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Marisa Kirisame


Stats

Health
5500
Agility
920
Yang ATK
1290
Yang DEF
1010
Yin ATK
1200
Yin DEF
930

Races

Element Type Chart

Kirisame
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Kirisame refers to fine, misty rain and is sometimes also called konuka ame. It may seem like an unusual temperament for Marisa, who always seems so fearless, but this is closer to her true personality. She is always hard at work when nobody is watching. Marisa is endowed with Water Phase, sensitive and persevering, and Star Spirit, fanciful and free.

The flexible and patient Water Phase resists Metal Phase, because metal collects water, but it is weak to Earth Phase, because earth directs water.

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_neutral
Water
wood_neutral
Wood
metal_weak
Metal
earth_strong
Earth
star_neutral
Star

Character Shots

Marisa Kirisame's Spread Shot. Fantastical lasers shoot out in straight lines. Normally, lasers are made with science, but how on earth does Marisa make hers?
Solo
Nega-Laser
x6 Yin
Solo
Posi-Laser
x2 Yang 1
Solo
Piercing Laser
x2 Yin 2
Solo
Piercing Laser
x2 Yin 2
Solo
Nega-Laser
x2 Yin 3
Solo
Stardust Laser
x2 Yin 3
Marisa Kirisame's Focus Shot. These magic missiles are famous and popular among magic users. Marisa came up with the idea herself and made them with her own original magic.
Solo
Solid Monster Mushroom Missile
x3 Yang
Solo
Rehydrated Monster Mushroom Missile
x2 Yin 1
Solo
Solid Monster Mushroom Missile
x2 Yang 2
Solo
Anti-Fairy Missile
x2 Yang 2
Solo
Anti-Fairy Missile
x2 Yang 3
Solo
Stardust Missile
x3 Yang 3

Character Spell Cards

Available
Available
Limit Break 1
Limit Break 2
Limit Break 3
Marisa Kirisame's Spell Card. This is her signature bullet hell attack. She shoots huge lasers out of her beloved mini hakkero (a magical elemental furnace). The attack's power is overwhelming, but it may have been based on another girl's bullet attack.
*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
None
All
Starry Master Spark Bullet
x12 Yang
All
Master Spark Bullet
x3 Yang 1
All
Piercing Master Spark Bullet
x2 Yang 1
All
Piercing Master Spark Bullet
x2 Yang 2
All
Piercing Master Spark Bullet
x2 Yang 3
All
Master Spark Bullet
x2 Yang 3
Marisa Kirisame's Spell Card. Multiple non-directional lasers shoot out while spinning. The boldness of attacking in all directions is very like Marisa... but it's actually rumored to be based on another girl's bullet attack.
*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
None
All
Stardust Nega-Laser
x8 Yin
All
Nega-Laser
x2 Yin 1
All
Nega-Laser
x2 Yin 1
All
Nega-Laser
x2 Yin 2
All
Anti-Fairy/Beast Youkai Laser
x2 Yin 3
All
Anti-Fairy/Beast Youkai Laser
x2 Yin 3
Rebirth Upgrades
Marisa Kirisame's Last Word. Beams of light and stardust shoot forward in Marisa's fearless bullet hell attack. Marisa has many star and laser spell cards, but this one combines them both.
*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
None
Solo
Meteor Strike
x10 Yin
Solo
Marisa's Tackle
x4 Yang 1
Solo
Magic Broomstick Smash
x4 Yin 1
Solo
Marisa's Tackle
x4 Yang 1
Solo
Magic Broomstick Smash
x4 Yin 2
Solo
Comet Strike
x4 Yang 3
Rebirth Upgrades

Character Ability

Capable of using magic
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"It ain't magic if it ain't flashy!" That's Marisa's motto, but her abilities are actually fairly average for a magician. However, she is both a human and a magician, and you won't find many human magicians who can use magic as well as her. She seems to have put in a good amount of hard work to reach her level. Apparently, she collects magic materials for experiments and notes down other people's bullet hell attacks in magic books... Not that anybody's ever seen her doing any of that.
When using Boost, own Yang ATK 1 level UP (1 turn).

