Mangetsu (a Touhou LW original) refers to a full moon, which occurs when the ecliptic longitudes of the sun and moon differ by one hundred and eighty degrees. This is an apt temperament for Kagerou, as she is a werewolf. Kagerou is endowed with Wood Phase as a wolf youkai, and Moon Essence for her transformational nature.
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.
Kagerou Imaizumi's Spread Shot (a Touhou LW original). She attacks with a wolf howl. Wolves howl to signal their pack. It is said that wolves are one of the few animals other than humans that communicate with their voices. This aspect might make wolves especially susceptible to becoming youkai... but there has been no indication of any werewolves in Gensokyo other than Kagerou.
All
Wolf Howl
x4
Yang
Energy Bullet
Element: None
PWR
3.88
ACC
90%
CRI
3%
[All Targets][Evasion▼]30% chance to apply Evasion 1 level(s) DOWN debuff to All Targets (2 turn(s)).
All
Wolf Cry
x2
Yang
1
Energy Bullet
Element: Wood
PWR
2.42
ACC
85%
CRI
5%
All
Wolf Scream
x2
Yang
2
Energy Bullet
Element: None
PWR
2.57
ACC
80%
CRI
5%
[All Targets][Evasion▼]30% chance to apply Evasion 1 level(s) DOWN debuff to All Targets (2 turn(s)).
Kagerou Imaizumi's Focus Shot (a Touhou LW original). She attacks with her ferocious predator fangs. Everyone fears being bitten by a wolf because they have sharp fangs and a strong jaw. It is theorized that the Japanese word for wolf, ookami, originated from the word for a big bite or great god, which are also pronounced ookami.
Solo
Wolf Fang
x3
Yang
Sharp Bullet
Element: Wood
PWR
16.18
ACC
90%
CRI
3%
[Self][Agility△]30% chance to apply Agility 1 level(s) UP buff to Self (2 turn(s)).
Solo
Wolf Cuspid
x1
Yang
1
Sharp Bullet
Element: None
PWR
12.1
ACC
85%
CRI
5%
[Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 20% of Agility
Solo
Wolf Tooth
x1
Yin
1
Sharp Bullet
Element: None
PWR
10.08
ACC
85%
CRI
5%
[Fairy-Killer]
[Aquatic-Killer]
[Bird-Killer]
[Beast-Killer]
[Moon-Related Party-Killer]
Solo
Wolf Bite
x1
Yin
1
Sharp Bullet
Element: Wood
PWR
8.07
ACC
85%
CRI
5%
Solo
Wolf Chew
x1
Yang
2
Sharp Bullet
Element: Wood
PWR
6.43
ACC
80%
CRI
5%
[Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 30% of Agility
Kagerou Imaizumi's Spell Card. An attack where she dashes through and bites her opponents multiple times. Hunts conducted by wolves are sometimes short, but they usually take their time to hound their prey to exhaustion before finishing them off. The wolf might be a deliberate, cunning, and composed animal.
*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.
Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects
Party's Evasion2 level(s) UP (2 turns).
Post-Attack Spell Card Effects
None
All
Energetic Wolf Fang Bullet
x18
Yang
Body Bullet
Element: Wood
PWR
3.11
ACC
90%
CRI
3%
[Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 70% of Agility
All
Running Wolf Fang Bullet
x4
Yang
1
Body Bullet
Element: Moon
PWR
3.87
ACC
85%
CRI
5%
[Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 80% of Agility
All
Dashing Wolf Fang Bullet
x3
Yin
1
Body Bullet
Element: None
PWR
4.73
ACC
85%
CRI
5%
[Fairy-Killer]
[Aquatic-Killer]
[Bird-Killer]
[Beast-Killer]
[Moon-Related Party-Killer]
All
Fast-Moving Wolf Fang Bullet
x2
Yin
2
Body Bullet
Element: Wood
PWR
6.86
ACC
80%
CRI
5%
[Specular]Attacks target in relation to Yang DEF.
