[Shi Association South Section 5] Ishmael

[Shi Association South Section 5] Ishmael

00
Envy
x3
Lust
x2
Wrath
x1
A

PVE

Profile

Personal information
Name
[Shi Association South Section 5] Ishmael
Sinner
Ishmael
Rarity
00
Combat information
Affinity 1
Envy x3
Affinity 2
Lust x2
Affinity 3
Wrath x1
Availability
Release date
February 27th, 2023
Specialities
Poise

Skills

At tier 3
Envy
Flying Sword
Envy
Attack Type
Pierce
Skill Power
3
No. of Coins
2
Coin Power
+4
Offense Level
34
Growth
0.7

At less than 50% HP, this skill applies 1 additional stack of Poise

2 [On Hit] Gain 2 Poise
Lust
Flashing Strike
Lust
Attack Type
Slash
Skill Power
5
No. of Coins
2
Coin Power
+4
Offense Level
34
Growth
0.7

[On Use] At less than 50% HP, use Coin 1 and 2 an additional time

1 [On Hit] Gain +1 Poise count
2 [On Hit] Gain +1 Poise count
Wrath
Catch Breath
Wrath
Attack Type
Slash
Skill Power
6
No. of Coins
2
Coin Power
+4
Offense Level
34
Growth
0.7
1 [Heads Hit] Gain 2 Poise
2 [On Crit] At less than 25% HP, heal 100% of damage dealt

Passives

Envy
Walking the Line of Death
Passivex2 Envy [Owned]

At less than 50% HP, gain 1 additional stack of Poise from skills.

Envy
Strife
Supportx2 Envy [Res]

1 ally with the lowest HP gains +2 counter skill final power.

Stats

At level 30
Status
Stat
Max HP
167
Stat
Speed Range
2-5
Stat
Defense
33
Resistances
Stat
Slash RES
Ineff.
Stat
Pierce RES
Fatal
Stat
Blunt RES
Normal

Review

Review

After the game's release, Shi Ishmael was overshadowed by many other, easier-to-use Identities. However, with time and more testing, and after adjustments to the battle system (mainly the stagger threshold) Shi Ishmael actually turned out to be decent. With way less risk of being staggered to death, her 50% HP requirements on skill are not that dangerous to play around. Now when Shi Ishmael is at 50% HP or below, her Skill 2 becomes one of the better in the game with nearly unmatched clash and damage potential. 

What is more, Shi Ishmael is among the rare Poise-based Identities that can actually use and utilize it fully. She synergizes with Roseate Desire EGO and can support it fully, but she may have issues using her Base EGO.

However, despite the changes that made her a viable pick, the issue of needing to be at 50% HP or below still remains. This combined with her very low speed often makes her the prime target for enemies. If you want to use Shi Ishmael, to it with caution as even the smallest mistake can be fatal.

Pros & Cons
Pros

  • high-risk, high-reward,

  • can utilize own Poise,

  • if you manage to keep her below 50%, she will shine in your team.

Cons

  • even with the stagger changes it's still risky to run her.