A1 KEY
Exceptional Artillery Power
- Before activating Combat Skill or Ultimate, applies CRIT DMG +30% (1 turn(s)) to this unit.
Mina Ashiro [Superb Combination] is a good Attacker who excels at scaling her own damage during combat through strong synergy with her summoned companion, Bakko (ey little buddy). Her kit revolves around frequent Extra Attacks, Critical buffs, and self-enhancement, making her one of the most explosive DPS options for multi-enemy encounters.
Mina automatically summons Bakko at the start of battle, and his turns are a core part of her damage cycle. When Bakko acts, Mina gains a CRIT Rate increase and also receives a Shield, improving both her offensive consistency and survivability without relying on external support. This makes her particularly effective in longer or high-pressure fights.
Her Ultimate places her into the Combined Forces state, which dramatically elevates her damage potential: while it is active, Mina performs an Extra Attack every time Bakko takes a turn, hitting the target Kaiju and any adjacent enemies. This makes her a hybrid single-target and splash-damage dealer, especially effective against clustered small-sized Kaiju. Accelerating Bakko’s Action Order with her Combat Skill directly translates into more Extra Attacks, so keeping Bakko fast and Combined Forces active is the key to maximizing her damage.
Recent upgrades push her even further. Her unlocked Additional Passive, Seamless Synergy++, makes her Combat Skill count as an Extra Attack and adds +50% Extra Attack DMG, turning Mina into an outstanding Momentum battery for Kikoru (The Valkyrie’s Successor). With Bakko ahead of Mina on the Action Order, a single Combat Skill feeds three Momentum stacks once Bakko attacks again, dramatically accelerating N4 Kikoru’s enhanced Ultimate. This puts Mina on equal footing with Suited (Unbridled Curiosity) as a sub-DPS and buffer, filling the same role Suited occupies, with the better pick coming down to plates and stage effects. She is also the more accessible option, since her Ascensions can be pulled from other pools while OG Suited remains limited. For Fierce Battle and Large Conquest she is a solid Extra Attack enabler, though double-support N4 Kikoru still tends to win out on raids.
Mina’s Ascensions significantly enhance her performance. At A1, she gains increased CRIT DMG before using Combat Skills or her Ultimate; at A2, she extends the duration of Combined Forces and gains DEF PEN after Extra Attacks; and at A6, she further extends her CRIT Rate buffs and gains additional CRIT DMG while her HP is above 70%. These upgrades push her damage output to an elite level.
