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· On March 1, 2026, Hoshina Soshiro (Wind/Slash) was released as the first new character for the Half-Anniversary Part 2.
· A white-haired female character is scheduled to be added on the 15th.
· In this video, we will take a detailed look at Hoshina Soshiro's weapon and skills and demonstrate their performance.

· Hoshina Soshiro's exclusive weapon is a crucial element that maximizes the character's performance.

Category	Details
Basic Effect	Effect Hit Rate +20%
After Combat Skill Activation	Applies 1 'Deathness' stack to the equipped unit (max 2 stacks)
Before Ultimate Skill Activation (when Deathness has 2 stacks)	Applies +16% damage dealt for 2 turns to the equipped unit
Deathness Effect	Charges equipped unit's Ultimate Skill gauge by 8% Wind Damage +9%
Overall Assessment	While optimized for the new character, this weapon is highly versatile and can be useful for other Hoshina characters due to its Wind damage increase effect.

· Hoshina Soshiro's skills are specialized in focusing powerful damage on a single target.

Category	Details
Basic Attack	110% Slash damage to a single Kaiju
Combat Skill	204% Slash Wind damage to a single Kaiju, 51% damage to adjacent Kaiju 100% chance to apply 'Wind Bite' to the target after attack
Wind Bite	At the start of the turn, deals Wind DoT equal to 21.6% of the caster's ATK
Ultimate Skill	Applies 3 'Opening' stacks to a single Kaiju before attack 684% Slash Wind damage to a single Kaiju (single-target Ultimate)
Follow-up Attack Skill	154% Slash damage based on ATK to a single Kaiju
Passive 1: Opening Stacks	· After attack, applies 1 'Opening' stack to the target (max 10 stacks) · When attacking a Kaiju with 'Wind Bite' status, applies 2 additional 'Opening' stacks · 3+ stacks: +27.6% Crit Rate (permanent) · 5+ stacks: Action order advanced by 50% after Combat Skill activation (once every 2 turns) · 10 stacks: +66% Crit Damage, +88% Ultimate Skill Damage Multiplier (permanent) · 10 stacks can be achieved with 3 attacks (Combat Skill -> Basic Attack -> Ultimate Skill)
Passive 2: Crit Damage Increase	Crit Damage increased by 300% of Effect Hit Rate (max 180%) → Effect Hit Rate gear setup is crucial.
Passive 3: At Wave Start	Applies 2 'Opening' stacks to all Kaiju
Passive 4: After Attack	Applies +10% Combat Skill damage to self (max 5 stacks)

· This character performs exceptionally well in single-phase events, especially when the boss has high HP.

· At the start of combat, 2 'Opening' stacks are applied to all enemies via passive, and 'Wind Bite' and additional 'Opening' stacks are applied via Combat Skill.
· We demonstrated the process of maximizing Ultimate Skill damage by accumulating 'Deathness' and 'Opening' stacks.
· Even without a critical hit on the first Ultimate Skill cast, it dealt a high damage of 22,000.
· With all buffs, 10 'Opening' stacks, and 2 'Deathness' stacks, a critical Ultimate Skill dealt an overwhelming 40,000 damage.
· The demonstration proved that Hoshina Soshiro is a much stronger character than expected.

· We performed two multi-pulls with 20 tickets, but unfortunately, we did not acquire Hoshina Soshiro or his exclusive weapon.
· We obtained a 4-star Izumo character and multiple AR Boreas weapons. Notably, we already had 6 AR Boreas.
· Most of our 4-star characters have already reached max level.

· Hoshina Soshiro is a very powerful and effective character, performing exceptionally well in single-phase events.
· Be sure to play the new limited Field Battle Area to avoid missing out on 1500 gems (equivalent to one multi-pull).
· The next white-haired female character to be released is expected to be even stronger, so we are currently saving gems for her.
· While my personal preference for Hoshina Soshiro is not high, I rate his performance as excellent.