Main Stat 1
CRIT DMG
Main Stat 2
CRIT DMG
Main Stat 3
CRIT DMG
TsutomuBuild and Guide
Introduction
Tsutomu is a SR character from the ![Hollow]()
Hollow element who is part of the Fantasy Club faction. The character is also known by the Musou Blade title.
To learn more about Tsutomu check the sections below. Use the tabs to quickly switch to the kind of information you're looking for.
Profile
Review
Build
Teams
Profile
Stats (Lvl 50)
All stats shown below are for max level, fully upgraded character, but without any Modules or Shells equipped. The yellow number shows the combined stats, the white number shows the base stats, and the green number shows the stats gained from Prowess.
11300
8227 + 3073
680
482 + 198
1575
1080 + 495
133
121 + 12
10%
10% + 0%
182%
150% + 32%
12%
0% + 12%
0%
0% + 0%
Skills
Tsutomu skills currently show the 'maxed' description by default (so it includes the level up effects already). We will update the descriptions to be in-line with level 1 as soon as possible!
Drifting Cloud
Cooldown: 0
Tags: Single DMG
Martial soul-searching; Tsutomu deals 240% damage to a single enemy.
Insight: Attacks on targets with debuffs guarantee CRIT hit.
Level 2: Increases damage multiplier to 220%.
Level 3: Increases the CRIT Rate to 80%.
Level 4: Increases damage multiplier to 240%.
Level 5: Attacks on targets with debuffs guarantee CRIT hit.
Vanishing Shade
Cooldown: 3
Tags: Buff Steal, Single DMG
Training is never easy; Tsutomu deals 2 hit(s) of 200% damage to a single enemy, with each hit having a 80% chance to steal 1 random buff(s) from the target.
Level 2: Increases damage multiplier to 190%.
Level 3: Increases the chance of Buff Steal to 80%.
Level 4: Increases damage multiplier to 200%.
Level 5: Reduces Skill CD by 1 turn(s).
Lunar Blitz
Cooldown: 3
Tags: Single DMG, Heal Block, Block
The time for martial testing has come; Dojo Master Tsutomu deals 2 hit(s) of 280% damage to a single enemy; if the last hit crits, has a 100% chance to inflict a 2-turn [Wound] and [Block].
Level 2: Increases damage multiplier to 260%.
Level 3: Increases the chance of inflicting [Wound] and [Block] to 80%.
Level 4: Increases damage multiplier to 280%.
Level 5: Increases the chance of inflicting [Wound] and [Block] to 100%.
[Wound]: Cannot receive healing.
[Block]: Target cannot gain buffs.
Dupes
Prowess 1
Increases Basic ATK, DEF and HP by 5%.
Prowess 2
Effect ACC +12%
Prowess 3
Increases Basic ATK, DEF and HP by 5%.
Prowess 4
CRIT DMG +12%
Prowess 5
Increases DMG Dealt by an additional 10% and decreases DMG Taken by an additional 10%.
Review
Ratings
Review
Tsutomu is an interesting, but unfortunately underwhelming, Animus featuring a mix of damage and strong debuffs.
We position Tsutomu as an early-game Animus due to the passive tied to his S1, which, once at max skill level, guarantees him to Crit with all of his abilities upon attacking enemies with Debuffs. While the ability synergizes well with the rest of his kit and allows him to disregard Crit Rate from gear, this passive ability also means that enemies without debuffs take barely any damage from him while also making any potential Crit Rate stats worthless, forcing you to tune his gear a lot more finely than most DPS if you want to get the most out of him.
His S2 is a fairly weak damage-dealing option, but it comes with not one but two chances of Stealing Buffs from the enemy. This Skill has a lot of potential, but there are many Unstealable Buffs, and among those that can frequently be stolen, most can and will already be applied by your teammates. The Skill is best treated as a way to Dispel up to 2 Buffs.
His S3 is very simple and effective, inflicting good damage and applying [Wound] and [Block], two unusual and impactful Debuffs. So far, Tsutomu is one of the only 2 Animuses who can apply [Block], the other being the Disorder SSR Heinrich.
In both PVE and PVP, Tsutomu ends up as a jack-of-all-trades, master of none. His Debuffs are strong but won’t increase your Damage output, his personal Damage is on the higher end of the spectrum, but his gear tuning makes him difficult to exploit compared to other DPS.
If you can meet all the conditions to make him work, however, which are enemies that can be debuffed and optimized gear, Tsutomu picks up pace in the late-game once again to join the middle of the pack.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Very rare [Block] Debuff.
