Scans from Dengeki 633/Famitsu 3/9 - Now with a surprise ring added.

[Lyrise]

These come from the latest issues. The Dengeki scans are useful, but the Famitsu scan, not so much, but I have it, so I'm putting it up anyway. Usual Disclaimer applies, these scans are large, so unspoil at your own discretion.

Dengeki 633 page 1-2.

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Dengeki 633 page 3-4

Spoiler!

Famitsu 3/9 page 1-2

Spoiler!

Quick points of note:

-L/Katana Combat Count Up Ring - Only increases your hit count to be applied to Combat Finish (kinda like twice chain for chain trigger). Doesn't actually increase your damage via extra hits. If you use the combat nuke a lot, this one can be useful.

-L/TMG Stance Up Ring - A bit of a surprise since it wasn't advertised. Boosts S/R-atk based damage for active stances as long as you are using TMG. As much as it acts like a stance, Showtime doesn't count. You can use it with Fury, with Guard, Weak, Brave, Average, etc.

-Shampoo Style is acquired as a scratch count gift. 25 Regular Scratches for the female version, 10 Gold (ouch) for the male version.

-Sakura End Zeroshiki - Changes how the attack charges. Normally, you press and hold the button, and release for charged version. Zeroshiki version starts the attack as soon as you press the button and starts a charge - second slash comes out as a result of that charge.

-Sacred Skewer Zeroshiki - We know its a chargeable attack, to hit everything straight in front of you. However, you can change the direction of the attack while you are charging.

-Command for switching your chat shortcuts is /swp (1-5, forwhichever page of 10 you want). You can also use /s (1-50) to immediately invoke the chat/command.

-Triboost for partying remains the same as the current exp boost for partying (+20 for 2, 30 for 3, 40 for 4 people)

-Automata camos: 2B's White Contract applies to Swords, Partizans, doublesaber, katana and wands. A2's Type Fist/strategic blade applies to Swords, Daggers, doublesaber, knuckles, katanas, dual blade, and wands. 9S's Tactical Spear/Mech slicing blade works with Swords, Partizans, Doublesabers and Rods.

Edit: changed description of TMG Stance up to better clarify what it really does.

[isCasted]

-L/Katana Combat Count Up Ring - Only increases your hit count to be applied to Combat Finish (kinda like twice chain for chain trigger). Doesn't actually increase your damage via extra hits. If you use the combat nuke a lot, this one can be useful.

Oh, another wheelie ring

-Sakura End Zeroshiki - Changes how the attack charges. Normally, you press and hold the button, and release for charged version. Zeroshiki version starts the attack as soon as you press the button and starts a charge - second slash comes out as a result of that charge.

Sounds like an interesting new mechanic.

You can also use /s (1-50) to immediately invoke the chat/command.

It's So Meta Even This Acronym

[Xaeris]

Thanks for providing these as always, Lyrise. I have a question though. Does the info on the TMG ring say that it increases S/R-Atk or that it increases striking and ranged based damage? Because one is pretty great and potentially game changing while the other is a mix of meh and almost pointless.

[Alenoir]

Does the info on the TMG ring say that it increases S/R-Atk or that it increases striking and ranged based damage? Because one is pretty great and potentially game changing while the other is a mix of meh and almost pointless.

Says "the power of strike and ranged attacks". That usually means a multiplier percentage.

[Dark Emerald EXE]

-Sacred Skewer Zeroshiki - We know its a chargeable attack, to hit everything straight in front of you. However, you can change the direction of the attack while you are charging.

Confirmed

Spoiler!

[Maninbluejumpsuit]

So the katana ring actually means faster finish damage buildup per hit?
Well then that's not as bad as just increasing the total hit cap as I originally thought it did if that's the case.

Would still prefer if they buffed hatou to make people want to use it more (pp cost reduction down to 20 or 25 + a damage increase on the 5 hits near the tip), and really establish it in the boss killing niche that guren tessen has been encroaching on, rather than make a ring that may well cater to players that use low hit count PAs while in katana combat... such as fking guren tessen.

[Lyrise]

Says "the power of strike and ranged attacks". That usually means a multiplier percentage.

Thanks, I added that bit to the original post to better clarify what the ring does. The description does indeed say output boost, so yes, multiplier involved.