Soshiro Hoshina (Hoshina-Style Sword-Slay Technique)

Soshiro Hoshina (Hoshina-Style Sword-Slay Technique)

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Soshiro Hoshina (Hoshina-Style Sword-Slay Technique)
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Soshiro Hoshina [Hoshina-Style Sword-Slay Technique] is a Slash-type Attacker designed for clearing waves of enemies. With an AoE-focused Combat Skill and damage bonuses tied to defeating Kaiju and stages filled with multiple small-sized foes.

His Combat Skill deals AoE damage and places him into Fierce State, granting boosts to CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG. While this buff is consumed after a Normal Attack, alternating between Combat Skills and Normal Attacks allows Hoshina to maintain strong burst damage throughout extended fights.

Hoshina’s kit naturally snowballs in mob-heavy encounters. His ATK increases each time he defeats a Kaiju, and his Passive Skill further boosts damage dealt to small-sized Kaiju, making him especially effective in skirmishes where enemies appear in groups rather than as single targets.

Despite his AoE strengths, Hoshina’s Ultimate is single-target, serving as a finisher rather than a crowd-control tool. His optimal playstyle involves weakening groups with AoE attacks, then picking off remaining enemies one by one using his Ultimate.

He does have clear limitations. Hoshina struggles against giant-class Kaiju, as his ATK scaling depends on defeating enemies, and his damage bonuses are tailored toward smaller targets. As a result, he’s less effective in boss-focused content.

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Ascension

A1

Steady Neutralization

When attacking a Kaiju that has 50% or less remaining HP, this unit's CRIT DMG +20%.

A2 KEY

Only Way to Leave a Mark

Slash DMG Dealt (%) +15%

A3

Fruitful Training

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

Path-Carving Determination

After activating Ultimate, applies Ultimate Gauge Charge Rate +20% (2 turn(s)) to this unit.

A5

Dedication to the Blade

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

While in Fierce state

This unit's DEF PEN Rate +25%.

Active Skills

Normal Attack

Wild Slashes

Range: ST Attack Charge: 60

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

Combat Skill

Double Attack

Range: AoE Attack Charge: 90

Deals Slash DMG equal to 64% of this unit's ATK to all Kaiju.

Combat Skill

Double Attack

Range: AoE Attack Charge: 90
Unlocked

Deals Slash DMG equal to 90% of this unit's ATK to all Kaiju.

Ultimate

Hoshina-Style Sword-Slay Technique Number Six - Eightfold Slasher

Range: ST Attack
  • This attack's CRIT Rate +16%.
  • Deals Slash DMG equal to 224% of this unit's ATK to a single Kaiju.
  • While in Fierce state, advances this unit's next Action Order by 20%.
Follow-Up Skill

Supreme Speed Strike

Range: ST Attack Charge: 60

Deals Slash DMG equal to 66% of this unit's ATK to a single Kaiju.

Passive Skills

Passive Skill

Make It Quick

  • After defeating a Kaiju, applies ATK +11% (2 turn(s)) to this unit.
  • After activating Combat Skill, applies Fierce to this unit.
  • After activating Normal Attack, Fierce will be removed.
  • Fierce: This unit's CRIT Rate +11% and CRIT DMG +16%.
Passive Skill

Make It Quick++

Unlocked
  • After defeating a Kaiju, applies ATK +13% (2 turn(s)) to this unit.
  • After activating Combat Skill, applies Fierce to this unit.
  • After activating Normal Attack, Fierce will be removed.
  • Fierce: This unit's CRIT Rate +26% and CRIT DMG +32.5%.
  • After activating Normal Attack, Fierce will not be removed.

Additional Passive Skills

Miniature Kaiju Specialist

Lv. 40

When attacking Miniature-Class Kaiju, this unit's DMG dealt +15%.

Super Speed

Lv. 60

After activating Ultimate, applies SPD +15% (1 turn(s)) to this unit.

Humble Swordsmanship

Lv. 80

At the start of battle, applies that is the same as Passive Skill's to this unit.