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|Misses = Downtime
 
}}'''Nell''' (Japanese: キャサリン Catherine) is an [[Orange Star]] [[CO]]. She is also the player's instructor in field training and assists the player in [[Campaign]] by giving hints and strategical advice. Her little sister [[Rachel]] takes Nell's place as the player's advisor in ''[[Advance Wars: Dual Strike]]''. Nell attended military school with [[Grit]] and [[Max]].
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==Physical Appearance==
==General==
 
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Nell looks like a typical womanly businesswoman. She has wavy blonde hair, violet eyes, pink lips and pale peach skin. She wears a bright purple business suit and bright purple heels. She also has a mole on the left side of her face, near her left eye.
'''Nell''' (Japanese: キャサリン Catherine) is an [[Orange Star]] [[CO]]. She is also the player's instructor in field training and assists the player in [[Campaign]] by giving hints and strategical advice. Her little sister [[Rachel]] takes Nell's place as the player's advisor in ''[[Advance Wars: Dual Strike]]''. Nell attended military school with [[Grit]] and [[Max]].
 
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Nell also has another outfit which is unlockable in [[Advance Wars: Dual Strike]]. Instead of wavy hair, her hair appears straighter. She wears a bright purple headband, gold earrings, a gold necklace and gold-colored strappy sandals. Also, instead of a bright purple business suit, she wears a bright purple dress with layered frills at the bottom. Despite all these changes, her facial features and skin color remain the same. (See gallery below for an image of this outfit).
   
 
==[[CO]] abilities==
 
==[[CO]] abilities==
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Nell was born under a lucky star, giving her units a [[Luck]] bonus of 15% instead of the standard 10%.
Her troops possess the increased [[Luck]] of 20%, which is quite high as most other [[CO]]s have a [[Luck]] of 10%. Combine that with the Luck force rank you have a total of 30% luck and if you tag with Rachel Nell has 45% day-to-day luck, for any CO that's pretty scary!
 
   
 
===[[CO power]]===
 
===[[CO power]]===
'''Lucky Star''' - When you wish upon a star, you increase Nell's [[Luck]] to 60%. All of her units also get a 10% boost in defence, and in ''[[Advance Wars: Dual Strike]]'' they also get 10% boost in offence. Interestingly, in ''[[Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising]]'' her units are stated to damage multiple foes, though nothing of this sort ever actually happens.
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'''Lucky Star''' - Increase Nell's [[Luck]] to 60%. All of her units also get a 10% boost in defence, and in ''[[Advance Wars: Dual Strike]]'' they also get 10% boost in offence. Interestingly, in ''[[Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising]]'' her units are stated to damage multiple foes, though nothing of this sort ever actually happens.
   
 
===[[Super CO power]]===
 
===[[Super CO power]]===
'''Lady Luck''' - Ladies get all the breaks! This power raises Nell's [[Luck]] to 100%. All of her units also get a 10% boost in defence, and in ''[[Advance Wars: Dual Strike]]'' they also get 10% boost in offence. Interestingly, the in-game info of ''[[Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising]]'' states her units to damage multiple foes, though nothing of this sort ever happens.
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'''Lady Luck''' - Raises Nell's [[Luck]] to 100%. All of her units also get a 10% boost in defence, and in ''[[Advance Wars: Dual Strike]]'' they also get 10% boost in offence. Interestingly, the in-game info of ''[[Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising]]'' states her units to damage multiple foes, though nothing of this sort ever happens.
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'''Fair Warning: '''Bear in mind, luck is still luck. That damage counter may actually be right, and that could spell the end of your brave little recon.
   
 
===Tag Breaks===
 
===Tag Breaks===
 
Nell has Tag Breaks with the following COs:
 
Nell has Tag Breaks with the following COs:
*[[Rachel]], 130%, "Windfall" (3 stars) One of the most overpowered tags in the game. It works well either way, and there's really not much to be said about this tag, other than that, if used against friends too often, you may find yourself without friends.
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*[[Rachel]], 130%, "Windfall" (3 stars) Absurd levels of luck coupled with free missiles... a very scary tag indeed.
 
