Soshiro Hoshina
★★★★★
Defense Force- Third Division
Introduction
Soshiro Hoshina is a 5-star Slash/Wind character in KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME. Soshiro Hoshina's weapon type is Twin Swords and role is Attacker. Faction: Defense Force- Third Division.
On our KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME tier list Soshiro Hoshina is A tier, 7th of the 25 characters ranked, from where 11 current tier lists put Soshiro Hoshina.
Is Soshiro Hoshina good?
Soshiro Hoshina inflicts Opening and gains buffs as those stacks build, and as a dual-element Blast attacker he also applies Windbite and stacks Opening on enemies. Landing a high Effect Hit Rate matters a lot for his kit, and he brings some Slash support utility too, capable of AoE attacks that boost the team's overall damage output and even deal bonus damage through Fear.
His Ultimate gauge fills quickly, and his Ascensions add defense penetration and automatic Windbite at wave start (A1), bonus Combat Skill damage against stacked Opening targets (A2), a speed boost after his Ultimate or Follow-Up (A4), and more Opening application plus bonus Wind damage after attacking (A6).
Pairs well with: Soshiro (New Possibilities) Carry Team; Additional Damage Focused Team.
Strengths
- Dual-element Blast attacker with AoE capability
- Boosts team damage output
- Inflicts Windbite and stacks Opening
- Ultimate gauge fills quickly
- Deals bonus damage through Fear
Profile
Soshiro Hoshina carries the title "Vice-Captain Hoshina (保科副隊長, Hoshina Fuku Taichō)". Soshiro Hoshina is a male Human. His birthday is November 21st, and he stands 171 cm tall. Soshiro Hoshina is voiced by Kengo Kawanishi in English.
Background
The haori jacket functions as a battery, absorbing and storing transition energy from a wide area.
The shuriken handles surprisingly well.
Voice Actor
Skills
8Shuriken Technique Number Three: Dragonfly Return
Normal Attack- Deals Slash DMG equal to 55% of this unit's ATK to a single Kaiju. Ult Gauge Charge | Attack Type | Attack Range 60 | Slash | ST Attack
Shuriken Technique Number Four: Kamaitachi
Combat Skill · 1 SP- Deals Slash and Wind DMG equal to 116% of this unit's ATK to a single Kaiju. - Deals Slash and Wind DMG equal to 29% of this unit's ATK to adjacent Kaiju. - After attacking, has a 100% base chance to apply Windbite (2 turn(s)) to the target. - Windbite: After turn arrives, takes Wind DoT equal to 12.8% of the applier's ATK. SP Cost | Ult Gauge Charge | Attack Type | Attack Range 1 | 90 | Slash Wind | Blast Attack
Shuriken Technique Number One: Pinwheel Vortex
Ultimate- Before attacking, applies 3 stack(s) of Opening to a single Kaiju. - Deals Slash and Wind DMG equal to 442% of this unit's ATK to a single Kaiju. Ult Gauge Limit | Attack Type | Attack Range 300 | Slash Wind | ST Attack
Shuriken Technique Number Five: Mountain Storm
Follow-Up Skill- Deals Slash and Wind DMG equal to 77% of this unit's ATK to a single Kaiju. Ult Gauge Charge | Attack Type | Attack Range 60 | Slash Wind | ST Attack
Insight to Pierce Openings
PassiveEffect - After attacking, applies 1 stack(s) of Opening to the target. Max 10 stack(s). - When attacking a Kaiju in Windbite state, additionally applies 2 stack(s) of Opening to the target. Max 10 stack(s). - Based on the stack count of Opening applied to the target, activates the following effects when attacking: [3 or more stacks]: This unit's CRIT Rate +13.3%. [5 or more stacks]: In addition, after activating Combat Skill, advances this unit's next Action Order by 50%. Activates 1 time(s) every 2 turn(s). [10 stacks]: In addition, this unit's CRIT DMG +33% and Ultimate DMG Multiplier +44%.
Keen Sharpness
Passive- Increases this unit's CRIT DMG by an amount equal to 300% of Effect Hit Rate. Max +180%.
Foresight Technique
Passive- At the start of wave, applies 2 stack(s) of Opening to all Kaiju.
Rising Storm
Passive- After attacking, applies Combat Skill DMG dealt +10% to this unit. Max 5 stack(s).
How to get Soshiro Hoshina
Gacha
Soshiro Hoshina's signature weapon is Ax-0087.