by Koumei's vibe — Test your luck with the dice-maiden.
- This slot should feel like Kumihimo, Omikuji, and Bunraku, not a reskin of Nova's Null Star, Antimatter Drop, and Molecular Prime.
- Your builds lean status effects and Koumei's passive extends that plan.
Pick Nova if…
- You're sold on Nova's fantasy (Harness antimatter) more than another Support / Healer option.
- Koumei's pitch (“Test your luck with the dice-maiden”) isn't what you're missing — Wormhole is.
- You value Nova's orb-efficiency passive for longer ability spam on dense holds.
Verdict
Both fill the Support / Healer lane. Lean Koumei for status-duration amplification and Omamori; lean Nova for orb economy and Wormhole. Mission Usefulness is where they split: Steel Path (Strong vs Excellent — edge Nova).
At a Glance
Koumei
Stat
Nova
Support / Healer
Role
Support / Healer
MaduraiAura
NaramonMatch the priority to your main ability
Mod Priority
Match the priority to your main ability
Kumihimo
Kit Opener
Null Star
Mission Usefulness
Mission
Koumei
Nova
Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption
Winner
Mobile Defense / Excavation
Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs
Spy / Rescue / Nightmare
Open World / Bounties
Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style Content
When Each Shines
Koumei
- Omamori carries mid-mission casts; Bunraku is the density payoff.
- Status-heavy weapons in hand — Koumei's passive makes those procs earn their keep.
- Missions that reward committing to Koumei's full ability loop instead of dabbling.
Nova
- Wormhole carries mid-mission casts; Molecular Prime is the density payoff.
- Long holds where energy comfort matters — Nova's loop stays online without babysitting orbs.
- Nova shines on tile clears where ability damage — not just weapons — carries the pack.
Mod Scaling Focus
Koumei
Match the priority to your main ability — Strength or Duration first for most kits, then Efficiency, then Range.
- STR
- Raises damage and effect potency across Koumei’s Strength-scaling abilities.
- DUR
- Extends channeled / timed effects — often comfort on Koumei if the kit leans on buffs or zones.
- RNG
- Helps radius / targeting tools. Dump it if Koumei is mostly self-buff or exalted weapons.
- EFF
- Keeps ability uptime comfortable, especially on longer Steel Path missions.
Nova
Match the priority to your main ability — Strength or Duration first for most kits, then Efficiency, then Range.
- STR
- Raises damage and effect potency across Nova’s Strength-scaling abilities.
- DUR
- Extends channeled / timed effects — often comfort on Nova if the kit leans on buffs or zones.
- RNG
- Helps radius / targeting tools. Dump it if Nova is mostly self-buff or exalted weapons.
- EFF
- Keeps ability uptime comfortable, especially on longer Steel Path missions.
Who Should You Pull?
- Status duration is how your weapons scale and Koumei extends that plan for free.
- Your favorite clear starts on Kumihimo and ends on Bunraku — Koumei is built for that arc.
- Nova's Wormhole loop asks for a different muscle memory than you want to practice.
- Madurai on the aura slot matches the school you're already building weapons around.
- Potato + Forma budget this month has Koumei's name on it.
- Energy / health orb rooms are common in your rota and Nova gets more mileage out of every pickup.
- Squad comps where someone has to own tile clear alone — Nova is the frame you trust for that job.
- Koumei can stay on the shelf; Nova is the one you'll actually Forma twice.
- Nova rates higher on Steel Path holds (Excellent vs Strong) — that rota is where you actually play.
- Your endgame loadout screen should show Nova before it shows another same-role experiment.