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Renko Usami (Investigating a Makai God)

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Investigating a Makai God

Stats

Health
5250
Agility
1177
Yang ATK
1977
Yang DEF
847
Yin ATK
1677
Yin DEF
847

Races

Element Type Chart

Mafuu
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Mafuu (a Touhou LW original), also known as Makaze, refers to a wind blown by a devil that sends people into confusion. The following is an excerpt about the bearer of this temperament from R's report.

''Makai is massive. If it really was made by a god, I bet they had the most trouble creating the sky. If you run a thought experiment about creating something from nothing... the height and breadth of the sky sure encapsulate its impossibility. Maybe the thrill of discovering an entirely new land could give you the inspiration you need to create a world yourself. After all, the place where devils and magic creatures live could just be an unknown land beyond the borders of the human world''

Shinki rules over the sky and stars in Makai (strong against Metal Phase and Star Essence).
sun_neutral
Sun
moon_neutral
Moon
fire_neutral
Fire
water_neutral
Water
wood_neutral
Wood
metal_weak
Metal
earth_neutral
Earth
star_weak
Star

Character Shots

The Spread Shot of Shinki from the isolated world (a Touhou LW original). This attack was recorded in R's report.

''A night that won't end, a sun that won't set... The lone streak of light on the horizon remains exactly in place. If it stays like this, I won't be able to see the Moon or stars. My eyes don't work so well. There's nothing to be done about that. I should keep moving forward.''
All
Makai Fairy's Black Day
x9 Yang
All
Medium Makai Fairy's Black Day
x2 Yin 1
All
Large Makai Fairy's Black Day
x2 Yang 2
All
Makai Fairy's Dark Day
x2 Yang 2
All
Medium Makai Fairy's Dark Day
x2 Yang 2
All
Large Makai Fairy's Dark Day
x2 Yin 3
The Focus Shot of Shinki from the isolated world (a Touhou LW original). This attack was recorded in R's report.

''Everything looks pretty bleak, but I think I can still feel the breath of life around us''
''That's probably just the wind. Warm wind, strong wind, wind that carries the scent of grass''
''Maybe the never-ending flow of air represents life.''
All
Makai Fairy's White Night
x8 Yang
All
Medium Makai Fairy's White Night
x2 Yang 1
All
Large Makai Fairy's White Night
x2 Yang 2
All
Makai Fairy's Bright Night
x2 Yin 2
All
Medium Makai Fairy's Bright Night
x2 Yin 3
All
Large Makai Fairy's Bright Night
x2 Yin 3

Character Spell Cards

Available
Available
Limit Break 1
Limit Break 2
Limit Break 3
A Spell Card of Shinki from the isolated world (a Touhou LW original). This attack was recorded in R's report.

''Is this... an advert for a travel package? And this looks like a travel guide. It'll take some time, but I might be able to decipher what it says. This looks like a job for □□□. She always seems to figure stuff out before me.''
*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.
Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects
Party's Accuracy 3 level(s) UP (4 turns).
Inflicts 3 layer(s) of Barrier Status: Poison to all targets (3 turns).
Post-Attack Spell Card Effects
Own Spirit Power 1.75 UP.
All
Makai Record - Page 2
x17 Yang
All
Makai Record - Page 4
x3 Yin 1
All
Makai Record - Page 8
x3 Yang 2
All
Makai Record - Page 16
x3 Yin 3
All
Makai Record - Page 32
x3 Yang 3
All
Makai Record - Page 64
x3 Yin 3
A Spell Card of Shinki from the isolated world (a Touhou LW original). This attack was recorded in R's report.

''It's like the whole night sky is covered with shooting stars. Maybe two people are firing bullets of light at each other... But I can't see anyone. They must be too far away... or moving too fast... Whatever the case, they aren't humans. If I could get a good look at them, I might find some answers.''
*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.
Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects
Party's Yang ATK 2 level(s) UP (4 turns).
All targets' Yang DEF 2 level(s) DOWN (4 turns).
Post-Attack Spell Card Effects
Party's Spirit Power 0.85 UP.
Adds 2 layer(s) to own Barrier.
Solo
Makai God's Recital No.1
x18 Yang
Solo
Makai God's Recital No.2
x4 Yang 1
Solo
Makai God's Recital No.3
x4 Yang 2
Solo
Makai God's Recital No.4
x4 Yang 2
Solo
Makai God's Recital No.5
x4 Yang 3
Solo
Final Makai God's Recital
x4 Yang 3
The Last Word of Shinki from the isolated world (a Touhou LW original). This attack was recorded in R's report.

