Katsushika Hokusai (Saber)

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Servant Skills

Start Np

Divine Power (Ink) C

Increase own NP Gauge.
Gain Critical Stars.

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Lvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
NP +	10%	11%	12%	13%	14%	15%	16%	17%	18%	20%
Stars +	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	20
CD	7	7	7	7	7	6	6	6	6	5

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Available from the start

Critical Star Absorption Up

Father-Daughter Connection B

Increase own Critical Star Gather Rate (3 turns).
Apply Guts status to self (1 time, 3 turns).

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Lvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Absorption +	300%	320%	340%	360%	380%	400%	420%	440%	460%	500%
Revives with	1000	1100	1200	1300	1400	1500	1600	1700	1800	2000
CD	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	7

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Unlocks after 1st Ascension

Arts Up

Pseudonym, Dragon-Crested Octopus B

Increase own Arts Card effectiveness (3 turns).
Apply Increase Critical Strength to self (3 turns) when landing a critical hit (3 turns).

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Lvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Arts +	20%	21%	22%	23%	24%	25%	26%	27%	28%	30%
Critical +	10%	11%	12%	13%	14%	15%	16%	17%	18%	20%
CD	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	6

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Unlocks after 3rd Ascension

Class Skills

Magic Resistance C

Increase your Debuff Resist by 15%.

Divinity E

Apply Damage Plus for yourself (Total Card Damage +100).

Noble Phantasm

A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces B

Deals significant damage to a single enemy.

<Overcharge>

Increase your NP Strength (1 turn). [Activates first]

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A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces

Shokoku Taki Meguri

	Rank	Classification	Hit-Count
	B	Anti-Personnel	8

Effect	Deals significant damage to a single enemy.

Level	1	2	3	4	5
Damage +	900%	1200%	1350%	1425%	1500%

Overcharge Effect	Increase your NP Strength (1 turn). [Activates first]

Charge	100%	200%	300%	400%	500%
NP Damage +	30%	40%	50%	60%	70%

Assorted Info

Attack / HP Growth

Stat Ratings

Ascension Materials

Stage	Cost	Materials
2	50,000	x1 Thirty-Six Flavors of Mt. Fuji Shaved Ice
3	150,000	x1 Thirty-Six Flavors of Mt. Fuji Shaved Ice
4	500,000	x1 Thirty-Six Flavors of Mt. Fuji Shaved Ice
Max	1,500,000	x1 Thirty-Six Flavors of Mt. Fuji Shaved Ice

Skill Enhancement Materials

Level	Cost	Materials
1 → 2	100,000	x4 Gem of Saber
2 → 3	200,000	x10 Gem of Saber
3 → 4	600,000	x4 Magic Gem of Saber
4 → 5	800,000	x10 Magic Gem of Saber x5 Seed of Yggdrasil
5 → 6	2,000,000	x4 Secret Gem of Saber x10 Seed of Yggdrasil
6 → 7	2,500,000	x10 Secret Gem of Saber x4 Shell of Reminiscence
7 → 8	5,000,000	x8 Shell of Reminiscence x5 Refined Magatama
8 → 9	6,000,000	x15 Refined Magatama x20 Soundless Bell
9 → 10	10,000,000	x1 Crystallized Lore

Total Materials Required

Costume Dress Materials

Bond CE

Chinsetsu Yumiharizuki

When equipped on Katsushika Hokusai (Saber),
Apply NP damage up 30% for herself only.
When Katsushika Hokusai (Saber) is defeated, apply NP damage up 15% to the party for 3 turns.

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Introduction

In painting I excel, I’m playful as a fairy, and when I draw my sword I can do battle with even the Forty-seven Ronin! I am the peerless ukiyo-e artist, “Katsushika Hokusai!”

Even as she gets older her personality remains unchanged!
Obsessed with reading, the young “Katsushika Oui” came to admire “fairies!”

“I’m exceptionally strong and quick-witted, the peerless ukiyo-e artist! And if I can have a glamorous kimono, that’d be great too!”

…O-Ei might be a bit too excited. (Her father is here too)

Overview

“I'll draw an' paint an' cut the opponents down at random! ...Hm? What is it, Father? "This is a dark past you'll blotch out with ink"...?”

The Saber incarnation of Hokusai is an Oui whose desire to be a storybook warrior rivals her desire to be an artist. Innocent and curious, if a bit immature, she is a single-target Arts damage dealer boasting high NP damage as well as good affinity towards critical damage.

Being a welfare, Hokusai’s greatest asset is her essentially guaranteed NP5, which gives her a major edge against most competitors. The NP’s own NP Damage buff further builds upon this strong offensive base, but she is able to take it one step further with the Arts Performance buff from Pseudonym, Dragon-Crested Octopus B. Aside from her powerful NP, Hokusai is also equipped with various critical-oriented tools, ranging from Instant Critical Stars, Star Absorption Up and even Critical Damage Up, allowing her to be a quite reliable critical damage dealer with a well-supported team. Rounding up her kit are the NP Charge from Divine Power (Ink) C and Guts from Father-Daughter Connection B, the latter of which gives her some extra leeway in terms of survivability.

