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Koakuma (Compendium of Advanced Magic)

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Ultra Fes
Compendium of Advanced Magic

Stats

Health
5500
Agility
1100
Yang ATK
1450
Yang DEF
950
Yin ATK
1800
Yin DEF
950

Races

Element Type Chart

Shunmu
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Shunmu (a Touhou LW original) refers to mist during spring. The natural laws of Phases do not apply to her temperament as she is a native of Makai.

Beings from Makai are called Makaijin, but this is thought to merely be a name used to identify beings native to that world. However, beings with a personality transformed into magical creatures by the magical power of Makai, are apparently called majin. It seems that this Koakuma is not a majin, even though she is from Makai. She has been a magical creature since her birth in Makai and is probably a native devil. She is a part of Makai and was created by the god of Makai.

She is weak to the sun (Sun Essence) due to the characteristics of the Scarlet Devil Mansion. Since a sun also exists in Makai, this weakness does not seem to be based on her true nature.

On the other hand, she is strong against precious metals (Metal Phase) because Patchouli used an alchemical technique with her elemental magic to summon her. This resistance is also a kind of limitation placed upon her from the summoning, and it seems her true nature has different weaknesses and resistances.
sun_strong
Sun
moon_neutral
Moon
fire_neutral
Fire
water_neutral
Water
wood_neutral
Wood
metal_weak
Metal
earth_neutral
Earth
star_neutral
Star

Character Shots

The Spread Shot of Koakuma with the twisted fate (a Touhou LW original). She attacks with her white raven familiars. People say that white ravens don't exist, but here they are! Quod erat demonstrandum!
Solo
Non-Existent White Raven
x8 Yin
Solo
Little White Raven
x2 Yin 1
Solo
Regular White Raven
x2 Yang 1
Solo
Big White Raven
x2 Yang 1
Solo
Giant White Raven
x2 Yin 2
Solo
Devil's White Raven
x2 Yin 3
The Focus Shot of Koakuma with the twisted fate (a Touhou LW original). An attack that uses cat familiars inside a box. You cannot know the state of what's inside the box until you peek inside. Observation determines the state of a superposition... But is this true? Can't you vaguely see the sleeping cats through the box?
All
Cat in a Box
x4 Yin
All
Black Cat in a Box
x2 Yin 1
All
Calico Cat in a Box
x2 Yin 1
All
Tiger Cat in a Box
x2 Yin 2
All
White Cat in a Box
x2 Yin 2
All
Bakeneko in a Box
x2 Yang 3

Character Spell Cards

Available
Available
Limit Break 1
Limit Break 2
Limit Break 3
A Spell Card of Koakuma with the twisted fate (a Touhou LW original). In this attack, she controls time and space. People may think that time and space are two separate things.
But if you can grasp the positions and momentums of a given moment, you can determine the past and the future. It is exactly the same with right and left, up and down, or forward and backward.
*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.
Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects
Inflicts 4 layer(s) of Barrier Status: Burn to target (3 turns).
Inflicts 2 layer(s) of Barrier Status: Burn to party (3 turns).
Post-Attack Spell Card Effects
Dispels 1 of own Binds or stat debuffs. [Additional effect +1 with success rate 50%.]
Solo
Front-Back Coordinates Control Bullet
x14 Yin
Solo
Left-Right Coordinates Control Bullet
x4 Yin 1
Solo
Vertical Coordinates Control Bullet
x4 Yin 1
Solo
Front-Back Momentum Control Bullet
x3 Yin 2
Solo
Left-Right Momentum Control Bullet
x3 Yin 2
Solo
Vertical Momentum Control Bullet
x3 Yin 3
A Spell Card of Koakuma with the twisted fate (a Touhou LW original). This attack causes a discrepancy in the age of two twins. Once you learn about time dilation, the next thing you'll have to try to wrap your head around is the twin paradox. You mustn't attempt space travel without first considering the consequences. There have been examples of people summoning multiple copies of themselves by transcending the boundaries of time. So perhaps this Spell Card is incredibly appropriate for a servant of the Scarlet Devil Mansion.
*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.
Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects
Party's Yang DEF 2 level(s) UP (3 turns).
Party's Yin DEF 2 level(s) UP (3 turns).
Post-Attack Spell Card Effects
Party's DMG from Star Element 50% DOWN (3 turns).
All
Older Brother's Spaceship Bullet
x17 Yin
All
Younger Brother's Earth Bullet
x4 Yang 1
All
Light-Speed Ship Bullet
x4 Yin 2
All
Stand By to Return Bullet
x3 Yang 2
All
Light-Speed Return Bullet
x3 Yin 2
All
Welcome Return Bullet
x3 Yang 3
The Last Word of Koakuma with the twisted fate (a Touhou LW original). A forbidden attack that turns information into magic. Information or knowledge is a collection of symbols arranged in an orderly and meaningful manner. It is possible to find meaning in these arrangements because magical power resides within them. This means that if you lose your memory, you can retrieve this magical power... Wait. That might be important.
*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.
Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects
All targets' Yin DEF 3 level(s) DOWN (2 turns).
Inflicts 3 layer(s) of Barrier Status: Burn to all targets (2 turns).
Post-Attack Spell Card Effects
Recovers 80% of party's HP.
Heals 3 layer(s) of party's Barrier Status.
All
Information Machine Engine
x18 Yin
All
Information Machine Gear
x5 Yin 1
All
Information Machine Chain
x5 Yin 1
All
Information Machine Bearing
x4 Yin 1
All
Information Machine Spring
x4 Yin 2
All
Information Machine Shaft
x3 Yin 3

