Iku Nagae

Beautiful Scarlet Cloth

Stats

Health

4425

Agility

1305

Yang ATK

1455

Yang DEF

985

Yin ATK

1355

Yin DEF

915

Races

Dragon Kin Foundational Presence Heaven Servant Thunder Youkai

Element Type Chart

Typhoon

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Typhoon refers to a storm that occurs in the tropical waters of the northwest Pacific Ocean that ranks 8 or above on the Beaufort Scale (39 mph or above wind speed). This temperament is appropriate for Iku as she is the messenger of the dragons and tells of coming calamities. Iku is endowed with Wood Phase representing the air and lightning, and Moon Essence representing her ability to cross barriers.

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

Sun

Moon

Fire

Water

Wood

Metal

Earth

Star

Character Shots

Electrostatic Guided Missile

Iku Nagae's Spread Shot. This attack fires a volley of bullets cloaked in electricity. Electrostatic induction is defined as the change in electric charge caused by being near an electrically charged body. This phenomenon is the basis of the study of static electricity. This attack appears to be more powerful than static electricity. It looks like it would really hurt...

	Solo	Electrostatic Guided Missile	x5	Yang
Energy Bullet Element: Wood PWR 5.24 ACC 90% CRI 3% [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 30% of Agility [Self][Agility△]50% chance to apply Agility 1 level(s) UP buff to Self (3 turn(s)).
	Solo	Static Friction Missile	x2	Yang	1
Energy Bullet Element: Wood PWR 3.63 ACC 85% CRI 5% [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 30% of Agility [Self][Agility△]100% chance to apply Agility 1 level(s) UP buff to Self (3 turn(s)).
	Solo	Separation Cloth Missile	x2	Yin	1
Energy Bullet Element: None PWR 3.33 ACC 85% CRI 5% [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 30% of Agility
	Solo	Contact Cloth Missile	x2	Yang	2
Energy Bullet Element: Moon PWR 3.15 ACC 80% CRI 7%
	Solo	Resinous Electric Missile	x2	Yin	2
Energy Bullet Element: None PWR 2.84 ACC 80% CRI 7%
	Solo	Transparent Electric Missile	x2	Yin	3
Energy Bullet Element: None PWR 2.67 ACC 75% CRI 8% [Soul-Killer] [Aquatic-Killer] [Celestial-Killer] [Discharged]Breaks target's Barrier with Barrier Status: Paralyze.

Veils Like Water

Iku Nagae's Focus Shot. A Bullet that hits with all of the grace of a veil in the wind. Iku can often be seen wearing a veil, which is believed to enable her to fly in addition to attack enemies. There is a veil that allows for space flight on the far side of the Moon, and it is unknown whether the one she wears is of the same design.

	All	Veil of Falling Petals	x4	Yang
Heavy Bullet Element: Water PWR 7.28 ACC 90% CRI 3% [Sure-Hit]Always hits regardless of Accuracy stat.
	All	Songstress's Veil	x1	Yin	1
Heavy Bullet Element: None PWR 8.07 ACC 85% CRI 5% [Human-Killer] [Youkai-Killer] [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 30% of Agility
	All	Fragrant Veil	x1	Yin	1
Heavy Bullet Element: None PWR 7.39 ACC 85% CRI 5% [Human-Killer] [Youkai-Killer] [Sure-Hit]Always hits regardless of Accuracy stat.
	All	Dancer's Veil	x1	Yang	2
Heavy Bullet Element: Water PWR 7.01 ACC 80% CRI 7% [Human-Killer] [Youkai-Killer]
	All	Pine Branch Veil	x1	Yin	2
Heavy Bullet Element: None PWR 6.31 ACC 80% CRI 7%
	All	Moon Palace Veil	x1	Yang	3
Heavy Bullet Element: Moon PWR 5.93 ACC 75% CRI 8%

Character Spell Cards

Available

Limit Break 1

Limit Break 2

Limit Break 3

Fish Sign: Dragonfish Drill

Iku Nagae's Spell Card. Iku's veil takes the form of a drill and surrounds her. It's surprising to see that her veil can be used in such a way. A dragonfish is a fish believed to have been around since ancient times (it is unknown what it looks like). It's often been said that it is particularly large. Seeing one allegedly signals good fortune. Also... drills are just cool, everyone knows that.

