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Hatate Himekaidou

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Modern-Day Thoughtography Reporter

Stats

Health
5000
Agility
1300
Yang ATK
1100
Yang DEF
950
Yin ATK
1200
Yin DEF
900

Races

Element Type Chart

Hayate
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Hayate (a Touhou LW original) refers to a sudden gust of wind. This is a fitting temperament for Hatate, who is a crow tengu and a newspaper journalist. Hatate is endowed with Wood Phase, as a tengu, and Star Essence, with her whimsical and insatiably curious nature.

The strong and kind Wood Phase resists Water Phase, because water nourishes wood, but it is weak to Metal Phase, because metal carves wood.

The diverse and uncooperative Star Essence resists the cooperative and indecisive Moon Essence, but it is weak to the charming and arrogant Sun Essence.
sun_strong
Sun
moon_weak
Moon
fire_neutral
Fire
water_weak
Water
wood_neutral
Wood
metal_strong
Metal
earth_neutral
Earth
star_neutral
Star

Character Shots

Hatate Himekaidou's Spread Shot (a Touhou LW orginal). This is an attack that utilizes thoughtography over a vast area. While the myth that photographs steal souls is generally not believed anymore, this thoughtography attack can clear bullets which causes damage to her targets.
All
Thoughtography
x5 Yin
All
Super Thoughtography
x2 Yang 1
All
Spirit Thoughtography
x2 Yin 2
All
Wide-Angle Thoughtography
x2 Yang 3
All
Paranormal Thoughtography
x2 Yang 3
All
Ultra Wide-Angle Thoughtography
x2 Yang 3
Hatate Himekaidou's Focus Shot (a Touhou LW original). She attacks by taking a picture of her target, which automatically pastes onto a background photo stored in her camera. The kappa newly innovated this feature for Hatate's camera. It is probably something similar to face recognition or machine learning...
Solo
Search
x5 Yang
Solo
High-Speed Search
x2 Yin 1
Solo
Random Search
x2 Yang 2
Solo
Recommended Search
x2 Yin 3
Solo
Automatic Search
x2 Yin 3
Solo
Deep Learning Search
x2 Yin 3

Character Spell Cards

Available
Available
Limit Break 1
Limit Break 2
Limit Break 3
Hatate Himekaidou's Spell Card. She attacks using the continuous shooting mode on her camera. Is this an expression of her zeal to never miss a potential scoop? No, it seems that she is just holding the shutter button down out of laziness. However, this kappa-engineered camera is so well made that it still manages to produce high-quality photographs.
*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.
Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects
Own Accuracy 3 level(s) UP (2 turns).
Post-Attack Spell Card Effects
None
All
Continuous Shooting
x8 Yin
All
Successive Spectacular Shots
x2 Yang 1
All
Snapshot
x2 Yin 2
All
Hurried Snapshot
x2 Yin 2
All
Auto Continuous Shooting
x2 Yang 3
All
Burst Shooting
x2 Yang 3
Hatate Himekaidou's Spell Card. She uses her thoughtography to take all sorts of photos from afar. It is even possible for Hatate to take a spectacular photograph from the comfort of her own home. However, it is not as if Hatate never goes outside, so this Spell Card is probably just an expression of her laziness.
*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.
Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects
None
Post-Attack Spell Card Effects
Own Focus 2 level(s) DOWN (3 turns). [Additional effect +1 with success rate 60%.]
Solo
Remote Perspective
x7 Yin
Solo
Remote Photography
x2 Yang 1
Solo
Continuous Thoughtography
x2 Yin 2
Solo
Power Thoughtography
x2 Yin 2
Solo
Extreme Distance Photography
x2 Yang 3
Solo
Full Power Thoughtography
x2 Yang 3
Hatate Himekaidou's Last Word (a Touhou LW original). This attack delves into the relationship between the physical and the phenomenal. If all photos can be replicated with thoughtography, then perhaps the ''imaginary world'' where these thoughtography photos come from is the same as the ''real world''... While this theory may be dubious, it does make one think twice about what truly constitutes reality.
*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.
Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects
All targets' Evasion 2 level(s) DOWN (2 turns).
Party's Agility 2 level(s) UP (2 turns).
Post-Attack Spell Card Effects
None
All
Cyan Qualia
x18 Yin
All
Black Qualia
x5 Yin 1
All
Film
x5 Yin 1
All
Self Portrait
x5 Yin 2
All
Magenta Qualia
x5 Yin 3
All
Yellow Qualia
x5 Yin 3

