Is Drifting Blade of Hongyuan Ryoshu good?

Yes. She is described as incredibly powerful for a simple kit, mainly thanks to the free unopposed attack she gets after every ally attack.

Should she be played in Poise or Rupture?

The review prefers a Poise team built around pierce damage, but she also works in Rupture, especially with Gregor's E.G.O. and with Hong Lu.

Ryōshū

Drifting Blade of Hongyuan

“What else remains for me to cut down when I have already failed the one I was meant to protect? Do you know? … Right, I didn't think so.”

Review

Mirror Dungeon tier

Poise pierce damage dealer and gloom generator

A seasonal triple star identity whose power hides in one passive: after any ally attacks an enemy, she follows up with Hey, Back Off as a free unopposed hit. It makes her a very high damage unit and the best source of gloom resource in the game. The reviewer thinks she performs best in a Poise team built around pierce, even though she also fits Rupture.

Worth pulling?: good pull
Uptie: The kit works as is. Uptie IV matters mostly for her stats and her Skill 3 numbers, and the reviewer says she is worth getting before the season ends.

How to play

Keep Protector's Stance up with Aiding Strike and the Sentinel guard, since it drives her Poise gain. Use Sentinel when you want a Pride skill for resonance and a clash win for Poise. Lead into Aiding Strike whenever it is available, because the last coin crits for huge damage when Poise stays high. Her free follow-up with Skill 1 each turn needs no input.

+Free unopposed attack after every ally attack
+Best gloom resource generator in the game
+Heals SP for a low SP ally when the passive fires
+Huge crit damage on the last coin of Aiding Strike

−Support passive is almost useless on the bench
−Poise gain on Skill 2 depends on the target's Rupture
−Protector's Stance is hard to keep up outside the Mirror Dungeon

Good teammates

Full-Stop Office Fixer Heathcliff Full-Stop Office Rep Hong Lu The Pequod Captain Ishmael Twinhook Pirates First Mate Gregor The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu Devyat' Assoc. North Section 3 Rodion

FAQ

Is Drifting Blade of Hongyuan Ryoshu good?: Yes. She is described as incredibly powerful for a simple kit, mainly thanks to the free unopposed attack she gets after every ally attack.
Should she be played in Poise or Rupture?: The review prefers a Poise team built around pierce damage, but she also works in Rupture, especially with Gregor's E.G.O. and with Hong Lu.

Skills

Hey, Back Off

GloomPierce

Base power: 6
Coin power: +7
Coins: 1
Offense: +1
Atk weight: 1
Copies: 3

[On Use] Coin Power +1 for every 6 (Poise on self + Rupture on target) (max 2) [On Use] Gain +1 Poise Count [On Unopposed Attack] Inflict +1 Rupture Count

1+20% Damage on Critical Hit [On Hit] Inflict 2 Rupture [On Crit] Inflict 1 Rupture

Engraved in Flesh and Bone ['''銘肌鏤骨''']

GluttonyPierce

Base power: 4
Coin power: +4
Coins: 3
Offense: +2
Atk weight: 1
Copies: 2

[On Use] Coin Power +1 for every 6 (Poise on self + Rupture on target) (max 2) [On Use] Gain +2 Poise Count

1[On Hit] Inflict +2 Rupture Count
2[On Hit] Gain Poise equal to ((Rupture on target / 5) + 2) (max 6; rounded down)
3+20% Damage on Critical Hit [On Hit] Inflict 2 Rupture [On Crit] Inflict 1 Rupture

Aiding Strike ['''加斥我援''']

PridePierce

Base power: 4
Coin power: +3
Coins: 4
Offense: +5
Atk weight: 1
Copies: 1

[On Use] Gain 2 Protector's Stance [On Use] If target has 3+ types of negative effects, Final Power +1 [On Use] Coin Power +1 for every 6 (Poise on self + Rupture on target) (max 2) [On Use] Gain +3 Poise Count [On Use] Gain 3 Poise

1[On Hit] Inflict +2 Rupture Count
2[On Hit] Inflict 1 Rupture [On Crit] Inflict 1 Rupture
3[On Hit] Inflict 1 Rupture [On Crit] Inflict 1 Rupture
4[Coin Start] Deal +2% damage on Critical Hit for every (Poise on self + Rupture on target) (max 120%) [On Hit] Inflict 2 Rupture

Defense

Sentinel

PrideGuard

Base power: 3
Coin power: +10
Coins: 1
Offense: +4
Atk weight: 1

Clashable Guard [Combat Start] Gain 2 Protector's Stance [On Use] This Skill gains +1 Defense Level for every 10% HP this unit cumulatively lost in this Encounter (max 6; based on max HP at the time of activation) [Clash Win] Gain Poise by Rupture on target (max 5; once per turn)

1Unbreakable Coin

Passives

Innate

I.L.T.L.T. (I would've Liked to walk The Lord's path Together)

When another ally's Skill hits an enemy: After that Attack, use "Hey, Back Off" as an Unopposed Attack against the enemy (once per turn) In the same turn this unit Substituted in or Returned to the battlefield, gain 2 Protector's Stance When this unit activates Unopposed Attack due to The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu's "The Heishou Lord" Passive, treat this unit as if it has "Heishou Pack" or "Jia Family" Trait Keywords

Combat passive

Loyal Warrior

Pride3 Owned

If an ally is killed by enemy attack, or if the attacked ally's HP is at less than 25% after the attack: After that Attack, Drifting Blade of Hongyuan Ryōshū uses "Aiding Strike" as an Unopposed Attack against that enemy (once per Encounter) - The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu may activate this effect 1 more time past its usage limit If "Hey, Back Off" is activated via the Passive 'I.L.T.L.T.', the Skill deals +30% damage on Critical Hit and heals 2~4 SP for 1 other ally with the lowest SP (once per turn; excluding allies at -40 or lower SP)

Support passive

Drifter

Gluttony3

Combat Start: The ally with the earliest Deployment order gains 1 Shield for every Poise on self (max 10)