Can completely ignore Crit Rate.
Easy to build initially.
Cons
Hard to optimize gear-wise.
Can only debuff in ST.
His damage isn’t that impressive.
Requires a lot of skill levels on all skills to perform in both roles.
Build
Early Game Builds
For Early Game build tips when it comes to what modules and Shells to use before you start farming Red rarity, check our dedicated guide:
Best Build
The builds below are tailored more toward PVE and we only mention PVP in some places - like for alternative Shells or Module choices. But PVE is our focus.
Best Shells
For some DPS characters, we're showing two set of numbers. The top one on shows the performance in single-target scenario and the bottom on blue background in AoE scenario (4 targets). If there's just one number, it means the character only has single-target capability.
100%
After the main body acts, it performs a [Follow-up Attack] on the primary target, dealing 2 instances of 110% damage each. If a [CRIT] occurs, it increases the main body Animus’s [CRIT DMG] by 6%, up to a maximum of 10 stacks.
Consistent option for most DPS characters when it comes to raw damage output. Deals 2 sizable hits on a 3 turn cooldown and grants a relatively quickly stacking buff amounting to 60% CRIT DMG once fully charged. Also has more flexible DPS matrixes than other options thanks to it possessing 12P Swiftrush.
As the go to option for most DPS White Fang is unsurprisingly a top option on Tsutomu, what makes it better though is that his Passive applies to White Fangs strikes meaning its damage will also be guarenteed to land a Critical Hit against debuffed enemies.
Best Module Sets:
- 12 set: >Keeneye [12/12]
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>Momentum [12/12]![Matrix]()
>Onslaught [12/12]![Matrix]()
- 8 set: >Fury [8/8]
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>Harvest [8/8]![Matrix]()
>Onslaught [8/12]![Matrix]()
- 6 set: >Swiftraid [6/6]
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>Furyedge [6/6]![Matrix]()
Specialist Shells
Below you can find some alternative Shells you can use - though it's mainly for PVP scenarios.
1
At the start of the battle, puts the owner Animus in a 1-turn [Void] state; afterward, for every 4 turn(s), enters a 2-turn [Void] state after the turn ends and increases ATK by 10%.
A PVP-focused defensive option for DPS characters, allowing them to enter the Void state at the start of battle, increasing their Effect Resistance by 60%, reducing the area DMG they take by 50%, and also making them un-targettable for its duration.
Best Module Sets:
- 12 set: >Keeneye [12/12]
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Onslaught [12/12]![Matrix]()
- 8 set: >Fury [8/8]
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>Harvest [8/8]![Matrix]()
Onslaught [8/12]![Matrix]()
- 6 set: Furyedge [6/6]
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Module Calcs/Information
Below you can find the calculations for specific module sets - split per slot. Click on the dropdown to reveal the information. The % comparison are made against no set equipped.
128.36%
6 debuffs6/12: CRIT Rate +12%
12/12: CRIT Rate +12%. When attacking, for each debuff or control effect on the target, DMG increases by 6%, up to 36%.
Strongest Pure DPS 12P set for most characters, offering a maximum of 36% increased damage while the target has 6 debuffs. Not easy to build up to or maximize the full effect. The set does not boost Shell damage. Despite the CRIT RATE on this Matrix Set bonus being entirely wasted due to Tsutomu's Passive, with enough debuffs on the enemy it can still be his best choice for raw damage output.
122.57%
6/12: CRIT DMG +18%
12/12: CRIT DMG +18%. The first three instances of damage dealt by Animus during the turn increase by 25%, 15%, and 5% respectively.
A strong but character-dependent 12P DPS option. Grants a diminishing DMG% boost to attacks that is most powerful for single-hit abilities and weaker on characters with many multi-hit abilities. The boost does not apply to FuA or Shells. Tsutomu has some multi-hit abilities in his kit, but those hit counts are minimal, making Keeneye a competive option if you aren't using Momentum with high amounts of debuffs.
114.91%
4/12: ATK +10%
8/12: ATK +25%
12/12: ATK +45%
Generic DPS option for ATK scalers. Loses out to more specialised options, but is accessible.
8 Piece sets:
115.62%
4/8: ATK +10%
8/8: ATK +10%. When an Animus lands a CRIT, the DMG result of that his increases by an additional 12%.
Go-to best option for most ATK + CRIT-based DPS characters when maximising raw damage output, thanks to its 12% DMG increase for the wearer (and their Shells) critical strikes.
