Should You Pull?
If you would like a “weak” Festival debuffer, then she could be worth considering. A rebellion is coming! And of course, there is a certain contrarian culprit behind it all! It’s that annoying amanojaku from a relatively reversed realm, who we know as A14 Seija Kijin (Shining) from the Prayer “The Character Dealing Double Festival”! This Prayer also comes with an Ascending Step-UP Prayer that starts with 60 God Crystals and goes up by 100, going up to 460 God Crystals on Step 5. So how “terrible” is this version of Seija?
All things considered, including being a Festival Friend, A14 Seija is able to use her role as a Debuff-Class Friend to drag her foes down using Yang DEF and CRIT DEF debuffs. You might have also noticed that she is very Yin-focused in terms of bullets, so why the Yang DEF debuffs? Well just like her L1 counterpart, she comes with Specular bullets on all of her lines making herself benefit from this, while also aiding Yang-based Friends. However, it doesn’t end there with just debuffing, because while A14 Seija doesn’t benefit from Yang ATK buffs, she is “selfish” enough to grant the team a Yang ATK buff via Skill 3.
Yang-oriented debuffs aside, A14 Seija has a solid damage output potential. Whether it’s her peak damage with the right setup, or having a great Killer range that makes “imperfect” sense to her (Gensokyo, Musician, Collector, Merchant, Incident Resolver, Shrine Maiden, Magician, Maid, Inchling, Treasure, Statue, Yin-Yang Orb, Youkai, Grassroots Youkai Network, Tsukumogami, Poltergeist, Doll), she can do some “bad” when it comes to damage output.
It’s not all smooth sailing however sadly, because A14 Seija does really lack specific buffs, such as Accuracy, Yin ATK and Yin DEF. CRIT ATK is there a little bit, and more Spirit Power doesn’t hurt, but more support on the above doesn’t hurt at all, especially with Accuracy and Yin ATK. Her decision to debuff the Accuracy and CRIT Accuracy is interesting to say the least, but not as effective as her aforementioned Yang DEF and CRIT DEF debuffs. Her Poison anomaly inflictions are a little average, but are at least backed up by a strong combination of Wood and Star elements appearing in her kit frequently.
Now for Story Card Spotlight…with no new Story Cards this time! However, we have a serviceable card here we know as Unmoving Great Library, boosting Moon and Laser bullets by 30% and 25% respectively. Will there be a stronger Moon and Laser combination? Only time “won’t” tell.
Featured Story Card "Unmoving Great Library"!
Now back to A14 Seija! Should she be worth potentially up to 750 Seal Crystals? If you aren’t a Seija “hater”, or are worried about potential future releases, it’s reasonable to skip her, especially since there will always be a next time with Festival Friends like herself. However, compared to other Debuff-Class Festival Friends like A9 Aya, A6 Cirno, A6 Alice, A6 Sunny Milk and A6 Daiyousei, A14 Seija is definitely up there, and she could also be a strong option for Wood and Star breaks on top of that. However, one thing definitely recommended is 60 God Crystals on Step 1 of her Prayer, as 10 Fortune Dust never hurts, and maybe the “unlucky” ones could find themselves with a debuffing amanojaku coming their way. Outside of that, another piece of information is that Live With Phantasma #32 is coming our way on March 11th 11:00 UTC in the Touhou LostWord Official Discord Server! When it comes to A14 Seija, maybe some would rather wait until the Live Stage news is revealed, but the happy news should be interesting!
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Quick Overview
A14 Seija Kijin is a Debuff-Class Friend who turns the tables with her debuffs through Yang DEF and CRIT DEF, with slight support, Poison anomaly inflictions and Specular Bullets across the board for the sake of reversal.
”Weak” Damage Output Shines Through
”Unsurprisingly” enough, A14 Seija is very capable of dealing a very good amount of damage! Part of this is thanks to her strong range of Killers, including Gensokyo and Youkai, which are only two of many others! As for general damage output, she is also on the stronger side in comparison to other Debuff-Class Friends. This Amanojaku has definitely flipped the script as a damage dealing debuffer!
”Expected” Yang Puzzle Piece
Of course, A14 Seija is a Yin-based Friend who benefits from Yin ATK buffs and such. However, in a similar fashion to her L1 variant, all of her bullet lines have Specular Bullets, making her Yin attacks target the enemy’s Yang DEF! Speaking of which, this rebellious reverser’s kit actually helps Yang Friends a lot with not only her Yang DEF debuffing, but with even a team Yang ATK buff, which she doesn’t benefit from herself, but Yang Friends will!
Rebelemental Consistency
Having 2 elements that A14 Seija can make good use of consistently can help a lot, especially since her Poison anomaly breaking potential isn’t the most impressive. With Wood and Star appearing rather frequently in her kit, it’s safe to say A14 Seija wood benefit against enemies weak to these two elements, but even if these are resisted, they still get a 25% boost in damage so she can still be the star when it comes to elemental distribution.
Accuracy/CRIT Accuracy Debuffs are “Miss and Hit”
Of all her debuffs A14 Seija has access to, Yang DEF and CRIT DEF debuffs are the go-to ones. The very situational ones for clear content however, are the Accuracy and CRIT Accuracy debuffs. It’s a lot, lot harder to find a use for these, especially in farming.
”Unlimited” Doses of Anomalies
As alluded to a little earlier, A14 Seija isn’t the best at Poison anomaly breaking, especially against multiple enemies. This is because her ways of inflicting it include through Skill 3 (all enemies) and Spell Card 1’s Post-ATK (single enemy). As for breaking, the only ways to achieve this are through her All-Targeting Focus Shot and Solo-Targeting Spell Card 1, both at 2P. It’s not as impressive as even other Festival Friends’ anomaly breaking potential, but then again, debuffing first, anomalies second.
”High” Amount of Buffs
Whether it’s Accuracy, Yin ATK, Yin DEF or in some cases, CRIT ATK, A14 Seija is definitely lacking in the field of self-sufficiency. However, this is a common theme for other debuffers, albeit in the case of this “selfless” amanojaku, she does have some buffs to work with. Then again, some of those include Yang ATK and Agility which while they are team buffs, doesn’t benefit A14 Seija. Thankfully she does have some bullet lines which help her out in terms of selfish Yin ATK and Yin DEF, and her Skill 3 does help a bit with CRIT ATK. However, the biggest hole to fill is Accuracy, which should be manageable to fix when Story Cards and other team members are involved.
