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Races
Element Type Chart
Character Shots

![]() | Solo | Nega-Laser | x6 | Yin | ![]() |
![]() | Solo | Posi-Laser | x2 | Yang | 1 |
![]() | Solo | Piercing Laser ![]() | x2 | Yin | 2 |
![]() | Solo | Piercing Laser ![]() | x2 | Yin | 2 |
![]() | Solo | Nega-Laser | x2 | Yin | 3 |
![]() | Solo | Stardust Laser | x2 | Yin | 3 |

![]() | Solo | Solid Monster Mushroom Missile | x3 | Yang | ![]() |
![]() | Solo | Rehydrated Monster Mushroom Missile | x2 | Yin | 1 |
![]() | Solo | Solid Monster Mushroom Missile | x2 | Yang | 2 |
![]() | Solo | Anti-Fairy Missile ![]() | x2 | Yang | 2 |
![]() | Solo | Anti-Fairy Missile ![]() | x2 | Yang | 3 |
![]() | Solo | Stardust Missile | x3 | Yang | 3 |
Character Spell Cards






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Starry Master Spark Bullet
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x12 | Yang |
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Master Spark Bullet
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x3 | Yang | 1 |
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All |
Piercing Master Spark Bullet
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x2 | Yang | 1 |
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All |
Piercing Master Spark Bullet
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x2 | Yang | 2 |
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All |
Piercing Master Spark Bullet
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x2 | Yang | 3 |
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All |
Master Spark Bullet
|
x2 | Yang | 3 |

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All |
Stardust Nega-Laser
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x8 | Yin |
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All |
Nega-Laser
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x2 | Yin | 1 |
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All |
Nega-Laser
|
x2 | Yin | 1 |
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All |
Nega-Laser
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x2 | Yin | 2 |
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All |
Anti-Fairy/Beast Youkai Laser
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x2 | Yin | 3 |
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All |
Anti-Fairy/Beast Youkai Laser
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x2 | Yin | 3 |

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Solo |
Meteor Strike
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x10 | Yin |
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Solo |
Marisa's Tackle
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x4 | Yang | 1 |
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Solo |
Magic Broomstick Smash
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x4 | Yin | 1 |
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Solo |
Marisa's Tackle
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x4 | Yang | 1 |
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Solo |
Magic Broomstick Smash
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x4 | Yin | 2 |
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Solo |
Comet Strike
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x4 | Yang | 3 |
Character Ability
Character Skills



