Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Yoshimi (Band) Overview
- Should you pull on this banner?
- Kazusa (Band) Overview
- Should you pull on this banner?
- Ako Overview
- Should you pull on this banner?
Introduction
Following the recent string of rerun banners, we are greeted with a new event and two new banners for Yoshimi (Band), Kazusa (Band), and a rerun for Ako. In this article, we will briefly go over whether any of these characters are worth pulling for and if anything has changed since their release.
Yoshimi (Band) Overview
Yoshimi (Band) is a Limited 3* Explosive Striker Student whose main draw is her insane Single Target damage with a Basic Skill that can deal damage equivalent to the EX Skill of other damage dealers. On top of this, her EX Skill provides a massive 112% ATK and ATK SPD buff for 50 seconds. With this being said, B.Yoshimi isn’t going to beat D.Hina in terms of damage output outside of Fury of Set (Explosive). B.Yoshimi’s EX Skill cost a whopping 10 cost, making it difficult to fit into some team rotations. Where B.Yoshimi truly shines is in Fury of Set (Explosive). With the increased team size doubling cost regen fitting casting her EX Skill is less of an issue.
Should you pull on this banner?
Now that we know what Yoshimi (Band) provides to the team, is she worth pulling for?First and foremost, if Yoshimi (Band) is your favorite student, then don't let this guide stop you from pulling her. As at the end of the day it is your game and account.
If you plan on clearing higher floors of Fury of Set (Explosive), then Yoshimi (Band) is a must-have. She is the premier choice for a damage dealer and beats out D.Hina by a significant margin while being a decent choice for other raids if you need a third team. Note that B.Yoshimi shares a banner with Ako, if you do not have Ako we highly recommend pulling for her first. Keep in mind, B.Yoshimi is a Limited student and cannot be pulled off-banner when she leaves this rotation. If you want to pull for now would be a decent opportunity to do so.
Kazusa (Band) Overview
Kazusa (Band) is a Limited 3* Striker Explosive Student who is a premium ATK SPD buffer mainly designed for Fury of Set. B.Kazusa’s skill set revolves around providing the team with ATK SPD buffs with her EX Skill. She is also a great buffer for B.Yoshimi by providing 2-extra stacks of Sugar Rush increasing B.Yoshimi’s Basic Skill damage by a total of 10%. As for raid usage, she is only really brought to Fury of Set (Explosive) as a buffer and damage dealer. While she isn't a terrible unit in other Explosive raids, D.Hina hyper carry is usually the go-to team composition, and B.Kazusa does not have a slot or synergize well with these teams.
Should you pull on this banner?
Now that we know what Kazusa (Band) provides to the team, is she worth pulling for?
First and foremost, if Kazusa (Band) is your favorite student, then don't let this guide stop you from pulling her. As at the end of the day it is your game and account.
If you plan on going for high-floor clears in Fury of Set (Explosive), Yes. B.Kazusa’s skill set revolves around being a strong AoE ATK SPD buffer while being a top-tier Auto Attacker herself. If you plan on settling for lower floors of Fury of Set (Explosive), then B.Kazusa’s banner is an easy skip. She doesn’t see any relevant usage for other Explosive raids, as D.Hina Hypercarry teams are the easy solution to all Explosive raids. Keep in mind, B.Kazusa is a Limited student and cannot be pulled off-banner when she leaves this rotation. If you want to pull for now would be a decent opportunity to do so.
Ako Overview
Ako is a returning Permanent 3* Mystic Special student who has been the cornerstone of almost most Hypercarry teams and challenge content. Ako’s skill set revolves around providing a hefty 39.5% Crit and 73.3% Crit DMG buff to one ally. As for team utility, she increases the team’s Crit DMG by an additional 17.3% and restores HP for the ally with the lowest HP every 45 seconds.
With Ako’s base kit out of the way, we can finally talk about her use case. Since Ako is used in every single raid and is best-in-slot or borderline required for any high-end teams. We will instead talk about the few scenarios where she isn’t the best option. The first raid that comes to mind is Gregorius. It strays away from the traditional Striker DPS compositions and requires a Special damage dealer. Having Ako on the team would take away 1 Special slot, and she cannot buff Special students. The other is Fury of Set, which should come to no one’s surprise. It is a game mode where you have 6 Strikers on the field, half of which are DPS students.
Should you pull on this banner?
Now that we know what Ako provides to the team, is she worth pulling for?
First and foremost, if Ako is your favorite student, then don't let us stop you from pulling her. As at the end of the day, it is your game and account.
Yes, if you do not have Ako and want to not have an automatic gold in raids, having your own Ako is essential. The only scenario where you would want to skip this banner is if you already have Ako or do not plan on tackling any Insane+ raids.
