Kou

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Kou

Kou (Light)

[Thousand-Year Speaker]This title is an unofficial, amateur translation. Kou Can be uncapped to 5★

Base Art2nd Art5★ ArtOther ArtBase Sprite2nd Sprite5★ Sprite

StatsOther Data

MAX HP	16294★: 1389 5★: 1629
MAX ATK	82044★: 6815 5★: 8204
BASE DA/TAThis character's base double attack rate and triple attack rate.Characters with support skills that grant guaranteed multiattacks may have very high values.	4% DA / 1% TA
Element	06
RaceOfficially called "Type" in-game.	02
Style	04
SpecialtyThis character gains 20% more ATK from weapons of this type in your grid.	10 09
Exp. BonusExpedition Bonus Type in Auto-Expeditions	None
GenderGender is a character attribute used for game mechanics. A character's lore, appearance, and other factors do not affect this attribute.	Male
Voice Actor	Yusuke Kobayashi

How to Recruit
Classic Draw III
Recruitment Weapon
Juzumaru

ID	3040242000
Char ID	3146
Uncap Limit
NameJP	コウ
TitleJP	千年を語る者
Voice ActorJP	小林裕介
Release Date	2019-10-31
5★ Date	2022-10-28
Other Sites	gbf-wiki (Japanese wiki)GameWithKamigameHuiji Wiki (Chinese wiki)GBF Asset LookupGBF Animation Player

This boy, so connected to the distant past, could never have imagined the trials waiting at the end of his journey of atonement. The love and kindness of others has helped him grow. Now he is determined to become a man who can protect his loved ones in return.

Charge Attack
Icon	Name	Effect
	Ebon Dance: Kage-Zakura	450%Massive Dark damage to a foe. Inflict 20% Special Attack DMG LoweredFoe's special attack DMG is lowered Strength: 20%Base Accuracy: 100%Duration: 2.5 turnsLocal status effectApplied during the attack phase. On the next turn, it'll have 2 turns remaining.. Gain Ake-ZakuraNext Ninth Dance: Akezome affects all allies (Can't be removed) Duration: Indefinite. (Next Ninth Dance: AkezomeRestore 20% of caster's HP (Healing cap: 2000). Gain Charge Bar +20%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 20% Strength: 20%. At level 90: Also gain DrainNormal attack and C.A. DMG dealt is partially absorbed to HP Strength: (Healing cap: 1000)Duration: 2 turns. affects all allies.)
	After 5★: Betel Nut Dye	500%Massive Dark damage to a foe. Inflict 20% Special Attack DMG LoweredFoe's special attack DMG is lowered Strength: 20%Base Accuracy: 100%Duration: 2.5 turnsLocal status effectApplied during the attack phase. On the next turn, it'll have 2 turns remaining., 10% ATK Down (Stackable / Max: 30%)ATK is lowered (Stackable) Strength: 10% (Max: 30%)Base Accuracy: 100%Duration: 180 seconds, and 10% DEF Down (Stackable / Max: 30%)DEF is lowered (Stackable) Strength: 10% (Max: 30%)Base Accuracy: 100%Duration: 180 seconds. Gain Ake-ZakuraNext Ninth Dance: Akezome affects all allies (Can't be removed) Duration: Indefinite. (Next Ninth Dance: AkezomeRestore 20% of caster's HP (Healing cap: 2000). Gain Charge Bar +20%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 20% Strength: 20%. At level 90: Also gain DrainNormal attack and C.A. DMG dealt is partially absorbed to HP Strength: (Healing cap: 1000)Duration: 2 turns. affects all allies.)

