Ranko Kanzaki/Strategy

Strengths

• Can inflict CharmedAttacks are slightly limited
  when Awakening mode is reached. Her CharmedAttacks are slightly limited
  procs for 35%, which is strong for an SR character.
• Charge Bar +10%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 10%
  Strength: 10% for every skills casted, granted by  Behold My True Power!Gain Charge Bar +10%Instantly boosts Charge Bar by 10%
  Strength: 10% upon using a skill. ensures her to charge attack faster.
• Bonus Fire and Water damage on her Charge Attack.
• Provided enmity-based grids, Awakening mode allows her to reach total C.A. damage further with  Soul GuideGain Instant ChargeInstantly sets Charge Bar to 100%
  Unaffected by Charge Bar Gain status effects.
  No effect when afflicted by Shorted debuffs or when Charge Bar is above 100%. and Soul GuideATK is boosted / Deals bonus fire and water DMG
  Duration: 1 turn .
  (Consumes 30% of max HP.).
• DrainDamage dealt is partially absorbed to HP
  from  Wings of the Fallen AngelGain DodgeTakes no DMG or debuffs while in effect
  Duration: 1 turn and DrainDamage dealt is partially absorbed to HP
  Strength: Healing cap: 750Duration: 3 turns. can help sustain her health while keeping up the enmity.

Weaknesses

• Low base Charge Attack damage and C.A. damage cap. Bonus damage from Charge Attack is not linear with her base C.A. damage.
• Doesn't have impressive performance until she reaches Awakening mode. Reaching Awakening mode requires Ranko to multiattack and use skills frequently to reach Dark PowerDark Power is rising
  .
• No innate enmity support skill, which is practically not powerful in non-enmity-based grids.

Before Awakening

• Conserving Ranko's Dark PowerDark Power is rising
  can be difficult without proper support. Ranko needs to frequently multi-attack, casts skills, and dodge to reach Dark PowerDark Power is rising
  required to cast Awakening Pulse. Skills such as  Double Trouble IIIGain 100% TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted
  Strength: 100%Duration: 1 turn .
  Spear: All parties gain 10% DA UpDouble attack rate is boosted
  Strength: 10%Duration: 3 turnsWithout other buffs and 5~10% TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted
  Strength: 5~10%Duration: 3 turnsMaximum effect at 3 buffs..
  Axe: Inflict DA DownDouble attack rate is lowered
  and TA DownTriple attack rate is lowered
  on one enemy. complement her innate Double Attack EMPs.
  • Dark PowerDark Power is rising
    is dispelable, so take extra care when using Ranko in fights that make use of it (e.g. Luminiera Omega).
• Immediately cast  Crimson ZealDark and Fire damage to all foes. Inflict BurnedHP is lowered on every turn
  Duration: 180 seconds.
  At level 65:
  Damage increased. when cooldown ends.
•  Abbysian MagicGain DodgeTakes no DMG or debuffs while in effect
  Duration: 1 turn . will prevent most damage to Ranko, ensuring she gains at least Dark PowerDark Power is rising
  that turn. Supplementing this with good use of skill cooldowns and multi-attacks, Ranko can reach Dark PowerDark Power is rising
  only in 3 turnsAssuming that Ranko deals triple attacks for 3 turns consecutively.
  • It is recommended to bring characters with SubstituteReceives foe attack in place of an ally
    (Excludes all-foe all-ally attacks)
    so Ranko can reach Dark PowerDark Power is rising
    even faster.
• Cast  Awakening PulseForbidden power manifests when darkness envelops my flesh!
  (I can cast this when I have Dark PowerDark Power is rising
  lvl 10.) once she have enough Dark PowerDark Power is rising
  and casted all of her remaining skills. Transforming to Awoken mode will change her skill set and instantly ends the cooldown of all of her skills.

After Awakening

• Immediately cast  Rozen StormDark and Wind damage to all foes. Inflict CharmedAttacks are slightly limited
  Duration: 180 seconds. at the turn she awoken and when cooldown ends.
• Similar to  Full Arsenal IIGain Instant ChargeInstantly sets Charge Bar to 100%
  Unaffected by Charge Bar Gain status effects.
  No effect when afflicted by Shorted debuffs or when Charge Bar is above 100%. and 25% ATK UpATK is boosted
  Strength: 25%Duration: 1 turn .,  Soul GuideGain Instant ChargeInstantly sets Charge Bar to 100%
  Unaffected by Charge Bar Gain status effects.
  No effect when afflicted by Shorted debuffs or when Charge Bar is above 100%. and Soul GuideATK is boosted / Deals bonus fire and water DMG
  Duration: 1 turn .
  (Consumes 30% of max HP.) completely fills her Charge Bar with a short 6-turn cooldown, by reducing her HP by 30% of her max HP. However, the lost HP can also be used to fuel enmity, with enmity-focused grids. It can be casted anytime when going for a Full Chain, or to increase her Charge Attack damage in purpose.
  •  Wings of the Fallen AngelGain DodgeTakes no DMG or debuffs while in effect
    Duration: 1 turn and DrainDamage dealt is partially absorbed to HP
    Strength: Healing cap: 750Duration: 3 turns. is useful to protect Ranko afterward, besides giving her DrainDamage dealt is partially absorbed to HP
    to sustain her health.
  • Note that she can't cast Soul Guide if her HP is less than 30% of her max HP.

Characters

Weapons

• Celeste Claw Omega/ Gisla are the most common ways to achieve enmity, since Ranko doesn't have any enmity EMPs.

Summons

• Qilin 3★ provides exploit to allow Ranko cast skills more frequently. Assuming she deals triple attacks and doesn't take any damage, she can reach Awoken mode with only 2 turns.