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Seven Knights Idle Adventure

Mai Shiranui

Melee Type

THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98

Legendary
September 5, 2023

Unlock reward : 50Rubies icon- Seven Knights Idle Adventure

Hero Mai Shiranui portrait - Seven Knights Idle Adventure

Skills

Range : 25CD : 0Atk speed : 125

Deals damage equal to 375% of Attack to the target.

Range : 25CD : 0Atk speed : 100

Deals Critical Hit Damage equal to 375% of Attack in a 5m fan-shaped area in front of the caster. Inflicts Evasion Decrease Lv. 4 debuff for 2 sec upon a successful attack. Also inflicts Burn debuff on targets for 2 sec.

Evasion Decrease Lv. 4

Decreases final Evasion by 40%.

Burn

Deals damage equal to 20% of Attack every 1 sec.

Range : 25CD : 10Atk speed : 74

Deals damage equal to 1250% of Attack to the target. Obtain Critical Hit Rate Increase Lv. 5 buff for 10 sec upon a successful attack.

Critical Hit Rate Increase Lv. 5

Increases Critical Hit Rate by 20%.

Stats

Stats at level 1
StatsValueStatsValue
HP600Attack88
Defense40Critical rate3%
Hit132Critical factor125%
Dodge132Attack speed125
Health regen17Move speed40
Critical rate resist0%Lethal rate0%
Reduction rate0%Extra damage rate0%
Vital point rate0%Lethal factor150%
Extra damage factor150%Vital point factor130%

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Mai Shiranui Guide

Quick Overview
Tier C
Role DPS
Best Modes
Collection only
Investment Priority Low
Verdict
Medium priority
Strength

Strong active skill damage + self Crit Rate buff

Weakness

No team utility

Mai Shiranui is a solid DPS hero for her tier with a powerful 1250% active skill damage multiplier. Her Critical Hit Attack applies Burn in a fan-shaped area while also inflicting Evasion Decrease, giving her some utility in boss fights.

What holds her back is the extremely short duration of her debuffs - both Burn and Evasion Decrease last only 2 seconds, which makes consistent uptime difficult. Her self-buff provides +20% Crit Rate for 10 seconds, but without team-wide buffs or strong synergies, she struggles to stand out in the current meta where top-tier heroes offer much more.

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Should You Use Mai Shiranui?

Medium priority — she works as a budget DPS option but lacks the utility and synergy potential of higher-tier heroes. Good for filling roster slots but not worth heavy investment.

Strengths

AOE Burn application — Critical Hit Attack applies Burn in a 5m fan-shaped area, enabling DoT synergy with Multi-Dot scaling heroes.
Self Crit Rate buff — active skill grants +20% Crit Rate for 10 seconds, improving her consistent damage output.
Evasion decrease utility — provides -40% Evasion debuff on crit attacks, helping the team land hits on dodge-heavy enemies.

Weaknesses

No team utility — lacks buffs, healing, or support capabilities that define top-tier heroes.
Limited synergy potential — only provides Burn without benefiting from DoT herself or having Immortal for survival.
Collaboration Hero — Can only be obtained during limited periods.

Why Mai Shiranui Stands Out

Among tier C heroes, Mai Shiranui offers above-average active skill damage with the added benefit of applying Burn for DoT-based team compositions. While her debuff durations are short, she provides a foundation for Multi-Dot scaling strategies at a lower investment threshold than S-tier heroes.

Best Game Modes

  • Collection — her utility and damage fall short of being effective in any high-end content.

Build & Optimization

Focus on Critical Hit Rate to maximize her damage output, especially since her active skill provides a self-buff that scales with crits. Attack is the secondary priority to maximize the 1250% active skill multiplier. Use this build in Deep Nightmare, Nightmare, Abyss Expedition, Hard Boss Challenge, and Tower of Ascension.

Investment Advice

Early game
Decent budget DPS option
Mid game
Low priority investment
Late game
Replace with higher tier heroes

FAQ

Is Mai Shiranui worth pulling?

She is a medium priority hero. Good for early-to-mid game progression but should be replaced by S-tier heroes in the late game.

What makes Mai Shiranui unique?

She combines a strong active skill with AOE Burn application and Evasion Decrease, making her one of the better budget DPS options in tier C.

What is Mai Shiranui good for?

She works as a starter DPS in PvE content and can enable Multi-Dot team compositions, though her effectiveness is limited compared to higher tiers.

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