Character Ability

- Ability Unknown -
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The ability of Koakuma with the twisted fate (a Touhou LW original). Unlike her original ability, this one has become multiplexed and localized from countless compounding distortions.

The Koakuma of our world's origin is unknown, but this world's Koakuma seems to be from Makai. There are many mysteries surrounding Makai. It is thought to be another world, but there are various theories as to what kind of world Makai is.

In general, the world humans live in is bound by physical rules. It is, so to speak, a physical world. In the past, the existence of various non-physical phenomena has been proposed, but they were eventually explained as physical phenomena. In the human world, everyone has resigned themselves to the belief that even phenomena which currently have no scientific explanation will be explained someday. Makai, however, exists in stark contrast to the real world. It is a world built on magical principles that tend to exclude scientific explanations. In Makai, there is hardly anyone who believes in science... Presumably.

That said, it would be premature to conclude that magic and science are mutually exclusive. Some studies seem to view these two principles as balanced on the opposite ends of the same scale or as two sides of the same sheet of paper. Others believe there is a single truth that has multiple transformative interpretations, such as magic and science. If this is the case, that would mean there is little difference between the physical world and Makai. They would be like two different countries or planets...

The Makai where this Koakuma originally lived was apparently situated next to the human world, separated by a single door. The beings there are like migrant workers who make a living in the human world when called there. Humans called this summoning magic.

Summoning magic is a means of traveling between worlds. Thus, there are many complex restrictions regardless of how easy this magic may be to perform because it is a serious matter to cross or temporarily break a boundary. Also, countless types of summoning magic exist because of all these restrictions. The devils' service industry is incredibly diverse. It is, of course, most profitable to summon a whole devil, but the price that summoners are capable of paying has dwindled over time. In the past, summoners could perform on-the-spot magic to gain permission to copy skills, abilities, and sometimes bullet patterns. They could also easily summon just the spiritual body of a devil, lend a part of their physical body to the devil, or divert resources from Makai. The magical services that used summoning principles boasted endless possibilities. However, the scale of these services continued to decline. This has led to a gloomy atmosphere in the Makai human service industry. They believe the practice of summoning will probably die out once they have earned all the magical energy in the human world.

In the midst of this dire situation, a devil received an offer to be summoned! But there were three conditions―she must organize the books, manage the summoner's original Makai environment in the human world, as well as one other condition... She thought such a large order would only be possible from someone as powerful as a vampire's attendant magician (which the summoner ended up becoming). The summoner's unfinished Philosopher's Stone was far from sufficient as payment. But Koakuma accepted the offer anyway because she was interested in the summoner. The summoner was a magician who devoted herself to researching the crystallization of knowledge without regard for the physical or spiritual cost to her own being. She was just like the mages of old... But even that was only an excuse.

Magic and Makai businesses follow the absolute law of equivalent exchange. Unbeknownst to the summoner, the Koakuma of this world left a few things behind in Makai to compensate for the insufficient payment. She left most of her power, some of her physique, some of her memory, and her name. Leaving these behind was just enough to level the scales. But Koakuma was satisfied and had no regrets until the very end.

How could she refuse with such great conditions? She was tasked with organizing the books, managing the summoner's original Makai environment in the human world, and being the summoner's partner in conversation.
Immune to Barrier Status: Burn and Freeze. When attacked with Burn or Freeze, recovers 5% of own HP.
When using Graze, party's Yin DEF 1 level UP (1 turn).
DMG from resisted elements 30% DOWN.

