Although Nico Minoru is not the most famous character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, she's got a comic book following thanks to her role in The Runaways. When players saw that she was going to be a playable character in Marvel's Midnight Suns, hardcore fans of the franchise were understandably excited.
She's not available right away, so gamers will naturally be wondering what they have to do to get ahold of her. Although some characters in Marvel's Midnight Suns are a distant dream, players get to meet Nico Minoru quickly, they just have to wait a while before she's accessible in combat.
Unlocking Nico Minoru
- Complete the Faustian Bargain mission.
Faustian Bargain is a story mission, so it is unmissable. Those who are eager to get Nico into combat as soon as possible will want to unlock Captain Marvel and unlock Blade first as they are both required for the mission. These will happen relatively early on in the campaign.
The mission itself can get dicey as it is the first time players are asked to do more than simply eliminate targets. Edit the hero decks for Captain Marvel, Blade, and Hunter to give them the best possible odds of survival. Specifically, players will need to take out a heavily-shielded unit and grab an artifact he's protecting.
These artifacts are instrumental in raising research levels and becoming stronger. As if Nico Minoru wasn't enough of an incentive, this mission can potentially allow the squad to push enemies with move actions or create combat items that can turn the tide of battle.
Nico Minoru is something of a wild card with cards that focus on random debuffs and random targeting. Some players may not appreciate the lack of consistency. However, experts will strongly recommend leveling up her cards as her ceiling is significantly higher than most of the rest of the team. She is a damage dealer that can wipe out both mobs and bosses.
Marvel's Midnight Suns is available now for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.