Soshiro Hoshina (Ax Technique Proficiency) is a 5-Star character in Kaiju No. 8 The Game (K8 The Game). Learn about skill upgrade priority, best build, and team comps.
Table of Contents
| Other Soshiro Hoshina | ||
|---|---|---|
 Ax Technique Proficiency | Hoshina-Style Sword-Slay Technique | United Front |
| Blade Specialist | ||
Basic Info & Tier for Soshiro Hoshina (Ax Technique Proficiency)
| Rarity | 5★ |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Slash | |
| Inflicted Ailment | - | |
| Role | Supporter | |
| How to Get | Gacha |
Soshiro Hoshina [Ax Technique Proficiency] is a Slash Support who brings AoE Attacks into play. He boosts allies' DMG dealt and makes enemies take more damage, while adding extra hits through Fear and increasing that additional damage even further, all to help your team deal more overall.
Tier & Rating
| Overall Tier | Reroll Tier |
|---|---|
▶ Character Tier List | ▶ Reroll Tier List |
User Score
Pros & Cons for Soshiro Hoshina (Ax Technique Proficiency)
Slash Support Capable of AoE Attacks
Soshiro Hoshina (Ax Technique Proficiency) is a 5-Star Slash Support who can perform AoE Attacks with his Combat Skill and Ultimate.
Increases the Team's Damage Output
With his Passive Skill, Soshiro increases allies' DMG dealt and has a chance to inflict DMG Taken Increase on enemies with his Ultimate, which helps your whole team hit harder.
Inflicts Additional Damage via Fear
After using his Normal Attack or Follow-Up Skill, or when an ally lands an attack, he has a chance to apply the "Fear" debuff on enemies. Fear deals additional Slash damage after an ally attacks, based on the inflictor's ATK and the number of stacks. He can also amp up that extra damage with the "Tremble" debuff from his Combat Skill.
| Tip! | Soshiro can also increase his CRIT Rate by raising his Effect Hit Rate through his Passive Skill effect. |
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Easy to Fill Ultimate Gauge
Thanks to his Passive Skill, at the start of battle, his Ultimate Gauge increases by 150, and it increases by another 20 after using a Normal Attack. His Combat Skill adds 108 to the gauge, and Normal Attacks give a solid 72, so you can get his Ultimate ready pretty quickly.
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| Uniparts | Reasons |
|---|---|
| Spider-Type | - Increased ATK also increases Additional DMG - Good synergy with debuffers - Increasing Effect Hit Rate also increases CRIT Rate due to Soshiro's Passive Skill |
Recommended Stats by Part
| Arms | Body | Legs |
|---|---|---|
| ATK | Effect Hit Rate | Slash DMG Dealt |
Best Skill Enhance Priority for Soshiro Hoshina (Ax Technique Proficiency)
Recommended Skill Upgrade Priority
| Normal Attack | TBD |
|---|---|
| Combat Skill | TBD |
| Ultimate | TBD |
| Follow-Up Skill | TBD |
| Passive Skill | TBD |
Normal Attack
| Menace Swing | ||
|---|---|---|
| - Deals Slash DMG equal to 55% of this unit's ATK to a single Kaiju. | ||
| Ult Gauge Charge | Attack Type | Attack Range |
| 72 | Slash | ST Attack |
Combat Skill
| Spiral Cleave | |||
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| - Deals Slash DMG equal to 51% of this unit's ATK to all Kaiju. - After attacking, has an 80% base chance to apply Tremble (2 turn(s)) to all Kaiju. - Tremble: Target's DMG Taken Increase from Additional DMG +19.2%. | |||
| SP Cost | Ult Gauge Charge | Attack Type | Attack Range |
| 1 | 108 | Slash | AoE Attack |
Ultimate
| Frenzy of the Ax | ||
|---|---|---|
| - Deals Slash DMG equal to 70% of this unit's ATK to all Kaiju. - After attacking, has an 80% base chance to apply DMG Taken Increase +13.7% (3 turn(s)) to the target. | ||
| Ult Gauge Limit | Attack Type | Attack Range |
| 300 | Slash | AoE Attack |
Follow-Up Skill
| Expert Drop Strike | ||
|---|---|---|
| - Deals Slash DMG equal to 77% of this unit's ATK to a single Kaiju. | ||
| Ult Gauge Charge | Attack Type | Attack Range |
| 60 | Slash | ST Attack |
Passive Skills
Aura of Intimidation
| Effect |
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| - At the start of battle, this unit's Ultimate Gauge +150. - All allies' DMG dealt +5.5%. - After an ally attacks, has an 80% base chance to apply 1 stack(s) of Fear (1 turn(s)) to the target. Max 4 stack(s). - Fear: After an ally attacks, deals Slash Additional DMG equal to 5.5% of the applier's ATK x stack count of Fear. |
Additional Passive Skills
| Precision Ax Work |
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| Required Character Lv. Limit: Lv. 40 - Increases this unit's CRIT Rate by an amount equal to 100% of Effect HitRate. Max +60%. |
| Menacing Demeanor |
| Required Character Lv. Limit: Lv. 60 - After activating Normal Attack, this unit's Ultimate Gauge +20. |
| Merciless Combat Style |
| Required Character Lv. Limit: Lv. 80 - After activating Normal Attack or Follow-Up Skill, has an 80% base chance to apply 1 stack(s) of Fear (1 turn(s)) that is the same as Passive Skill's to all Kaiju. |
Ascension Priority & Effects for Soshiro Hoshina (Ax Technique Proficiency)
| A1 | Recommendation: ★★★★・ Manifestation of Might -Tremble: In addition, targets Ffet RES -20%. - Each time a Kaiju in Tremble state is defeated, this unit's Ultimate Gauge +10. |
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| A2 | Recommendation: ★★★★★ Grasp of the Battlefield - Tremble: In addition, target's DMG Taken Increase from Additional DMG +30%. |
| A3 | Recommendation: ★★★・・ Proficiency in Application - Normal Attack, Combat Skill Lv. +2. - Normal Attack, Combat Skill Max Lv. +2. |
| A4 | Recommendation: ★★★★・ Unstoppable Advance - CRIT DMG of this unit's Additional DMG +46%. |
| A5 | Recommendation: ★★★・・ Art of Close Combat - Ultimate, Passive Skill, Follow-Up Skill Lv. +2. - Ultimate, Passive Skill, Follow-Up Skill Max Lv. +2. |
| A6 | Recommendation: ★★★★★ Overwhelming Battle Aura - Slash Additional DMG Multiplier for each stack of Fear +10%. |
Ascensions for Hoshina (Ax Technique Proficiency) mainly serve to increase his Additional DMG. At A2, he further increases the DMG Taken Increase from the Additional DMG caused by the Tremble effect. At A4, he increases the CRIT DMG of his own Additional DMG. At A6, he can increase the Slash Additional DMG Multiplier for each stack of Fear.
Soshiro Hoshina Profile
Profile
| Affiliation | Third Division |
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| Birthday | 11/21 |
| Height | 5'7 (171 cm) |
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Introduction
Voice Actor
| VA | Kengo Kawanishi |
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| Notable Roles | - Dr. Stone (Gen) - Demon Slayer (Muichiro and Yuichiro) - Tokyo Revengers (Smiley and Angry) |
Soshiro Hoshina is voiced by Kengo Kawanishi.
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