Giyu Tomioka (Awakening) - Rating & Skills

Giyu Tomioka (Awakening) is a Mythic character in Seven Knights Re:BIRTH. Learn about Giyu Tomioka (Awakening)'s best builds, rating, tier, Transcendence effects, and skills.

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Giyu Tomioka (Awakening) Rating & Stats

★6	Awakening
Water Hashira	Water Hashira

Giyu Tomioka (Awakening) Rating & Tier

Arena Total War			Guild War
Advent Expedition		Nightmare Farming		Castle Rush
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Raid (Lv .10+)		Sudden Raid		Infinite Tower
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Review
- A high-durability Universal-type hero who can protect other Universal-type allies - The first hero with Cooldown Increase Immunity - Tanky thanks to Healing, Pain Endurance, Defense Boost, and more - Can also boost allies' Awakening Gauge - Reaching Transcendence 2 for 100% Weakness Hit Chance is excellent

A Universal-Type Hero Who Protects Universal-Types

Giyu is a Universal-type hero who excels at boosting the durability of Universal-type allies, using Protection to take damage in place of back-row Universal-types and granting Damage Nullification and Damage Immunity. His key strength is that he can trigger Protection while also meeting Universal-type team requirements.

Only Obtainable During the Collab Period

Giyu Tomioka can only be obtained during the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba collaboration period, and will no longer be available once the collab ends. Keep in mind that if you are aiming for 6 Transcendence, you will need to do so within the collab period. That said, you are guaranteed to get at least one copy through the collab mission event.

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Giyu Tomioka (Awakening) Stats

* Each stats is based on the max level in the Codex, with enhancement +5 applied.

Should Giyu Tomioka Be Awakened?

Better to Awaken for PvP Use

Once awakened, he gains an Awakening Skill that boosts Damage and Defense while granting Damage Immunity to Universal-type allies. This increases his survivability and lets him serve as a tank for longer, so it's better to awaken him if you're using him in PvP.

How to Awaken

Their skill enhancement progress carries over even after Awakening. Once Awakened, they can also enhance their Awakening Skill, so be sure to enhance your main heroes.

Giyu Tomioka (Awakening) Strength and Features

An Excellent Tank for Teams with Universal-Types

With Healing, Defense Boost, Damage Nullification/Immunity for Universal-types, and Protection for back-row Universal-types, he excels at boosting the durability of Universal-type allies. He himself has Pain Endurance, Block Rate Boost proportional to Defense, and Healing on Basic Attack, allowing him to fulfill the role of a tank.

Cuts Enemy DPS with Crit Rate Reduction

His passive and Skill 1 can reduce Crit Rate by about 50%, helping to lower the damage output of high-DPS attackers. At 2 Transcendence, his Weakness Hit Chance becomes 100%, so he can apply it without Missing even against Sunran, who has Upper Hand.

Awakening Gauge Boost Pairs Well with Aris

When hit by 4 attacks, he removes 1 debuff from an ally, making him excellent for Debuff Removal as well. At the same time, he boosts the Awakening Gauge of allies by 10, so he pairs exceptionally well with Aris by extending her Awakening Passive duration.

Strong Against Skuld with Cooldown Increase Immunity

He is also the first hero with Cooldown Increase Immunity. Since he is unaffected by the opening Cooldown Increase from Skuld, he is also useful as a counter to Skuld teams, especially in Guild War.

Note That Protection Does Not Stack

Even when deployed alongside Radgrid, Protection effects do not stack, and only the effect of the hero placed earlier in the formation order applies.

Note that if Radgrid is placed in front and Giyu Tomioka behind, Giyu receives Protection and Radgrid takes damage in his place.

Low DPS Under Normal Conditions

Giyu Tomioka's weakness is that he struggles to deal damage unless specific conditions are met, such as having Damage Dealt UP stacked 10 times or having Spot active from his Awakening Skill. Also, since he lacks Revive, Guts, and Immortality, equipping a Legendary Accessory is practically essential in PvP.

Vs. Giyu Tomioka (Awakening) Guide

Attack with Special Attacks

High durability is its strength, so it's effective to attack with special attacks like Yoongun's HP Alteration or Mercure's Magic Reflux. Note that taking 4 hits triggers Debuff Removal, so be careful about attacking with Death.

Counter Its Healing with Unable to Recover or Incoming Healing Reduction

Its HP recovery from normal attacks and Skill 2 is troublesome, so it's best to counter it by fielding a hero with Incoming Healing Reduction or the pet Yu, or by using a hero with Unable to Recover like Amelia.

