Should You Pull?
Maybe. Remilia Scarlet is a rather powerful attacker with a powerful All Last Word, who brings some offensive utility as well. Whilst she is a general pool unit, this banner will be your best (and if you’re willing to spark, only guaranteed) chance to obtain her for a while, and as a new unit, she will not be introduced to the general pool for some time. Likewise, this banner is your best chance to get Sakuya Izayoi if you desire her.
Quick Overview
Remilia Scarlet
+ Very damaging All Last Word at 1 Power, scales extremely well with additional Power
+ Fantastic team support in 2 Yin DEF Down to all foes and an additional 2 Yin DEF Down to one foe.
+ 2 Fire Breaks at 1 Power on Solo Spell Card, 1 Fire Break at 0 Power on All Last Word, with an additional 2 at 3 Power.
- Only has Fire Breaks, and only on one Solo Spell Card and All Last Word
- Damage to secondary targets is not as impressive
Sakuya Izayoi
+ Powerful All Last Word at 3 Power
+ 1 Metal break on Solo Spell Card and All Last Word at 0 Power, 2 at 3 Power
- Last Word deals low damage at 1 Power
- Second Metal Break requires 3 Power, has no other Elements.
- Only has Metal Breaks, and only on one Spell Card and All Last Word
- No team support
- Moves so fast she actually outruns her team, meaning she must be pre-emptively supported the turn before her Last Word or with skills.
Remilia Scarlet
The Scarlet Devil, Remilia Scarlet is one of only two vampires in Gensokyo, and a rather powerful one at that. As the owner of the Scarlet Devil Mansion, Remilia is an impulsive, proud, and boastful individual whose primary concern tends to be driving off her own boredom. As such, she hosts constant parties, investigates all sorts of novel things, and even hatches grandiose schemes and plots just for her own amusement. She also claims to be able to manipulate fate, but there’s no real proof of that.
Yet for all of her pride and impulsiveness, there’s a tender side to Remilia. She takes good care of her servants, and can be rather prone to act rather childishly. Even so, she’s not one to be underestimated, proving to be a rather fearsome foe in combat. She’s fast, brutally strong, incredibly tough, and can skewer anyone who crosses her with a laser lance made of scarlet-colored energy. She even utilizes cross imagery in some of her attacks to mock the very idea of the supposed weaknesses of Vampires. They don’t call her “The Scarlet Devil” for nothing.
In LostWord, Remilia Scarlet is a powerful attacker with some offensive support as well. Her Last Word, Scarlet Destiny, boasts rather impressive damage. Whilst never quite the strongest Last Word in the game, it still deals plenty of damage at 1 Power, and scales upwards to rather destructive heights at 3 Power - one could put her somewhere between Reimu and Yuyuko on her primary target. If that wasn’t enough, it also lowers the Yin DEF of all foes by 2 Levels, which is amazing support for Yin attackers. Her first and third skills, Magic Enhancement and Fate Manipulation, perfectly compliment this by granting her 2 Levels of Yin ATK Up and 3 Levels of Accuracy up - meaning she is perfectly accurate by herself, without the support of Story Cards or teammates.
There is a caveat to this; she deals roughly a third less damage on her secondary targets. This is due to her second skill, Gaze of the Devil, lowering a single target’s Evasion and Yin DEF by 2 Levels. Combined with her Last Word, this means one target will suffer significantly more punishment than the other two - perfect for taking out a priority target. Do note this damage loss doesn’t impact her farming ability, as Full Auto will always target a boss, and side enemies are typically far frailer.
Remilia has one additional flaw outside of this somewhat narrow focus - she is also somewhat lacking in Barrier Breaks. She has access to only Fire, and on only one Solo Spell Card, Divine Spear: Spear the Gungnir, that provides a rather average 2 Breaks at 1P. With that said, a team utilizing Remilia typically will not need to break foes - if you make sure to bring other Yin attackers, the Yin DEF Down that Remilia provides will often be enough to get the job done, without having to go for a Full Break.
Overall, Remilia is unquestionably a top tier unit, combining both powerful offense and Yin support into one. You can’t go wrong with her.
Sakuya Izayoi
The head maid of the Scarlet Devil, Sakuya Izayoi makes sure that the Scarlet Devil Mansion is neat and tidy. More than that, she also ensures her mistress, Remilia Scarlet, has all of her schemes and parties go exactly as planned, that every meal is always ready on time, corrals the fairy maids, handles the grocery shopping, and more. Most humans wouldn’t be able to keep up with even half of that, but fortunately for Sakuya, she has the ability to manipulate the flow of time - giving her all the time in the world to make sure needs to accomplish all of that and more.
Outside of her work and powers, Sakuya is a hard individual to fully get a read on. She tends to act rather foolishly, at one point trying to open a window on a rocket in space, and another having to be reminded what oxygen even was. These actions are so bizarre that it’s hard to tell if Sakuya is mischievous and likes to play dumb, or is simply a airhead. What’s unquestionable is that she’s loyal, devoted, and will ensure only the best for Remilia - and you.
In LostWord, Sakuya’s primary purpose is to boost her own speed. Much like her ability to manipulate time, she can manipulate her own Levels of Agility Up with her skills; Her second skill, Agile Work, gives her 3 Levels of Agility Up for 3 turns and her ability, Capable of manipulating time, gives her an additional Level of Agility Up for a turn each time she boosts. Combined with her first skill, Time Manipulation, giving herself Quick and 3 Yin ATK Up, and her third skill, Loaded Knife, giving her 1 Power, Sakuya’s game plan is clear: Get herself up to 3 Power, boost 3 times, and unleash her powerful All Last Word, Deflation World, which scales with both Yin ATK and a portion of her Agility. This also makes Sakuya somewhat flexible in what support she can receive, as Accuracy, Yin ATK Up, Yin DEF Down, and Agility Up all benefit her.
For all that setup, Sakuya’s Last Word is rather powerful, coming close to Ran’s. However, that’s where her good parts unfortunately end. In fights where she cannot get her proper setup time, Sakuya's damage is rather low. She also has somewhat lacking access to Breaks, with only 1 Metal Break on her Solo Spell Card, Illusion Sign: Killing Doll, and her All Last Word at 0 Power, with a second Metal Break only coming at 3 Power. Additionally, she has no team utility. Finally, she goes so fast it actually interferes with her ability to be supported, as she will virtually always move first, making team support for Sakuya a somewhat complicated affair.
Ultimately, Sakuya is far from a bad unit. If you understand her limitations and bring her to the fights she shines, she’ll put in some work. Still, it’s ultimately only recommended you pull for Sakuya if you want Sakuya - for players concerned solely about power, Remilia is the highlight of this banner.
