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Hong Meiling (Scarlet)

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Chinese Girl (Scarlet)

Stats

Health
5500
Agility
1425
Yang ATK
1000
Yang DEF
725
Yin ATK
1800
Yin DEF
850

Races

Element Type Chart

Sajin Arashi
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Sajin Arashi (a Touhou LW original) refers to a natural phenomenon where strong winds blow fine grains of dust and sand upward into the sky. This is an apt temperament for Meiling, who, as a vampire's gatekeeper, blocks out the sun. Meiling is endowed with Wood Phase, the temperament of ryuumyaku, and Star Essence, the temperament of qi flow.


The strong and kind Wood Phase resists Water Phase, because water nourishes wood, but it is weak to Metal Phase, because metal carves wood.

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_weak
Water
wood_neutral
Wood
metal_strong
Metal
earth_neutral
Earth
star_neutral
Star

Character Shots

The Spread Shot of Hong Meiling from the world shrouded in scarlet mist (a Touhou LW original). She protects the Scarlet Devil Mansion's gate in this attack. Have you ever looked into the mansion's history? Where was it before it came to Gensokyo? For how long did the Scarlet family exist before the Scarlet Sisters were born? What events lie in the family's past? How long have each of the mansion's current residents been there? Everything is shrouded in mystery.
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Scarlet Devil Mansion 1300
x9 Yin
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Scarlet Devil Mansion 1311
x2 Yang 1
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Scarlet Devil Mansion 1333
x2 Yin 1
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Scarlet Devil Mansion 1355
x1 Yang 1
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Scarlet Devil Mansion 1377
x1 Yin 2
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Scarlet Devil Mansion 1399
x1 Yang 3
The Focus Shot of Hong Meiling from the world shrouded in scarlet mist (a Touhou LW original). The gate-protecting fairies attack. Many fairies work as maids in the Scarlet Devil Mansion. Actually, it might be more accurate to say they are playing and pretending to be maids. It seems when Meiling is fighting intruders, some of the fairies assist her, but maybe that's just another example of them playing.
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Fairy Maid Gate Defense Technique
x6 Yin
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Fairy Maid Defense Equipment
x2 Yang 1
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Fairy Maid Pursuit Equipment
x2 Yin 1
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Fairy Maid Close Combat Technique
x1 Yin 2
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Fairy Maid Attack Technique
x1 Yang 2
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Fairy Maid Trainer
x1 Yin 3

Character Spell Cards

Available
Available
Limit Break 1
Limit Break 2
Limit Break 3
A Spell Card of Hong Meiling from the world shrouded in scarlet mist. Mysterious flowers bewitch her opponents in this attack. It only became clear after the Scarlet Mist Incident ended, but Meiling is also in charge of tending to the flowers in the Scarlet Devil Mansion's garden. Plants that grow flowers gather temperament from the ground, so you could say they operate as nature's temperament factories. The witch Patchouli is not skilled at making medicine, but it seems possible that she grows certain plants in the garden with the aim of using the temperament they gather.
*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.
Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects
All targets' CRIT DEF 3 level(s) DOWN (3 turns).
Inflicts 2 layer(s) of Barrier Status: Burn to all targets (2 turns).
Post-Attack Spell Card Effects
None
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Selaginella Flower
x16 Yin
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Selaginella Leaf
x4 Yin 1
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Selaginella Stem
x4 Yang 1
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Selaginella Root
x4 Yang 2
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Selaginella Rhizophore
x3 Yin 2
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Selaginella Prothallium
x3 Yin 3
A Spell Card of Hong Meiling from the world shrouded in scarlet mist. She releases a typhoon of colorful temperament in this attack. The concept of ''qi'' is ancient, and you wouldn't be wrong to think about it as referring to the flow of energy. Types of energy that flow within, such as vigor, sanity, vitality, and morale, as well as types that flow without, like the atmosphere, air, humidity, and cold winds, can both be called qi. A fundamental principle of qi is that the internal and external qi are connected via the breath (formed of an inhale and an exhale).
*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.
Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects
All targets' Yin DEF 2 level(s) DOWN (2 turns).
Post-Attack Spell Card Effects
Own Spirit Power 1.00 UP.
Adds 1 layer(s) to party's Barrier.
Solo
Rainbow-Color Wind
x15 Yin
Solo
Five-Color Wind
x5 Yin 1
Solo
Seven-Color Wind
x5 Yin 1
Solo
Rainbow-Color Typhoon
x5 Yin 2
Solo
Five-Color Typhoon
x5 Yin 2
Solo
Seven-Color Typhoon
x5 Yin 3
The Last Word of Hong Meiling from the world shrouded in scarlet mist (a Touhou LW original). She fully utilizes her own martial arts in this attack. Meiling appears to be an expert fighter who doesn't use weapons. A culture of using unarmed combat to demonstrate one's fighting prowess has existed since ancient times, particularly in China. With Meiling being a youkai from China, her fighting capabilities are off the chart. Although... even without weapons, just being a youkai makes her strong by definition.
*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.
Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects
Own CRIT ATK 2 level(s) UP (4 turns).
Party's Agility 3 level(s) UP (3 turns).
All targets' Yin DEF 2 level(s) DOWN (3 turns).
Post-Attack Spell Card Effects
None
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Intense Rainbow Fist
x21 Yin
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Star Pulse Bullet
x4 Yin 1
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True Intense Rainbow Fist
x4 Yin 2
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Star Pulse Dance Bullet
x4 Yin 2
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True Scarlet Intense Rainbow Fist
x4 Yin 3
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True Scarlet Star Pulse Dance Bullet
x4 Yin 3

