Suwako Moriya (Faith)

Suwako Moriya (Faith) was released on July 24, 2022 in "Festival Prayer: Froggy Faith." For more up-to-date analysis, be sure to visit the  Official Discord Server.

Suwako Moriya was the original god that looked over Moriya Shrine at a time way before Sanae Kochiya was the shrine maiden. Eventually, however, the goddess Kanako Yasaka invaded and ended up causing Suwako to surrender the shrine to another god. Plenty of time later, the Moriya Shrine found itself within Gensokyo with Kanako taking the charge of taking over the Youkai Mountain and claiming all of its faith. Still binded to the shrine, Suwako still handled spiritual manners within the shrine, but Kanako is the main figure that handles business with any external factors. This included the unfriendly visit by Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame. After defeating Kanako and ending her plight, Suwako took interest in the two and ended up fighting them for “fun” when they returned. 

For farming, Suwako is relatively unimpressive due to the nature of the current stages. While her Last Word, Mishakuja Faith, can do some impressive damage especially with setup, the stages that are relevant for farming do not favor Suwako’s strengths, as they don’t line up neatly with the elements and killers that she wields. Despite this, Suwako still can be used to farm some notable stages like The Witch of Scarlet Dreams (2-7-1) and Mysterious Sword Master (3-3-3).

Challenging Content, on the other hand, is a different matter for this goddess. With her skills and Spell Cards, she can fill either the role of a CRIT supporter, a powerful barrier breaker, or simply roll over enemies with damage from her attacks. Her 1st skill, Ujigami’s Fury, gives Suwako 0.7 P for herself and debuffs all the enemies with 2 stages of CRIT Evasion down for 3 turns. Her 3rd skill, Moriya Mountain God, synergizes with this well as it not only provides her with another 0.7 P, but further reduces all her foes with 2 levels of CRIT Evasion down for 2 turns and provides the team with 2 levels of CRIT ATK for 2 turns. Her 2nd skill, Suwa Defense Line, allows Suwako to take advantage of buffs from teammates by providing herself with charge. Additionally, this skill also provides the team with 2 levels of Yang ATK up for 2 turns and gives Suwako 2 levels of Accuracy for 3 turns. As such, Suwako supports her damage output well. Suwako also has additional utility with her 1st Spell Card, Suwa War - Native Myth vs Central Myth, as it provides the party with 3 levels of Agility for 3 turns. 

Suwako really shines, though, when it comes to her elemental breaks. With a primary focus on Metal breaks on her spell cards, Suwako can also provide a handful of Earth and Wood breaks to boot. Her 1st Spell Card assails enemies with 3 Wood and 3 Metal breaks. Her 2nd Spell Card, Scourge Sign: The Mishaguji, has a spread of 3 Earth and 3 Metal breaks in addition to the ability to inflict 3 layers of Poison and then break them with boosts. Finally, her Last Word has a full complement of 6 Metal lines.

While she may have lost to Kanako in the war, make no mistake; this goddess is still no slouch. Boasting a spread of powerful elements and the ability to deal good damage to boot, Suwako certainly lives up to her title as the deity of the Moriya shrine.