Character Skills

CD 4
Own CRIT ATK 3 level(s) UP (3 turns).
Info
The bamboo broomstick that Marisa uses to fly. The magic has caused it to grow in a strange way.
Skill Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Critical Attack Level Up
Value 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3
Rate 0 30 60 80 0 20 50 80 0 0
Add 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0
CD 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4
CD 4
Own Yang ATK 3 level(s) UP (3 turns).
Info
Marisa's beloved little magical furnace. It has been enhanced in a number of ways by Rinnosuke.
Skill Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Yang Attack Level Up
Value 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3
Rate 0 30 60 80 0 20 50 80 0 0
Add 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0
CD 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4
CD 6
Own Spirit Power 1.00 UP.
Info
Marisa is unique in using a variety of items for her magic. Apparently, they seem to come out of her skirt and her hat.
Skill Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Spirit Power Up
Value 0.5 0.55 0.6 0.65 0.7 0.75 0.8 0.85 0.9 1
Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Add 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CD 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

Character Characteristics

Fighting Spirit
After being attacked, own Yang ATK 1 level UP (3 turns). [Success rate 35%.]
Guts
When attacked with HP 25% or under, DMG from enemy 100% DOWN. [Success rate 15%.]
Magic Tool Crafter
When turn starts, own Spirit Power 0.50 UP. [Success rate 25%.]
Characteristic Upgrades From Rebirth

Character Change Effect

Attack Link
When switching places with a rear-guard unit, other unit's Yang ATK, Yin ATK, CRIT ATK, & CRIT Accuracy UP (3 turns).
When switching places with a front-guard unit, inherits part of other unit's Yang ATK, Yin ATK, CRIT ATK, & CRIT Accuracy 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

Marisa Kirisame was released on May 11th, 2021 as part of the starting roster. This analysis has been updated as of July 5th, 2022 to consider her Fantasy Rebirth 2.0 upgrades. For more up-to-date analysis, be sure to visit the Discord Official Discord Server.

A human magician with a flair for firepower, and quick to make friends with everyone she meets, Marisa Kirisame is one of Gensokyo’s premier incident resolvers. She’s all about big, flashy magic and can be considered Touhou Project’s deuteragonist alongside Reimu Hakurei. She shines in the early game, which wonderfully compliments her status as one of the game’s two free Friends.

When it comes to farming, Marisa’s is limited typically to Solo friendly Event stages, ideally those weak to Star. Her powerful All Spell Cards do give her something of a niche in some 3-wave stages, so long as you either avoid Full Auto or, in the case of certain boss farms such as 3-3-3, pair her up with a partner.

For difficult content, Marisa’s main use is her 0 Power All-Target access to Star element on both Spell Cards. Unfortunately, she is only able to do 1 All-Target Star break per turn this way, even with additional Power. Her Last Word does have 2 Solo-Target Star breaks on it, but that requires 3 Power. Her kit is otherwise average in every department - average overall damage, a Solo LW that deals average damage, no team utility, and mixed Yin and Yang damage making her hard to scale all combine to leave you with a somewhat average Friend.

Overall, for any new player Marisa will be your best Friend for some time, helping to carry you through the early game. Once you get past that stage, she will be overall average - never the worst option to bring, but certainly far from the most powerful too. 

If you do want to keep Marisa somewhat relevant, you will need to utilize her Fantasy Rebirth 2.0 upgrades, specifically her spell card upgrade for her Last Word, Blazing Star. With this, Marisa's power goes through the roof, quadrupling the raw power of every single bullet line of the attack. This makes Marisa's set-up damage both a lot more efficient and better, giving her better utility for when a good Solo-target nuke is needed. Nothing else notable comes from her Fantasy Rebirth 2.0 upgrade trees, although her other spells get a minor attack buff as well.

Story Card Recommendations

(Card recommendations last updated on October 31, 2022)

Spell Card

Spirit Power can be used to increase the power of Marisa's attacks, and Midnight Tea is a good story card pick for both this and the offensive stat sticks it provides. Otherwise, you can provide buffs that Marisa is lacking in her kit: either Valued Tools of the Trade for Accuracy UP or Overwhelming Firepower for a good amount of Yin ATK UP.

