Byakuren Hijiri

Sealed Great Magician

Stats

Base

Fantasy Rebirth

Health

7150

Agility

1000

Yang ATK

1170

Yang DEF

1130

Yin ATK

750

Yin DEF

1420

Races

Magician Monk Superhuman Demonic Person Mistress Gensokyo Myouren Temple Martial Artist Religious

Element Type Chart

Kasagumo

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Kasagumo (a Touhou LW original) refers to clouds shaped like conical bamboo hats that form at the peaks of tall mountains. This temperament is a good representation of Byakuren, who was sealed in Makai by humans. Byakuren is endowed with Fire Phase, from her burning devotion, and Sun Essence, from the way she disciplines herself and others in the name of Buddha.

The formless and passionate Fire Phase resists Wood Phase, because wood feeds fire, but it is weak to Water Phase, because water dampens fire.

The alluring and arrogant Sun Essence resists the diverse and uncooperative Star Essence, but it is weak to the cooperative and indecisive Moon Essence.

Sun

Moon

Fire

Water

Wood

Metal

Earth

Star

Character Shots

Sorcerer's Sutra Scroll

Byakuren Hijiri's Spread Shot (a Touhou LW original). She uses an incantation to momentarily increase the strength of her body and then attacks her opponent. The mysterious sutra scroll she often carries was one she created herself with materials from Makai and is said to have the characteristics of a creature from Makai.

	Solo	Enforce	x6	Yin
Body Bullet Element: None PWR 3.43 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Absorb]Recovers HP (15% of max HP) when attack hits target.
	Solo	Body Enhancement	x2	Yang	1
Body Bullet Element: None PWR 4.11 ACC 75% CRI 5%
	Solo	Auto Chanting	x2	Yin	2
Body Bullet Element: None PWR 4.8 ACC 75% CRI 5%
	Solo	Demonic Arts	x3	Yang	3
Body Bullet Element: None PWR 3.66 ACC 75% CRI 5%
	Solo	Auto Chanting	x3	Yin	3
Body Bullet Element: None PWR 4.11 ACC 75% CRI 5%
	Solo	Demonic Arts	x3	Yang	3
Body Bullet Element: None PWR 4.57 ACC 75% CRI 5%

Star Vortex

Byakuren Hijiri's Focus Shot (a Touhou LW original). She summons a vortex of stars and uses it to attack her target. The universe is a mandala, a world of perfect order woven together by the Buddha. This is just a tiny part of it.

	Solo	Vortex Light	x3	Yang
Energy Bullet Element: None PWR 11.43 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Self][Focus△]100% chance to apply Focus 1 level(s) UP buff to Self (2 turn(s)).
	Solo	Mandala Light	x1	Yin	1
Energy Bullet Element: None PWR 13.71 ACC 75% CRI 5%
	Solo	Star Light	x1	Yang	2
Energy Bullet Element: Star PWR 16 ACC 75% CRI 5%
	Solo	Mandala Light	x2	Yin	3
Energy Bullet Element: None PWR 9.14 ACC 75% CRI 5%
	Solo	Star Light	x2	Yang	3
Energy Bullet Element: Star PWR 10.29 ACC 75% CRI 5%
	Solo	Mandala Light	x2	Yin	3
Energy Bullet Element: Star PWR 11.43 ACC 75% CRI 5%

Character Spell Cards

Available

Limit Break 1

Limit Break 2

Limit Break 3

Heaven Sign: Brilliance of Mahavairocana

Byakuren Hijiri's Spell Card. This bullet hell attack recreates the radiance of Mahavairocana. Mahavairocana is the name of a celestial buddha that was once syncretized with Amaterasu, the Japanese goddess of the sun. To put it in more modern terms, you could also say that the Mahavairocana was cosplaying as Amaterasu...

*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.

Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects

Own Focus 2 level(s) UP (3 turns).

Own Yang DEF 2 level(s) UP (3 turns).

Post-Attack Spell Card Effects

None

	Solo	Sun Goddess Syncretism Laser	x12	Yang
Laser Bullet Element: None PWR 6.4 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 30% of Agility
	Solo	Light of Wisdom	x2	Yang	1
Laser Bullet Element: Sun PWR 13.17 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 30% of Agility
	Solo	Sun Goddess Syncretism Laser	x2	Yang	2
Laser Bullet Element: None PWR 14.26 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 30% of Agility
	Solo	Light of Wisdom	x2	Yang	2
Laser Bullet Element: Sun PWR 15.36 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 30% of Agility
	Solo	Sun Goddess Syncretism Laser	x1	Yang	3
Laser Bullet Element: None PWR 32.91 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 30% of Agility
	Solo	Light of Wisdom	x1	Yang	3
Laser Bullet Element: Sun PWR 35.11 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 30% of Agility

Flying Bowl: Legendary Flying Saucer

Byakuren Hijiri's Spell Card. An ofuda bullet attack that resembles a UFO. Apparently, Byakuren's younger brother was famous for his divine power to make bowls fly using houjutsu.

