I'm Kuki Shinobu, deputy leader of the Arataki Gang. My primary responsibilities are to bring in business and maintain a stable team... Uh, as well as bailing out the gang from the Police Station.
Being in the gang means having lots of free time. I often finish reading a whole book or even pass a certificate exam before I even realize it. Just let me know if you ever find yourself in a pinch.
Profile
| Rarity | 4 ★ |
|---|---|
| Vision | Electro |
| Constellation | Tribulatio Demptio |
| Weapon | Sword |
| Nation | Inazuma |
| Gender | Female |
| Birthday | July 27th |
| Special Dish | Omurice Waltz |
| How to Obtain | Wishes |
| Family | Miyuki (Older sister) |
| Affiliation | Arataki Gang, Kuki Clan, Grand Narukami Shrine |
| Release Date | June 21st, 2022 |
| Voice Actress | Kira Buckland (English), Kaori Mizuhashi (Japanese) |
Overview
Kuki Shinobu is a former shrine maiden of the Grand Narukami Shrine, she is the sidekick of Arataki Itto and Deputy Leader of the Arataki Gang. Due to her professionalism and certifications, Kuki Shinobu has helped the Arataki Gang out of many problems, and has even expanded the gang's business scope outside of the regular mischief and delinquency.
Unlike the rest of her family who work as shrine maidens, Shinobu prefers to forge her own path, having tried various trades, studying in Liyue and even joining the Arataki Gang, simply because they allow her to live how she wants — outside and enjoying various experiences, rather than being shackled to the same duties repeatedly.
She's a stark contrast to the rest of her group, taking matters seriously and in a generally professional matter. She handles the gang's legal issues and gets them out of trouble and tries her best to compensate for any damages that Itto might have caused with his antics. Her professionalism is noted by the people of Hanamizaka, who go to her for advice on various matters and are left impressed as their discussions with her go smoothly and efficiently.
Shinobu is on poor terms with her parents, as they had forced her to become a shrine maiden in her youth and felt that they did not care for her well-being along with loathing the job. However, she is still on good terms with her sister Miyuki. She wears a face mask as to prevent others from getting involved in her personal affairs.
She is also known to be terrifying when sufficiently angered, often sourcing from having her plans disrupted as a result from having to bail out the Arataki Gang from prison. She often uses physical discipline on the gang as a way to discourage further nonsense, causing the gang members to be fearful of her sometimes. On the other hand, Sayu believes that she will disturb her sleep because "birds of a feather flock together".
Talents
- Normal Attack: Shinobu's Shadowsword
- Normal Attack: Performs up to 4 rapid strikes.
- Charged Attack: Consumes Stamina to unleash 2 rapid sword strikes.
- Plunging Attack: Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging enemies along the path and dealing AoE Damage upon impact.
- Elemental Skill: Sanctifying Ring
Our bond is strong!
Dissipate!
Stand with me.
Creates a Grass Ring of Sanctification at the cost of part of her HP, dealing Electro Damage to nearby enemies.
Grass Ring of Sanctification
Follows your current active character around. Deals Electro Damage to nearby enemies every 1.5 seconds and restores HP for the active characters within the ring's AoE based on Kuki Shinobu's Max HP.
The HP consumption from using this skill can only bring her to 20% HP.
- Elemental Burst: Gyoei Narukami Kariyama Rite
I'll settle this!
Lightning... purifies!
Out of my way.
Deals continuous Electro Damage to enemies within its AoE based on Shinobu's Max HP. If Shinobu's HP is less than or equal to 50% when this skill is used, the field will last longer.
- 1st Ascension Passive: Breaking Free
When Shinobu's HP is not higher than 50%, her Healing Bonus is increased by 15%.
- 4th Ascension Passive: Heart's Repose
Elemental Skill: Sanctifying Ring's abilities will be boosted based on Shinobu's Elemental Mastery:
- Healing amount will be increased by 75% of Elemental Mastery.
- Damage dealt is increased by 25% of Elemental Mastery.
- Utility Passive: Protracted Prayers
Gains 25% more rewards when dispatched on an Inazuma Expedition for 20 hours.
Constellation
| Level | Name | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | To Cloister Compassion | Elemental Burst: Gyoei Narukami Kariyama Rite's AoE is increased by 50%. |
| 2 | To Forsake Fortune | Grass Ring of Sanctification's duration is increased by 3 seconds. |
| 3 | To Sequester Sorrow | Increases the Level of Elemental Skill: Sanctifying Ring by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| 4 | To Sever Sealing | When the Normal, Charged, or Plunging Attacks of the character affected by Shinobu's Grass Ring of Sanctification hit enemies, a Thundergrass Mark will land on the enemy's position and deal AoE Electro Damage based on 9.7% of Shinobu's Max HP. This effect can occur once every 5 seconds. |
| 5 | To Cease Courtesies | Increases the Level of Elemental Burst: Gyoei Narukami Kariyama Rite by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15. |
| 6 | To Ward Weakness | When Kuki Shinobu takes lethal Damage, this instance of Damage will not take her down. This effect will automatically trigger when her HP reaches 1 and will trigger once every 60 seconds. When Shinobu's HP drops below 25%, she will gain 150 Elemental Mastery for 15 seconds. This effect will trigger once every 60 seconds. |
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About Other Characters
This part is about what Kuki Shinobu thinks about the other characters in Genshin Impact.
The boss has a lot of unpleasant memories from his past, but he still manages to stay positive. I'd say that kind of resilience is pretty rare. He treats us well and his character has a good effect on everyone in the gang. Of course, it's never an excuse for him to run amok with no consideration for others. Just let me know if he ever causes you any trouble and I'll be sure to make him regret ever being rude to you.
Back then I had an argument with my family and I only wanted to run away as far as I could. So, I went to study law in Liyue, but thanks to this experience, I got to meet Yanfei. She's like a walking law encyclopedia. Huh? Me? I have a certificate but there are a lot of restrictions for practicing law... It's not really the right field for me.
You can't imagine how boring it is to be a shrine maiden. Even Lady Guuji from the Grand Narukami Shrine has her publishing gig to break up the monotony. I will never go back to being a shrine maiden. Never.
He's different from the other Doushin of the Tenryou Commission. I have yet to see him on patrol or apprehend anyone, and he occasionally comes to me to buy intelligence. In exchange, I asked him to put in a good word for me whenever I'm bailing people out of the Police Station. He gladly agreed. I'd say that's a pretty good deal... After all, getting the boys to keep their eyes and ears open on the streets is easy enough.
Madam Kujou? Yes, she's a friend of mine. Hmm? You're surprised that I know her? Oh, you must've misunderstood, I knew her from before I joined the Arataki Gang. Heh, in fact, it's hard to tell who's the winner whenever we spar.
After the Sakoku Decree was lifted, the Raiden Shogun issued many decrees aimed at supporting the development of various industries. All those certificates I received during the Sakoku Decree are coming in real handy now, and the gang is finally out of the red... Fate really does have its ways. Who would've thought after all that, I'd still have her to thank?
