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Alice Margatroid (Magical Girl of Constellations)

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Magical Girl of Constellations

Stats

Element Type Chart

Oort Cloud
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Oort Cloud (a Touhou LW original) refers to the theoretical cloud of planetesimals in the far reaches of the solar system where comets are said to form. This is an apt temperament for Alice, who values intelligence and composure.

This temperament appears to be the result of the Witch of Scarlet Dreams' influence (strong against Sun, Moon, and Star Essence but weak to Wood Phase) combined with Alice's original Wood Phase and Moon Essence temperament (strong against Sun Essence and Water Phase but weak to Star Essence and Metal Phase).
sun_weak
Sun
moon_weak
Moon
fire_weak
Fire
water_neutral
Water
wood_strong
Wood
metal_strong
Metal
earth_neutral
Earth
star_neutral
Star

Character Shots

The Spread Shot of Alice Margatroid, the magical girl (a Touhou LW original). She borrows power from the Archer constellation in this attack. Constellations are areas of the celestial sphere that include a group of stars along with the perceived pattern that they form. Unlike simple asterisms, deeper meaning is sought in the connections between the stars of a constellation. When the invisible wires connecting the stars of a constellation are imbued with myths and legends, it creates a magical spell that is perpetuated by future generations.
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Rukbat Doll
x12 Yin
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Arkab Prior Doll
x3 Yang 1
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Arkab Posterior Doll
x2 Yang 1
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Alnasl Doll
x2 Yang 1
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Kaus Media Doll
x1 Yin 2
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Kaus Australis Doll
x1 Yin 3
The Focus Shot of Alice Margatroid, the magical girl (a Touhou LW original). She borrows power from the Scorpion constellation in this attack. It's said that people's lives are reflected in the stars. This concept is what the zodiac, horoscopes, and the idea that people can be born under a certain star are based upon. However, all of these things originated from the single desire to predict the future by observing the passage of celestial objects. The movements of the stars and planets are precise and regular, so it makes sense that they might control the fate of all life on Earth.
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Antares Doll
x10 Yin
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Acrab Doll
x2 Yang 1
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Dschubba Doll
x1 Yin 1
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Larawag Doll
x1 Yang 2
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Sargas Doll
x1 Yin 2
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Shaula Doll
x1 Yang 3

Character Spell Cards

Available
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Limit Break 1
Limit Break 2
Limit Break 3
A Spell Card of Alice Margatroid, the magical girl (a Touhou LW original). She borrows power from the Crux constellation. No matter where you are on Earth, part of the celestial sphere is always hidden from you because the Earth rotates on a tilted axis. That's why it's a good idea to travel. Your life will surely change when you see a night sky that you've never seen before.
*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.
Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects
Party's Yang DEF 3 level(s) UP (3 turns).
Inflicts 3 layer(s) of Barrier Status: Burn to all targets (2 turns). [Additional effect +1 with success rate 50%.]
Post-Attack Spell Card Effects
Party's DMG from Fire Element 90% DOWN (2 turns).
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Acrux Doll
x17 Yin
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Mimosa Doll
x4 Yang 1
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Gacrux Doll
x3 Yang 2
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Imai Doll
x3 Yin 2
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Ginan Doll
x3 Yang 2
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Tupa Doll
x2 Yin 3
A Spell Card of Alice Margatroid, the magical girl (a Touhou LW original). She borrows power from the twelve ecliptic constellations known as the zodiac. Did you know that your star sign cannot be seen in the night sky during the month of your birth? This is because that constellation is out during the day. This speaks to how humans are supposed to be most active when the sun is up. If youkai had star signs, they would surely base them on the constellation most visible in the night sky during the month of their birth.
*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.
Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects
Party's Yin DEF 3 level(s) UP (3 turns).
Post-Attack Spell Card Effects
Adds 2 layer(s) to party's Barrier.
Party's DMG from Moon Element 90% DOWN (2 turns).
Solo
Ram & Bull Constellations
x19 Yin
Solo
Twins & Crab Constellations
x4 Yin 1
Solo
Lion & Maiden Constellations
x4 Yin 2
Solo
Scales & Scorpion Constellations
x4 Yin 2
Solo
Archer & Goat Constellations
x3 Yin 2
Solo
Water-Bearer & Fish Constellations
x3 Yin 3
The Last Word of Alice Margatroid, the magical girl (a Touhou LW original). She borrows the power of a meteor shower that doesn't exist. There is no such thing as the Grand Guignol constellation. But stars are crystalized hope that make wishes come true. They taste sweet, like kompeitou candy, and fall from the sky because they long to touch the Earth. Stars try to emit light in a straight line, but the atmosphere gets in their way, causing them to twinkle. The Witch of Scarlet Dreams' magic utilized these properties of the stars to enchant the hearts and minds of girls.

