EXCLUSIVE / TOP PLAYER INTERVIEW ④
Floor 317 on 404M Power
Floor 317 on 404M Power
Chanyuki's Blueprint
While 700M players stall around floor 320, she stands level with 300M less.
404,459,488TOTAL POWER
Start with the numbers. 404M total power, Abyss floor 317.
The other players in this series sit around 700M and have reached roughly floor 320. Which means Chanyuki is closing a 300M power gap through team building alone.
On server J-12, in guild @home, she keeps three Abyss formations saved and switches between them based on enemy layout. Not one strong build, but several answers to several situations. We went through the details with her formation screens open.
Abyss progress vs total power
Chanyuki — 404M total power / Abyss floor 317
For reference: every other player interviewed in this series sits between 690M and 710M, at floors 316 to 328.
The deeper Abyss goes, the less raw power alone carries you. Reaching the same band with 300M less says more about this build than any description could.
For reference: every other player interviewed in this series sits between 690M and 710M, at floors 316 to 328.
The deeper Abyss goes, the less raw power alone carries you. Reaching the same band with 300M less says more about this build than any description could.
- Player
- Chanyuki
- Guild
- @home
- Server
- J-12
- Command Level
- Lv.170
- Abyss Progress
- Floor 317
- Total Power
- 404,459,488
- Cards Owned
- 109 (13 SSR at Lv.200, fully awakened)
- Interview Date
- September 13, 2026
01Play Style — "Just Enjoy It With Everything I've Got"
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How would you describe your play style in one line?
Chanyuki
Just enjoy it with everything I've got!
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And your approach to spending?
Basically getting everyone fully awakened.
02The Abyss Blueprint — Three Stunners Into Time Strike
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Why is your team built the way it is?
Chanyuki
This is my Abyss setup.
Early Abyss enemies sometimes open with an AoE, so I put three stunners up front. That lets Yellow Ryoko in the fifth slot wipe the early wave with Time Strike.
Yui is there to lock down enemies the stuns didn't land on.
After that it's about positioning to protect Green Reika, and putting sleep down so Green Yanagiba can clean up the small stuff.
| Position | Role |
|---|---|
| Front 3 | Stun holders. They absorb the AoE and spread stuns (Mokumaru / Bridal Aoki-sensei / Swimsuit Nayuta) |
| Slot 5 | Miyamoto Ryoko "A Smoke and a Wake" — wipes the early wave with Time Strike |
| Lockdown | Yui (Yukata) — follow-up stun, denying the enemy turns |
| Protect Ryoko | Yui (Sleep) — puts the enemies the stuns missed to sleep, shielding Ryoko in slot 5 |
| Cover the retreat | Amakusa Jin "The Silent Blade" — placed behind squad 4. When Ryoko retreats, he stuns to set up another Time Strike |
| The one to protect | Reika "Lost in the Evening Rain" — keeping her alive is the point of the build |
| Cleanup | Sleep goes down, and Yanagiba Ryu "The Man Who Came Late" clears the trash |
Editor's note — The design starts with taking a hit
What makes this build unusual is that the front three are given a purpose other than killing. They aren't there to trade damage; firing their stun skills is the job itself. Stuns land, Time Strike and Survivor unlock, and the characters behind them get to do what they do. The role of the stun is to enable allies by stopping enemies.
Note also that an SR sits in that front line. A player at 404M total power fills an Abyss slot based on skill role rather than power value — squad slots are decided by function, not rarity.
And there's a second layer: Ryoko is protected twice over. Sleep Yui puts to sleep whatever the stuns missed, cutting attacks aimed at Ryoko, while Amakusa "The Silent Blade" sits behind squad 4 anticipating Ryoko's retreat and stunning so she can fire Time Strike again on re-entry. Reika isn't the only card being kept alive — the damage trigger is too.
Note also that an SR sits in that front line. A player at 404M total power fills an Abyss slot based on skill role rather than power value — squad slots are decided by function, not rarity.
