Kikoru Shinomiya (Evolving Talent)

Kikoru Shinomiya (Evolving Talent)

SlashBlunt
Attacker
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Kikoru Shinomiya (Evolving Talent)
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Kikoru Shinomiya [Evolving Talent] is a dual-attribute Slash/Blunt Attacker who specializes in Additional Damage and explosive DPS scaling. With access to Extra Attacks and self-buffing mechanics, she steadily ramps up her damage as battles progress, making her especially strong in sustained and multi-target encounters.

Her Combat Skill delivers a Blast attack, while her Ultimate provides AoE damage, allowing Kikoru to perform well against multiple enemies. She also gains access to Extra Attacks through the Wrath mechanic, earning stacks whenever she uses skills or when allies take damage. With three or more Wrath stacks, she triggers a Blast-type Extra Attack after attacking.

Kikoru’s kit is built around amplifying her own Additional Damage. While the Bold buff is active—applied at the start of battle or through her Ultimate—she can inflict Slash Additional Damage after using her Combat Skill or Extra Attack. Her Extra Attacks further increase her Additional Damage Multiplier, enabling her DPS to scale rapidly over time. Beyond offense, Kikoru also provides team utility. Her Combat Skill grants Damage Taken Reduction to all allies, improving overall survivability without sacrificing damage output.

Her power spikes significantly with Ascensions. At A1, she triggers Additional Damage after Normal Attacks and skills, A2 increases CRIT DMG during her Bold state, and at A6, defeating a Kaiju grants Wrath while further boosting the base damage and CRIT DMG of her Additional Damage.

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Ascension

A1 KEY

Mastered Onslaught

After activating Normal Attack or Combat Skill, deals Slash Additional DMG equal to 30% of this unit's ATK to the target.

A2

Belligerent Stance

While in Bold state, this unit's CRIT DMG +35%.

A3

Substantial Growth

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

Impenetrable Stance

After activating Extra Attack, applies DEF +20% (2 turns) and Effect RES +20% (2 turns) to this unit.

A5

Continuous Progress

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

Seized Mastery

  • After deteating a Kaju, applies 1 stack of Wrath to this unit.
  • This unit's DMG dealt from Additional DMG +30% and CRIT DMG from Additional DMG +50%.

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Active Skills

Normal Attack

Agile Slash

Range: ST Attack Charge: 60

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

Combat Skill

Offense-Defense Array

Range: Blast Attack Charge: 90
  • Before attacking, applies DMG Taken Reduction +9.6% (1 turn(s)) to all allies.
  • Deals Slash and Blunt DMG equal to 68% of this unit's ATK to a single Kaiju.
  • Deals Slash and Blunt DMG equal to 34% of this unit's ATK to adjacent Kaiju.
Ultimate

All-Out Cleave

Range: AoE Attack
  • Deals Slash and Blunt DMG equal to 92% of this unit's ATK to all Kaiju.
  • After attacking, applies Bold (3 turn(s)) to this unit.
  • Bold: After activating Combat Skill or Extra Attack, deals Slash Additional DMG equal to 34.7% of this unit's ATK.
Follow-Up Skill

Rapid Strike

Range: ST Attack Charge: 60

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

Passive Skills

Passive Skill

Vengeful Resolve

  • After activating Combat Skill or Ultimate, or each time an ally receives an attack, applies 1 stack(s) of Wrath to this unit. Max 6 stack(s).
  • If Wrath is at 3 or more stack(s), after attacking, consumes 3 stack(s) of Wrath and activates Extra Attack.
  • Extra Attack 1. Before attacking, applies Additional DMG Multiplier +27.5% (1 turn(s)) to this unit. 2. Deals Slash and Blunt DMG equal to 22% of this unit's ATK to a single Kaiju and the adjacent Kaiju.

Additional Passive Skills

Overflowing Combat Will

Lv. 40

At the start of battle, applies Bold (3 turn(s)) that is the same as Ultimate's to this unit.

Fueled by Resolve

Lv. 60

After defeating a Kaiju, this unit's Ultimate Gauge +30.

Swift Adjustment

Lv. 80

If this unit's ATK is 1,200 or more, for every 100 ATK over 1,200, this unit's CRIT Rate +4%. Max +36%.