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

Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects

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

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

Post-Attack Spell Card Effects

None

	Solo	Dragonfish Drill	x18	Yang
Body Bullet Element: Moon PWR 3.62 ACC 90% CRI 3% [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 70% of Agility
	Solo	Crocodile Drill	x4	Yang	1
Body Bullet Element: Water PWR 5.81 ACC 85% CRI 5% [Human-Killer] [Youkai-Killer] [Self][Agility△]100% chance to apply Agility 1 level(s) UP buff to Self (3 turn(s)).
	Solo	Ikuchi Drill	x4	Yang	2
Body Bullet Element: Water PWR 6.56 ACC 80% CRI 7% [Piercing]Attacks target in relation to their original DEF ignoring any DEF buffs or debuffs.
	Solo	Orca Drill	x4	Yin	2
Body Bullet Element: None PWR 7.07 ACC 80% CRI 7% [Human-Killer] [Youkai-Killer] [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 80% of Agility
	Solo	Ghastly Drill	x4	Yang	3
Body Bullet Element: Moon PWR 8 ACC 75% CRI 8% [Piercing]Attacks target in relation to their original DEF ignoring any DEF buffs or debuffs.
	Solo	Makara Drill	x4	Yin	3
Body Bullet Element: None PWR 8.53 ACC 75% CRI 8% [Human-Killer] [Youkai-Killer] [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 80% of Agility

Thunder Sign: Elekiter Dragon Palace

Iku Nagae's Spell Card. This attack calls down a barrage of lightning. Because thunder and lightning are representative of a dragon's power, that may have something to do with Iku's ability to control them. The Dragon Palace has a deep connection with the Legend of Hourai, and it is said to be built in the image of an island where divine immortals live. Furthermore, there is supposedly someone who referred to the Lunar Capital as the Dragon Palace...

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

Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects

Own Agility 2 level(s) UP (2 turns).

Post-Attack Spell Card Effects

Inflicts 3 layer(s) of Barrier Status: Paralyze to all targets (3 turns).

	All	Rain of Thunder	x14	Yang
Energy Bullet Element: Wood PWR 4.44 ACC 90% CRI 3% [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 70% of Agility
	All	Rain of Lightning	x4	Yang	1
Energy Bullet Element: Moon PWR 3.87 ACC 85% CRI 5% [Piercing]Attacks target in relation to their original DEF ignoring any DEF buffs or debuffs. [Self][Agility△]100% chance to apply Agility 1 level(s) UP buff to Self (3 turn(s)).
	All	Fulminous Rain	x4	Yin	1
Energy Bullet Element: None PWR 3.23 ACC 85% CRI 5% [Soul-Killer] [Aquatic-Killer] [Celestial-Killer] [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 70% of Agility
	All	Booming Rain	x4	Yin	1
Energy Bullet Element: None PWR 2.58 ACC 85% CRI 5% [Soul-Killer] [Aquatic-Killer] [Celestial-Killer] [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 80% of Agility
	All	Voltaic Rain	x3	Yang	2
Energy Bullet Element: Wood PWR 2.69 ACC 80% CRI 7% [Piercing]Attacks target in relation to their original DEF ignoring any DEF buffs or debuffs.
	All	Violent Thunderstorm	x3	Yang	3
Energy Bullet Element: Moon PWR 1.9 ACC 75% CRI 8% [Soul-Killer] [Aquatic-Killer] [Celestial-Killer] [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 90% of Agility

Diggin' the Shrine Princess

Iku Nagae's Last Word (a Touhou LW original).
This attack sets the skies alight with huge lightning bolts. The messenger of the Dragon Palace carries the words of dragons, a heavenly premonition of soon-to-come calamity. This makes the work of Iku and her kind very close to the work of shrine maidens. In Japan, there are stories of a strange fish that similarly has an association with prediction. Shrine princesses (messengers of the Dragon Palace) and their fish counterparts have one thing in common: If someone looks at their picture, they can avoid hardship. Does the quality of the picture affect its ability or...?

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

Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects

All targets' Yang DEF 2 level(s) DOWN (3 turns).