Character Skills

CD 5
Recovers 80% of party's HP.
Heals 2 layer(s) of party's Barrier Status.
Adds 2 layer(s) to party's Barrier.
Info
Healing magic that is also sinister. This is normal in Makai.
Skill Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Recovers HP
Value 45 50 55 60 60 65 70 75 75 80
Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Add 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heal Barrier Layer
Value 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Rate 0 10 20 30 30 50 60 80 80 0
Add 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Adds Layer to Barrier
Value 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Rate 0 10 20 30 30 50 60 80 80 0
Add 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
CD 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 5
CD 3
Party's Spirit Power 0.50 UP.
Party's Yang ATK 3 level(s) UP (3 turns).
Party's Yin ATK 3 level(s) UP (3 turns).
Info
Is Lady Patchouli out of magic? Koakuma will be a magic tank!
Skill Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Spirit Power Up
Value 0.2 0.25 0.25 0.3 0.3 0.35 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5
Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Add 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yang Attack Level Up
Value 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3
Rate 0 20 20 60 60 0 0 40 80 0
Add 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
Yin Attack Level Up
Value 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3
Rate 0 20 20 60 60 0 0 40 80 0
Add 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
CD 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3
CD 4
Inflicts 2 layer(s) of Barrier Status: Burn to all targets (3 turns).
Dispels 1 of party's Binds or stat debuffs.
Own Spirit Power 1.25 UP.
Info
These flames bind a contract with a devil. Makai ink is so over the top.
Skill Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Barrier Burn
Value 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Rate 0 10 20 30 30 50 60 80 80 0
Add 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Dispel Bind or Stat Debuff
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
Spirit Power Up
Value 0.75 0.8 0.85 0.9 0.9 1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.25
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 5 5 5 5 4 4

Character Characteristics

Magic Life-Form
When attacked, DMG from humans 35% DOWN. [Success rate 100%.]
Dark Element
When turn starts, heals 1 layer of own Barrier Status. [Success rate 80%.]
Noble Butler
When turn starts, adds 1 layer to own Barrier. [Success rate 60%.]

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

E1 Koakuma was released on September 27, 2022 in "Ultra Festival Prayer: Compendium of Advanced Magic." For more up-to-date analysis, be sure to visit the Discord Official Discord Server.

Universe E1 Koakuma, The Compendium of Advanced Magic, is much like Koakuma in more familiar universes; she is Patchouli's devil familiar who tends to the library of the Scarlet Devil Mansion, as well as assisting Patchouli or any of the other members of the SDM with whatever they may need. However, unlike the normal SDM, Remilia and Flandre have a strangely different dynamic between them, Sakuya is nowhere to be found, and the air seethes with unease and danger. Nevertheless, Koakuma has come to love the SDM's residents like her own family, past the title of a mere familiar. The cute butler of the Scarlet Devil Mansion will try her hardest to protect them in this uncertain world as an EX Tier Friend.

As the butler of the E1 universe, Koakuma can provide not only utility that could support any character, but also powerful barrier breaks as well as nuking powers augmented by her wide range of killers.

Having Gensokyo and Youkai Killers mean that she guarantees critical hits to the majority of the cast in the game, allowing her damage potential to be naturally high. Another factor that affects her damage potential are her Hard and Slicing bullet scalings. As an Ultra Festival Friend, it is expected for her stats to be on the high spectrum and these can further be improved through the use of stat sticks. Having been said that, she does lack an innate CRIT ATK source to take advantage of her Killers plus she lacks accuracy buffs which can impede with the consistency of her damage potential. Hence, she will need to rely on external sources for these effects, which in turn will allow her to excel more.

In the perspective of barrier breaks, E1 Koakuma puts an emphasis on her wide range of Metal and Moon elements. This is ever-present in all of her attacks and becomes more apparent in her Spell Cards, with Metal being the most as her Last Word only consists of it. Her shots offer a good amount of these elements and have a decent enough accuracy to be used as elemental breaking attacks.

Her 1st spell card, Magic Sign: Laplace’s Demon, starts with Metal breaks on the first 3 lines and Moon breaks on the latter, which are complemented with Incineration (Burn break), Melting (Freeze break), and Toxic (Poison break). These anomaly breaks can be very useful if dealing with an enemy that is neither weak to Metal nor Moon elements as 4 of the target’s barriers will be guaranteed to break, provided that the target is not immune to the Burn anomaly, which her Pre-ATK effect inflicts.

Her 2nd spell card, Magic Sign: Twin Paradox, also presents the same elements, however this time they are placed in an alternate manner, not to mention that she also inflicts Freeze anomalies to all her targets, which allows party members with Melting break the enemies’ barrier with ease.

Finally her Last Word, Szilard’s Engine, only consists of the Metal element, with Incineration and Melting at the latter part of the spell card to further supplement the breaks that she can achieve.