One of these girls sewed together her own star magic spell and named it the ''Grand Guignolid Meteor Shower.'' She draws strings of light across the night sky, causing stars to burn up again and again. Her earnest wish is that one of these stars will eventually touch the ground, but such a wish will never come true... Then again, there might be some hope if she manages to pull down Titania or Goliath-class stardust.
*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.
Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects
Own Yin ATK 3 level(s) UP (2 turns).
Party's Yin DEF 4 level(s) UP (5 turns).
Party's CRIT ATK 3 level(s) UP (2 turns).
Post-Attack Spell Card Effects
Party's DMG from Sun Element 90% DOWN (3 turns).
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α Meteor Shower
x28 Yin
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β Meteor Shower
x5 Yin 1
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γ Meteor Shower
x3 Yin 1
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δ Meteor Shower
x2 Yin 1
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ε Meteor Shower
x1 Yin 2
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ζ Meteor Shower
x1 Yin 3

Character Ability

Capable of handling dolls?
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The ability of Alice Margatroid, the magical girl (a Touhou LW original). The Witch of Scarlet Dreams has cast a spell on the world where magical girls exist. Phenomena known as ''''monsters'''' also appear in this world. Alice's ability doesn't appear to have changed much, but since she now fights as a magical girl, the way she uses it has changed drastically.

There are lots of peculiar characteristics inherent to the world where magical girls exist. Too many to list them all here. For now, since this Alice is an incredibly important individual to the Witch of Scarlet Dreams, it would be best to try and explain this universe's Gensokyo Sphere (this universe's Gensokyo and its neighboring Other Worlds apart from the outside world).

The fundamental essence of all magical girls lies in the concept of ''''cuteness''''... This may sound crazy, but it's the truth. And it needs to be explained before venturing any further. The complex and unique cuteness of magical girls, which is recognized around the world, comes from the nature inherent to children. Their set of features that magically charm and attract are called baby schema. And these features aren't limited to just humans; they are also what make juvenile animals so adorable. Seeing a child with a round face and large eyes elicits an emotional response that makes others want to care for and protect them. This is an evolutionary tactic that helps weak creatures survive, and those who protect these adorable creatures receive happiness in return. These are the instinctive traits that underpin familial love.

Society exploits and hacks into these primordial instincts. The nature of humans hasn't changed from when they were still running around in the wild. Their bodies and minds haven't really developed all that much. Society functions by exploiting the bugs in the human psyche. Society makes people cooperate by expanding the concept of familial love to the love of organizations and even further to the love of a nation. Incidentally, the feelings of happiness gained from loving someone can also be obtained by loving a pet. The most important thing to note here is that no matter the age, modern or primitive, humanity as a whole has always been driven forward by feelings of love and happiness. In other words, from the perspective of humans, the world is full of cuteness.

Everything gets safer, cheaper, and more subdivided the more advanced a society becomes. This is indicative of advances in culture as well. It was only a matter of time until the feelings of happiness attained when seeing cute things were made more accessible through a diverse range of consumer goods. There's nothing wrong with that, but... it's debatable whether this ''''cuteness'''' is the same thing. The original concept of cuteness may have been forgotten and replaced by a mutated and empty cuteness that pervades everything around us.

In this Alice's universe, the original formative cuteness has entered Gensokyo as a thing of fantasy. This is how Alice and the other girls were able to become magical girls through the Witch of Scarlet Dreams' magic. In other words, this means that the cuteness originally felt by all primordial humans has been forgotten by everyone who lives in this universe's outside world.

The Magical Girl of Constellations: This world's Alice is a magical girl. Her magical girl costume was based on the cute knight-esque clothes that she created for her dolls. When she unleashes her ultimate attack, her costume temporarily transforms into a dress of pure white. Her dolls are also imbued with star magic, and she controls them with invisible magic wires like how cuteness manipulates the emotions of love and happiness.
For every layer of Barrier Status: Burn or Freeze, Yang DEF, Yin DEF, CRIT DEF, and CRIT Evasion 1 level UP.
When using Boost, party's Yin DEF 1 level UP (1 turn).
DMG from resisted elements 35% DOWN.