Outlast It with Healing

If the enemy isn't using an Incoming Healing Reduction hero or the pet Yu, it's also viable to build a healing-focused party around healers like Alice or Lina and try to win on remaining HP.

Best Build for Giyu Tomioka (Awakening)

Best Equipment Sets

Set	Why It's a Good Fit
Guardian	- Synergizes with his Defense Boost effects - Also works well with his Defense-Based Block Rate Boost - Increasing Defense also boosts his attack damage
Paladin	- The 4-piece set effect boosts healing - Best if you want to prioritize healing
Gatekeeper	- Best if you're aiming for 100% Block Rate
Assassin	- Best if focusing on damage output - At Transcendence 2 or higher, also works well with Weakness Hit
Orchestrator	- Best if prioritizing countering debuffs

Since he benefits greatly from increased Defense, Guardian is generally the best set to use. If you want to prioritize healing, go with Paladin; for Block Rate, Gatekeeper; for an attacker build, Assassin; and if countering debuffs is the priority, Orchestrator is also an option.

Guardian Set (Standard Build)

Set	Main Option Candidates	Sub Option Candidates
Guardian	[Weapon] - Defense (%) [Armor] - Damage Taken Reduction - Block Rate	- Block Rate - Defense (%) - HP (%) - Defense - Effect Resistance

If you're using Guardian, durability-focused options like Defense and Block Rate are best. An Effect Resistance sub option is also a good choice if you want to counter debuffs.

Paladin Set (Healing Build)

Set	Main Option Candidates	Sub Option Candidates
Paladin	[Weapon] - Defense (%) - HP (%) [Armor] - Damage Taken Reduction - Block Rate	- Block Rate - Defense (%) - HP (%) - Defense - Effect Resistance

If you want to increase his HP recovery amount, Paladin is an option since its 4-piece set effect boosts healing. It's generally best to focus options mainly on Defense (%) and Block Rate.

Gatekeeper Set (Block Build)

Set	Main Option Candidates	Sub Option Candidates
Gatekeeper	[Weapon] - Defense (%) [Armor] - Damage Taken Reduction	- Block Rate - Defense (%) - HP (%) - Defense - Effect Resistance

The best options when using Gatekeeper are the same as Guardian above. Aim to get his Block Rate as close to 100% as possible.

Assassin Set (Attacker Build)

Set	Main Option Candidates	Sub Option Candidates
Assassin	[Weapon] - Crit Damage - Crit Rate [Armor] - All Attack (%) - Damage Taken Reduction	- Crit Rate - Crit Damage - All Attack (%) - Defense (%) - HP (%) - Block Rate - Effect Resistance

Since his Weakness Hit Chance becomes 100% at Transcendence 2, raise his Crit Rate with Assassin for an attacker build. For a damage-focused build, go with All Attack (%); if you also want durability, Defense (%) or Block Rate options are best.

Orchestrator Set (Debuff Countering)

Set	Main Option Candidates	Sub Option Candidates
Orchestrator	[Weapon] - Defense (%) [Armor] - Damage Taken Reduction - Effect Resistance	- Block Rate - Defense (%) - HP (%) - Defense - Effect Resistance

If you want to counter debuffs, raising his Effect Resistance with Orchestrator is also an option. The Effect Resistance option becomes a higher priority than usual, but be sure to also raise Defense and Block Rate properly.

Best Rings for Giyu Tomioka (Awakening)

Legendary Rings

Best Rings to Equip
Ring of Resurrection	Ring of Immortality	Ring of Authority

Since Giyu Tomioka has high durability, the top-priority ring to equip is the Ring of Resurrection. Equipping the Ring of Authority is also an effective countermeasure to prevent being defeated in one hit by HP Alteration or high-damage attacks.

Ideally, Resurrection + Authority

Resurrection alone may still leave him vulnerable to a one-shot from high-DPS attackers, while Authority alone reduces overall durability, so the combination of Resurrection + Authority is ideal. A 4-star Ring of Authority is sufficient as a countermeasure, so try Fixed Refining if you have the resources.

Giyu Tomioka's Best Tuning & Dedicated Equipment

Giyu Tomioka's Best Tuning

Since Giyu Tomioka requires high survivability in PvP, the best Tuning effects are Resilience and Rejuvenate. Which to prioritize depends on your team composition.

