Yaten

Stats

Skills

Character Tier

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About
A master at festival planning who left his homeland to hone his craft. Despite his love of napping and unkempt appearance, his passion for festivals has brought joy to many a sad and lonely town.
CV Info - English	CV Info - Japanese
Richard Ian Cox	Hiroyuki Yoshino

Shadow

Sword

Attack

Wandering Festival Planner
Obtainable as a 5

Character Stats

MAX HP 902

MAX STR 606

Overview

Yaten enters the fray as one of Energy’s Shadow-attuned pioneers. As a support system, Energy once again makes little noticeable impact especially since Yaten is currently the only Adventurer capable of raising team Energy levels. That being said, Yaten fully embraces Energy to reach ludicrous levels of burst damage. Should more Energy-compatible Shadow Adventurers ever be introduced, Yaten would surely become a force to be reckoned with.

Strengths

Heavy Burst Damage

When fully Energized, Yaten’s damage enters of league of its own. Capping out at a 40% STR buff, Yaten can then unleash an enhanced version of Festival Rush on top of the standard Skill boost from five Energy stacks.

Sword User

Swords top the charts with superior DPS during both neutral and Overdrive states. With SP gains behind only Staffs and Lances, Yaten can quickly charge two rotations of spells to become fully Energized.

Weaknesses

Energy Reliant

Though self-sufficient to a degree, Yaten has zero allies for Energy support, as bannermate Natalie is selfish in that regard. Since his power spikes revolve around being fully Energized, status like Blindness will bring Yaten’s scaling to a screeching halt.

Unable to Overstack Energy Levels

If Yaten is at 4 Energy Levels, extra Energy does not roll over after resetting. Therefore, Bold Blade’s +2 Energy Levels must be “wasted” unless Yaten receives support from another Yaten.

Dragon Recommendations

Gala Cat Sìth

Shinobi

Marishiten

Gala Cat Sith continues to be the best option for shadow, though she falls off in longer maps.
Marishiten remains at the premier pick for her 40/60% STR boost and Bleed active.
Shinobi meshes well with Yaten’s playstyle, enhancing Skill Damage to make Festival Dance’s burst even more ridiculous. His active also fully Energizes Yaten to make up for the relatively low %STR provided.
Juggernaut is a powerful yet accessible pick for most content, providing a reliable 45% STR boost when fully unbound.
Phantom / Zodiark are usable budget alternatives for their raw Strength.

Weapon Recommendations

Dáinsleif

Budget option: Blade of Glory

Wyrmprint Recommendations

Pair 1

The Shining Overlord

Howling to the Heavens

Brothers in Arms

The Plaguebringer

From Whence He Comes

The Shining Overlord is easily Yaten's best print. After that, it's good to focus on crit from Howling to the Heavens. Brothers in Arms and The Plaguebringer are both situational, one relying on Patia to provide Double Buff triggers, Plaguebringer on a source of poison. You can replace either of those with Flurry Strength or Crit Damage boosts if your team does not meet those criteria.

Shared Skill

Bold Blade
Lvl 2	Increases the entire team's energy levels.	200
Lvl 3	Gradually recovers the entire team's HP and increases their energy levels. This skill will not reset the user's energy level.	300

SP Cost	12726	Iframe	Medium
Unlock Materials	Shadow Tome x6
Cost	6	Level	2

Skills

Skill 1

Festival Rush
Lvl 1	Deals damage to enemies directly ahead and increases the user's energy level. If this skill is used when the user is energized, a variant called Festival Dance will be used instead, dealing additional damage.	100
Lvl 2	Deals damage to enemies directly ahead and increases the user's energy level. If this skill is used when the user is energized, a variant called Festival Dance will be used instead, dealing additional damage.	200
Lvl 3	Deals damage to enemies directly ahead and increases the user's energy level. If this skill is used when the user is energized, a variant called Festival Dance will be used instead, dealing additional damage.	300
Lvl 4	Deals damage to enemies directly ahead and increases the user's energy level. If this skill is used when the user is energized, a variant called Festival Dance will be used instead, dealing additional damage and inflicting shadowblight.

SP Cost	2818	Iframe	Long

Skill 2

Bold Blade
Lvl 1	Increases the entire team's energy levels.	100
Lvl 2	Increases the entire team's energy levels.	200
Lvl 3	Gradually recovers the entire team's HP and increases their energy levels. This skill will not reset the user's energy level.	300

SP Cost	3636	Iframe	Medium

Abilities

Ability 1

Upgrades To
Energy = Strength & Critical Rate II Increases the user's strength and critical rate as their energy level increases. The maximum bonus, given when the user is energized, is strength +15% and critical rate +6%.	80
Energy = Strength & Critical Rate III Increases the user's strength and critical rate as their energy level increases. The maximum bonus, given when the user is energized, is strength +20% and critical rate +8%.	100

Ability 2

Upgrades To
Paralysis Res +50% Reduces susceptibility to paralysis by 50%.	60
Paralysis Res +100% Reduces susceptibility to paralysis by 100%.	100
Upgrades To
Potent Paralysis Res +100% Reduces susceptibility to paralysis by 100%. When the user is hit by an attack that would have paralyzed them, their strength is increased by 15% for 10 seconds. After activating, this buff will not activate again for 15 seconds.	120

Ability 3

Upgrades To
Energized: Strength +15% Increases strength by 15% for 15 seconds each time the user is energized.	80
Energized: Strength +20% Increases strength by 20% for 15 seconds each time the user is energized.	100
Upgrades To
Skill Prep +100% & Energized: Strength +20% Fills 100% of skill gauges at the start of quests and increases strength by 20% for 15 seconds each time the user is energized.	120