Goddess of Victory: NIKKE gives Drake a new SSR on September 3

Image via Shift UP Category: Matis' resident villain gets a powered-up alternate version. | Published: Aug 31, 2026 11:17 am Drake is getting a second playable version in Goddess of Victory: NIKKE on Sept. 3, with SSR Drake: Great Villain joining Special Recruit after maintenance. The new version keeps her in the Matis squad and gives her upgraded equipment built with Missilis technology, including stronger electrical discharge output and more precise control over her powers. 【GREAT VILLAIN UNION】Following her power-up, Drake declares the launch of the New Villain Union.While continuing her small and absurd acts of villainy with her members, Drake discovers a massive trail outside Reclamation Site 01…📅 Event Period:9/3 (After Maintenance)… pic.twitter.com/FXQ7UgOfxF— GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE Collaboration Underway! (@NIKKE_en) August 31, 2026 Drake: Great Villain is a Defender using the Wind Code and the Villain Night Carnival shotgun. She remains a Missilis Industry unit, but both her class and element change from the original Drake, who is a Fire Attacker and also uses a shotgun. Class: Defender Weapon: Villain Night Carnival (SG) Code: Wind Manufacturer: Missilis Industry Squad: Matis Her kit centers on increasing her own attack power based on HP. Using her Burst Skill raises that attack power further and deals damage to multiple enemies, although Shift Up has not yet published the complete skill values and effects. When is Drake: Great Villain recruitable in NIKKE? Drake: Great Villain enters Special Recruit when maintenance ends on Sept. 3 and remains available until Sept. 17 at 4:59:59am UTC+9. Players can use free or paid Gems and Advanced Recruit Vouchers on the banner, with Ordinary Recruit Vouchers excluded. Special Recruit has a four-percent overall SSR rate, with Drake: Great Villain receiving a two-percent individual rate. Pulling on the banner also awards Gold Mileage Tickets, and 200 tickets can be exchanged directly for Drake: Great Villain in the Mileage Shop. Unused Gold Mileage Tickets remain available after her banner ends. Drake: Great Villain will not disappear after Sept. 17. The version update following her Special Recruit period will add her to Ordinary Recruit, Social Point Recruit, and Mold items. She will not be available through New Commander Special Recruit, Ordinary Recruit Tutorial, or the Mileage Shop after the banner. Drake: Great Villain is an alternate version of an existing Nikke Complete badass. Image via Shift UP Drake has been playable in Goddess of Victory: NIKKE since launch, with Great Villain becoming her second SSR version. The original Drake is a Fire Attacker from Matis who also uses a shotgun, while Great Villain switches her to a Wind Defender with the new Villain Night Carnival weapon. Drake has appeared repeatedly since then, including Hightech Toy, A.C.P.U.! FREEZE!, and Perfect Maid, while her Bond episodes follow her largely unsuccessful attempts to establish herself as the Ark’s greatest villain. July’s PROJECT MATIS revisited the squad and introduced alternate versions of Laplace and Maxwell, but Drake received comparatively little focus, leading into her new Great Villain form and dedicated story in September. Dot Esports is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy