How bad do nipple piercings hurt

I really want to get both my nipples pierced but I'm so scared of the pain. I've looked at a lot of people's stories about hem being pierced and the healing process but no one has mentioned how painful they are. I know pain varies from person to person but I've had both sides of my nose pierced, my septum, and my snake bites as well as my firsts and seconds so compared to the pain of them, how bad will it hurt For me my least painful were my ear piercings Then my nostrils My septum And the worst being my snake bites

Also should I use numbing cream and would it be effective on the nipples?? I don't see why not but I want to check just in case