*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.

Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects

Own Focus 2 level(s) UP (3 turns). [Additional effect +1 with success rate 60%.]

Post-Attack Spell Card Effects

None

	Solo	Shigisan Engi Charm	x7	Yin
Ofuda Bullet Element: None PWR 9.4 ACC 75% CRI 5%
	Solo	Begging Monk	x2	Yin	1
Ofuda Bullet Element: None PWR 13.17 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Absorb]Recovers HP (25% of max HP) when attack hits target.
	Solo	Begging Monk	x2	Yin	2
Ofuda Bullet Element: None PWR 15.36 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Absorb]Recovers HP (25% of max HP) when attack hits target.
	Solo	Shigisan Engi Charm	x2	Yin	3
Ofuda Bullet Element: None PWR 17.55 ACC 75% CRI 5%
	Solo	Shigisan Engi Charm	x2	Yin	3
Ofuda Bullet Element: None PWR 19.75 ACC 75% CRI 5%
	Solo	Shigisan Engi Charm	x2	Yin	3
Ofuda Bullet Element: None PWR 21.94 ACC 75% CRI 5%

Angirasa Veda

Byakuren Hijiri's Last Word. This barrage of bullets lets out all her protective magic in a burst. The Angirasa Veda refers to an old religious text from a certain country and is said to be filled with incantations specialized in attack. Stories of those on the path of Buddha often speak of fighting to protect others, making this a perfect text for Byakuren.

*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.

Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects

Own Spirit Power 1.00 UP

Post-Attack Spell Card Effects

None

	All	Protection Laser	x17	Yang
Laser Bullet Element: None PWR 7.53 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 50% of Agility
	All	Exorcism Defense	x3	Yang	1
Body Bullet Element: None PWR 14.63 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Human-Killer]
	All	Full Burst Incantation	x3	Yang	2
Laser Bullet Element: None PWR 15.85 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Absorb]Recovers HP (25% of max HP) when attack hits target. [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 50% of Agility
	All	Exorcism Defense	x2	Yang	2
Body Bullet Element: None PWR 25.6 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Human-Killer]
	All	Full Burst Incantation	x2	Yang	3
Laser Bullet Element: None PWR 27.43 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Absorb]Recovers HP (25% of max HP) when attack hits target. [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 50% of Agility
	All	Exorcism Defense	x2	Yang	3
Body Bullet Element: None PWR 29.26 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Human-Killer]

Character Ability

Capable of using magic (specializing in increasing physical ability)

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Byakuren Hijiri's ability as a magician. It can be inferred that her ability is similar to Marisa's and other magicians', but she is no regular magic user. She is powerful enough to be called the Great Magician and her specialization in magic that increases physical ability is unusual as well. In the first place, Byakuren's magic seems closely related to the persecution she received from humans for protecting youkai while on the path of Buddha. It also seems connected to the background that led her to be a magician. She began to fear death after her brother died, so she sought immortality through becoming a magician. This magic has led her off the path of Buddha... Perhaps that is the meaning of her magic. The humans who used to fear her must have felt betrayed by the nun since she was protecting youkai, who are known for attacking humans. It would be very difficult even for a person of Byakuren's character to create a world where humans and youkai can live together harmoniously.

When using Boost, own Agility 1 level UP (1 turn).

DMG to effective elements 20% UP.

When using Graze, party's Yang DEF 1 level UP (1 turn).

Character Skills

Lost in Prayer Lvl 10

CD 4

Own Focus 3 level(s) UP (3 turns).

Info

She chants Buddhist prayers and calms her heart. It makes her very conspicuous though, so everyone ends up looking her way.

Skill Level		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Focus 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

Garuda's Wings Lvl 10

CD 5

Party's Yin DEF 2 level(s) UP (2 turns). [Additional effect +1 with success rate 80%.]

Info

The huge wingspan of a giant garuda provides protection. Reliable and strangely calming.

Skill Level		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Yin Defense Level UP
	Value	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2
	Rate	0	20	40	60	80	0	20	50	80	80
	Add	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	1
CD		6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	5

Sword-Armored Protection Lvl 10

CD 5

Own Focus 1 level(s) UP (3 turns). [Additional effect +1 with success rate 50%.]

Party's DMG from Star enemy 25% DOWN (3 turns).

Info

The blessing of the sword-armored defender and avatar of Bishamonten. This religious power is stronger than even the light of the stars.

Skill Level		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Focus Level Up
	Value	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
	Rate	0	0	0	0	10	20	30	40	50	50
	Add	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1
Star Damage from Enemy Down
	Value	15	16	17	18	20	21	22	23	24	25
	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	5

Character Characteristics

Physical Enhancement

After being attacked, own Yang DEF 1 level UP (3 turns). [Success rate 50%.]

