Taira-no-Kagekiyo

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Servant Skills

Special ATK

Genji Must Die A++

Apply Special ATK [Genji] to self (3 turns).
Increase own Critical Strength (3 turns).
Increase own NP Gauge.
Decrease Critical Star Gather Rate for all allies except self (100%) (3 turns).

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Lvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Special ATK +	100%	110%	120%	130%	140%	150%	160%	170%	180%	200%
Crit Dmg +	50%	55%	60%	65%	70%	75%	80%	85%	90%	100%
NP +	20%	21%	22%	23%	24%	25%	26%	27%	28%	30%
CD	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	6

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Available from the start

Guts

Kagekiyo Never Dies EX

Apply Guts to self (1 time, 3 turns, revives with 3000 HP; can stack with other Guts).
Increase own Instant Death Resist (3 turns).
Apply effect to self (3 turns): When Guts is triggered, gain 1 [Grudge of Vengeance] stack (10 turns).

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Lvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Death Res +	50%	55%	60%	65%	70%	75%	80%	85%	90%	100%
CD	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	4

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Unlocks after 1st Ascension

Evade

Azamaru's Mist B

Apply Evade to self (2 times, 3 turns).
Increase own ATK (3 turns).
Inflict Curse on all enemies (3 turns, 500 dmg/turn).

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Lvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
ATK +	20%	21%	22%	23%	24%	25%	26%	27%	28%	30%
CD	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	6

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Unlocks after 3rd Ascension

Append Skills

Special ATK

Extra Attack Boost

Increase own Extra Attack Card effectiveness.

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Lvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Extra ATK Eff +	30%	32%	34%	36%	38%	40%	42%	44%	46%	50%

Start Np

Load Magical Energy

Begin battle with NP Gauge charged.

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Lvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Start NP +	10%	11%	12%	13%	14%	15%	16%	17%	18%	20%

Dmg Up

Anti-Rider (ATK Up)

Deal extra Special ATK damage to [Rider] class enemies.

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Lvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Special ATK +	20%	21%	22%	23%	24%	25%	26%	27%	28%	30%

Class Skills

Avenger EX

Increase NP Gain when damaged by 22%.
Decrease Debuff Resist for all allies (including sub-members),
except yourself by 12%. [Demerit]

Oblivion Correction C

Increase your Critical Strength by 6%.

Self-Restoration (Magical Energy) D

Increase NP Gauge each turn by 3% for yourself.

Noble Phantasm

Fleeting World, Fleeting Might B+

Remove buffs from a single enemy. [Activates first]
Deal heavy damage to a single enemy.
Deal extra damage based on number of [Grudge of Vengeance] stacks (Max: 4 stacks).
Bonus Damage: 25% x [Grudge of Vengeance] stacks (Max 100%)

<Overcharge>

Inflict Curse on a single enemy (5 turns).

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Fleeting World, Fleeting Might

Shogyomujo - Joshahissui

	Rank	Classification	Hit-Count
	B+	Anti-Personnel Hidden Technique	10

Effect	Remove buffs from a single enemy. [Activates first] Deal heavy damage to a single enemy. Deal extra damage based on number of [Grudge of Vengeance] stacks (Max: 4 stacks). Bonus Damage: 25% x [Grudge of Vengeance] stacks (Max 100%)

Level	1	2	3	4	5
Buff Removal
Damage +	1200%	1600%	1800%	1900%	2000%
Add. Damage +

Overcharge Effect	Inflict Curse on a single enemy (5 turns).