Character Skills

CD 5
Own Focus 5 level(s) UP (5 turns).
Party's Yin ATK 3 level(s) UP (3 turns).
Party's DMG from Fire Element 90% DOWN (2 turns).
Info
There were fewer forms of entertainment in the past, so it was only natural that people took an interest in the night sky.
Skill Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Focus Level Up
Value 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5
Rate 0 20 40 60 80 0 20 40 60 0
Add 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0
Yin Attack Level Up
Value 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3
Rate 0 20 40 60 80 0 20 40 60 0
Add 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0
Fire Damage from Enemy Down
Value 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 75 90
Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Add 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
CD 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
CD 5
Adds 2 layer(s) to party's Barrier.
Recovers 70% of party's HP.
Party's DMG from Moon Element 90% DOWN (2 turns).
Info
According to the law of Pragnanz, wanting to connect stars situated close together is a natural impulse.
Skill Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Adds Layer to Barrier
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
Recovers HP
Value 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70
Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Add 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Moon Damage From Enemy Down
Value 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 75 90
Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Add 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
CD 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
CD 4
Own Spirit Power 1.50 UP.
Party's Yin DEF 2 level(s) UP (5 turns).
Party's DMG from Sun Element 90% DOWN (2 turns).
Info
Interest in the night sky is what leads people to delve into the mysteries of astronomy. Having fun is important, but so is studying.
Skill Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Spirit Power Up
Value 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.5
Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Add 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1
Yin Defense 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
Sun Damage from Enemy Down
Value 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 75 90
Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Add 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
CD 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Character Characteristics

Libra
After being attacked, own Focus 1 level UP (3 turns). [Success rate 80%.]
Capricorn
When attacked, Yin DMG from enemy 100% DOWN. [Success rate 60%.]
Aquarius & Pisces
After being attacked, own Yin DEF 1 level UP (3 turns). [Success rate 100%.]

Character Change Effect

Shield Link
When switching places with a rear-guard unit, adds 1 layer to other unit's Barrier.
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

Alice Margatroid (Magical Girl of Constellations), was released on August 3rd 2023 in "Ultra Festival Prayer: Star Sign Seamstress Ultra Festival." For more up-to-date analysis, be sure to visit the Discord Official Discord Server.

Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. Those are the 12 Zodiac signs we may be familiar with, and in this realm of Zodiacs, comes a Knight in Shining Armor…or Magical Girl of Shining Armor? Ultimately, the Z-Universe is finally being expanded upon even more, as a result of a cavalry including this magical iteration of Alice Margatroid and her stalwart dolls, but what precious things did the Witch of Scarlet Dreams steal? Or was she even able to steal anything in the first place when holed up in the Scarlet Devil Tower?

Z3 Alice Margatroid is a Defense-Class Friend who resists damage from Sun, Moon and Fire, has Burn and Freeze anomaly utility and a strong damage output, both from Hard Scaling and strong Killers.

As a Tank / Defensive Support

  • Focus UP on Skill 1 and various bullet lines.
  • Increases Barriers for the team via Skill 2 and Spell Card 2.
  • Recovers the team’s HP with Skill 2.
  • Allows the team to take 90% less damage from Fire, Moon and Sun: Fire via Skill 1 and Spell Card 1, Moon via Skill 2 and Spell Card 2, and Sun via Skill 3 and Last Word.
  • Yang DEF buffs for the team via Spell Card 1.
  • Yin DEF buffs for the team via Skill 3, Spell Card 2, Last Word and when Boosting. Yin DEF buffs on Skill 3 also last longer than the cooldown duration, thus able to stack it up. Also increases her own Yin DEF whenever attacked.

As an Attacker

  • Skill 1 buffs the team’s Yin ATK. Also buffs her own Yin ATK via Last Word.
  • CRIT ATK buffs in several bullet lines as well as her Last Word.
  • +2 Accuracy buffs on bullet line 1 on Spell Cards 1 and 2, as well as Last Word.
  • Has very helpful Hard Scaling, and with a base Yin DEF Stat at 1850, many Yin DEF buffs and the Scaling in question reaching up to 175% on her Last Word can contribute to great damage.
  • Solid Killer range, including Youkai, Soul, Magical Girl, Magician, Devil, Kaiju and Machine.

As a Utility

  • Is able to turn Burn and Freeze anomalies into defensive buffs.
  • Spell Card 1 inflicts 3-4 layers of Burn on all enemies as well as breaking them all at 2P. Last Word also breaks Burn and Freeze anomalies at 3P.