Last Word

Accuracy is somewhat of a concern for Marisa due to not having any accuracy support on her kit, so Valued Tools of the Trade should be used if you are not running any Friends or spell card slots for that purpose. If you're covered on that, you can instead use Eating Contest for its high buff to Body Bullets, something that Marisa's Last Word is full of.

Character Skill Level Up Recommendations

Mini Hakkero is Marisa's best option first and foremost, as her more powerful Spell Card and Last Word both benefit from it. After that, the extra Spirit Power that Loaded Item provides is very useful. Lastly, Magic Broomstick should only be levelled up when you're about to go for her Fantasy Rebirth. 

Character Strengths

+ First spell deals high All-damage for a Spell Card
+ Very powerful early-game

Character Weaknesses

- Mixed Yin and Yang damage makes her hard to scale
- Overall low access to elements
​​​​​​​- Falls off hard mid to late-game

Rebirth Upgrades

Characteristic Upgrade - Fighting Spirit
After being attacked, own Yang ATK 1 level UP (3 turns). [Success rate 35%.]
After being attacked, own Yang ATK 1 level UP (3 turns). [Success rate 40%.]
Characteristic Upgrade - Magic Tool Crafter
When turn starts, own Spirit Power 0.50 UP. [Success rate 25%.]
When turn starts, own Spirit Power 0.5 UP. [Success rate 30%.]
Marisa Kirisame's Spell Card. Multiple non-directional lasers shoot out while spinning. The boldness of attacking in all directions is very like Marisa... but it's actually rumored to be based on another girl's bullet attack.
*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
None
All
Stardust Nega-Laser
x8 Yin
Laser Bullet
Element: Star
PWR
18.28
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
All
Nega-Laser
x2 Yin 1
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
All
Nega-Laser
x2 Yin 1
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
All
Nega-Laser
x2 Yin 2
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
All
Anti-Fairy/Beast Youkai Laser
x2 Yin 3
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
[Fairy-Killer]
[Beast Youkai-Killer]
All
Anti-Fairy/Beast Youkai Laser
x2 Yin 3
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
[Fairy-Killer]
[Beast Youkai-Killer]
Marisa Kirisame's Spell Card. Multiple non-directional lasers shoot out while spinning. The boldness of attacking in all directions is very like Marisa... but it's actually rumored to be based on another girl's bullet attack.
*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
None
All
Stardust Nega-Laser
x8 Yin
Laser Bullet
Element: Star
PWR
18.28
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
All
Nega-Laser
x2 Yin 1
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
All
Nega-Laser
x2 Yin 1
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
All
Nega-Laser
x2 Yin 2
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
All
Anti-Fairy/Beast Youkai Laser
x2 Yin 3
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
[Fairy-Killer]
[Beast Youkai-Killer]
All
Anti-Fairy/Beast Youkai Laser
x2 Yin 3
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
[Fairy-Killer]
[Beast Youkai-Killer]
Spell Card Upgrade - Blazing Star
Marisa Kirisame's Last Word. Beams of light and stardust shoot forward in Marisa's fearless bullet hell attack. Marisa has many star and laser spell cards, but this one combines them both.
*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
None
Solo
Meteor Strike
x10 Yin
Body Bullet
Element: Star
PWR
82.29
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
Solo
Marisa's Tackle
x4 Yang 1
Body Bullet
Element: None
PWR
49.38
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
[Piercing]Attacks target in relation to their original DEF ignoring any DEF buffs or debuffs.
Solo
Magic Broomstick Smash
x4 Yin 1
Body Bullet
Element: None
PWR
41.13
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
Solo
Marisa's Tackle
x4 Yang 1
Body Bullet
Element: None
PWR
32.91
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
[Piercing]Attacks target in relation to their original DEF ignoring any DEF buffs or debuffs.
Solo
Magic Broomstick Smash
x4 Yin 2
Body Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.69
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
Solo
Comet Strike
x4 Yang 3
Body Bullet
Element: Star
PWR
16.47
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
[Piercing]Attacks target in relation to their original DEF ignoring any DEF buffs or debuffs.