Character Characteristics



Character Change Effect
When switching places with a front-guard unit, inherits part of other unit's Yang ATK, Yin ATK, CRIT ATK, & CRIT Accuracy 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
Marisa Kirisame was released on May 11th, 2021 as part of the starting roster. This analysis has been updated as of July 5th, 2022 to consider her Fantasy Rebirth 2.0 upgrades.
A human magician with a flair for firepower, and quick to make friends with everyone she meets, Marisa Kirisame is one of Gensokyo’s premier incident resolvers. She’s all about big, flashy magic and can be considered Touhou Project’s deuteragonist alongside Reimu Hakurei. She shines in the early game, which wonderfully compliments her status as one of the game’s two free Friends. Due to her status as a selfish DPS with a lacking kit, Solo Last Word that hits averagely hard, and average ish damage overall, she is firmly a E-Tier Friend until obtaining her Fantasy Rebirth 2.0 upgrades, in which she reaches A Tier.
When it comes to farming, Marisa’s is limited typically to Solo friendly Event stages, ideally those weak to Star. Her powerful All Spell Cards do give her something of a niche in some 3-wave stages, so long as you either avoid Full Auto or, in the case of certain boss farms such as 3-3-3, pair her up with a partner.
For difficult content, Marisa’s main use is her 0 Power All-Target access to Star element on both Spell Cards. Unfortunately, she is only able to do 1 All-Target Star break per turn this way, even with additional Power. Her Last Word does have 2 Solo-Target Star breaks on it, but that requires 3 Power. Her kit is otherwise average in every department - average overall damage, a Solo LW that deals average damage, no team utility, and mixed Yin and Yang damage making her hard to scale all combine to leave you with a somewhat average Friend.
Overall, for any new player Marisa will be your best Friend for some time, helping to carry you through the early game. Once you get past that stage, she will be overall average - never the worst option to bring, but certainly far from the most powerful too.
If you do want to keep Marisa somewhat relevant, you will need to utilize her Fantasy Rebirth 2.0 upgrades, specifically her spell card upgrade for her Last Word, Blazing Star. With this, Marisa's power goes through the roof, quadrupling the raw power of every single bullet line of the attack. This makes Marisa's set-up damage both a lot more efficient and better, giving her better utility for when a good Solo-target nuke is needed. Nothing else notable comes from her Fantasy Rebirth 2.0 upgrade trees, although her other spells get a minor attack buff as well.
Story Card Recommendations
(Card recommendations last updated on October 31, 2022)
Spell Card
Spirit Power can be used to increase the power of Marisa's attacks, and Midnight Tea is a good story card pick for both this and the offensive stat sticks it provides. Otherwise, you can provide buffs that Marisa is lacking in her kit: either Valued Tools of the Trade for Accuracy UP or Overwhelming Firepower for a good amount of Yin ATK UP.
Last Word
Accuracy is somewhat of a concern for Marisa due to not having any accuracy support on her kit, so Valued Tools of the Trade should be used if you are not running any Friends or spell card slots for that purpose. If you're covered on that, you can instead use Eating Contest for its high buff to Body Bullets, something that Marisa's Last Word is full of.
Character Skill Level Up Recommendations
Mini Hakkero is Marisa's best option first and foremost, as her more powerful Spell Card and Last Word both benefit from it. After that, the extra Spirit Power that Loaded Item provides is very useful. Lastly, Magic Broomstick should only be levelled up when you're about to go for her Fantasy Rebirth.
Character Strengths
+ First spell deals high All-damage for a Spell Card
+ Very powerful early-game
Character Weaknesses
- Mixed Yin and Yang damage makes her hard to scale
- Overall low access to elements
- Falls off hard mid to late-game
Rebirth Upgrades
Characteristic Upgrade - Fighting SpiritCharacteristic Upgrade - Magic Tool CrafterSpell Card Upgrade - Love Sign: Non-Directional Laser
Marisa Kirisame's Spell Card. Multiple non-directional lasers shoot out while spinning. The boldness of attacking in all directions is very like Marisa... but it's actually rumored to be based on another girl's bullet attack.*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects
None
Post-Attack Spell Card Effects
None

All
Stardust Nega-Laser
x8
Yin

Laser Bullet
Element: Star
PWR
18.28
ACC
75%
CRI
5%

All
Nega-Laser
x2
Yin
1
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%

All
Nega-Laser
x2
Yin
1
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%

All
Nega-Laser
x2
Yin
2
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%

All
Anti-Fairy/Beast Youkai Laser
x2
Yin
3
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
[Fairy-Killer] [Beast Youkai-Killer] 
All
Anti-Fairy/Beast Youkai Laser
x2
Yin
3
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
[Fairy-Killer] [Beast Youkai-Killer]
Spell Card Upgrade - Love Sign: Non-Directional Laser
Marisa Kirisame's Spell Card. Multiple non-directional lasers shoot out while spinning. The boldness of attacking in all directions is very like Marisa... but it's actually rumored to be based on another girl's bullet attack.*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects
None
Post-Attack Spell Card Effects
None

All
Stardust Nega-Laser
x8
Yin

Laser Bullet
Element: Star
PWR
18.28
ACC
75%
CRI
5%

All
Nega-Laser
x2
Yin
1
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%

All
Nega-Laser
x2
Yin
1
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%

All
Nega-Laser
x2
Yin
2
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%

All
Anti-Fairy/Beast Youkai Laser
x2
Yin
3
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
[Fairy-Killer] [Beast Youkai-Killer] 
All
Anti-Fairy/Beast Youkai Laser
x2
Yin
3
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
[Fairy-Killer] [Beast Youkai-Killer]
Spell Card Upgrade - Blazing Star
Marisa Kirisame's Last Word. Beams of light and stardust shoot forward in Marisa's fearless bullet hell attack. Marisa has many star and laser spell cards, but this one combines them both.*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects
None
Post-Attack Spell Card Effects
None

Solo
Meteor Strike
x10
Yin

Body Bullet
Element: Star
PWR
82.29
ACC
75%
CRI
5%

Solo
Marisa's Tackle
x4
Yang
1
Body Bullet
Element: None
PWR
49.38
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
[Piercing]Attacks target in relation to their original DEF ignoring any DEF buffs or debuffs.

