Sanae Kochiya

Deified Human of the Wind

Stats

Base

Fantasy Rebirth

Health

8000

Agility

980

Yang ATK

1000

Yang DEF

985

Yin ATK

940

Yin DEF

945

Races

Human Shrine Maiden God Living God Wind Priestess Gensokyo Youkai Mountain Moriya Shrine Incident Resolver

Element Type Chart

Nagi

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Nagi refers to a lull in the wind. The temperament befits the wind priestess Sanae, who can calm the wind. Sanae is endowed with Wood Phase, from her carefree nature that deviates from common sense, and Star Essence, from how she is not restrained by anything.

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

Moon

Fire

Water

Wood

Metal

Earth

Star

Character Shots

Cobalt Spread

Sanae Kochiya's Spread Shot. She shoots out frog-shaped bullets―the frogs sacrifice themselves to defeat Sanae's enemies. It is believed that Sanae borrows Suwako's power to perform this attack.

	All	Frog Bullet	x9	Yang
Light Bullet Element: None PWR 1.45 ACC 75% CRI 10%
	All	Yin Light Bullet	x2	Yin	1
Light Bullet Element: None PWR 2.62 ACC 75% CRI 10%
	All	Frog Bullet	x2	Yang	2
Light Bullet Element: None PWR 3.05 ACC 75% CRI 10%
	All	Cobalt Bullet	x2	Yin	3
Light Bullet Element: Earth PWR 3.49 ACC 75% CRI 10%
	All	Frog Bullet	x2	Yang	3
Light Bullet Element: None PWR 3.93 ACC 75% CRI 10%
	All	Cobalt Bullet	x2	Yin	3
Light Bullet Element: Earth PWR 4.36 ACC 75% CRI 10%

Sky Serpent

Sanae Kochiya's Focus Shot. She shoots out snake-shaped bullets―the snakes snap their jaws down on evil. It is believed that Sanae borrows Kanako's power to perform this attack.

	Solo	Snake Bullet	x2	Yin
Body Bullet Element: None PWR 15.13 ACC 85% CRI 5%
	Solo	Serpent Bullet	x2	Yang	1
Body Bullet Element: None PWR 6.05 ACC 85% CRI 5%
	Solo	Snake Bullet	x2	Yin	2
Body Bullet Element: None PWR 7.06 ACC 85% CRI 5%
	Solo	Sky Serpent Bullet	x2	Yang	3
Body Bullet Element: Metal PWR 8.07 ACC 85% CRI 5%
	Solo	Snake Bullet	x3	Yin	3
Body Bullet Element: None PWR 6.05 ACC 85% CRI 5%
	Solo	Sky Serpent Bullet	x3	Yang	3
Body Bullet Element: Metal PWR 6.72 ACC 85% CRI 5%

Character Spell Cards

Available

Limit Break 1

Limit Break 2

Limit Break 3

Esoterica: Gray Thaumaturgy

Sanae Kochiya's Spell Card. This attack launches a barrage of star bullets at the target. Apparently, the name refers to a sacrificial art which would normally have already been lost by Sanae's generation. There are rumors that this Spell Card is actually a miraculous ritual that will eventually invoke a divine wind.

*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	Ritual of Sacrifice	x14	Yang
Energy Bullet Element: Star PWR 4.11 ACC 75% CRI 20%
	Solo	Esoterica	x2	Yin	1
Energy Bullet Element: None PWR 11.52 ACC 75% CRI 20%
	Solo	Youkai Exorcism Circle	x2	Yang	2
Energy Bullet Element: None PWR 13.44 ACC 75% CRI 20% [Youkai-Killer]
	Solo	Esoterica	x2	Yin	3
Energy Bullet Element: None PWR 15.36 ACC 75% CRI 20%
	Solo	Youkai Exorcism Circle	x2	Yang	3
Energy Bullet Element: Star PWR 17.28 ACC 75% CRI 20% [Youkai-Killer]
	Solo	Ancient Art	x2	Yin	3
Energy Bullet Element: Star PWR 19.2 ACC 75% CRI 20%

Sea Opening: The Day the Sea Parted

Sanae Kochiya's Spell Card. It recreates the crossing of a parted sea and is likely a reference to omiwatari, or the cracks that form across the frozen surface of Lake Suwa. While many believe omiwatari to be the work of fairies, Moriya Shrine claims that it is actually a miracle.