Character Ability

Capable of using qi
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The ability of Hong Meiling from the world shrouded in scarlet mist (a Touhou LW original). It is essentially the same as our version of Meiling's ability. However, this Meiling may have some connection to the cause of the Scarlet Mist Incident's prolonging.

What's special about the Scarlet Devil Mansion is the unique sense of togetherness its inhabitants feel. Unlike most other groups, they're not organized based on a vertical power structure with a sole leader at the top. Instead, each member possesses great power and has their own quirks. The gatekeeper, Meiling, may appear to be the least valued member of the mansion, but posted by the Western-style mansion's front gate, the Chinese youkai excels. Her ability to manipulate qi would surely assist in fulfilling her mistress's ambition to cover all of Gensokyo in mist.

Did you know that, while black tea is now a ubiquitous drink in the West, it actually finds its roots in Chinese tea? At some point, a variation of the camellia sinensis tea plant was discovered in India, and its leaves were harvested to brew the first Assam tea. The rest is history. Tea is known as ''cha'' in Japan, but both it and the word ''tea'' originate from China. Given how much tea the lady of the Scarlet Devil Mansion drinks, one could be forgiven for calling it the Scarlet Tea Mansion. Although, Meiling prefers to brew her own tea, and Patchouli sometimes prefers coffee.
When using Boost, party's Accuracy 1 level UP (1 turn).
DMG to effective elements 25% UP.
When using Graze, party's Agility 1 level UP (1 turn).
DMG from effective elements 25% DOWN.

Character Skills

CD 2
Party's Accuracy 2 level(s) UP (2 turns).
Party's Agility 3 level(s) UP (2 turns).
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Located between the eyebrows, this dantian channels divinity. Dantians occur at the intersections of meridians.
Skill Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Accuracy Level Up
Value 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Rate 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 80 80 0
Add 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Agility Level Up
Value 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
Rate 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 80 80 0
Add 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
CD 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2
CD 4
Own Spirit Power 0.75 UP.
Party's DMG from Wood Element 45% DOWN (2 turns).
Party's Yang DEF 3 level(s) UP (3 turns).
Info
Located in the center of the torso, this dantian channels qi. Dantians are like furnaces that refine qi into life elixir.
Skill Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Spirit Power Up
Value 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.65 0.75 0.75
Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Add 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Wood Damage from Enemy Down
Value 10 15 20 25 25 30 35 40 45 45
Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Add 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yang Defense Level Up
Value 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3
Rate 0 10 20 30 30 50 60 70 0 0
Add 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
CD 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 4
CD 4
Own Spirit Power 0.75 UP.
Party's DMG from Star Element 45% DOWN (2 turns).
Party's Yin ATK 2 level(s) UP (3 turns).
Info
Located below the navel, this dantian channels essence. Life elixir refined in dantians is known as internal elixir.
Skill Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Spirit Power Up
Value 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.65 0.75 0.75
Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Add 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Star Damage from Enemy Down
Value 10 15 20 25 25 30 35 40 45 45
Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Add 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yin Attack Level Up
Value 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2
Rate 0 10 20 30 30 50 60 70 0 0
Add 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
CD 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 4

Character Characteristics

Unidentified Youkai
When attacked, DMG from humans 25% DOWN. [Success rate 100%.]
Qi Counterbalance
When attacked, DMG from Energy Bullet 100% DOWN. [Success rate 40%.]
Ryuuketsu
When turn starts, own Spirit Power 0.30 UP. [Success rate 75%.]