Character Ability

Capable of thoughtography
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Hatate Himekaidou uses this ability for journalisim. Thoughtograpy is a type of supernatural power that makes it possible to burn an image held in one's mind onto a surface. On the occasions where Hatate actually goes out searching for a scoop, she looks at the scene she wants a picture of and then envisions it in her mind, which she subsequently imprints onto film. This seems like a rather roundabout way to do things, but perhaps it is because her thoughtography ability only works with the special kappa-engineered camera she uses. Tengu are well known for having all sorts of supernatural powers, so perhaps this ability is not so unusual for Hatate to have.
Immune to Barrier Status: Blind. When attacked with Blind, Spirit Power 0.20 UP.
When using Graze, own Agility 1 level UP (1 turn).

Character Skills

CD 4
Party's Accuracy 3 level(s) UP (1 turn).
Own Yin DEF 4 level(s) DOWN (2 turns).
Info
Look at this photo. Can you see the mysterious orb of light?
Skill Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Accuracy Level Up
Value 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3
Rate 0 20 50 80 0 30 60 80 80 0
Add 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0
Yin Defense Level Down
Value 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Add 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CD 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4
CD 3
Own Spirit Power 0.50 UP.
Own Accuracy 3 level(s) UP (1 turn).
Own Evasion 5 level(s) DOWN (1 turn).
Info
Hey, take a look at this photo! The living beings are emitting a mysterious light.
Skill Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Spirit Power Up
Value 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.4 0.5
Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Add 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Accuracy Level Up
Value 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3
Rate 0 20 50 80 0 30 60 80 80 0
Add 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0
Evasion Level Down
Value 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 5
Rate 0 20 50 80 20 50 80 20 60 0
Add 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
CD 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3
CD 4
Own Agility 3 level(s) UP (1 turn).
Own Yin ATK 4 level(s) UP (1 turn).
Own Yang ATK 5 level(s) DOWN (1 turn).
Info
This photo is fantastic! It shows the side of the moon that can't be seen from Earth.
Skill Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Agility Level Up
Value 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3
Rate 0 20 50 80 0 30 60 80 80 0
Add 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0
Yin Attack Level Up
Value 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4
Rate 0 20 50 80 0 30 50 80 80 0
Add 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0
Yang Attack Level Down
Value 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 5
Rate 0 20 50 80 20 50 80 20 60 0
Add 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
CD 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4

Character Characteristics

Silent Shutter
After being attacked, own Focus 1 level DOWN (3 turns). [Success rate 50%.]
Built-In Motor Drive
After being attacked, own Agility 1 level UP (3 turns). [Success rate 40%.]
Autofocus
After being attacked, own Yin ATK 1 level UP (3 turns). [Success rate 40%.]

Character Change Effect

Speed Link
When switching places with a rear-guard unit, other unit's Agility, Accuracy, & Evasion UP (3 turns).
When switching places with a front-guard unit, inherits part of other unit's Agility, Accuracy, & Evasion buffs (3 turns).

Upgrade Costs

Rank Coins Materials
0 -> 1 1000
1 -> 2 2,000
2 -> 3 5,000
3 -> 4 10,000
4 -> 5 15,000

Character Analysis

Hatate Himekaidou was released on January 11th, 2022 in "Prayer" Tengu Paparazzi & Patrol." She was initially a Festival on release and later added to the general pool. For more up-to-date analysis, be sure to visit the Discord Official Discord Server.

A fellow crow tengu in the field of reporting, Hatate Himekaidou attempts to rival Aya Shameimaru’s Bunbunmaru Newspaper with the Kakashi Spirit News. It may be difficult to rival’s Aya’s speed to release news before her, but Hatate’s cell-phone-like camera offers a special alternative: thoughtography. Instead of having to capture incidents in the moment, she can think of distant happenings from inside her own room only to gather the pictures from afar. Of course, Aya usually gets her own papers out beforehand, but at least this purple crow has one method of keeping up.