Superhuman Foresight

When attacked, DMG from Body Bullet 20% DOWN. [Success rate 100%.]

Demon Nun's Spirit

When attacked, DMG from enemy 20% DOWN. [Success rate 50%.]

Character Change Effect

Guard Link

When switching places with a rear-guard unit, other unit's Yang DEF, Yin DEF, CRIT DEF, & CRIT Evasion UP (3 turns).
When switching places with a front-guard unit, inherits part of other unit's Yang DEF, Yin DEF, CRIT DEF, & CRIT Evasion buffs (3 turns).

Upgrade Costs

Rank	Coins	Materials
0 -> 1	1000	x20 x10 x10 x10 x10 x20
1 -> 2	2,000	x10 x20 x10 x10 x20 x10
2 -> 3	5,000	x20 x20 x20 x20 x20 x20
3 -> 4	10,000	x20 x30 x20 x20 x30 x20
4 -> 5	15,000	x30 x30 x30 x30 x30 x30

Character Analysis

Byakuren Hijiri was released on June 25th, 2021 in Festival: Magician of the Youkai Temple.

Byakuren Hijiri, the chief priest of the Myouren Temple, is a kind woman. With gentle words for human and youkai alike, she preaches the value of co-existence and harmony, as well as the tenants of Buddhism. She packs her gentle words with a clenched fist - unlike the other magicians of Gensokyo, Byakuren prefers self-enhancement magic, which she uses to deliver a physical beatdown to her foes as a E-Tier Friend.

For farming, Byakuren's Last Word, whilst All targeting, is heavily backloaded on a character who lacks both ATK UP and Spirit Power UP and as such, the monk is unsuitable for solo farming Lunatic. If you still want to farm with her, you'll likely have to heavily support her with teammates, or simply do it on Hard.

For hard content, Byakuren is somewhat lackluster as well. She simply doesn't have very much going for her - her ability to raise her team's defenses is limited, and her damage is overall very low. However, it's not all bad - she has a average amount of Sun Breaks on her first Spell Card, her access to Focus is average for a tank, and her Spread Shot can allow you to cheese some earlier Tower fights, assuming you have a large amount of time on your hand.

Overall, Byakuren's somewhat lackluster as a unit, but she's not unusable. She's at her best if you need Sun breaks, against fights with enemies lacking in All targeting attacks, or if you simply need to buy time in any particular fight.

Here are the chances for Byakuren's secondary effects, alongside her Slicing scaling (per bullet):
Sorcerer's Sutra Scroll: Recovers HP 15%/0%/0%/0%/0%/0%
Star Vortex: Chance for Focus UP 100%/0%/0%/0%/0%/0%
Heaven Sign: Brilliance of Mahavairocana" Slicing 30%/30%/30%/30%/30%/30%
Flying Bowl: Legendary Flying Saucer Recovers HP 0%/25%/25%/0%/0%/0%
Angirasa Veda Slicing 50%/0%/50%/0%/50%/0%
Recovers HP 0%/0%/25%/0%/25%/0%

Story Card Recommendations

Spell Card

Valued Tools of the Trade

Ordinary Magician

Midnight Tea

Byakuren's first Spell Card should be equipped with Accuracy, to ensure that the Sun breaks land. For her second Spell Card, you can equip her with either Yang ATK Up to bolster her Last Word as much as possible, or Midnight Tea to give her a source of Spirit P gain.

Last Word

Ordinary Magician

For hard fights, Ordinary Magician is Byakuren's best option, as the Yang ATK Up it provides goes a long way towards patching up her damage issues, alongside the Laser DMG up. Her Accuracy issues should be resolved by a teammate or by equipping one of her Spell Cards with a multiple-turn Accuracy UP Story Card.

Character Skill Level Up Recommendations

Garuda's Wings should be prioritized, as it helps Byakuren keep her team alive. Afterwards, Lost in Prayer gives her a solid amount of Focus up, though it only needs to be brought up to level 9 for the full effect. Lastly, Sword-Armored Protection can safely be left at level 1 until you're out of other characters to raise, as it gains little from levels and is rather situational to begin with.

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Byakuren Hijiri

Stats

Races

Element Type Chart

Character Shots

Character Spell Cards

Character Ability

Character Skills

Character Characteristics

Character Change Effect

Upgrade Costs

Character Analysis

Story Card Recommendations

Spell Card

Last Word

Character Skill Level Up Recommendations

Character Strengths

Average amount of Sun on first Spell Card at 0/1/2/3 Breaks for 0/1/2/3 Power

Buffs her team's DEF

Character Weaknesses

No form of teamwide Barrier recovery or Healing

Low values on DEF Buffs

Low damage

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