Now comes her use when it comes to utility. She is able to consistently supply her party with YIN ATK and YANG ATK buffs using her skill 2, Magic Supply. At max level, this will allow the cooldown of the skill to be reduced to 3 turns, which is parallel to the effects' duration. Her 3rd skill, Dealing Blaze, enables her to dispel 1 of the party’s lock, the same effect as B3 Toyohime. She can also just do it to herself when she uses her 1st spell card, Magic Sign: Laplace’s Demon, as it is the Post-ATK effect of that spell card. Finally, as a Healer unit, we should not forget that she heals the party’s HP and recovers their barriers + barrier status using her 1st skill, Evil Healing.

With the current factors considered, E1 Koakuma cannot prove her dormant potential until a Metal-centric challenge content comes by as she has a natural bias towards the aforementioned element. Make no mistake however, as this does not mean that her worth is reliant towards it. The cute butler will continue to offer high amounts of barrier breaks, not to mention that she possesses an innate capability to dish out high damage and utility despite her flaws.

Story Card Recommendations

(Card recommendations last updated on October 24, 2022)

Spell Card

Using Underworld Party Night on her 1st spell card allows her to supplement her lack of CRIT ATK related buffs by debuffing the enemy's CRIT DEF, plus it also provides YIN support in the form of YIN DEF DOWN to further improve her damage against the target.

You can use Standing Behind You as a story card for her 2nd spell card as it provides buffs to the Moon element as well as CRIT ATK UP support to improve her damage. In the case where she is set-up to already have maximum CRIT ATK support, you may use Heat of My Fingertips instead for nuking purposes.

If she is unable to acquire accuracy buffs from her team, using any accuracy card that gives at least 2 ACC UP is sufficient. However, it is recommended to use a MLB copy of Dark Mastermind? as not only does it provide the buff she needs but it also serves as a stat stick to improve her damage later on due to Hard scaling. If you want to be fancy, you can use Ability Cards? for that party ACC UP if needed.

Some other mentions include the usage of Witch of Scarlet Dreams instead of Dark Mastermind? if you feel that she does not require further accuracy boosts and would rather focus on giving her more power to access the latter lines. Puppeteer and Necromancer comes in as an alternative story card for her 1st spell card as it provides a 50% damage boost due to that particular spell card only having the Light Bullet type. Lastly, if you have Solo Act, you may also use it as she is able to use the effects of it.

Last Word

As her Last Word consists of the Heavy Bullet type, The Secret God of the Sky, will be her default best in slot currently as not only does it provide her with 50% Heavy Bullet UP but it also provides 2 CRIT ATK UP which is heavily beneficial for her due to her lack of innate CRIT ATK UP sources. An alternative story card to use would be Underworld Party Night for its YIN ATK UP and CRIT DEF DOWN support.

Character Skill Level Up Recommendations

Focus on raising her 2nd skill, Magic Supply as it allows her to constantly provide your party with YIN ATK UP and YANG ATK UP buffs at max level. Next up will be her 3rd skill, Dealing Blaze, as despite its dispel lock effect not increasing in value, it allows her to do more Burn anomaly inflicts and give 1.25P to herself, which is generally better. Last but not the least, would be her 1st skill, Evil Healing, for its healer based effects.

Character Strengths

Excellent Barrier Breaks

Barrier breaks are one of the factors that our butler excels in. Coming out with an emphasis on Metal and Moon elements to offer as well as anomaly breaks, mainly Incineration (Burn breaks).

Amazing Damage Output

Gensokyo and Youkai Killers cover the majority of the cast in the game in which E1 Koakuma has access to all her spell cards including her Last Word. This will guarantee critical hits against them and thus, ranks her on the high spectrum of damage potential. Additionally, she also has access to Slice and Hard scalings which further increases her damage with Agility and Defense buffs respectively.

High Utility

E1 Koakuma can inflict anomalies via spell card and skills, although she can also do so towards her team which can prove beneficial or detrimental depending on who is slotted in the party with her. The main course, however, is the fact that she is able to dispel her party’s locks. In addition, she also has the ability to consistently provide Yin ATK + Yang ATK buffs, Spirit Power support, and healing related effects.

Character Weaknesses

No Innate Source of CRIT ATK and Accuracy Buff

As excellent as E1 Koakuma is, she has her own demerits as well, one of the most observable factors is how she does not have any innate source CRIT ATK buffs at all. This impedes her damage potential as she is not able to fully maximize her powerful Killers and scalings. Hence, she needs to constantly rely on external sources - story cards and her party’s buffs.