Red Hood
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Backstory
The last Grimms Model joining the Goddess squad. She's a bold and cheerful Nikke who loves old songs. Her red hair, red scarf, and red jacket are quite unforgettable.
Specialities
Normal Attack
■ Affects target enemy.
Deals 69.04% ATK as damage.
Charge Time: 1 sec.
Full Charge Damage: 350%.
Deals 200% damage when attacking core.
Skill 1 - Glaring Eyes
Passive■ Activates when casting a normal attack. Affects self.
Charge Speed ▲ 3.81%, stacks up to 10 time(s) and lasts for 5 sec.
■ Activates when entering battle. Affects self.
Convert excess value over 100% of Charge Speed to Charge Damage. Charge Damage ▲ 240% of the excess value continuously.
Skill 2 - Wild Tooth
Passive■ Activates when entering battle. Affects self.
Gain Pierce continuously.
■ Activates during Beast Cage. Affects all allies.
DEF ▲ 50.68% of caster's DEF for 10 sec.
■ Activates during The Last Howl. Affects self.
Recovers 23.04% of attack damage as HP for 10 sec.
■ Activates when casting Red Wolf. Affects self.
ATK ▲ 71.42% of caster's ATK for 10 sec.
Burst Skill - Red Wolf
Active 40 secondsWhen used in Step 1: Beast Cage
■ Affects all allies.
ATK ▲ 77.55% of caster's ATK for 10 sec.
■ Affects self.
Cooldown of Burst Skill ▼ 40 sec. Activates once per battle.
When used in Step 2: The Last Howl
■ Affects self.
Attract: Taunt all enemies for 10 sec.
HP Potency ▲ 74.88% for 10 sec.
Cooldown of Burst Skill ▼ 40 sec. Activates once per battle.
When used in Step 3: Red Wolf
■ Affects self.
Change the Weapon in use:
Damage: 51.46% of final ATK
Full Charge Damage: 250% of damage
Last for: 10 sec
Additional Effect:
Expand Pierce range by 100% for 10 sec.
Charge Speed ▲ 100.8% for 10 sec.
Analysis
Review
A formidable girl with an eventful past, Red Hood is an experienced soldier in combat. Her luminous hair and ardent eyes were testaments to her incredible performance in the battlefield. She takes the role of a relentless sniper, geared with a unique Burst Skill that can be activated in any burst stage. Depending on one's choice, she can provide either massive offensive buffs or defensive buffs. She also possesses the exclusive ability to convert excess charge speed into charge damage, allowing her to utilize all sorts of buffs to their maximum efficacy. In the right team, Red Hood is the incarnation of destruction itself or, if she chooses to let her allies bring the glory instead, she transforms into a guardian of fortitude, empowering her allies from the backline.
Red Hood is a Pilgrim SR Attacker regarded as a superior version of Alice and share similar functions. Unlike her childish counterpart, however, Red Hood is gifted with a permanent pierce at the cost of no automatic lifesteal. Her Skill 1 is about providing herself a stackable charge speed buff, whose excess would convert to charge damage at a rate of 240%. Her Skill 2, on the other hand, is about augmenting her Burst Skill with extra effects. You can assume that her Skill 2 and Burst Skill are one skill that gets split, forcing players to invest double the number of skill books needed originally. Last but not least, her unique Burst Skill is what distinguishes her from the rest of the roster. She can use it in Stage I, II, and III, depending on what kind of assistance you need from her.
Using her Burst Skill in Stage I would allow her to heavily strengthen your team.
Using her Burst Skill in Stage II would allow her to taunt all enemies for a long time while continuously regenerating HP with the help of lifesteal and potency.
Using her Burst Skill in Stage III would transform her into a goddess of annihilation. Testing shows that she potentially has the highest DPS in-game.
Additionally, no matter in which stage you activate her Burst, it will always go on a 40s CD, unless reset by the gimmick from the Stage I and II versions, which only happens once per battle (the reset limit is separate for both stages). In some teams, these bonus resets can mean a slight increase in damage and survivability. Still, the 40s CD is a big letdown for everyone trying to use her in the B1 position as an ATK buffer.
You might as well quit the game if you fail to obtain her. She is currently THE BEST UNIT IN THE GAME. Obtain at least one copy, preferable using Mileage (or obtained for free from daily pulls), but Limit Breaks are extremely valuable. As she is a Pilgrim, should you miss the special banner, you will have a hard time getting her again in the future.
For the full review, please go check out this detailed guide for Red Hood.
Ratings
Red Hood is a special character whose Burst can be used in every stage and we have added her in every category to showcase how she performs when you use her as a specific stage character. The ratings below showcase her strength based on how you use her.
B1
B2
B3
Pros & Cons
Pros
BEST UNIT IN GAME with INSANE DPS
The only unit who can use Burst Skill in any Burst Stages
Can act as a DPS or a buffer
Can convert excess charge speed into charge damage
Unconditional pierce, allowing her to deal much more damage against clustered mobs and parts
Possesses the highest ATK buff in Burst I despite the 40s CD
Large pierce radius; hitting multiple mobs in close proximity has never been easier
Has a taunt, a lifesteal, and HP potency for emergencies
Unlike Alice, she is usable at lower investments
Endless campaign and Pilgrim Tower potential
Cons
Burst Skill has a 40s CD even when used in Burst Stage I or II (except for the first activation)
Her Burst Skill in Stage II requires her to also use Burst Skill in Stage III in the same rotation, else it may backfire if healing < damage taken
The zoomed-in scope during Burst Skill may make it hard to spot out-of-reach enemies if manually controlled
Skill investment dependent
Pilgrim unit; obtaining outside special banner is luck-dependent
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