And there's a second layer: Ryoko is protected twice over. Sleep Yui puts to sleep whatever the stuns missed, cutting attacks aimed at Ryoko, while Amakusa "The Silent Blade" sits behind squad 4 anticipating Ryoko's retreat and stunning so she can fire Time Strike again on re-entry. Reika isn't the only card being kept alive — the damage trigger is too.
03The Criterion — "Can I Keep Reika Alive to the End?"
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What's your criterion when building a squad?
Chanyuki
Whether I can keep Green Reika alive until the end. That's the whole criterion.
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Reika came out relatively late. What made you decide to main her?
Chanyuki
It's the 6x Survivor, I think.
The way I see it, Abyss changes based on the quality of your attacker.
Green Reika has Guts and self-healing, so she can endure for a long time while still putting out damage — that's what I want.
Editor's note — How she picks a main: endurance and damage in one card
This is her selection criterion for a main attacker, stated outright. The premise is that Abyss is decided by attacker quality, and Reika qualifies on three counts at once: an exceptional multiplier in the 6x Survivor, staying power through Guts, and independence through self-healing.
The usual approach separates the character who tanks from the character who hits. But if one card can do both, keeping that card standing to the end is your maximum damage. The protected unit and the main damage dealer being the same person — that is the entire design.
She chooses her main by how many roles it can hold at once, not by release date.
The usual approach separates the character who tanks from the character who hits. But if one card can do both, keeping that card standing to the end is your maximum damage. The protected unit and the main damage dealer being the same person — that is the entire design.
She chooses her main by how many roles it can hold at once, not by release date.
Editor's note
The positioning of the front line, Yui's role, where the sleep goes — everything above works backwards from that single point. Build from "who am I keeping alive," not "who am I putting in." If you're stuck on a build, asking whether your squad has a card it exists to protect narrows the options fast.
04Not One Formation — Three, for Abyss
Chanyuki keeps three Abyss formations saved and switches after seeing the enemy layout. Same total power, entirely different contents. (She maintains a separate setup for Ambition as well.)
Sakakibara leads,
Ryoko in slot 5
Her deepest-running build
Sleep type vs stun type,
tested and chosen
Yanagiba moved to slot 5,
Ryoko moved back
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How does this one differ from the previous setup?
Chanyuki
This one just swaps Ryoko and Yanagiba.
I use them differently depending on whether there are purple enemies toward the back and yellow enemies early on.
I split it by sleep and stun first, test which one leaves the enemy down to a single target, and pick based on that.
What all three formations have in common is protecting Reika.
Editor's note — Two layers of decision
There are two bases for switching. The first is the result of actually testing — she runs both the sleep version and the stun version and picks whichever gets the enemy down to one remaining target. The second is enemy element layout — purple at the back, yellow early on, and she swaps the positions of Ryoko and Yanagiba.
Rather than deciding the optimum on paper, she keeps two candidates and lets the fight choose. And through all of it, the skeleton — protect Reika — never moves. What changes and what doesn't are cleanly separated.
Rather than deciding the optimum on paper, she keeps two candidates and lets the fight choose. And through all of it, the skeleton — protect Reika — never moves. What changes and what doesn't are cleanly separated.
05Synergy That Works — Auto Guard × Cleanse
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Is there a synergy you find especially strong?
Chanyuki
I think Auto Guard and cleanse characters go well together.
Editor's note
Auto Guard is a way to protect; cleanse is a way to strip status effects. Alone, the first still loses its target to a disable; alone, the second still loses it to damage. Together they make the actual goal possible: keeping one card standing to the end.
Even her read on synergy sits on the same axis — does it help keep Reika alive?
Even her read on synergy sits on the same axis — does it help keep Reika alive?
06Favorite Characters — She Couldn't Pick One
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Which character do you like most?
Chanyuki
I really couldn't pick just one.
Yellow Miyamoto Ryoko, Green Reika, and cleanse-holder Honda.
Those three.
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And the most enjoyable part of playing?
Talking with the guild!
Editor's note
The three she named map exactly onto the three pillars of the build: Ryoko who clears the early wave, Reika who has to be kept alive, and Honda who strips status effects. Rather than her favorites happening to be her mains, the more likely order is that attachment grew out of use.