Solo
Magic Broomstick Smash
x4
Yin
1
Body Bullet
Element: None
PWR
41.13
ACC
75%
CRI
5%

Solo
Marisa's Tackle
x4
Yang
1
Body Bullet
Element: None
PWR
32.91
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
[Piercing]Attacks target in relation to their original DEF ignoring any DEF buffs or debuffs.

Solo
Magic Broomstick Smash
x4
Yin
2
Body Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.69
ACC
75%
CRI
5%

Solo
Comet Strike
x4
Yang
3
Body Bullet
Element: Star
PWR
16.47
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
[Piercing]Attacks target in relation to their original DEF ignoring any DEF buffs or debuffs.
Spirit Power can be used to increase the power of Marisa's attacks, and Midnight Tea is a good story card pick for both this and the offensive stat sticks it provides. Otherwise, you can provide buffs that Marisa is lacking in her kit: either Valued Tools of the Trade for Accuracy UP or Overwhelming Firepower for a good amount of Yin ATK UP.
Accuracy is somewhat of a concern for Marisa due to not having any accuracy support on her kit, so Valued Tools of the Trade should be used if you are not running any Friends or spell card slots for that purpose. If you're covered on that, you can instead use Eating Contest for its high buff to Body Bullets, something that Marisa's Last Word is full of.
Mini Hakkero is Marisa's best option first and foremost, as her more powerful Spell Card and Last Word both benefit from it. After that, the extra Spirit Power that Loaded Item provides is very useful. Lastly, Magic Broomstick should only be levelled up when you're about to go for her Fantasy Rebirth.
+ First spell deals high All-damage for a Spell Card
+ Very powerful early-game
- Mixed Yin and Yang damage makes her hard to scale
- Overall low access to elements
- Falls off hard mid to late-game

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Laser Bullet
Element: Star
PWR
18.28
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
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![]() | All | Nega-Laser | x2 | Yin | 1 |
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
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![]() | All | Nega-Laser | x2 | Yin | 1 |
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
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Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
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![]() | All | Anti-Fairy/Beast Youkai Laser ![]() | x2 | Yin | 3 |
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
[Fairy-Killer] [Beast Youkai-Killer] | |||||
![]() | All | Anti-Fairy/Beast Youkai Laser ![]() | x2 | Yin | 3 |
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
[Fairy-Killer] [Beast Youkai-Killer] |

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Laser Bullet
Element: Star
PWR
18.28
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
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Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
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Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
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Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
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![]() | All | Anti-Fairy/Beast Youkai Laser ![]() | x2 | Yin | 3 |
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
[Fairy-Killer] [Beast Youkai-Killer] | |||||
![]() | All | Anti-Fairy/Beast Youkai Laser ![]() | x2 | Yin | 3 |
Laser Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.58
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
[Fairy-Killer] [Beast Youkai-Killer] |

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Body Bullet
Element: Star
PWR
82.29
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
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Body Bullet
Element: None
PWR
49.38
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
[Piercing]Attacks target in relation to their original DEF ignoring any DEF buffs or debuffs.
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Body Bullet
Element: None
PWR
41.13
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
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![]() | Solo | Marisa's Tackle ![]() | x4 | Yang | 1 |
Body Bullet
Element: None
PWR
32.91
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
[Piercing]Attacks target in relation to their original DEF ignoring any DEF buffs or debuffs.
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Body Bullet
Element: None
PWR
24.69
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
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Body Bullet
Element: Star
PWR
16.47
ACC
75%
CRI
5%
[Piercing]Attacks target in relation to their original DEF ignoring any DEF buffs or debuffs.
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