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· Aoi Kagura is a defensive character scheduled for release on April 10th.
· He possesses the ability to strengthen allies' defense and survivability with shields.
· Various additional effects are triggered when the 'Indomitable' stack reaches its maximum through combat skills, plate destruction, or attacking Kaiju with exposed cores.

· Aoi Kagura has a single type attribute: 'Blunt'.
· Normal attacks deal blunt damage.
· The combat skill applies a shield to allies and inflicts the 'Wound' debuff on the target after attacking.
· The ultimate skill deals blunt damage and inflicts the 'Wound' debuff on the target after attacking.
· The passive skill increases the damage dealt by allies when they attack a Kaiju in the 'Wound' state. This is a very useful effect for 'Damage over Time (DoT)' dealers.

· 'Indomitable' stacks are accumulated when using combat skills, when allies destroy plates, or when allies attack Kaiju with exposed cores.
· When the 'Indomitable' stack reaches its maximum, a buff that increases normal attack damage is applied to self.
· Additionally, a shield identical to the combat skill is applied to allies.
· This effect is triggered when the Kaiju performs certain actions, applying a shield and granting a normal attack damage increase buff to self without using a combat skill.

· The 'So' Uniphor is analyzed as the most suitable choice for Aoi Kagura.
· So increases the shield application multiplier by 24% and enhances damage reduction by 16%.
· Furthermore, it adds utility by providing SP recovery to the entire team at the start of combat.
· This synergizes well with Aoi Kagura's defense-based stats.

· Aoi Kagura's shield lasts for 3 turns and absorbs damage.
· After the shield is depleted, remaining damage is applied to HP.
· The shield's strength increases proportionally to the character's defense, making the defense stat very important.

· The ultimate skill deals blunt damage equivalent to 370% of defense to a single Kaiju.
· After the attack, it inflicts the 'Wound' debuff for 3 turns, which increases the target's damage resistance by 10%.
· If the Kaiju is in an exposed core state, the damage resistance increase effect rises to 21%.
· This makes it particularly effective against single boss monsters or Kaiju in an exposed core state.

· When allies attack a Kaiju in the 'Wound' state, the attacker's damage increases by 16%.
· This effect synergizes well with 'Damage over Time (DoT)' team compositions and also pairs nicely with characters specialized in single-target attacks.

· When the 'Indomitable' stack reaches its maximum, two effects are triggered.
· First effect: A buff that increases normal attack damage by 44% is applied to self for 2 turns.
· Second effect: A shield is applied to all allies for 3 turns.
· This allows Aoi Kagura to play a crucial role in contributing to the team in both offensive and defensive aspects.

· 'Steadfast Support' provides a shield to all allies for 3 turns at the start of combat.
· This is an A2 awakening effect for the character, significantly improving early game survivability.
· The additional damage resistance increase for the 'Wound' debuff during core exposure increases up to 41.4% with A2 awakening, making it even more powerful.

· A1 Awakening: Grants allies an increase in attack power and critical damage when attacking Kaiju in the 'Wound' state.
· A4 Awakening: Increases the probability of inflicting the 'Poison' debuff when using the ultimate skill, allowing for stable operation even without a healer.
· A6 Awakening: Adds an effect that recovers 200 HP for allies when using the ultimate skill.
· When used with a 'Suit' character, 'Indomitable' stack management becomes easier, making it worth considering up to A6.

· Aoi Kagura has an increased chance of being targeted by Kaiju.
· After a normal attack, the ultimate gauge increases by 20%, leading to more frequent ultimate skill usage.
· When allies have a shield, damage resistance increases by 10%.

· Aoi Kagura is scheduled for release on April 10th, appearing alongside the 'Closer Suit'.
· While being a single-type character is a drawback, he is evaluated as a character with overall strong defensive capabilities and utility.
· We give him a score of 7/10 and highly recommend him, especially to players who prefer defensive characters.