Skills
Icon	Name	Cooldown	Duration	Obtained	Effect
	Ninth Dance: Akezome	5 turns Lvl 55: 4 turns	2 turns	Lvl 1 ⇧ Lvl 55This skill is enhanced at level 55. ⇮ Lvl 90This skill is enhanced again at level 90.	Restore 20% of caster's HP (Healing cap: 2000). Gain Charge Bar +20%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 20% Strength: 20%. At level 90: Also gain DrainNormal attack and C.A. DMG dealt is partially absorbed to HP Strength: (Healing cap: 1000)Duration: 2 turns.
	Vessel's Kindling	8 turns Lvl 75: 7 turns	4 turns / 180 sec	Lvl 1 ⇧ Lvl 75This skill is enhanced at level 75.	Fill 1 charge diamond on all foes. If successful, inflict FoxflameSlight chance for attacks to miss / HP is lowered on every turn Strength: 1% of max HP (Damage cap: 50,000)Duration: 4 turnsLocal status effect, 10% Light ATK DownLight ATK is lowered Strength: 10%Base Accuracy: 200%Duration: 180 seconds, and 25% Dark DEF DownDEF is lowered for dark DMG Strength: 25%Base Accuracy: 200%Duration: 180 seconds.
	Ninth Dance: Sakuya	6 turns	1 turn / 3 turns	Lvl 45 ⇧ Lvl 95This skill is enhanced at level 95.	400% Dark damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~485,000). Gain SubstituteReceives foe attack in place of an ally (Excludes all-foe all-ally attacks) Duration: 1 turn , 50% DEF UpDEF is boosted Strength: 50%Duration: 1 turn , and 5% Boost to Charge Bar upon Taking DMGCharge bar will be boosted upon taking DMG Strength: 5%Duration: 3 turns (Max: 50%). At level 95: Damage increased to 700%. Damage cap increased to ~635,000. SubstituteReceives foe attack in place of an ally (Excludes all-foe all-ally attacks) Duration: 1 turn upgraded to Substitute (All-Ally)Receives all attacks in place of allies (Includes all-ally attacks) Duration: 1 turn . Buff increased to 100% DEF UpDEF is boosted Strength: 100%Duration: 1 turn . Also gain 40% Light CutLight DMG is cut 40% Duration: 1 turn Light Damage Cut..
	Vulpine Water Mirror	7 turns	5 turns	Lvl 100	Gain Water MirrorCan't normal attack / 80% DMG reduction / Sharp boost to hostility / Upon being targeted: 9-hit dark DMG to random foes / 20% boost to Kou's charge bar (Can't be removed) Duration: 5 turns.

Support SkillsDoes not work from the backline unless explicitly stated.
Icon	Name	Obtained	Effect
	Severer of a Millennial Fate	Lvl 1	50% boost to C.A. damage and 20% boost to C.A. damage cap against foes with FoxflameSlight chance for attacks to miss / HP is lowered on every turn Local status effect. 40% reduced damage taken from foes with FoxflameSlight chance for attacks to miss / HP is lowered on every turn Local status effect.
	Ninth Family Successor	Lvl 1	When a foe uses a special attack: Activate Ninth Dance: AkezomeRestore 20% of caster's HP (Healing cap: 2000). Gain Charge Bar +20%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 20% Strength: 20%. At level 90: Also gain DrainNormal attack and C.A. DMG dealt is partially absorbed to HP Strength: (Healing cap: 1000)Duration: 2 turns.. End cooldown for Ninth Dance: Sakuya400% Dark damage to all foes (Damage cap: ~485,000). Gain SubstituteReceives foe attack in place of an ally (Excludes all-foe all-ally attacks) Duration: 1 turn , 50% DEF UpDEF is boosted Strength: 50%Duration: 1 turn , and 5% Boost to Charge Bar upon Taking DMGCharge bar will be boosted upon taking DMG Strength: 5%Duration: 3 turns (Max: 50%). At level 95: Damage increased to 700%. Damage cap increased to ~635,000. SubstituteReceives foe attack in place of an ally (Excludes all-foe all-ally attacks) Duration: 1 turn upgraded to Substitute (All-Ally)Receives all attacks in place of allies (Includes all-ally attacks) Duration: 1 turn . Buff increased to 100% DEF UpDEF is boosted Strength: 100%Duration: 1 turn . Also gain 40% Light CutLight DMG is cut 40% Duration: 1 turn Light Damage Cut...
	Extended Mastery Support Skill	EMP	Boost to healing specs.

