Stats
Races
Element Type Chart
Character Shots
All | Frog Bullet | x9 | Yang | ||
All | Yin Light Bullet | x2 | Yin | 1 | |
All | Frog Bullet | x2 | Yang | 2 | |
All | Cobalt Bullet | x2 | Yin | 3 | |
All | Frog Bullet | x2 | Yang | 3 | |
All | Cobalt Bullet | x2 | Yin | 3 |
Solo | Snake Bullet | x2 | Yin | ||
Solo | Serpent Bullet | x2 | Yang | 1 | |
Solo | Snake Bullet | x2 | Yin | 2 | |
Solo | Sky Serpent Bullet | x2 | Yang | 3 | |
Solo | Snake Bullet | x3 | Yin | 3 | |
Solo | Sky Serpent Bullet | x3 | Yang | 3 |
Character Spell Cards
Solo |
Ritual of Sacrifice
|
x14 | Yang | ||
Solo |
Esoterica
|
x2 | Yin | 1 | |
Solo |
Youkai Exorcism Circle
|
x2 | Yang | 2 | |
Solo |
Esoterica
|
x2 | Yin | 3 | |
Solo |
Youkai Exorcism Circle
|
x2 | Yang | 3 | |
Solo |
Ancient Art
|
x2 | Yin | 3 |
All |
Miracle of the Parted Sea
|
x6 | Yin | ||
All |
Path Atop the Lake
|
x2 | Yang | 1 | |
All |
Omiwatari
|
x2 | Yin | 2 | |
All |
Path Atop the Lake
|
x2 | Yang | 3 | |
All |
Omiwatari
|
x2 | Yin | 3 | |
All |
Miracle of Omiwatari
|
x2 | Yang | 3 |
Solo |
Miracle of Sanae
|
x20 | Yang | ||
Solo |
Power of the God of Warfare
|
x3 | Yin | 1 | |
Solo |
Art of the Native God
|
x3 | Yang | 2 | |
Solo |
Miracle of Sanae
|
x3 | Yang | 3 | |
Solo |
Power of the God of Warfare
|
x3 | Yin | 3 | |
Solo |
Art of the Native God
|
x3 | Yang | 3 |
Character Ability
Character Skills
Character Characteristics
Character Change Effect
When switching places with a front-guard unit, heals front-guard unit's Barrier Status.
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
Sanae Kochiya was released on May 11th, 2021 as part of the starting roster. For more up-to-date analysis, be sure to visit the Official Discord Server.
The Shrine Maiden of the Moriya Shrine, Sanae Kochiya came to Gensokyo alongside her goddesses to seek out a new future, after the outside world lost faith in gods. Highly energetic, quick to get carried away, and with a strong sense of duty, Sanae has become one of Gensokyo's premier incident resolvers. She can even cause miracles to occur!
Sanae unfortunately cannot farm anything on Lunatic, as she lacks ATK UP, Spirit Power UP, Accuracy UP, and has a backloaded Last Word that also has mixed damage types and elements. She may very well be the worst Friend in the game at farming who can still technically farm.
With that said, Sanae fares much better in difficult content. She's extremely good at raw healing, possessing both a 80% party wide heal every 8 turns and a 35% party wide heal every 4 turns. If that wasn't enough, she can also recover 1.5 Barriers every 8 turns as well, and Barriers are extremely powerful. She also brings some strong Element access to the table - both of her Spell Cards bring 1 Element breaks at 0 Power, and different elements no less. Her first Spell Card can also provide 3 Star break at 3 Power. If that's not enough, her Last Word deals a whopping 6 Element breaks, spread out evenly among 3 elements. Truly, showcasing the value of a miracle.
Unfortunately, Sanae is still somewhat held back by two core weaknesses. The prior mentioned low damage can be a real problem, and she brings no offensive utility to the table outside of her Element access, which can sometimes make her a tough sell. Her strengths aren't quite as good as they seem either - Sanae's Last Word will often break no more than 2 Barriers and requires 3 Power to do so, and whilst she brings exceptional healing to the table, healers tend to be unnecessary for many fights.
Story Card Recommendations
(Card recommendations last updated on October 31, 2022)
Spell Card
Due to how Spirit Power hungry Sanae is to access her additional breaks from spell cards, Spirit Power cards such as The Witch of Scarlet Dreams will shorten the time she needs to wait before firing those elemental bullets. It also allows her to get 3.00P Last Word at a much quicker rate than without Spirit Power story cards.
Otherwise, her lack of offensive capabilities means that the only other substantial boost she could receive is in Accuracy UP cards such as Valued Tools of Trade.