Post-Attack Spell Card Effects

None

	All	Prophecy of the Shrine Princess	x20	Yang
Energy Bullet Element: Wood PWR 7.77 ACC 90% CRI 3% [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 100% of Agility
	All	Prophecy of Himeuo	x5	Yang	1
Energy Bullet Element: Wood PWR 7.74 ACC 85% CRI 5% [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 110% of Agility
	All	Prophecy of the Mermaid	x4	Yang	1
Energy Bullet Element: Wood PWR 8.07 ACC 85% CRI 5% [Human-Killer] [Youkai-Killer] [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 120% of Agility
	All	Prophecy of Arie	x3	Yang	1
Energy Bullet Element: Wood PWR 8.61 ACC 85% CRI 5% [Piercing]Attacks target in relation to their original DEF ignoring any DEF buffs or debuffs. [Self][Yang ATK△]100% chance to apply Yang ATK 1 level(s) UP buff to Self (2 turn(s)).
	All	Prophecy of Amabiko	x2	Yang	2
Energy Bullet Element: Wood PWR 10.09 ACC 80% CRI 7% [Soul-Killer] [Aquatic-Killer] [Celestial-Killer]
	All	Prophecy of Amabie	x2	Yang	3
Energy Bullet Element: Wood PWR 7.11 ACC 75% CRI 8% [Soul-Killer] [Aquatic-Killer] [Celestial-Killer] [Human-Killer] [Youkai-Killer]

Character Ability

Capable of reading the atmosphere

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Iku Nagae's ability as a messenger of the Dragon Palace. It allows her to, by every meaning imaginable, read the atmosphere. "Atmosphere" has many meanings in Asian languages, and Iku's ability is thought to apply to as many situations. Though it differs in form somewhat, Meiling's ability is similar to Iku's in some ways. Iku's ability allows her to immediately grasp the context of a situation and smoothly insert herself. Perhaps her ability is more related to mood than atmosphere. Maybe reading a room is evident in her gentle manner and her politeness... but this side of her is not always present while she is on a mission. The ways she carries herself in battle, including her ability to so effortlessly dance through her enemies' attacks may be because she is skillfully reading her enemies' fighting spirit. Her command of thunder and lightning may also be related to her reading the atmosphere because they are a product of the atmosphere surrounding the planet. Electricity is energy of the Wood Phase, as is the wind, meaning they both share a root origin in the flow of air. If that's the case, then the atmosphere that Iku controls may not be limited to the Wood Phase, but because such a thing has not been directly observed, there are no details to speak of. Atmosphere is an invisible force that affects everything within it, much like the atmosphere around the Earth that traps air within it. Air may be the atmosphere closest to us, and by breathing it in, we take the atmosphere itself into our bodies. Because of this, in ancient times, breathing was considered the bridge between the air of the outside world and the air inside the body. Iku's ability to read the atmosphere (or air) may be more closely linked to these two kinds of air... maybe.

For every layer of Barrier Status: Paralyze, Agility, Accuracy, & Evasion 1 level UP.

When Boost is used, own Yang ATK 1 level UP (1 turn).

Character Skills

Earthquake Weather Lvl 10

CD 3

Party's Agility 2 level(s) UP (3 turns).

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

Info

Animals and bugs evacuate before a disaster. Using them as a premonition may in fact be a good idea.

Skill Level		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Agility Level Up
	Value	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2
	Rate	0	10	20	30	40	60	70	70	80	0
	Add	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0
Accuracy Level Up
	Value	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2
	Rate	0	10	20	30	40	60	70	70	80	0
	Add	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0
CD		4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3

Magnetic Induction Lvl 10

CD 4

Party's Yang DEF 2 level(s) UP (3 turns).

Inflicts 2 layer(s) of Barrier Status: Paralyze to self (3 turns).

Info

Electricity generates magnetism, and magnetism guides electricity. With this power, you could run a train.

Skill Level		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Yang Defense Level Up
	Value	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2
	Rate	0	10	20	30	40	60	70	70	80	0
	Add	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0
Barrier Paralyze
	Value	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2
	Rate	0	10	20	30	40	60	70	70	80	0
	Add	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0
CD		5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4

Electromagnetic Field Lvl 10

CD 5

Own Spirit Power 1.00 UP.

Inflicts 2 layer(s) of Barrier Status: Paralyze to party (3 turns).

Inflicts 1 layer(s) of Barrier Status: Paralyze to all targets (3 turns).

Info

In the physics of ancient times, it is said that spirits dwell everywhere. The basis for super-unified physics is essentially the same idea.

Skill Level		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Spirit Power Up
	Value	0.5	0.55	0.6	0.65	0.7	0.75	0.8	0.85	0.9	1
	Rate	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Add	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0
Barrier Paralyze
	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
Barrier Paralyze
	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
CD		5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

Character Characteristics

Reading the Atmosphere

When attacked, DMG from Heavy Bullet 30% DOWN. [Success rate 100%.]

Veil From Heaven

When attacked, own Agility 1 level UP (3 turns). [Success rate 50%.]