In Unification she has also taken down an opposing guild's higher-powered squads — three in a row with a single team, built around counters firing at full value.
In Unification she has also taken down an opposing guild's higher-powered squads — three in a row with a single team, built around counters firing at full value.
07Advice for New Players
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Any advice for people just starting out?
Chanyuki
I really do think it's better to focus on raising a single character.
Editor's note
Coming from someone who has taken 13 SSRs to Lv.200 and full awakening, "focus on a single character" carries weight. Spread yourself early and every card stalls halfway. Push one card all the way first — that turns out to be the shortest path to eventually running several formations.
08Chanyuki's Core Cards
The four cards at the heart of the build, all Lv.200 and fully awakened.
41,771,849 / Special Attacker
The core. Both the protected card and the top damage
41,338,347 / Special Attacker
Slot 5. Clears the early wave with Time Strike
36,922,899 / Special Attacker
Handles cleanup alongside the sleep
32,431,061 / Physical Attacker
Cleanse. Pairs with Auto Guard to hold the line
Editor's note — The numbers confirm the thinking
Line the four up and Reika's 13,871,734 attack stands clear of the rest. The card she protects is also the hardest hitter she owns. "Endure for a long time while still putting out damage" shows up directly in the stat line.
One more thing: her Soul Resonance links are unlocked, meaning the partner cards are finished too. Rather than chasing solo numbers, she completes cards in combination — the same philosophy running through the build, applied to how she levels.
One more thing: her Soul Resonance links are unlocked, meaning the partner cards are finished too. Rather than chasing solo numbers, she completes cards in combination — the same philosophy running through the build, applied to how she levels.
Bonus — A strong counter card
Rosa "When She Returns to the Sea"
33,463,168 / Physical Attacker
We spotted a strong counter card while going through her formations and asked about it; she kindly showed us the full stat sheet.
Attack 10,052,427, physical attack 5,652,627. Counters gain you actions the more the opponent swings, so the card's value rises exactly when you're under pressure.
33,463,168 / Physical Attacker
We spotted a strong counter card while going through her formations and asked about it; she kindly showed us the full stat sheet.
Attack 10,052,427, physical attack 5,652,627. Counters gain you actions the more the opponent swings, so the card's value rises exactly when you're under pressure.
Closing note — Covering 300M with a build
What stays with you after this interview is the density of the build.
The three front stunners exist to create conditions rather than kills. Sleep Yui fills the gaps the stuns leave. Amakusa "The Silent Blade" is positioned for what happens after Ryoko retreats. And the whole thing gets swapped out based on enemy layout. Every single placement has a reason.
700M players are stalling around floor 320. She is at floor 317 on 404M. That number is proof that Abyss isn't purely a power check — and anyone who feels capped by their roster has something to take from this one.
The three front stunners exist to create conditions rather than kills. Sleep Yui fills the gaps the stuns leave. Amakusa "The Silent Blade" is positioned for what happens after Ryoko retreats. And the whole thing gets swapped out based on enemy layout. Every single placement has a reason.
700M players are stalling around floor 320. She is at floor 317 on 404M. That number is proof that Abyss isn't purely a power check — and anyone who feels capped by their roster has something to take from this one.
Six things we learned from Chanyuki
- Pick your main by how many roles it holdsHigh multiplier, Guts, self-healing. A card that combines endurance and damage turns protection itself into offense — release date doesn't decide this.
- Build backwards from the card you're keeping alive"The criterion is whether I can keep Green Reika alive to the end." Start from who you're enabling, not who you're adding.
- Give pieces a purpose other than killingThe front stuns exist to create trigger conditions. Stopping the enemy is how they enable everyone else.
- Rarity doesn't decide squad slotsAn SR holds a slot when the role fits. Function over power value.
- Read the enemy before choosing the formationPurple at the back, yellow early. Keep multiple saved builds and swap based on the board.
- When unsure, run both and let the result decideSleep type or stun type — test which gets the enemy to one remaining target. The answer comes from play, not paper.
Interviewed September 13, 2026 / With thanks to Chanyuki (J-12, @home) / All images published with permission. All figures are as of the interview date.
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