Gen Narumi (The Trending Vampire) is a 5-Star character in Kaiju No. 8 The Game (K8 The Game). Learn about skill upgrade priority, best build, and team comps.
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Basic Info & Tier for Gen Narumi (The Trending Vampire)
 | Rarity | 5★ |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Slash Fire | |
| Inflicted Ailment | - | |
| Role | Attacker | |
| How to Get | Gacha |
Gen Narumi [The Trending Vampire] is a Slash/Fire Attacker who specializes in Blast Attacks. His Bloodthirst status halves the Ultimate Gauge's maximum value and transforms his Ultimate into an Enhanced Ultimate. He also excels at boosting his own damage through various self-buffs.
Tier & Rating
| Overall Tier | Reroll Tier |
|---|---|
▶ Character Tier List | ▶ Reroll Tier List |
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Pros & Cons for Gen Narumi (The Trending Vampire)
Slash/Fire Attacker With Blast Attacks
Gen Narumi (The Trending Vampire) is a 5★ Slash/Fire Attacker who can perform Blast Attacks with his Combat Skill, Ultimate, and Enhanced Ultimate.
Can Activate an Enhanced Ultimate
The Bloodthirst status he gains after activating his Ultimate reduces the Ultimate Gauge's maximum value to 150 and transforms his Ultimate into an Enhanced Ultimate. The Enhanced Ultimate increases his CRIT DMG, and the Bloodthirst status is removed after he activates it.
Gains Buffs Based on Ultimates From Allies in Specific Roles
| Ultimate Activator | Effect Gained by Narumi |
| Activator is an Attacker | Grants himself Ultimate DMG Multiplier +38.6% (3 turns). Stacks up to 8 times. |
| Activator is a Support | Grants himself Ultimate DMG Dealt +33% (3 turns). |
Gen can increase his Ultimate's damage when Attacker and Support allies activate their Ultimates.
Has Self-Buffs, Including Acclamation
In addition to the buffs gained from allies' Ultimates, activating his own Ultimate allows him to gain Acclamation, which stacks up to 5 times and increases his own CRIT DMG and his Ultimate's CRIT DMG.
He can also strengthen himself in several other ways, including gaining Ultimate Gauge +300 at the start of battle, increasing his Ultimate Gauge through his Combat Skill, gaining CRIT Rate UP from his Additional Passive Skill, and increasing Fire DMG Dealt when there are 2 or fewer Kaiju.
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| Uniparts | Reasons |
|---|---|
| Lizard-Type | - Difficult to build up enough CRIT Rate on his own - Boosts his damage with buffs before activating his Ultimate |
Recommended Stats by Part
| Arms | Body | Legs |
|---|---|---|
| ATK | CRIT DMG | SPD |
Best Skill Enhance Priority for Gen Narumi (The Trending Vampire)
Recommended Skill Upgrade Priority
| Normal Attack | ★・・・・ |
|---|---|
| Combat Skill | ★★★★・ |
| Ultimate | ★★★★★ |
| Follow-Up Skill | ★・・・・ |
| Passive Skill | ★★★★★ |
Normal Attack
| Eerie Strike | ||
|---|---|---|
| - Deals Slash and Fire DMG equal to 34% of this unit's ATK to a single Kaiju. | ||
| Ult Gauge Charge | Attack Type | Attack Range |
| 54 | Slash Fire | ST Attack |
Combat Skill
| Vampire Fangs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| - Before attacking, applies Ultimate Gauge Charge Rate +16% (1 turn(s)) to this unit. - Deals Slash and Fire DMG equal to 106% of this unit's ATK to a single Kaiju. - Deals Slash and Fire DMG equal to 53% of this unit's ATK to adjacent Kaiju. | |||