Story Card Recommendations

(Card recommendations last updated on August 02, 2023)

Spell Card

Z3 Alice will definitely appreciate the extra Spirit Power and Yin ATK to help out with offensive damage output. Alternatively, if you want to double down a bit more on her defensive side, that is an option too, such as with Barriers, as well as solidify her Accuracy and CRIT ATK more too. Finally, if you want to use Spell Cards for damage if the above is covered, Spell Card 1 appreciates Slash Boosting Cards whereas Spell Card 2 wants those Sharp Boosting ones.

Spirit Power UP: The Witch of Scarlet Dreams, Our Dream, Dancer in the Puddle, Mountain of Faith, Youkai Mountain Anniversary, Taking a Breather in Spring, Post-Training Kinako Milk, Kudryavka’s Retirement

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

Yin ATK UP: Tema Mountain Starfall, New Year’s Shrine Visit VI, Rainbow Dragon Cave, Overwhelming Firepower, Redder Than Blood, A Curious Festival, 

CRIT ATK UP: Worlds in Hand, Divine Spirit Tajikarao, New Year’s Shrine Visit VI, Miracle Mallet, Bloody Order, Ordinary Magician

Barrier UP: Boundary of Sleep and Vigil, Suwa Great War, Attack of the Giants, Choose an Animal Spirit, Deified Human of the Wind, Tropico-Fantasia!, Summer Rocket, Little Laplace’s Demon, Moriya Anniversary, Send Her To The Underworld!, I'm Alright!

Accuracy UP: Ability Cards?, Taking a Breather in Spring, Valued Tools of the Trade, The Lunar War, Poltergeist Sisters’ Concert, 8th Hakurei Shrine Fall Reitaisai, Shichi-Go-San School Visit?!

Slash Bullet Power UP: Mysterious Sword Master, The Moon and Izayoi, Disillusion

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

Last Word

Puppeteer and Necromancer is far and away the best pick for Z3 Alice’s Last Word. From a 50% boost in all bullet lines due to them being Light, to the additional Yin ATK and Yin DEF stat sticks. Other lesser but viable options for Light bullets may include Silver Gale and Congress of Sages. Her Last Word does have 4 lines of Star, so you could possibly take advantage of that. Alternatives picks that boost Star by 50% would be I’m Alright!, Incident Shrine and Secret Sealing Club Girls, and for a last pick, if you want to boost Star elemental bullets while buffing the team’s Yin ATK, Tenma Mountain Starfall could serve as a viable option here.

Ultimately however, Puppeteer and Necromancer is the ideal pick here.

Character Skill Level Up Recommendations

Each of the 3 Skills in question have the same cooldown duration regardless of current level, but the one to kick things off should be Leo & Virgo, simply for the Spirit Power boost from 0.50 to 1.50. Next up is Aries & Taurus for its Yin ATK buffs for the team. And last up will be Gemini & Cancer which will provide an additional Barrier for the team.

Character Strengths

Helpful Defensive Buffs

It’s expected as a tank, but Z3 Alice does a solid job at providing defensive buffs, most notably Yin DEF and Barriers. Yin DEF can be buffed in multiple ways and can potentially be maxed out with ease, due to a mix of Skills, Spell Cards and even when Boosting. There are a few other ways to help the team defensively, such as Yang DEF, elements and HP Recovery by Skill 2.

Offense is the Best Defense

With the Yin DEF that Z3 Alice has, whether it be her 1850 base Yin DEF or her Hard Scaling, she can bring the damage onto her enemies. On top of that, she can even hit her enemies hard with CRITs frequently, thanks to her Killer range including Youkai, Soul, Devil, Magical Girl, Magician, Kaiju and Machine. She is also self-sufficient with these offensive buffs, with the team Yin ATK buffs on Skill 1, CRIT ATK and Accuracy buffs on bullet lines, and her Last Word having both CRIT ATK and Yin ATK in bullet lines.

Character Weaknesses

Alice in Pseudo Rainbowland (Zodiac Edition)

Surprisingly enough, this version of Alice doesn’t actually have to juggle a handful of elements like other variants of her. That said, the 3 elements she has (Sun, Moon, Star) aren’t the most consistent among each other in the world. You can get some good usage of Moon and Star, but not so much with Sun unfortunately. This isn’t the most rainbow-y set of elements though, as it seems the most we get from Z3 Alice in Rainbowland comes from her Last Word’s animation!