Dragon's Prophecy

When turn begins, own Spirit Power 0.35 UP. [Success rate 50%.]

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	x10 x10 x20 x10 x20 x10
1 -> 2	2,000	x20 x10 x10 x10 x10 x20
2 -> 3	5,000	x20 x20 x20 x20 x20 x20
3 -> 4	10,000	x30 x20 x20 x20 x20 x30
4 -> 5	15,000	x30 x30 x30 x30 x30 x30

Character Analysis

Iku Nagae was released on November 15th, 2021 in "Festival Prayer: Messenger of the Dragon Palace." She was initially a Festival on release and later added to the general pool. For more up-to-date analysis, be sure to visit the Official Discord Server.

Iku Nagae is a messenger of the Dragon Palace. As such, it is her job to “observe the mood” of the atmosphere. This is simple for her due to her unique ability, which allows her to read the mood of a room almost instantaneously. The details as to if this ability actually exists or not isn’t certain as there have been cases where reading the room of an irritated Youkai would be second nature to any normal person. Regardless, she uses either this ability or her own intuition to keep the mood of the atmosphere gentle and intact, very rarely stepping in to change it for anything other than emergencies.

Iku is a friend who benefits a lot from inflicting Paralyze barriers onto herself due to her ability, which applies 1 level of Speed, Accuracy, and Dodge per the aforementioned barrier that she has on herself. She does this to herself via her second and third Skill, which applies up to 4 Paralyze barriers to herself and 2 to her allies. As far as farming’s concerned, Iku packs quite a punch. She has a solid T1 going for her due to her ability to both increase her SP by 1.0 using her Skill 3, using that to increase her Yang atk via her ability, and decrease the Yang def of her foes via her Last Word pre-attack. With the proper story cards and setup, she melts through waves like butter. On top of this, Iku inflicts 3 Paralyze with her second Spell Card, for 3 turns, which can result in 7 paralyze barriers between that and her third skill on all enemies in 2 turns.

Solo Stage Farms: 2-7-1, 3-3-3, 3-11-1

In longer fights, she still holds her own just fine. She has access to P0 Wood and P0 water shots (P0 Wood ST Spread and P0 Water AoE Focus), making her a strong breaker in that regard. In addition, she makes fantastic use of story cards consisting of Wood and Energy damage due to all her bullet lines being a full 6/6 Wood and 6/6 Energy.

There is a bit of a catch to her long-term survivability, however. Her third skill does still apply up to 2 Paralyze barriers to her allies, which could potentially mess them up. Regardless, Iku serves as a powerhouse in-game who struggles to disappoint.

Iku's Slice is as follows:

Electrostatic Guided Missile: 30%/30%/30%/0%/0%/0%

Veils Like Water: 0%/30%/0%/0%/0%/0%

Fish Sign: Dragonfish Drill: 70%/0%/0%/80%/0%/80%

Thunder Sign: Elekiter Dragon Palace: 70%/0%/70%/80%/0%/90%

Diggin' The Shrine Princess: 100%/110%/120%/0%/0%/0%

Story Card Recommendations

Spell Card

The Witch of Scarlet Dreams

Ordinary Magician

Since Iku already boosts her Agility to the high heavens between her skills and Spell Cards, she can look to either Spirit Power UP for more Breaks, or Yang ATK UP for greater damage. For Story Cards, look to those with both Agility and Yang ATK, with them being about equal if you can't get both.

Last Word

Protection of Cerpinus

Easily the best card for our powerful oarfish friend. This story card makes use of her 6/6 Wood/Energy bullet line perfectly. In terms of alternatives should you not pick up this story card, Thunder Beat offers the same damage buffs only less.

Character Skill Level Up Recommendations

Iku Nagae’s skill priority should start with Electromagnetic Field to maximize both the barriers that she applies to herself and her opponents but the 1.0 SP boost as well. Next, Magnetic Induction should be leveled to increase the number of barriers that she applies to herself, similarly to Skill 3. Lastly, Earthquake Weather isn’t very good thus making it her last skill in terms of priority.

Character Strengths

+Powerful All-target and Yang damage
+P0 Wood/Water breaks on her shots.
+Can inflict up to a total of 7 Paralyze Barriers on all foes
+Last Word possesses 2 levels of 2 Yang DEF DOWN

Character Weaknesses

-Applies Paralyze barriers to her allies
-Weaker in longer fights, where she must spend Barriers to survive and thus cannot benefit from her character ability

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