All
Swift Wolf Fang Bullet
x2
Yin
2
Body Bullet
Element: None
PWR
6.17
ACC
80%
CRI
5%
All
Lightning Speed Wolf Fang Bullet
x1
Yang
3
Body Bullet
Element: Moon
PWR
11.48
ACC
75%
CRI
7%
[Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 80% of Agility
Kagerou Imaizumi's Spell Card. She repeatedly pounces on her targets. Wolves may seem like tenacious hunters, but they often give up chasing their prey before they catch it. If you ever get attacked by a pack of wolves, you should be able to escape as long as you keep running. That is if you keep running for... seven hours straight.
*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.
Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects
Party's Agility2 level(s) UP (3 turns).
Post-Attack Spell Card Effects
None
All
Wolf Attack
x15
Yang
Body Bullet
Element: Moon
PWR
3.73
ACC
90%
CRI
3%
[Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 60% of Agility
All
Wolf Raid
x3
Yang
1
Body Bullet
Element: Wood
PWR
5.16
ACC
85%
CRI
5%
[Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 70% of Agility
All
Wolf Assault
x2
Yin
1
Body Bullet
Element: None
PWR
7.1
ACC
85%
CRI
5%
[Specular]Attacks target in relation to Yang DEF.
All
Wolf Night Assault
x2
Yin
2
Body Bullet
Element: Moon
PWR
6.86
ACC
80%
CRI
5%
[Specular]Attacks target in relation to Yang DEF.
All
Wolf Onslaught
x1
Yin
2
Body Bullet
Element: None
PWR
12.34
ACC
80%
CRI
5%
[Fairy-Killer]
[Aquatic-Killer]
[Bird-Killer]
[Beast-Killer]
[Moon-Related Party-Killer]
All
Wolf Blitz
x1
Yang
3
Body Bullet
Element: Wood
PWR
11.48
ACC
75%
CRI
7%
[Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 80% of Agility
Kagerou Imaizumi's Last Word (a Touhou LW original). She strikes forcefully from a great height with momentum. Since long ago, people who turn into animals have been regarded as demonic beings, like transforming witches or devilish vampires. However, some believe that they were people afflicted with a strange illness or a group of people who were forced to become wild brigands through discrimination.
One of the reasons why such beings have become widely known in modern times is that werewolves and vampires have become a kind of silver screen sensation. The nature of these monsters changed little by little as they gained fame through the cinema and were depicted in various other forms of entertainment, but they always remained a topic of conversation. Everyone knows about werewolves and vampires, and they are very popular, but few people truly believe that they exist.
*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.
Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects
Own Yang ATK4 level(s) UP (3 turns).
Post-Attack Spell Card Effects
None
Solo
Struggle For Destiny
x20
Yang
Body Bullet
Element: Moon
PWR
10.49
ACC
90%
CRI
3%
[Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 80% of Agility
Solo
New Brawl
x4
Yang
1
Body Bullet
Element: Wood
PWR
14.52
ACC
85%
CRI
5%
[Fairy-Killer]
[Aquatic-Killer]
[Bird-Killer]
[Beast-Killer]
[Moon-Related Party-Killer]
Solo
Prolonged Fight
x3
Yang
1
Body Bullet
Element: Wood
PWR
17.75
ACC
85%
CRI
5%
Solo
Serious Fight
x3
Yang
2
Body Bullet
Element: Moon
PWR
17.14
ACC
80%
CRI
5%
[Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 80% of Agility
Solo
Wild Ambition
x2
Yang
2
Body Bullet
Element: Moon
PWR
23.14
ACC
80%
CRI
5%
[Fairy-Killer]
[Aquatic-Killer]
[Bird-Killer]
[Beast-Killer]
[Moon-Related Party-Killer]
Solo
Sign of The Hungry Wolf
x1
Yang
3
Body Bullet
Element: Wood
PWR
43.07
ACC
75%
CRI
7%
[Fairy-Killer]
[Aquatic-Killer]
[Bird-Killer]
[Beast-Killer]
[Moon-Related Party-Killer]
[Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 90% of Agility
Character Ability
Capable of transforming into a wolf on the night of the full moon
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Kagerou Imaizumi's ability as a werewolf. This ability changes her appearance into a wolf on the night of the full moon.