''The celestial bodies that float out in space aren't distributed uniformly. On a large enough scale, it's said they look like intertwining threads. I remember a while back, people were talking about how they also resembled a neural network. Oh, yeah... They said as the stars soar through space, the light particles they emit act as the neurotransmitters for a giant nervous system.''
*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.
Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects
Own Yang ATK II 2 level(s) UP (2 turns).
Party's Yang ATK 2 level(s) UP (5 turns).
Own CRIT ATK 2 level(s) UP (5 turns).
Inflicts 3 layer(s) of Barrier Status: Blind to all targets (3 turns).
Post-Attack Spell Card Effects
Own Spirit Power 2.75 UP.
All
Divine Network Trait Composition
x27 Yang
All
Divine Network Vesicle Formation
x5 Yang 1
All
Divine Network Axon Transmission
x4 Yang 2
All
Divine Network Membrane Fusion
x3 Yang 2
All
Divine Network Trait Expulsion
x2 Yang 2
All
Divine Network Trait Reception
x1 Yang 3

Character Ability

- Ability Unknown -
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The ability of Shinki from the isolated world (a Touhou LW original). All information regarding her ability is shrouded in mystery. The following is an excerpt about the bearer of this ability from R's report.

''The evening sun that won't fade and the morning sun that won't rise leave but a streak of faint, unfading light that separates this world, with its vast sky and expansive lands, from all else. Maybe the reason my eyes don't work isn't because the Moon and stars aren't visible but because the Moon and stars I know don't exist here. This could be some sort of spiritual world or simulation... I could even be trapped under a giant dome. That black cat is keeping its distance without going too far ahead as it guides me. Although, it doesn't seem like it knows the way either. All I can decipher is that this place is called Makai... Pretty ominous, huh? I wouldn't be surprised if we ran into devils or magical beings. Although, I suppose it'd be simpler to call them denizens of Makai. For now, I should try to prepare myself for whatever comes.

I still can't figure out why there are so many travel guides around, though. Did they have a travel boom here in Makai? Hm, if they have their own civilization, maybe that wouldn't be so strange... If I could talk to the creatures that live here... No, I shouldn't get my hopes up. But if they travel around... does that mean there are train stations and airports somewhere? Well, if there's a god here, maybe they'll grant my wish... Hm, guess not.

Hey, little black cat. Do you at least know where □□□ is''

''..''

''You don't have a clue, do ya?!''
For every layer of Barrier Status: Poison or Blind, Yang ATK, Yin ATK, CRIT ATK, and CRIT Accuracy 1 level UP.
When using Boost, party's Yang ATK 1 level UP (1 turn).
DMG to effective elements 40% UP.
When using Graze, party's Accuracy 1 level UP (1 turn).

Character Skills

CD 5
All targets' CRIT DEF 3 level(s) DOWN (3 turns).
Party's Accuracy 3 level(s) UP (4 turns).
Inflicts 3 layer(s) of Barrier Status: Blind to self (5 turns).
Info
The inhabitants of Makai were created using the god's power. The Theory of Evolution suddenly doesn't look so bulletproof...
Skill Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Critical Defense Level Down
Value 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
Rate 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 0
Add 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Accuracy Level Up
Value 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
Rate 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 0
Add 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Barrier Blind
Value 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
Rate 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 0
Add 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
CD 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
CD 6
Own Spirit Power 1.50 UP.
Grants Quick to self.
Inflicts 3 layer(s) of Barrier Status: Blind to all targets (4 turns).
Info
All's right with the world. Is that why the god doesn't intervene?
Skill Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Spirit Power Up
Value 1 1.05 1.1 1.15 1.2 1.25 1.3 1.35 1.45 1.5
Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Add 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Quick
Value 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Add 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Barrier Blind
Value 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
Rate 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 0
Add 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
CD 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
CD 8
Party's Spirit Power 0.25 x number of front guards UP.
Party's DMG 5% x number of front guards UP (2 turns).
Party's Yang ATK 2 level(s) UP (5 turns).
Info
The god created an entire world... so does that mean she can instigate a big bang?
Skill Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Spirit Power Up for Party x Number of front guards
Value 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Add 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Damage Up for Party x Number of front guards
Value 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5
Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Add 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Yang Attack Level Up
Value 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Rate 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 0
Add 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
CD 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

