Should You Pull?
On top of Youmu Konpaku (Cherry) being a fantastic CRIT and Killer-heavy supporter attacker combo, this banner also features a chance to get one of the Ultra Festival Youmus - as such, it's perfect to pull on if you're a Youmu super-fan. Do note however you are not able to trade for either of the Ultra Festival Youmus on this banner with Exchange Points, and they have a lower drop rate than normal - they're bonuses, nothing more. As such, this article will not go into depth about them, but links to them are included for convenience.
Quick Overview
+Fantastic support for CRIT and Killer attackers
+High All-targeting damage
+Good access to Water and Metal Breaks, including P0 All targeting Metal on a Basic Shot
+Can farm the Witch of Scarlet Dreams Story Card by herself
-Somewhat back-loaded damage
-CRIT is inconsistent
+ Extremely high damage, both turn 1 and turn 2
+ Fantastic Elemental Breaks, including P0 Metal on her Focus Shot
+ Spell Card 2 has Discharge, furthering her Break potential when teamed with Paralyze inflictors
-Little team utility
-Expensive to raise, due to requiring Divine Dolls and more materials than normal
+Utterly incredible damage in both short and hard fights, both on her Last Word and Spell Cards
+Solid teamwide buffs, including Yang DEF, Yang ATK, Agility, Accuracy support
+Great Breaking ability, including P0 Water and Sun on basic shots
+Minor amounts of Paralyze on her Spell Cards, though it mostly only serves as Accuracy support for her own Spell Cards and those of her teammates.
-Expensive to raise, due to requiring Divine Dolls and more materials than normal
Youmu Konpaku (Cherry)
In another world, another time, the Perfect Cherry Blossom incident never ended. The heroines were never able to stop Youmu Konpaku from gathering spring - and yet at the same time, the Saigyou Ayakashi never bloomed. As such, the world this Youmu Konpaku hails from is stuck in an eternal stalemate - a never-ending winter, one which has yet to be resolved as neither side can obtain their goals.
In LostWord, Youmu Konpaku (Cherry) serves the role as a attacker-suporter hybrid, with a focus on supporting Killer-heavy and CRIT attackers. For starters, her skills help her accomplish this goal well: notably, her first skill, Immature Swords, grants her entire party 2 levels of CRIT ATK & CRIT Accuracy UP (2T). Spring Gathering further assists her CRIT identity, giving her 2 levels of CRIT ATK UP (3t) alongside 1 Spirit Power UP - and an unfortunate self Charge, which results in her needing to delay her Last Word (more on that in a bit). Youki’s Teachings lastly grants her 2 levels of Yang & Yin ATK UP (3T). To finish out her skills, her character ability grants her 20% DMG UP to both resisted and effective elements, alongside 1 level of CRIT ATK UP (1T) each time she grazes.
To compliment her party-wide buffs, her All targeting Last Word, Matsuyoi-Reflecting Satellite Slash - Distant Flowers inflicts 3 levels of CRIT DEF DOWN (3T) - since CRIT DEF DOWN is so rare, this is a highly coveted trait, though slightly let down by her self-charge from her third skill - make sure to use it a turn before your other attackers use their Last Words. It also bolsters her own damage output, as her Last Word has between 10% to 40% base CRIT, alongside the potent and wide-ranged Gensoyo Killer on bullets 5 and 6 - complimenting its 1-2-2 layout. It’s also perfectly accurate with a Mysterious Sword Master Story Card, thanks to the 100% chance for 1 level of Accuracy UP on the third bullet. Unfortunately it does need at least one turn of setup for maximum damage, but between all these desirable traits it’ll certainly hit like a truck even on the first turn - and if you don’t need damage from Youmu, it also packs 3 Wood and 3 Moon All targeting Breaks at 3 Spirit Power. Perhaps the only flaw it has is its mixed damage between Yin and Yang, but Youmu already does so much damage it’s hard to care too much.
The rest of her notable attacks are more oriented towards team support, if somewhat situationally so. For starters, her Focus Shot, No-Life No-Death Slash has 1 All targeting Metal Break at 0 Spirit Power. Next, Heaven God Sword: Three Kons, Seven Hakus inflicts 2 levels of Yang DEF DOWN (2T) against a single target, alongside 4 Metal and 2 Water Solo targeting Breaks for 3 Spirit Power. Lastly, Six Realms Sword: A Single Thought and Infinite Kalpas inflicts 2 levels of Yin DEF DOWN (2T) against a single target, alongside 4 Water and 2 Metal Solo targeting Breaks for 3 Spirit Power. Altogether, this means Youmu excels when you need additional support against single priority targets, though the Solo targeting nature of most of her Breaks and her DEF DOWN leaves these parts of her kit somewhat situational.
As a final note, if you’re interested in Story Card farming, she can farm the Witch of Scarlet Dreams single-handedly. Pretty handy, that.
Overall, Youmu is a highly competent attacker with damage and support in spades, with the downside of CRIT being somewhat inherently inconsistent. Still, even below-average cases leave her a cut above the competition, and you won’t be let down - unless you were hoping for winter to end. She’s kinda still trying to make the Saigyou Ayakshi bloom, you know…