*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	Miracle of the Parted Sea	x6	Yin
Liquid Bullet Element: Water PWR 6.4 ACC 75% CRI 20%
	All	Path Atop the Lake	x2	Yang	1
Liquid Bullet Element: None PWR 7.68 ACC 75% CRI 20%
	All	Omiwatari	x2	Yin	2
Liquid Bullet Element: None PWR 8.96 ACC 75% CRI 20% [Aquatic-Killer]
	All	Path Atop the Lake	x2	Yang	3
Liquid Bullet Element: None PWR 10.24 ACC 75% CRI 20%
	All	Omiwatari	x2	Yin	3
Liquid Bullet Element: None PWR 11.52 ACC 75% CRI 20% [Aquatic-Killer]
	All	Miracle of Omiwatari	x2	Yang	3
Liquid Bullet Element: Water PWR 12.8 ACC 75% CRI 20%

Value of a Miracle

Sanae Kochiya's Last Word (a Touhou LW original). Sanae wanted to create her own Last Word, but she was unsure how, even after Kanako and Suwako readily agreed to help. In the end, Sanae completed her Last Word as a cooperative attack that combines hearts as one and unleashes chains of miracles.

*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	Miracle of Sanae	x20	Yang
Energy Bullet Element: Wood PWR 6.75 ACC 80% CRI 20%
	Solo	Power of the God of Warfare	x3	Yin	1
Body Bullet Element: Metal PWR 17.28 ACC 80% CRI 25% [God-Killer]
	Solo	Art of the Native God	x3	Yang	2
Heavy Bullet Element: Earth PWR 19.38 ACC 80% CRI 30% [God-Killer]
	Solo	Miracle of Sanae	x3	Yang	3
Energy Bullet Element: Wood PWR 21.33 ACC 80% CRI 35%
	Solo	Power of the God of Warfare	x3	Yin	3
Body Bullet Element: Metal PWR 23.14 ACC 80% CRI 40% [God-Killer]
	Solo	Art of the Native God	x3	Yang	3
Heavy Bullet Element: Earth PWR 24.83 ACC 80% CRI 45% [God-Killer]

Rebirth Upgrades

Character Ability

Capable of causing miracles

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A miracle is a rare event that can only occur in the most incredible of circumstances. The bigger the miracle, the longer Sanae has to chant. A quick chant would only grant her a little miracle, whereas chanting for days might cause a miracle at the level of a natural disaster... Normally, Sanae only creates miracles as a way to show her ability, mostly when she is doing missionary work in the village. This ability originally required her to borrow power from Kanako and Suwako, but the wind priestess has become an object of faith herself―a living god―and it is unclear what god is making these miracles happen now.

DMG from resisted elements 20% DOWN.

Character Skills

Healing Miracle Lvl 10

CD 4

Recovers 35% of party's HP. [Additional effect +0 with success rate 0%.]

Info

A divine miracle revealing a god's grace and mystery. If you were to experience this, you would think that Sanae had saved your life.

Skill Level		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Recovers HP
	Value	25	26	27	28	30	31	32	33	34	35
	Rate	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Add	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CD		4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

Moriya Charm Lvl 10

CD 8

Adds 1 layer(s) to party's Barrier. [Additional effect +1 with success rate 50%.]

Info

An official charm of protection from Moriya Shrine. It is popular as a souvenir since it is fairly inexpensive.

Skill Level		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Adds Layer to Barrier
	Value	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
	Rate	0	0	0	0	10	20	30	40	50	50
	Add	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1
CD		12	11	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	8

Harvest Ritual Lvl 10

CD 8

Recovers 80% of party's HP. [Additional effect +0 with success rate 0%.]

Info

This is one of the most requested rituals by visitors from the village. No need to worry though―another god will do it.

Skill Level		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Recovers HP
	Value	50	53	56	59	63	67	70	73	76	80
	Rate	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Add	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CD		8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8

Skill Upgrades From Rebirth

Character Characteristics

Purification Master

When turn starts, heals 1 layer of own Barrier Status. [Success rate 50%.]

Exorcism Master

When turn starts, dispels 1 of own Bind or stat debuff. [Success rate 25%.]

Blessed by Two Gods

When turn starts, adds 1 layer to own Barrier. [Success rate 15%.]

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

Character Analysis

Sanae Kochiya was released on May 11th, 2021 as part of the starting roster.

The Shrine Maiden of the Moriya Shrine, Sanae Kochiya came to Gensokyo alongside her goddesses to seek out a new future, after the outside world lost faith in gods. Highly energetic, quick to get carried away, and with a strong sense of duty, Sanae has become one of Gensokyo's premier incident resolvers. She can even cause miracles to occur! Whilst a healer who can get the job done, and still has a trick or two up her sleeve, she falls ever so slightly into the category of E-Tier Friend.

Sanae unfortunately cannot farm anything on Lunatic, as she lacks ATK UP, Spirit Power UP, Accuracy UP, and has a backloaded Last Word that also has mixed damage types and elements. She may very well be the worst Friend in the game at farming who can still technically farm.