| SP Cost | Ult Gauge Charge | Attack Type | Attack Range |
| 1 | 81 | Slash Fire | Blast Attack |
Ultimate
| Full Moon Cleave | ||
|---|---|---|
| - Deals Slash and Fire DMG equal to 247% of this unit's ATK to a single Kaiju. - Deals Slash and Fire DMG equal to 124% of this unit's ATK to adjacent Kaiju. - After attacking, applies Bloodthirst to this unit. - Bloodthirst: 1. This unit's Ultimate Gauge limit changes to 150. 2. Ultimate changes into Enhanced Ultimate. 3. After activating Enhanced Ultimate, removes Bloodthirst. Enhanced Skill: Nightmare Cleave (Slash & Fire, BlastAttack) - This attack's CRIT DMG +73%. - Deals Slash and Fire DMG equal to 265% of this unit's ATK to a single Kaiju. - Deals Slash and Fire DMG equal to 133% of this unit's ATK to adjacent Kaiju. | ||
| Ult Gauge Limit | Attack Type | Attack Range |
| 300 | Slash Fire | Blast Attack |
Follow-Up Skill
| Playful Pursuit | ||
|---|---|---|
| - Deals Slash and Fire DMG equal to 77% of this unit's ATK to a single Kaiju. | ||
| Ult Gauge Charge | Attack Type | Attack Range |
| 60 | Slash Fire | ST Attack |
Passive Skills
Insatiable Desire
| Effect |
|---|
| - After an ally activates Ultimate: [Activator is an Attacker]: Applies Ultimate DMG Multiplier +18.8% (3 turn(s)) to this unit. Max 8 stack(s). [Activator is a Support]: Applies Ultimate DMG dealt +16.5% (3 turn(s)) to this unit. - After activating Ultimate, applies 1 stack(s) of Acclamation to this unit. Max 5 stack(s). - Acclamation: This unit's CRIT DMG +5.5% and Ultimate CRIT DMG +5.5%. |
Additional Passive Skills
| Flashy Flair |
|---|
| Required Character Lv. Limit: Lv. 40 - This unit's CRIT Rate +26%. |
| Boiling Blood |
| Required Character Lv. Limit: Lv. 60 - At the start of the battle, this unit's Ultimate Gauge +300. |
| Moonlit Mockery |
| Required Character Lv. Limit: Lv. 80 - If there are 2 or fewer Kaiju on the field, this unit's Fire DMG dealt +50%. |
Ascension Priority & Effects for Gen Narumi (The Trending Vampire)
| A1 | Recommendation: ★★★★★ Flamboyant Nocturne - At the start of battle, applies 3 stack(s) of Acclamation that is the same as Passive Skill's to this unit. - Acclamation max stack count +3. |
|---|---|
| A2 | Recommendation: ★★★★★ Hero of the Moonshadow - Acclamation: In addition, this unit's Ultimate DMG dealt +5%. After activating Combat Skill, applies DEF PEN Rate +5% to this unit. Max 5 stack(s). |
| A3 | Recommendation: ★★★・・ Sharpened Fangs - Normal Attack, Combat Skill Lv. +2. - Normal Attack, Combat Skill max Lv. +2. |
| A4 | Recommendation: ★★★★・ Night's Curtain - After activating Ultimate, randomly destroys 1 of the target's Physical PLT. |
| A5 | Recommendation: ★★★・・ Flawless Vampire - Ultimate, Passive Skill, Follow-Up Skill Lv. +2. - Ultimate, Passive Skill, Follow-Up Skill max Lv. +2. |
| A6 | Recommendation: ★★★★★ Flickering Will-o'-Wisp - If Ultimate is not changed into Enhanced Ultimate, after activating Ultimate, this unit's Ultimate Gauge +150. |
Gen Narumi Profile
Profile
| Affiliation | First Division |
|---|---|
| Birthday | 12/28 |
| Height | 5'9 (175 cm) |
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Introduction
Voice Actor
| VA | Koki Uchiyama |
|---|---|
| Notable Roles | - Hunter x Hunter (Meruem) - Jujutsu Kaisen (Toge) - My Hero Academia (Tomura) |
Gen Narumi is voiced by Koki Uchiyama.
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