Charge	100%	200%	300%	400%	500%
Curse Damage	1000	2000	3000	4000	5000

Assorted Info

Attack / HP Growth

Stat Ratings

Ascension Materials

Stage	Cost	Materials
2	100,000	x10 Ghost Lantern x10 Lamp of Evil-Sealing
3	300,000	x10 Refined Magatama x10 Primordial Lanugo
4	1,000,000	x10 Tearstone of Blood x10 Black Beast Grease
Max	3,000,000	x10 Cursed Beast Gallstone x10 Flaming Oni Lantern Plant

Skill Enhancement Materials

Level	Cost	Materials
1 → 2	200,000	x10 Evil Bone
2 → 3	400,000	x10 Fool's Chain
3 → 4	1,200,000	x12 Ghost Lantern
4 → 5	1,600,000	x12 Stake of Wailing Night
5 → 6	4,000,000	x12 Arrowhead of Malice
6 → 7	5,000,000	x15 Tearstone of Blood
7 → 8	10,000,000	x15 Cursed Beast Gallstone
8 → 9	12,000,000	x15 Tsukumo Mirror
9 → 10	20,000,000	x1 Crystallized Lore

Append Skill Materials

Level	Cost	Materials
1 → 2	200000	x10 Proof of Hero
2 → 3	400000	x10 Lamp of Evil-Sealing
3 → 4	1200000	x12 Primordial Lanugo
4 → 5	1600000	x12 Black Beast Grease
5 → 6	4000000	x12 Refined Magatama
6 → 7	5000000	x15 Mystic Spinal Fluid
7 → 8	10000000	x15 Flaming Oni Lantern Plant
8 → 9	12000000	x15 Scale of Fantasy
9 → 10	20000000	x1 Crystallized Lore

Total Materials Required

Costume Dress Materials

Bond CE

Azamaru

When equipped on Taira no Kagekiyo, Increase own NP Damage by 30% and grant Guts status to self (Revive with 20% HP, 1 time).

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Overview

“I don't care in particular if you treat Kagekiyo as a blade. The ones you battle against are the warped and crooked powerful ones, therefore they are nothing but the Genji.”

Ever wanted an Avenger whose gameplay actually embodies the brutal and angsty bloodthirst of the class itself? Then the hateful Taira no Kagekiyo is here to answer such desire. An offensive powerhouse, Kagekiyo represents some of the best qualities of a Quick-centric Single Target DPS and is capable of both plowing through and surviving the toughest of battles. 

Throwing away any traces of her innocent and valiant side, Taira no Kagekiyo’s skillset is as vicious as her vengeance, focusing on dealing massive single target damage through Critical Hits and Noble Phantasm while also possessing incredible survivability that also compliments her offensive side. Genji Must Die provides a ridiculously high Critical Damage buff, an anti [Genji] trait damage mod and a NP battery, at the small cost of reducing all other allied Servants’ Critical Star Gathering that also works in her favor. Kagekiyo Never Dies is her main survivability tool, giving a stackable Guts on a very short cooldown, and a unique buff that grants her a stack of [Grudge of Vengeance] whenever she triggers any Guts status. Kagekiyo’s last skill - Azamaru's Mist is a dual purpose skill, buffing her Attack and providing her a two times Evade buff. Fleeting World, Fleeting Might is Kagekiyo’s Noble Phantasm, a powerful Single Target nuke that deals proportionally higher damage depending on the number of [Grudge of Vengeance] stacks that she has, with the added bonus of removing all buffs on the target before dealing damage. 

Kagekiyo has a very straightforward, but interesting and powerful gameplan. With her combination of high Attack, strong Critical Damage, great NP Generation and monstrous survivability, she makes an excellent boss slayer for Challenge Quests even on her own as the last man in the party. Her [Grudge of Vengeance] stack mechanics provide some interesting strategy with an amazing ceiling, as Masters can create setups to maximize her Noble Phantasm Damage to ludicrous levels. 

However, she also possesses some drawbacks. Kagekiyo is an extremely selfish Servant. All of her effects are for herself, with her sole utility being buff removal from her Noble Phantasm. Furthermore, her Noble Phantasm Damage can be underwhelming without external buffs or additional stack of [Grudge of Vengeance], so Masters will have to invest a lot in terms of Party composition to get the best out of her. Last but not least, Kagekiyo does have some fierce competition from powerful Single Target centric Damage Dealers like Mysterious Heroine XX (Alter), or the two welfare Servants Sakata Kintoki (Rider) and Santa Karna. 