*[[Andy]], 105%
 
*[[Andy]], 105%
 
*[[Max]], 105%
 
*[[Max]], 105%
 
*[[Sami]], 105%
 
*[[Sami]], 105%
*[[Von Bolt]], 90% Hhhhhhhhnnnnnn.... Von Bolt..... no like.... any of you!
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*[[Von Bolt]], 90%
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== Tactics ==
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Of the 3 luck-based CO's (herself, Jugger and Flak), is it generally understood that Nell is the best because she is capable of inflicting lots of additional damage via luck, but does not suffer from any potential damage output penalty. Her daily ability also allows her units to inflict 1 or 2 additional damage. Keep in mind that this a damage buff and not merely a firepower buff, so regardless of the enemy unit's defense, your unit can still damage it.
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Many players have deemed her a powerful CO due to her ability to possibly kill a Megatank with an Infantry during her Super CO Power, but she does have weaknesses which are often ignored..
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The issue with CO Powers that are based on combat is that they are situational. If your Super CO Power becomes active during a turn when there's not many enemy units to attack at the moment, you'll get a mediocre outcome if you use it immediately and your opponent will be a turn ahead of you (in terms of charging their power meter). The fact that her powers are luck-based, makes them even less reliable.
   
 
==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==
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'''Victory'''
 
'''Victory'''
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''Ha! Too bad for you!''
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''...And that's how it's done.''
   
 
'''(With Rachel)'''
 
'''(With Rachel)'''
   
''Rachel: "Not bad, huh, Sis? Whooo! Yeah! We rule! Yeah!"<br />''
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''Rachel: "Not bad, huh, Sis? Whooo! Yeah! We rule! Yeah!"''<br />
 
Nell: "Excitable, aren't you?"
 
Nell: "Excitable, aren't you?"
   
''Nell: "Huh. We won. Lucky us."<br />''
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''Nell: "Huh. We won. Lucky us."''<br />
 
Rachel: "Don't be such a downer, Nell. Smiling won't kill you!"
 
Rachel: "Don't be such a downer, Nell. Smiling won't kill you!"
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
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Nell-aw1.png|Nell in the first [[Advance Wars (game)|Advance Wars]] game.
File:AWDS Nell Alt.gif
 
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Aw2-nell.png|Nell in ''[[Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising]]''.
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Nell.png|Nell in ''[[Advance Wars: Dual Strike]]''.
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File:AWDS Nell Alt.gif|Nell's alternate outfit in ''[[Advance Wars: Dual Strike]]''.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*It is implied in ''[[Advance Wars]]'' that Nell and [[Grit]] (before he left Orange Star for Blue Moon) had someth[[Video:Advance_Wars_Dual_Strike_Nell's_Theme|thumb|300px|right|This is Nell theme song]]ing going on, it is also implied that Max used to have feelings for her at this time too.
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[[File:Nell's Theme - Advance Wars Dual Strike|thumb|right|335 px]]*It is implied in ''[[Advance Wars]]'' that Nell and [[Grit]] (before he left Orange Star for Blue Moon) had something going on, it is also implied that Max used to have feelings for her at this time too.
   
 
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<li style="margin-left: 3em;">In the first game,in CO Intel,it says that Olaf is the one that she dislikes basically,instead of the "Downtime".</li></li>
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<li style="margin-left: 3em;">In the first game,in CO Intel,it says that Olaf is the one that she dislikes basically,instead of the "Downtime".</li>
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==<span style="margin-left: 1em;"><span>Tactics<br /></span></span>==
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==<span style="margin-left: 1em;"><span>Tactics</span></span>==
<span style="margin-left: 1em;"><span>This cannot be understated: '''luck cannot be relied upon!''' Sorry, but it's true! While your recons might (if they're unbelievably lucky) crush neotanks, bear in mind that luck is a fickle mistress, even with the Super Power (so that might be the end of your poor recon!) A solid strategy is to back her up with a CO that can do more consistent damage- like Rachel, for instance...</span></span>
 
===<span style="margin-left: 1em;"><span>Counters</span></span>===
 
Nell is such a solid CO with so few weaknesses that it is hard to pin down one single counter for her abilities. In essence, exploit tactical gaps when her luck fails and try to trick her into overextending (that luck doesn't help her defense) and then ganging up on her units.
 
   
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Aside from luck, Nell is a balanced CO, while she inherits Caroline's gift on defense(from famicom wars), don't try to push your luck too far because your infantry won't 1 hit kill a tank unless you are using your super power. You should use your power/super power when a lot of your units can attack many enemies to inflict as much damage as you can. Just keep in mind that if you don't get lucky, your opponent's retaliation may cost you a lot.
 
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Revision as of 00:43, 25 February 2019

Nell (Japanese: キャサリン Catherine) is an Orange Star CO. She is also the player's instructor in field training and assists the player in Campaign by giving hints and strategical advice. Her little sister Rachel takes Nell's place as the player's advisor in Advance Wars: Dual Strike. Nell attended military school with Grit and Max.