Extended Mastery Perks
Style	ATK ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ +500 +800 +1000 DEF ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 5% 8% 10% HP ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 250 500 750 Debuff Resistance ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 5% 8% 10% Healing ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 10% 15% 20%
RaceCalled "Type" in-game.	ATK ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ +500 +800 +1000 DEF ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 5% 8% 10% Double Attack Rate ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 3% 5% 6% Triple Attack Rate ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 2% 4% 5% Dark ATK Up ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 5% 8% 10%
Individual	Charge Attack Damage ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 10% 15% 20% Charge Attack Damage Cap ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 5% 8% 10% Boost to Charge Bar Speed ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 5% 8% 10% Healing ★☆☆ ★★☆ ★★★ 10% 15% 20% Boost to healing specs.
Over Mastery Aetherial Mastery
Permanent Mastery Uncapped Mastery

Grid Suggestions

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Gameplay Notes

Vessel's Kindling

• If a charge diamond is not filled, the additional debuff effects do not activate.

Vulpine Water Mirror

• Water MirrorCan't normal attack / 80% DMG reduction / Sharp boost to hostility / Upon being targeted: 9-hit dark DMG to random foes / 20% boost to Kou's charge bar (Can't be removed)
  Duration: 5 turns grants the following effects:
  • Can't normal attack
  • 80% Reduced DMG Taken
  • +60 Hostility Up (probability of ~70% to be targeted in a 4-man party)
  • When targeted: Deal 9-hit, 100% Dark damage to random foes (Damage cap: ~48,000 per hit) and gain Charge Bar +20%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 20%
    Strength: 20%

Ninth Family Successor

• Auto-activates the skill Ninth Dance: AkezomeRestore 20% of caster's HP (Healing cap: 2000).
  Gain Charge Bar +20%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 20%
  Strength: 20%.
  At level 90:
  Also gain DrainNormal attack and C.A. DMG dealt is partially absorbed to HP
  Strength: (Healing cap: 1000)Duration: 2 turns. after a foe uses a special attack.
  • Activates even if it is on cooldown, and does not put it on cooldown if it's not already.
  • Affects all allies if Ake-ZakuraNext Ninth Dance: Akezome affects all allies (Can't be removed)
    is active (including the turn he gains Ake-Zakura).

Extended Mastery Support Skill

Rank	Healing Specs Up
1★	10%
2★	20%
3★	30%

Uncap Materials

Uncap 1★
Abysm Orb ×1 Chasm Scroll ×2 Flawless Prism ×1 Rupie ×1000

Uncap 2★
Abysm Orb ×1 Black Dragon Scale ×1 Umbral Whorl ×1 Flawless Prism ×3 Celeste Anima ×5 Rupie ×2000

Uncap 3★
Abysm Orb ×2 Black Dragon Scale ×2 Umbral Whorl ×3 Rainbow Prism ×3 Celeste Omega Anima ×3 Rupie ×4000

Uncap 4★
Abysm Orb ×3 Celeste Omega Anima ×5 Supreme Merit ×3 Rupie ×20000

Uncap 5★
Proof of Love ×1 Rupie ×100000

Awakening Materials

Lvl 2
Umbral Whorl ×10 Flawed Prism ×15 Flawless Prism ×10

Lvl 3
Celeste Anima ×5 Celeste Omega Anima ×2 Rainbow Prism ×1

Lvl 4
True Dark Anima ×5 Black Dragon Scale ×10 Deluge Fragment ×4 Wasteland Fragment ×3 Rainbow Prism ×3

Lvl 5
Ater Centrum ×5 Black Fog Sphere ×5 Dark Urn ×3 Supreme Merit ×3

Lvl 6
Diablo Omega Anima ×3 Dark Angel Olivia Anima ×3 Lich Anima ×3 Gabriel Anima ×1 Uriel Anima ×1 Champion Merit ×3 Rainbow Prism ×3

Lvl 7
Anubis Anima ×5 Avatar Anima ×2 Primeval Horn ×1 Dark Urn ×3 Genesis Fragment ×3

Lvl 8
Avatar Anima ×3 Dark Urn ×3 Golden Scale ×5 Genesis Fragment ×20

Lvl 9
Osiris Omega Anima ×1 Dark Crystal ×1 Hollow Key ×5 Malice Fragment ×5

Lvl 10
Ater Omega Anima ×1 Fediel's Jewel ×5 Verdant Azurite ×3 Immortal Fragment ×5

Facsimile Compatibility

Icon	Skill	Copyable?
	Ninth Dance: Akezome	No
	Vessel's Kindling	Yes
	Ninth Dance: Sakuya	Yes
	Vulpine Water Mirror	No