Character Change Effect

Speed Link
When switching places with a rear-guard unit, other unit's Agility, Accuracy, & Evasion UP (3 turns).

When switching places with a front-guard unit, inherits part of other unit's Agility, Accuracy, & Evasion 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

Hong Meiling (Scarlet) was released on March 24, 2023 in "Festival Prayer: Gatekeeper of the Scarlet Night." For more up-to-date analysis, be sure to visit the Discord Official Discord Server.

There exists a world where a certain Chinese Gatekeeper stands guard before her mistress’s mansion, power welling within her from the effects of the Scarlet Mist. Bolstered by the unending incident, this variant of Meiling wields martial arts and qi with an iron will, meting out punishment to intruders swiftly. She is a Speed-Class Friend specializing in Yin and Crit DEF debuffs while supporting Yin teams with relevant buffs.

As an Offensive Support

  • Buffs party Yin ATK, Agility and Accuracy
  • Debuffs enemy party Yin DEF and Crit DEF

As a Defensive Support / Tank

  • Party Barrier recovery through Spell Card 2
  • Party Wood and Star Element 45% damage down via Skill 2 and 3
  • Takes 25% less damage from Human enemies
  • Takes 25% less damage from Moon and Water bullets

As an Attacker

  • Buffs Crit ATK through Last Word
  • Bullet lines feature a variety of elements, with a focus on Fire, Star and Wood.
  • Deals 25% more damage with effective Elements.
  • Self sufficient with Spirit P.

As a Utility

  • Can inflict and break Burn barriers on ALL enemies With Spell Card 1 and Last Word

Story Card Recommendations

(Card recommendations last updated on April 30, 2023)

Spell Card

Unknown Barrier Team helps supplement her lack of Yin ATK buffs while providing her 50% more damage to Spell Card 2. Nameless Adventurers works best on Spell Card 1, boosting its output by 50%. Should you find yourself needing an additional burst of energy, Post-Training Kinako Milk provides her 1.25 Spirit P while increasing her Agility by 2 levels, as well as acting as a decent Yin stat stick.

Last Word

A fully upgraded NAЯAKA would provide Meiling a huge source of damage, boosting overall output by 50% and Fire damage by 40% all at once. Unknown Barrier Team and Choose An Animal Spirit are fine substitutes however, with both boosting her Last Word damage by 50%. The former provides her several levels of Yin ATK while the latter gives 3 layers of Barriers to use for prolonged fights where she may need to continue providing buffs to her team while staying alive. Finally, Worlds in Hand gives her a modest 30% to Energy bullets while boosting her Fire output by 25%, on top of some Crit ATK buffs to help her hit a little harder.

Character Skill Level Up Recommendations

Skill 2 (Middle Dantian) and Skill 3 (Lower Dantian) are good choices to focus on, as they provide a combined 1.5 Spirit P that she can use from the get go, while providing her party a solid defense against certain Elements. Skill 1, Upper Dantian will give her team Agility and Accuracy boosts, giving them the boost they need to ramp up their damage against enemies. In a pinch though, she can also use Boosts and Grazes to provide these benefits.

Character Strengths

Great Wall of China

Meiling has multiple ways of reducing damage, from skills that reduce Wood and Star element bullets by 45% to passives to allow her to take 25% less damage from Humans. She also provides party Barrier recovery through her Spell Card 2.

Swift as a Coursing River

While Meiling works best with Yin teams, she is especially good at ramping up Agility buffs for her Friends. With the right Story Card load out, she can cap team Agility in a single turn, combining buffs from her Last Word, Skill 1 and Grazing, all of which provide Agility.

Character Weaknesses

A Lack of Focus

While Meiling has many ways of reducing damage to herself, she is unable to draw enemy fire as she lacks Focus buffs. Make sure your Friends don’t neglect to graze, especially when not covered by her protective buffs.

A Lack of Damage Potential

While she excels in providing Agility buffs, she is unable to capitalise on them very well, with low Agility scaling on her attacks. She makes up for this with bonus damage from effective Elements, but this is somewhat stymied by her somewhat rainbow coloured bullet lines. Furthermore, she lacks Yin ATK buffs to reach the upper limits of her damage, requiring help from Friends or Story Cards to do so.