Valkyrie Noelle is one of the strongest Defender-class characters in Black Clover M thanks to her extremely powerful set of Skills, but you need the right Gear and Talents to make the most of her. In this complete guide, we’ll tell you everything you need to know to build Valkyrie Noelle and make the most of her abilities.
Complete Valkyrie Noelle Guide & Build
Despite her classification as a Defender, Valkyrie Noelle is a particularly offense-oriented character. Her skillset focuses more on dishing out massive damage than on tanking damage for her allies, broadly speaking. Not to say that her defenses are lacking, though, she can still tank as well as dish out damage!
Also, we have a compilation of all our guides for every character in Black Clover M, make sure to check it out as well.
Skills
The most essential part of any character in Black Clover M is their various Skills, so let’s start our Valkyrie Noelle guide detailing what they all do:
- Sea God Battle Maiden’s Spear (Skill 1) – Attack a single enemy with a spear of water. Consumes all stacks of Sea Dragon’s Spear when used, increasing the attack’s damage by 40% per stack. Also grants a 40% Reduced DMG Taken buff for 1 turn to the ally with the highest All ATK.
- Sea Dragon’s Cradle (Skill 2) – Noelle summons water bubbles that protect the entire party. The bubbles grant 10% Reduced DMG Taken and Increased CRIT RES Lv.2 buffs for 2 turns.
- Sea Dragon’s Roar (Special Skill) – Apply Barrier Removal to an enemy and then attack by consuming all stacks of Sea Dragon’s Spear. Each stack consumed will grant a 75% Increased DMG Dealt buff.
- Combined Attack (Partner Skill) – Attack alongside a partner, dealing damage to a single enemy. Also grants Invulnerability for 1 turn to any partnered mage.
- Unique Passive – Valkyrie Noelle gives herself 1 stack of Sea Dragon’s Spear every time she’s attacked. You can have up to 4 stacks and they’re consumed by Skill 1 and the Special Skill. Having 4 stacks will remove Immortality from any enemy that Noelle attacks.
- At 2 dupes, Noelle will also remove Taunt from herself at the start of her turns.
- When at max dupes, Noelle will give herself a 30% Increased Mobility buff and Increased SPD Lv.1 buff at the start of every fight.
- All of these passives only take effect if Valkyrie Noelle is the only Defender in your party.
The main thing to keep in mind with Valkyrie Noelle is her Unique Passive. The stacks of Sea Dragon’s Spear from it enable Valkyrie Noelle’s entire gameplan!
Gear and Recommended Stats
Generally speaking, Valkyrie Noelle is pretty easy to gear up. You should just focus on trying to have Gold Attack and Gold Speed sets first and foremost, with Gold Defense sets as your third option. Ideally, you’ll also want to focus on Magic Attack (MATK) as your main stat for every set.
As for the secondary stats, these are the recommended ones for Valkyrie Noelle in Black Clover M:
- Magic Attack (MATK)
- Crit Rate
- Crit DMG
- Penetration (PEN)
Despite her role as Defender, you’ll want to focus on maximizing her massive damage potential. Boost her offensive stats and she’ll wreck foes easily thanks to her Sea Dragon’s Spear buffs!
Recommended Talents
The general rule for Talents is similar to Gear selection: you mostly want to increase Noelle’s MATK by any means necessary. However, the Defense and Support Talents are also a good chance to give her an extra boost of survivability. Overall, these are our recommended Talents and which Talent Stones to use for each category:
- Attack:
- Increase MATK – Boosts Valkyrie Noelle’s MATK by 7%.
- Battle Frenzy – Increases Crit Rate by 2.5% every turn, up to 5 turns.
- Stones – ATK/MATK
- Defense:
- Endurance – Increases Defense by 4% and Crit RES by 2% up to 5 times.
- Increase DEF – Boosts Noelle’s Defense by 20%.
- Stones – DEF
- Support:
- Mage’s Blessing – Gives Noelle a 20% chance to reduce the Cooldown of her Skill 2 by 1 turn.
- Increase DMG RES – Boosts Damage Resistance by 10%.
- Stones – Speed and HP
Playstyle Breakdown
Valkyrie Noelle in Black Clover M is basically a battle tank. She’s meant to be your sole Defender in the party and she works best when she’s focused on by enemies, regardless of how you choose to build her. Even her Gear and Talents are somewhat secondary to one thing: her Sea Dragon’s Spear passive. It’s a massive buff to all of her Skills, which allows her to deal massive damage.
Of course, the downside to Sea Dragon’s Spear is that Valkyrie Noelle loses greatly when paired alongside other Defenders. Remember, her passives only work if she’s the only Defender in a party! You won’t get stacks of Sea Dragon’s Spear otherwise.
When she does have stacks of Sea Dragon’s Spear, Valkyrie Noelle turns into an absolute beast. The massive damage increases to her Skill 1 and Special Skill allow her to easily take down foes quickly with single attacks. Not to mention that her Skill 2 also allows her to provide a Defense buff for everyone in the party, making her a decent Defender alongside her offensive prowess.
Additionally, since Sea Dragon’s Spear is a self-buff, Valkyrie Noelle works well in basically any party. She doesn’t particularly rely on others to be able to do her best. The only thing to keep in mind is that she needs to be the sole Defender in the party, as we’ve mentioned before. However, it’s also a good idea to pair her with a Healer, such as Witch Queen.
The one big downside for Valkyrie Noelle is that all of her attacks are single-target. She’s great for smaller groups or single enemies, but we recommend pairing her with AoE attackers like Hateful Fana.
Nonetheless, you now know everything you need to know about Valkyrie Noelle in Black Clover M!