Hokusai does require some external support to function properly, as her self-buffed NP refund won’t be nearly enough for an NP Spam, and despite her various critical buffs, Hokusai herself cannot produce enough stars in a consistent manner. She is also reliant on supports in terms of survivability and long-term sustain.

Nevertheless, these weaknesses don’t take away from Hokusai’s sheer damage potential, and they can be quite easily fixed by using the right supports. All in all, Hokusai can be considered a very solid Servant even at release, and with the release of a certain Arts support, she might well be one of the most powerful free damage dealer options in the entire game.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Level Up Skill Recommendation

Skill	Priority
Divine Power (Ink) C Increase own NP Gauge. Gain Critical Stars. Show Info Lvl 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NP + 10% 11% 12% 13% 14% 15% 16% 17% 18% 20% Stars + 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 CD 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5
Father-Daughter Connection B Increase own Critical Star Gather Rate (3 turns). Apply Guts status to self (1 time, 3 turns). Show Info Lvl 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Absorption + 300% 320% 340% 360% 380% 400% 420% 440% 460% 500% Revives with 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 2000 CD 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 7
Pseudonym, Dragon-Crested Octopus B Increase own Arts Card effectiveness (3 turns). Apply Increase Critical Strength to self (3 turns) when landing a critical hit (3 turns). Show Info Lvl 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Arts + 20% 21% 22% 23% 24% 25% 26% 27% 28% 30% Critical + 10% 11% 12% 13% 14% 15% 16% 17% 18% 20% CD 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6

In general, it’s recommended to max Divine Power (Ink), while Pseudonym, Dragon-Crested Octopus should be level 6 at the very least. Meanwhile, Father-Daughter Connection can be left at a lower level if resources are an issue.

• Divine Power (Ink) charges Hokusai’s NP gauge while also providing a decent amount of critical stars instantly. Both effects scale with skill level, and the cooldown reductions gained at levels 6 and 10 help improve Hokusai’s overall consistency. At level 10, this skill allows an instant NP with a Kaleidoscope. If such a capability is desired, this skill should be leveled first; otherwise, level it second after Pseudonym, Dragon-Crested Octopus.
• The Star Absorption Up provided by Father-Daughter Connection lasts for 3 turns, and is what makes Hokusai a viable critical damage dealer. It also provides a one-time Guts, allowing Hokusai to survive through enemy NPs. However, as the Absorption Up effect is arguably strong enough at base level and the increased HP from Guts is rather insignificant, the reduced cooldown is left as the primary benefit of maxing this skill. As such, it has the lowest leveling priority of Hokusai’s three skills.
• Pseudonym, Dragon-Crested Octopus B acts as Hokusai’s primary damage boosting skill, providing her with a 3-turn Arts Performance buff. The second part of the skill’s effect increases Hokusai’s Critical Damage for 3 turns whenever she deals a critical hit, though this should generally be viewed as more of a bonus. Nevertheless, the Arts Performance buff remains indispensable to increase her NP damage as well as refund, and this skill should be leveled second (or even first, if the 20% NP Charge threshold of Divine Power (Ink) is deemed unnecessary).

Craft Essence Recommendation

Dive to Blue

Holy Night Supper

Golden Sumo: Boulder Tournament

Painting Summer

The Classic Three Great Heroes

Kaleidoscope

The Imaginary Element

The Black Grail

Formal Craft

Royal Icing

Mark on a Smiling Face

Meeting of the Heirs

Emerald Float

Kaleid Sapphire

Projection

As with many damage dealers, Starting NP Gauge Craft Essences are Hokusai’s best friends. In regards to secondary offensive effects, Arts Performance Up, NP Damage Up and Attack Up are recommended, as well as Critical Damage Up to a lesser extent.

•  Dive to Blue / Holy Night Supper / Golden Sumo: Boulder Tournament / Painting Summer / The Classic Three Great Heroes: These hybrid Starting NP CEs are excellent choices for most stages, as the mix of Starting NP and offensive effects make for flexible options. 
• Kaleidoscope / The Imaginary Element (MLB): These CEs allow Hokusai to unleash a very early NP (potentially instant in the case of Kaleidoscope, with level 10 on her first skill). They are great picks for when she is used in the backline, or otherwise when a very early NP timing is desired.
• The Black Grail: This CE builds upon Hokusai’s powerful NP even further, increasing her damage output to astronomical options. As it lacks Starting NP and deals damage every turn, however, it should be used only with a properly supported team.
• Formal Craft / Royal Icing / Mark on a Smiling Face / Meeting of the Heirs / Emerald Float / Kaleid Sapphire / Projection: These CEs are more of filler options, but can be used if other Starting NP Gauge CEs are unavailable, especially if Hokusai is put in the frontlines. Nevertheless, without external support, it will take some time until Hokusai charges her NP, which can pose a problem in faster-paced fights.

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