Chester (The All-Rounder)

Chester (The All-Rounder)

Supporter
Shot
Assault Rifle

Review

Chester (The All-Rounder)
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Chester (The All-Rounder) is one of the strongest dedicated support characters currently available in Kaiju No. 8: The Game. While he may not impress with flashy animations or massive personal damage numbers, his true value lies in dramatically increasing the performance of the entire team. Rather than acting as a secondary DPS, Chester is designed to empower your strongest attacker, making him an exceptional investment for players who prioritize long-term team optimization.

His toolkit revolves around Attack buffs, Action Order manipulation, CRIT boosts, and Ultimate cycling. Chester’s Combat Skill increases an ally’s Attack based on his own stats, while his Ultimate further enhances the team’s offensive power without dealing damage itself. This unique design means every bit of investment into Chester translates into stronger damage dealers, allowing your main DPS to perform at a much higher level.

Another major strength is his ability to accelerate Action Order, letting allies act sooner and maintain offensive momentum throughout battle. Combined with his Ultimate Gauge generation mechanics, Chester can activate his Ultimate surprisingly often, ensuring his powerful buffs remain active during extended fights.

His exclusive weapon further improves his support capabilities by granting additional Damage Dealt buffs, making it the ideal choice for maximizing his utility. Since Chester scales from his own Attack, building offensive stats actually results in stronger team-wide buffs instead of personal damage, creating an interesting and rewarding gearing strategy.

Although Chester’s personal damage output remains fairly modest, that is never his intended purpose. His performance is measured by how much stronger he makes everyone else. As more powerful DPS characters join your roster, Chester’s value only continues to grow, making him one of the safest long-term support investments currently available.

+ Pros

  • One of the best offensive supports in the game.
  • Excellent Attack scaling that greatly empowers allies.
  • Strong Action Order manipulation for faster team rotations.
  • Generates Ultimate quickly, allowing frequent buff uptime.
  • Exclusive weapon provides additional Damage Dealt bonuses.
  • Scales extremely well as your roster becomes stronger.

Cons

  • Very low personal damage output.
  • Most of his value depends on having strong DPS teammates.
  • Gameplay is relatively simple and lacks flashy mechanics.
  • Requires good Attack investment to maximize his support buffs.
  • Some of his strongest upgrades come from duplicate copies (Ascensions).

Best Weapons

AR-Anollococ
#1
AR-Anollococ
Assault Rifle
AR-Hyperion
#2
AR-Hyperion
Assault Rifle
AR-Lynx 75
#3
AR-Lynx 75
Assault Rifle

Best Uniparts

Lizard-Type Unipart α
#1
Lizard-Type Unipart α
ATK and Ultimate bonus
Fungal-Type Unipart α
#2
Fungal-Type Unipart α
ATK and Ultimate bonus

Ascension

A1 KEY

Ultimate Wit and Courage

While an ally is in Field Ops state, their DMG dealt +30%.

A2 KEY

Offensive Formation

After activating Ultimate, applies DEF PEN Rate +20% (2 turn(s)) to all allies.

A3

CLOZER's Paragon

  • Normal Attack, Combat Skill Lv. +2.
  • Normal Attack, Combat Skill Max Lv. +2.
A4

Battle-Forged Veteran

After receiving an attack, applies DEF +20% (2 turn(s)) and DMG Taken Reduction +15% (2 turn(s)) to this unit.

A5

Versatile Operative

  • Ultimate, Passive Skill, Follow-Up Skill Lv. +2.
  • Ultimate, Passive Skill, Follow-Up Skill Max Lv. +2.
A6

Flawless Execution

  • Turn duration of DMG dealt buff applied by Ultimate +1.
  • Additional DMG Multiplier caused by Passive Skill +50%.

Featured Teams

These are some recommended lineups. You can see a complete list for this character and more in the full Teams Guide page.

Active Skills

Normal Attack: Skilled Shooting

Shot

Deals Shot DMG equal to 55% of this unit's ATK to a single Kaiju.

Charge: 72
Range: Single Target Attack

Combat Skill: Cool-Headed Command

  • Applies Wit and Courage (3 turn(s)) to this unit.
  • After turn arrives, turn duration of Wit and Courage -1.
  • Wit and Courage Increases all other allies' ATK. The amount of ATK increase is equal to 19.2% of this unit's ATK upon application.
Charge: 108
Range: Support

Ultimate: Meticulous Planning

  • Applies DMG dealt +13.7% (2 turn(s)) and CRIT Rate +12.6% (2 turn(s)) to all allies.
  • Advances all other allies' next Action Order by 10.5%.
Range: Support

Follow-Up Skill: Swift Support

Shot

Deals Shot DMG equal to 77% of this unit's ATK to a single Kaiju.

Charge: 72
Range: Single Target Attack

Passive Skill

Field Command

  • After activating Combat Skill or Ultimate, applies Field Ops (1 turn(s)) to all other allies.
  • Field Ops - After attacking, deals Shot Additional DMG equal to 16.5% of the attacker's ATK to the target.

Passive Skills

First Move Focus

Lv. 40

At the start of battle, advances this unit's next Action Order by 25%.

Boots on the Ground

Lv. 60

While in Wit and Courage state, this unit's DMG dealt +20%.

Battle Routine

Lv. 80

After activating Normal Attack, this unit's Ultimate Gauge +20.