With that said, Sanae fares much better in difficult content. She's extremely good at raw healing, possessing both a 80% party wide heal every 8 turns and a 35% party wide heal every 4 turns. If that wasn't enough, she can also recover 1.5 Barriers every 8 turns as well, and Barriers are extremely powerful. She also brings some strong Element access to the table - both of her Spell Cards bring 1 Element breaks at 0 Power, and different elements no less. Her first Spell Card can also provide 3 Star break at 3 Power. If that's not enough, her Last Word deals a whopping 6 Element breaks, spread out evenly among 3 elements. Truly, showcasing the value of a miracle.

Unfortunately, Sanae is still somewhat held back by two core weaknesses. The prior mentioned low damage can be a real problem, and she brings no offensive utility to the table outside of her Element access, which can sometimes make her a tough sell. Her strengths aren't quite as good as they seem either - Sanae's Last Word will often break no more than 2 Barriers and requires 3 Power to do so, and whilst she brings exceptional healing to the table, healers tend to be unnecessary for many fights.

Still, she's overall a useful Friend who, so long as you keep her weaknesses in mind, won't let you down if you need healing, or simply the Elements she provides access to.

Story Card Recommendations

(Card recommendations last updated on October 31, 2022)

Spell Card

The Witch of Scarlet Dreams

Valued Tools of the Trade

Due to how Spirit Power hungry Sanae is to access her additional breaks from spell cards, Spirit Power cards such as The Witch of Scarlet Dreams will shorten the time she needs to wait before firing those elemental bullets. It also allows her to get 3.00P Last Word at a much quicker rate than without Spirit Power story cards.

Otherwise, her lack of offensive capabilities means that the only other substantial boost she could receive is in Accuracy UP cards such as Valued Tools of Trade.

Last Word

Valued Tools of the Trade

Sanae's Last Word is not practical for any form of farming content, so the best that can be done is to make more bullets connect with Accuracy UP. At least she gets a pretty cool phone to pair with her attack.

Character Skill Level Up Recommendations

Healing Miracle and Harvest Ritual should be levelled up equally, as they both gain a lot from additional levels. Afterwards, save leveling up Moriya Charm for when she gets a Fantasy Rebirth, or if you're willing to deal with the coin flip chance of +1 Barrier.

Character Strengths

Exceptionally powerful and flexible healing, alongside Barrier restoration

Extremely versatile Element access, being able to provide Star, Wood, Earth, Water, and Metal breaks

Character Weaknesses

Power hungry, her best breaks all require 3P and she has no Power boosters herself

Spread of Elements on Last Word is somewhat awkward

Low damage

Unsuited for farming

Rebirth Upgrades

Moriya CharmLvl 10

CD 8 7

Adds1 layer(s) to party's Barrier. [Additional effect +1 with success rate 50%.]

Unlock

Harvest RitualLvl 10

CD 8 7

Recovers80% of party's HP. [Additional effect +0 with success rate 0%.]

Unlock

Spell Card Upgrade - Value of a Miracle

*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	Miracle of Sanae	x20	Yang
Energy Bullet Element: Wood PWR 27 ACC 80% CRI 20%
	Solo	Power of the God of Warfare	x3	Yin	1
Body Bullet Element: Metal PWR 69.12 ACC 80% CRI 25% [God-Killer]					1
	Solo	Art of the Native God	x3	Yang	2
Heavy Bullet Element: Earth PWR 77.52 ACC 80% CRI 30% [God-Killer]					2
	Solo	Miracle of Sanae	x3	Yang	3
Energy Bullet Element: Wood PWR 63.99 ACC 80% CRI 35%					3
	Solo	Power of the God of Warfare	x3	Yin	3
Body Bullet Element: Metal PWR 69.42 ACC 80% CRI 40% [God-Killer]					3
	Solo	Art of the Native God	x3	Yang	3
Heavy Bullet Element: Earth PWR 74.49 ACC 80% CRI 45% [God-Killer]					3

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Sanae Kochiya

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Element Type Chart

Character Shots

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Character Ability

Character Skills

Character Characteristics

Character Change Effect

Upgrade Costs

Character Analysis

Story Card Recommendations

Spell Card

Last Word

Character Skill Level Up Recommendations

Character Strengths

Exceptionally powerful and flexible healing, alongside Barrier restoration

Extremely versatile Element access, being able to provide Star, Wood, Earth, Water, and Metal breaks

Character Weaknesses

Power hungry, her best breaks all require 3P and she has no Power boosters herself

Spread of Elements on Last Word is somewhat awkward

Low damage

Unsuited for farming

Rebirth Upgrades

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