Hatate brings a decently damaging All-target Last Word, Paradox of Phenomenal Judgment, for farming purposes. It is important to note how based on how many boosts are performed before the attack, the further enemies’ Evasion will decrease and all allies’ Agility will increase. Specifically, both will only be done by 1 level at 0 boosts and will be guaranteed to increase to 2 levels at 3 boosts. This can be troublesome to ensure by herself, as the only method she has of boosting her own Spirit Power is from Skill 2, Kirlian Photography, by only 0.5 or a very situational character ability. Farming is certainly possible with her, but will likely require multiple turns for consistent success.

On the topic of consistency, Hatate provides herself and the rest of the team numerous Accuracy buffs in more difficult fights. Her first skill, Backscatter, will grant the entire team 3 levels of Accuracy UP, even if it costs herself 4 levels of Yin DEF DOWN. If a hard-hitting Friend has Accuracy issues and does not have access to an Accuracy UP story card, Hatate is a perfect ally to back them up. This can also be combined with the Evasion down from Paradox of Phenomenal Judgment as well as a further 3 levels of Accuracy UP from her first spell, Continuous Shooting: Rapid Shot and 3 more from Kirlian Photography

Hatate’s other significant buffs are for Agility, which is rather fitting for a Speed type character. The combined effects of Paradox of Phenomenal Judgment (2 levels UP at 3 boost), her third skill, Moon (Far Side Photo) (3 levels UP), and Grazing (1 level UP for each Graze for 3 levels total) adds up to 8 levels of Agility UP total, 2 of which can be given to allies as well. She only has Slice scaling for Continuous Shooting: Rapid Shot after boosting twice and Paradox of Phenomenal Judgment, but the large amount of self-Agility buffs still makes her damage effective.

Just like the art of thoughtography, however, Hatate faces some drawbacks in the long run. First, every skill comes with some form of downside, from less significant like 5 levels of Yang ATK DOWN from Moon (Far Side Photo) (as most of her kit is Yin-focused) to the 4 levels of Yin DEF DOWN and 5 levels of Evasion DOWN that can easily threaten her survivability. The 3 levels of Focus DOWN from her second spell, Photography: Secluded Paparazzi, can potentially lower the damage she has to worry about, but the threat is always present. Additionally, while the great amount of Accuracy buffs are appreciated, other units who can provide these buffs themselves will not find much help in Hatate’s additional levels.

The Slice scaling for Hatate’s spells are as follows:

Continuous Shooting: Rapid Shot: 0%/0%/0%/20%/30%/30%

Paradox of Phenomenal Judgment: 0%/30%/35%/40%/45%/50%

Story Card Recommendations

Spell Card

Hatate’s Last Word requires 3 Spirit Power to achieve the guaranteed 2 levels of Evasion DOWN and Agility UP, meaning Spirit Power UP cards such as Witch of Scarlet Dreams become more necessary. Otherwise, since she buffs her own Agility by 8 levels, increasing her own damage with Yin ATK UP or Yin ATK or Agility stat sticks are more ideal. Unless you really want to get to the maximum 10 levels for some reason.

Last Word

Protection of Cerpinus includes several buffs related to her Last Word, including Energy bullet power UP, Wood power UP, and 2 additional levels to Agility along with a stat stick. If unavailable, anything related to Wood power UP or Energy bullet power UP also works, such as Thunder Beat.

Character Skill Level Up Recommendations

The ordering of leveling Hatate’s skills can depend on what is needed from her the most, but Moon (Far Side Photo) will focus on buffing the Yin and Slice bullets of her Last Word the most and will benefit herself the most. Secondly, Backscatter’s ability to increase the party’s Accuracy by 3 levels is more likely to help other Friends over only buffing her own Accuracy in Kirlian Photography. The Spirit Power increase from that skill is rather low as well, so that can be prioritized last.

Character Strengths

+ Up to 3 levels of party Accuracy support, as well as 2 levels of Evasion DOWN on all foes
+ 8 levels of Agility UP works well with Slice scaling on Last Word

Character Weaknesses

- Mediocre, Wood-only breaks
- Rather selfish offensive buffer
- Accuracy support is unnecessary for units who can self-support themselves
- Skill buffs come with nasty debuffs