Since she transforms into a wolf when using Spell Cards, that appearance is presumably her wolf form. If this is the case, her appearance with wolf ears on the top of her head may be her human form. On the other hand, the fact that she is concerned about how hairy she gets on the night of the full moon suggests that her appearance with wolf ears on the top of her head could be her wolf form. If this is true, then her human form would be a mystery. Perhaps she has a form that is no different from an ordinary human being.
Can she only transform into a wolf on the night of the full moon? And can she remain untransformed on the night of the full moon? The answers to these questions remain a mystery because no one has ever seen what she looks like right before and right after her transformation.
In addition to youkai rabbits and fairies, the bamboo forest has many youkai with a close connection to the moon. So, presumably, Kagerou must constantly demonstrate at least some magic power to protect herself and prevent other youkai from looking down on her...
DMG to effective elements 20% UP.
When using Graze, party's Agility 1 level UP (1 turn).
Those who transform into beasts are considered monsters. This is an ancient custom held by many cultures the world over.
Skill Level
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Yang Attack Level Up
Value
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Rate
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
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
50
60
70
80
0
Add
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
CD
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Character Characteristics
Shape Shifter
When attacked, DMG from Moon Element 25% DOWN. [Success rate 100%.]
Bewitching Moon
When turn starts, own Spirit Power 0.50 UP. [Success rate 30%.]
Bamboo Forest Hunter
After being attacked, own Agility 1 level UP (3 turns). [Success rate 50%.]
Character Change Effect
Speed Link
When switching places with a rear-guard unit, other unit's Agility, Accuracy, & EvasionUP (3 turns). When switching places with a front-guard unit, inherits part of other unit's Agility, Accuracy, & Evasion buffs (3 turns).
Kagerou Imaizumi was released on November 4, 2022 in "Prayer: Shimmering Swimmer Shadow Shifter." For more up-to-date analysis, be sure to visit the Official Discord Server.
Who stalks the Bamboo Forest at night in a dress of red, white and black? Kagerou is the resident werewolf of Gensokyo, and part of the Youkai Grassroots Network that rose up in rebellion during the events of Double Dealing Character. Her canine traits allow her to fulfil the requirements of being a Speed-class Friend in Touhou Lost Word, zooming towards the enemy’s destruction. Did you know that Kagerou grows hairier under a full moon? Now you do!
As an Attacker
Packs Moon and Wood breaks into ALL-targeting Spell Cards, with an ST Last Word.
0P Wood break on Focus Shot
Self supply of Yang ATK, Agility, Accuracy, and Spirit P through Skills, Spell Cards.
Additional chance of more Spirit P (0.5P, 30%) and Agility (1 Level, 50%) at start of turn through her passives.
Slicing allows her to convert her Agility into further damage.
20% extra damage with Moon and Wood bullets on enemies who are weak to it.
As an Offensive Support
Team wide boosts for Agility through Grazing and her second Spell Card
As a Defensive Support and Tank
Boosts team Evasion through her first Spell Card
Takes 25% less damage from Moon bullets.
Story Card Recommendations
(Card recommendations last updated on April 30, 2023)
The Witch of Scarlet Dreams naturally enables her higher bullet lines, allowing her to unlock the full potential of her Spell Cards. Offensively, Kagerou is 100% pure Body (Bullet), meaning that cards like Stand-In Shrine Maiden and Eating Contest will do the most to boost her damage output.
Did I mean all her Spell Cards are pure Body? That includes her Last Word, meaning Stand-In Shrine Maiden and Eating Contest work perfectly fine when slotted in here too.
Character Skill Level Up Recommendations
Go with her third skill, Beast Turning for a boost to Accuracy and Yang ATK, allowing her to hit where it hurts. Her second skill, Pampas and Moon should come next, giving her Spirit P and team wide Agility boost which she can convert to slicing damage. Feel free to upgrade her first skill, Extinct Species last. The Agility and Evasion up simply isn’t as impactful as the rest.
Character Strengths
+ Decent Wood and Moon breaks, with 0P Wood break on Focus Shot
+ Slicing helps with damage boosting
Character Weaknesses
- Single target Last Word limits her to hitting single targets
- Selfish attacker
- Evasion tanking is iffy at best, especially at low levels.
Character Change Effect
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