Taira no Kagekiyo is a superb Damage Dealer. Few Servants in the game boast as much Damage as her while also packing fantastic survivability. Even with her competitors being easily accessible, Kagekiyo makes a fantastic addition to any Masters’ roster that are still looking for a Challenge Quest specialist or even a last man standing for difficult content. Just remember, she requires a whole lot of headpats.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Level Up Skill Recommendation

Skill	Priority
Genji Must Die A++ Apply Special ATK [Genji] to self (3 turns). Increase own Critical Strength (3 turns). Increase own NP Gauge. Decrease Critical Star Gather Rate for all allies except self (100%) (3 turns). Show Info Lvl 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Special ATK + 100% 110% 120% 130% 140% 150% 160% 170% 180% 200% Crit Dmg + 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 100% NP + 20% 21% 22% 23% 24% 25% 26% 27% 28% 30% CD 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6
Kagekiyo Never Dies EX Apply Guts to self (1 time, 3 turns, revives with 3000 HP; can stack with other Guts). Increase own Instant Death Resist (3 turns). Apply effect to self (3 turns): When Guts is triggered, gain 1 [Grudge of Vengeance] stack (10 turns). Show Info Lvl 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Death Res + 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 100% CD 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4
Azamaru's Mist B Apply Evade to self (2 times, 3 turns). Increase own ATK (3 turns). Inflict Curse on all enemies (3 turns, 500 dmg/turn). Show Info Lvl 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ATK + 20% 21% 22% 23% 24% 25% 26% 27% 28% 30% CD 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6

All of Taira no Kagekiyo's skills are superb and central to her performance. However, her first and third skills are her most important ones as their cooldowns are both higher and they are directly tied to her Damage potential. 

• Genji Must Die A++ – This skill is Kagekiyo’s main Critical steroid and NP Battery. As all of the values scale with skill level, it is sufficient to say this is her most important skill as it directly improves both of her damaging tools.
• Kagekiyo Never Dies EX – The best value out of this skill is the cooldown reduction as the only other effect that scales with level is Death Resistance. Nonetheless, a 4 turn Guts with 3 turn duration is incredibly powerful in challenge quests, so it is still highly recommended to be raised after her other skills are maxed. 
• Azamaru's Mist B – This skill grants two simple but powerful effects. The 2 hits of Evasion last over 3 turns so it helps a lot with survivability, while the Attack buff further improves her firepower. 

Craft Essence Recommendation

The Black Grail

Midsummer Moment

Dangerous Beast

Crimson Teacher's Pointer

Fist of Hail

Golden Sumo: Boulder Tournament

Traces of Christmases Past

Cherry Icicle

Necromancy

GUDAGUDA Poster Girl

Kagekiyo has some interesting Craft Essence choices. The standard stats that she wants are Starting NP Gauge, Quick Cards Performance, Critical Damage and NP Damage. However, she can also utilize other niche effects such as Guts (as it stacks with her second skill) or Target Focus (to quickly stack her [Grudge of Vengeance]).

• Black Grail: Black Grail is generally the go to option for most Damage Dealers, but for Kagekiyo it also has an added benefit of helping her trigger Guts easier for more [Grudge of Vengeance] stacks with passive damage over time. 
• Midsummer Moment / Dangerous Beast / Crimson Teacher's Pointer / Fist of Hail: These Craft Essences provide several helpful stats that help Kagekiyo’s Critical niche and general performance. 
• Golden Sumo / Trace of Christmas / Cherry Icicle: Craft Essences with Starting NP Gauge and other beneficial effects that synergize well with Kagekiyo.
• Necromancy: An interesting option that Kagekiyo can utilize as it can help trigger more Guts for more [Grudge of Vengeance] stack, albeit a bit luck-based. 
• Gudaguda Poster Girl: Craft Essence with Target Focus are rare, and amongst them Poster Girl is certainly the best. Not only does it have the highest duration for Target Focus amongst them, it also provides a whopping 60-80% Attack buff for three turns, making it a strong but also strategic choice for Kagekiyo.

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