Kitsura does nothing on her own. She is a reactive engine that converts other sources' Skill hits into damage. This guide lists every single Skill source you can actually run with her in PvP — what charges her, what amplifies her, and the long list of things that look like skills but do not. Every tag is datamined from the 0.510 files and checked against the raw BattleAction data, not the in-game wording.
Her whole kit is passive. There is no button to press. The signature passive Duality runs this loop:
Her three passives in full (verbatim from the files):
Whenever damage is dealt with a Skill, 50% chance to gain 1 stack of Spiritual Pressure (max 9). At 9 on turn start they become 9 Spiritual Release; your next skill deals +60% ATK Skill DMG. Lv.2: a Skill crit rolls a second stack. Lv.3: gaining Release also grants +50% Skill DMG for 1 turn.
At the start of the round, gain a charm that triggers on the next debuff: it cleanses all negative effects and makes you immune for the rest of the round (5-turn re-arm). Lv.2: force-triggers on your first stun/freeze even on cooldown.
At turn start with 0 Pressure, gain a shield = 20% HP (2-turn CD). Lv.2: every 7th Pressure stack gained heals 10% HP.
These are the 16 Skill-tagged hits a single Kitsura loadout can actually trigger in PvP. Each one rolls the 50% to charge her. (Everything you equip can stack — run as many as possible.)
| Source | What fires | Element | % ATK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Her own kit · always available | |||
| Spiritual Release (the rider) | her next skill during a Release window | Skill | 60% |
| Gear · the only 4 equippable Skill procs | |||
| Volt Band (ring) | Bolt, all enemies | Lightning | 55% |
| Paladin's Plate (armor) | Bolt when you take damage | Lightning | 55% |
| Ninja Ring (ring) | Shuriken, random enemy | Shuriken | 50% |
| Ring of Thorns (ring) | Cleave | Cleave | 40% |
| Sentinel · only a LEGENDARY's power skill (combat skills do not count) | |||
| Fire — Blazing Crown | every 5 Fire Waves (Lv.1 → Lv.2) | Fire | 300→450% |
| Ice — Cold as Ice | every 8 Skill hits (Lv.1 → Lv.2) | Ice | 150→225% |
| Lightning — Lightning Crash ★ | every 8 Bolts (Lv.1 → Lv.2) | Lightning | 100→150% |
| Shuriken — Black Thorn | every 7–8 Shurikens (Lv.1 → Lv.2) | Shuriken | 60→90% |
| Mount · Aurora only | |||
| Aurora — Stardust Fantasy | 3 combat actions (awaken 0 / 4 / 10) | Mount | 300 / 450 / 450% |
These do not charge her (their hits are not Skill-tagged), but they scale every Skill hit she lands. Stack them on top of the feeders above.
| Amplifier | Owner | Effect | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duality Lv.3 — Skill DMG Up | her own kit (5★) | your Skill DMG | +50% for 1 turn, every Release |
| Spiritual Release rider | her own kit | your next skill | +60% ATK Skill DMG |
| Spirit Dodge → Spirit Rush | hero evolution | your Skill DMG | +10%/dodge, up to +100% (+200% upgraded) |
| Aurora — Luminary Blessing | Aurora mount power skill | your Skill DMG + DR | +10–15%/2 rounds, up to +100–150% |
| Frostastrophe (evolved Glacidrake) | pet passive | your Skill DMG | +10%/attack, up to +30% |
| Thunderbringer — Lightning Crash | Lightning sentinel power skill | enemy takes more Skill DMG | +40 / +60% taken, per 8 Bolts |
All of these either look like skills, or literally carry the Skill tag in a different mode — but none of them can charge Kitsura in a PvP loadout.
Lightning (Thunderbringer) is top tier: it charges her AND debuffs the enemy for +40/60% Skill DMG taken. Fire (Blazing Crown) is the biggest raw proc (300→450%). Never an Epic — its combat skill is not Skill-tagged.
The only mount whose combat actions are Skill (300/450/450%), and its Luminary Blessing ramps your Skill DMG +10–15%/2 rounds (up to +150%) plus DR. Avoid the Ultimania Codex.
Stack as many as you can to keep her charged: Volt Band, Paladin's Plate, Ninja Ring, Ring of Thorns. These are the only equippable Skill procs in the game.
Pets never charge her, so bring the only amplifier: evolved Glacidrake carries a Skill offensive multiplier of +10% / +20%. It is the one pet in the game whose statuses touch Skill DMG. Ampereon gives +3% Crit Chance and nothing else relevant to her.
Spirit Rush gives +10% Skill DMG per dodge (up to +100%, or +200% upgraded), and synergizes with her Protective Charm survival. Her biggest non-kit self-buff.
Duality Lv.3 (5★) is mandatory for the +50% Skill DMG on every release; Lv.2 speeds charging on crit builds. Weapon doesn't matter for procs — pick it for raw ATK / element synergy.