Giyu Tomioka's Dedicated Equipment

Water Hashira Giyu Tomioka's Nichirin Sword

Icon	Base Effect (Level 1)	Base Effect (Max Level)
	- Defense 33 - HP 163	- Defense 153

Giyu Tomioka's Skills

Tap to jump to each skill description
▼Basic Attack	▼Skill 1	▼Skill 2	▼Passive Skill	▼Awakening Skill

Basic Attack

Skill 1: Water Breathing Seventh Form: Drop Ripple Thrust

Skill 2: Water Breathing Tenth Form: Constant Flux

Passive: Water Breathing

Awakening Skill: Water Breathing Eleventh Form: Dead Calm

Giyu Tomioka (Awakening) - Enhancement & Transcendence

Giyu Tomioka (Awakening) Enhancement Priority Quick Reference Table

Potential	Transcendence	Skill Enhancement	Awakening

For Potential and Transcendence, it is recommended to prioritize heroes at the top of the Best Hero Tier List who are versatile across all content. Since resources for Skill Enhancement are limited, choose the order of enhancement by comparing them with heroes of similar priority.

Giyu Tomioka (Awakening) - Recommended Hero Potentials

Potential	Priority/Remarks
Attack	：Prioritize Enhancement Not the top priority, but this stat has a strong impact on win rate and scores.
Defense	：Prioritize Enhancement Not the top priority, but this stat has a strong impact on win rate and scores.
HP	：Prioritize Enhancement Not the top priority, but this stat has a strong impact on win rate and scores.

To unlock a Legendary Hero's Potential, a total of 3,000 Heart's Fires and 180 corresponding Uncommon Rank Up Materials are required per stat.

Giyu Tomioka - Recommended Transcendence

Transcendence Level	Recommendation / Effect
Transcendence 2	：Extremely Powerful Effect Increases All Attack by 6% [Pre-Awakening Basic Attack] - Adds Effect: Additional 100% Weakness Hit Chance. [Skill 1] - Adds Effect: Additional 100% Weakness Hit Chance. [Skill 2] - Adds Effect: Additional 100% Weakness Hit Chance.
Transcendence 4	：Excellent Effect Increases Damage Taken Reduction by 10%
Transcendence 6	：Powerful Effect Increases All Attack by 6% [Pre-Awakening Passive Skill] - Adds Effect: Grants 1 stack(s) of Damage Boost upon performing any attack 1 time(s). [Max 10 Stack(s)]
Transcendence 7-12	：Low Priority Increases All Attack, Defense, and HP by 2%

At Transcendence 2, each of his attacks gains 100% Weakness Hit Chance, and at Transcendence 6, all of his attacks gain a one-time Damage Boost effect. Transcendence 2 also gives more freedom in equipment choices and can help counter Miss, so it's well worth reaching Transcendence 2.

Stage	Effects
T1	Increases All Attack by 12%
T2	Increases All Attack by 6% [Pre-Awakening Basic Attack] - Adds Effect: Additional 100% Weakness Hit Chance. [Skill 1] - Adds Effect: Additional 100% Weakness Hit Chance. [Skill 2] - Adds Effect: Additional 100% Weakness Hit Chance.
T3	Increases HP by 18%
T4	Increases Damage Taken Reduction by 10%
T5	Increases All Attack by 12%
T6	Increases All Attack by 6% [Pre-Awakening Passive Skill] - Adds Effect: Grants 1 stack(s) of Damage Boost upon performing any attack 1 time(s). [Max 10 Stack(s)]
T7	Increases All Attack, Defense, and HP by 2%
T8	Increases All Attack, Defense, and HP by 2%
T9	Increases All Attack, Defense, and HP by 2%
T10	Increases All Attack, Defense, and HP by 2%
T11	Increases All Attack, Defense, and HP by 2%
T12	Increases All Attack, Defense, and HP by 2%

Skill Additional Effects from Transcendence (Before Awakening)

Stage	Effect
Transcendence 2	[Basic Attack] - Adds Effect: Additional 100% Weakness Hit Chance. [Skill 1] - Adds Effect: Additional 100% Weakness Hit Chance. [Skill 2] - Adds Effect: Additional 100% Weakness Hit Chance.
Transcendence 6	[Passive Skill] - Adds Effect: Grants 1 stack(s) of Damage Boost upon performing any attack 1 time(s). [Max 10 Stack(s)]

Awakening assumes Transcendence 6, and the skill enhancement effects from Awakening have already been applied. Stat bonuses are shared between pre-awakening and post-awakening.

Transcendence Guide

Giyu Tomioka - Recommeded Skill Enhancement

Skill	Priority/Effects
▲Awakening Skill	：Enhance if You Use It - Increases Damage: To 90% of Physical Attack plus 100% of Defense.

Skill Enhancement is required for Awakening, so be sure to enhance his skills if you want to awaken him. Awakening Skill Enhancement only increases damage, so it's a lower priority.

Recommended Skill Enhancement Before Awakening

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