Physical Appearance

Nell looks like a typical womanly businesswoman. She has wavy blonde hair, violet eyes, pink lips and pale peach skin. She wears a bright purple business suit and bright purple heels. She also has a mole on the left side of her face, near her left eye.

Nell also has another outfit which is unlockable in Advance Wars: Dual Strike. Instead of wavy hair, her hair appears straighter. She wears a bright purple headband, gold earrings, a gold necklace and gold-colored strappy sandals. Also, instead of a bright purple business suit, she wears a bright purple dress with layered frills at the bottom. Despite all these changes, her facial features and skin color remain the same. (See gallery below for an image of this outfit).

CO abilities

Nell was born under a lucky star, giving her units a Luck bonus of 15% instead of the standard 10%.

CO power

Lucky Star - Increase Nell's Luck to 60%. All of her units also get a 10% boost in defence, and in Advance Wars: Dual Strike they also get 10% boost in offence. Interestingly, in Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising her units are stated to damage multiple foes, though nothing of this sort ever actually happens.

Super CO power

Lady Luck - Raises Nell's Luck to 100%. All of her units also get a 10% boost in defence, and in Advance Wars: Dual Strike they also get 10% boost in offence. Interestingly, the in-game info of Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising states her units to damage multiple foes, though nothing of this sort ever happens.

Fair Warning: Bear in mind, luck is still luck. That damage counter may actually be right, and that could spell the end of your brave little recon.

Tag Breaks

Nell has Tag Breaks with the following COs:

  • Rachel, 130%, "Windfall" (3 stars) Absurd levels of luck coupled with free missiles... a very scary tag indeed.
  • Andy, 105%
  • Max, 105%
  • Sami, 105%
  • Von Bolt, 90%

Tactics

Of the 3 luck-based CO's (herself, Jugger and Flak), is it generally understood that Nell is the best because she is capable of inflicting lots of additional damage via luck, but does not suffer from any potential damage output penalty. Her daily ability also allows her units to inflict 1 or 2 additional damage. Keep in mind that this a damage buff and not merely a firepower buff, so regardless of the enemy unit's defense, your unit can still damage it.

Many players have deemed her a powerful CO due to her ability to possibly kill a Megatank with an Infantry during her Super CO Power, but she does have weaknesses which are often ignored..

The issue with CO Powers that are based on combat is that they are situational. If your Super CO Power becomes active during a turn when there's not many enemy units to attack at the moment, you'll get a mediocre outcome if you use it immediately and your opponent will be a turn ahead of you (in terms of charging their power meter). The fact that her powers are luck-based, makes them even less reliable.

Quotes

Dual Strike

Power

"Don't hate me just because I'm lucky!"

"Pull together, everyone!"

"Everything will work out!"

"This will bring me luck!"

Victory

Ha! Too bad for you!

...And that's how it's done.

(With Rachel)

Rachel: "Not bad, huh, Sis? Whooo! Yeah! We rule! Yeah!"
Nell: "Excitable, aren't you?"

Nell: "Huh. We won. Lucky us."
Rachel: "Don't be such a downer, Nell. Smiling won't kill you!"

Gallery


Trivia

Nell's_Theme_-_Advance_Wars_Dual_Strike

Nell's Theme - Advance Wars Dual Strike

*It is implied in Advance Wars that Nell and Grit (before he left Orange Star for Blue Moon) had something going on, it is also implied that Max used to have feelings for her at this time too.


 


  • In the first game,in CO Intel,it says that Olaf is the one that she dislikes basically,instead of the "Downtime".
  • Tactics

    Aside from luck, Nell is a balanced CO, while she inherits Caroline's gift on defense(from famicom wars), don't try to push your luck too far because your infantry won't 1 hit kill a tank unless you are using your super power. You should use your power/super power when a lot of your units can attack many enemies to inflict as much damage as you can. Just keep in mind that if you don't get lucky, your opponent's retaliation may cost you a lot.

    COs of Wars World
    Orange Star: AndyMaxSamiNellHachiJakeRachel
    Blue Moon: OlafGritColinSasha
    Green Earth: EagleDrakeJessJavier
    Yellow Comet: KanbeiSonjaSenseiGrimm
    Black Hole: Clone AndyFlakLashAdderHawkeSturm
    JuggerKoalKindleVon Bolt
    Orange Star
    COs: Andy | Hachi | Jake | Max | Nell | Rachel | Sami
    Former COs: Grit | Olaf