Character Characteristics

Fantasy Retiree
When attacked, DMG from dwellers of Gensokyo 30% DOWN. [Success rate 100%.]
Deity Barrier
When turn starts, adds 1 layer to own Barrier. [Success rate 50%.]
Creation God's Magic
When turn starts, own Spirit Power 0.35 UP. [Success rate 100%.]

Character Change Effect

Power Link
When switching places with a rear-guard unit, other unit's Spirit Power UP.
When switching places with a front-guard unit, front guard's Spirit Power UP.

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

Renko Usami (Investigating a Makai God) was released on November 10th 2023 on Genic Prayer “Secret Makai God”.

The Genic Genesis has begun, and has introduced two separate paths. One of those being the path that brings together a human from the outside world and the God and Creator of Makai from a legacy era. This human is known as Renko Usami who is close friends with fellow Secret Sealing Club member, Maribel Hearn and has a knack for physics. Meanwhile, this God of Makai identified as Shinki is a notorious and benevolent being from the days of old who has now become one with this human being. But why and how? The plot thickens…

LR1 Renko Usami is an Attack-Class Friend who together with the Makai God known as Shinki, is capable of massive Spirit Power gain, great access to Sun and Water elemental breaks, mastery of Blind and Poison anomalies and reaps the benefits of their Resonance Skill 3, increasing the party’s Spirit Power and Damage for every Friend at the front guard.

As a Attacker / Supporter / Debuffer

  • Massive Yang ATK Stat at 1977.
  • With all of LR1 Renko and Shinki’s bullet lines either being Sun or Water, if any of those are effective against a specific enemy, its damage to effective elements increases by 40%.
  • Thanks to the unique Resonance Skill 3, can grant the team 5% more Damage x the number of Friends at the front. Genic Units count as 2 Friends which makes this a minimum of a 10% increase.
  • Has a lot of selfish Spirit Power buffs. Selfish buffs include Skill 2 (1.50), Passive 3 (0.35 every turn), Spell Card 1 Post-ATK (1.75) and Last Word Post-ATK (2.75).
  • For party-wide Spirit Power buffs, they have Spell Card 2 Post-ATK (0.85) and the unique Resonance Skill 3 which gives 0.25 x the number of Friends at the front. Genic Units count as 2 Friends which makes this a minimum of 0.50.
  • Grants Yang ATK buffs for the team through Boosting, Skill 3, Spell Card 2 Pre-ATK and Last Word Pre-ATK. Yang ATK buffs also appear on some bullet lines across her Focus Shot and Spell Card 1.
  • Gains a Yang ATK II buff on her Last Word Pre-ATK.
  • Debuffs the Yang DEF on her enemies through Spell Card 2 Pre-ATK as well as some bullet lines on Spread Shot and Spell Card 1.
  • Gives the team buffs in Accuracy through Grazing, Skill 1 and Spell Card 1 Pre-ATK.
  • CRIT ATK buff on Last Word Pre-ATK.
  • Debuffs the CRIT DEF on her enemies via Skill 1.
  • Gains Agility buffs through bullet lines on Spell Card 2 and Last Word. These can also be put toward Slice Scaling which also appears in her kit. Her Last Word’s Slice Scaling on lines 1-5 have a 198% scaling conversion in it.
  • LR1 Renko’s Killer Range includes Human, Youkai, Soul, Makai, Lost Presence, Devil, Demonic Person, Shrine Maiden, Magician and Evil Spirit.

