HikageBuild and Guide

Introduction

Hikage is a 5★ character from the
Nature element and
Archer class. The character's position on the battlefield is
Middle.

To learn more about Hikage check the sections below. Use the tabs to quickly switch to the kind of information you're looking for.

Profile

Review

Build

Lore

Stats

DEF

Magic ATK

Melee ATK

Ranged ATK

Skills

Skill 1

Move Aside (Ultimate)

[Damage Dealt]

Inflict damage equal to 686/784/882/1029/1176% of Attack

[Target]

All Enemies

[Effect 1: Apply Buff]

Target: Self
Effect: Attack Speed +5/10/15/22.5/30%
Duration: 90s

[Effect 2: Apply Buff]

Target: Self
Change Appearance: Transform into a figure specialized for battles.
Spell Type: Cannot be removed.

[Cooldown]

90s

Skill 2

Scatter (Active Skill)

[Damage Dealt]

Inflict damage equal to 170/220/270/345/420% of Attack.

[Target]

All Frontline Enemies

[Cooldown]

Skill 3

Fractal Glass (Passive)

[Description]

When Hikage defeats an enemy, the remaining Cooldown of the Active Skill is reduced. Damage dealt increases as the number of targets hit by Basic Attacks and Active Skill increases.

[Effect 1: Change Cooldown ]

Activation Condition: Upon killing
Target: Self
Reduce the remaining cooldown of the active skill by 2/3/4/5/6s.

[Effect 2: Check Target Name ]

Target: Self
If there are 2 or more targets, inflict 12/18/24/32/40% additional damage.

Skill 4

Frenzy (Passive)

[Effect 1: Apply Buff]

Target: Self
Effect: Attack 32/44/56/72/88%

[Effect 2: Apply Buff]

Target: Self
Effect: Critical Hit Chance 5/7/9/12/15%

[Effect 3: Attack More Targets]

Target: Self
The basic attack's number of targets is increased by 1/1/2/2/3.

Dupes

Transcendence 1

Attack, Defense, HP increases 20%.

Transcendence 2

Attack, Defense, HP increases 10% (30% Total).

Transcendence 3

Attack, Defense, HP increases 10% (40% Total). Skill Level +1.

Transcendence 4

Attack, Defense, HP increases 10% (50% Total).

Transcendence 5

Attack, Defense, HP increases 10% (60% Total). Skill Level +1.

Awakening

Awakening - Attack, Defense, HP increases by 20% (80% Total).

Ratings

Damage dealer

PVE Early

PVE Late

Raids

PVP

Review

March 2026

Hikage is a ranged AOE DPS that excels at wiping out waves. Her Ultimate deals AOE damage, removes her clothes and gives her an ASPD buff. It is on a 90-second cooldown, so it is essentially only one-time use. Her Passive 1 increases the damage of her Basic Attacks and Active Skills if she is attacking 2 or more enemies and resets the cooldown on her Active Skill if she scores any kills. The Active itself is just an AOE attack that hits all enemies and her Passive 2 increases her ATk%, Crit Rate and total enemy targets on her Basic Attacks.

Hikage is only available on pickup during the Senran Kagura Collab event from 5 to 19 March 2026. While she is slightly more specialised kit-wise compared to Asuka, her kit is still very simple compared to most characters in-game. Hikage is a decent pickup for newer players who might be in the market for another early game carry. As a Ranged character, she is in a relatively safer position compared to Asuka and might be better at clearing waves.

Being dependent on kills to access her unique parts of her kit and lacking any other damage-amping features, she is of little use to veteran players at this point, but might be of use for the upcoming Guild Brawl content.

Hikage’s card, Mission Complete, is designed specifically for Hikage, granting a massive Active Skill damage increase if she can score kills. There are better options available otherwise with less strict requirements.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Can snowball quickly off kills and wipe waves
No frills, easy-to-understand kit
Ultimate follows the time-honoured code of “Less Clothes = More Power”.

Cons

90-second Ultimate CD.
Very dependent on kills to snowball.
No other damage amping qualities otherwise.

Best Substats

Weapon: Critical Damage% > Attack% (
Armor: Crit Resistance % = Block Chance %
Accessory: HP%
Rune: Critical Damage%
Specialities: Critical Damage% > Attack%

Notes: Hikage will usually be paired with Galahad, which provides a massive 250% ATK buff to all Archers and Wizards. This usually means her ATK% stat is saturated and you will get more damage spikes from focusing on other neglected stats.

Dupes Information

Dupe Priority - Transcend > Card
Recommended Transcend - at least T5 or Skip

Skill Priority

Active = Ultimate = Passive 1 = Passive 2

Synergies

Galahad - Standard Wizard/ Archer buffer with a massive ATK buff and DMG reduction buff, essentially the cornerstone for any Archer/ Wizard DPS comps. Check out our team building guide for more info.

Cards

Mission Complete (Hikage) - Her Signature Card complements her kit by increasing Active Skill damage by up to 60% each time she defeats an enemy.
Smile in the Dark (Lisa) - Complements Hikage’s wave clear by letting her hit 6 or even 7 enemies at once. One of her best cards for general Adventure mode, until she unlocks the Sagittarius weapon.
Manager's Dignity (Enya) - Grants Attack speed and Additional DMG, along with a party-wide Additional DMG buff.

Comments

Should none of these cards be available, Hikage can work with any card that gives Ranged Attack %, Attack Speed, Critical Damage, or Critical Hit Rate.

More build/gear info

Gearing Guide

Lore

Ryoko Shirashi

Age

Height

160 cm

Weight

? kg

Sizes

B85E-W57-H85

Birthday

9/9

Hobby

Nationality

Stateless

Place

Backstory

Gifts

Hikage gift information aren't available yet. It will be added soon!