Last Word
Sanae's Last Word is not practical for any form of farming content, so the best that can be done is to make more bullets connect with Accuracy UP. At least she gets a pretty cool phone to pair with her attack.
Character Skill Level Up Recommendations
Healing Miracle and Harvest Ritual should be levelled up equally, as they both gain a lot from additional levels. Afterwards, save leveling up Moriya Charm for when she gets a Fantasy Rebirth, or if you're willing to deal with the coin flip chance of +1 Barrier.
Character Strengths
Exceptionally powerful and flexible healing, alongside Barrier restoration
Extremely versatile Element access, being able to provide Star, Wood, Earth, Water, and Metal breaks
Character Weaknesses
Power hungry, her best breaks all require 3P and she has no Power boosters herself
Spread of Elements on Last Word is somewhat awkward
Low damage
Unsuited for farming
Rebirth Upgrades
Moriya CharmLvl 10CD 8
7
Harvest RitualLvl 10CD 8
7
Spell Card Upgrade - Value of a MiracleSanae Kochiya's Last Word (a Touhou LW original). Sanae wanted to create her own Last Word, but she was unsure how, even after Kanako and Suwako readily agreed to help. In the end, Sanae completed her Last Word as a cooperative attack that combines hearts as one and unleashes chains of miracles.*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
Miracle of Sanae
x20
Yang
Energy Bullet
Element: Wood
PWR
27
ACC
80%
CRI
20%
Solo
Power of the God of Warfare
x3
Yin
1
Body Bullet
Element: Metal
PWR
69.12
ACC
80%
CRI
25%
[God-Killer]
Solo
Art of the Native God
x3
Yang
2
Heavy Bullet
Element: Earth
PWR
77.52
ACC
80%
CRI
30%
[God-Killer]
Solo
Miracle of Sanae
x3
Yang
3
Energy Bullet
Element: Wood
PWR
63.99
ACC
80%
CRI
35%
Solo
Power of the God of Warfare
x3
Yin
3
Body Bullet
Element: Metal
PWR
69.42
ACC
80%
CRI
40%
[God-Killer]
Solo
Art of the Native God
x3
Yang
3
Heavy Bullet
Element: Earth
PWR
74.49
ACC
80%
CRI
45%
[God-Killer]
Due to how Spirit Power hungry Sanae is to access her additional breaks from spell cards, Spirit Power cards such as The Witch of Scarlet Dreams will shorten the time she needs to wait before firing those elemental bullets. It also allows her to get 3.00P Last Word at a much quicker rate than without Spirit Power story cards.
Otherwise, her lack of offensive capabilities means that the only other substantial boost she could receive is in Accuracy UP cards such as Valued Tools of Trade.
Sanae's Last Word is not practical for any form of farming content, so the best that can be done is to make more bullets connect with Accuracy UP. At least she gets a pretty cool phone to pair with her attack.
Healing Miracle and Harvest Ritual should be levelled up equally, as they both gain a lot from additional levels. Afterwards, save leveling up Moriya Charm for when she gets a Fantasy Rebirth, or if you're willing to deal with the coin flip chance of +1 Barrier.
Exceptionally powerful and flexible healing, alongside Barrier restoration
Extremely versatile Element access, being able to provide Star, Wood, Earth, Water, and Metal breaks
Power hungry, her best breaks all require 3P and she has no Power boosters herself
Spread of Elements on Last Word is somewhat awkward
Low damage
Unsuited for farming
Solo | Miracle of Sanae | x20 | Yang | ||
Energy Bullet
Element: Wood
PWR
27
ACC
80%
CRI
20%
| |||||
Solo | Power of the God of Warfare | x3 | Yin | 1 | |
Body Bullet
Element: Metal
PWR
69.12
ACC
80%
CRI
25%
[God-Killer] | |||||
Solo | Art of the Native God | x3 | Yang | 2 | |
Heavy Bullet
Element: Earth
PWR
77.52
ACC
80%
CRI
30%
[God-Killer] | |||||
Solo | Miracle of Sanae | x3 | Yang | 3 | |
Energy Bullet
Element: Wood
PWR
63.99
ACC
80%
CRI
35%
| |||||
Solo | Power of the God of Warfare | x3 | Yin | 3 | |
Body Bullet
Element: Metal
PWR
69.42
ACC
80%
CRI
40%
[God-Killer] | |||||
Solo | Art of the Native God | x3 | Yang | 3 | |
Heavy Bullet
Element: Earth
PWR
74.49
ACC
80%
CRI
45%
[God-Killer] |