As a Utility / Barrier Breaker

  • All bullet lines are either of the Sun or Water element, with her Spell Card 2 and Last Word being fully Sun and everything else being a mix of the 2 elements in question.
  • LR1 Renko/Shinki benefits from when Poison and Blind anomalies are inflicted on herself. For every layer of either infliction, she gains a stage of Yin ATK, Yang ATK, CRIT ATK and CRIT Accuracy. This is achieved by self-inflicting Blind anomalies via Skill 1, and bullet lines for Spread Shot, Spell Card 1 and Spell Card 2. Self-inflicted Poison anomalies are achieved via Focus Shot bullet lines.
  • Is able to inflict Blind anomalies on all enemies via Skill 2 (All), Last Word Pre-ATK (All), bullet lines on Spread Shot (All) and Spell Card 2 (Solo), as well as Poison anomalies on Spell Card 1 Pre-ATK (All) and Focus Shot bullet lines (All). All-Targeting Focus Shot breaks Blind (2P), All-Targeting Spell Card 1 breaks both Blind and Poison (Both 2P) and All-Targeting Last Word breaks Blind, Poison and Burn (All 3P).
  • Grants 2 Barriers for self via Spell Card 2 Post-ATK.
  • Takes 30% less damage from Gensokyo enemies when attacked via Passive 1.
  • Last Word bullet line 4 has the Adhesive effect, causing Delay on all enemies.

Story Card Recommendations

(Card recommendations last updated on November 10, 2023)

Spell Card

In order to really solidify LR1 Renko and Shinki’s CRIT ATK power, it doesn’t hurt to provide a Story Card that benefits her in that department, whether it’s for herself or the whole team. If you want to strengthen her Slice Scaling a little further if for some reason you want more damage, cards that boost Agility can help with that too. Usually, Spirit Power cards would be recommended but given the abundance in Spirit Power here, that’s not as big of a priority, although it never hurts to have more of it. And finally, for pure damage, go with cards that boost Light Bullets for Spell Card 1 or Sun Elemental Bullets for Spell Card 2.

CRIT ATK UP: Divine Spirit Tajikarao, Worlds in Hand, Bloody Order, New Year’s Shrine Visit VI, Miracle Mallet, Ordinary Magician, Standing Behind You, 19th Hakurei Shrine Reitaisai

Agility UP: Mega Flare, Stadium Delights, Touhou LostWord, Post-Training Kinako Milk

Team Spirit Power UP: Divine Spirit Tajikarao, Myouren Temple Anniversary, Dancers Take the Stage!, Utopia Tea Time, Bibliophile on Duty

Spirit Power UP: Let the Oil Money Flow, Geidontei Girl, Mountain of Faith, Post-Training Kinako Milk, Taking a Breather in Spring, The Witch of Scarlet Dreams, Dancer in the Puddle, Road of Liminality’s Ennichi, Our Dream, Youkai Mountain Anniversary, It’s Spring!

Yang ATK UP: Let the Oil Money Flow, Geidontei Girl, Nameless Adventurers, How Irrational…, By the Underground Lake, Ordinary Magician, Kasen’s Senkai, Members of the Yakumo Family

Sun Bullet Power UP: Makai God’s Descent, Behind the Bullets: Reimu, Divine Spirit Tajikarao, Geidontei Girl, Mega Flare, Stadium Delights, Touhou LostWord

Light Bullet Power UP: Makai God’s Descent, Behind the Bullets: Reimu, Silver Gale, Evil Spirit Possession, Mountain of Faith, Congress of Sages, Reisen’s Moonlit Festival!, Kaguya’s Moonlit Festival!, Puppeteer and Necromancer

Sharp Bullet Power UP: Sporadically Margaret, I’m Alright!, The Heat of my Fingertips, How Irrational…, Fleeting Spring Dream

Top Yang ATK Stat Sticks: Myouren Temple Anniversary, Serene Sage, Summer God Fantasy Sea, Two Girl Rock Band, Congress of Sages, Silver Gale, Lunar Capital Stasis Plan, Moriya Anniversary, The Moon and Izayoi, Night Splitting Light, Little Sister and Sweets, Shooting Star Magician, Mountain of Faith, Fleeting Spring Dream

Top Agility Stat Sticks: Thunder Beat, Undercover Reporter, Protection of Cerpinus, Eat and Walk, My Favorites, I’ll Borrow This Until I’m Dead!, Heavenly Backup Dancers, Members of the Yakumo Family, Touhou LostWord

Yang ATK + Agility Stat Sticks: Two Girl Rock Band, Undercover Reporter, The Moon and Izayoi, Night-Splitting Light, Shooting Star Magician, Resort Stars, Cleaning, Secret Sealing Club Girls, The Witch of Scarlet Dreams

