Niles, the Interrogator

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Portrait of Niles, The Interrogator
Niles,
The Interrogator
Niles, The Interrogator
Area: The Rogue Harbour
Functions: Counter-Thaumaturgy Job
Deception Job
Using Niles's interface to reveal a hidden wing in a Grand Heist blueprint

Niles, the Interrogator is a NPC located in the Rogue Harbour. He is a rogue to hire for Counter-Thaumaturgy jobs in a Heist and Grand Heist. To unlock Niles, run a contract with Huck, the Soldier.

Profile

Niles grants the following bonuses during heists:

  • Can unlock 1 Magical Chest after Lockdown per Wing
  • Discovers a Blueprint Reveal upon completion of a Heist Contract Mission

Jobs

Niles can do the following jobs:

Job Max level Best tool
Counter-thaumaturgy 5 Thaumaturgical WardThaumaturgical WardThis item can be equipped by: Niles, the InterrogatorRequires 5 in Counter-Thaumaturgy(13-15)% increased Counter-Thaumaturgy speedCan only be equipped to Heist members.
Deception 4 Espionage Disguise KitEspionage Disguise KitThis item can be equipped by: Gianna, the Master of Disguise, Niles, the InterrogatorRequires 4 in Deception(10-12)% increased Deception speedCan only be equipped to Heist members.

Combat style

Niles' ability to convert an enemy soldier into a minion temporarily

Niles fights enemies with an array of spells:

  • Magical bolts that can each hit a single target and deal cold damage
  • A pulse of cold damage that hits all enemies in a cone in front of him
  • Mind control, which converts one enemy into an ally for a short period of time, then causes them to commit suicide

Niles' damage in combat receives the most benefit from rogue's gear that grants increased spell damage, such as Burst BandBurst BandRequires 5 in Any job(26-30)% increased Spell DamageCan only be equipped to Heist members..

Quest contract

Lore

He is the former interrogator of the Templar according to the conversion between Niles and Huck. In another conversation, Niles also mentions that he may have interrogated the character before they were exiled.

Voice actor

Niles is voiced by New Zealand-based British voice-over artist Mike Drew[1].

Version history

Version Changes
3.13.0
  • Job Experience granted to Heist participants [Rogues] has been increased across the board to fit the lower frequency at which players will engage in them.
3.12.0
  • Introduced to the game.