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· The new 5-star character 'Shatong' was updated today.
· This video will primarily introduce Shatong's performance overview, skills, and specialized builds.
· Detailed performance analysis is limited due to the ongoing maintenance of the 'Bounty Hunt' content.
· We would appreciate it if you could share your opinions or questions about Shatong in the comments.

· Shatong is a 5-star Fire element DPS character.
· She is the second Fire element DPS character to be released early, following the powerful 'Fuyuka'.
· This is the first time characters with the same element and role have been released early.
· Her normal attack is a firearm shot, and when using her ultimate, her normal attacks change to attacks that count as ultimate damage.
· Her main skill's attack method changes significantly depending on whether the button is pressed briefly or held down. This is a similar mechanic to 'Sparkle'.
· In auto mode, she uses skills according to the selected specialization.

· **Specialization 1 (Short Press):** Fires a 'Positron Suit' forward, dealing damage and applying 'Macron' on hit for sustained damage.
· **Specialization 2 (Long Press):** Throws a bouncing bomb called 'Cat God Bomb'.
· **Ultimate:** After attacking nearby enemies, enters the 'Magic Liberation' state for 15 seconds. In this state, normal attacks change to 'Infinity Flare', firing a barrage of bullets that count as ultimate damage, with increased ultimate damage and movement speed. The SP cost is a relatively low 28.
· When the ultimate is used, the barrage spreads left and right, so if the distance is far, not all bullets may hit.

· **Specialization 1 Build:** Enhances the long-press (bomb) performance of the skill. The main damage is skill damage, and the number of bombs, bounces, and damage are enhanced. It has effects that increase bomb critical damage and skill damage on critical hits (up to 5 stacks). However, this build lacks innate critical rate boosting talents. It's an area-of-effect type, increasing in power with more enemies.
· **Specialization 2 Build:** Specializes in the short-press (Positron Suit) of the skill. Enhances the performance of Positron Suit and the subsequent sustained damage 'Macron'. It has effects like reduced Macron damage intervals and additional skill damage on normal attacks (once per second). When Macron critically hits, an attack buff is applied, and when Positron Suit critically hits, the skill cooldown is reset. This build also lacks innate critical rate boosting talents.
· Both specialized builds have many talents that are conditional on critical hits, making it important to secure critical rate through other means.

· **General Tier 1 Talent:** Increases the duration of the ultimate 'Magic Liberation' state by 5 seconds (total 20 seconds) and increases ultimate damage by 170%. Unlike Fuyuka, it seems difficult to significantly increase ultimate damage buffs through talents. Additional ultimate damage talents can increase the number of attacks in the liberation state.
· **General Tier 2 Talent:** Increases normal attack frequency and grants increased attack speed when using the ultimate. Upon activating the ultimate, your attack power slightly increases.
· **Other General Talents:** Effects include increased evasion frequency, increased non-damage effects upon activating main skills (condition: HP above 20%), and increased Fire element damage. This allows for securing Fire element damage.
· Through these, you can secure Fire element damage.

· **Specialization 1 (Area of Effect Type):** Can be effective in situations with multiple enemies, where the bombs bounce multiple times. However, in 'Gama Defense Battle', the enemies were too weak to accurately assess Shatong's true performance.
· **Specialization 2 (Single Target Boss Type):** Shows more efficient performance against single bosses. In tests against the 'Ancient Heartstone Golem', the Specialization 2 build succeeded in breaking its guard in about 2 minutes and 50 seconds. In contrast, the Specialization 1 build still had nearly half of the break gauge remaining after over 5 minutes, indicating that the Specialization 2 build can be expected to deliver higher firepower in single boss fights.
· However, the current tests have low talent values, limiting the accuracy of performance comparison.

· **Specialization 1 Build:** A configuration combining Specialization 1 talents and 3 general talents. The performance has not yet been fully realized due to low talent values.
· **Specialization 2 Build:** A configuration combining Specialization 2 talents and 3 general talents. This build showed relatively stronger performance due to higher talent values.

· Shatong lacks talents to boost her innate critical rate, but many talents are conditional on critical hits, making critical rate acquisition important. For this, 'Flora', who grants critical rate to Fire element characters like 'Fuyuka', or critical rate options on equipped gear could become important.
· The ultimate specialization talents have not yet been fully tested, but she may not show explosive ultimate performance like Fuyuka. Combining the Specialization 2 build with ultimate specialization talents is also worth considering.
· If she performs well enough in auto mode, she could receive a good evaluation in terms of usability.
· The key question is how competitive Shatong will be compared to the existing Fire element DPS, Fuyuka.
· Considering the significant resource investment required for character development, it might be better to wait and see rather than pulling recklessly.

· Shatong's exact performance will be clearer once the 'Bounty Hunt' content is normalized.
· There's a possibility that the special buff rules of 'Bounty Hunt' could work favorably for Shatong.
· Currently, you might consider pulling if you already have Fuyuka, lack a Fire element DPS, or are prepared to maximize Shatong's performance.
· However, achieving high performance may require significant effort, such as securing critical rate options on equipped gear, so careful judgment is needed.
· Considering the substantial resources required for character development, it might be better to observe the situation rather than pulling excessively.