Last Word

Without a shadow of a doubt, LR1 Renko and Shinki’s best Story Card for her Last Word is Makai God’s Descent. It’s made specifically for her after all, thanks to its 50% boost in Sun and Light on all 6 lines, creating a 100% boost across the board, with a slight Yang DEF debuff on top of it. Speaking of Sun and Light boosting, we also also have Behind the Bullets: Reimu which gives this Last Word a total boost of 55%. For other alternatives, we have Evil Spirit Possession, Reisen’s Moonlit Festival!, and Puppeteer and Necromancer for their 50% Light Boosts. Kaguya’s Moonlit Festival! and Silver Gale provide a 45% boost in it while Congress of Sages has a 40% Boost but with a strong Yin ATK stat stick.

Character Skill Level Up Recommendations

As tempting as a certain Resonance Skill is to go with first, let’s start with the one in the middle, Silent Observation. For that extra boost in Spirit Power to help ensure LR1 Renko and Shinki reach 3P right off the bat, while adding a little extra Blind anomaly infliction. Next up will be Makai Genesis. The Spirit Power effect stays the same no matter what, but the Damage effect doesn’t. Starting from 3% x the number of front guards and finishing at 5% in terms of its increase, it will help to get more out of this unique effect. Also comes with a slight Yang ATK buff. Last up is The Creator, and while these effects are solid, the difference between Level 1 and Level 10 is only 1 stage for each effect, so this isn’t a lot of pressure to get this Skill maxed out over the others.

Character Strengths

Legendary Illusion ~ Infinite Damage

LR1 Renko and Shinki have it all figured out when it comes to staying very true to their Attack Class. Potential 40% increase in damage if said target is weak to Sun or Water (preferably the former)? Check. Lots of Yang ATK via base stat total of 1977, Yang ATK buffs and Yang ATK II on top? Check. A solid range of Killers that can also be capitalized on with CRIT ATK buffs via self-anomaly inflictions and CRIT DEF debuffs? Check. A new Resonance Skill effect that further increases the team’s damage for every Friend on the frontline, with Genic = 2 Friends instead of 1? The same Resonance Skill effect having an immunity to Buff Removal on harder stages like VS Divergent Spirits? Check yet again! It’s ironic, but may also be no surprise how the Creator of Makai easily destroys her opponents with pure power!

Here Comes the Sun, and Anomalies

Not only is LR1 Renko and Shinki broken in damage, but they break the mold, and then some via easily breaking the barriers of her enemies by focusing on a lot of Sun and Water elements (mostly Sun) and can easily pile up the Blind and Poison anomaly inflictions on all her enemies (Blind anomalies via Skill 2, Poison anomalies via Spell Card 1 Pre-ATK), to set them up for breaking, like with her Focus Shot or Spell Card 1 at 2P. While the Water breaks are on the more modest side, that is because there is an incredible amount of Sun breaks to go around, like the All-Sun Spell Card 2 and Last Word.

”That’s the Spirit!”

To complement the above, whether it be damage or anomaly breaking, LR1 Renko and Shinki are always going to be stocked up on Spirit Power, whether it be selfish or given to the team. For the selfish side, we have Skill 2 (1.50), Spell Card 1 Post-ATK (1.75), Last Word Post-ATK (2.75), and Passive 3 (0.35 every turn). As for the supportive side, we have Spell Card 2’s Post-ATK (0.85 for the party) and Skill 3’s Resonance Effect pertaining to Spirit Power. This boosts the party’s Spirit Power by 0.25 x the number of Friends at the front. With Genics reaping the benefits of this by counting as 2 Friends instead of 1, this will be a minimum of 0.50 gained, with a hypothetical 1.50 granted should there somehow be 3 Genic Units at the front of the party.

Character Weaknesses

One-Time Resonance

As fantastic as Skill 3 is for its ability to ramp up the party’s damage and Spirit Power unlike those that came before in Touhou LostWord, one could see its 8 Turn cooldown duration as an unfortunate sting in its tail. With these crucial effects only lasting 2 turns and most likely only going to be used once per battle, you will definitely have to think more about how and when you use this Skill to get the most out of it, as the chances of waiting 8 turns to use it again in the same battle aren’t might be rather low.