110.78%
4/8: ATK +10%
8/8: ATK +10%. When Attacking, if the target's HP is above 50%, additionally ignore 30% of their DEF.
A solid alternative to Fury and other DPS 8P sets in teams that do not have access to [-DEF]. In these teams, it will perform above its listing, giving it a chance to compete with and outperform other options. Gets worse the more DEF ignore and reductions you have.
108.23%
4/12: ATK +10%
8/12: ATK +25%
12/12: ATK +45%
Generic DPS option for ATK scalers. Loses out to more specialised options, but is accessible.
113.87%
6/6: SPD +15% & ATK +20%
Best set for most ATK-based DPS thanks to it being present on most of the best DPS Shells. It loses significant value in teams where teammates can allow the DPS to run low-speed builds, making Furyedge a better choice.
105.62%
6/6: CRIT Rate +12% & CRIT DMG +20%
The top damage-focused option when speed isn’t a factor. In many endgame teams, the main DPS relies on their teammates to boost them, thus avoiding the need for Speed. This set pulls ahead of alternatives like Swiftraid/smite in these situations. Despite being a top DPS option for many characters this Matrix Set loses a lot of its value as Tsutomu cannot make use of its CRIT RATE due to his Passive already maxing it out.
1
4/12: SPD +8%
8/12: SPD +20%
12/12: SPD +35%
A solid option for DPS characters planning to fight in extended battles or who value taking initiative in the initial turn order. Loses value when damage dealers are able to rely on their teammates for gauge boosting instead of their own Speed. Despite being strong contendor in stand alone simulations, This should only be used when you are either planning to loop multiple times in a single fight, or aiming for Speed control (moving first in a fight) or when team mates with Turn Meter boost like Lily aren't present on the team.
2
4/8: ATK +10%
8/8: ATK +10%. After the Animus uses an attack skill, there is a 20% chance to launch Follow-up Attack on the main target.
Grants all offensive actions a 20% chance to cause the wearer to use their Basic ATK. Most powerful in single-target scenarios and on characters with potent Basic Attacks that have passive effects tied to them.
Best Stats
Substats:
SPD (Until Desired) > CRIT DMG > ATK% > Flat ATK
Stat comments
Tsutomu has four stats to pay attention to across gear:
- CRIT Rate: Thanks to Tsutomu's Insight passive he does not need to build any CRIT RATE after it's maxed out. Because of this, any CRIT RATE on your gear is a wasted stat slot, meaning it's something to be avoided in endgame.
- SPD: SPD is Tsutomu's best DPS related stat assuming he's going to be cycling multiple times in a fight and doesn't have any help from team mates. If you have teammates boosting Tsutomu's gauge consistently you can minimize or completely avoid investment into this stat. With that said, as Tsutomu can't build CRIT RATE he doesn't have many other good stat options.
- Crit DMG: After your target SPD has been achieved, CRIT DMG is the next best stat for Tsutomu to invest into when increasing his damage, aim for as much as possible.
- ATK%: While CRIT DMG holds an edge over ATK% in terms of DPS gains ATK% is still valuable. While picking up CRIT DMG aim for ATK% as well if possible. You should have more room for ATK% in Tsutomu's builds as he doesn't need any CRIT RATE.
Shell Passives
Slot 1
ATK% > ATK
Slot 2
CRIT DMG >= SPD
Slot 3
Hollow DMG% > DMG%
Passive comments
- Slot 1: ATK% is optimal, but if you're lacking in materials Flat ATK can also be used.
- Slot 2: If you're planning on cycling Tsutomu multiple times in fights SPD is often the best DPS choice but if you have team mates to solve his speed requirements CRIT RATE or DMG is preferable.
- Slot 3: Hollow DMG% is optimal, but if you're lacking in materials generic DMG% can also be used.
Skill Priority
Skill Priority
Lv 5 S1 > Lv 5 S2 >= Lv 5 S3
Comments
We recommend levelling up S1 first to make Tsutomu's 100% CRIT RATE Passive to be in full effect. After that, both S2 and S3 have value depending on what you prefer. S2 offers a reduced cooldown - smoothing out Tsutomu's rotation significantly - while S3 improves his damage, while also increasing his chance to land his Wound and Block.
Synergies
Tsutomu synergies aren't available yet. They will be added soon!
Teams
Best Teams
Tsutomu teams aren't available yet. They will be added soon.